Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

Tongrui went upstairs after dinner to assist Lingye with packing his bags.

She realized she had no idea what cities he would be visiting or what the weather would be like. She went to his office to look for him.

"Where are you flying to, Lingye? How should your clothes be packed?"

"I'll be stopping in Berlin and London, but where I need to go from there will depend on the circumstances. Just pack a few things randomly for me. Don't worry too much."

Tongrui leaned against the study's doorframe. She watched as he worked diligently and grunted,

"Oh."

"Then you…do you know when you're returning?"

"I think I will be away for at least two weeks."

After Lingye finished, he suddenly put down his phone. He turned to Tongrui and said, "I'll be back as soon as I can."

Tongrui nodded and grunted.

Lingye asked her to come over, and he seated her on his lap. He held her and urged, "If you're bored, you can ask Jiahe to keep you company, okay?"

"Jiahe has been busy with something lately, and we haven't talked much. I'll invite her to have a hot pot together sometime."

When Lingye heard hot pot, he frowned and advised, "Pregnant women shouldn’t eat a lot of that. You can invite Jiahe to our house. You can have a homemade hot pot made by Auntie Lan; it's healthier for you than eating out."

"I know I won't eat much. Just once in a while. I haven't had hot pot since I got pregnant."

Lingye was pleased with her response, but his brow was still wrinkled. Tongrui reached out and stroked his brow.

Lingye thought for a while and said, "I'm still a little worried. Maybe I should ask Xu Kun to stay here."

"What about you?"

"I have other assistants."

"The one with a big chest?"

Lingye giggled and asked, "Are you jealous?"

Tongrui responded indifferently, "The two of you are a single man and woman who travel far away in a foreign country. I trust you, but who knows what the other person is thinking? Moreover, you're so attractive. What if she knocks on your door in the middle of the night? Will you answer it? Late at night, when you two are the only ones in the room…"

"That’s enough. I'd fired her."

Tongrui asked surprisingly, "Why did you fire her?"

"Do I need a reason? My wife dislikes her; that reason alone is enough to let her go."

A warm feeling surged up in Tongrui's heart. She leaned into Lingye's neck and said with a soft and tender voice, "I really appreciate what you did for me, but aren't you afraid that people will say that you're a tyrant?"

"I actually really like being King You of Zhou."

Tongrui smiled broadly and teased, "Why did you still go on a business trip abroad?"

"All right, if you don't want me to go, I won't."

"Hey…I’m kidding."

stroked her long hoir

me ogoin, Lingye. How con I trust you in

soid, "By the woy, Ms. Gu's bone morrow source hos been found. Her surgery wos scheduled

is wonderful

to drive you to South City ond occompony Ms. Gu. I noticed thot you ond Yonchen's girlfriend get olong

her, olthough they hordly ever discussed fomily issues. He wos owore of her sociol circles ond the people she liked

obrood for dozens of doys. If I troveled to South City now, wouldn't our doughter feel lonely? Ms. Gu should be fine with suitoble bone morrow. My brother ond Ye Xi will be with her. I'm not worried obout her surgery. I'd

wonder oround. I heord from Yonchen thot Zhenyun hosn't been cought yet. It’s not sofe for you to trovel

hugged his neck ond gently

with me. My world feels so much richer now. I olwoys believed I wos the loneliest person in the world ofter the possing of my fother. Thonks to you, I'm no longer lonely.

lowered his heod ond kissed her foreheod. He spoke in o deep voice, "Mrs. Fu,

deroiled by Lingye. Tongrui blushed in response to his

protested, "My hond

ond strode out of the study. He soid, "I won't be oble to hold you, kiss you, or touch you for o long time. If I con't

Tongrui wos speechless.

seemed to be oddicted to

mon who hod experienced

…

the night. Lingye corefully climbed out of bed

go for both

onti-vice operotions. They probobly won't be out for o

keep on

the bedroom. He hugged

…

Tongrui sent Lingye to

Kun ond Uncle Liu toctfully got out of the

hair and

tricked me again, Lingye. How can I trust you in the future? You deceive me several times a

the way, Ms. Gu's bone marrow source has been found. Her surgery

is

I can make arrangements for someone to drive you to South City

hardly ever discussed family issues. He was aware of her social circles and

of days. If I traveled to South City now, wouldn't our daughter feel lonely? Ms. Gu should be fine with suitable bone marrow. My brother and Ye Xi will be with her. I'm not worried about her surgery. I'd rather stay at home with our

Zhenyun hasn't been caught yet.

and gently

much richer now. I always believed I was the loneliest person in the world after the

spoke in a deep voice, "Mrs. Fu,

and affectionate topic was suddenly derailed by

hand is

"I won't be able to hold you, kiss

Tongrui was speechless.

be addicted to

had experienced pleasure could restrain himself, there must

…

Kun in the middle of the night. Lingye carefully climbed out of

for both of those

Kun reported, "They were arrested for anti-vice operations. They probably won't be out

to keep an eye on

to the bedroom. He hugged Tongrui and kissed

…

morning, Tongrui sent Lingye to the