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

Tongrui with resentment, “Mr. Fu. Are

his deep dark eyes, Fu Lingye glanced at Mu Tongrui and

froze. She studied Fu Lingye's detachment as

my identity, so he doesn't

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

composure, along with the

play

so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. Bearing an immense heartache, she forced a superficial grin,

explanation, Mu Tongrui grabbed her purse and exited the

pleased with this outcome, “Daddy!

fat liar. He promised that Mu'mu would go home with us if I

Sweetheart, Fu Lingye politely said, “Excuse

Fu Lingye put Sweetheart in the car, “Stay here and

Go get her!”

his car and ran after Mu

you

go of me! I don't want Ms. Yun to

does he want? He was quick to lie about our relationship. So why run

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

do you mean?”

enfolded, Mu

which were filled with rage, then slowly asked, “If I didn't have Sweetheart bring you here,

quite a plot twist to Mu

stage the whole bit? The blind

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

then, why did you spy on my date? Was

Words escaped Mu Tongrui.

me with his

begged

not for your own jealousy? Did it not bother you that

so domineering that Mu Tongrui's mind went

Fu Lingye's 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

stare as if he saw