After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

The girl with the dark skin in front of her was holding the ticket and said something to He Qiang.

"Oh, oh."

He Qiang stood up and moved aside, and the girl directly took the seat near the window.

"Thank you."

Her voice was faint, and she swept a glance at Xu Musen and Yao Mingyue before pulling out her MP3 player and putting on headphones to look at the scenery outside the window.

She seemed pretty cool.

This kind of wheat-colored skin was quite rare; at a distance, it looked kind of dark, but upon closer inspection, it had a soft, tender feel.

It was a different kind of dark from He Qiang, whose skin was dark no matter how you looked at it.

Xu Musen was also seated by the window, and when she sat down, he felt his foot get squeezed a bit.

Looking down, he saw that the dark-skinned girl was wearing a pair of sports shoes. Her legs were long, and unlike most girls' pale, tender ones, hers had the flow of power and lines of someone who frequently ran or engaged in activities.

For a girl, these legs might not have been considered that attractive, but the smoothness, like natural black silk, had a unique impact.

"Sorry," the girl apologized, moving her legs aside, but her brows under her cap furrowed slightly.

The next moment, a pair of fair, plump legs grabbed his attention.

Yao Mingyue suddenly sat close to him, their legs touching, and he could even feel the softness of her thighs against his.

A contrast of black and white, quite impactful.

However, Yao Mingyue's body temperature seemed to have dropped, and just as she raised her eyes, they met his.

She looked like a little fox caught stealing snacks.

Seemingly asking him, "Do you find other girls' thighs attractive?"

Xu Musen closed his eyes to rest.

But this action made Yao Mingyue gnash her teeth again. What did he mean by that?

You felt up the legs of the girl in the wheelchair.

You stared at the dark-skinned girl's legs.

And now you're not looking when I offer you mine?

In that moment, Yao Mingyue almost doubted her charm, looking down at her own flawless, snowy white long legs.

Pah! A dog man who can't recognize a good thing!

She suddenly stood up, placed her bag in Xu Musen's arms, blocking his view from looking downward.

"I'm going to the restroom," said Yao Mingyue as she stood up and walked toward the bathroom.

"Tsk, tsk, Moriko, I've been meaning to ask, how come she also applied to Hu Hai University?" He Qiang couldn't help but ask on the side.

"I want to know too, who the hell leaked the information in the first place," Xu Musen complained.

He Qiang suddenly coughed and said, "Maybe it's fate, but I always feel that she's kind of into you now. I bet if you declare your feelings for her again in university, you'll definitely win her over!"

"I've said it, I don't want to date now, and I especially don't want to date her."

"Cut it out, don't lie to yourself, dude. Can you really stand to watch Yao Mingyue date other guys in the future?"

He Qiang naturally didn't believe it; after all, childhood friends for over a decade can't possibly break off so cleanly.

Xu Musen just looked at the pale pink shoulder bag of Yao Mingyue's in his hands, with a look of resignation mixed with melancholy.

"I wish for some peace, but besides me, I bet no other guy could even get within half a meter of her."

However, his resigned look could be interpreted as being somewhat smug to others.

As if he were saying, only I can handle her.

Xu Musen and He Qiang didn't notice that the wheat-skinned girl had overheard the mention of Hu Hai University and glanced up at Xu Musen, especially at the watch on his wrist. In her eyes, however, there was no envy, only a subtle shift of her legs further away from him.

"You really don't know what hunger is when you're full, huh? And right, you've never lacked wealthy women around you. An Nuannuan is also at the same university as you, aren't you planning to switch targets?" He Qiang teased his good brother with a wink.

The brows of the wheat-skinned girl beneath the cap furrowed even more.

"Get lost, she and I are just clean friends," Xu Musen said grumpily.

By then, Yao Mingyue had also returned. When she got to their seats, she glanced at the girl opposite and tugged at Xu Musen's arm.

"I want to sit inside. I get carsick."

"I get carsick too," Xu Musen flatly refused, eager to see the views along the way.

Yao Mingyue sneered to herself, thinking, You're just car-sick from legs, aren't you?

She didn't continue arguing and just sat down, almost as if she wanted to sit right on his lap.

The fragrance and softness of Yao Mingyue's body did make Xu Musen feel a bit hot, but whenever he tried to move away, she clung to him even closer.

With no sense of modesty.

"Fine, fine, fine, you can have the seat."

Xu Musen felt that if he didn't stand up soon, something else might stand up in his place.

After swapping places, Yao Mingyue and the girl were now facing each other. Yao Mingyue's gaze quickly scanned the girl, especially passing over her chest.

Um... Yao Mingyue's confidence surged back.

"Musen, you're so good to me," she said sweetly, thanking Xu Musen.

Xu Musen was covered in goosebumps: "Talk properly."

Even He Qiang, a straightforward man, felt something odd. Why did it seem like his buddy and Yao Mingyue were on such awkward terms?

Only Xu Musen knew that this little 'tsundere' was just asserting her dominance.

Even if they were not together, all she had to do was let slip words that could lead to misunderstandings, and then no other girl would approach him.

Sure enough, the girl with the wheat complexion pulled down her cap and looked out the window.

Xu Musen sighed. Yao Mingyue's trick never failed.

The only time he was outsmarted was in front of An Nuannuan.

No matter how obvious Yao Mingyue's tactics were, An Nuannuan would simply blink her eyes and say, "Oh, you're so awesome."

Natural ditz versus cunning mastermind.

Xu Musen looked out the window at the scenery flying by—what Central Plains lacked the least was land.

The flat horizon stretched everywhere; it was the season for planting corn, and the fields were lush and green as far as the eye could see.

Many on this bus were prospective university students heading out to school, looking at the outside scenery with a bit of awe.

This endless plain seemed like an invisible cage, too bland and monotonous; they also wanted to see mountains and seas.

The journey would take most of the day.

The carriage gradually became quiet as well, the unchanging view making people sleepy.

Yao Mingyue had already started dozing off against the window.

The girl with the wheatish complexion had gone to the bathroom.

Xu Musen had wanted to sleep too, but suddenly received a message on his phone.

An Nuannuan: "Xu Musen, are you coming to Hu Hai today?"

"Yeah, already on the way, are you reporting in today?"

"Grandma said to go tomorrow instead, she said she needed to arrange the dormitory for me first."

"Okay then, I thought we'd see each other today. How are you recovering now?"

"Pretty good, I can walk slowly now by leaning on the wall, but I get tired easily. Let me show you."

As An Nuannuan spoke, there was a pause for a second or two, and then she sent a picture.

Xu Musen's eyes were suddenly filled with a blinding white.

In the photo, An Nuannuan's fair, delicate feet looked as cute as cotton candy, with crystal clear nails as if snowflakes had landed on jade stones.

More than a dozen acupuncture needles were inserted in her feet.

An Nuannuan: "The doctor says my feet haven't walked for too long and need more massage to stimulate blood flow; I'm getting acupuncture every day."

Looking at the small feet in the photo, Xu Musen replied after a moment: "Nuannuan, actually, I know a bit about foot massage and therapy."

After a pause of a second or two on the other end, An Nuannuan replied: "Did you learn that at Red Romance?"

"..."

How does she still remember that?!

Xu Musen gave He Qiang, who was dozing off, a glare. You're ruining my reputation!

"Of course not! Back in primary school, we had assignments where we would wash our parents' feet—that's where I got the practice!"

"Oh, you're so awesome."

"..."

For a moment, Xu Musen felt like he was also being bested by the natural ditz.

Meanwhile.

Xu Musen felt a weight on his shoulder and a pleasant scent filled his nostrils; turning his head, he saw Yao Mingyue had dozed off too.

Her eyes slightly closed, her dense and long eyelashes occasionally fluttered, and her fair cheek lightly rested on his shoulder.

The sleeping Yao Mingyue was really quite beautiful, devoid of craze, and at this moment, she was just an eighteen-year-old girl.

But it was still better to keep a distance from her for now.

Xu Musen stretched out his hand, intending to push her away.

But suddenly, he felt a gaze fixed on him.

Looking up, the girl with the wheatish complexion was already standing in front of her seat, her gaze landing on Xu Musen's phone screen.

And at that moment, Xu Musen's phone still displayed the photo An Nuannuan had sent of her fair, delicate feet.

"..."

And Yao Mingyue was resting her head on his shoulder, perhaps feeling Xu Musen trying to push her.

She mumbled as if she were talking in her sleep: "Be gentle..."

At this moment, Xu Musen felt like a philanderer caught between two boats, indulging in another girl's feet under the gaze of his girlfriend.

As expected, the look in the wheatish girl's eyes turned into disdain, and she sat back at the window seat and continued to gaze outside.

But whatever, who would recognize anyone after getting off the bus?

Xu Musen pushed Yao Mingyue's head away.

He then leaned against the seat and squinted his eyes to nap as well.

But it wasn't long before Yao Mingyue's head tilted again, finding its way back onto his shoulder.

...

After five or six hours, the scenery outside the bus began to change significantly, with large rivers everywhere.

They could already feel they were exceptionally close to the seaside; the air was filled with moisture.

Off the high-speed train.

It was a sea of people. During the start of the school year, there were students reporting for duty everywhere.

They took a cab and the three of them arrived at the entrance of Hu Hai University. Grand gates adorned with banners welcoming new students were everywhere.

At the entrance, many volunteers wearing the university's service gear were smiling and greeting the newcomers.

"Moriko, I'm off to my school first. Let's grab dinner together tonight. Wishing you a... happy college life."

He Qiang's school was next door. As he looked at Xu Musen and Yao Mingyue, his words carried a hint of schadenfreude.

"Go on, and remember what your dad said, if you can't find a girlfriend in college, he'll sort you out!"

Xu Musen punched him, playfully hurting each other as good friends do.

After He Qiang left, Xu Musen and Yao Mingyue looked at each other.

Yao Mingyue stood in the sunlight with a radiant smile.

"Xu Musen, what about you? Do you want to find a girlfriend in college?"

There seemed to be some encouragement in Yao Mingyue's words, as if all he needed to do was utter that word and she would immediately give him an answer.

Xu Musen looked down at her.

"Does it have to be a girl?"

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