Chapter 56


    With his walking cane in his hand and an air of authority and gloom, he replied, “Fu Lingye, it is not 4.5


    million but is USD 45 million. You are indeed very self-sacrificial when ites to this woman!”


    Pretending to be a mediator, Xiang Nanqian said soothingly, “Dad, do not be angry. Tong Rui did not


    mix up the contract on purpose.”


    Not only did thisment not appease him, he even got madder and stood up, leaning on the cane


    and red at Mu Tongrui, “This kind of basic mistake must be done on purpose!”


    Old Master Fu sounded suspicious. Perhaps he is suspecting that she is a spy sent by apetitor?


    Xiang Nanqian had devised her strategy well. Old Master Fu was not fond of her already, now it was


    even harder for him to ept her.


    With a humph, Fu Zhengyuan turned to leave the living room so as to get them out of his hair.


    Xiang Nanqian still pretended to console her, “Tong Rui, Dad was only in a moment of anger. The


    mistake this time round was too serious. After a few days when he is not so angry, then you go and


    apologize to him.”


    Mu Tongrui red at her coldly, “You should know better than anyone whose fault this was. The culprit


    that caused Fu Corporation to lose USD 45 million was not me.”


    She did not bother to act along with Xiang Nanqian, and loathed to be in the same room as Xiang


    Nanqian and Fu Lingye, the man who had sided Xiang Nanqian. She headed upstairs immediately.


    There were only Fu Lingye and Xiang Nanqian left in the room. Xiang Nanqian were testing the waters


    when she asked gently, “Lingye, is Tong Rui angry with me?”


    Fu Lingye''s face was stone-cold when he answered her coolly, “Isn''t it normal for her to be pissed with


    you?”


    Xiang Nanqian shivered slightly. Fu Lingye had followed Mu Tongrui upstairs. She could tell that he was


    angry with her despite his calm tone.


    He is actually angry with her over Mu Tongrui?


    ...


    When Fu Lingye opened the door, he saw her sitting by the window, sulking.


    He went to join her. She replied in a biting tone, “I have resigned already and hoped that Mr. Fu will


    allow me to resign. After all I have caused thepany to lose 3 billion. Who knows if I will cause a 5


    or even 10 billion loss next time?”


    Who knows whether Xiang Nanqian would sabotage her again next time? What if the sum gets bigger,


    and she cannot repay even after selling herself?


    Fu Lingye could not help but be amused at the sight of her angry face. He smiled, “Who said I wanted


    you to repay me 3 billion?”


    “You did! You asked me to repay you 3 billion...”


    She was confused and started to doubt herself. Has Fu Lingye gang up with Xiang Nanqian to trick


    me?


    “Did I not say that you can repay with yourbor?”


    His intent gaze made her heart skipped a beat.


    He wasplicit in letting Old Master Fu misunderstand me just now. Darned, I actually allow those


    few words of his to sway me!


    “Who, who want to repay withbor! It was not my doing, why should I be the scapegoat? That 3 billion


    should not be my responsibility to repay! Fu Lingye, if you really like Xiang Nanqian and want to protect


    her, then you hurry up and rify with Old Master Fu. I have only wanted you to put on an act with me,


    or else Xiang Nanqian would keep targeting me...”


    Before she could finish her agitated speech, Fu Lingye pulled her into a tight embrace. He looked at


    her with his brows slightly furrowed, “You thought that I was protecting Xiang Nanqian?”


    Is it not the case? Didn''t he stop her from exining so that Old Master Fu would not me Xiang


    Nanqian?


    What does he want by hugging me now when he was protecting Xiang Nanqian just a second ago! Mu


    Tong Rui struggled, “You let me go! Fu Lingye, we are only pretending to be married! You are not


    allowed to hug me, nor kiss me in the future!”


    How could a man as proud as Fu Lingye listen to her? With his arms still wrapped tightly around her, he


    said in a low voice, “If you had exined yourself earlier, Old Master Fu would dislike you more.”


    Mu Tongrui was gob smacked and red at him, “Fu Lingye, even if you want to protect Xiang


    Nanqian, you need not tell me such outright lies!”


    Fu Lingye was not fond of this aggressive side of Mu Tongrui. Frowning, he tried to exin patiently,


    “Xiang Nanqian is my brother''s wife. She has been my father''s daughter-inw for a much longer time


    than you. Furthermore, with my brother''s demise leaving behind her and Xiaohan, my father has


    always been on her side. Even if you said that Xiang Nanqian had sabotaged you just now, he would


    still think that you were stirring up trouble though he might believe you in his heart.”


    Mu Tongrui was startled. He does not seem to be lying. So, is he thinking for me then?


    His logical exnation inparison with her tantrum earlier somehow emphasized her


    unreasonableness. She was a bit ashamed and averted the topic, “She is your father''s daughter-inw


    and anyway I am only pretending, your father can feel free to me me if he wants. Just do not expect


    me to repay you that 3 billion.”


    At the sight of her slightly bowed head, Fu Lingye did not know whether tough or cry. So, is she


    ming me about protecting Xiang Nanqian and not letting her exin, because she is worried about


    repaying the money?


    “Indeed, you need not return that 3 billion. Although you are not the culprit but you have after all,


    indirectly caused me to lose so much money. I am very displeased now.”


    Mu Tongrui was startled.


    Of course, anyone would be unhappy if he loses so much money at one go. No matter how rich Fu


    Lingye is, he would not be pleased about it.


    “Then... Then how to make you happy?”


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    She lifted her head up and stared into his deep, intense eyes, as though he could see through her


    anytime, “If I am not happy, then my body would definitely be ufortable now.”


    With the look of passion in his eyes, Mu Tongrui seemed to catch his meaning and instinctively took a


    few steps backwards. Just when her heart was racing, a child''s voice drifted in from beyond the door.


    “Daddy! Mu''mu! Have youe home?”


    She was startled, noticing the twinkle in his eyes, she said, “Sweet. Sweetheart ising.”


    Just when shepleted her sentence, Sweetheart opened the door and ran towards Mu Tongrui with


    outstretched arms to give her a big hug, “Mu''mu! I thought you did not want me and Daddy anymore!”


    Mu Tongrui was caught off guard, “No, no.”


    Instinctively, she nced at the man who was leaning against the wall, and her heart was beating even


    more furiously for some reason.


    Sweetheart raised that cute little face of her, and re-affirmed sweetly, “Really? Mu''mu will not abandon


    me nor Daddy?”


    Mu Tongrui could not bear to reject Sweetheart so she nodded, “Yes, I will never abandon you.”


    “Then Mu''mu, you promise not to abandon Daddy too!”


    Mu Tongrui froze on the spot. Fu Lingye is standing just beside her; how can I say that? But seeing that


    Sweetheart was about to wail, she had no choice but to stammer, “I... I will not abandon Daddy too.”


    The man who was leaning against the wall with his legs crossed, broke into a grin.