I am reborn and refuse to be a sickly rich woman

Chapter 406: Love Rival? Fiancée and Ex-wife. (7k subscription request!)

The next morning, the sky was just getting light.

Xu's mother got up early. After the engagement party, An Nuannuan moved in with Xu Musen legally.

The walls of the room were covered with festive calligraphy and paintings, and various engagement pictures of the two were also hung on the walls of the room.

Although according to the rules, the new daughter-in-law has to greet her parents-in-law early in the morning on the first day she comes home.

But Xu's mother is not one of those feudal people. Her son has a good wife, and when she, as a mother-in-law, makes a promise to her daughter-in-law, she is actually making a promise to her son's future life.

She looked at her husband beside her. Father Xu drank a lot of wine last night and had not woken up yet. She did not call him and planned to go out to buy some vegetables and come back to make breakfast for them.

But as soon as she opened the door, she could already smell the aroma of food floating in the air.

And the sounds of cooking, laughter and talking in the kitchen.

She came to the kitchen door and looked inside.

In the kitchen, Xu Musen and An Nuannuan were both wearing the same aprons and frying eggs.

An Nuannuan held the spatula in one hand and the handle of the pot nervously with the other, looking at the steaming fried eggs in the pot as if facing a formidable enemy.

“When can I turn over…”

Xu Musen held her hand from behind, smiled and slowly taught her: "If you use a hot pan with cold oil, you don't have to worry about the eggs sticking to the pan or getting burnt. Wait until the egg whites around the pan curl up a little before you can flip them over."

"Oh." An Nuannuan nodded, her clear big eyes staring at the fried eggs slowly taking shape in the pan, and she picked up the spatula and began to slowly flip them over.

"Zi la..."

The sound of the protein and oil being stimulated after the egg is turned over is particularly pleasant.

After a while, An Nuannuan successfully served the fried eggs out of the pan. The edges were still a little burnt, but it was already very good.

“Awesome!”

Xu Musen praised and pinched her cheek.

"hey-hey…"

An Nuannuan also smiled happily, but still felt a little regretful: "It's still a little burnt."

"It's okay. I'll become more and more proficient in the future. Do I need to learn other dishes?"

"Yeah! I have to learn!"

The two of them were very affectionate in the kitchen. It didn't look like they were cooking at all, but clearly on a date.

Xu's mother stood at the door, watching the scene silently, her heart full of warmth.

I used to worry that since An Nuannuan’s family was so well off, there might be some incompatibilities when they lived together in the future.

But now it seems that I was overthinking it.

It doesn’t mean that girls have to do housework and cook, but if they can cook for a boy willingly and happily, it means that he likes her life.

"Mom, you wake up."

Xu Musen turned around and saw his mother standing at the door.

"Mom..." An Nuannuan looked at Xu's mother, her face slightly red, and immediately greeted her.

"Hey, why did you two get up so early? You were busy all day yesterday, so take a break. Just leave this breakfast for mom to make."

When Xu's mother heard the two words "Mom", her heart felt sweeter than eating honey.

Xu Musen smiled and said, "Nuan Nuan said that on the first day of marriage, a new daughter-in-law must be diligent and cook a meal by herself, otherwise she will be looked down upon by her mother-in-law."

"No way, you are talking nonsense..."

An Nuannuan's whole body turned red with shyness, and she reached out her hand to cover Xu Musen's mouth.

Mother Xu couldn't help laughing when she heard this, and she liked Nuannuan even more in her heart. In today's society, it is really hard to find such an outstanding girl who has such a heart.

"No way, Nuannuan, don't listen to my silly son's nonsense. We are a family, why do we need to divide these things? It doesn't matter who cooks. Don't worry about these things."

Mother Xu said, poking her son's head again: "And you, stop scaring and bullying Nuannuan for no reason!"

"Mom, Mu Sen didn't bully me. I wanted to learn how to cook on my own, and I also want to make delicious food for my family in the future."

An Nuannuan stood aside with a warm and sincere smile.

Mother Xu looked at Xi Xi and patted her head: "Well, my silly son is so lucky to meet such a good girl like you."

As he said that, Xu Musen poked Xu Musen's head again: "Look how good Nuannuan is to you. From now on, I will side with Nuannuan instead of you at home!"

The family status has been reduced by one.

"Oh, you really have forgotten your son now that you have a daughter-in-law."

Xu Musen was grinning.

Mother Xu smiled, stopped being a third wheel and walked out of the kitchen.

At this time, Xu's father also woke up and came to the living room to drink a glass of water. He watched Xu's mother leave the kitchen and asked, "Aren't you the one cooking in the kitchen?"

"It's Nuannuan and Musen. The two kids got up early in the morning. They said that if a new daughter-in-law doesn't even cook a meal on her first day, she will be disliked by her mother-in-law's family."

Xu's mother laughed and joked.

Father Xu paused and said, "What are you talking about? We are not a feudal family. Besides, Nuannuan's family is well-off. It's normal that she can't cook. We can't let her think too much. No, I have to go and talk to this kid..."

"Alright, alright, what can I say to you?" Xu's mother stopped him with a look of disgust: "Obviously, she is just flirting for fun. Unlike you, you don't have any interest at all..."

Father Xu scratched his head and could only drink another sip of tea. Looking at the configuration of the room, he felt relieved that his son had started a family.

"By the way, is there still no news about Mingyue and her mother?"

"Hey……"

Mother Xu sighed and shook her head: "No, Rushuang did call me last night and said that Mingyue was feeling a little unwell and couldn't make it here, but I heard that Rushuang was still a little upset."

"Mingyue is a miserable child. She is weak. In the winter, her hands and feet were so cold that she couldn't even warm them up by the stove."

Father Xu said, looking towards the kitchen: "Now that Mu Sen and Nuan Nuan's matter is over, let's go see them later."

"Alright."

It’s time to eat. Today’s meal is very sumptuous. Xu Musen taught An Nuannuan how to cook it step by step.

When the last dish was served, Xu Musen pulled An Nuannuan to the table. Looking at the dazzling array of dishes on the table, he smiled and clapped his hands, waiting for praise.

"Today is Nuan Nuan's first time cooking. Dad and Mom, do you think this daughter-in-law is qualified?"

"You are talking nonsense again, you little brat!"

Mother Xu couldn't help laughing and stood up and pulled An Nuannuan to sit down: "Nuannuan, you have worked hard today. The dishes you cooked are really good. I think Nuannuan is much more talented than my son!"

"Actually, it was all taught to me personally by Mu Sen. I was actually...responsible for placing the dishes and serving them..."

An Nuannuan blushed, feeling embarrassed by the compliments.

"That's all thanks to Nuan Nuan's good leadership. Haha, come on, let's eat together!"

Mother Xu happily picked up some food for Nuan Nuan while chatting: "Nuan Nuan, although you are engaged, you are my biological daughter to me. Mu Sen is a bit stubborn sometimes and talks nonsense. You just live your life well. If you have any problems, come and tell me. I will support you! If I can't get back for a while, you should scold him and beat him. He is thick-skinned and it's okay. Don't be polite to us!"

Father Xu also nodded in agreement: "Yes, this boy is sometimes careless, Nuannuan, you should remind him more often, just clean it up casually, if it is broken, we, the manufacturer, can also repair it after sales!"

"puff…"

Father Xu made a joke that made Mother Xu and An Nuannuan couldn't help laughing.

"Great, great, great, you two are really great."

Xu Musen was powerless to complain and looked at An Nuannuan who was smiling happily at the side: "But my Nuannuan is so gentle, she will definitely not be willing to hit me, right?"

An Nuannuan glanced at him sideways, her clear eyes twinkling, and finally she picked up a shrimp and chewed it, tilting her head slightly in a proud manner: "Hmph~"

"..."

Xu Musen couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He finally married a gentle wife and brought her home, but after a long time of relationship, would she turn into a tigress?

……

After dinner.

Naturally, Xu's mother couldn't let An Nuannuan wash the dishes again, so she let Nuannuan go to rest and she pulled Xu Musen to wash the dishes.

When I came to the kitchen, I saw two packaged meals in the thermal box.

She asked curiously, "Hey, who did you prepare these two breakfasts for?"

Xu Musen took a look, put down the washed dishes in his hands, and slowly said, "Mom, I'm going to take you and Dad to a place later."

"Would you like to visit Nuan Nuan's house again?"

"No, it's a hospital."

Xu's mother paused while washing dishes and asked, "Hospital?"

"Mingyue was feeling unwell and was hospitalized last night."

Xu Musen spoke slowly and leisurely, but Xu's mother almost dropped the bowl in her hand.

"Hospitalize? What's going on? Is Mingyue seriously ill?" Xu's mother asked anxiously. She didn't even show up for such an important occasion yesterday, and being hospitalized means she must be seriously ill.

Xu Musen comforted his mother gently. Seeing his mother's anxious expression, he did not evade the seriousness of the matter: "It's very serious."

Mother Xu's face turned pale. She had long treated Yao Mingyue as her own daughter.

At this moment, she was so anxious that she couldn't even stand still: "What on earth is going on? What disease did Mingyue have? Which hospital is she in?!"

"Mom, don't worry. Mingyue is at least fine now."

Xu Musen steadied his mother's shoulders because he was worried that she wouldn't be able to bear it for a while after knowing the truth, so he gave her a shot of prevention in advance.

"As for Mingyue's situation, I think she should tell you in person."

Xu Musen did not choose to tell his mother the truth directly. This was Yao Mingyue's own choice and insistence, and she should tell the truth herself.

Xu's mother was a little distraught, but what she was more anxious about right now was to go and see Mingyue.

Xu Musen took the prepared lunch box. An Nuannuan was already dressed and took the coat for Xu Musen to put on.

The two nodded in tacit understanding.

An Nuannuan walked over and gently took the arm of Xu's mother, who was still a little distraught: "Mom, let's go together."

The gentle tone seemed to finally dispel the gloom in my heart.

Xu's mother nodded, and Xu's father also realized what had happened, so he immediately stood up and went out together.

……

The First Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

In the ward.

Yao Mingyue, wearing a hospital gown, lay quietly on the bed, staring blankly out the window. After deciding to stay for treatment, she went straight into the hospital to prepare for the examinations before the operation.

After all, her body was already weak to an extreme and she could faint at any time. It would be better for her to go directly to the hospital to avoid further trouble.

Liu Rushuang came in with some nutritious porridge. Seeing her daughter's increasingly thin face, she walked over distressedly and said, "Mingyue, eat something. You are so thin now. You won't be able to hold on if you don't eat."

"Mom, I have no appetite. You eat first. You've lost a lot of weight recently."

Yao Mingyue smiled, but her pale cheeks made her look even more pitiful.

Liu Rushuang sat by the bed and reached out to gently smooth her daughter's messy hair: "Are they coming over soon?"

"Well, there are also uncles and aunts... We must always explain it clearly to them."

Yao Mingyue said, and saw her pale face through the reflection of the window: "Mom, please help me touch up my makeup."

"Silly child, why are you putting on makeup at this time?"

"In a moment... he and Nuannuan will be here, and I don't want to be left without her..." Yao Mingyue snorted and spoke in a relaxed tone.

But when Liu Rushuang heard this, her heart ached even more. This silly girl was obviously worried that her pale face would make them more worried, so she wanted to cover it up.

My daughter is good in every way, except that she is not honest and stubborn...

"it is good."

Liu Rushuang did not refuse her. She took out the foundation and blush and gently helped her daughter cover her pale cheeks. The smell of foundation made Yao Mingyue cough again.

"That's good."

Liu Rushuang took out the lipstick, lightly applied it on her dry and pale lips, and spread it evenly, making her look finally more healthy.

But the thin figure and the haggardness and weakness caused by long-term compression could not be concealed in any way.

But Yao Mingyue is good-looking after all, and her foundation makeup makes her paleness have a broken beauty like the rosy whiteness of peach blossoms.

Liu Rushuang took the mirror and held it in front of her daughter: "Look, my daughter is always the most beautiful in the world."

Yao Mingyue looked at herself in the mirror. Her makeup could cover up the bloodshot complexion, but her eyes always had a hint of weakness and haggardness.

This...she doesn't look like a girl of eighteen or nineteen at all.

She looked at her mother's forced smile and she also laughed.

"Of course I inherited your genes, so of course I'm the most beautiful."

"You kid..."

Liu Rushuang stroked her head, revealing a bit of warmth in this desperate atmosphere.

"Dong dong..."

There was a knock on the door.

"They're coming."

Liu Rushuang spoke, looking at her daughter.

Yao Mingyue also tried to sit up straighter, rubbed her cold cheeks, made herself smile more naturally, and nodded to her mother.

Liu Rushuang then stood up. When her hand reached the door handle, she took a deep breath and slowly opened the door.

Outside.

Xu Musen, An Nuannuan, Mr. Xu and Ms. Xu.

"You are here."

Liu Rushuang wanted to give a relaxed smile, but the next moment, Xu's mother saw Yao Mingyue lying on the hospital bed through the door.

Although she used foundation to cover up some of her paleness, after so many years of living together day and night, Xu's mother could still see at a glance how fragile Yao Mingyue was now.

"Mingyue..."

Mother Xu was in a daze the whole way. She could no longer control her suppressed emotions. She stumbled to the bedside and held Yao Mingyue's cold hand.

Feeling her cold hand temperature and weak look, Xu's mother's eyes turned red and she asked tremblingly: "Child, what's wrong with you... Why are you so thin? Look at yourself, and you don't even tell me, what's wrong with you..."

Xu's mother's trembling words lost all logic, and everyone present was staring at Yao Mingyue in a daze.

The once beautiful and proud girl is now lying on the hospital bed with a haggard look. Such a huge contrast is hard to accept.

Liu Rushuang, who had just been trying to pretend to be calm, felt a pang in her nose when she saw Xu's mother's tears.

"Auntie, I'm fine..."

Yao Mingyue sniffed her sore nose and gave a weak smile. She held Xu's mother's warm hand and saw her distressed look. It seemed that all the pain in her body was melted away a little.

She took a deep breath and looked at Xu Musen and An Nuannuan for a moment. Finally, her eyes fell on Xu's father and mother.

"Aunt Jie, Uncle Xu, I'm sorry for keeping it a secret from you... I have some health problems.

In fact, I had problems when I was very young. The doctor said that my heart function was not complete and could not be subjected to too much stimulation. In addition, I was prone to various complications in winter. Even if I was lucky and had no accidents, my life span might not exceed 50 years..."

Yao Mingyue's voice was very calm, as if she was narrating a trivial matter, but when these words fell into the ears of Xu's father and mother, they were like being struck by lightning.

Life expectancy does not exceed fifty years...

Fifty years old means that one has just been married for twenty years, has just reached middle age, and has just seen his children grow up.

They knew that Yao Mingyue had been frail and sickly since childhood, but they never thought it would be so serious.

Mother Xu's eyes were filled with tears, and Father Xu's hands were trembling a little. He had never heard of this matter... from Yao Mingyue's parents.

"Don't blame my parents. They don't want you to worry about me. After all, this is something that can't be avoided."

Yao Mingyue held Xu's mother's hand tightly, like a spoiled child: "Besides, it's not completely hopeless. The doctor said that if I choose surgery and it is successful in the end, there may still be a chance of recovery."

Xu's mother finally saw a glimmer of hope in her nervous heart, but looking at Yao Mingyue's haggard look, she heard another side of Yao Mingyue's words.

"What if, what if the operation fails..."

These words instantly made the atmosphere in the ward extremely depressing.

Especially Liu Rushuang, who bit her lips tightly at this moment, her nails were about to dig into the flesh, but the pain in her heart was even more painful.

Mother Xu stared into her eyes closely, but the weak eyes of this girl who had been raised by her seemed to hide unfathomable emotions.

Yao Mingyue did not answer directly, but her hands still trembled.

"Listen to me, kid..."

Xu's mother had already guessed the answer. They could not bear and were unwilling to accept the consequences of a failed operation.

She was anxious with tears falling down, and she grabbed Yao Mingyue's hand: "We must have a way. Nowadays, medical science has made great progress. Maybe in a few years, there will be a better way. You..."

As Xu's mother spoke, she reached out and pulled Xu Musen, wanting him to come over and persuade her.

But Xu Musen said nothing.

"Aunt Jie..."

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Yao Mingyue. She and Xu Musen looked at each other and smiled knowingly. She held Xu's mother's warm hand. Her eyes were red and she reached out to gently wipe away Xu's mother's tears.

She knew everything clearly. Not to mention a few years later, even if it was ten or twenty years, she would still only have this one choice.

So, she had already decided all this.

She slowly revealed a sweet smile and looked at Mr. and Mrs. Xu: "Aunt Jie, Uncle Xu, I have been taken care of by you since I was born, and you have watched me grow up. In my heart, you have long been my family, my parents in another identity.

Since I was a child, what I have always wanted is for our two families to live happily and happily together forever, but... my body is holding me back. I know that the choice I am about to make is very risky, but this is my only chance to decide for myself.

You have worked so hard to take care of me growing up, and I don’t want you to really face the day when you will have to send someone off before you…”

Yao Mingyue's words echoed in the room. The calmer her tone, the more it made everyone's hearts tremble with pain.

Yes, their two families have long been inseparable.

If everything had gone well, they should have truly become a family, and even have had a third generation of their own, and lived such a lively life forever.

But fate always seems to torture people. Yao Mingyue's father passed away unexpectedly. Now, Yao Mingyue herself has come to a crossroads in life...

"Mingyue..."

Mother Xu couldn't control her tears. What a poor child! If possible, she would rather be the one who was sick.

Father Xu pinched his thighs, his eyes red, blaming himself for not being able to fulfill his promise to take good care of his only daughter for Old Yao...

Yao Mingyue reached out and took the hands of Xu's father and mother respectively. After a moment, she raised her cheeks, like a child when she asked them for candy and acted like a spoiled child: "Dad, Mom..."

Mr. and Mrs. Xu's bodies trembled.

Yao Mingyue smiled sweetly: "In fact, I have wanted to shout like this for a long time, but I never had the chance. Even if I make an exception today, please believe me, I will not regret the decision I made today. I tell you personally, it is because I have already regarded you as my family, parents...

This is a decision I have to make and it’s a decision I have to make.”

Yao Mingyue smiled, tears welling up in her eyes. She took a deep breath and said, "In fact, I am very lucky. I have met such a good person like you. You have spoiled me and coaxed me since I was a child. You have never been willing to let me suffer any grievances. No matter what I want to do, you will always support me behind my back.

I feel really lucky..."

Yao Mingyue looked towards Xu Musen, the thoughts in her eyes seemed to melt people, but she didn't say much and held the hands of Xu's father and mother tightly.

"Don't worry, I will be fine. I've said this before. When you are old, if Xu Musen dares not to be filial to you, I will take care of you until the end of your life!"

After she finished speaking, Xu's mother looked at the haggard yet tough girl in front of her.

Although I am extremely reluctant.

But expectations and wishes also rose in her heart, and she hugged Yao Mingyue tightly in her arms.

"Then mom will wait, wait for you to come back, wait for you to take care of us in our old age and see us to the end of our lives."

The words of caring for the elderly and seeing them off to the grave have now turned into boundless hope!

Liu Rushuang came over and gently held Xu's mother's shoulders: "Sister Jie, Brother Xu, let's go out and talk, and let the children talk alone."

"it is good."

Father and Mother Xu understood and wiped their tears. Mother Xu touched Yao Mingyue's head again and gave her a few more instructions before turning around and leaving with Liu Rushuang.

There were only three people left in the ward.

An Nuannuan's eyes were always on Yao Mingyue.

Yao Mingyue also looked at An Nuannuan silently.

Two girls of the same age.

At this moment, her face is rosy and as moist as a flower.

One was pale, thin and weak.

Although there was no tension in the air between the two old enemies, the silent atmosphere still made Xu Musen take the initiative to speak.

"Nuan Nuan, there are some fruits for you..."

He took the lunch box and saw Yao Mingyue's thin appearance. He knew Yao Mingyue's temper. The weaker she was, the less she could eat outside food. Only when he cooked would she have an appetite to eat something.

He thought of asking An Nuannuan to wash the fruit so that he could stay and feed Yao Mingyue.

"Go wash the fruit. I'll take care of Mingyue while she eats."

But before he could finish his words, An Nuannuan picked up the fruit basket beside him and put it in his hand, and took the lunch box at the same time.

Xu Musen was stunned for a moment...

"you?"

"is it not OK?"

"Not really..."

After all, the relationship between them is still one of...love rivals?
No, he and An Nuannuan are already engaged, so they are his fiancée and ex-wife...

That’s not right. In this life, they are more like ex-girlfriend and current girlfriend. That’s not right either…

In short, it’s good enough that they don’t poison each other with their relationship.

"I mean I have a lot of experience in taking care of people, so let me do it." Xu Musen made an excuse.

But An Nuannuan just groaned and didn't give up the lunch box. Instead, she looked at Xu Musen with clear eyes and said, "Don't look down on me. I'm not completely incapable of taking care of others."

This was the first time Xu Musen heard An Nuannuan say this directly, and he was unable to react for a while.

"puff…"

Yao Mingyue couldn't help laughing. Seeing Xu Musen's deflated look, she missed him very much.

"That's right. I also want to chat with Nuan Nuan about some topics between girls. Xiao Xuzi, just go and wash the fruit!"

Yao Mingyue also waved at him.

Xu Musen looked at the two of them silently. They now seemed to have a tacit understanding. Finally, he shook his head and smiled.

"Cha~"

Here it comes, two-in-one, the surgical content will be released soon, the next chapter will be even more exciting, so stay tuned!
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