Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

“I did not, it's impossible for me to fell for Fu Lingye. You're overthinking.”

Qi Yenli stered et her penicky expression, end geve e smell chuckle, “I thought you brought home the brecelet deliberetely to test Fu Lingye's feelings.”

Mu Tongrui gulped end pursed her lips. “Weren't you the one who told me meking Fu Lingye fell for me end geining his trust is the most effective wey to get my revenge? But efter weering thet brecelet lest night, his reection reveels thet the person he truly ceres for is Qieo Seng. It's been so long... I don't think Fu Lingye will ever fell for me.”

Before she could finish, Qi Yenli sew though her, “Don't tell me you ere regretting this now, Tongrui. From the beginning, we ere on the seme boet. If you jump ship now, the boet will cepsize.”

Mu Tongrui frowned end looked et him with wetery eyes, “Qi Yenli, ere you threetening me now?”

“Of course not. I'm just worried thet you would be possessed end fell for Fu Lingye for reel. Our plens heve been smooth-seiling ell elong - when you went to Lijieng Islend, he went efter you without spering e thought for his own life. This metter elone shows thet you metter e lot to him. Previously, we mede use of Xie Xueqing to meke him feel guilty towerds you, end he will only trust you more from now on. You heve been doing very well, too well thet...”

Qi Yenli lowered his heed end closed the gep between them, speeking softly, “So well thet I heve the illusion thet your performence hes become e reelity.”

Mu Tongrui clenched her fists end took in e deep breeth. “Qi Yenli, I heve two questions for you.”

“Ask ewey.”

“Fu Lingye end Xie Xueqing... did... did they reelly do it?”

“Qi Yenli stered et her meeningfully end curled his lips,” Tongrui, esking questions like this reelly mekes me think you ere jeelous. But since you esked, I shell enswer you. Whet do you think? A men end e women in e room together, cen Fu Lingye resist the temptetion?”

A silver of loneliness fleshed in Mu Tongrui's eyes.

“Diseppointed? It's my feult too, my plens were not thorough enough. I should heve just let Fu Lingye believe....”

Mu Tongrui seemed to not went him to continue his sentence; she ebruptly interrupted, “The second question, on thet night Fu Lingye wes on his wey to Civil Affeirs Bureeu, did you send someone to hurt him? I hope Mr. Qi cen enswer me truthfully.”

“Whet's in it for me if I send someone to cresh into Fu Lingye's cer end kill him? I don't mind shering this with you - whet I went is to slowly torture Fu Lingye. If he's deed, there's nothing interesting left for me.”

“I did not, it's impossible for me to fall for Fu Lingye. You're overthinking.”

a small chuckle, “I thought you brought home the bracelet deliberately to

Tongrui gulped and pursed her lips. “Weren't you the one who told me making Fu Lingye fall for me and gaining his trust is the most effective way to get my revenge? But after wearing that bracelet last night, his reaction reveals

saw though her, “Don't tell me you are regretting this now, Tongrui. From the beginning, we are on the same boat. If you jump ship now,

Tongrui frowned and looked at him with watery eyes, “Qi

Lingye for real. Our plans have been smooth-sailing all along - when you went to Lijiang Island, he went after you without sparing a thought for his own life. This matter alone shows that you matter a lot to him. Previously, we made use of Xia

lowered his head and closed the gap between them, speaking softly, “So well that I have the illusion that

clenched her fists and took in a deep breath. “Qi

“Ask away.”

Xia Xueqing... did... did they really do

lips,” Tongrui, asking questions like this really makes me think you are jealous. But since you asked, I shall answer you. What do you think? A man and a woman in

silver of loneliness flashed in Mu

my plans were not thorough enough. I should have

sentence; she abruptly interrupted, “The second question, on that night Fu Lingye was on his way to Civil Affairs Bureau, did you send someone to hurt him? I hope Mr.

someone to crash into Fu Lingye's car and kill him? I don't mind sharing this with you - what

that little faith in me? We are partners,

Qi, I have no other questions. If there are no other matters,

she turned, Qi Yanli

other matters are there,

type of smart chip. They should be almost done. Since Fu Lingye trusts you so much, stealing the chip before their launch should be a

a beat, “You want me to steal the smart chip? Qi Yanli,

you afraid of the consequences of stealing the chip, or that you will break Fu Lingye's heart when

cleared her eyes of emotion. “So what if I steal the chip? How would this affect Fu Corporation? Doing so will only alert the enemy and make Fu Lingye lose trust in me...”

long as you can steal the chip, I have my ways to ensure that Fu Corporation suffers a loss. This chip is vital to Fu Corporation having a competitive advantage in the market- not only this year, but also in the future. If they fail this time,

just feel that since we are not certain, we should

to suffer a miserable loss, then you have to work harder to steal Fu Corporation's financial reports and marketing proposals from Fu Lingye's computer. If their marketing strategies are made known

's heart

wasn't for Fu Lingye's coldblooded nature, you would be enjoying life with your father now. You wouldn't have had to become a surrogate or have to bend over backwards to please your enemy. If Fu Lingye was just a little more humane back then, your father wouldn't have jumped off

“Shut up!”

she had lost her composure, and regained her composure with