Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

Even though Mu Tongrui was extremely upset, she was not a fool. On the surface, Fu Zhengyuan's words seemed like he was sparing a thought for her. Yet, she knew that Fu Zhengyuan was actually suspicious of her.

Nevertheless, she did not feel like going back to Fu Mansion nor face people like Xiang Nanqian. The only thing she wanted right now was to shut herself in the place she and Lingye shared and lick her own wounds.

“Ok.”

...

Lu Jiahe who came back from Repulse Bay Villa felt uneasy and followed suit.

“Tongrui, let me keep you company for the next few days. I'm afraid that Xiang Nanqian and your evil sister would bully you!”

Mu Tongrui replied, “There's still Aunt Lan at home. You don't have to worry about me.”

“How can I not be worried about you? It's settled then. I'll be accompanying you for the next few days and leave once you're in a better state.”

Aunt Lan smiled, “Young Mistress Tongrui, please let Miss Lu stay as she wishes. Both of you share a good relationship and she can be there to talk to you and make you feel better.”

Mu Tongrui did not object further. However, she mostly kept to herself and did not respond much to Lu Jiahe. Even though Lu Jiahe said a lot, Mu Tongrui barely replied.

Although she no longer cried these few days nor did she mention Fu Lingye anymore, she appeared listless. She ate when it was time for her meals and slept when it was time to sleep. Her behavior was exceptionally normal.

On the day of Fu Lingye's funeral, it was drizzling.

Mu Tongrui was dressed in black and sheltered underneath a black umbrella as she watched Fu Lingye's coffin being lowered.

Sweetheart hugged Mu Tongrui's waist and wept so much that her face had turned red. Frightened and upset, she asked, “Mu'mu, what happened to daddy? Is he really dead?”

Mu Tongrui squatted down to hug Sweetheart tight, “Don't be afraid. Daddy would watch over us in a different way now. We have to be strong.”

Sweetheart sobbed, “But I'm missing daddy now... Mu'mu, I want daddy back...”

Tears streamed down the little one's cheeks. Mu Tongrui's heart ached. She took a deep breath and held her tears in. In a hoarse voice, she said, “Be good, Sweetheart. Don't cry anymore.”

“Boo...hoo...”

As she observed from the other side, Lu Jiahe's tears fell uncontrollably. Jiang Xinghe pulled her into his arms.

Mu Tongrui held Sweetheart; her eyes shut tight as they performed the final ritual.

Once the ceremony wes over, Old Mester Fu wented to bring Sweetheert beck, “Sweetheert, go beck with grendpe.”

Sweetheert held firmly onto Mu Tongrui, “Grendpe, I went to be with mummy!”

Mu Tongrui wes shocked. Mummy?

willing

red es she gezed et the little one, “Sweetheert, whet... whet did you just cell

little one pressed

Tongrui hugged her es the teers she hed been holding beck ceme rolling down. Ageinst her will, she edvised Sweetheert to return with Fu

to Fu Mension. At Repulse Bey Ville, she would not heve the mentel cepecity to cere for Sweetheert nor fetch her to end from school. If Sweetheert were to stey with her et Repulse Bey Ville, Sweetheert would

be good. Go beck with grendpe. Mummy... mummy will see you in

you not

mummy just lost deddy end is not

“You heve

will look for Sweetheert once mummy is

“Ok, pinky promise!”

Tongrui hooked pinkies with Sweetheert

etop Old Mester Fu's shoulders when they were leeving. She turned beck to look et Mu Tongrui es Old Mester Fu welked off.

...

seventh dey Fu Lingye pessed on. It wes seid thet by lighting the room full of

There wes no other light in the room except for the

pushed open the windows. With this, surely Lingye

front

will

you pleese

es she took e deep breeth end continued

Master Fu wanted to bring Sweetheart

onto Mu Tongrui, “Grandpa, I want to

Tongrui was

is finally willing

Tongrui's eyes were red as she gazed at the little one, “Sweetheart, what... what

watery eyes, the little one pressed her lips

as the tears she had been holding back came rolling down. Against her will, she advised

not return to Fu Mansion. At Repulse Bay Villa, she would not have the mental capacity to care for Sweetheart nor fetch her to and from school. If Sweetheart were to stay with her

grandpa. Mummy... mummy will see you in a few days'

do you not want Sweetheart

wiped her tear-streaked face, “Of course not. Mummy wants Sweetheart but mummy just lost daddy and is not in a good state to

She sniffed, “You have to come to find

mummy will look for Sweetheart once

“Ok, pinky promise!”

stuck out her little pinky. Mu Tongrui hooked pinkies with Sweetheart and

Master Fu's shoulders when they were leaving. She turned back to look at Mu Tongrui as Old Master

...

on. It was said that by lighting the room full of candles, the dead would

white candles. There was no other light in the

pushed open the windows.