Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

"Hmm?" Xue Rui let out a soft exclamation of doubt.

"Just...just a tiny bite." Lin Ruoxi's voice trailed off, her head drooping involuntarily.

This was the first time she had made a clear request of Xue Rui.

But that's how Gu Muxue usually is, and Xue Rui always agrees...

She secretly looked up at Xue Rui and found that he seemed to be at a loss.

Xue Rui was momentarily dazed. Did Lin Ruoxi really say that?
How should I put it... it has a kind of thug vibe.

But looking back at the little girl's past behavior, she was originally a "female hooligan."

"Who taught you all this? And why are you haggling over the price?" Xue Rui asked in a serious tone, with a hint of accusation.

Today he has to find out who the culprit is, who exactly led the little girl astray.

"Hmm..." Lin Ruoxi pursed her lips, wondering who she had imitated.

Gu Muxue?

No, Gu Muxue would not ask Xue Rui for a kiss.

Who is that?

After thinking for a long time, Lin Ruoxi finally focused her gaze on Xue Rui.

Xue Rui asked curiously, "You figured it out?"

Lin Ruoxi weakly extended a finger and poked Xue Rui's chest: "I...I learned it from you."

Xue Rui was stunned for a moment before slowly uttering a "Huh?"

Lin Ruoxi murmured softly, "You told me that a hug would cure my motion sickness, and you even told Mu Xue that you wouldn't get up without a kiss..."

"Xixi, stop talking."

Xue Rui blushed. No wonder the little girl's words sounded so familiar; the root of the problem lay with him.

He failed to set a good example for his children, as the saying goes, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black."

"Then... do you still need the password?" Lin Ruoxi leaned closer and pointed to her face as she spoke.

However, Xue Rui did not intend to do as Lin Ruoxi asked, as he felt that doing so would spoil the little girl.

He pinched Lin Ruoxi's cheek and said in a roguish tone, "Hand over the password."

Lin Ruoxi pouted her red lips, looking somewhat aggrieved. Her wish hadn't come true; Xue Rui hadn't kissed her.

But Xue Rui also told her to be tougher and fight for her own interests.

She treats Xue Rui the same way she treats him.

Lin Ruoxi leaned forward, pushing herself forward with all her might.

Xue Rui's lips twitched. The little girl playing on home turf was too arrogant, trying to pin him to the ground and kiss him in broad daylight.

He usually just talks a lot, while the little girl always adheres to the attitude of "less talk, more action".

It is true that Xi (曦) is superior to Rui (睿).

Xue Rui's hands were held down by Lin Ruoxi. He struggled and found that the little girl was surprisingly strong.

Xue Rui frowned. A girl who could carry a strong man on her back must have good physical strength.

Lin Ruoxi noticed Xue Rui's expression had changed, so she quickly let go of his hand, her eyes full of concern, and said, "I was wrong. Does your wrist hurt?"

Just as Xue Rui was about to answer Lin Ruoxi's question, he noticed someone standing at the door out of the corner of his eye.

Upon recognizing the visitor, Xue Rui said with displeasure, "Grandma? Why didn't you knock before coming in?"

"I'll be right out. Right out."

Grandma covered her mouth and chuckled, showing no remorse whatsoever.

As the door closed gently, Xue Rui subconsciously looked out the window, afraid that his grandmother might be peeking through it.

The sound of my grandparents discussing something could be heard outside the window:

"Old woman, where are you going?"

"How could I forget you? Hurry up and come out with me."

"Did the village distribute eggs?"

"What eggs? You have no idea how obedient Xixi is. I just told her about her great-grandson this morning, and now in the house..."

Xue Rui was speechless. What was all this about?
"Get up! What kind of behavior is this in broad daylight?" Xue Rui said irritably.

Lin Ruoxi hurriedly got up, obediently knelt in front of Xue Rui, lowered her head slightly, and whispered:
"I was wrong, please don't be angry."

She could tell that Xue Rui was really angry and extremely agitated.

"You're scared now?" Xue Rui's lips curled up. Whenever he got angry, Lin Ruoxi would turn back into an obedient little girl.

"I'm scared," Lin Ruoxi said softly.

She is really scared.

She was afraid that Xue Rui would be unhappy, that he would be angry and ignore her, and even more afraid that he would be annoyed by her.

She really went too far today, pestering Xue Rui and making unreasonable demands.

Xue Rui tossed his phone over: "Connect to WiFi."

Lin Ruoxi took the phone, connected to the internet as Xue Rui requested, and then lowered her head, holding the phone in front of Xue Rui with both hands.

Xue Rui felt a surge of secret pleasure; the little girl really knew how to manipulate him.

The way he handed things over made it seem like he was being treated like an emperor.

He bent down, ready to help the little girl up.

Suddenly, he noticed that a few dark blue spots were slowly spreading on the light blue bed sheet, and Lin Ruoxi's upper body was swaying gently.

Xue Rui felt a pang of pain in his heart; Lin Ruoxi would cry whenever he got angry.

Silly girl, don't you have any temper at all?

But his emotions just now were mostly directed at his grandmother's impolite behavior.

Xue Rui gently lifted Lin Ruoxi's chin, and the little girl's eyes were filled with tears.

"Smile for me."

Xue Rui rubbed Lin Ruoxi's chin with his palm.

Lin Ruoxi's expression froze for a moment, then she smiled with her almond-shaped eyes curving upwards, and two lines of tears slid down onto Xue Rui's palm.

"No... I'm not angry. I won't make a fuss anymore," Lin Ruoxi hurriedly promised.

Xue Rui shook his head slightly, leaned down and kissed Lin Ruoxi's forehead lightly: "You connected me to WiFi. Isn't this your offer? Here you go."

Lin Ruoxi felt a surge of tenderness in her heart; Xue Rui would still play with her after all.

Lin Ruoxi laughed foolishly, but tears streamed down her face like a broken pearl necklace.

"Don't cry." Xue Rui kept wiping away Lin Ruoxi's tears.

"I...I'm so happy, but my eyes won't cooperate," Lin Ruoxi choked out.

Xue Rui sighed inwardly and pulled Lin Ruoxi into his arms.

This silly girl is so easy to coax.

Xue Rui held her quietly for a while, when suddenly Lin Ruoxi's soft voice came from his arms: "Rui, why don't you call Mu Xue? She must miss you a lot and has been waiting for your call."

"How did you know she was waiting for me?" Xue Rui asked with a smile, thinking to himself that the little girl was quite generous and knew how to consider the young lady's feelings.

"Hmm, Mu Xue loves you very much, but she doesn't seem to know how to express her feelings. She often gets angry with herself."

Lin Ruoxi felt that Gu Muxue's behavior was wrong, but Gu Muxue never changed.

"That's called being arrogant."

Xue Rui exposed Gu Muxue's true colors without hesitation.

"Tsundere?" Lin Ruoxi exclaimed softly. It was the first time she had heard this word. She subconsciously opened her phone and searched for it online.

"Hmm, it originates from Japanese anime culture..."

“That’s right.” Xue Rui nodded.

Lin Ruoxi looked up at Xue Rui's chin, remembering that Xue Rui occasionally watched anime.

"Rui, what else do you like?" Lin Ruoxi wanted to know more about Xue Rui's hobbies so she could spend more time with him.

"Japanese culture?" Xue Rui said, rubbing his chin. "Musical animation."

"Just these two?" Lin Ruoxi asked, blinking.

Xue Rui chuckled: "Xi Xi, I meant three."

Lin Ruoxi was completely confused, so she counted on her fingers.

"Music, animation, and..."

After realizing what she meant, Lin Ruoxi blushed and said, "I...I know."

at the same time.

Jiangnan.

Under the bright sunshine, in the quaint courtyard, a young girl in the prime of her life quietly lay on a deck chair, basking in the sun.

Unlike the desolation of winter in the north, the courtyard is well-maintained by staff, with flowers and plants growing everywhere, and even a few colorful butterflies fluttering around.

An elderly woman tucked a small flower into the girl's hair while she was asleep and took a picture with her phone.

Upon closer inspection, the girl's beautiful eyes sparkled in the sunlight.

"Huh? Why is Xue'er crying?" the old lady muttered to herself.

"Xiao Rui," Gu Muxue murmured.

"Xue'er?"

"Hmm?" Gu Muxue murmured in response.

"What dream did you have that made you cry like this?" The old lady felt sorry for Gu Muxue and gently shook her shoulder.

In a dream.

Gu Muxue strolled through the fields, surrounded by blooming rapeseed flowers, a golden expanse, with colorful butterflies filling the air and little bees occasionally buzzing past her ears.

"Sister, I caught a yellow butterfly!"

"Wow, that's amazing!"

In the fields, two adorable little girls are catching butterflies.

One is slightly larger, and the other is slightly shorter.

Gu Muxue was stunned for a moment, not caring whether the ground was dirty or not, and quietly sat aside to admire it.

Suddenly, one of the little girls burst into tears.

Gu Muxue felt flustered and hurriedly stood up, wanting to rush over to check.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Another little girl arrived before her.

"I've been stung by a bee!" the little girl cried out.

Gu Muxue breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, it was just bees.

But what's wrong? Why am I so worried?
"Little sister, you're a head taller than her, why are you calling her 'older sister'?"

Gu Muxue smiled and prepared to go forward to check on the little girl's injuries.

Suddenly, a man and a woman walked past her.

She recognized the two figures all too well; they were Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi.

"Daddy, my sister got stung by a bee, so I pulled the stinger out," the little girl said in her childish voice.

"It's alright..." Lin Ruoxi bent down and examined him carefully.

"Mommy, it doesn't hurt." The little girl who had been stung tried hard to purse her lips and hold back her tears.

"Did you upset the little bee?" Xue Rui picked up the little girl who had been stung by a bee and gently blew on her fingers.

"It must be the bees that bothered my sister," the younger sister said, hands on her hips.

"Alright, alright, let's go back and eat." Xue Rui patted the tall girl's head.

"Small……"

Gu Muxue reached out her hand, wanting to shout, but no sound came out.

Xue Rui seemed not to see her.

Lin Ruoxi naturally took the girl's hand, and the four of them left the flower field along the path.

"Xiao Rui!"

……

"No, don't go." Gu Muxue suddenly opened her eyes.

"Xue'er, what did you dream about?"

The old lady looked kind and carefully wiped Gu Muxue's eyes with a handkerchief.

"Was it...a dream?" Gu Muxue touched her eyes, feeling both relieved and disappointed.

The dream she just had was so real, so real, that it terrified her.

Both little girls call Lin Ruoxi "Mom," and that's Xue Rui's family of four...

In her dream, she was like air, unnoticed by anyone.

Now, upon careful reflection, she couldn't recall what the girl in her dream looked like, but she knew clearly that the two adults were Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi, and that it was a dream from the future.

"Grandma, I had a bad dream," Gu Muxue murmured.

"They say what you think about during the day, you dream about at night. What are you worried about lately?" the old lady asked with a smile.

“I…” Gu Muxue paused.

Last night, Xue Rui called her, and she clearly heard Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi's conversation. The two even made a promise about when they would have children in the future.

She didn't sleep all night, and took a nap in the yard in the morning, where she had a nightmare.

This Spring Festival, she gave all the opportunities to Lin Ruoxi, believing that Lin Ruoxi was even more in need of love than she was.

She has a perfect family, loving grandparents and maternal grandparents, while Lin Ruoxi has nothing and is too lonely during the New Year.

I gave them the opportunity, but I'm starting to regret it.

Must we really watch Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi drift further and further apart, just like in the dream?

"Did I do something wrong?" Gu Muxue murmured.

Xiao Rui, I don't believe this will be my fate.

But that dream felt so real; you never even looked back at me.

I hope you are happy, but what about my happiness?
As Gu Muxue thought of this, tears streamed down her cheeks.

"Xue'er, did a dream scare you like this? Tell Grandma about it." Grandma held Gu Muxue's hand and comforted her.

“I…” Gu Muxue’s throat tightened; she couldn’t tell anyone.

"It'll make you sick," Grandma said, frowning.

"Grandma, my mom gave me some money to start a business. I asked a good friend to contact my client, who has a lot of orders, enough for the two of us to split. But I just had a dream that she stole my client..."

Gu Muxue described the relationship between the three of them as a business deal.

Grandma smiled and said, "Xue'er, never do business in partnership. People's ambitions are boundless. Even brothers can turn against each other when dividing their inheritance, let alone friends."

"The three of us are good friends, the kind of friends who are very close. I... I can't bear to part with him," Gu Muxue muttered softly.

"There are no friends in business; you're just too soft-hearted," Grandma retorted, shaking her head.

Gu Muxue sighed; she did not deny it.

It was because of her soft heart that she accepted this relationship.

"Is there really no way to maintain this?" Gu Muxue murmured to herself.

Grandma smiled and said, "There are no eternal friends, and of course there are no eternal enemies. There is always a way to have the best of both worlds."

"Life is also a business, except some people rely on blood ties, while others rely on interests..."

Seeing Gu Muxue's blank expression, and unsure whether she had listened or not, Grandma patted Gu Muxue on the shoulder:

"Xue'er, do you not want to stay with Grandma anymore?"

Gu Muxue smiled and took her grandmother's arm: "No, I've been thinking about you all the time at school."

"With such a sweet tongue, she must be planning to run away early," Grandma said with a hint of resentment.

Gu Muxue turned her head away guiltily, "No."

"Who is Xiao Rui? You kept calling his name in your dream just now," Grandma asked slowly.

“I…” Gu Muxue’s face turned red.

"Forget it, your mind isn't on me anyway. You check your phone eight hundred times a day. Go visit him in a few days. I won't be lonely with your mom here for the New Year."

Grandma gave Gu Muxue's hand a light pat.

Gu Muxue smiled smugly: "I'm not going to go see him! I'll spend the New Year with Grandma."

"Really? Then don't leave, stay and spend more time with Grandma," Grandma said with a smile.

Gu Muxue pouted, looking aggrieved, as if to say: I was just being polite, why did you take it seriously?
"Your true feelings are written all over your face, so go on, go on," Grandma said helplessly.

"Hehe, thank you, Grandma!" (End of Chapter)