After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

Xu Musen looked at her and said, "I've said it, we can be childhood sweethearts, friends, neighbors, but just forget about romance, we're not suited for that."

Yao Mingyue listened, her smile unchanged, nostalgia in her eyes: "Do you still remember how others tried to dissuade you when you confessed to me, what you thought back then, I have the same thoughts now."

Back then, Xu Musen was famously a lovestruck fool in the whole school; many advised him not to dream of a toad lusting after a swan's flesh.

But he was obsessed as if possessed by something, nothing could change his mind; a typical case of never turning back until hitting the south wall, no, not even if he died against it.

"I'm the toad, you're the white swan, don't degrade yourself, there's no future for us."

Xu Musen shook his head, let bygones be bygones.

But Yao Mingyue took a step forward, her eyes shimmering

"But in my eyes, you've never been a toad. If anything, you are my most handsome Frog Prince."

Now, it seems like the black swan wants to eat the Frog Prince's meat.

Xu Musen looked at her, Yao Mingyue was wearing a black nightgown, her fair neck shimmering under the light as she stood, hands behind her back.

She truly resembled a tranquil black swan.

Xu Musen silently watched her for a few seconds.

He waved his hand.

And turned to leave.

Yao Mingyue watched his receding figure, tilting her head to look at the sky, the wind picked up at night, swiftly scattering the clouds.

The dark night sky with a few twinkling stars, passing clouds seeming to invite the moon...

Parting the clouds to see the moon.

Xu Musen took a taxi back to school.

Walking on the campus road, he thought about the day's events, his mind wasn't completely devoid of emotions.

Yao Mingyue was all virtues, yet all overshadowed by a morbid possessiveness.

If she could be like any ordinary girl, she indeed would be a great romantic partner.

But Xu Musen no longer wanted to gamble on that probability, reborn in this life, he had many paths to explore.

In his previous life, his entire college life was devoted to her, missing many beautiful landscapes without taking the time to appreciate them.

Although romance is a compulsory course in college, there are many more subjects waiting for him.

What's so fun about dating, make some money, travel when there's nothing else to do, or just go to the Red Romance to wash my feet, aren't all those more interesting than dating?

Cough, spit! Not even thinking about dating!

Xu Musen was musing when he reached the dormitory building.

Just as he was about to go up, his gaze suddenly fell on a figure under a tree right below the dorm.

The silhouette sitting in a wheelchair, waiting right there, holding a thermos in her arms; there were occasional mosquitoes around the tree.

It was getting late, hardly anyone was around downstairs.

She was alone, apparently having waited for quite some time, her little head nodding off now and then from drowsiness.

An Nuannuan?

Xu Musen hurried over.

"Nuannuan, what are you doing here?"

Xu Musen stretched out his hand to wave off the mosquitoes circling threateningly around her.

An Nuannuan, hearing the familiar voice, promptly woke up.

Her still somewhat groggy large eyes cleared upon seeing Xu Musen's face and instantly shone brightly.

"You're back."

"Why are you staying here? Didn't I tell you to go back and rest early?"

Xu Musen looked at her almost asleep, clearly she had been waiting for a very long time.

"I brought you medicine, your nasal voice is so heavy, do you have a cold?"

An Nuannuan, listening to his muffled voice, hurriedly lifted the thermos in her hand.

Xu Musen paused, looking at An Nuannuan's clear black-and-white large eyes, his heart skipped a beat.

From the time he phoned An Nuannuan till now, almost an hour or two had passed.

Which meant she had been waiting with the thermos here for nearly two hours.

The autumn mosquitoes were particularly vicious, sitting in a wheelchair, it was hard for her to move around and fend off the mosquitoes. Xu Musen saw several small red welts on An Nuannuan's fair arms.

Xu Musen took a deep breath, took the thermos from An Nuannuan, and gently grabbed her fair arm, inspecting the mosquito bites.

"Does it itch?"

"A little bit."

"Then why did you keep waiting under the tree, don't you know mosquitoes love the blood of pale, plump little girls?"

Xu Musen couldn't help but pinch her cheek, relieved that her face had been spared from the mosquito bites.

Otherwise, how could his own big mosquito self take a bite in the future?

"Because it's more noticeable here, I was afraid you wouldn't see me when you came over."

An Nuannuan's words were muffled as her face was pinched: "And I'm not the least bit fat…"

Muttering, she tugged at his sleeve again: "Hurry up and take your medicine, it's still warm."

Xu Musen unscrewed the thermos, and indeed inside was brewed cold medicine.

A unique sweet scent emanated from the granular medicine, which, to make it palatable for children, would often have some licorice added to it, giving it a sweet aroma.

Looking at An Nuannuan's concerned gaze,

Xu Musen picked up the cup and downed the contents in one go.

An Nuannuan even reached out and gently patted his stomach, as if she were petting a kitten's belly.

Xu Musen looked down at her, "Why are you doing this?"

"I'm helping you rub-rub~"

"Cough cough…" Xu Musen almost sprayed out the medicine he had just swallowed.

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"The proper term is stroking!"

"But you always said you liked stroking cats and such before."

"...That's a matter of grammar. You can't use the same words for people."

Xu Musen explained to her very seriously.

Otherwise, if she ever said such a thing in front of his family, Xu Musen could probably expect to be 'sunk in the lake' the very next day.

"Oh~"

An Nuannuan nodded, but her hand still stroked his stomach a bit more.

"When I used to take medicine in the past, my grandma liked to rub my stomach like this, saying it would help absorb the medicine better."

An Nuannuan said seriously, but her little hands just kept stroking and lightly pinching.

Xu Musen saw her speaking earnestly, yet he always felt she somewhat intended to touch his abs on purpose.

And indeed, such a scene might look rather awkward to someone watching from behind.

Xu Musen sealed the thermos cup, "Alright, I'll take you back now, they're going to lock the dormitory soon."

"Mm-hmm."

Seeing he had finished the medicine, An Nuannuan felt relieved.

And pushed her back to the dormitory building.

"You're not allowed to wait for me like this again, got it?" Xu Musen said, looking at her.

"Then don't get sick," An Nuannuan looked up, responding in a somewhat grown-up tone.

Xu Musen was taken aback for a moment, not expecting this little girl to be so stubborn.

But his heart felt warmly content, "Alright, next time I get sick, I'll tell Doctor An right away, okay?"

An Nuannuan huffed through her little nose and pulled out a box of cold medicine from her embrace to give it to him.

"Remember to drink a few more packets."

"Yes, I shall heed Doctor An's advice."

Xu Musen said with a smile.

An Nuannuan's mouth also revealed a slightly silly smile.

"Then you should get some rest early, I'm going back too, see you tomorrow."

"Mm-hmm, you should rest early too."

An Nuannuan left.

Xu Musen stood still, watching her figure disappear before slowly turning around, only to find a slender and tall figure standing behind him.

In the night, her wheat-colored long legs seemed to blend into the darkness.

"Zhao Lianmai?"

Xu Musen spoke, and Zhao Lianmai came over with two bottles of water in her hand.

She handed one to him.

Xu Musen accepted it and took a drink to wash down the taste of medicine in his mouth.

"What are you doing here?"

"I was with Nuannuan," said Zhao Lianmai softly.

She had been accompanying An Nuannuan and had just gone to buy a bottle of water for her. But when she came back, she saw that Xu Musen had already returned.

So she didn't disturb them.

Xu Musen could tell, Zhao Lianmai was a girl with strong principles, warm on the inside despite a cool exterior.

"Thank you for staying with her."

Xu Musen expressed his gratitude, his tone so natural, as if he already considered An Nuannuan one of his own.

Zhao Lianmai looked at him, then finally spoke slowly, "Nuannuan is a good girl, her mind is very pure, I hope you won't let her down."

"Of course."

Xu Musen looked down at the box of cold medicine in his hand, feeling a warmth in his heart.

Zhao Lianmai said nothing more and turned to leave.

Xu Musen took out the box of medicine she had given him, a brand called '999'.

"Nuannuan's, very considerate."

Nuannuan, truly very considerate.