After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

Xu Musen slowly opened his eyes, meeting Yao Mingyue's somewhat expectant gaze. "What wish did you make?" "If I tell you my wish, it won't come true." "I was actually expecting you to wish that we never see each other again—maybe this time, it would come true?" Yao Mingyue suddenly started speaking, and Xu Musen looked up at her, not saying anything, just smiling faintly. "Humph, too bad, you've lost your chance to make a wish!" Yao Mingyue looked at him and suddenly felt that when this guy smiled, nothing good ever happened, like he was putting on a one-man show, speaking to himself with a touch of pride and a hint of sourness. Yao Mingyue wouldn't give up on him, but she also knew that many things couldn't be solved just because she wished them so. Pride was sometimes just a way to not look so miserable under the circumstances of utter helplessness. Anyway, even if he really wished for her to disappear, she wouldn't obediently comply... But before she could finish her thought, she suddenly felt a warm hand gently covering her cheek. Her body shuddered, and she looked up into Xu Musen's smiling face. "But I don't want you to disappear from my side anymore. You're right, since we both have a second chance, let's start over, no matter if it was the childhood friend, the annoying little follower, or...many past identities. At the very least, I really like the current Sister Mingyue." Xu Musen smiled. As he spoke these words, he felt a sense of relief and lightness in his heart. Yao Mingyue's body trembled slightly. She had heard Xu Musen confess to her many times before, but none carried the same emotional impact as these ostensibly non-confessional words he spoke right now. She looked at Xu Musen, feeling the warmth from his palm on her cheek, and suddenly, her nose tingled. She sniffed. "You jerk, you...who wants to be your sister? Can't you just say you like this girl named Yao Mingyue?" Yao Mingyue bit her lower lip, thinking that this guy sure knew how to play the proud heartthrob. Why couldn't he just speak plainly? Xu Musen was momentarily taken aback, then instinctively pinched her beautiful cheek, laughing and saying, "But right now, my liking for that girl named Yao Mingyue certainly isn't as much as for my Sister Mingyue." "But I want you to like me, Yao Mingyue! Even if it's just a little, don't muddle through with both of us anymore. It was my approach in the past...that made me miss out on so much." Yao Mingyue spoke with a bit of excitement, extending her hand to grab Xu Musen's. She had always been like this, always saying she wanted to treat him like a brother. If she had been more honest about her feelings earlier, maybe they could have been together by now. Xu Musen looked at her and slowly exhaled, "But I can't answer you right now, I'm afraid of holding you back." Xu Musen's feelings for Yao Mingyue were never about dislike, but rather not wanting to mutually torture each other despite their mutual affection. Xu Musen wasn't making excuses for being a womanizer, but if he had to say he didn't like Yao Mingyue, he couldn't utter such a lie against his heart. However, now with An Nuannuan in the picture, Xu Musen's feelings for her were just as strong as for anyone else. Some things couldn't be changed simply because he wanted them to. Liking someone was easy, and even obtaining someone's affection wasn't difficult, but giving someone a proper explanation, taking responsibility for her, and providing her with a home... Those were the truly difficult tasks. In this era, with money and looks, it wouldn't be surprising to have multiple partners at the same time, and if Xu Musen wanted, he could easily attract many girls. But Xu Musen always felt that if you want someone, you should first be able to provide a steady future for them. They were all still too young, everything was still uncertain, and Xu Musen wasn't yet able to give Yao Mingyue the future she desired. Moreover, after his mother told him about the past events, he realized he also had a responsibility for Yao Mingyue's transformation into that sickly and delicate state. They owed a debt to Yao Mingyue's family. While indebtedness didn't necessarily imply affection, Xu Musen was willing to love her a bit more. "I know, I understand what you're trying to say. I'm not looking for anything right now, after all, even if we were together, there's still a chance of breaking up, of divorce. Rather than that, it's better to take things slow... Besides, I'm not sure I want to share you with someone else. I'm quite possessive, you know." Yao Mingyue said these words, words she would never have uttered before, and might have instead chosen to lock Xu Musen in a basement, making him forget all other women and only love her. But at that moment, she looked at Xu Musen: "However, at least you're finally willing to admit you still like me, and that makes me so happy." She felt so easily satisfied now. Xu Musen didn't speak, just quietly held her hand, making a special place for her in his life plans. But when Xu Musen closed his eyes, it was almost like seeing his grandfather and An Nannan, one on each side, coming at him with Dog Head Guillotine and Guan Gong's knife, demanding his life. Xu Musen smiled helplessly. "Musen..." "Hmm?" Lowering his gaze, Xu Musen saw the girl moving closer, pressing tightly against him as the candlelight nearly burnt out. "I don't want anything from you right now, but could you, just for today..." In the last gleam of light, the girl in the white dress had eyes red with emotion, and a tantalizing glow lit her blushed cheeks.