Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Xue Rui was speechless for a moment; he didn't know what to say.

Lin Ruoxi usually likes to collect his certificates and photos, and she can't bear to throw away his old clothes...

Just like a fangirl, she likes to collect everything about her idol.

"Xi Xi?" Xue Rui reached out and gently tapped Lin Ruoxi on the head.

"Um, I was wrong... hit me a few more times to vent your anger."

Knowing she was in the wrong, Lin Ruoxi agreed to stay at her grandmother's house without discussing it with Xue Rui, fearing that Xue Rui would be angry.

"Where are my coat and shoes?" Xue Rui asked in return.

"Grandma told me to wash it, it should be dry by the day after tomorrow..."

Lin Ruoxi felt guilty and dared not meet Xue Rui's gaze. Her eyes kept glancing at the cardboard box in the corner of the room, and she revealed a smug smile.

Xue Rui had already noticed Lin Ruoxi's subtle actions.

What is this thing called?
When Lin Ruoxi woke up, she found that her grandmother had bribed her and was using her old toys and photos from when she was a child.

"I'm right here, what do you need those toys for?"

Xue Rui pointed to the cardboard boxes piled in the corner and said.

"But that's from when you were little," Lin Ruoxi muttered softly, "I...I just wanted it."

Looking at those toys and photos is like looking at her unborn "little Rui," and she loves that warm feeling.

"Xixi, is that all you've got? You think these pieces of junk can buy you off?" Xue Rui said slowly.

"No, it's not..." Lin Ruoxi suddenly raised her head. She wanted to argue that it wasn't a broken thing, but a treasure of time, but she didn't want to argue with Xue Rui, so she obediently shut her mouth.

"Oh? What else?" Xue Rui asked with great interest.

Lin Ruoxi whispered, "There's also... there's a rocking chair you sat in, you said you'd give it to me before you left..."

Xue Rui's lips twitched. What did he think he was talking about?

"Ahem." Xue Rui coughed twice: "Tell me, what conditions would make you turn against me?"

Xue Rui was quite confident in himself; after all, what was a collection more important than him as a person?

"Well……"

Lin Ruoxi was caught in a dilemma.

Grandma wouldn't harm Xue Rui, and she wanted to stay at Grandma's house with Xue Rui for a few more days. The environment there was very nice, and the tranquility felt like going back to her childhood.

The difference is that she had no playmates when she was a child, but now she has Xue Rui.

The earthen bed had walls on three sides, so she and Xue Rui could play and roll around on it without any restraint and wouldn't fall off.

Lin Ruoxi loves everything about this place.

Xue Rui wanted her to "turn against him," and she didn't want to refuse him.

But she didn't want to leave either...

How can I refuse Xue Rui's request to "betray" him without making him angry?

"You...you want to pay double the price?" Lin Ruoxi asked tentatively.

Xue Rui was speechless for a moment. Let alone double, he couldn't even come up with one-tenth of it.

I can't afford it.

"We're not leaving. Stay a couple more days if you like." Xue Rui smiled and patted Lin Ruoxi's head.

The little girl seems to really like it here.

"Mmm!" Lin Ruoxi nodded emphatically and continued to feed Xue Rui the steamed bun.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Dong dong~"

Xue Rui was taken aback, wondering if someone in the house would knock on the door?
He and Lin Ruoxi exchanged a glance, and immediately felt relieved.

Yes, when he brings his girlfriend home, even if his grandparents don't respect his privacy, they should still respect Lin Ruoxi's privacy.

"Go in," Xue Rui said.

The door opened, and Wang Zhigang stood there dumbfounded, staring into the eyes of the two people inside.

What's happening here?
Xue Rui, wearing thermal underwear, sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), while Lin Ruoxi fed him with chopsticks in one hand and a steamed bun in the other.

Damn it! Are you two ever going to stop?

Don't you find it too greasy?
I'm almost tired of eating dog food.

Wang Zhigang felt a pang of sadness, but he forced a smile: "Eating? I saw the car parked at the entrance, so I came in to take a look."

"Sit down," Xue Rui said, patting the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

He wasn't so particular about things in the village; people would sit anywhere when visiting each other.

Lin Ruoxi hurriedly put down her chopsticks, brought a chair for Wang Zhigang, and gestured for him to sit down.

For some reason, Lin Ruoxi felt like she had become very petty; she didn't want anyone else sitting on her and Xue Rui's bed.

"How's it going with your father-in-law?" Xue Rui joked.

"Hehe, you guys eat first." Wang Zhigang smiled憨厚ly.

Yesterday, Sun Tiantian's father had a sullen face until he saw He Tianxia and Moutai, at which point his brows relaxed and his attitude towards him improved considerably.

Seeing Wang Zhigang's smile, Xue Rui naturally understood that the situation was not bad.

"I'm full, you can have the rest." Xue Rui pushed away the steamed bun that Lin Ruoxi was offering to his mouth.

"Um, okay."

Lin Ruoxi picked up the piece of steamed bun that Xue Rui had left over and put it in her mouth without hesitation.

Wang Zhigang swallowed hard. How badly had that steamed bun been eaten?
Even when given to a dog, it shakes its head.

Lin Ruoxi parted her red lips slightly, as if she were gently kissing a steamed bun, as if afraid that she would bite the bun too hard.
The slender tips of the chopsticks picked up one or two pieces of vegetables, and the chewing process was completely silent.

Lin Ruoxi's elegant manner while eating captivated Wang Zhigang's attention.

So elegant.

He noticed it when they had dinner together yesterday; Lin Ruoxi and his girlfriend were completely different styles.

One is a traditional Chinese ink painting with profound cultural significance, the other is a kindergarten child's doodle...

Xue Rui was also staring blankly into space.

But Xue Rui's gaze was not one of appreciation, but rather one of speechlessness.

The little girl doesn't eat like this in private; her mouth is always bulging out, like a little hamster.

Her current elegant demeanor makes her look like she was cut from the same mold as Xiao Nizi.

"Did Mu Xue teach you that?" Xue Rui joked.

"Hmm..." Lin Ruoxi's pretty oval face flushed slightly, and she said softly:

"Mu Xue said that I can't embarrass you, and that I should eat more elegantly in front of outsiders."

Xue Rui burst into laughter, "Xi Xi, don't listen to her nonsense. At this rate, how long will it take you to finish eating?"

Gu Muxue doesn't eat much, so she can still feel full by eating like this.

But you eat the equivalent of three people's meals!

Xue Rui was worried that Lin Ruoxi's stomach would growl while she was eating.

Wang Zhigang was taken aback: "Isn't Lin Xuemei usually like this?"

"Let's just eat normally," Xue Rui said, suppressing a laugh.

Isn't this just a poor imitation?

He liked Lin Ruoxi's straightforwardness, not her current restraint. "Then... shall I start eating?" Lin Ruoxi asked tentatively.

"Eat it all up." Xue Rui waved his hand.

After receiving Xue Rui's permission, Lin Ruoxi put the steamed bun in her mouth, shifted to a more comfortable cross-legged position on the kang (heated brick bed), and when she took the bun out of her mouth, a large piece was missing, and the vegetables between her chopsticks had increased from one or two to a large handful...

Wang Zhigang chuckled, "Northern girls are all the same, aren't they?"

But as he watched, he noticed that Lin Ruoxi was different from Sun Tiantian. She sat up straight while eating, making only soft chewing sounds, and her chubby cheeks were quite adorable.

Xue Rui reached out and poked Lin Ruoxi's chubby cheeks. Lin Ruoxi didn't resist; she just smiled at Xue Rui with her eyes crinkling at the corners.

Wang Zhigang's face immediately turned ugly. If he dared to treat Sun Tiantian like that, he would at least have a bruise on his thigh.

Before long, the food on the plate was almost gone. Lin Ruoxi wiped the plate with the last bit of steamed bun she had, put it in her mouth and swallowed it. Then she turned the plate over to show Xue Rui.

"I ate it all," Lin Ruoxi said, her words slightly slurred.

Xue Rui reached out and patted Lin Ruoxi's slightly bulging belly, making a dull sound: "I can tell you're not full yet."

"I'm...I'm full." Lin Ruoxi lowered her head, a little embarrassed.

She didn't want to, but she really had a huge appetite.

She's worth two Xue Ruis, or three or four Gu Muxues...

"Being able to eat is a blessing. Watching you eat is a pleasure. Don't believe me? Ask Senior Wang." Xue Rui looked at Wang Zhigang.

Wang Zhigang paused for a moment before replying, "Indeed, watching Lin Xuemei eat made me hungry too."

"This is what you call a feast for the eyes." Xue Rui pinched Lin Ruoxi's nose with his fingers.

Lin Ruoxi's eyes crinkled into a smile. Xue Rui had praised her again, but she still subconsciously corrected him, saying, "Your beauty is pleasing to the eye, but that's not what I meant."

“I say so,” Xue Rui retorted.

Just like mukbang (eating broadcasts), watching others eat with relish can improve your own appetite.

Of course, the key point is that this mukbang is beautiful enough.

"Yes, if you say so, then it is." Lin Ruoxi nodded obediently.

Wang Zhigang immediately felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. "Damn it, when will this ever end?"

He just came to deliver an IOU, but these two kept stuffing dog food into his mouth.

"Xue Rui, I'm here to deliver the IOU to you." Wang Zhigang placed the IOU on the table and then asked in a low voice:

"By the way, I'd like to ask you... how to behave in front of elders and leave a good impression."

Winter is the off-season for farming in the countryside, and he can't find a place to do his work!

Every minute he spent at Sun Tiantian's house was torture for him!
He can barely hold on after just one day. What will happen when the New Year comes?
Xue Rui stroked his chin: "I don't have much experience either, I've never stayed at someone else's house before..."

Lin Ruoxi weakly raised her hand: "I...I..."

Xue Rui's lips twitched. He suddenly remembered that he had been living at the little girl's house for two years, eating and drinking for free.

Was Lin Ruoxi trying to refute him?

“I have experience,” Lin Ruoxi said earnestly.

Xue Rui thought about it and realized that it really did seem to be true...

Although the little girl seems a bit silly, she has a kind of endearing quality that makes everyone feel sorry for her.

Even Xue Jianfeng, who was prejudiced against her, gave Lin Ruoxi a valuable watch.

Wang Zhigang sat up straight instantly, leaning back slightly, and looked Lin Ruoxi up and down. "Junior Lin, what experience do you have?"

"Talk less and do more, and don't let yourself be idle," Lin Ruoxi earnestly advised.

"How exactly does it work?"

Wang Zhigang suddenly felt enlightened. He subconsciously took out a cigarette from his pocket, wanting to offer one to Lin Ruoxi, but then remembered that the person opposite him was a girl, so he reluctantly stuffed the cigarette pack back into his pocket.

"Well, you'd better quit smoking so that Sun Tiantian can avoid secondhand smoke. Wouldn't that improve the parents' impression of you?" Lin Ruoxi said, frowning.

"Yes." Wang Zhigang gave an awkward smile.

"Also, you need to be observant. If someone is cooking, lend a hand. After you finish eating..."

Wang Zhigang quickly answered, "Go wash the dishes right after you finish eating."

Lin Ruoxi shook her head: "Wrong. From a psychological point of view, being too diligent will put pressure on others. You just need to soak the dishes and wash them before the next meal."

Xue Rui stared blankly, wondering when the little girl had become so cunning.
Damn it, who corrupted my little girl!

"What time do you wake up in the morning? Is there any particular custom?"

Wang Zhigang adopted a very humble posture, as if he were seeking advice from a highly respected senior.

"Yes, there are some." Lin Ruoxi nodded.
"You need to get up and meet with your elders to prove that you're not staying in bed, but you can't ignore Sun Tiantian's feelings either. If she's not awake, go back to bed quickly."

Xue Rui asked curiously, "Xi Xi, what's the reasoning behind this?"

"Because the person who gets out of bed first will make the person who hasn't gotten out of bed feel anxious, and thus make them uncomfortable lying down," Lin Ruoxi explained with a smile.

Xue Rui recalled his days living in the dormitory in his previous life. Whenever one person got out of bed to go to the library, how could the others fall asleep?

It turns out, the little girl had been focusing on the details of "gentle comfort"...

Lin Ruoxi's bed seemed to have been given a laziness potion, making him drowsy and unwilling to get up, indulging in Lin Ruoxi's gentle embrace.

"learned."

Xue Rui and Wang Zhigang said in unison.

Wang Zhigang looked puzzled: "Your girlfriend takes such good care of you, what's the point of learning all this?"

Xue Rui chuckled: "Your father-in-law made you sleep in the same room? What's the use of learning all this?"

“I…” Wang Zhigang’s eyes twitched.

Damn it, that's infuriating!
"I can't chat anymore, I need to go back and make a good impression," Wang Zhigang said, standing up.

"Okay, I'll see you off." Lin Ruoxi also got up, preparing to escort Wang Zhigang to the door.

Xue Rui pulled Lin Ruoxi into his arms: "Grandpa and Grandma are in the yard. Someone is seeing him off."

Wang Zhigang glanced back and smiled enviously: "They're gone."

After Wang Zhigang left the room, Lin Ruoxi said to Xue Rui, "Rui, what do you want to eat for lunch?"

Xue Rui didn't answer, but instead thoughtfully rubbed Lin Ruoxi's head. The little girl had become much more cheerful since coming to the village.

It's unclear whether it was because of Gu Muxue's departure or because of the familiar rural environment.

Xue Rui thinks it's more likely the latter.

The countryside is where little girls are headed, while the city is where young women are headed.

"XiXi, can you tell me the WiFi password?" Xue Rui whispered.

Lin Ruoxi sighed unconsciously. She knew Xue Rui was going to chat with Gu Muxue, and she felt inexplicably disappointed.

She wanted to spend more time with Xue Rui.

"Xixi, didn't I promise you I'd stay a few more days?" Xue Rui reached out and tickled Lin Ruoxi, trying to cheer her up.

In Xue Rui's view, Lin Ruoxi, who was "playing on home turf," exuded confidence in every move. When she was chatting with Wang Zhigang earlier, Lin Ruoxi seemed more like a senior student, while Wang Zhigang, who was several years older, seemed more like a junior student.

Therefore, he needs to adopt a humble attitude now.

"I…"

Lin Ruoxi was caught in a dilemma. She knew she would eventually give Xue Rui the password, but she just felt like she could gain some benefit from it.
For example, when her grandmother asked her to stay a few more days, she didn't agree immediately, so her grandmother "bribed" her with toys.

Having tasted the sweetness of success, Lin Ruoxi suddenly had a mischievous idea.

"You...you kiss me, and I'll give it to you." (End of Chapter)