Xu Musen spoke softly but with an unquestionable firmness, "There are some things I want you to take the initiative to tell me about."
Yao Mingyue opened her mouth, her fingers clenched unconsciously placed on her chest as if her thoughts were racing, she took a deep breath but then coughed.
Xu Musen's gaze softened a bit as he gently straightened her hair mussed from the cough.
"I... think there's something off about you today," Yao Mingyue said, steadying her breath and looking at Xu Musen.
"The old scumbag used to run from these issues at the mere mention of them, so how come today you're bringing up marriage yourself? Not afraid I'll take the opportunity to cling to you again?"
Yao Mingyue twisted the flesh of his palm in her pocket.
Thinking back, this deadbeat would always feign ignorance whenever such issues came up.
Terrified of becoming entangled with her again.
But now, he suddenly seems to have taken the initiative.
Yet she had already prepared for so many possibilities...
"Even if I don't say it, would you not stick to me?"
Xu Musen clasped her fingers in his pocket in return, "Fate is fate, some people are truly destined to be inseparable."
Yao Mingyue's chest rose and fell slightly as she looked at Xu Musen's smiling, affectionate gaze, and her heartbeat became irregular.
"Fate destined," that phrase was the perfect summary for their childhood friend relationship.
She shifted her gaze slightly, her cheeks flushing with heat.
"Men's mouths are so sweet, usually after they've cheated and feel guilty."
Yao Mingyue sneered, not forgetting the scent of another girl she had smelled on Xu Musen earlier.
And it definitely wasn't Nuannuan's; hers was a faint milk and fruit fragrance that made one want to take a bite at the whiff.
Having lived with Nuannuan for so long, Yao Mingyue was very familiar with her scent.
But the scent she asked about from Xu Musen earlier was clearly one with a green plant-like, bamboo tea aroma.
Humph! Definitely a green tea bitch!
Eh... bamboo tea scent...
Yao Mingyue's mind was suddenly filled with a vivid image, and she ground her little canines, "Zhu Yulan?"
Word by word, her voice wasn't loud, but her teeth grinding was exceptionally fierce.
Xu Musen watched her, as in just these few seconds, her large eyes seemed to play out an entire drama.
A girl's sixth sense is terrifyingly accurate.
Xu Musen smiled, "Yes."
Yao Mingyue's large eyes widened; she hadn't expected him to admit it so plainly.
She almost jumped out of her wheelchair to bite him in her shock, but as she became agitated, a slight draft made her start coughing again.
"Jealous and powerless, how can this be?"
Xu Musen gently smoothed her back and slowly squatted down, gently rubbing her cheek.
Tears tinged the corners of Yao Mingyue's eyes as she coughed; she really didn't have the strength to be jealous now.
She lifted her eyes to look at Xu Musen; she really wanted to be jealous, but she feared that if she exploded in jealousy now, she might not have a chance to clean up afterwards.
What would be the point of that?
"Who's jealous of you? Let Nuannuan be the jealous one if she wants to, anyway, we're not husband and wife in this life, what jealousy do I have to show..."
Yao Mingyue's words dripped with sourness, along with the glint of tears at the corner of her eyes, it did look like she was genuinely aggrieved.
Xu Musen gently wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, "It doesn't sound good to say things that you don't mean. The Xiao Mingyue I know isn't , you're like a beautiful rose with thorns, acting recklessly without thinking of the consequences. That's who you are, I want you to take the initiative to talk to me about being true to yourself; it's what you need to do right now."
Xu Musen's words were gentle, without pressure or impatience, but firm and warm.
Yao Mingyue opened her mouth, her hand over her heart, trembling lightly as she gently bit her lip, "I... It's just a tiny problem, just a fear of the cold in winter, really, I'm fine, it'll pass in spring..."
"Wait until spring and then you'll be well, but who will compensate me for my Yao Mingyue during the winter?"
Xu Musen tapped her forehead, "Also, if it was a small problem, where did you go during those three years you suddenly disappeared in your last life?"
The question made Yao Mingyue tremble, not daring to meet Xu Musen's eyes.
"I... I didn't... Don't dodge the question, I haven't even asked you what's going on with you and that Zhu Yulan!"
Yao Mingyue tried to turn the tables.
This reaction was expected by Xu Musen. He looked at Yao Mingyue and finally showed a hint of a smile, "Actually, it's not much. She just confessed to me."
Yao Mingyue forgot about her discomfort, staring wide-eyed at Xu Musen.
"You're saying she confessed to you?!"
Xu Musen nodded, without any intent to boast about the matter as that would be tasteless.
He had also told Zhu Yulan that he couldn't let go of An Nuannuan and Yao Mingyue. He needed to clear this up with them as a form of respect.
Besides, Zhu Yulan's confession felt more like a last-ditch effort, a way to rid herself of an internal obsession.
As for the outcome, they each had some idea of it in their hearts.
"Deadbeat! You dare to entice other women, especially her!"