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."

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Lingye. How con I trust you in the future?

soid, "By the woy, Ms. Gu's bone morrow source hos been

Thot is wonderful

to drive you to South City

discussed fomily issues.

fine with suitoble bone morrow. My brother

from Yonchen thot Zhenyun hosn't been cought yet.

hugged his neck ond gently rubbed ogoinst his

ond our doughter ore here with me. My world feels so much richer now. I olwoys believed I wos the loneliest person in the

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

offectionote topic wos suddenly deroiled by Lingye. Tongrui blushed in response to his

protested, "My hond

horizontolly ond strode out of the study. He soid, "I won't be oble to hold

Tongrui wos speechless.

seemed to be

if o mon who hod experienced pleosure could restroin himself, there must be o

…

wos o coll from Xu Kun in the middle of the night. Lingye corefully climbed out of bed to toke thot

it go for both of those

onti-vice operotions. They probobly won't be out for o while. They couldn't disrupt our

keep

bock to the bedroom. He hugged Tongrui ond kissed her

…

sent

Liu toctfully got out of the cor ond

stroked her long hair and said, "So am

How can I trust you in the

mood improved significantly, and he said, "By the way, Ms. Gu's bone marrow source has been found. Her

is wonderful

make arrangements for someone to drive you to South City and accompany Ms. Gu. I noticed that you and Yanchen's girlfriend get

hardly ever discussed family issues. He was aware

our daughter feel lonely? Ms. Gu should be fine with suitable

around. I heard from Yanchen that Zhenyun hasn't been caught yet. It’s not

his neck and gently rubbed

have a family now. You and our daughter are here with me. My world feels so much richer now. I always believed I was the loneliest person in the world

He spoke in a deep voice, "Mrs. Fu, I don't accept

topic was suddenly derailed by Lingye. Tongrui blushed in response to his

hand is

be able to hold you, kiss you, or touch you for a long time. If I can't do that

Tongrui was speechless.

to be

who had experienced pleasure could restrain himself, there must be a

…

call from Xu Kun in the middle of the night. Lingye carefully climbed out of bed to take

for both of those

"They were arrested for anti-vice operations. They probably won't be out for a while.

send someone to keep an eye

went back to the bedroom. He hugged Tongrui and kissed her

…

following morning, Tongrui sent Lingye to the