Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

Looking at his somewhat lonely silhouette, Mu Tongrui felt an inexplicable pain in her chest.

At the thought of him risking his life for her and rushing into the fire to save her, Mu Tongrui could not

feel at peace.

This man was Fu Ziye, but he was also Fu Lingye.

“You don't want to be my friend, but I want to be your friend. From now on, I will be your friend. It's futile

trying to refuse me.”

Mu Tongrui walked up to him and spoke quickly before stretching out and pulling on his right arm to

check on the burn scar.

That scar on his arm, despite being inflicted ten years ago, was still visible. It must have been really

serious then.

Mu Tongrui lowered her eyes to look at the scars, her eyes wet with tears, she sniffed and chided, “You

are so stupid, we just met once, why were you so desperate to save me?”

Fu Ziye stared at her and emphasized his every word, “It is because you are my first friend in the entire

world. You told me that I was not the shadow of anyone, and I had the right to live.”

It was also the girl in front of him who said that it would be a pity if he died, and this made him feel that

his life was meaningful.

Mu Tongrui's tears gushed down her cheeks and they fell onto his scar.

She reached out and hugged him tightly.

“Fu Ziye...Thank you so much.”

If he did not save her then, she would not have been alive now, nor would she be able to meet Lingye,

nor encounter Fu Ziye, who was another split personality of Lingye.

Upon seeing that she was crying, Fu Ziye furrowed his brows and reached out to wipe the tears off her

face. He said in a baritone voice, “I saved you, not to make you cry.”

Mu Tongrui started laughing through her tears, her watery eyes looked into his and said, “I am crying

because I was moved, not because I was sad.”

Mu Tongrui probed curiously, “Didn't you say you didn't know what to name yourself? Why did you call

yourself Fu Ziye?”

Fu Ziye stared at her unblinkingly and said, “It is because, when I first met you, it was midnight.”

That was also the first time he felt moved ever since he came to Earth.

Tears streamed down Mu Tongrui's eyes uncontrollably again.

Fu Ziye pacified, “Don't cry.”

The next morning, when Mu Tongrui stretched and went downstairs, she was greeted by a sumptuous

breakfast set.

Just as she reached the ground floor, Fu Ziye walked out of the kitchen with two plates of sunny side

up.

“Did you make all these?”

“Yeah. I wasn't sure of what you like, so I made a variety.”

Mu Tongrui smiled widely and sat across the table. She cheered, “I am not picky, I love to eat

everything.”

Fu Ziye served her a bowl of shrimp porridge, and Mu Tongrui took it, “Thank you.”

Mu Tongrui took a bite and praised, “It's delicious! You cook really well.”

With a knife and a fork, Fu Ziye cut the black pepper steak into smaller pieces, before pushing the plate

in front of Mu Tongrui.

She was flattered, “Don't just cut it for me, you have to eat too, I can do it myself.”

Fu Ziye proceeded to cut the fried eggs elegantly and said in a calm and quiet voice, “I like to pamper

you.”

Mu Tongrui's lips twitched upwards and felt warmth in her heart.

Fu Ziye’s breakfast was delicious, and Mu Tongrui, having a good appetite, ate a lot.

Due to his personality change, Fu Ziye did not go to work today. After breakfast, Mu Tongrui had

nothing to do so she leaned on the table to read.

All of a sudden, she was picked up sideways by someone.

“Eh?”

Mu Tongrui was lifted up by Fu Ziye. She blinked her eyes and asked curiously, “Why are you carrying

me suddenly?”

Without a word, he carried her to the bedroom and put her on the bed. He also laid down, leaning

against the head of the bed. Stretching out his arms, he pulled her into his chest.

“Read then.”

“...”

Mu Tongrui chuckled, “Why should I read in this position?”

“You lean in my arms, you read the book, I read... you.”

“...”

Mu Tongrui blushed and she quickly turned her eyes back to the book again.

However, that big hand grabbed her book over and flipped it upside down, “Babe, your book is upside

down.”

“...”

Mu Tongrui's thoughts are no longer on reading.

Isn't Fu Ziye so adorable?

Mu Tongrui suddenly remembered that both Fu Xiao and Fu Ziye had contrasting attitudes towards her,

frowned, and asked, “By the way, do you know the existence of Fu Xiao?”

“Yeah, I know him, he wants to be the master character, and even wants me and Fu Lingye to be

unconscious forever.”

“Why is he a complete opposite of you?”

“He is a hostile personality, which was caused by red emotions in Fu Lingye's heart. These emotions

represent all uneasy emotions such as irritability and combativeness. Fu Xiao was born to kill Fu

Lingye, but this was also because of Fu Lingye. In Lingye's heart, he wanted to kill himself.”

Mu Tongrui looked up at him, “How about you?”

“I was caused by the blue emotions in Fu Lingye's heart, such as depression and sadness. Both Fu

Xiao and I are at both ends of the spectrum.”

Mu Tongrui buried her face in his chest and hugged his waist tightly with both hands. She asked dully,

“Were you Lingye at twenty-two years old?”

Fu Ziye froze before he eventually hugged her back.

Fu Ziye’s lips pressed against her forehead, and said hoarsely, “I will not make Fu Lingye be

unconscious forever like Fu Xiao. I know that I will disappear completely one day, but can you agree to

let me stay by your side for a little while more?”

Mu Tongrui's tears gushed out from her eyes, and she pressed her palm against his chest to reassure

him, “Ziye, you won't disappear completely. Even if you don't appear again, you will live here forever,

whether it's Fu Xiao, you or Lingye, you are all here.”

On the third day Fu Ziye appeared, it was his birthday.

“How would you like to celebrate your birthday? “

Fu Ziye said, “As long as you're here with me, I am fine with anything.”

Mu Tongrui held his hand and said, “Let's go out then. It has been hard for you to come here. You've

probably haven't seen the beauty of this city, nor tasted the food here.”

“Alright.”

In the car, Mu Tongrui said, “Let me take you to my alma mater, the high school I attended. We can find

lots of good food in the street behind it.”

Naturally, Fu Ziye would not refuse. He had always wanted to see the world where Mu Tongrui once

lived.

They ate lunch at a restaurant near Beicheng High School. When they finished eating, Mu Tongrui

suddenly said that she needed to use the bathroom. Fu Ziye wanted to accompany her but was

stopped by her.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, she had not returned. Worried, he gave her a call.

Mu Tongrui picked up his call and answered, “I'll be right back. Wait for me, there are a lot of people in

the bathroom.”

However, when Mu Tongrui reappeared, she was holding a small box in her hands, one that could be

used to store a birthday cake.

Next thing he knew, all he could hear was Mu Tongrui's voice, “Fu Ziye, happy birthday.”