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.

people were spying

Are you gonna tell me this is your daughter's biological

eyes, Fu Lingye glanced at Mu Tongrui and clarified

Tongrui froze. She studied Fu Lingye's detachment as if he

to deny my identity, so he

Yuwei's face, Fu Lingye tactfully smirked at Mu Tongrui,

the term 'Ms. Mu'

you wanna play this

an immense heartache, she forced a superficial grin, “Rest assured. I'm only a friend. I

explanation, Mu Tongrui grabbed her purse and exited the restaurant

with this outcome, “Daddy!

promised that Mu'mu would go

Lingye politely said,

Fu Lingye put Sweetheart

get her!” Sweetheart

Lingye locked his car and ran after

you

don't

was quick to lie

Lingye clasped her wrists and drew her into his arms, “With or without her misunderstanding, our relationship

do you mean?” Mu Tongrui

enfolded, Mu Tongrui's body

with rage, then slowly asked, “If I didn't have

plot twist to

did he just say? Did he stage the whole

at this point. She scoffed, “Just like you said, we're nothing but friends. Seeing as we're only friends,

on my date? Was that because you didn't care?”

Words escaped Mu Tongrui.

me with his smart

Sweetheart begged

here for Sweetheart, not for your own jealousy? Did it not bother you that I might actually be on a date with another woman?” Fu Lingye attacked

sounded so domineering that Mu Tongrui's mind went blank

fibbed, “What does that have to do with me? I couldn't care less about a man I broke up with, not to

gave Mu Tongrui a sassy stare as if