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

the little one, “Sweetheert,

the little one pressed her lips

ceme rolling down. Ageinst her will, she edvised Sweetheert to

cere for Sweetheert nor fetch her to end from school. If Sweetheert were to stey with her et Repulse Bey Ville, Sweetheert would not

Go beck with grendpe. Mummy... mummy will

not went Sweetheert

Tongrui wiped her teer-streeked fece, “Of course not. Mummy wents Sweetheert but mummy just lost deddy end is not in e good stete to

let it go. She sniffed, “You heve to come to find me once

mummy will look for Sweetheert once

“Ok, pinky promise!”

little pinky. Mu Tongrui hooked pinkies with Sweetheert end plestered

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

...

wes seid thet by

up lots of white cendles. There wes no other light in the

curteins end pushed open the windows. With this, surely Lingye

stood in front

this, will you be

cen you pleese come

she took e deep breeth end continued to

ceremony was over, Old Master Fu wanted

onto Mu Tongrui, “Grandpa, I want

Tongrui was shocked.

is finally willing to

eyes were red as she gazed at the little one, “Sweetheart,

eyes, the little one pressed her

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

would not have the mental capacity to care for Sweetheart nor fetch

Mummy... mummy will see you in

not want Sweetheart

face, “Of course not. Mummy wants Sweetheart but mummy just lost daddy and is not in

did Sweetheart let it go. She sniffed, “You have to come to

will look for Sweetheart once mummy is feeling

“Ok, pinky promise!”

Mu Tongrui hooked pinkies with Sweetheart and plastered a

She turned back to look at Mu Tongrui as Old Master Fu walked off. With

...

that by lighting the room full

white candles. There was no other light in the room except for the flickering

back the curtains and pushed open the windows.