Chapter 16: Chapter 16 Aloof Tsundere? Bus Pervert!

After his rebirth, this was the first time he had come to Yao Mingyue's home.

At the dinner table, Liu Rushuang deliberately arranged for the two of them to sit together.

Yao Mingyue still seemed to be in a cold war, holding her cheek and turning to one side intentionally not looking at him.

But underneath the table, her bare feet in sandals were already excitedly moving around.

Xu Musen felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, both of them looking as if they were ignoring each other, yet Yao Mingyue was unconsciously moving her chair closer to him.

So close that he could smell a faint scent on her, similar to some kind of floral fragrance.

Liu Rushuang, on the other hand, was holding her cheek, watching the silent pair with evident interest.

"I've been on business trips lately, have you two been doing okay recently?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Musen and Yao Mingyue finally glanced at each other.

Yao Mingyue turned her head away and said nothing.

Xu Musen cleared his throat, "Pretty good, just like before."

Yao Mingyue's fist clenched, Just like before?

How could it be just like before?

"Just like before won't do, oh, I thought since you two go to school and come back together every day, there might have been some progress," Liu Rushuang said smilingly, feigning a bit of disappointment.

Yao Mingyue's body stiffened, her cheeks becoming slightly red unconsciously.

Xu Musen was choked, feeling a bit like he needed to avoid the topic, "Auntie, you're joking, there's nothing else between Ming Yue and me..."

Yao Mingyue bit her teeth, restraining herself from joining the conversation.

Liu Rushuang saw the reaction of both and kept it in mind. A glint of thought flashed through her phoenix eyes, then she smiled and asked back, "What I meant was, since you two go to school together, there should be some improvements in your grades by now, right? What are you both thinking?"

Xu Musen, with strained courage, "…My thoughts were indeed about the grades."

Liu Rushuang chuckled, lightly patting her chest, "That's good to hear. Actually, you've reached the age of having interest in the opposite gender. It's normal to fall in love; college is approaching, and there will be plenty of opportunities later on."

Liu Rushuang's words seemed pointed but were not explicitly stated.

In some ways, the mother and daughter's fishing skills were even more impressive than He Qiang's.

Poor Xu Musen, in his previous life, had been played by this mother-daughter duo.

The maid brought in the dishes, a table full of seafood delicacies.

Since Xu Musen had come, he was not going to put on airs; his family and Yao Mingyue's had been neighbors before and often dined together.

If Yao Mingyue was a normal girl, they might really have been able to live happily ever after.

But every now and then, Xu Musen glanced over to see Yao Mingyue elegantly cutting a Russian sausage.

She cast him a brief look, the corner of her mouth hooking up, knife up, knife down, snap, cut in two!

Xu Musen swallowed hard, shadows of his past life looming, lowering his head to continue eating.

"Heehee, this is more like a family meal."

Liu Rushuang said smilingly, adding food to both their plates.

Yet, when Yao Mingyue saw Liu Rushuang used her own chopsticks, which had been in her mouth, to add food to Xu Musen's plate, she couldn't help but feel a subconscious twinge of resentment.

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You're being your daughter's wingwoman, but your daughter sees you as a romantic rival.

So filially respectful.

Liu Rushuang was a chatterbox, and the meal was spent in a slightly strange but lively atmosphere.

"By the way, summer is upon us and I've bought some clothes for both of you to try on, have a look."

Liu Rushuang handed each of them a shopping bag, each containing several outfits.

But Xu Musen just glanced at it.

Isn't this couple clothing?

Although it wasn't too obvious, the colors and brands were the same.

"Auntie, I don't think that's necessary."

"How could that be? I've already removed the tags, so they can't be returned."

Xu Musen grimaced inwardly; if the two of them were to go out wearing couple outfits, the gossips at school could probably drown him in spit alone.

"What's the matter, don't you like it? Or do you think Auntie's taste is too old-fashioned?"

Liu Rushuang put on a very hurt expression, pitifully batting her eyes towards Xu Musen.

"Of course not, it's just..."

"Heehee, then let's drop the 'just'. Why be so polite with Auntie?"

Liu Rushuang cut off Xu Musen's words and continued with her chin propped up: "Actually, Auntie has a small favor to ask Xiaosen."

Starting tomorrow, Xiao Song will also be accompanying me on a business trip out of town, so there won't be anyone to look after Ming Yue at home."

Xu Musen's expression remained the same, but he felt disaster looming, while Yao Mingyue's eyes sparkled with barely contained excitement.

"So, for the next while, Ming Yue will have to eat at Xiaosen's home, and you'll also continue to go to school together each day, Xiaosen, you don't mind, do you?"

Liu Rushuang smiled intelligently and gracefully, but she had dug a huge pit for Xu Musen.

This wasn't really asking for a favor. Considering the relationship between their families and an incident from many years ago,

such a request to take care of a child was undoubtedly going to be accepted by his family.

The excitement in Yao Mingyue's shining eyes was becoming increasingly hard to contain.

Xu Musen sighed internally, a woman is determined to have my head, and now it's useless whether I have any objections or not.

After dinner, Xu Musen hurried back home.

In the villa.

The mother and daughter then looked at each other for a moment.

Liu Rushuang took the initiative to speak, "Ming Yue, are you and Xiaosen having a misunderstanding?"

"Who's having a misunderstanding with him."

Yao Mingyue's voice was indifferent.

But Liu Rushuang started to laugh, "Can't a mother understand her daughter? Your emotions are written all over your face. What exactly do you think of Xiaosen?"

Yao Mingyue's eyes flickered, but just thinking about Xu Musen's various behaviors over the past few days made her so angry that she didn't want to speak.

Liu Rushuang saw everything and continued with a smile, "As someone who has been through it, I just want to tell you that a girl can't press a boy too hard. Otherwise, he will be overwhelmed by the pressure.

Of course, you can't be too reserved either. If you always let your little temper get the best of you, waiting for the other party to apologize, you might really miss out on a lot.

Sometimes you also need to be proactive. After all, my Ming Yue is so beautiful, which boy wouldn't like her?"

Liu Rushuang looked at her daughter, who had also received all the love outside of work.

Yao Mingyue listened quietly for quite a while, emotions starting to stir in her eyes.

"Hmm."

She nodded slightly, her eyes shimmering.

Liu Rushuang also felt reassured and gently ruffled her daughter's hair.

Ever since her husband had passed away unexpectedly, she had given all her remaining warmth to her daughter. She worried not about her daughter's academic performance, but hoped that her daughter would have someone to accompany her for the rest of her life.

However, Liu Rushuang still underestimated the depth of her own daughter's emotions.

Her words did reach Yao Mingyue, but she only took in half of them and greatly amplified that half...

The next day.

Xu Musen had just gotten out of bed when he heard lively conversation in the living room.

Liu Rushuang had come over and was chatting with Xu's father and mother, probably talking about helping Yao Mingyue.

To Xu Musen's surprise, Yao Mingyue had also come.

She was wearing the "couple outfit" from yesterday, a refreshing short sleeve with a knee-length skirt.

Her chopstick-like slender and straight legs showed no trace of hair, white and smooth as if they were carved from warm jade.

The short-sleeve top was perfectly contoured by her gorgeous figure, her long hair tied back in a ponytail.

Her delicate cheeks needed no makeup to be considered peerless beauty.

It's undeniable that such a quiet Yao Mingyue truly is the unattainable moonlight in countless young men's youth.

Xu Musen had also been blinded by her appearance in the past.

"Xiaosen, you're up. Hurry and put on the clothes Auntie brought you and get ready for school," Liu Rushuang said with a beaming smile.

"...The clothes haven't been washed."

"I had already washed them when I brought them over."

Well, faced with the glances of the whole family, Xu Musen knew he couldn't leave the house without wearing that outfit today.

Although his father and mother had never directly accepted Liu Rushuang's help,

Liu Rushuang had quietly paid someone to invest in his father's company, which had slowly improved their situation at home.

Xu Musen learned about these things later on and felt grateful towards his prospective mother-in-law in his heart.

Xu Musen put on the matching short-sleeved shorts. Liu Rushuang's generosity was evident, with the clothes featuring good design and material.

Standing together, Xu Musen and Yao Mingyue, one stunningly beautiful and the other tall and handsome, did indeed make a matching pair.

Xu's father and mother couldn't help but nod inwardly; if their son really ended up with Yao Mingyue, they would worry less about his future.

Liu Rushuang, meanwhile, squinted her eyes and smiled, "Xiaosen really is getting more and more handsome. Alright, let's talk later. You two better hurry to school so you won't be late."

The two of them were pushed out the door.

Silent the whole way.

Xu Musen thought about quickly catching the bus to school.

But he noticed that Yao Mingyue also kept following him out of the residential area.

Eventually, Xu Musen couldn't resist, "Aren't you taking a car?"

Although his words carried a hint of distaste, it was he who took the initiative to speak.

Yao Mingyue's lips curved slightly.

"Aunt Song is going on a business trip with my mom, so I have to take the bus too."

Xu Musen felt she was definitely doing this on purpose.

Yao Mingyue was a bit germophobic and would rather take a taxi than the bus, because of the crowded conditions on public transportation.

The bus arrived.

Xu Musen got on first, standing in the corner, his hand gripping the logo on his clothes, afraid that others would mistake them for wearing couple outfits.

But Yao Mingyue boarded with a smile that suggested she had everything under control and then emotionlessly stood next to Xu Musen.

The vehicle started...

Xu Musen tried hard to maintain his distance, but every time he moved away a bit, Yao Mingyue edged closer to his side.

Even though there was plenty of space next to her.

Xu Musen was already pressed against the window when Yao Mingyue finally gave him a little space.

This made Xu Musen sigh with relief. Let it be for now; in the future, he definitely had to get up earlier to avoid this bus!

But as the bus started moving, Xu Musen suddenly felt a soft body brush against his own and, more specifically... against his strong and toned buttocks.

Had he just been groped?

Xu Musen looked incredulous.

He turned his head to see Yao Mingyue, her expressionless face only revealing a hint of a smile at the corners of her lips, as she pretended to stabilize herself once more.

"Sorry, I lost my balance, my hand slipped."