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.”

small chuckle, “I thought

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 that the person he truly cares for is Qiao Sang. It's been

tell me you are regretting this now, Tongrui. From the

looked at him with watery eyes, “Qi Yanli, are you threatening

you went to Lijiang Island, he went after you without sparing a thought for his own life. This matter alone shows

gap between them, speaking softly, “So well that I have the illusion

her fists and took in a deep breath. “Qi Yanli, I have two questions

“Ask away.”

did... did they really do

Yanli stared at her meaningfully and curled his 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 a room together, can Fu Lingye resist the

loneliness flashed in

thorough enough. I should have

want him to continue his 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. Qi

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

words with a grain of salt. Qi Yanli laughed, “Do you have that

I have no other questions. If there are no other matters, I should return

she turned, Qi Yanli stopped her suddenly,

are

done. Since Fu Lingye trusts you

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

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

would this affect

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, they will suffer a huge loss. Tongrui, haven't you been wishing to avenge your father? Now that the opportunity is here, you're backing out because you can't bear to hurt Fu

feel that since we are not certain, we should not make a move

financial reports and marketing proposals from Fu Lingye's computer. If their marketing strategies are made known to their competitors in the same industry, it would

heart skipped

in the same position in silence for a long time. Qi Yanli continued to fan the flames, “Tongrui, think about your father's tragic death If it wasn't for Fu Lingye's coldblooded nature, you would be enjoying life with your

“Shut up!”

she realized that she had lost her composure, and regained her composure with a deep breath,