"Mom, I'm thinking about getting a girlfriend. What do you think?"
Xu Musen had called his mother.
At first, she was stunned, then her tone carried a hint of disbelief.
Xu Musen couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Mom, your son is at least a handsome guy. It shouldn't be hard to find a girlfriend, right?"
These days, Xu Musen and An Nuannuan had been waiting for each other's "admission notice" just the same.
As a man, the final move had to be made by Xu Musen.
After all, this was what he had been looking forward to. He had been suppressed too badly in his last life. In this life, he must stand tall!
"No, I mean, has Ming Yue agreed to date you?"
His son was already an adult and had been admitted to university, so naturally, Xu's mother hoped that he could find someone there.
And preferably, Yao Mingyue.
They were already childhood sweethearts and knew each other inside out. After so many years, any conflicting traits would have become familiar.
There certainly wouldn't be anything like a seven-year itch.
Moreover, considering reality, Yao Mingyue's qualifications were impeccable. If Xu Musen could marry her...
At the very least, they would no longer have to worry about their son for the rest of their lives.
During this time, they had also sensed some changes in Yao Mingyue.
She obviously liked Xu Musen too.
Childhood sweethearts and mutual affection; they were truly a match made in heaven.
On Xu Musen's end of the phone, he anticipated his mother's words.
After all, in his last eighteen years, the only person he had set his heart on was Yao Mingyue.
Thinking of Yao Mingyue, Xu Musen just silently pondered for a moment.
The grudges and grievances of his last life had all been wiped clean in that final car accident.
He didn't hate her; after all, it was his own choice in his last life.
But in this life, he just wanted to experience a normal person's love life.
He wanted to start over with a new way of living; no one was at fault.
And if Xu Musen's guess wasn't wrong, An Nuannuan had actually been quietly helping him from behind in his previous life.
Even without the events of his previous life, Xu Musen also liked the current An Nuannuan very much.
Emotions don't always make sense, especially since the two had already known each other for half a year.
After experiencing so many things together, big and small, Xu Musen would not regret his current decision.
Besides, such matters must always be shared with the family.
"It's not her, it's another girl."
Xu Musen paused slightly in his speech.
The moment his words came out, the other end of the phone fell silent.
Xu's mother paused for a good four to five seconds, still sounding somewhat incredulous, "What did you say? It's not..."
"It's not Ming Yue. It's another girl, called An Nuannuan, from my high school, and now also at Hu Hai University."
Xu Musen spoke calmly.
On the other end of the phone, the flowers Xu's mother had been arranging fell to the ground.
She was still a bit slow to react.
"Son, this isn't something to joke about. Haven't you been getting along well with Ming Yue lately? Why change your mind so suddenly?"
"I'm not joking. I've already told you that Yao Mingyue and I are not suitable."
Xu Musen sighed slightly; he could understand his parents' perspective.
After all, with Xu Musen's previous circumstances...
If he could marry Yao Mingyue, their family would really be blessed, and they wouldn't have to worry about the rest of their lives. Besides, Yao Mingyue was so beautiful; any children they had would surely be smart and pretty.
Also, the two of them had been childhood sweethearts; their emotional foundation was not something the average person could match.
Everything seemed to point to them ending up together.
"Xiaosen, haven't you had a fight with Ming Yue again and are acting on a whim? You still have a lot of time at this age; please don't do anything impulsive that you might regret later."
Xu's mother still couldn't quite believe it. She knew her son's temperament.
After all, he had revolved around Ming Yue for so many years.
Just as their relationship seemed to be improving, Xu Musen announced he wanted someone else as his girlfriend. It seemed like something he would say out of spite after an argument.
"I'm not acting on a whim. I'm very clear-headed. I know you need some time to adjust, so I'm telling you in advance."
Xu Musen's voice was serious. At heart, he was quite a stubborn person, and once he was set on something, it was hard for anyone else to change his mind.
Even his parents couldn't. After all, getting married meant finding a wife for himself, someone he would spend his whole life with.
The opinions of the parents could be considered, but the final decision definitely had to be his own.
On the other end of the phone, as Xu's mother listened to her son's tone, she knew he wasn't joking.
She fell silent for a while and sighed.
"Son, it's your freedom to be with whoever you want. Mom just wants you to have a better life, but with our two families... I think you should still talk to Ming Yue. She's also a pitiable child. If it weren't for Uncle Yao... Sigh, in any case, you should think it through.
Ming Yue is just as stubborn as you. Does she know about this?"
Xu's mother's tone was complex.
"I haven't defined my relationship with Nuannuan yet, but they had already met before."
Upon hearing this, Xu's mother sighed again. They had already met before, which meant that Yao Mingyue had known all along during that previous period, but she had never shown it.