I am reborn and refuse to be a sickly rich woman

Chapter 398 The night before the engagement party, the women's blessings. (7.4k subscription request!)

The date for the engagement party has been confirmed to be tomorrow.

An engagement banquet is a ceremony in which two families agree upon a happy meal together.

But Xu Musen, who deserves full sense of ceremony, will definitely give his lovely little fiancée the fullest.

Although An Nuannuan's family is indeed very low-key, when it comes to marrying off their daughter, no family would not want to be glamorous.

The hotel, engagement venue, engagement photos... are all already arranged.

early morning.

Xu Musen heard a cute humming sound in his ears, like the humming of a little nightingale.

With the refreshing fruity milk aroma and the familiar soft touch, An Nuannuan really likes sleeping in Xu Musen's arms like this.

Curled up together, they look like kittens lying comfortably in their cat bed.

Xu Musen stretched and met An Nuannuan's clear and watery eyes.

"Are you awake?"

An Nuannuan should have woken up for a while. She was lying in Xu Musen's arms, staring at his cheek with her big eyes without blinking.

"You can't sleep with a little fat pig on you every day."

Xu Musen smiled, reached out his hand and gently patted her plump buttocks under the quilt.

That being said, holding a girl as sweet, soft and cute as An Nuannuan in your arms, especially lying in bed in the morning, is simply a heavenly enjoyment.

"Arm you!"

Although being called a little fat pig, An Nuannuan was not angry at all. Instead, she rubbed Xu Musen's neck gently with her little nose, just like a silly pig.

So cute it’s about to explode.

"Why did you wake up so early? Couldn't you sleep?"

Xu Musen rubbed her cheek and looked at the sky outside. It was just getting light, so even his parents probably hadn't gotten up yet.

"I've been having nightmares these past few days." An Nuannuan pouts her lips and whispers while hugging his neck.

"What nightmare?" Xu Musen asked softly.

"I dreamed about you."

"?"

Xu Musen couldn't help laughing and pinched her cheeks: "Is dreaming about me a nightmare? Did I abuse you or mistreat you in some other way?"

An Nuannuan shook her head and blinked her big eyes: "No, you are so good to me. You make delicious food for me, take me out to play, keep me company, and massage my feet..."

"What kind of nightmare is this?" Xu Musen couldn't help laughing. This should have been a sweet dream.

An Nuannuan still looked aggrieved: "Of course... because every time I dream about you, I am very happy, but every time I wake up, I can't see you, and I feel empty inside, so I want to get up early and see you for a while longer..."

An Nuannuan lay on his chest, as if telling him directly how much she missed him.

This is what happens when you truly love someone. Short separations and distances won’t be reasons for conflict.

If I feel wronged, it is only because I cannot enjoy all the love every minute of every second.

Xu Musen held her in his arms and said, "We will be engaged tomorrow and we will never be apart again."

As he spoke, Xu Musen held her cheek and kissed her, saying lovingly.

"In the future, as long as you don't get tired of looking at me."

"No way, this is all what you owe me, and I won't get tired of it until I get all the interest."

An Nuannuan hugged his neck gently. She never beat around the bush and her way of expressing her love was always so straightforward.

Xu Musen felt as if he was purified by holy light when he woke up in the morning. He held the person in his arms and looked at the sunlight that was just beginning to scatter outside the window.

Xu Musen turned over and switched positions with An Nuannuan.

"What are you doing?"

"Eat breakfast!"

……

Mr. and Mrs. Xu, who live next door, also got up early and started preparing for the engagement party today.

Although not many people were invited, they still had to be treated according to the standards of a wedding.

After finishing breakfast, Xu's mother looked at the time and muttered, "It's already so late, these two kids are still lying in bed..."

As Xu's mother spoke, she came to the door. Just as she was about to knock, her ears moved, and her hand on the door also felt... a slight vibration?

As someone who has been there.

Mother Xu turned around quickly.

"What are you doing standing at the door? It's getting late. Call them to get up and eat..."

Father Xu also came over, saw his wife standing at the door in a daze, walked over and asked.

"Shh, don't talk."

Xu's mother quickly pushed her husband to the living room.

Father Xu was puzzled: "We have to prepare for the engagement banquet soon, don't waste time, or else Nuan Nuan's family will be unhappy..."

"Alright, alright, don't mess with them. They have their own plans."

"What a mess! The breakfast will get cold soon..."

"Don't worry, your son won't starve."

"?"

……

Anyway, wait until it's sunny outside.

Xu Musen just dressed neatly and slowly opened the door. An Nuannuan came out with blushing cheeks and hugged Xu Musen's arm with light steps.

"Are uncle and aunt in the living room?"

She was still a little embarrassed because the engagement banquet was going to be held tomorrow. In a sense, she should be considered as their half-daughter-in-law.

How could a daughter-in-law sleep in on her first day at home?

Xu Musen smiled and saw the breakfast laid out in the living room.

"He should have gone out. Let's have breakfast first."

After washing up, the two started to eat breakfast.

As Mr. and Mrs. Xu are from Henan, they made fried dough sticks, soy milk, tea eggs and big white buns for breakfast!

This recipe is... very targeted.

Xu Musen looked at An Nuannuan who was drinking soy milk. The girl had been blushing since just now.

"What else do you want?"

"Ah... No."

"You're still saying no, but your face is as red as a monkey's butt."

Xu Musen smiled and used a tissue to wipe the soy milk from the corner of her mouth.

An Nuannuan held her cheeks with a bit of embarrassment and said, "We are getting engaged today, but I still sleep in and let my uncle and aunt make breakfast for us. My mother said that such a lazy daughter-in-law will be annoying..."

Xu Musen looked at her depressed and self-blaming face, and said with a smile: "It's okay, we sleep in in the morning because we have more important things to do. They will definitely understand if they know."

After all, when it comes to carrying on the family line, my mom and dad have long been dreaming of having grandchildren.

An Nuannuan was not a child either. Her cheeks were rosy and her clear eyes were a little resentful. Looking at him chewing the big white buns with a delicious taste, she couldn't help but lower her head with a red face.

What, you are so shameless...

After dinner, Xu Musen took An Nuannuan to see the venue. For this engagement, Xu Musen directly booked a large auditorium in Qiantan.

Although it is winter, Shanghai's winter is still bustling with the prosperity of this city that never sleeps.

The auditorium was also decorated very luxuriously. The chandelier on the dome was nearly ten meters in diameter, and it exuded a charming luster like tens of thousands of crystals.

The auditorium has been decorated with various flowers in bright colors, making it even more romantic than spring.

Xu Musen carefully arranged every detail.

The silly smile on An Nuannuan's face never stopped, but she just quietly held Xu Musen's arm and watched him make arrangements the whole time.

"Nuannuan, don't you have any ideas? Or maybe a place you want to go today."

Xu Musen couldn't help but ask.

It is said that at the engagement banquet or wedding banquet, the person who cares the most is actually the bride herself, after all, getting married only happens once in a lifetime.

She is personally responsible for everything, including how to arrange the scene, how to take wedding photos, and even what flowers to place and what music to play when proposing.

When it comes to An Nuannuan, everything seems to be reversed.

An Nuannuan blinked her eyes and looked at Xu Musen a little aggrieved: "I've never been engaged, how would I know."

As she spoke, the girl's big eyes turned slightly, her gaze was clear, yet it seemed as if she could look directly into people's hearts.

"But you seem to be very experienced."

"..."

Xu Musen retorted subconsciously, but suddenly swallowed the words back.

To be honest, I was married directly in my previous life.

Looking at An Nuannuan's clear eyes, Xu Musen felt a little guilty for some reason. He coughed dryly and said, "Don't talk nonsense. If your grandfather hears it, he will probably chop me with a machete again. Let's go. I guess your grandparents are waiting anxiously at home. I'll take you back to your mother's house."

"Uh-huh!"

An Nuannuan's eyebrows were curved, with a cunning gleam in her eyes. She giggled foolishly, but she hugged Xu Musen's arms even tighter.

It's like he wants to get back everything he lost with interest.

Xu Musen and An Nuannuan went to the school. Although he did not intend to announce his engagement, as the saying goes, one must invite three times to a happy event, but one can only invite uninvited to a sad event, so he still had to inform the people close to him.

Professor Liang is the elderly person that An Nuannuan cares about the most besides her family.

This old lady also helped Xu Musen a lot in the past, so the invitation still had to be delivered to her specially.

Professor Liang still lives alone in the staff dormitory of Shanghai University. This place is originally quite quiet, and it is even more so during the holidays.

There weren't many people in the entire family building, most of them were retired professors who occasionally came out to bask in the sun.

"Dong dong..."

After knocking on the door, Professor Liang, with a head full of white hair, opened the door a moment later. When he saw the two people in front of him, he smiled kindly.

"Grandma Liang, Happy New Year!"

An Nuannuan walked over and gently supported Professor Liang's arm, calling out in a sweet voice.

"Well, Happy New Year, you are really getting bigger and bigger."

The wrinkles on Professor Liang's happy face seemed to have relaxed a lot, especially when he saw An Nuannuan now able to jump around with a smile on her face.

Compared to the previous her who just sat in a wheelchair and stared blankly, she is like two different people.

She looked at Xu Musen with a kind smile.

"I haven't seen my child for a long time. Come in and have a cup of hot tea."

Xu Musen came in with gifts and took the initiative to make tea, while An Nuannuan chatted with Professor Liang.

"How are your grandparents doing lately?"

"Yeah, they've always been in good health. How about you, Grandma Liang?"

"As for me, I just have some old problems. My joints get a little numb in the winter, but it's nothing serious, don't worry."

Professor Liang touched An Nuannuan's head, then looked at Xu Musen, and guessed in his heart: "You two look so happy, you came here today to tell grandma something good."

Xu Musen stood up, took out the prepared invitation from his arms, handed it to Professor Liang with both hands, and said with a smile: "Grandma, tomorrow is the day when Nuannuan and I are getting engaged. We have invited a few people, all of whom are our closest people. Nuannuan and I also hope to invite you to witness this day."

Professor Liang looked at the wedding invitation in front of him, especially the festive cover with the two golden names of An Nuannuan and Xu Musen embossed on it.

Although I have guessed it.

But she was still shaking with excitement. She turned around and looked at An Nuannuan. This girl who she had watched grow up since she was a child had grown up so much without her noticing and it was time for her to get married.

You can still see the shadow of an old friend between his eyebrows and eyes.

As if in a trance, she saw herself back then, also at her age, also yearning for love and marriage, but some things are always just one step short...

"Grandma Liang..."

An Nuannuan took out a towel and gently wiped the tears from the corners of Grandma Liang's eyes.

Grandma Liang came back to her senses and looked at Nuannuan in front of her.

The joy, happiness and pride in this girl's eyes are far from the determination that she must be with him.

so good.

Grandma Liang's eyes show the baptism and sedimentation of time, as well as a relieved kindness and gentleness.

"Okay, okay... Live your life happily, joyfully, and lively. Don't quarrel, don't get angry, and don't be stubborn. After two years, when you have a child, your grandparents and I will be able to rest assured."

Grandma Liang's eyes were moist. She took the invitation and spoke deeply and sincerely.

"Grandma Liang, we will definitely do it."

An Nuannuan hugged Professor Liang, and Professor Liang touched her head lovingly.

"Okay, I will definitely go tomorrow. You must be very busy today, so go and prepare. You only get one chance in your life, so you should look beautiful and glorious."

Professor Liang waved goodbye to them.

Watching them leave, Professor Liang looked down at the invitation in her hand again. She walked to the cabinet and opened the drawer.

In the drawer, there is an old, yellowed photo. In the photo, there are two figures, one of whom has a long ponytail and wears a flowery dress, and is in her prime.

The other figure was tall and handsome, with a sunny look between his brows.

She looked at it for a long time, finally shook her head and smiled, then put the photo back into the cabinet.

I looked at the sunlight outside the window again.

"I haven't been out for a while, so it's good..."

……

Xu Musen and An Nuannuan left and walked on the road to the school. An Nuannuan hugged Xu Musen's arm, but her expression was a little depressed.

"Are you thinking about Grandma Liang?" Xu Musen asked softly.

"Yeah." An Nuannuan nodded: "I just feel that Grandma Liang is alone... I could feel that she remembered a lot just now, but she couldn't tell anyone."

Xu Musen also roughly knew about what happened between Professor Liang and An Nuannuan's grandparents.

Childhood sweethearts can't resist the gift from heaven.

If you are too obsessed, you will be alone for the rest of your life.

There is no right or wrong in this kind of thing, only personal choice. In fact, at their age now, they no longer have the need for love.

Because the accumulation of time has long since transformed into a bond that is far more difficult to break than any single emotion.

Xu Musen was silent for a moment, and his mind was filled with the thought of that rude and unreasonable childhood sweetheart.

Xu Musen's arms were tightly held by An Nuannuan. He came to his senses and met her bright eyes.

The two people didn't say anything, but just smiled at each other after a long time.

Xu Musen also held her hand tightly: "Let's go, we still have some invitations to send out."

"Ok!"

Zhou Hangyu, Li Rundong and Ma Yaxing were all in the school's milk tea shop.

"Boss Xu, congratulations!"

“Hello, Madam Boss!!”

Three people came over laughing and started to make a noise, and this time the boss lady's shouting was particularly loud.

An Nuannuan followed Xu Musen, looking like a happy young wife.

Xu Musen looked at the three of them and smiled knowingly: "It works this time. I've never seen you call me boss so loudly before."

"of course."

Zhou Hangyu came over and said in a sly voice: "For us, it doesn't matter who the boss is. What's important is that the boss's wife must be our beautiful Nuan Nuan!"

"Go! Go! Go!"

Xu Musen smiled and kicked him on the butt.

An Nuannuan blushed and smiled, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth.

Looking at the three damaged goods in front of him, Xu Musen was a little emotional: "It's New Year's Day, and you guys are so hardworking to come back specially."

"We brothers are still saying this. For such an important occasion, we will come even if you don't invite us!"

"That's right, I have already contacted the wedding car. Tomorrow, the three of us will be your drivers and pick up the boss lady in style!"

The three of them laughed loudly, they were also happy from the bottom of their hearts.

Because to the three of them, Xu Musen could definitely be considered their benefactor.

Originally, their lives might have been ordinary, a boring college life consisting of dormitory, cafeteria and classroom.

But after meeting Xu Musen, they found their own careers in just one or two years, owned their own cars, and it was even possible that they would be able to buy a house and settle down in the international metropolis of Shanghai in the future.

Zhou Hangyu proved to his family that he was more than just a spendthrift boy who only knew how to spend money.

Li Rundong also changed his family's idea that one must take the civil service exam before doing business.

The oldest is Ma Yaxing, who comes from the most difficult family situation. When he returned home with a thick stack of money this year, his parents were shocked at first, and then they cried silently. His back, which had been bent for so many years, could finally straighten up again.

All of this was brought to them by Xu Musen.

Xu Musen patted their shoulders. Between men, everything was self-explanatory.

At this moment, a wheat-colored figure brought freshly baked snacks and placed them in front of them.

Zhao Lianmai also rushed back overnight.

He looked at Xu Musen without saying anything, then turned around and smiled at An Nuannuan: "Nuannuan, congratulations."

Xu Musen said that he was used to it, and asked An Nuannuan and Zhao Lianmai to go and chat and have some snacks.

He was discussing the engagement schedule for tomorrow with these three guys.

"Om~"

There was a humming sound of a car and a Ferrari stopped at the door.

"Hey, this young lady is here."

Zhou Hangyu poked Xu Musen with his elbow and made a face.

Xu Musen ignored his expression and looked at the slender legs stepping out of the Ferrari.

Zhu Yulan now likes to dress in a mature style. She is born a young lady, not to mention her temperament. At this moment, she walked slowly into the milk tea shop.

She glanced at Xu Musen, who greeted her with a smile.

"Oh, Miss Zhu is here too."

Zhu Yulan looked at him for a moment, but ignored him and walked over to An Nuannuan. She smiled and said, "Nuannuan, congratulations on your engagement."

"Pfft...haha..."

"Oh, what a sin."

Li Rundong and Zhou Hangyu saw Xu Musen suffer a series of setbacks and gloated over his misfortune, muttering to each other in a low voice.

Xu Musen coughed dryly. He was the boss.

Zhu Yulan chatted with An Nuannuan for a while and then prepared to leave.

"Boss Zhu, thank you for coming all the way here. I should have delivered the invitation to your house."

Xu Musen walked her to the car.

Zhu Yulan leaned on her Ferrari and looked at Xu Musen sideways: "How dare I trouble you? You are so proud of yourself now, how can you have the time to remember a small person like me."

Xu Musen listened to her sarcasm and laughed happily. He took out the invitation from his arms and said, "The fact that you can talk to me like this proves that you don't treat me as an outsider. I will definitely accept this invitation."

Zhu Yulan looked at this guy who was not afraid of boiling water. Her almond-shaped eyes couldn't help but look a little sad as she looked at the red invitation card handed to her by him.

She pursed her lips for a while and reached out to take it.

"No matter what, Nuannuan is indeed a good girl. We should cherish her."

"of course."

Xu Musen smiled and nodded.

Zhu Yulan's eyes flashed as she looked at the bustling crowd in the milk tea shop. Only then did she realize that an important person seemed to be missing.

"By the way, is there another important person missing today? Why didn't she come?"

This "she" is naturally Yao Mingyue, who always jumps over to emphasize that she is Xu Musen's childhood sweetheart.

Xu Musen is about to get engaged, and even if she doesn't come to cause trouble... she should at least say something. Otherwise, it's not like Yao Mingyue's style to "admit defeat and show weakness" without showing any concern.

Xu Musen smiled slightly and said meaningfully: "Since she is an important figure, she naturally likes to appear last. Why, do you miss her?"

Zhu Yulan looked at Xu Musen's "inscrutable" expression and rolled her eyes: "I don't want to bother with your business. Anyway, I've already blessed Nuannuan. Let's talk about whether Mingming can go later. I have something else to do. Bye!"

Having said that, Zhu Yulan got into the car directly. Finally, she raised her almond-shaped eyes to look at Xu Musen. She couldn't help but gritted her teeth and said two words, then stepped on the accelerator and left.

Xu Musen looked at her back as she left, laughed silently, then turned around and went back to the store.

It was getting late, and Xu Musen was ready to send An Nuannuan back home.

Everyone dispersed and prepared to meet again tomorrow.

"Xiaomi, I'll arrange a hotel for you to stay in today."

"No, I'll just live here."

Zhao Lianmai shook her head and pointed to the familiar small room in the milk tea shop.

Xu Musen smiled and nodded: "Okay, see you tomorrow."

"You... um."

Zhao Lianmai wanted to say something, but when she looked at An Nuannuan who was seeing off guests at the door, and then at Xu Musen who was smiling, she swallowed her words and nodded silently.

Xu Musen took An Nuannuan away.

Zhao Lianmai sat quietly alone in the milk tea shop. She was a little confused as to why Xu Musen clearly knew about Yao Mingyue.

If it were based on his personality, he would have done everything he could to take care of and keep Yao Mingyue.

But throughout the whole day, Xu Musen didn't mention a single word about Yao Mingyue, as if he was completely immersed in the joy of engagement.

I have completely forgotten that I have a childhood sweetheart in Zhengcheng...

Zhao Lianmai didn't understand and didn't want to guess anymore.

Just sighed silently at the end.

Hope everything is alright.

……

Xu Musen sent An Nuannuan home. They were going to get engaged tomorrow, so she would naturally spend her last night at her parents' house waiting for Xu Musen to pick her up the next day.

Night is coming.

Xu Musen returned to the community alone.

He touched the last invitation on his body and turned to go to the next floor.

"Dong dong dong..."

After a while, the door opened.

Bai Xin, who was wearing pajamas, opened the door. Seeing Xu Musen, she was slightly surprised, then smiled and said, "Xiao Sen, why are you here?"

Xu Musen twitched his nose slightly and took out the last invitation from his arms: "Aunt Bai, I'm getting engaged to Nuannuan tomorrow, and this is the invitation."

Bai Xin looked at the invitation and didn't seem too surprised. Instead, after a slight pause, she smiled and said, "Really? That's great... I didn't expect that you would get engaged so soon. That's great."

"Nuannuan and I don't know many people in Shanghai. Aunt Bai, you are my relative. I hope you can come and support me."

"Of course, don't worry, Aunt Bai will definitely go and give you a big red envelope!" Bai Xin showed a gratified smile, looking at the little guy in front of her, who has grown into a big man.

Her eyes were complicated, and after some hesitation she said, "Um... have you told your Aunt Liu and Mingyue about your engagement?"

Xu Musen paused for a moment and smiled, "I already talked about it last night. They said they would come back."

Bai Xin bit her lip and looked at Xu Musen's smile. She wanted to say something, but in the end she could only grit her teeth again: "Do you... have anything you want to say to Mingyue now? You can say it now..."

Her eyes drifted slightly, and her steps seemed to intentionally leave a little space.

But Xu Musen looked at her and smiled: "I do have a lot to say to her, but not now, and I must tell her in person."

"But what if you don't have time... I mean, you might be very busy tomorrow and don't have time. If you have anything to say, I can pass it on to Mingyue for you."

Bai Xin's tone sounded a little inexplicably anxious.

Xu Musen shook his head and smiled firmly: "There will definitely be time. Aunt Bai, you should go to bed early. You all must come tomorrow."

After saying that, Xu Musen turned around and left.

Bai Xin stood there, looking at the invitation in her hand. She sighed, turned around and went back to the room.

At this moment, in the room.

Liu Rushuang and Yao Mingyue were both in her room, and the conversation just now had been heard through the crack in the door that was not closed tightly.

Liu Rushuang looked at her dazed daughter and felt very distressed.

Xu Musen called last night and invited them to come to Shanghai to attend the engagement party.

Liu Rushuang thought her daughter would not come, but she still came back. However, she did not plan to meet Xu Musen.

"Mingyue...you really don't plan to meet him again tomorrow?"

Liu Rushuang twitched her astringent nose and looked at her daughter who looked increasingly haggard. Her heart was bleeding.

Yao Mingyue looked at the invitation that Bai Xin brought back, and saw the handwriting of Xu Musen and An Nuannuan printed on it.

A hint of smile appeared on her pale cheeks.

In his previous life, he and Xu Musen got married too hastily, with a hasty reunion and a hasty wedding. No one was invited, there was no proper ceremony, and not many relatives and friends to witness it.

I didn't even send out any invitations. Now that I think about it, I feel so regretful...

Although they were husband and wife in their previous life, this was the first time she received an engagement invitation.

However, the fiancée’s name was no longer hers.

She smiled, the soreness in the corners of her eyes blurring her vision.

"I want to see it too... As long as I can see it..."

In her other hand, she held a plane ticket to a foreign country, leaving for tomorrow.

She just wanted to take a look from a distance and then leave quietly...

It wouldn't be a wasted trip if I could see the wedding he's always dreamed of with my own eyes.

Laila, today is a two-in-one. The ending has already begun, and it won’t be finished in too many days, next month at the latest. I will try to condense it into the essence, so feel free to watch it!
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