Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

Chapter 265

You are not allowed to apologize!

Mu Tongrui stared straight at him, crying.

“What do you mean by that? If Jiahe hadn't told me that you were here, had you planned to have avoided me for an eternity?”

Fu Lingye pulled his lips into a smile and said, “When I laid here earlier, I thought of divorcing you and pushing you away. It was best that you would not see me anymore. I'm not worth being entrusted to you.”

“Nonsense.” She blinked her eyes, letting the tears fall.

He teased, “This is because I could become someone different within a second, turning into a complete stranger. I'd only make you feel scared, causing you hurt. I don't wish to get married to you like this. I'm sorry that I've been inconsiderate.”

Mu Tongrui hugged him and cried, “Don't apologize... you're not allowed to divorce me! Fu Lingye, we're already married! You can't go back on your word! I will not accept this!”

“Rui...”

Mu Tongrui tiptoed, cupping Fu Lingye's handsome face with both of her hands in an effort to kiss his thin lips.

He could taste her salty tears, and that had made his heart ache.

“Fu Lingye, let me warn you... you are not allowed to divorce me! If not... If not...”

Fu Lingye held onto her slender waist with his forehead gently placed against hers, and said with purpose, “If not, what would you do?”

Mu Tongrui was unable to say something heartless. Her tears continued to flow, “If not... I'll make sure that you would not see me for an eternity.”

She did not know how to sound threatening.

Fu Lingye mumbled and chuckled softly.

Mu Tongrui stared at him with her red swollen eyes, “What're you laughing at?”

She was crying, and he had actually dared to laugh!

It was not funny at all!

“I am laughing because you actually know how to threaten someone, after not having seen you for a few days.”

Mu Tongrui hammered her fist against his chest, “What do you mean a few days! 37 days! A total of 37 days! Fu Lingye... where on earth did you go for these 37 days! Do you know... how much I have missed you...”

She buried her face in his chest and cried with all her might.

Fu Lingye lifted his hand in the air for a while before finally laying it on the back of her head. He then gently rubbed against it.

“I am sorry. It was not intentional.”

Fu Lingye felt that he was a good-for-nothing as he had kept apologizing to her. In his 32 years of life, he had actually managed to apologize in what had seemed to be a multitude, within these two days.

Mu Tongrui laid in his chest and said in a dull voice, “Do not say sorry... I just want you to always remain by my side.”

Fu Lingye's gaze grew intense, “But what if Fu Xiao appears again?”

“I will face this together with you. I will accompany you to receive treatment. You'll get better one fine day.”

Fu Lingye felt an intense warmth in his heart. He had lowered his head to kiss her.

“Rui, thank you for accepting me, even being in this sickly state.”

“You are just unwell, it's nothing major. It is only natural in our lives that one may experience some psychological illnesses and mental health issues. It is not something rare...”

Mu Tongrui wrapped her arms tightly around his waist and pursed her lips to plead, “Lingye, please don't push me away. Let us face and overcome this together. You used to pursue me in the past. So from now onwards, let me be the one who'd protect you. Alright?”

Fu Lingye closed his eyes, letting out a long sigh, “Alright.”

.....

Mu Tongrui sat by his bedside. She pulled Fu Lingye's hand over, placing it on her flat belly.

“Is Baby obedient?”

Fu Lingye placed his ears onto her skin. Mu Tongrui could not resist her laugh, “Baby is yet to be formed. There is no fetal movement yet.”

He put his hands around her waist. She had become much thinner.

Even though Mu Tongrui was slim in the past, her waist was still fleshy enough. However, he could barely feel the flesh there now.

She must have had a difficult time this period.

Mu Tongrui gazed at him to say, “As long as you're safe and sound, everything else is worth it. Apart from me, Sweetheart really misses you too. Lingye, shall we return home to see her?”

“Alright, Dad still doesn't know about my illness. It's high time we tell him about it.”

Mu Tongrui's eyes stung, “Have you always been shouldering these responsibilities on your own throughout the years? Why don't you tell others, for them to share your burdens?”

“Tell them so that they will worry about me? Big brother is gone and Dad is getting old. I am shouldering most of the Fu family's responsibilities. My illness is a secret, and if it were to be revealed, there would be many people trying to keep a close eye on me.”

“Lingye... you have me, both now and in the future.”

She would share with him his highs and lows, all his joy and frustration.

Doctor Jiang had mentioned that the appearance of multiple personalities was not just because of the severe agitation and trauma. There was also the internal pressure that was exerted by each patient. People with such personality disorders were often withdrawn and lonely, often bearing emotions of happiness, anger, sorrow and joy on their own. This could have affected their nervous systems. In their subconscious state of mind, when their brains begin to constitute defense mechanisms to protect themselves, they would often express the personality traits that one would need, to help them tide through the most difficult times.

For example, Fu Xiao's appearance arose due to Fu Lingye's internal self-conflict and blame. He had wanted to absolve his guilt and repay Qiao Sang, so Fu Xiao was created to attack his body, making him go into a deep sleep.

.....

At this moment, Jiang Xinghe and Lu Jiahe were having a bowl of bean curd at a roadside stall.

Jiang Xinghe frowned as he looked upon the bowls of tofu. The dish was topped with coriander, peanuts and small shrimps. He had been disgusted at the sight.

Lu Jiahe dug into the bowl of fragrant tofu, “Wow, I haven't eaten bean curd in a long time! I cannot believe that there is a roadside stall selling it around here!”

Lu Jiahe gobbled down a bowl and immediately waved at the proprietor, “Boss! Another bowl, please!”

“......”

Jiang Xinghe curled his lips, pushing his bowl of bean curd over to her, untouched, “I don't like eating this. You can have it.”

“Are you really not going to eat? It's really delicious! You'll regret it if you don't!”

Jiang Xinghe flat-out refused, “I am not eating.”

Lu Jiahe rubbed her palms together, “Then, I'm not going to stand on ceremony!”

She lowered her head, swallowing the bean curd in huge mouthfuls...

Jiang Xinghe looked at the girl in front of him. She really had not stood on ceremony.

Jiang Xinghe thought to himself. Is she going to follow whoever gives her food?

“Lu Jiahe.”

“Yes?”

“If I were to bring you two bowls of bean curd every day in the future, would you be willing to marry me?”

“Pop——”

Lu Jiahe threw up a few mouthfuls of bean curd. Fortunately, Jiang Xinghe responded quickly to avoid them. If not, his face would have had Lu Jiahe's saliva and bean curd bits on it.

Lu Jiahe choked and coughed loudly, “Cough cough... cough cough... Master, what did you just say?”

Jiang Xinghe grew stern and pursed his lips in arrogance, “Nothing. Finish eating your bean curd.”

“Oh.”

Lu Jiahe lowered her head to continue eating the bean curd. However, her ears gradually grew red.

Why did Hades Jiang pick her? Was he actually interested in her?

She definitely heard it wrongly! Unless Hades Jiang was sick and was spouting nonsense!

She had a good appetite earlier, but she could not stomach it anymore after eating another half bowl of bean curd.

“Master, I cannot eat anymore. Let's head back.”

Jiang Xinghe then pulled her half-eaten bowl of bean curd towards him and continued eating it.

Lu Jiahe stared at him, “Master, I have eaten from this bowl! If you want to eat, then let's order another one!”

“Spoilt. Waste of food!”

Lu Jiahe was speechless.

Did Hades Jiang actually call her spoilt?

Who was the one who had pulled her along to eat in a fancy French restaurant?

Who was the one who wore a shirt with a 5-digit price tag?

Was she spoilt? Did she waste food?

Lu Jiahe could not think of anything in response to his words.

Seeing Jiang Xinghe eat mouthful after mouthful of bean curd with her used spoon, Lu Jiahe could not help but blush.

Even though they were eating at a roadside stall, he had looked suave and charming in his white coat.

Lu Jiahe could not deny the fact that Jiang Xinghe... was too handsome!

Lu Jiahe leaned towards him and asked curiously, “Is it delicious?”

Jiang Xinghe stared back at her, “Not too bad.”

Lu Jiahe felt her heart beat wildly and rapidly.

She propped up her face up with an elbow and then diverted the conversation, “Is it really impossible to treat Fu Lingye's personality disorder?”

Jiang Xinghe's eyes shifted slightly and he replied, “It's not that it's impossible, it's just that the treatment process will be long and tedious. Personality disorders are not rare. There are many people suffering from it, just that it is not as obvious as Lingye's. Due to prolonged depression or severe agitation, it is possible for dissociative identity disorder to arise, which is also known as DID in the medical field. Multiple souls and characters are found in a single body. Patients suffering from DID are usually depressed and refuse to accept help from others, mainly because they have experienced psychological and mental traumas.”

Lu Jiahe listened intently, “Then, which treatment method will be better?”

Jiang Xinghe nodded his head, “If we were to change the surroundings, utilize supportive psychotherapy, as well as calming and hypnotherapy, the effects may be more obvious.”

Jiang Xinghe had a hunch that Mu Tongrui's treatment would help Fu Lingye recover.

“Master, you're always making me work overtime every day. I feel so overwhelmed. Will I also suffer a personality disorder from overworking?”

Jiang Xinghe glanced at her, got up and left. He said, “I think that you are more likely to suffer from being too dramatic.”

“.......”

Lu Jiahe caught up with him, “I'm being serious! I'm not kidding!” NôvelDrama.Org owns this.

“I am also not kidding.”

“Master, please allow me to take a break. I need a holiday.”

“Master? Master?”

She looked on as Jiang Xinghe turned away from her, his distant and towering figure retreating.

.......

Fu Lingye followed Mu Tongrui back to the Fu family residence.

Once they got home, Fu Lingye followed Old Master Fu into his study room.

Mu Tongrui sat with Sweetheart on the sofa. Sweetheart asked, “Mu'mu, did Daddy really get engaged with another woman? Does Daddy not want us anymore?”

“Of course not, Daddy will always be with us.”

“Really?”

Mu Tongrui stroked Sweetheart's head, “Of course.”

Fu Lingye came out of the study room about an hour later.

At the sight of her father, Sweetheart rushed over to him, “Daddy! I really miss you! You are so cold towards others!”

Fu Lingye kissed Sweetheart's face, “I also miss you. Let me see if you have grown taller recently.”

“Yes, I've grown a little taller! Three centimeters taller! Hug me, Daddy!”

Mu Tongrui was so happy and pleased to witness both father and daughter wrapped in a warm embrace.

“Daddy, I thought that you didn't want me and Mu'mu anymore.”

Sweetheart held onto Fu Lingye's neck.

“How can I bear to leave the both of you?”

“Daddy, give me a kiss!”