An Nuannuan would then appear by his side in a suitable identity.
If it really came to that step.
If she could appear even earlier...
"Unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world. A person's entrance often determines many things, in the last life and in this one too," Xu Musen said slowly.
Yao Mingyue pursed her lips, her fingers lightly tracing: "So, in this life, you're choosing her?"
Xu Musen, meeting her aggrieved yet stubborn gaze, suddenly smiled: "Can't it be a multiple-choice question?"
At this moment, Yao Mingyue didn't know whether to be happy that she still occupied a place in his heart, or to be angry at his scumbag behavior of wanting to have a foot in two boats!
She looked at Xu Musen, her Phoenix Eyes wide open.
"Who do you really want to marry!"
"We were already married in our previous life, weren't we?" Xu Musen asked her, smiling.
"But, all that was in the past life!"
"You said it yourself, we aren't divorced yet, so how come we aren't a legitimate couple?"
Yao Mingyue was so choked up that her face turned red.
How can this man be so shameless.
Can a marriage from a past life even count now?
"Alright, I was joking with you, but I also want you to know my stance," Xu Musen said, his tone now devoid of evasion and pretense.
Given the situation, Xu Musen didn't want to keep beating around the bush; these matters would have to be faced sooner or later.
Perhaps it wasn't the right time to be direct with their parents.
But at least for them, Xu Musen wanted to speak his mind.
"Since you know about Nuannuan's situation, you should also know that this simpleton had already foolishly waited for me a lifetime in her last life. She has helped me a lot and is also a beam of light in my heart. What you mean to me, An Nuannuan means the same," Xu Musen said gently, recalling every little moment he had experienced with An Nuannuan. It almost seemed as if everything was arranged by fate.
It's as if An Nuannuan knew everything, appearing right when Xu Musen needed her the most.
But indeed, An Nuannuan brought Xu Musen a lot of warmth.
Everything he wished for, An Nuannuan could give him, like an angel silently healing all his psychological wounds.
Just like the car accident six years ago.
For Yao Mingyue, Xu Musen was the only light in the depths of despair, the one she desperately wanted to hold onto.
Similarly, An Nuannuan was like that for Xu Musen. Imagine a person who has been robbed of freedom, even of thought and personality, meeting someone who obediently brings you freedom, dignity, and the comfort of personality.
It can be said that without An Nuannuan, he wouldn't have everything he has now.
Such redemption is also unforgettable for a lifetime.
Yao Mingyue fell silent for a moment; of course, she knew what An Nuannuan meant to Xu Musen—redemption...
She looked at Xu Musen.
"Haven't you ever suspected... that An Nuannuan is not foolish at all..."
She spoke, but did not continue.
Xu Musen, however, started laughing.
"Of course, I know. How could Nuannuan be a fool? In this world, there are no such coincidences. Behind every coincidence lies someone's long-held scheme," he said.
What Xu Musen thought may not have been what Yao Mingyue wanted to say.
But for Xu Musen, it didn't matter.
Ever since he knew that Yao Mingyue had memories of her past life, Xu Musen had guessed some things about An Nuannuan...
A foolish girl had waited for him so naively all her life.
Finally, in this life, she had mustered the courage to stand before him, coincidentally possessing the character traits Xu Musen desired...
How could there be so many coincidences in this world? It's all the long-held scheme of Nuannuan the simpleton.
Yao Mingyue's expression turned downcast, and the wider Xu Musen's smile grew, the greater her sense of loss became.
If he chose An Nuannuan in the end...
It would be very hard for her to accept.
A warm hand gently covered her cheek.
In her daze, she looked up to meet Xu Musen's smiling and warm face.
"In this life, I won't leave Nuannuan, but I also won't neglect you, so... my wife from the last life, can I discuss something with you?"
That term "my wife" made Yao Mingyue's body soften a bit. She was momentarily distracted and didn't catch the gist of Xu Musen's words but casually nodded along.
Xu Musen took a deep breath, spoke seriously, and with determination.
"Please allow me, just this once, to be a scumbag!"