After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

The corners of Yao Mingyue's mouth lifted, and her pure white legs moved briskly towards him.

"Let's go."

Xu Musen couldn't be bothered to talk too much; he wanted to finish shopping quickly and send this tsundere girl home.

"Hey! Shouldn't the first thing you say when meeting a girl be a compliment?"

Yao Mingyue blocked his path, tilting her delicate face upward. It seemed she had also applied some light makeup, making her already flawless beauty appear even more stunning and dreamlike.

This face that had entangled him for a lifetime… Xu Musen's gaze paused for a second or two before he looked away.

"Not bad."

"Stubborn."

Yao Mingyue noticed the brief flicker of distraction in his eyes; she could see it was a look reserved only for when he gazed at her.

Yao Mingyue was very pleased, feeling the afternoon breeze grow cooler.

The two walked on, attracting envious stares from many classmates along the way.

After all, Yao Mingyue was exceedingly beautiful, with a figure many girls could only envy in vain.

Walking alongside Xu Musen, it really felt as though they were about to star in a campus idol drama.

Yao Mingyue relished the assumption from others that they were a couple, and she gradually moved closer to Xu Musen as they walked.

Occasionally, she would "accidentally" brush against his arm.

Boys are indeed amazing; his arms felt long and hard, with rough muscles.

Once they exited the school gates, Xu Musen stopped at the intersection.

"Why have you stopped?"

"Waiting for someone."

"Who?" Yao Mingyue's gaze suddenly became wary as she looked around the intersection.

She didn't see the figure in the wheelchair.

"Moriko!"

A moment later, He Qiang appeared at the street corner, jogging over.

However, as soon as he saw Yao Mingyue next to Xu Musen, he sensed something amiss.

"Yao classmate, what a coincidence."

"Hello, He Qiang," Yao Mingyue greeted with a smile.

But why did He Qiang feel as though her eyes conveyed a sense of, "How dare you interrupt my date"?

"Qiang Zi, I've missed you so much, let's go bro, I'll take you to buy sesame biscuits."

Xu Musen affectionately grabbed He Qiang's shoulder.

"Go on, it's been less than half a day since we last saw each other."

He Qiang spat in dismissal, and observing Yao Mingyue's slightly annoyed expression, he whispered, "Are you using me as a shield again, you little...?"

"Some things lose their meaning when spoken aloud. You know we have a deep brotherly bond," Xu Musen laughed, remembering how He Qiang had also teased him in the past.

Xu Musen, with his arm around He Qiang's shoulder, began to walk faster, and Yao Mingyue, watching their receding figures, suddenly felt like she was the superfluous one.

She trotted over and grabbed hold of Xu Musen's sleeve.

"What are you doing?"

"Who told you to walk so fast? There are so many people on the street, I'm afraid I'll lose sight of you two."

Yao Mingyue said this, yet her entire being was pressing closer to him.

Actually, most people feel a certain nervousness around very attractive and charismatic women.

Despite wanting to take a closer look, they become too nervous to approach once they get close.

Yao Mingyue naturally had this "do not disturb" field within a meter of her, and despite the crowded street, no one dared come close to her.

"Don't blame the road if your legs are short."

Xu Musen tried to free his sleeve, but Yao Mingyue bit down on her teeth and wouldn't let go.

"My legs are short?"

My legs are longer than your life! Yao Mingyue thought angrily. If they weren't in the street, she would lift her skirt just to show him!

"Let go."

"I will not let go!"

She held on, glaring at him, "If you say that again, I won't just tug at your sleeve."

Xu Musen was exasperated. "Yao Mingyue, how come you've become so thick-skinned? I don't even have a girlfriend yet; can you please not get in my way?"

Yao Mingyue let out a cold laugh, "Isn't someone not interested in dating?"

"I just don't want to date you."

Xu Musen's voice was indifferent.

Yao Mingyue's beautiful face instantly turned cold.

He Qiang listened, stunned.

What was happening? It felt as if the loyal wingman roles among good buddies had gotten switched around.

"Then nobody dates, I'll keep an eye on you!"

Yao Mingyue suppressed the anger in her heart. If you don't want to date, then neither of us will! She thought wrathfully, I'll see whom you choose when I'm the only one left by your side.

The three of them went to the supermarket, pulling and tugging along the way.

They were among students shopping for daily necessities, especially the girls, who carried big and small bags with meticulous care.

And Yao Mingyue was one such girl.

She insisted on using different detergents for washing regular clothes and undergarments, even changing the cleaning agent according to the color of the clothes.

There were specialized cleaners for washing shoes and socks.

The bath products were even more extravagant.

Shampoo, conditioner, fabric softener, shower gel, body lotion, miracle water, eye cream, face masks...

Yao Mingyue had already piled up her cart with big and small bottles.

Xu Musen turned to look at He Qiang, who was holding just a toothbrush, a bar of Safeguard soap, and a towel.

"Is this all you're buying?"

"No problem, I'll use my roommate Ah Long's."

"Then you should buy an extra bar of soap to repay your roommate properly."

"Get lost."

He Qiang looked at Yao Mingyue, who had three or four towels just for herself, and clicked his tongue, "What do you need so many towels for? You won't even use them all."

Yao Mingyue turned back to glance at them and spoke, "There are towels for drying hair, for the body, for the feet, and also for wiping... Don't you guys use more than one towel?"

He Qiang declared that a rough man like him just needed one towel, from head to groin, and let his feet air dry naturally.

Yao Mingyue's face was full of disdain. She couldn't control the other guys, but she was determined to ensure her future husband practiced good hygiene.

She grabbed two more towels and handed them to Xu Musen, "From today onward, you'll also use separate towels for different purposes."

Xu Musen didn't argue; it was necessary to use different towels for different purposes, after all.

Otherwise, his 'little brother' might catch athlete's foot, and there'd be no explaining that at the hospital.

In the end, Yao Mingyue bought a pile of things, including sunscreen necessary for military training.

"Why bother with that stuff? Military training is half a month long, and you'll get a tan no matter what. The girl we saw on the high-speed train last time looked quite natural with her tan, didn't she?"

"She's got a wheatish complexion, you're more like buckwheat, they're not even the same species, you know?"

"At least they are both wheat..."

He Qiang grumbled unconvinced.

It had to be said that girls tend to be more meticulous. Some things really are useful, things that the two rough men might not think of on their own.

She also bought one of those curtains for the bed, which almost every girl in the dormitories had.

But hardly any boy in the dormitories used them, because as soon as you hung one up, they said you were hiding inside to 'manage your pipe'.

Xu Musen and He Qiang ended up acting as labor, helping carry stuff.

He Qiang left first.

Xu Musen and Yao Mingyue also headed toward the dormitories.

"Here's your stuff."

Xu Musen handed over the things she bought.

Yao Mingyue looked at him, "Aren't you going to take me upstairs?"

"No, and don't come looking for me under my dormitory building when there's nothing important. Let's avoid any misunderstandings," Xu Musen shook his head.

Yao Mingyue took several deep breaths, her shapely chest heaving twice, "Xu Musen, are you ashamed to be seen with me?"

"On the contrary, Miss Yao, you're so beautiful. It wouldn't be good if people got the wrong idea. I wouldn't dare to delay you. Besides, maintaining some distance was what you always wanted, wasn't it?" Xu Musen said with a shake of his head and smile.

In his previous life, when he confessed to her, she always used the excuse that they should keep a little distance first.

This was using the barbarians' own tactics against them.

Yao Mingyue's pretty face turned red with anger, her teeth clenched, "If people misunderstand, let them! If I can't get married in the future, I'll blame it on you!"

"I can't afford that," Xu Musen shook his head and turned to leave.

The minister takes his leave, and with that leave, it's for a lifetime.

Standing downstairs with her bags big and small, Yao Mingyue watched the receding figure of Xu Musen, the indignation on her face eventually giving way to a mischievous smile.

Good, you'd better not come find me on your own initiative.

...

"I've set up a gathering tonight. We're going out to eat with that girl from Lin Daiyu's dorm we met today," Zhou Hangyu suddenly announced in the dormitory.

"Man, you move fast. How did you ask her out?" Li Rundong's eyes lit up, and he immediately moved closer.

"I've got some charm; it's just a matter of speaking up," Zhou Hangyu said with glee.

But in reality, he had contacted her through her roommate, and the girl hadn't agreed at first.

However, a few minutes later, she suddenly asked, "Are you in the same dorm as Xu Musen?"

After getting an answer, she agreed.

Therefore, the focus quickly turned to Xu Musen, "Musen, you've got girls around you; could you not compete with your brothers here?"

"Perform well, and I'll just concentrate on eating," Xu Musen nodded indifferently.

Women were too much trouble. Better to focus on making some money.

In his mind, Xu Musen was already calculating. He had a capital of five hundred thousand, which wasn't a lot, but it was enough to run a shop.

The first step was to start within the campus, but what to do exactly, Xu Musen planned to observe and see.

"Damn, in the end, you haven't even added her QQ?"

When Li Rundong learned that Zhou Hangyu had made contact through Lin Daiyu's roommate, he snorted, "At least add her as a friend and say hello first."

"You know nothing. Only losers add friends online. True masters meet face to face.

Do you know what 'starting a conversation with "are you there?" makes you? A clown.' And that's what you are," Zhou Hangyu retorted.

"Psh! You'll see. Just wait till we meet tonight and I'll show off my deadly charm!"

Neither of the two would give in.

Listening to them, Xu Musen couldn't help but shake his head with laughter. Ah, youth.

Just as he thought this, his phone chimed with a message alert.

"Lin Daiyu from your class group requests to add you as a friend."

Xu Musen paused for a moment, his gaze instinctively drifting over to the two discussing their strategies for picking up girls.

He clicked 'accept.'

A couple of seconds later, Lin Daiyu sent a message.

"Are you there?"