Rebirth Begins with Rejecting my Childhood Friend-Chapter 456 - The Big Bad Wolf Coaxes the Innocent Little Red Riding Hood.

Hearing An Shishi say this, Xu Xiuwen’s breathing instantly became rapid.

This kind of thing…

He had only ever read about it in novels before.

He never imagined that one day, he would have the chance to experience it himself.

He swallowed hard and forced himself to stay calm, saying, “Shishi, don’t joke about this.”

“I’m not joking. Shui Shui is still young and naive. When she goes to college, it’ll be so easy for other boys to trick her. I don’t know about other guys, but I know you, my husband. Sure, you’re a bit of a flirt, but you’re genuinely good to me. If Shui Shui ends up with you, I’m sure you’d treat her well too.”

If Xu Xiuwen had been unsure before, he was certain now—An Shishi genuinely didn’t mind this sort of thing.

In fact, she seemed to fully support it.

At this moment, Xu Xiuwen had to admit honestly: he was indeed tempted.

But more than that, he was touched.

An Shishi was truly an impeccable lover.

Liking young and beautiful women—it’s a natural instinct born into every man.

However, winning the favor of young and beautiful women isn’t easy.

It usually requires meeting four criteria: looks, ability, wealth, and energy.

Most men only satisfy one of these criteria.

Men who satisfy two or more usually don’t lack for beautiful women around them.

As for Xu Xiuwen—he had all four.

He had the looks, the capability, the wealth, and the energy.

A man as outstanding as him was destined to never lack women around him.

Even if he didn’t flirt, women would still flock to him, like bees to honey.

Right now, it wasn’t too bad since they were still in school, and girls’ advances were somewhat restrained.

But once he entered society, things would change.

Women outside the school walls were much bolder.

They wouldn’t hesitate to go after a talented, wealthy, and handsome man like him.

At that time, it would depend on Xu Xiuwen’s self-control.

And Xu Xiuwen’s self-control? It wasn’t non-existent, but it wasn’t particularly strong either.

When he had just been reborn, Xu Xiuwen only wanted to win over Cheng Lu. That alone would have satisfied him.

But as time passed and his wallet grew fatter, so did his desires.

He became greedier.

And so, the number of women around him grew.

Sometimes, Xu Xiuwen felt helpless about his greed.

But there was nothing he could do.

Many times, a person cannot control their desires.

Just like right now.

From the very first time he saw An Shui Shui, Xu Xiuwen had been drawn to her pure and beautiful appearance.

Previously, out of concern for An Shishi’s feelings, he deliberately suppressed and hid his thoughts, refraining from approaching An Shui Shui.

Even those two times he hugged the wrong person—it was purely accidental, not intentional.

But now that An Shishi had given her consent, it was as if the iron door of a cage had been opened.

The beast of desire in Xu Xiuwen’s heart was about to break free.

And so, after only a moment of hesitation, he decided to follow his heart.

Pulling An Shishi into his arms, Xu Xiuwen said, “Shishi, this is too much of a sacrifice for you.”

Seeing Xu Xiuwen’s expression, An Shishi immediately knew he had agreed.

Although she didn’t oppose it, there was still a fleeting sense of unease seeing how quickly he accepted.

But it passed in an instant.

Rolling her eyes at him, she said, “Don’t be so quick to celebrate. While I don’t mind, you are not allowed to take her innocence before she goes to college.”

“Alright, alright, I promise. Before Shui Shui goes to college, I won’t cross the line.”

“Look at you, so happy. I might have agreed, but Shui Shui hasn’t yet. Whether you can win her over depends on your own abilities. Heh...”

Xu Xiuwen was full of confidence.

Given his own qualities, winning over a young girl shouldn’t be too difficult.

Thinking about the possibility of also winning over An Shui Shui and the day he could hold both women in his arms simultaneously made his heart race with excitement.

Lowering his head, Xu Xiuwen couldn’t help but kiss An Shishi on the lips.

The kiss lasted less than ten seconds before An Shishi pushed him away.

“Wait a minute, I still have something to say to you.”

“Go ahead.” Xu Xiuwen spoke but leaned in again, trying to kiss her.

An Shishi pouted playfully, “Husband, stop it.”

“Alright, what do you want to say?”

After calming her breath, An Shishi said seriously, “Husband, Shui Shui isn’t like me. I’ve already decided on you. As long as you don’t abandon me, I’ll always stay by your side. But Shui Shui is still young. Even if she agrees now, she might regret it in the future. If that day ever comes, I hope you won’t force her.”

Her tone was exceptionally serious, and Xu Xiuwen could tell how much this matter meant to her.

Xu Xiuwen hesitated.

By his nature, there was no way he’d let go.

But thinking about the sacrifices An Shishi had made, he stopped hesitating and nodded. “Alright, I promise you.”

Although he agreed with his words, he didn’t truly agree in his heart.

He wasn’t trying to deceive An Shishi.

Rather, he was simply confident in himself.

He believed that if An Shui Shui were to be with him, she would never regret it, nor would she ever fall for another man.

So he had no such concerns, which was why he dared to promise—it wasn’t an intentional lie.

An Shishi, unaware of his thoughts, was delighted to hear his agreement.

She wrapped her arms around his neck, smiling as she said, “Thank you, husband.”

“It’s me who should thank you. Shishi, I know how good you are to me, and I’ll always keep that in my heart.”

“Well, you should! After all, I’m your lover. Making you happy is my responsibility.”

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Xu Xiuwen’s heart softened even more.

“I love you, Shishi. Don’t worry—no matter what, I will always love you forever.”

“Husband, I love you too~”

The two began kissing passionately once more.

Since they were at An Shishi’s house and it was still daytime, Xu Xiuwen eventually restrained himself, only kissing her for a while.

Afterward, they lay on the bed and chatted for a bit.

As the sun began to set, Xu Xiuwen and An Shishi left the room together and went to the backyard.

Now that he had An Shishi’s permission, Xu Xiuwen was eager to flirt a little with the younger girl.

But it seemed that An Shui Shui was quite afraid of him, intentionally avoiding him at every turn.

Not wanting to leave a bad impression on her, Xu Xiuwen held himself back.

Time quickly passed, and evening arrived.

That night, Xu Xiuwen was once again invited by relatives to join them for dinner, but this time, he declined and stayed home to eat instead.

Dinner was relatively simple.

Yesterday, Liu Ruo had hosted a meal for relatives and friends, preparing three full tables of dishes, but almost nothing had been left over—all of it had been completely devoured.

Still, his future mother-in-law, Liu Ruo, specially killed a chicken for him, saying it was to help him replenish his energy.

When Liu Ruo said this, An Shishi immediately lowered her head, blushing with embarrassment.

At first, Xu Xiuwen didn’t understand, but he soon realized—his actions with An Shishi the night before must have been overheard by his future mother-in-law in the adjacent room.

That was why she had prepared the chicken to help him “recover.”

The thought of Liu Ruo overhearing them made Xu Xiuwen feel awkward, and he rubbed his nose in an attempt to mask his embarrassment.

But soon, another thought occurred to him.

If his future mother-in-law in the other room had heard them, there was no way An Shui Shui, who was in the same house, hadn’t heard it too.

Turning his head, Xu Xiuwen glanced at An Shui Shui.

The moment An Shui Shui felt his gaze, she buried her head even lower, almost hiding her face entirely in her bowl.

Xu Xiuwen thought to himself, Am I really that scary? I’m not some kind of pervert, am I?

An Shishi also noticed her sister’s behavior and stifled a laugh, hiding her amusement behind a discreet smile.

After dinner, An Shui Shui rushed off to the kitchen, volunteering to wash the dishes.

Xu Xiuwen could tell she was trying to avoid him and felt a bit helpless.

Just then, An Shishi nudged his waist and gave him a meaningful look, signaling for him to go to the backyard.

Immediately after, An Shishi called out to her mother, who was about to head to the backyard as well.

“Mom, I need to talk to you about something.”

“What is it?”

“Let’s talk in your room.”

“What’s so secretive? There’s no one else here,” Liu Ruo said, puzzled. Still, she followed her daughter into the house.

Xu Xiuwen instantly understood—An Shishi was deliberately creating an opportunity for him.

He quickly shot her a grateful look.

An Shishi simply smiled and said nothing.

Once the mother and daughter entered the room.

Xu Xiuwen couldn’t suppress his excitement any longer and immediately ran to the backyard.

Reaching the kitchen shed, he saw An Shui Shui standing by the water pump.

She was pressing down on the iron lever, drawing water.

The entire Anjia Village didn’t have running water, and the villagers relied on these manual pumps for their daily needs.

The An family also had one, along with a large water tank in the house. Usually, An’s mother would draw the water in advance and store it in the tank for use.

But today wasn’t so fortunate—the tank had just run out of water.

So, An Shui Shui was pumping water herself.

Seeing this, Xu Xiuwen’s heart leapt with joy.

He had been worrying about how to find an opportunity, and here it was.

He quickly walked up behind An Shui Shui and, feigning ignorance, asked, “Shui Shui, what are you doing?”

Startled by his voice, An Shui Shui nearly let go of the iron lever.

Xu Xiuwen found it amusing. Am I really that intimidating?

He stepped forward, reached out his hands from behind her, and placed them over hers, gripping the lever together.

“Shui Shui, let me help you pump the water.”

With that, Xu Xiuwen lifted the lever and pressed it down forcefully.

An Shui Shui was practically enveloped in his arms at this point.

Every breath she took was filled with his masculine scent.

Her heart quivered, and the strange sensation from the morning returned.

Unable to bear it any longer, An Shui Shui’s legs went weak, and she almost fell.

Luckily, she managed to grab Xu Xiuwen’s arm in time to steady herself.

At this moment, not only was her heart in chaos, but her breathing was also uneven.

Xu Xiuwen asked with concern, “Shui Shui, what’s wrong? Are you okay?”

An Shui Shui felt weak all over, completely drained of energy.

In a barely audible voice, she pleaded, “Please don’t do this, okay?”

Xu Xiuwen feigned innocence. “I’m not doing anything.”

An Shui Shui wasn’t sure if he was taking advantage of her or genuinely helping her pump water, leaving her flustered and speechless.

Seeing her silence, Xu Xiuwen asked, “Shui Shui, do you really dislike me?”

An Shui Shui didn’t know how to respond.

Saying “yes” felt wrong, but saying “no” felt equally wrong.

As she struggled to find an answer, Xu Xiuwen continued, “Shui Shui, whether you like me or not, I like you.”

Hearing Xu Xiuwen confess his feelings, An Shui Shui’s mind went blank.

She had only one thought in her head: So what Sister said this morning was true! He really does like me!

Panicking, she said, “You can’t like me...”

“Why can’t I like you?”

“If you like me, what about Sister? How heartbroken would she be if she found out?”

“It’s okay. I like your sister too. I like both of you...”

Xu Xiuwen spoke gently, coaxing the innocent girl in front of him.