After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

Yao Mingyue didn't answer directly, but her hand still trembled slightly.

"Child, listen to me..."

Mother Xu had already guessed the answer. The consequences of a failed surgery were too much for any of them to bear, and none of them were willing to accept it.

Her urgent tears fell as she grasped Yao Mingyue's hand, "There must be another way. Medical science is advancing so quickly; maybe in a few years, there will be better methods. You..."

As she spoke, she reached out and tugged at Xu Musen's sleeve, wanting him to come over and help persuade her.

But Xu Musen remained silent.

"Auntie Jie..."

Before she could finish, Yao Mingyue gently interrupted her, exchanging a knowing smile with Xu Musen. She held Mother Xu's warm hand, her eyes reddening as she helped wipe her tears.

She was fully aware of everything. Even in ten or twenty years, there would still only be one choice for her.

So, she had already made up her mind about everything.

She slowly revealed a sweet smile and looked at Father Xu and Mother Xu. "Auntie Jie, Uncle Xu, you have taken care of me since I was born, and watched me grow up. In my heart, you have long been my family, like my second set of parents.

All my life, I've wanted both our families to live happily together forever, but my health has held me back. I know the choice I have to make is risky, but it's the only chance I have to make my own decision.

You have worked so hard to raise me, and I don't want you to face the day when white-haired parents have to send off their black-haired child..."

Yao Mingyue's words echoed in the room. The more peaceful her tone, the more it caused waves of sorrow in everyone's hearts.

Indeed, their two families had long been inseparable.

If all went well, they would have truly become one family, even having their own third generation, living a boisterous life forever.

Yet fate seemed to love tormenting people. Yao Mingyue's father had died unexpectedly, and now, Yao Mingyue herself had reached a crossroads in life...

"Ming Yue..."

Mother Xu couldn't control her tears. This poor child—if she could, she would rather be the one who was ill.

Father Xu clenched his thigh, his eyes red, feeling guilty that he couldn't fulfill his promise to Old Yao to take good care of his only daughter...

Yao Mingyue reached out and took the hands of both Father Xu and Mother Xu. After a moment, she lifted her face, pouting as she did when she begged for candy as a child, "Dad, Mom..."

Father Xu and Mother Xu trembled.

Yao Mingyue smiled sweetly, "Actually, I have always wanted to call you that, but never had the chance. Today, let me make an exception. Please believe me, I don't regret the decision I made today. I'm telling you this personally because I have long considered you my family, my parents...

This is the decision I have to make, and it is the decision I must make."

Yao Mingyue smiled, though her eyes were brimming with tears. She took a deep breath, "Actually, I feel very lucky. I met such wonderful people like you, who have spoiled me since I was a child, never letting me suffer an ounce of grievance. No matter what I wanted to do, you were always there to support me.

I feel truly fortunate..."

Yao Mingyue's gaze fell on Xu Musen. Her eyes seemed to convey emotions that could melt a person, but she said nothing more, tightly holding the hands of Father Xu and Mother Xu.

"Don't worry about me, I will be fine. I even said before, that once you get old, if Xu Musen dares to be unfilial, I'll take care of you!"

As her words fell, Mother Xu looked at this frail yet resilient girl before her,

though her heart was filled with deep reluctance.

But also, her heart filled with expectation and blessing. She hugged Yao Mingyue tightly in her arms.

"Then Mom will wait, wait for you to come back, and wait for you to take care of us in our old age."

The words "take care of us in our old age" transformed into boundless hope at this moment!

Liu Rushuang walked over and gently placed a hand on Mother Xu's shoulder, "Sister Xie, Brother Xu, let's go out and talk, and let the children have some time alone to talk."

"Alright."

Father Xu and Mother Xu, understanding, wiped away their tears. Mother Xu patted Yao Mingyue's head and gave a few more instructions before leaving with Liu Rushuang.

The hospital room was now just the three of them.

An Nuannuan's gaze had been fixed on Yao Mingyue.

Yao Mingyue quietly returned the look.

The two girls of the same age.

One had a rosy complexion, fresh as a flower.

The other was pale, thin, and frail.

Two lifelong rivals, with no air of powderkeg tension, the silent atmosphere finally made Xu Musen speak first.

"Nuannuan, there's some fruit..."

He held a lunch box and, seeing how thin Yao Mingyue looked, he knew that the weaker she felt, the less she could stomach anything from outside. Only what he made would spark her appetite.

He thought of asking An Nuannuan to wash the fruit, wanting to stay and feed Yao Mingyue himself.

"Can you wash the fruit? I'll take care of feeding Ming Yue."

But before he finished, An Nuannuan placed the fruit basket in his hands and took the lunch box instead.

Xu Musen was taken aback...

"You?"

"Is that not okay?"

"Well, it's not that..."

Their relationship... calling them rivals in love wasn't entirely accurate.

He and An Nuannuan were engaged, so she was his fiancée, while Yao Mingyue was... his ex? No, not exactly. Perhaps "former girlfriend" was more precise... Yet still not quite right...

Anyway, their relationship was strained enough that not actively poisoning each other was an achievement.

"I mean, I have more experience taking care of people, so I'll do it," Xu Musen found a reason.

But An Nuannuan just grunted and didn't give back the lunch box. Instead, her clear eyes looked at Xu Musen. "Don't underestimate me. I'm not entirely incapable of taking care of someone."

This was the first time An Nuannuan had directly said something like that, and Xu Musen was taken aback.

"Pfft..."

Yao Mingyue couldn't help but laugh, seeing Xu Musen's flustered expression, she found it nostalgic.

"Exactly, I also want to chat with Nuannuan about some girl talk. Xiao Xuzi, just go and wash the fruit!"

Yao Mingyue waved him off as well.

Xu Musen silently looked at the two of them. Seeing their unexpected harmony, he finally smiled and shook his head.

"Alright then~"