After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

At this moment, the romance engraved in the essence of Chinese aesthetics was showcased to its fullest.

"We've arrived."

Xu Musen gently put An Nuannuan down, leaned against the railing, and quietly gazed at the distant scenery, the golden glow spilling into her clear eyes.

The soft golden light rendered her fair skin as if shrouded in a divine glow.

The dawn broke, as if everything was filled with hope.

It was the first time An Nuannuan stood at such a high place to watch the sunrise, overlooking the mountains.

"Mom was right, the sunrise in the mountains is so beautiful... it's just that she can't watch it with me anymore..."

An Nuannuan looked at the distant sun, warm and not dazzling, reaching out as if she wanted to cradle the sun in her palm.

Xu Musen was behind her, looking down at her watery eyes.

As for this mother-in-law whom he had never had the chance to meet, Xu Musen had only seen her in photos.

She was a woman with a lively yet warm smile, her eyes identical to An Nuannuan's.

Clear, bright, yet profoundly gentle.

"You both have the same eyes, it's the best gift she left you to perceive this world; therefore, what you can see, she must be able to as well."

Xu Musen spoke softly as he gently lifted An Nuannuan's hand, together as if clutching the warm morning light at the sky's edge.

"Really..."

An Nuannuan's eyes glistened with moisture, her gaze flickering as if to help her mother see the breathtaking scenery.

"Of course."

Xu Musen lowered his head to gently cradle An Nuannuan's cheeks, softly wiping away the tears glistening in the corners of her eyes.

"In the future, you have me. Those scenes you couldn't see with her before, we will view them properly for her."

An Nuannuan trembled slightly, as if her mother was still there, gently holding her hand, watching the warm sunlight at the horizon with her.

Children are indeed the best continuation of life left by parents in this world.

She gently leaned against Xu Musen's embrace.

Through all these mountains and rivers, she too wished to see them well on behalf of her mother.

The wind chimes tinkled softly.

The first fresh breeze in the valley stirred the densely hung praying plates on the trees, producing a clear and melodious sound akin to wind chimes.

Xu Musen came here to retrieve something, unsure whether it still existed.

After all, it had almost been three years in a flash.

With people coming and going, the praying plates here were regularly cleared.

He went to the back of the main hall, where there was a narrow path leading to an old tree.

Back then, the praying plate he and Yao Mingyue hung was on that old tree.

"Visitors over there, this area is off-limits."

Just as Xu Musen stepped onto the narrow path, a young Taoist in a robe approached, reminding him.

Xu Musen then noticed a rope had been stretched across the path.

"Hello, I'm here to retrieve something."

Xu Musen explained.

The young Taoist shook his head, "No, the path beyond is not safe."

"Please allow me this convenience, I just want to retrieve the praying plate we hung earlier, then we'll leave."

The young Taoist shook his head, "This path was sealed three years ago, and after it was sealed, that old tree was blown down by a gale, all the praying plates hung on it were blown away."

Xu Musen was silent for a moment, quietly gazing in the direction of the narrow path.

For a long time.

"Alright, thank you for your help."

Xu Musen retracted his steps, turning and leaving with An Nuannuan.

Beside the railing, Xu Musen quietly looked towards the horizon.

An Nuannuan gently held his arm, "Was that praying plate important to you?"

"Not really immensely important, just suddenly wanted to come looking for it..."

Xu Musen shook his head, recalling when he and Yao Mingyue had come to Laojun Mountain three years ago, at that time, their relationship was at its 'most strained' point.

Yao Mingyue left the praying plate, likely with not a few curses for him.

Yet, Xu Musen suddenly wanted to see what that little sickly cutie would have written.

But...

If what the young Taoist said was true, the old tree had broken, the praying plates were blown away by the wind, maybe he'd never see them again in this lifetime.

"Then follow me!"

As Xu Musen was reminiscing, his arm was suddenly pulled by An Nuannuan.

At this moment, An Nuannuan's lips were slightly pursed, "Looking at your expression, it's clearly very important to you. For something important, even if it's lost, you have to see it with your own eyes to be resigned."

Xu Musen stared at the unusually proactive An Nuannuan, "Are you not angry?"

You could say, the reason they came to Laojun Mountain today was for Yao Mingyue's praying plate.

It was supposed to be their honeymoon.

An Nuannuan puffed up her cheeks slightly, her bright eyes shimmering with light, "I'm only angry at your unhappy appearance. No matter what you do, I can go back and slowly settle with you, but when you're unhappy, I truly get mad. Clearly, we're on a honeymoon together; if you keep this up, I'll truly be unhappy!"

Xu Musen gazed at her, unable to stifle a laugh.

Truly, this simple truth escaped him for a moment; at worst, he could kneel on the washing board when they got back.

"Let's go."

Xu Musen stood up and waited in a corner for the young Taoist to step aside, then he and An Nuannuan sneaked through.

The narrow path hadn't seen anyone for three whole years.

The path had even grown moss, with the air carrying a distinct dampness.

The end of the narrow path.

A broken tree unexpectedly appeared before them.

It was a snapped old tree, all its trunks nearly windswept, the thickest main trunk split in half, yet even so, new buds were ready to sprout new leaves on the halved tree, with even a nest of twigs at the joint of the trunk.