After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

The night was deep, in the room.

Xu Musen sat on the sofa, watching Yao Mingyue, who at the moment was curled up on the bed, wrapping herself tightly in the quilt.

She no longer possessed any of the arrogance or assertiveness of the past.

Outside, the wind was fierce, carrying with it the fallen twigs and leaves of autumn, each time they slapped against the window, they made Yao Mingyue tremble.

It was as if she had returned to that despairing night many years ago.

Watching her, Xu Musen's heart also felt heavy. If it had been his own father who hadn't made it through that night, perhaps he wouldn't be much better off than Yao Mingyue now.

Looking at the girl's trembling body, she had already been feeling unwell today, and now she had stood at the door for who knows how long, dressed only in her thin nightgown.

Just as Xu Musen stood up and was about to step out—

Yao Mingyue, as if frightened he would leave, immediately attempted to get up in a flurry to grab him.

"You mustn't go..."

"I'm going to pour you a cup of hot water."

"You really won't leave?"

"It's still raining outside, where could I go?"

Xu Musen gently shook his head, "Just sit and rest for a while."

After those words, Xu Musen left to prepare the hot water.

Yao Mingyue sat on the bed, the quilt still retaining the scent and warmth of Xu Musen, just like that night six years ago when he held her in his arms to comfort her.

This made her feel much more at ease.

She gently nuzzled the quilt, much like a kitten reluctant to leave its master.

In a short while, Xu Musen returned with a kettle, poured a cup of hot water, and handed it to her.

"Thank you..."

Yao Mingyue stretched out her hand to take it.

"Being so polite now?" Xu Musen teased her.

Holding the cup, Yao Mingyue looked up at Xu Musen and bit her lip slightly, "You were the one who was being formal with me first..."

Xu Musen touched his nose and looked outside, the storm had come on fast and probably would also pass quickly, unlikely to last until the next day.

Yao Mingyue took a sip of water, but her gaze was drawn to the cup of goji berry tea she had made for Xu Musen on his bedside table, which appeared untouched.

Yao Mingyue picked up the cup and said to Xu Musen, "Do you not even want to drink the water I pour for you now?"

Looking at her, Xu Musen replied, "Autumn is dry, easy to catch fire, I'm afraid of nosebleeds if I drink too much."

Yao Mingyue looked at Xu Musen; of course, she knew he was lying. Her eyes filled with a sense of injustice, "Only the weak bleed from nourishment."

Xu Musen didn't want to argue over this.

He took a spare blanket from the wardrobe, planning to make a bed on the floor. Thankfully, the villa's carpets were soft so it wouldn't be a problem to sleep there.

"You don't need to make up a bed on the floor," Yao Mingyue said softly, watching his actions.

"You've taken over my bed, where else can I sleep if not the floor? If I were to go to another room, you would follow," Xu Musen said, fully understanding of Yao Mingyue's need for companionship at this time. Even if he chose to sleep on the sizable sofa in the living room, she would still follow him.

If she ended up catching a cold from the chill tomorrow, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Aunt Liu.

There seemed to be a tinge of impatient resignation in Xu Musen's voice.

However, hearing it, Yao Mingyue felt warmth in her heart, at least he still cared about her.

It's just that his words were much sterner than before.

She slowly loosened her grip on the cup slightly, "Actually, you could sleep on the bed too, it's big enough..."

"Forget it, men and women shouldn't get too close."

"But we often slept together in the past, didn't we?"

"Things from before primary school don't count. When I was a kid, I even went to the women's bathhouse with my mom. If I went now, I'd definitely be beaten to death," Xu Musen said offhandedly.

Yao Mingyue couldn't help but giggle, her pale face gaining a touch of healthy color.

"But we are childhood friends, and it's not like we would share a blanket."

She spoke softly, her exquisite cheeks appearing translucent under the dim light, "Besides, I don't need anything from you today... so what's there to be afraid of?"

She lay by the edge of the bed, looking at Xu Musen who was laying on the floor beside it as if she were a little spirit tempting a man's desires.

Xu Musen, looking into her eyes, said, "Being childhood friends doesn't give us a free pass, and we're both adults now. We should maintain a proper distance."

"Xu Musen, you must have been a little turtle in your last life, you sure can endure."

Yao Mingyue's tone carried a touch of dissatisfaction; she had hinted so broadly, and yet he showed no inclination to share the bed.

Yao Mingyue knew she was very attractive, suitors could line up all the way to France, yet here she was offering herself and he wouldn't even take a bite.

Listening to her slightly frantic tone, Xu Musen chuckled, "I'm a healthy man, of course I have those thoughts, but I'm also a man. If I can't be sure of the future, I wouldn't easily provoke a relationship. Actually, even when I pursued you before, I had ulterior motives. We should both take the time to really think things through."

Yao Mingyue lay by the edge of the bed, the dim bedside lamp casting a soft glow on both of their gentle features.

Yao Mingyue watched Xu Musen, and at this moment, he no longer seemed confrontational. As she lay by the edge of the bed, with just an outstretched hand she could reach Xu Musen.

"But, I like it when you're not so pure with me."

Her words were soft, her cheeks flushed. When someone likes a person, it's natural to like everything about them, whether it's their looks, body, personality, family, everything.

"So, to like everything about someone, you must accept everything about them, and also understand that the other person isn't your possession. If you forcefully change someone, would they still be the person you liked?"