Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

“Could someone have called him on his phone and asked him to go to Bohai bridge during that time?”

“Doctor Jiang, could I trouble you to send someone to check on Lingye's phone records on Christmas

Day?”

Someone from Yao family saw Jiang Xinghe the other day at Landiao Bar, but did not dare to offend

him. It was apparent that Jiang Xinghe had connections and power. It was not difficult for him to get

someone to check on some phone records, but it was not exactly easy either. Mu Tongrui did not have

connections with anyone from the Telecommunications Bureau, so she had no authority to check on Fu

Lingye's phone records. However, Jiang Xinghe definitely had the authority to help her with this.

“No problem.”

After 10 minutes, Jiang Xinghe received a list of phone records. He saw that the last call came from a

public phone on Christmas Day.

This public phone call felt dubious.

Mu Tongrui asked, “Based on the public phone number, are we able to pinpoint its exact location?”

“It is possible, but we do not know if there is a surveillance camera near the public phone booth.

Besides, the public surveillance camera footage could only be kept up to a week but it has been more

than a month since Lingye's accident.”

Mu Tongrui was deep in thought, “Who could have wanted to harm Lingye? Was it Qi Yanli? However,

Qiao Sang is alive and has now returned to Qi Yanli's side. There was no reason for him to risk

harming Lingye...”

Jiang Xinghe pursed his lips and said, “Qiao Sang sounds very suspicious. If you want to confirm that

Qiao Sang was not involved in the car accident that happened to Lingye, we can get Qiao Sang over to

do a polygraph test.”

“Doctor Jiang, whoever who is responsible for this should end things. Now that Lingye is caught in his

22-year-old memories, I think only Qiao Sang can wake him up. If we bring Qiao Sang here and make

things worse, won't she be unwilling to help Lingye?”

“You are right. That makes sense.”

.......

Mu Tongrui went straight to Qi Yanli's Blue County Villa.

Qi Yanli and Qiao Sang were not at home. A helper came out to receive her.

“May I ask who you are?”

Mu Tongrui stood outside the carved iron gate and said politely, “Hello, I am here to look for Qi Yanli

and Qiao Sang. Are they at home?”

Aunt Yang said, “Sir and Ms. Qiao are not at home. They have headed out. Are you a friend of Sir and

Ms. Qiao?”

“I suppose. I have an important matter to talk to them about.”

Just at that moment, a black Bentley drove towards her.

Mu Tongrui's eyes lit up.

Indeed, it was Qi Yanli and Qiao Sang in the car. They got out.

Qi Yanli was a little shocked to see Mu Tongrui. He twisted his eyebrows, “Mu Tongrui? Why are you

here?”

“Mr. Qi, I am here to find Ms. Qiao.”

Qiao Luo's heart beat quickly. Could Mu Tongrui have found out that she was the one behind Fu

Lingye's car accident?

That is not right. If Mu Tongrui knows about it, then members of Fu family will also know. Besides, Fu

Corporation has already made a press conference this morning to announce that Fu Lingye has

returned alive.

Qiao Luo smiled calmly, “Ms. Mu, may I know why you are looking for me?”

“Ms. Qiao, I know that Lingye caused you to fall into the sea. However, can you please forgive him now

that you are still alive?”

Qiao Luo laughed lightly, “I do not mean to blame Fu Lingye. Did you come looking for me to ask about

this matter?”

“No.” Mu Tongrui looked at Qi Yanli, “Mr. Qi, can you allow me to talk to Ms. Qiao alone?”

Qi Yanli glanced at Qiao Luo. She nodded her head and said to him, “Go ahead first. I will say a few

words to Ms. Mu. I will be alright.”

“Okay.”

Qi Yanli withdrew his hand from Qiao Luo's waist and then glanced at Mu Tongrui before striding into

the villa.

“Now that there are two of us here, Ms. Mu, please speak your mind if you have anything to say or

ask.”

“Ms. Qiao, Lingye feels tremendous guilt towards you even till now and because of that, he has come

down with a severe illness. You probably know about this. Can you help him out?

Qiao Luo laughed, “Fu Lingye is ill. I am not a doctor, so how am I going to help him?”

Mu Tongrui looked at her sincerely, “He is down with a psychological condition. I am sure he will get

better if you forgive him.”

Qiao Luo's heart grew soft when she saw Tongrui's passionate love for Lingye. However, her voice

grew cold when she was reminded of her dead sister. “If not for him, Qi Yanli and I would not have

been separated for 10 years. Ms. Mu, do you know how long 10 years is? Qi Yanli and I have missed

out on the most romantic and youthful years of our lives. The fact that I do not hate Fu Lingye means

that I have already forgiven him. Are you asking me to help him now? I am sorry, but I cannot do it.

“However, Fu Lingye really did not mean to do it... It was not on purpose... Ms. Qiao.”

“We do not mean to do harm in most cases in this world. If all those people who have caused

unintentional deaths can be forgiven, then do you think that those who died from these unintentional

accidents deserve them?”

“I..... I do not mean it that way.”

Qiao Luo did not show any sign of weakness. She looked at Mu Tongrui, then turned around to walk

towards the villa. She paused for a while then turned behind.

She looked at Mu Tongrui and said slowly, “In this world, there isn't such a thing as unintentional harm.

Neither is there unconditional favors.”

Mu Tongrui's gaze was unsteady, “What will it take for you to forgive Lingye?”

“Since the damage is done, then he should bear the consequences. You want me to help Fu Lingye

overcome his emotional hurdle. I can do that, but I have a condition.”

“What condition?”

“I want you to leave Fu Lingye.”

Mu Tongrui shook. Both her fists were clenched, and her face grew pale for a moment, “Why? What

good will it do to you for me to leave Fu Lingye?”

“This is because Fu Lingye made me lose someone dear to me. He caused us to be separated. I now

want to let Fu Lingye have a taste of how it feels like to lose a loved one.”

Her sister and her were identical twins. Even though they did not grow up together, they shared similar

interests and hobbies. Perhaps it was because of their identical genes that tightened their connection.

Their personalities were also similar, almost alike. Even their family members could not differentiate

between them at times. They always shared a strong telepathic connection.

The day her sister died, her heart shook so badly and she found it difficult to breathe. She then

sustained a high fever for a full three days and nights.

Her sister was her most important kin in this lifetime.

Mu Tongrui's eyes were wet with tears, she sniffed and stared at Qiao Luo before asking, “Do you really

have to do that?”

Qiao Luo did not turn back and headed straight into the villa.

......

After leaving Blue County Villa, she received a call from Jiang Xinghe.

“Yao Zhiyue has already taken Fu Xiao with her. You do not need to come. Get a good rest at home.

Lingye's treatment requires some time to bear fruit.”

Mu Tongrui nodded her head, “Alright, Doctor Jiang, you said that Lingye is stuck at 22 years old. Then

is it possible for you to use hypnotic induction to wake him up?”

“I am not sure. Besides, his memories will still stay at 22 years old even if he wakes up. He will not be

able to recognize you anyway.”

Mu Tongrui inhaled deeply and pulled her lips into a smile, “If Qiao Sang were to break the spell, will

Lingye definitely return?”

“Personality disorder is due to mental and psychological factors, leading to illnesses. The main source

of Lingye's illness is Qiao Sang's death. If Qiao Sang could help him in his treatments, and if all goes

well, he should be able to wake up.”

Mu Tongrui held onto her phone. Her tears gradually began to fall. Her voice was hoarse, “Alright,

Doctor Jiang, I will entrust you with Lingye's subsequent treatments.”

As long as she could wake Lingye up, she was willing to pay any price.