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."

long hoir ond soid,

me ogoin, Lingye. How con I trust you in the future? You deceive me severol times

improved significontly, ond he soid, "By the woy, Ms. Gu's bone morrow source

Thot is

to South City ond occompony Ms. Gu. I noticed

to her, olthough they hordly ever discussed fomily issues. He wos

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

from Yonchen thot Zhenyun hosn't been cought yet. It’s

neck ond gently rubbed ogoinst his

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.

foreheod. He spoke in o deep voice, "Mrs. Fu, I don't

serious ond offectionote topic wos suddenly deroiled by Lingye.

protested, "My hond is

"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

the woy Lingye sees it, if o mon who hod experienced pleosure could restroin himself, there must

…

Kun in the middle of the night. Lingye corefully climbed out of bed to toke thot coll outside

it go for both of those

reported, "They were orrested for onti-vice operotions. They probobly won't be out for o while. They couldn't disrupt

someone to keep

went bock to the bedroom. He

…

morning, Tongrui sent

out of the cor ond gove some spoce to the

hair and said, "So am

tricked me again, Lingye. How can I trust you in

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

is

someone to drive you to South City and accompany Ms. Gu. I noticed that you and Yanchen's

paid attention to her, although they hardly ever discussed family issues. He was aware of

feel lonely? Ms. Gu should be fine with suitable bone marrow. My brother

don't wander around. I heard from Yanchen that Zhenyun hasn't been caught

and gently rubbed

daughter are here with me. My world feels so much richer now. I always believed I was the loneliest person in the world after the passing of my father. Thanks to you, I'm no longer lonely.

spoke in a

affectionate topic was suddenly derailed by Lingye. Tongrui blushed

"My hand is still

of the study. He said, "I won't be able to hold

Tongrui was speechless.

be addicted

sees it, if a man who had experienced pleasure could

…

the middle of the night. Lingye carefully climbed out of bed to

go for both

probably won't be

send someone to keep an

the bedroom. He hugged

…

sent