After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

Musen suddenly broke into a cold sweat, and he almost couldn't steady the steering wheel.

"What's wrong with you?"

Ming Yue looked at him as sweat suddenly began to bead on his forehead.

"It's nothing... the air conditioner is a bit low, I'll turn it up."

"Tsch, you're not feeling faint, are you?"

Ming Yue hummed and took out a wet wipe to help Musen dab the sweat off his forehead.

The temperature inside the car rose.

Musen glanced at her and realized that Ming Yue's forehead also had a fine sheen of sweat.

"If you're hot, take off your down jacket. We have the air conditioning on anyway."

Ming Yue's eyes fluttered, and she said with a smile.

"I won't take it off. What if someone is attracted by my devilish figure and gets distracted while driving? What then?"

Musen shook his head, speechless.

He had a wry smile in his heart, feeling that the path of his pure love was always fraught with setbacks.

The traffic reached the city center just in time to hit the rush hour of people leaving work and school.

College students have one advantage, they start their breaks early; some college students had been lounging at home for a month, while the hapless high school students were still up at five in the morning for early self-study.

On the way home, familiar buildings came into view.

Zheng City No. 4 High School...

It was just the end of the school day, and the road was so jammed that high school students in uniforms streamed out of the school.

Boys ran excitedly to the shadowy internet cafes around the school, scrambling for computers, fearing that if they were a minute late, their coveted Silver Assassin accounts would expire.

The girls huddled in groups around the snack stands at the school gate, many of them boarders, with only one or two days a week to enjoy the outside snacks.

"How nostalgic..."

Ming Yue watched the scene outside the window, seeing the uniforms they wore—just half a year ago, they too were part of that crowd.

Musen also watched the students outside the window. High school, especially senior year, was definitely not especially wonderful.

But he had to admit, those were three years he'd never forget in his lifetime.

Especially for Musen, high school... had been a major turning point for him.

Before his rebirth, he had been completely under Ming Yue's thumb in high school.

After his rebirth, it was he who had to establish boundaries with Ming Yue, no longer indulging in the delusion of a toad lusting after a swan...

In the blink of an eye, more than half a year had passed.

So much had happened in that half year, and watching these students in uniforms, Musen couldn't help but feel somewhat sentimental.

No one can be eighteen forever, yet there will always be those who are in the throes of their eighteenth year.

"Musen, since we're stuck in traffic anyway, why don't we get out and walk around a bit?"

Ming Yue suddenly became very excited, looking at him expectantly.

Musen looked at the congested traffic ahead and nodded.

Getting out of the car, Ming Yue bounded over, attempting to take his hand.

Musen dodged again. Consoling her was one thing, but now that they were back, they needed to maintain their distance.

But Ming Yue stuck close to him again, firmly grabbing his hand. Her hand was soft, delicate, and her long fingers felt like Warm Jade with a temperature that was hard to let go of.

Musen sighed softly.

"Ming Yue, we still have to..."

But before he could finish, Ming Yue gently forced her hand into Musen's palm. The evening's cold wind caused her hands to feel slightly chilled.

"I know... but just for today, please?"

Ming Yue looked up, her phoenix eyes reflecting the glow of the setting sun, casting a gentle gleam in her dark, deep orbs.

Ming Yue rarely begged others, nor had she ever shown such a soft, pleading expression in front of others.

Only in front of Musen—on that night six years ago, and today.

Musen remembered how in the haunted house earlier that day, she had been in his arms, her eyes brimming with tears...

Forget it, he had agreed to accompany her today, so just for today.

Musen willingly opened his hand, gently cradling her slightly cool hand in his palm.

The warmth circulated between their palms, dispelling the chill of winter.

"Let's go."

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Ming Yue gently touched the collar of her down jacket, humming softly through her nose.

She was docile, not at all like the Ming Yue he knew.

For a moment, Musen felt that his entire day with Ming Yue...

Was like the kind of date he had always wanted to have with her...

Students in uniforms passed by, casting curious and envious glances at them.

In the eyes of others, the two of them must look like a perfectly normal couple.

Falling in love in high school, or rather, having one's affections reciprocated.

This was something Musen had always wanted...

In an instant, Musen felt as if the empty regrets in his heart were being somewhat filled...