Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Grandpa looked confident; he wasn't asking a question, but rather asking one in return.

Xue Rui opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything and could only sigh helplessly.

He wanted to correct his grandfather's views, but the old man's words, though rough, were true; that's really how things are in reality.

Seeing that Xue Rui remained silent, his grandfather chuckled and teased, "Why are you worrying about things that depend on individual abilities? Do you think the government is assigning partners now?"

"Really? Why didn't anyone notify me?" Xue Rui asked, feigning surprise.

"You're dreaming! When the time comes, you'll be given only the worst fruits and vegetables, and you won't be happy about it," Grandpa said chuckled.

"Although I have two girlfriends, there is no business relationship between us; it's just pure love," Xue Rui explained earnestly.

Grandpa looked Xue Rui up and down; in his heart, his grandson was the best.

But from an objective point of view, without the support of money, how can one talk about love with two such beautiful girls?
"Xiao Rui, you can fool your grandpa, but don't fool yourself too," Grandpa said earnestly.

"You old man, why are you talking so irritatingly?"

Xue Rui was so angry he laughed. It was rare for him to speak the truth, and no one believed him!

"Let's not talk about that now." The old man quietly opened a drawer under the TV cabinet and took out several packs of various kinds of cigarettes: "You're used to smoking dry tobacco, this is for you."

Xue Rui waved his hand repeatedly: "I don't smoke, you should give it to someone else."

“Your uncle told me you smoke, but it’s okay to smoke less during the New Year.” Grandpa just thought Xue Rui was being a little reserved in front of his elders.

"I really don't smoke. Do you see any cigarette stains on my fingers?" Xue Rui held out his hand.

Grandpa looked up after a long time and stared at Xue Rui in surprise: "When are you going to bring that person over so Grandpa can take a look?"

Although he hadn't known Lin Ruoxi for long, he could tell at a glance that she was the obedient type; if Xue Rui said she would go east, she would never go west.

It was probably another girl who made Xue Rui determined to quit smoking.

"We'll talk about it later. Just keep an eye on my grandma then, and make sure she doesn't say anything out of line," Xue Rui said irritably.

Grandma just now treated the little girl like she wasn't even human, like she was being sold as livestock at a farmers' market, which he couldn't stand.

Xue Rui didn't know if the little girl was unhappy just now, but even if she was, he had already coaxed her back after his slip of the tongue with "wife".

If the proud young lady were to experience the same thing, she would outwardly behave similarly to the little girl, but she would definitely go back and secretly cry her heart out.

This girl is always the center of attention wherever she goes, she can't stand this...

"As the saying goes, 'A woman should follow her husband wherever he goes,' but having a bad temper is no good," Grandpa said, his hands behind his back.

"Mu Xue is a lady from a prominent family, and I lack confidence."

Xue Rui chose a rather feudal explanation so that his grandfather could understand it more quickly.

"What does her family do?" Grandpa asked curiously.

"Young people don't know the value of a wife, and mistakenly plant rice seedlings backwards in their youth." Xue Rui did not answer directly.

A kept man? A woman who lives off her husband?

Grandpa was shocked: "I can't possibly accept the idea of ​​marrying into the family!"

"If a man has foresight, his descendants will have no worries for three generations." Xue Rui remained as thick-skinned as ever, slumping onto the sofa.

Grandpa's brows furrowed into a deep frown.

You've already married into the family, so how can you expect three generations of descendants?

"Okay, we'll definitely take it seriously." Grandpa nodded in agreement, thinking to himself that the other person's background was not simple.

Xue Rui clicked his tongue lightly. Only taking the other one seriously?
No, he has to keep causing trouble...

“If Xixi is unhappy, I will go home with her and farm her family’s five acres of land. Rural life is also a kind of fun.”

"We have land, why are we running off to other people's land?" Grandpa looked bewildered; he couldn't understand.
“Abandoning farmland is illegal. She can’t manage alone. I have to go to her house to plow the land.”

As Xue Rui spoke, he laughed at himself. Sure enough, acting crazy was effective; his grandfather wouldn't listen to anything serious.

Grandpa was getting more and more confused. Was he talking about the land?
……

Lin Ruoxi leaned against the wall outside the window, her almond-shaped eyes curving upwards, filled with a contented smile.

Xue Rui's maternal grandfather's house has single-pane glass, and the distance of just one wall is enough for her to hear the conversation inside the room.

Lin Ruoxi looked up at the sky, lost in thought, exhaling white mist intermittently from her mouth and nose.

The sky was clear tonight, but the crescent moon in Lin Ruoxi's eyes became increasingly blurry until it became a full moon in her eyes, and a crystal tear slid down her cheek.

She used to not even have the courage to lift her head. Just glancing at Gu Muxue from afar made her feel like she was sinking deeper into the mud.

Now, her influence is even comparable to that of Gu Muxue.

Grandma, you're wrong. I don't need relatives to back me up.

Even when I can't see him, Xue Rui will still support me.

You always say I'm silly, but what's wrong with being a little silly?
Xue Rui once said, "Fools are sometimes lucky."

……

"Granddaughter-in-law? What are you doing standing here holding a photo? You're not even wearing a coat." Grandma pulled Lin Ruoxi into the house: "Look, the child is crying from the cold."

Xue Rui frowned. Was she crying from the cold?

It looks like you made her cry!

Xue Rui stood up and pulled Lin Ruoxi aside, asking softly, "Xixi, did Grandma say something again? Tell me."

"No...no," Lin Ruoxi hurriedly explained.

Grandma clutched her chest and said tremblingly, "Grandma's going to boil water for you to wash your feet. Before, when your parents were busy, I was the one who raised you..."

Xue Rui pinched the bridge of his nose. Why is it starting again?
It wasn't that he favored Lin Ruoxi, but rather that his grandmother had too many past transgressions and was a drama queen, which had eroded his trust to the next life.

"Alright, stop howling. If you keep howling, Xiao Rui really won't come." Grandpa tapped the table impatiently.

"Grandma...Grandma, don't cry." Lin Ruoxi wiped her grandmother's tears with her sleeve, but found that her sleeve was still dry after wiping for a long time.

However, she still spoke softly: "Thank you, Grandma, for raising him to be so strong."

"It's true, after all these years, someone finally understands me..." Grandma felt a surge of emotion, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Sigh~" Xue Rui sighed. The little girl is well-educated; she knows how to flatter and fawn over her elders now.

Lin Ruoxi was flattered. She only said one thing that her grandmother wanted to hear, but her grandmother seemed to have a lot to say to her.

She really wanted to hear Xue Rui's childhood stories, but Xue Rui seemed unwilling to let his grandmother tell them.

"Grandma, I'll go wash his feet, otherwise the water will get cold," Lin Ruoxi said softly.

"Go quickly." Grandma picked up the coat from the chair and carefully draped it over Lin Ruoxi's shoulders.

"When did you two become so close?" Xue Rui asked his grandmother.

Grandma held Lin Ruoxi's hand: "You don't understand how we feel."

“Grandma raised me, Xixi, who did you raise?” Xue Rui joked.

"She'll have to take care of you from now on," Grandma said matter-of-factly.

"..."

Xue Rui turned and left; there was simply no way to communicate with him.

Even if what my grandmother said was true, those words always sounded like they came from a superior-subordinate relationship.

After Xue Rui left, Lin Ruoxi secretly glanced outside the door and whispered to her grandmother, "Grandma, I will. I will take care of him for the rest of my life."

"Really?" Grandma was a little surprised; it was the first time she had ever seen such a well-behaved girl.

"I promise," Lin Ruoxi said, emphasizing each word.

Grandpa, pipe in mouth, was lost in thought. He had intended to offer some advice to his wife, but Lin Ruoxi's answer was truly unexpected.

……

Inside Xue Rui's room.

The old rural house was decorated in a dated manner, and the incandescent light bulbs overhead had low wattage, casting a warm yellow light on the two people's heads.

Lin Ruoxi sat on a stool with an old thermos next to her, its original color now faded and white.

After testing the water temperature with the back of her hand, Lin Ruoxi gently removed Xue Rui's socks and wiped him down little by little.

She enjoyed spending time alone with Xue Rui. Even without speaking, just quietly feeling his presence brought her an indescribable sense of peace and joy.

Xue Rui looked down at Lin Ruoxi and suddenly thought of Gu Muxue. He and Gu Muxue had also washed their feet together, except that their feet were squeezed in the same wooden tub, and they chatted face to face.

Will Gu Muxue wash his feet?
Xue Rui thought about it carefully and came up with two answers.

The first scenario is that he is perfectly healthy, but he will never receive this kind of treatment;
The second possibility is that he injured his arm, in which case the girl would most likely condescend to wash his feet.

Thinking of this, Xue Rui scratched Lin Ruoxi's head. The little girl is always the same.

Lin Ruoxi's hair was ruffled by Xue Rui. She naturally tucked the hair behind her ears, then looked up and smiled sweetly at Xue Rui: "What's wrong?"

The soft light from the incandescent bulb fell on Lin Ruoxi's face, making the girl's already gentle gaze even more tender.

"With such a large pot of water, how long are you planning to let me wash for you?" Xue Rui asked.

Lin Ruoxi's eyes darted away; her little scheme had been discovered after all.

The room was dimly lit and decorated in a vintage style, reminding her of the first time she washed Xue Rui's feet in her own home.

The feeling was wonderful, and she wanted to shower a little longer.

However, Xue Rui's feet were almost wrinkled from being soaked in water. She picked up a towel and carefully dried Xue Rui's feet, then gently touched the back of Xue Rui's feet with her red lips.

"Wait for me to come back and warm the blankets," Lin Ruoxi said, carrying a basin of water out of the room.

Xue Rui watched Lin Ruoxi's departing figure, and a wave of tenderness washed over him.

How many times has the little girl washed his feet?

There are so many that they're countless...

Did he wash Lin Ruoxi?

Not once.

"Xixi, bring in another basin of water," Xue Rui called out.

A few minutes later, Lin Ruoxi carried a basin of water into the bedroom. She tilted her head and looked at Xue Rui, not understanding why he needed water.

Xue Rui took the basin, pressed Lin Ruoxi down to sit on the edge of the bed, and picked up the thermos to add water to the basin.

"I...I just washed it." Lin Ruoxi subconsciously pulled her foot back.

"How many minutes will it take to wash it clean?" Xue Rui asked with a smile.

"Yes, I can..." Lin Ruoxi weakly defended herself, hugging her knees tightly with both arms.

"Then why did you say that it wouldn't be clean in just a few minutes, but that it would take more than ten minutes when you were washing me?"

Were you dawdling while washing my clothes?

Xue Rui took the initiative and used Lin Ruoxi's own excuse to shut her down.

"me…"

In Lin Ruoxi's mind, Xue Rui should not wash her feet.

Xue Rui noticed Lin Ruoxi's nervousness, so he slowly recounted their past to put her at ease:
"The first time I went to your house, you washed my feet."

"Well, that's because you're injured," Lin Ruoxi explained.

"Feet." Without saying a word, Xue Rui grabbed the little girl's fair ankle.

He looked up and glared at her, and Lin Ruoxi immediately lowered her head obediently, giving up her resistance.

"Why are you washing me? If you... if you want to play, I can wash you clean and put on socks for you to play with." Lin Ruoxi lowered her head, her voice choked with sobs.

She finally had a stable life, the life she wanted...

Lin Ruoxi preferred looking up at Xue Rui, rather than looking down at him from a high position. The sudden change made her feel flustered.

Xue Rui paused for a moment, then said calmly:

"For no reason other than I want to wash you."

"But... I have nothing else to give you." Lin Ruoxi's voice trembled.

The gentler Xue Rui was to her, the more apprehensive she became.

Lin Ruoxi was afraid she wouldn't be able to repay the debt, and she was also afraid that Xue Rui would one day get tired of her.

Xue Rui remained silent for a moment, then continued what he was doing.

Lin Ruoxi gave him everything she could, and he accepted it all without question.

But all he gave Lin Ruoxi was a bunch of cold numbers, because the girl was short of money, so he gave her money.

Gu Muxue had no shortage of money, but he devoted more attention and companionship to her.

But the little girl didn't want money...

To be honest, he owes the little girl a lot.

As for the debt of harassing him in his dreams in his previous life, Lin Ruoxi had already paid it back with interest long ago.

"Xi Xi, what have you ever given me?" Xue Rui asked in return.

"I..." Lin Ruoxi was momentarily dazed.

What did she give Xue Rui?
Everything she has was given to her by Xue Rui.

"In other words, what did you have when I took you away from Flower Village?" Xue Rui asked, looking up.

"So...you..." Lin Ruoxi sobbed uncontrollably.

Xue Rui seems to no longer need her...

Yes, Gu Muxue can take care of everything.

"You originally had nothing, so why did I take you away? Of course, it's because I like you."

Xue Rui dried Lin Ruoxi's feet and returned the kiss to the little girl's instep.

Lin Ruoxi was in a daze. She had already prepared for the worst: Xue Rui suddenly confessing his feelings for her...

"Xixi, be more confident. Haven't I told you many times that I don't know how I would live without you?"

Xue Rui tickled Lin Ruoxi's toes, trying to cheer her up.

Lin Ruoxi wiped away her tears and, with lightning speed, slipped into the quilt, throwing out two wads of clothes.

Xue Rui swallowed hard and glanced out the window instinctively. "We're not at home, so be careful."

"It'll be faster to warm up the blankets if you take your clothes off. Come in after you're warm." Lin Ruoxi's voice was very nasal as she stared blankly into Xue Rui's eyes.

"Alright." Xue Rui sat on the edge of the bed and stared at Lin Ruoxi for a long while without saying a word.

Suddenly, a wave of heat swept across Xue Rui's face.

"Hurry... the heat is about to escape."

Xue Rui chuckled, then crawled inside, cupped the little girl's face in his hands, and pinched it: "Quickly ask me why I'm pinching you."

"Why is Li pinching me?" Lin Ruoxi said, her words slurred.

"Xixi, I don't know why, but I always want to rub your face, and sometimes I even want to bite it. Do I have some kind of strange disease?" Xue Rui asked with a frown.

"No, it's normal." Lin Ruoxi shook her head slightly.

Xue Ruiming asked knowingly, "Xi Xi, use your clever brain to tell me why I always want to bite you."

"Tell me...explain, do you think I'm cute?" Lin Ruoxi asked tentatively.

When people see something cute, they can't help but squeeze or even take a bite.

"Speak louder, that's what I think."

"Am I cute?" Lin Ruoxi's voice rose an octave.

"Don't use interrogative sentences, be certain," Xue Rui corrected again.

"Yes! I'm very cute!" Lin Ruoxi exclaimed crisply.

"Woof!" Big Yellow in the yard started barking.

Xue Rui put his hand to his ear, closed his eyes and listened carefully for a while, then said with a serious expression, "Dahuang said it agrees too."

Lin Ruoxi's eyes curved into a smile as she looked at Xue Rui's face. After hesitating for a second, she gently leaned forward.

A moment later, two faint red marks were left on Xue Rui's face... (End of this chapter)