After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

"I hope so... Ah, it's a bit of a pity, Ming Yue is also quite good. Loving both sides is like loving both sides of your hand."

Mother Xu couldn't help but sigh again.

At that moment, Father Xu cast a sidelong glance at her, thinking the more he pondered, the more something seemed off.

Musen hadn't shown any signs yet, and here you are, a future mother-in-law, already wanting to claim both.

"What look is that?" Mother Xu also glanced at him.

"I think if your son ever attracts bees and butterflies in the future, it will definitely be because you encouraged it!"

"Your son, your son!"

...

Dinner was full of joy.

Zhu Yulan rarely got to eat such home-cooked meals, even though her home had several five-star chefs, and the food tasted very good.

But some flavors could truly only be savored in a modest living room like this, amidst a lively atmosphere, with no thoughts of personal gain, only smiles and warmth of home.

This evoked in Zhu Yulan sudden memories of past times with her mother and sister still around; her mother used to cook for her every day, and that sense of warmth almost made her want to cry.

Zhu Yulan initially maintained her composure, sitting up straight and saying she would only eat a spoonful of rice for the evening.

But as she ate, she ended up having two full bowls served by Xu Musen, enjoying the fried bacon, her lips all greasy, and even tears nearly forming at the corners of her eyes.

"Auntie, the food you make is so delicious, I haven't eaten such good food in a long time; it reminds me of my mother..."

"If you like it, eat more. This is all the culinary skill Auntie has. You all enjoying it makes me happy. Come over whenever you want to eat in the future!"

Mother Xu watched as the girl in front of her, who initially had a strong, independent woman's demeanor, was now nearly moved to tears eating the meal she prepared.

This gave Mother Xu an immense sense of satisfaction, and she kept adding more food to her plate.

After all, which cook doesn't want to be praised for their culinary skills?

However, Yao Mingyue, watching her, couldn't tell whether Zhu Yulan was genuinely being emotional or deliberately trying to curry favor with Mother Xu again.

That's a bit too much... although Mother Xu's cooking is indeed very delicious.

Seeing Mother Xu continuously serving food to Zhu Yulan, a certain jealous one was feeling jealous again.

But she couldn't say anything about it, so she could only kick Xu Musen under the table.

Xu Musen, though innocent, was used to it.

An Nuannuan was still adorable, remaining quiet and calm.

Xu Musen turned his head to look at An Nuannuan, but saw her looking at the scene where Mother Xu was serving food to Zhu Yulan.

Her big eyes blinked once.

Xu Musen quietly leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Jealous?"

"Not at all."

An Nuannuan shook her head. "She's a guest, so Auntie naturally takes extra care of her. We're all family now."

The girl's words were still so gentle and understanding, making Xu Musen feel really at ease.

"Nuannuan, you're too kind. That's the kind of attitude a shop owner's wife should have!"

The moment Xu Musen said this, a girl with her ears perked up next to him stepped on his foot.

Yao Mingyue: I am small-minded; my stomach is full of vinegar, ready to explode! (｀へ´)!

"Hehe, of course... I'm not bothered that Auntie served her food a total of thirteen times just now, not at all."

An Nuannuan tilted her fair face up, her voice so soft only they could hear, her naive, carefree expression causing Xu Musen's heart to skip a beat.

"No, weren't we agreed on no jealousy?"

"I'm not jealous. Learning to keep accounts is also a basic element for becoming a shop owner's wife, right?"

An Nuannuan blinked, her sweet smile gazing at him.

Xu Musen: 「◦㉨◦」

He started breaking out in a sweat. This wasn't keeping accounts; this was tallying grievances for a future reckoning!

No, why did it feel like Nuannuan's sweetness now had a trace of a strange new element?

Xu Musen turned his head to look at Yao Mingyue, who was still foolishly eavesdropping without understanding a thing, silly and naive.

Had these two exchanged some odd characteristics?

Night.

Xu Musen still personally escorted Zhao Lianmai and her sister home, not resting easy until he saw them safely inside.

Waving goodbye.

Zhao Xiaosu took her sister's hand, and together they watched Xu Musen leave for a long time.

She lifted her head, her bright eyes looking at her sister who was also lost in thought. "Sister, Big Brother is such a nice guy, and he's so gentle to everyone."

"Mm, he's a good person, gentle... just too gentle sometimes."

Zhao Lianmai smiled and patted her little sister's head lightly. "Let's go, it's time for a bath and then bed."

"Mm-hmm!"

...

After getting back home, they needed to arrange sleeping accommodations.

"Child, there's no need for you to leave; you're in Zheng City by yourself, unfamiliar, and it's dangerous for a girl to stay out alone at night. Why don't you stay over?"

Mother Xu held onto Zhu Yulan, genuinely concerned, as it was indeed a bit risky for such a beautiful girl to roam an unfamiliar city alone late at night.

"Isn't the house out of rooms? What about having them stay together?"

There were only three bedrooms in the house, and Xu Musen looked at Yao Mingyue and Zhu Yulan. If these two sisters stayed together... there might be a fight.

Though scenes of women fighting were indeed rare.

Why was Xu Musen somewhat looking forward to it?

Yao Mingyue gave him a look, then turned her eyes to Zhu Yulan. "Why don't you stay at my place? My house is right next door, and we have plenty of rooms."