After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

An Nuannuan seemed quite adept at penny-pinching, immediately ready to pull out her little wallet.

Xu Musen couldn't help but laugh as he walked over, "Fresh fish is best, Master, please get me a sea bass."

"Alright!"

The fishmonger uncle chuckled, looking at the young couple. Although the girl seemed like she'd never shopped for groceries before, the fact that she possessed a frugal heart was truly rare.

"Xu Musen, why not take advantage of the cheaper options?"

An Nuannuan asked curiously as she watched the fishmonger uncle go to scoop up a fish.

"Because fish are different from chickens and ducks, aquatic creatures generally don't turn belly up until a long time after their bodies have died. Some creatures like crabs, especially the soft-shelled ones, don't stop moving until their bodies have started to decay completely. So, we must always eat fresh from the water."

Xu Musen patiently explained to her.

"Oh~ I see."

An Nuannuan had an epiphany, her clear eyes sparkling as she gazed at Xu Musen, "Xu Musen, you know so much, so impressive!"

"Of course, who do you think my girlfriend is?"

Xu Musen bragged, laughing heartily.

"Your being great means I'm great, so it's still me who is impressive!"

An Nuannuan's cheeks flushed red as she giggled, slowly beginning to learn Xu Musen's shamelessness.

The surrounding vendors tried to suppress their amusement. Modern-day girls, especially pretty ones, usually didn't like coming to these kinds of markets.

Often, the only standard to measure a man's capability seemed to be money.

To have a girl like her, praising her boyfriend for being amazing just because he could select fish, was an emotional value that was hardest to find.

"Is this fish okay?"

The fishmonger uncle picked out a lively sea bass for them to inspect.

"Yes, yes, this one!"

An Nuannuan could see the fish was very lively, definitely the freshest!

With such fresh fish and Xu Musen's cooking skills, the fish dish was sure to be delicious!

Salivating at the thought, An Nuannuan's eyes shone like the emoticon "૮₍˶ᵔᵕᵔ˶₎ა".

"Alright!"

The fishmonger uncle, still beaming, took the fish to the cutting board, where the next second, he whacked it dead with one quick chop.

An Nuannuan's face, full of anticipation just a moment earlier, instantly froze like the emoticon "૮₍•᎔•₎ა".

How cruel!

This was An Nuannuan's first time witnessing the killing of a fish up close; she instinctively shrank into Xu Musen's embrace.

"So scary…"

"It means it'll be perfect with rice, how many bowls do you plan to have?"

Xu Musen chuckled.

He was a pure carnivore; after thousands of years of evolution, our ancestors climbed to the top of the food chain.

I'll eat whatever I please!

An Nuannuan was slightly disgruntled by his remarks and pouted, "My mom said that any man who doesn't fill his wife's belly with food deserves to be disciplined."

Speaking with a slight regional accent, she couldn't help but sound amusing.

An Nuannuan's adorably naive nature made even such comments feel like a trip through the Shu roads in the mountains.

"Nuannuan, did you just say you're my wife?"

Xu Musen seized on the key point of her statement.

An Nuannuan's pretty face turned red; maybe she hadn't realized the difference between girlfriend and wife until just then.

But now she began to understand.

"Huff huff~"

She pursed her lips, resorting to her usual cute act to get through the situation.

Xu Musen couldn't help but pinch her cheek.

"This young lady is right. A man can't let his wife go hungry, no matter what," agreed the fishmonger uncle, feeling like he had been fed a steady diet of dog food himself. He chuckled and handed over the fish, "Here's your fish, and I'll throw in a few fish roe for you, you can make soup with them when you get home."

"Thank you."

Xu Musen smiled as he took the fish.

He and An Nuannuan left the market hand in hand, apologetically.

But as they got outside, they saw a black business car parked across the street.

Aunt Xiang looked at their intertwined hands and revealed an expression that said, "I thought as much."

Xu Musen also spotted Aunt Xiang and instinctively glanced at An Nuannuan.

The two were still holding hands, a gesture not easily dismissed as mere friendship.

Before Xu Musen could say anything, though, he felt An Nuannuan's soft hand grasp his tightly, interlocking their fingers with determination.

Xu Musen was taken aback, and An Nuannuan also looked up at this moment. Her fair face was slightly flushed, and her peach blossom eyes were exceptionally bright.

"Xu Musen, you confessed for my sake yesterday, so today it's my turn to come clean with my family. Don't worry, I've got your back!"

An Nuannuan's words had a cute inflection as she grasped Xu Musen's hand and slowly walked towards Aunt Xiang.

"Aunt Xiang."

An Nuannuan greeted her.

Xu Musen also called out after her.

Aunt Xiang had taken in every little action between the two, observing the young couple before her. In fact, she had long sensed such a day would come.

Half a year had passed, and it was indeed time for their relationship to develop.

She merely cast Xu Musen a meaningful glance with a smile, "Get in the car. Nannan just finished her cram school; we can pick her up and go home together."

The three of them got into the car, and Xu Musen and An Nuannuan's hands never parted.

"How have you two been getting on at school these days?" Aunt Xiang started a casual conversation.

An Nuannuan eagerly nodded, "Mm! Very happy, Xu Musen has been taking good care of me. He hasn't bullied me at all, and he would take me out to eat, go shopping, and even tell me stories when I sleep..."

An Nuannuan was intending to say that when they slept on the couch, he would always give her the safest and softest spot.

But Xu Musen was feeling a bit guilty, coughing three times in succession.

"Xu Musen, are you catching a cold? I was saying last night you should have slept..."

Xu Musen hurriedly cleared his throat again, "I'm fine, just a bit of a dry throat."

That was a dangerous thing to say.

Although nothing happened last night, if Nuannuan's family were to find out about it, they might overthink the situation.

Aunt Xiang, however, looked at the two of them with profound meaning.

Her gaze lingered on An Nuannuan's legs for a moment, but considering the way Nuannuan had walked just before... she should be fine.

"That's good, the old master is also here today, practicing with his spear in the yard, he just had a new guandao forged recently."

Aunt Xiang said with a smile, though her tone carried with it a slight edge. Continue reading at empire

Xu Musen immediately felt a tingle in his scalp, thinking it might be wise to keep a low profile later on to avoid being offered up to the heavens today.

...

The vehicle stopped beside a Junior High School which was next to a cram school.

At the time, the state had not yet taken drastic measures against the private education industry; the wealthier the city, the higher the pressure on children's education.

Cram schools and private tutors were everywhere.

Even this cram school was in collaboration with the school, staffed by the school's most elite core teachers.

The vehicle parked.

Quietly waiting for school to let out.

At twelve o'clock, they saw that the entrance was already lined with numerous luxury cars there to pick up the children. To be able to attend such a cram school where a single lesson cost in the four-digit range was beyond the means of ordinary people.

The students coming out still looked a bit childish; after all, most were only in the seventh grade.

However, in the crowd, An Nannan, with her two buns and sparkling big eyes, was very noticeable.

She was wearing a cute overall dress and carrying a little backpack, walking with vigor.

It's no wonder, given she frequently practiced martial arts with the old master, that even at such a young age, she already had the demeanour of a young female hero.

But with that adorable little face, she was just so likable no matter how one looked at her.

Just at that moment, a little boy ran up to An Nannan. Although young, he was dressed in a little gentleman's suit complete with suspenders.

His hair was also specially groomed, clearly a little master from a wealthy family.

He approached An Nannan, seeming a bit shy.

"Something up?" An Nannan glanced at him.

The little boy hesitated a moment before taking out a box of chocolates from his pocket, "These are chocolates my dad brought back from France. I heard they're limited to only fifty pieces. Here, you can have them."

An Nannan heard the word 'chocolate' and was a bit tempted, but she shook her head without hesitation.

"No thanks, my family said not to eat things from others."

"It's okay, they're really tasty. Just try them."

"No thanks, you eat them. I never eat these sweet and greasy things; they make you fat."

An Nannan was trying hard to control her own little cravings and continued walking away.

But the little boy was still not ready to give up and continued to follow her.

Inside the car.

Xu Musen couldn't help but laugh at this scene.

What a good little guy, making a move on my little niece.

Could I, her future brother-in-law, agree to this?

My turn!