Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

Mu Tongrui was startled awake in the middle of the night.

She was bathed in cold sweat when she woke up.

She dreamt that Fu Lingye was struggling in the cold, frigid waters. He kept calling out for her. She wanted to rescue him, but she felt as though her body was being pulled back and she stood rooted on the ground. She could not move at all.

Sweetheart was sound asleep beside her.

Mu Tongrui looked at her adorable face, then covered her own face with her hands. She took a deep breath, feeling helpless and at a tremendous loss as to what she should do.

What if Lingye really was.... how was she going to tell Sweetheart about this matter?

She was unable to say it. It was such a heartbreaking piece of news to break it to a child.

The moon was bright but it also appeared cold and lonely.

Mu Tongrui got up and took a piece of Fu Lingye's shirt to drape it across her shoulders. She stood at the windows and continued gazing at the moon.

The shirt seemed to have traces of Fu Lingye's warmth and smell. She grabbed tightly onto the sleeves and took a long deep sniff, and cried in between suppressed sobs.

“Lingye... You must return home safely...”

She lifted her head to gaze at the bright moon, and prayed with both palms clasped together.

......

The next morning, shortly after Liu sent Sweetheart to school, there was a call from the police station.

Mu Tongrui sat at the dining table. She did not have any appetite to eat anything, apart from a few spoonful of congee. She could not stomach anything else.

Old Master Fu looked grim when he put down the call.

Mu Tongrui stood up and asked him urgently, “Dad, have they found Lingye already?”

Old Master Fu looked at Mu Tongrui and grew silent for a while.

Mu Tongrui frowned. She was on the verge of tears, “Dad, please tell me quickly.”

not found Lingye. They only managed to

confused and anxious at the same time, and mumbled

day. Why have

and said, “If they still cannot find Fu Lingye

waiting for us to save him. Dad, please, I beg of you...

If Lingye is still nowhere to be found after 48 hours, then we will proceed to organize his funeral. This matter is already being reported by the media, so we cannot keep it under wraps any longer. As for Fu Corporation, I will deal with matters there

choked and said,

Fu held onto his walking stick with his back facing Mu Tongrui, “I will head to the police station immediately. Your emotions are unstable for now,

.......

At the police station.

car brakes were tampered with before the accident. Please

sank and held tightly on his walking stick. He wore a deep

the business circle. This was the

a large business corporation, it is only natural that we offend people. Also, it is only inevitable to have wins and losses in the market. I do not think there is someone crazy out there who would kill a person just because of a failed

please think carefully once more.

will continue to pursue the exact reason behind my son's accident and death. Officer Wei, please carry on with the investigations. I will also send someone to investigate. If I have

I am sorry...

........

the President's office at Ya Hua

Da, “Have you found anything from

to have frequent contact with a stranger with this number. When I tried calling, the line seemed

did the 5

“Yes.”

yes, there is information from the police station. They said that Fu Lingye's car was located. His car brakes were intentionally

Yanli grew solemn, “Please continue to look into this matter. Inform me immediately once you

Lingye in this entire city? Besides, this person does not seem to be afraid to be found out by anyone from the Fu family and be severely dealt with. After all, Old Master Fu has two sons. One of them has passed away. If he were to

Lingye's death is probably not someone from the business circle. Even if Fu Lingye had made some enemies while

worry the more

not know why but he had a strong feeling that

phone rang. It was

to hear Aunt

headed to the bedroom to take a rest. Then I went to make some red dates congee for

concern. He instructed her, “Call for the doctor