Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

Mu Tongrui held her breath then abruptly lowered her head. From afar, she even resembled a turtle hiding in its shell.

Mu Tongrui was suspicious of Fu Lingye's knowledge of her presence. Yet, he kept the conversation going as if Mu Tongrui didn't matter.

That reaction ached Mu Tongrui's heart.

Sweetheart pressed her lips together and blinked nervously, “Mu'mu. Did he see us?”

Disregarding Mu Tongrui's silence, Sweetheart straightened her body with her knees on the sofa. She popped her head out.

Out of nowhere, she called loudly, “Daddy!”

That shocked Yun Yuwei.

Yun Yuwei turned around to meet a round, curious face and its intense stare.

Don't tell me this is the daughter Fu Lingye mentioned.

Open-mouthed, Yun Yuwei stammered, “Mr. Fu... she's...”

Fu Lingye flashed a charming smile, “Oh. Allow me to introduce my daughter. We call her Sweetheart.”

Sweetheart ran to Fu Lingye's table. Mu Tongrui wanted to pull Sweetheart back, but she couldn't show herself. Thus, she was forced to watch the situation worsen.

“Daddy. Is this my future stepmom?”

Yun Yuwei's face was as white as a ghost. The term “stepmom” still carried a certain stigma, after all.

There was a pucker between Fu Lingye's brows. He warned, “Sweetheart, behave.”

Sweetheart ignored the warning and went on to hold Fu Lingye's hand, “Daddy. Mu'mu came with me because she doesn't want you looking for a new mom. She said she's perfect for it.”

Mu Tongrui's eyes widened.

Stop putting words in my mouth!

Mu Tongrui shot up defensively, “I never said that!”

This second surprise gave Yun Yuwei another shock.

were spying on

“Mr. Fu. Are

his deep dark eyes, Fu Lingye glanced at Mu Tongrui

studied Fu Lingye's detachment as if he viewed them

he eager to deny my identity, so he

Fu Lingye tactfully smirked at Mu Tongrui, “Ms. Mu. Why don't you explain our

the term 'Ms. Mu' tested Mu

that you wanna play this

her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. Bearing an immense heartache, she forced a superficial grin, “Rest assured. I'm only a

Mu Tongrui grabbed her purse and exited the restaurant

not pleased with this

would go home with us if I brought her

Lingye politely

got out of the restaurant, Fu Lingye put Sweetheart in the

Go get her!” Sweetheart

locked his car and

are you

don't want Ms. Yun to

lie

and drew her into his arms, “With or without her

mean?” Mu Tongrui

enfolded, Mu Tongrui's body

rage, then slowly asked, “If I didn't have Sweetheart bring you here, how long

quite a plot

he just say? Did he stage the whole bit? The blind date, Sweetheart's worries,

distrust for him was beyond repair at this point. She scoffed, “Just like you said, we're nothing but friends. Seeing as we're only

why did you spy on my date? Was

Words escaped Mu Tongrui.

to confuse me with

because Sweetheart begged me to,

not bother you that I might actually be on a date with another woman?” Fu

that Mu Tongrui's mind went blank for a

grasp. Avoiding eye contact, she fibbed, “What does that have to do with me? I couldn't care less about a man I broke up with, not to mention getting jealous. I only bothered to come to

Mu Tongrui a sassy stare as