After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

"Just say you got athlete's foot and fungal toenails and can't touch the ground."

"You might as well say you have bad breath!"

"Then would you still kiss me?"

"I would! You stinky man!"

Yao Mingyue shook his neck while hugging it.

Xu Musen laughed and carried her on his back and gently patted her upturned butt, "Behave yourself, just say you clumsily sprained your ankle."

That reason was actually quite plausible.

"You're the one who is clumsy..."

Yao Mingyue pouted in protest, hugging his neck tightly, proud as a child riding a big horse, "Xiao Sen, off we go!"

Xu Musen chuckled and gave her a little bounce, sending her into a yelp as he picked up pace toward the house.

Arriving at the front door.

Yao Mingyue reached out and knocked.

"Coming!"

Mother Xu called out joyfully, the sound of her rushing feet inside.

Opening the door.

Mother Xu was immediately greeted with the sight of Yao Mingyue's lovely face.

"Auntie Jie!"

"Ming Yue, you're back, you… huh, what are you two...?"

Mother Xu's originally cheerful expression stalled when she saw the position of the two people.

Eh?

Why were they still in each other's arms... more precisely, Xu Musen was carrying Yao Mingyue on his back.

What was the situation with these two?

"Mom, don't just stand there. Ming Yue sprained her ankle, and it hasn't healed yet. I'll take her to the living room first."

Xu Musen broke his mother's speculation.

"Ah? Ming Yue, you sprained your ankle? Then hurry up, come sit on the sofa in the living room."

Once she heard Yao Mingyue was hurt, Mother Xu's mind became full of worry.

Rushing to the living room.

Mother Xu quickly checked her ankle, "It doesn't seem swollen, child, how did you sprain it?"

Yao Mingyue, seeing the concern in Mother Xu's eyes, felt a bit embarrassed and pursed her lips, "It happened a few days ago, the swelling has gone down, just hurts a bit to walk on it, it'll be fine in a bit."

"That's good. A sprain can be quite painful, don't worry, now you're home, someone will take care of you. Rest for now, I'll finish up the cooking, Uncle Xu should be back soon to eat!"

"Mmm mmm, thank you, Auntie."

"Silly child, we're family, no need for thanks, just be good."

Mother Xu patted Yao Mingyue's head, looking at how more beautiful and sensible she had become before her, she felt a mix of emotions.

Such a good daughter-in-law.

But Nuannuan was also a good girl; sigh, it was still a bit of a regret.

Just as she was about to withdraw her hand, her gaze fell on Yao Mingyue's fair and slender neck, where, below the erect collar, there seemed to be a faint red mark.

"Eh, Ming Yue, what happened to your neck?"

"Ah..."

Yao Mingyue suddenly panicked, especially in front of Mother Xu, she felt as if she'd been caught doing something.

She immediately scratched her neck with her hand, "Um... we stayed at a lakeside hotel yesterday, might've been bitten by a mosquito."

"Is that so? These mosquitoes are vicious, leaving such a large red spot."

Mother Xu nodded, not thinking too much, as mosquitoes were indeed frequent at this time.

"Yeah, they are quite biting..."

Yao Mingyue blushed, her gaze drifting meaningfully toward someone.

Xu Musen was in the kitchen making sure nothing was burning, while Mother Xu came in with a plate of fruit.

"Stop fussing, and wash some fruit for Ming Yue to eat."

"Mom, am I your biological child? Shouldn't you have prepared fruit for me to eat when I got home?"

Xu Musen was a bit speechless; weren't college students treated like national treasures for the first three days of vacation at home?

How did he become a pest in less than three seconds?

"I'll prepare you alright, now hurry up. I've stewed the ribs you love to eat."

Mother Xu smiled; though she seemed unsparing in words, most of her cooking was Musen's favorite.

"You fold up your sleeves before washing. Look at you, all sweaty. Wipe it off first."

Xu Musen had carried Yao Mingyue upstairs, and in the heat of the summer, he was a bit sweaty.

Mother Xu took a wet wipe to help her son clean the sweat from his forehead and neck.

"Huh?"

Mother Xu suddenly noticed a small red mark on her son's neck as well.

"Son, why do you have a red patch on your neck, too?"

Xu Musen also recalled last night's stubborn contest of leaving love bites on each other.

He coughed awkwardly, "You see, I stayed at a lakeside hotel last night, and in summer..."

"Summer comes with lots of mosquitoes that bite, right?"

Mother Xu interjected, casting a glance at her son's expression.

"That's right, these summer mosquitoes are really vicious."

Xu Musen touched his neck, as these matters between the young people were still unresolved, fearing the parents would find it even harder to withstand.

"Well, I better go to the living room now."

With that said, Xu Musen carried the fruit out of the kitchen.

"Hehe..."

Mother Xu let out an ambiguous chuckle; she couldn't help but think more at this point.

After all, she'd been there before; she might be old, but in her youth, she too knew what it meant to leave love bites.

Both kids had marks on their necks, and the places looked like they'd been left while embracing each other... and both of their explanations were astonishingly consistent.

Mother Xu's intelligence seemed to rival Einstein's at that moment!

These kids, there was definitely something afoot!