After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

"If I toss this around you, does that mean you're mine?"

Yao Mingyue suddenly tossed a ring around Xu Musen's neck, her tone light and joyful, silencing the crowd around them for a moment.

Many had flaunted their love before, but this was the first time anyone had seen such a blatant display of affection.

Xu Musen looked at her, feeling momentarily dazed before he simply shook his head, "Sorry, I'm not for sale."

Not getting the answer she desired, Yao Mingyue still appeared slightly vexed. She gazed at Xu Musen, leaned in close, and whispered, "Then do you have a trial version? In case I'm not satisfied, I could still return it within seven days for no reason."

While speaking, Yao Mingyue's gaze was unabashedly roving over Xu Musen's body.

Xu Musen had been the subject of such looks too many times.

In his previous life, everyone saw Xu Musen as a toad lusting after swan meat, not realizing that Xu Musen was the one being "nourished." Stay connected with My Virtual Library Empire

He was like a handsome man captured by a goblin queen into her lair.

"If you're not playing, just go."

"No, I still have a few rings left in my hand."

Yao Mingyue, holding the rings, glanced over the booth, which was really just a few small animals that caught her interest.

She didn't like the small turtle.

The little rabbit... always reminded her of someone equally large and white, seemingly foolish but actually cunning.

Her gaze settled on a small parrot sitting nearby. Parrots were birds known for their attachment to people.

Said to be dogs in birds' clothing.

Moreover, they were lively by nature and could provide entertainment through speech if trained properly.

Most importantly, parrots were loyal and clingy, traits Yao Mingyue cherished most...

She swiftly threw out all the rings in her hand, but none hit the mark.

Yao Mingyue's lips pursed in dissatisfaction as she asked the stall owner for a few more rings.

"If you like it, just buy one," Xu Musen suggested from the side.

"Does buying it directly compare to earning it yourself? Besides, aren't there some things money can't buy, things you can't have even if you want to?"

Yao Mingyue gave him a sidelong glance. If she could purchase him with money, she would rather gnaw on plain buns daily to make him hers.

Yao Mingyue hurled the rings once more. The night was already dark, and her natural talent for such trifles seemed particularly lacking.

Her supply of rings depleted again. Although she hadn't captured the parrot, she managed to snag a little turtle and a rabbit nearby.

It was uncertain whether her luck was good or bad.

"I think rabbits are quite cute, and turtles aren't bad either, easy to care for," Xu Musen commented.

"But what I want is the parrot, not any rabbit or turtle. No matter how good they are, I don't want them. I want the one I like," Yao Mingyue insisted, biting her lip. Although talking about animals, her eyes were always on Xu Musen.

She took all the rings from the stall owner and threw them one by one, but it was as if fate was playing a joke on her.

A couple of times the rings nearly stayed on the cage, but they bounced off upon landing.

Always missing by just a little... but that tiny bit made all the difference, as if it were leagues away.

Just like her and him…

Sometimes Yao Mingyue put in so much effort. Xu Musen was always right there, and there were moments she almost had him, but their fates consistently missed by a sliver, like ships passing in the night...

Yao Mingyue bit down on her lip harder, her frustration not stemming from her failure to win a parrot.

It was rather like seeing a future she didn't want to face.

Once more, she threw all her rings until none were left.

In her hand remained the last ring. She steadied herself, observed carefully for a while, and then threw it.

The ring rotated around the parrot's cage. She held her breath as the ring orbited the cage several times, but it ultimately hung on the edge.

Just a tad short…

The stall owner, witnessing the beautiful young woman's dejected expression, found himself feeling a pinch of remorse. He picked up the captured

"Beauty, why don't you just take the parrot, consider it a swap for the rabbit and turtle."

Yao Mingyue, as if she hadn't heard, her eyes downcast: "Forget it, if I can't have it, then I can't have it, it's just a parrot after all, I never end up getting what I want…"

Yao Mingyue's voice carried an undertone of sorrow that even the ring-toss stall owner felt his heart weigh heavy with guilt.

"Alright, alright, I'll help you."

Xu Musen sighed. Maybe Yao Mingyue had said it on purpose, but the sense of injustice laced with her words couldn't be feigned.

Xu Musen removed the last ring that Yao Mingyue had tossed around his neck earlier.

He faced her and extended his hand slightly.

"For what?"

"I'll help you. Otherwise, someone won't be satisfied."

As he spoke, Xu Musen placed the ring in her hand.

"Hey, didn't you say you'd help me?"

Yao Mingyue clutched the last ring as if it were her last straw of hope.

Without responding, Xu Musen moved behind her and gently lifted her arm.

"I'll help you aim, you just take care of the throw," he instructed.

The two of them were pressed close together. Although the bulky winter jackets prevented them from feeling each other's touch, their breaths mingled.

Xu Musen's gesture, as if he were softly embracing her from behind, caused Yao Mingyue's heart to beat wildly out of control for a moment.