After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady-Chapter 999 - 402: Finally Meeting, Yao Mingyue’s Plan Falls Through. (8k Subscriptions Please!)_2

"That's right, he's always been like this since he was little." Professor Liang chimed in with a laugh.

The old man coughed awkwardly and stroked his beard, "I just wanted to peel an apple for you to eat..."

Xu Musen smiled knowingly and raised his glass.

"Don't worry, Grandpa. I understand."

He downed the drink in one go.

Xu Musen and An Nuannuan walked to the last table, where Father Xu, Mother Xu, and An Shanhai were sitting.

"Mom, Dad."

Xu Musen called out, and An Nuannuan also approached, calling Father Xu and Mother Xu sweetly, "Dad, Mom..."

Even though it was just an engagement, in the conventional sense, calling them Mom and Dad was already legitimate.

"Oh, yes, yes..."

Father Xu and Mother Xu were so excited that they didn't know what to say. They had always wanted a daughter, whether it was Ming Yue or Nuannuan. Hearing them call out "Mom and Dad" made their hearts so thrilled that they were a bit flustered.

Mother Xu took out a prepared red envelope from her bag. It was a token of their blessing, and a "name-change fee": "Here is our token of appreciation. Live well and take good care of each other. If he ever makes you unhappy, Nuannuan, just come to me and I'll set him straight."

Inside the red envelope was a bank card, containing their lifelong savings. They had given it all at this moment.

An Nuannuan didn't care about the amount, but she could feel the heavy care and affection.

"Take it. Back then, when I asked for pocket money, they were reluctant to give me more than a few bucks. Consider this my last chance to leech off my parents." Xu Musen joked with a smile. Only then did An Nuannuan reach out and take the red envelope, nodding solemnly to Father Xu and Mother Xu, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. I will take good care of him."

It was simple and direct, without any embellishments or grand promises. Just saying "take care of each other" was the ultimate goal for everyone.

An Shanhai silently watched his daughter today, remembering back to a time when a short-haired woman, gentle and radiant, wore a wedding dress and smiled...

"Dad."

An Nuannuan's voice broke his thoughts.

"Oh... Nuannuan."

An Shanhai came back to his senses, looking at his daughter in her wedding dress. He felt gratified yet a bit reluctant, "My daughter has grown up, and I've finally waited for this day. Now, I can give your mother an explanation."

Feeling somewhat tipsy, An Shanhai lacked his usual authority, replaced instead by a visible emotion.

He looked at Xu Musen.

"Musen, take good care of my daughter."

"Dad, don't worry."

Xu Musen nodded and poured a glass of wine.

An Shanhai raised his glass, looking at his daughter and son-in-law in front of him, increasingly satisfied. If Nuannuan's mother were here, she would definitely be pleased.

His reluctance gradually turned into blessings and gratitude.

"From now on, we're family. Today is such a good day, and I hope every day will be as wonderful in the future. Come, let's drink to that!"

"Cheers!"

Father Xu and Mother Xu also raised their glasses, joining in the toast.

Outside the window, fireworks bloomed in the sky, a grand display.

This was Xu Musen's final surprise. Against the black night sky, the fireworks drew beautiful colors on the dark canvas.

Though firecrackers and fireworks were banned within Huhai City, there were always exceptions. With money and the right connections, anything was possible.

This is the privilege of earning money and status.

An Nuannuan looked up at the colorful fireworks, their light falling on her wedding dress, making it even more dazzling.

Those at the banquet, tipsy and dreamy, watched the fireworks outside, enjoying the happy and peaceful atmosphere of the moment.

Xu Musen and An Nuannuan moved to the balcony on the second floor, the perfect spot for watching fireworks. Together, they leaned closely, feeling slightly drunk, as the fireworks brightened the sky. At that moment, happiness finally seemed tangible. freewёbnoνel.com

An Nuannuan kept glancing at the red envelope in her hand, given by Father Xu and Mother Xu.

"What's wrong?" Xu Musen asked with a smile.

"Here, take this." An Nuannuan tried to hand him the red envelope.

Teasingly, Xu Musen said, "Other girls always insist on controlling the finances. Why are you different?"

As someone from the Central Plains, extravagant dowries were common: starting at 200,000 yuan, with a new house and car, plus two large wedding caravans, whole pigs and sheep, and various host fees. A regular family might need upwards of several hundred thousand yuan for a wedding.

Many people had to borrow money everywhere just to get married, often receiving nothing more than a few quilts as a dowry, with the dowry money generally spent on the bride herself, said to be for her security.

Of course, this was all consensual, a matter of mutual agreement; there's no right or wrong, as long as both parties were willing.

"This is different." An Nuannuan shook her head, looking at the red envelope adorned with the reflection of the night fireworks. "I'm the lady boss; of course, I should manage the money. But this money is from your parents' hard-earned savings for their retirement. We can't take it."

An Nuannuan's words conveyed both the assertive pride of a lady boss and a gentle, considerate nature, a combination that made Xu Musen find her even more captivating.

Looking at the red envelope and her earnest gaze, Xu Musen sighed, extended his hand to take the envelope, and said, "Alright, I'll return it and tell them it's because their daughter-in-law thinks it's too little and doesn't want to marry their son anymore..."

Before he finished, An Nuannuan quickly tried to take back the red envelope, her cheeks flushed, "I didn't say that... You're talking nonsense..."