After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

She thought about using Pepsi, but found it too sweet, so she used Coca-Cola to balance it out, and then added some Sprite because she found the Coke too fizzy and dark in color...

Just like that, she made the first dish of her life and even served it to Xu Musen in a secretive manner that evening.

Under Yao Mingyue's expectant gaze, Xu Musen, of course, happily finished the meal.

The taste, well, a mix of different sodas, wasn't too strange after all.

The only little issue was that the chicken wasn't cooked through.

That resulted in Xu Musen throwing javelins for the next two days!

Thinking back on it, the frustration Yao Mingyue felt at the bottom of her heart melted away with the memories.

Yes, that was her first time cooking, and this special recipe was known only to the two of them.

It was a memory that belonged solely to them.

As Yao Mingyue drank her milk tea, it seemed even sweeter than before.

"Then I'll reluctantly agree, but should I also bring a gift when I come over?"

Seeing this, Xu Musen also breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to cajole this little ancestor.

"We're family, no need to stand on ceremony. If it really comes to that, just bring a couple more bottles of Coke."

Xu Musen joked.

"Family..."

Yao Mingyue looked at him, squinting her eyes and lowering her voice, "Is one woman at home not enough for you?"

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"..."

Xu Musen covered his forehead, laughing and crying at the same time, "Young lady, don't talk nonsense."

Yao Mingyue pouted her lips, actually feeling quite happy about Xu Musen's use of the phrase "family."

They were supposed to be a family, after all.

"Family, so if I want to stay at your place and never leave, is that okay?" Yao Mingyue's tone was teasing and probing.

"As long as you can come to an agreement with Nuannuan, I have no objections."

Xu Musen gave an answer Yao Mingyue hadn't expected.

She thought Xu Musen would outright refuse.

Even though his tone was mostly joking, many subconscious truths often come out veiled as jokes.

Actually, even Xu Musen hadn't realized that his current subconscious actions towards Yao Mingyue weren't of rejection but rather... inviting her to stay?

Xu Musen shook his head; this thought seemed a bit dangerous.

No, no, it must be only because he's her childhood friend, her good brother, taking care of her.

Right, there's absolutely no feeling of lingering affection from a past life—wouldn't that be playboy behavior?

Remembering the Peach Wood Sword and Dog Head Guillotine at home, Xu Musen felt a chill down his neck, as though he saw Louis XIII beckoning to him.

No, definitely not!

"Scumbag!"

But Yao Mingyue, sipping her straw, coolly delivered her own assessment.

Still, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly—every time she asked him this question, he would always be momentarily flustered.

That proves that he doesn't really dislike her.

In fact, Xu Musen had never once said he didn't like her, not even with his last words in her arms in a previous life.

It was only about not wanting to live off her wealth, but he never said... he didn't want to be with her.

And Xu Musen just looked at her, then shook his head and waved his hand.

"Alright, I'll go back and start cooking now, remember to come over early."

In his hand, he was holding the tapioca pearl she had just blown out, ready to toss it into the nearby trash can.

"What are you doing?"

Yao Mingyue came back to her senses and looked at him.

"Throwing it away. Wasting food... Do you know how many kids in poor mountain areas can't afford..."

Xu Musen said.

But as he raised his hand, Yao Mingyue stood up as well, quickly grabbing his hand; her other hand gently lifted her soft hair.

Exposing her fair, delicate cheek, she leaned in, her rosy lips parting to reveal a row of pearly white teeth and her slender, moist tongue.

Before Xu Musen could react, she closed in and gently bit his finger, deftly using her tongue to pluck the pearl away.

Unavoidably, he felt a certain sensation...

"This way, there won't be any waste~"

In Yao Mingyue's phoenix eyes was a natural coquettish charm, and her blushing cheeks held a hint of girlish naivety.

The library was quiet, and Yao Mingyue was accustomed to sitting in a peaceful corner; yet she herself was a spectacle.

Wherever she appeared, there would always be some boys who'd sneak extra glances at her under the pretext of reading.

There were frequent confessions too.

But none ever garnered even a glance from her.

Yet her action at that moment seemed to lure out the squirming insects in people's hearts.

It left many of the surrounding boys heartbroken.

Their goddess, whom they could only glimpse at every day, was showing such intimacy to another boy, almost wearing her hints on her face.

Without comparison, there is no harm!

After doing all this, Yao Mingyue calmly sat back down to continue reading.

She even looked up at Xu Musen, "Is there anything else?"

Xu Musen looked at her, to be frank, that moment just now made him feel quite teased, especially considering Yao Mingyue's utterly serious demeanor at present.

He discreetly wiped off the glistening bit of saliva on his finger.

Fortunately, a beauty like her takes care of her oral hygiene well; the saliva wasn't thick, nor was it smelly, akin to a refreshing toner.

"Remember to come over for dinner."

Xu Musen said his goodbyes and then left.

Yao Mingyue propped up her chin with one hand, gazing in the direction Xu Musen had left.