After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

That night, six years ago, completely changed the fate of their two families.

Yao Mingyue's father didn't survive the emergency rescue, and Father Xu suffered lifelong disability in his leg.

The lives of both families plummeted dramatically.

Logically, the incident was an accident, and both families were victims, but Father Xu and Mother Xu always felt indebted to Yao Mingyue's family.

They did not accept the compensation money; instead, they left it all to Yao Mingyue's family, not just because the loss of her father meant they lost the pillar of their household.

A deeper reason...

Mother Xu sighed deeply and, looking at Xu Musen, said in a low voice, "Actually, after the car accident, your father's injuries were more severe, his entire thigh was crushed, and at that time, the fuel tank had caught fire.

In his efforts to drag your dad out, Uncle Yao accidentally got cut by the exploding glass shards which severed his major artery, and by the time the ambulance arrived… it was already too late…"

As Mother Xu spoke, tears inevitably fell. The two families had known each other very early on; Father Xu and Yao Mingyue's father were like brothers who had grown up together.

Neither could simply watch the other come to harm.

Xu Musen listened, his mind in a daze.

Those years of confusion were finally clarified at this moment.

That's why his parents had left all the compensation to Yao Mingyue and her mother, and always treated Yao Mingyue as their own daughter.

Even in their previous lives, when Xu Musen and Yao Mingyue were together, Xu Musen had complained to his parents about their relationship dynamics.

But his parents always encouraged him to make it work with Yao Mingyue.

It had always been this way since childhood; whenever it involved him and Yao Mingyue, the family would unconditionally support Ming Yue's side.

Sometimes Xu Musen even joked that Yao Mingyue was his parents' real daughter.

Only now did Xu Musen truly understand; this was the reason.

With tears in her eyes, Mother Xu said, "We originally thought not to tell you about this, to spare you the additional burden, but now with you and Ming Yue's relationship turning out like this, we worry that if Ming Yue couldn't cope with certain things, we would really be too ashamed to face Liu Rushuang and Uncle Yao."

Xu Musen was lost in thought for a long while.

He didn't know if Yao Mingyue knew about this, and if she did, what kind of feelings she had to endure every day…

"We can't decide on your relationship for you, nor can we let you bear the responsibility for our generation's issues. Perhaps… Ming Yue really isn't the best match for you, but as a mother, I can feel that Ming Yue is definitely the one who cares about you the most, and who can't live without you."

Mother Xu spoke earnestly, "Even if you two can't end up together, I still hope you would take good care of her. After going through that incident, I've realized that money, other people's opinions, nothing is as important as the people by your side. You were childhood sweethearts—don't waste this connection."

Mother Xu gently patted her son's shoulder; for a mother, especially today, as she was visiting her future daughter-in-law, it seemed a bit inappropriate to say these things.

But this was her most genuine thought.

Xu Musen's mind was filled with the last two sentences his mother had just said.

The people by his side, the bond of childhood sweethearts.

Lost in thought for a long time, Xu Musen finally nodded.

"I understand, Mom. And I want to ask you one more question."

Xu Musen looked at his mother, "If Yao Mingyue stays with me, would you mind?"

Mother was stunned for a moment, realizing from her son's serious tone that he wasn't joking, she chuckled and said, "To me, Ming Yue is like my own daughter. I'd be happy to have her by our side for as long as possible, but such matters shouldn't be discussed with me; you need to see if Nuannuan's family would want to kill you."

Xu Musen immediately thought of Old Man's Dog Head Guillotine.

Xu Musen sighed; it wasn't about wanting to have a foot in two places at once, he just... wanted to provide a good future for the girl he cared about.

What was wrong with that?

Xu Musen always felt that he was still a champion of pure love.

If Mother Xu knew what her son was really thinking, she would definitely comment, "Child, you're invincible."

...

At this moment, Father Xu and An Nuannuan were sitting face to face.

Father Xu, who was not particularly gifted with words, found himself at a loss for what to say during his first meeting with his future daughter-in-law.

Especially now, as An Nuannuan sat demurely in front of him, her hands politely placed on her lap, blinking her large eyes, and looking all ears in her obedient pose.

"Um, Nuannuan..."

"Yes, hello Uncle Xu!"

An Nuannuan was like she was always on standby, immediately nodding in response.

Father Xu looked at the adorable girl in front of him, and couldn't help but laugh and cry as he said, "No need to be so formal, we're family now."

"Yes, I understand, Uncle Xu!"

An Nuannuan's head swayed joyfully from side to side, thinking family, huh~

Yet, as Father Xu observed An Nuannuan's excessively obedient demeanor, he couldn't help but gently ask, "Um, Nuannuan, when you're with Musen, does he... make many demands of you?"

Father Xu always felt this young girl seemed a bit too compliant.

While having an obedient daughter-in-law was great, it wouldn't be good if his son was too domineering.

An Nuannuan blinked and after thinking for a while, she nodded, "Yes, sometimes Musen does tell me what to do."

"Oh? What does he tell you? Tell your uncle, and I'll stand up for you!"

Father Xu immediately perked up upon hearing this, knowing how impulsive young people could be, he couldn't let the girl suffer any injustice.

An Nuannuan displayed a slightly aggrieved expression, her lips pouting, "Musen won't let me drink more than two cups of milk tea a day, he worries about my health and won't let me do household chores, he even gets up earlier than me to make food and won't let me help him, I feel like I am useless…"

An Nuannuan's voice got softer, and her pout more pronounced.

However, these words made Father Xu laugh and cry simultaneously, and he felt even more content with his son and his future daughter-in-law.

At this moment, sitting on another sofa, Liu Rushuang and Yao Mingyue were also silent for a moment.

This move of retreating to advance was really clever!

Liu Rushuang looked at the young girl.

She had to admit, An Nuannuan was very pretty, no less so than Ming Yue, and had that soft, clueless charm about her.

Perhaps this was the image most young men preferred in a girl, or maybe people grow to like a different type as they get older.

But the cute, gentle type of girl always had a market.

More importantly...

Liu Rushuang's gaze shifted toward An Nuannuan's chest, her mature and shrewd eyes narrowing slightly.

Impressive...

Liu Rushuang glanced down to reassure herself, feeling almost outdone by a young girl, but fortunately, she still had a slight edge.

However, it might be a different story after the young girl's breastfeeding period...

But no matter what, her own daughter definitely had no chance of winning.

This was the first time Liu Rushuang felt that her daughter's defeat was justified.

Yet as her slender phoenix eyes narrowed, she thought, her daughter might not stand a chance alone, but if she teamed up with her, they might still be formidable!