After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

Chinese people have long begun to pay attention to inner beauty and delicate aesthetics, such as a young girl's tender wrists, slender jade-like feet...

Even Su Shi once wrote a poem titled "Ode to the Foot" to praise women's small feet.

Musen simply loved traditional culture, what was wrong with that?

He took a paper towel, bent down, and gently lifted the hem of the girl's dress, first wiping away the coconut milk on her calf.

Then there were those little feet in sandals, seeming so petite they could fit in the palm of the hand.

Barely touched by coconut milk, they resembled a soft, milky jelly.

Musen gently held her ankle, the dainty heel resting in his palm, and began wiping her delicate toes with the tissue.

Soft and warm, this was the mutual feeling between Musen and Nuannuan at that moment.

After all, a young girl's feet are sensitive, and as Nuannuan watched him crouch down to earnestly clean her feet,

she felt a ticklish sensation—not from her feet, but a tingling in her heart...

Meanwhile, He Qiang was utterly dumbfounded, observing Musen crouched under the table.

Although… but…

No, guys, is this the kind of weird thing you're into these days?

Now, what exactly would his behavior be considered, a simp or a perv?

He Qiang felt he was somewhat falling behind the times.

Musen, with a sense of responsibility, helped Nuannuan wipe for a good five or six minutes before he slowly stood up.

"There, it's all clean now."

Musen spoke up.

Nuannuan looked down and thought, indeed, it's even cleaner than if she had washed it.

"Thank you."

"Being helpful is one of my good qualities."

Musen shook his head modestly.

"I'll go wash my hands now," Musen said as he stood up and walked out.

Nuannuan continued eating her fried chicken and fries, while He Qiang couldn't help but ask, "That... Nuannuan, you and Musen are..."

"We're friends."

Nuannuan answered earnestly.

He Qiang truly didn't believe her, friends?

Is there such a thing as pure friendship between men and women, unless both sides are unattractive to each other?

And besides, which pair of friends of the opposite sex would be that hands-on?

"You two wouldn't be..." He Qiang wanted to inquire further, but looking at Nuannuan's innocent expression, he ultimately decided to let it be.

Relationships were too complicated, fishing was more fun.

On the other side, Musen, who had said he was going to the restroom, had actually approached the child who had accidentally bumped into Nuannuan earlier.

"Little one."

"Big brother... I really didn't mean it, I've apologized to the big sister..." The little girl, seeing that Musen had come looking for her, was a bit afraid and lowered her head.

"I'm not here to seek retribution, I actually came to invite you to eat something," Musen said with a smiling face, giving a few instructions to the little girl and handing her a banknote.

...

When Musen returned to continue eating, Nuannuan, to thank him for wiping her feet earlier,

saved all the tastiest chicken legs from the family bucket just for him.

Musen smiled, saying there was plenty, and she finally picked one up to eat.

At that moment, in the shop next door, Yao Mingyue had selected some skincare products, intended for Musen's mother, who had to wrap flowers every day and inevitably suffered cuts and the like.

She also purposely bought a belt for Musen's father.

That guy always wanted to avoid her, so she decided to start from his family; once she won over the potential mother-in-law and father-in-law, could she still not capture him?

Yao Mingyue thought about it and couldn't help but feel a bit smug.

"Ming Yue, this week Xu Musen unexpectedly didn't come out with you, are you two really not talking to each other anymore?"

Her best friend, Liu Ruonan, was holding bags of all sizes; she had been shopping with Yao Mingyue just before.

Xu Musen would eagerly help Yao Mingyue with her things, and then Yao Mingyue would also help carry some of hers.

It wouldn't be so exhausting like it is now.

"Who cares about him." Yao Mingyue maintained her usual pride in front of her best friend.

After all, can a monk escape his temple?

"But he and that girl from the class next door..." Liu Ruonan said, shaking her head, "Though considering her conditions and personality, most people probably wouldn't want to provoke her."

As she spoke, she laughed and added, "Speaking of which, Lv Hong from the class next door has been courting you these past few days. Don't you have any thoughts about it?"

"Not interested."

Yao Mingyue casually tossed out the phrase.

Liu Ruonan shook her head: "I'm getting more and more confused, what exactly do you feel for Xu Musen?"

Yao Mingyue's steps faltered; that question had been asked by Xu Musen more than once, too.

A myriad of emotions suddenly surfaced in Yao Mingyue's heart.

Liking, dependence, possessiveness, and even a bond like family that had formed as they grew up together...

Of course, only she knew the exact proportions of those feelings.

"These days, girls from other classes seem to be watching Xu Musen outside the classroom after school. They're probably trying to seize the last chance before graduation..."

Yao Mingyue naturally knew about these changes, and her expression remained unchanged.

The truth was that Xu Musen's personal qualities were outstanding; his only disadvantage was that his family circumstances were holding him back.

The two had been attending school together since kindergarten.

Yao Mingyue had been beautiful since childhood.

Xu Musen was also fair and handsome, having had many little girls like him since he was a child, while Yao Mingyue was naturally a bit aloof.

She would willingly follow Xu Musen every day.

Xu Musen was like central air conditioning, always laughing and smiling with everyone—if it hadn't been for Yao Mingyue's watchful eyes on those little girls from his side.

Who knows, he might have been stolen away by some wild girl long ago.

Many past events flashed through Yao Mingyue's mind.

Her stunningly beautiful face unconsciously revealed a slight smile.

Liu Ruonan laughed as well: "But those girls are just onlookers. After all, if they want to confess, they have to weigh themselves first. They're up against you, Yao Mingyue!"

Yao Mingyue felt a slight sense of pride in her heart, but then she suddenly realized—if she was their rival, didn't that mean she was actively pursuing Xu Musen?

"Who are competitors with them."

The pride of Yao Mingyue's adolescent years made her snort.

Her best friend was a perfect comedic foil, laughing and saying, "Of course, Ming Yue, you're the undisputed school beauty of our school. Xu Musen is just holding on by a thread..."

As the two of them talked, they happened to pass by the entrance of KFC.

"Hey, that dark-skinned guy, isn't that He Qiang from our class?"

Under the midday sunlight, He Qiang's dark skin almost shone, attracting people's attention.

Yao Mingyue also instantly turned her head to look. She remembered Xu Musen saying that morning that he would come out to eat with He Qiang.

Indeed, sitting across from He Qiang was Xu Musen.

Yao Mingyue's phoenix eyes lit up, but as her gaze followed, her body momentarily froze.

Wheelchair... The girl was sitting right next to Xu Musen.

Furthermore, she held fries in both hands, eating one herself and offering the other to Xu Musen's mouth.

Xu Musen also held popcorn chicken, feeding her as if she were a little kitten, with a smile on his face... that was clearly a smile he used to reserve only for her!

Liu Ruonan felt the temperature suddenly drop beside her!

Yao Mingyue stood several meters away on the roadside, watching the intimate pair inside.

This was what you'd call a 'crime in the presence of the wife'!