After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

The villa was successfully transferred.

On the property deed, Xu Musen chose to put his parents' names.

"Son, the money came from your pocket, why did you put both of us on the deed? It should be reserved for you as your future matrimonial home."

Mother Xu and Father Xu were quite surprised and eager to speak up as they looked at the names on the property deed.

Although An Nuannuan's family could easily afford this house, having it be in the parents' names now made it seem as though they were scheming for something.

Xu Musen smiled and said, "Mom, this house was once your and Dad's matrimonial home, so it means more to you two than to me. Besides, your son is now a wealthy man. I can just buy another one when I get married."

"You little rascal..."

Mother Xu and Father Xu looked at the names on the property certificate, their eyes were moist.

It was like going back to more than twenty years ago when they bought the villa, holding the property deed with their names and dreaming about a beautiful future.

Marriage, having children, and coincidentally meeting Yao Mingyue's parents who were also in their prime, in their twenties, thus a bond that was as much friendship as it was kinship slowly took root.

Now it seemed as if everything had returned.

Father Xu, a man who is usually not very expressive, had wet eyes as he muttered to himself, "If only Old Yao were still here..."

Mother Xu wiped the corners of her husband's eyes, "Time always pushes people forward. Old Yao can't come back, but isn't this the best age for them?"

The two watched as Xu Musen and Yao Mingyue were enthusiastically discussing how to renovate the villa.

"Let's turn the innermost room into a gym, dig a pond in the yard to plant lotus, sitting under the pavilion and drinking tea in the summer would be so pleasant."

"Have you no taste at all? It should obviously be turned into a piano room. And I don't know about you? How many times have you used the gym you renovated before, and the yard should be filled with roses!"

"What you say doesn't count, it's my Old Xu Family's house and I call the shots."

"Pfft! I'm still your creditor, and besides, the house belongs to Uncle and Auntie, they'll definitely agree with my taste!"

Neither of them would give in, arguing heatedly with flushed faces and thick necks.

Just like when they were younger, arguing over who would have the final say in the house's renovation.

Mother Xu and Father Xu exchanged looks.

They always felt that these two were more like an old married couple.

An Nuannuan is great, so is Yao Mingyue.

After silently pondering for a while, Mother Xu spoke first, "You gave birth to this one, you deal with these things."

"So you don't have a say, huh?"

Mother Xu gave him an exasperated glare.

"It was a ten-month pregnancy, influenced mostly by you."

"Get lost, get lost, get lost! I think it's an issue with the Old Xu ancestor's grave!"

...

That night, Xu Musen called Liu Rushuang.

"Ah, Xiao Sen, what made you think to call this empty-nester?"

Liu Rushuang's voice came with her unique mature and knowing tone, laced with a hint of teasing.

"Mom, thank you." Xu Musen spoke with a smile, their tacit understanding no longer needing words.

Liu Rushuang also smiled with squinted eyes, "This house should have been yours to begin with. Actually, I bought it initially just to wait for you and Ming Yue to get married and then surprise you. Now it's fine, you've made something of yourself, you won't miss such a little surprise."

"This is a surprise that money can't buy."

Xu Musen continued softly, "And besides, in the future, Ming Yue and I will have another house, our very own."

After a moment, Liu Rushuang's voice came through the phone, faintly, "Greedy little rascal, why didn't I let Ming Yue's dad hit you a few more times when you were a kid, it would've been taking it out for Ming Yue in advance."

"How about you hit me a few times when you get back? Otherwise, I won't feel at ease during the New Year's celebration." Xu Musen said with a laugh.

"Forget it, you're someone's precious gem now, she would get jealous even with one extra glance at you. If she knew I hit you, she'd fight me to the death."

Liu Rushuang said helplessly and with indulgence, as other people forget their mothers when they find a wife, while on the contrary, here she lost a mother when finding a husband.

The cherished child has a flaw everywhere.

"Alright, I'll return home early this year. Let us pamper Ming Yue more in this last New Year that belongs to both our families. Better for her to beat you up than anything else."

After saying that, Liu Rushuang hung up the phone. She stood up and looked out at the bustling traffic outside the window. Even in Huhai, she could occasionally see fireworks blooming.

The New Year, Liu Rushuang looked at the family portrait on her desk.

She went over and gently picked it up, caressing the photo where the strong figure and the young Yao Mingyue in her white dress, "Brother Yao, is Xiao Mingyue unfortunate or lucky..."

She held the photo close to her chest, the fireworks burst into bloom, and suddenly fell upon her, leaving two shadows on the ground, snuggling close to her as if never having left.

Three people reflected as one.

A moment of fulfilment.

...

It's almost New Year's Eve, and Xu Musen was taking his parents to Huhai to officially meet Nuannuan's family.

In the days that followed, Mother Xu and Father Xu were also busy with this matter, following the Central Plains' custom of emphasizing dowry.

At the very least, they had to bring some gifts, though Nuannuan's family truly did not care for these things.

Xu Musen did not try to dissuade them; let the old couple be happy.

Celebrating the New Year in the city always seems to lack some traditional atmosphere. Without many relatives, people spend time with friends playing mahjong or even going to the internet cafe to pull an all-nighter, or perhaps taking fireworks and crackers to the streets on New Year's Eve to be a young person with dreams to chase!