After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady-Chapter 794 - 332: Do You Also Include Yourself Among Those Who Like Me?

The night was peaceful, and the bright moon hung at the edge of the sky, casting a silvery glow on the beach.

This kind of weather made it truly enjoyable to blow some sea breeze alone at the beach at night.

But Zhao Lianmai was troubled at the moment.

Xu Musen had just put An Nuannuan to sleep, and he came to the living room thirsty and parched to get some water, only to find that the back door was still open and saw Zhao Lianmai sitting alone on the rocky shore.

Xu Musen walked up behind her with two bottles of fruit wine and sat down naturally.

"Is something on your mind?"

Xu Musen handed her a bottle of fruit wine and asked with a smile.

Zhao Lianmai looked at him, and even though it was night, Xu Musen's smile still revealed a set of bright white teeth, making him look harmless.

Zhao Lianmai reached out to take the fruit wine and simply shook her head silently, "No... just couldn't sleep and came out for a walk. It's my first time seeing the sea, it's pretty..."

She didn't know why, but perhaps because she had thought too much that day, she always felt unsettled whenever she looked at Xu Musen's face now.

So she slowly shifted her gaze and looked towards the vast ocean in the distance.

"It is beautiful, isn't it? Back in Central Plains, we have a few mountains, but many people never get to see the sea in their whole lives. In that sense, we are quite fortunate."

Xu Musen said, laughing as he took a sip of wine.

Zhao Lianmai also picked up the bottle. She wasn't really a drinker, but today she suddenly wanted to try it.

Taking a sip, she tasted the sweet fruitiness mixed with the sting of alcohol; it wasn't bad and seemed to warm her body up a bit. The effect of alcohol was quick, especially since she wasn't used to drinking, and she felt her head relax almost instantly.

She looked at Xu Musen.

"It's not your fortune, it's mine. If I hadn't met you, I might never have left that place and never really seen the sea properly."

Today Zhao Lianmai seemed different from before, the kind of things she used to find hard to say.

Being a boss, he felt somewhat accomplished in her growth.

"That's an exaggeration. Huhai isn't far from here, just a ticket away. You're excellent, a student at Huhai University, hardworking and tenacious. Even if you hadn't met me, after graduating you could still find a great job. The world is vast for those who want to leap."

Xu Musen spoke honestly, believing in Zhao Lianmai's abilities and character, which would surely help her find a good job in the future.

Zhao Lianmai took another sip of wine, gently swirled the bottle, and with her clear black and white eyes on Xu Musen said, "Sometimes distance is more than just distance, and the sea is more than just the sea. The sea seen at eighteen isn't the same sea when seen at twenty-eight…"

Just like Xu Musen and An Nuannuan.

Without love, even spending every day together is merely passing company in life.

With love, no matter the miles or the lifetimes apart, the longing remains.

Being friends can last a lifetime, but being lovers gives life a different meaning.

Many people and many things are like this.

Yet, for most, being lifelong friends is already rare. To ask for more would seem ungrateful.

What traps some people isn't distance; what they really seek isn't just the sea in front of them... She quietly glanced at Xu Musen.

He was like the sea, calm and mild-looking, but to truly understand him, storms and turbulent currents were inevitable.

Her small boat was destined not to conquer this sea.

"Whoosh..."

The waves swept these thoughts slowly into the ocean.

After a moment of silence, Zhao Lianmai's lips slowly curled up again: "And besides, no one can tell what the future holds. All I know is that you gave me my first job, you gave me dignity during my straits, thanks to you my mom got treatment, and my sister can continue her schooling. My home finally feels like a home...

So for me, you are the biggest fortune I've encountered, no matter what the future holds, as long as you don't fire me, I will always be your little employee."

Zhao Lianmai looked at Xu Musen, her lips curling into a smile, the moonlight falling on her cheeks, slightly reddened by a bit of alcohol.

Her wheat-colored skin seemed blurred with color at that moment, her red lips and white teeth, her beautiful eyelids blinked gently, conveying resilience and perseverance.

Perhaps because the girls around Xu Musen were exceedingly beautiful, Zhao Lianmai seemed somewhat ordinary.

But in reality, Zhao Lianmai was quite attractive, usually just marred by her perpetually stern face.

If she smiled more, she would resemble the refreshing vibe of lemon salt soda.

For a moment, Xu Musen was mesmerized. Was this the same girl who always kept a stiff face and wouldn't even spare her boss any respect?

Unexpectedly, she was quite adorable.

"I think you really should smile more, you look quite pretty when you do."

Xu Musen felt a real sense of achievement.

Zhao Lianmai took another sip of the fruit wine and just shook her head: "Nuannuan and the others are the pretty ones…"

"Of course! Nuannuan is perfect in my eyes!"

Xu Musen was generous with praise for his girlfriend, as any boyfriend would be.

"Of course, Lianmai, you're pretty too. You're gorgeous to get praise from me, and you'd be adored by all outside. You should be confident."

"I never said I wasn't pretty."

Zhao Lianmai rolled her eyes at him for the first time.

Zhao Lianmai was somewhat insecure, but she was not the foolishly naïve type, unaware of her own beauty.

Actually, there weren't few boys who had wanted to date her growing up, but she had ignored them all.

She was well aware that she had her share of... beauty.

But having spent too much time with An Nuannuan and Yao Mingyue, who'd notice a servant girl when there's a perfect beauty nearby?

"Beauty is useless anyway..."

Zhao Lianmai was a bit self-deprecating, as she wasn't beautiful enough to depend on her looks for a living.

In fact, many boys would back off after learning about her family's conditions, as if fearing they might get into trouble.

"That's not right to say!"

Xu Musen spoke seriously, "Being pretty is an advantage for a girl. Look at Nuannuan, if she weren't pretty, do you think she could have caught a boss as handsome and compelling as me?"

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Zhao Lianmai rolled her eyes at her shameless boss, "If Nuannuan wasn't pretty, would you really not like her?"

"You can't say that. There's no guy who doesn't like a pretty girl. My Nuannuan happens to be gorgeous, so my taste adjusts to whatever she looks like."

Xu Musen said with a smile, his henpecked demeanor made Zhao Lianmai quietly take another sip of her drink.

"How nice..."

Zhao Lianmai looked at Xu Musen, perhaps influenced by the alcohol, she couldn't hold back her tongue.

"Zhu Yulan is pretty too... do you also like her type?"

Zhao Lianmai spoke casually.

Xu Musen touched his chin and then smiled, "Boss Zhu is a quintessential rich girl. Though she can be like a monkey untouched by the world at times, but she is still a rich girl. How could she possibly fancy someone like me?"

Xu Musen responded succinctly, and if Zhu Yulan heard this, she'd probably be hopping mad like a little monkey on his head.

Zhao Lianmai blinked silently, taking her fourth drink, having already had more than half the bottle.

She gazed at the distant ocean.

Sometimes, an offbeat response means that the person has already occupied a slot akin to... family in one's heart.

Zhao Lianmai suddenly felt a bit acrid and bitter but then she let go.

"You're a good person, but also a bad one."

Zhao Lianmai drained the glass of alcohol in her hand.

"Is that a compliment or an insult?" Xu Musen shrugged.

"Does it matter to you?"

Zhao Lianmai asked with a smile, looking at Xu Musen she exhaled deeply, "I still need to thank you. Since my boss tells me to smile more, I guess I will."

"That's right, I think everyone likes it when you smile."

Xu Musen nodded with a smile.

Zhao Lianmai seemed to be drunk, swaying slightly, her delicate face flushed with tipsiness.

"Does 'everyone' include you?"

Zhao Lianmai asked casually, still tightly clutching her bottle.

Xu Musen looked at her face and nodded nonchalantly, "Of course, I've always liked pretty girls, especially the ones who smile a lot."

This answer seemed a bit dismissive.

Yet, Zhao Lianmai guessed he would say just that.

It seemed like her last glimmer of hope was cleared away, yet her heart also reached a resolution.

The thoughts she shouldn't have harbored—Xu Musen had been good enough to her. Fondness and affection are often a one-sided turmoil.

No reason for him to reciprocate.

It was for the best.

Shifting the conversation lightly is also a kind of tender care in his laid-back style.

Yet remembering his different attitudes towards Zhu Yulan and herself, she shook her head.

"Boss Xu, Ming Yue was right to call you out today."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Xu Musen didn't catch on for a moment.

"Never mind."

Zhao Lianmai smiled and slowly rose, her slender and well-proportioned figure was only clad in a thin nightgown under the moonlight, making her especially striking.

She stretched and flashed Xu Musen another smile.

"Good night."

With that, Zhao Lianmai turned and went back into the villa.

Xu Musen watched her retreating figure disappear, then turned back to gaze at the calm and profound ocean under the night sky.

He let out a breath, seemingly in self-mockery.

"Being too popular... isn't always a good thing..."

He finished the fruit wine in his hand and turned to head back as well.