Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

After her grandmother comforted her, Gu Muxue's mood improved.

The weather was sunny and bright. Gu Muxue was watering the flowers for her grandmother in the courtyard, while her grandmother was playing on her phone in a recliner, chatting with Gu Muxue from time to time.

"Unbelievable".

The music of Happy Match 3 was playing in Gu Muxue's ears. She secretly glanced at it, her eyes filled with joy.

Candy Crush has become a popular game for all ages, and she is one of the members of the "game development team".

She not only provided the start-up capital, but also selected several upbeat background music tracks.

"How old is Xue Rui this year? What does your family do? Do you have any siblings?" Grandma asked three questions naturally while playing the game.

Gu Muxue frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "How can you do this? You start by checking my household registration."

"This concerns the rest of your life, so of course Grandma will be very careful." Grandma's tone rose slightly:
“For example, your father. I didn’t think much of him at first, but after getting to know him better, I found him to be a steady and upright person. People like that are unlikely to make any major mistakes in their lives. Considering his family situation, I encouraged him to pursue a career in local politics…”

“Xiao Rui is even more amazing. When I was in high school, I lent him my New Year’s money and he made a lot of money making games. The game you like, Candy Crush, was made by him.”

Gu Muxue said smugly, her chin unconsciously tilting upwards, her expression very proud.

"Really?" Grandma asked in surprise.

It turns out that the little games she played for fun were actually related to her granddaughter.

"I checked the financial report. Last year, Happy Match's revenue was over 600 million RMB and its net profit was over 300 million RMB. Xiao Rui received a dividend of about 60 million RMB."

Gu Muxue winked at her grandmother with expectant eyes, as if to say, "Praise him!"

"He's not even nineteen years old yet."

"Hmm, he also invested in an electronics factory in Shenzhen, and it's doing very well..."

Gu Muxue enjoys hearing others praise her boyfriend, but since her grandmother doesn't respond, she plans to keep "hinting" at him.

Grandma casually raised her hand to interrupt, "Xue'er, what was your return as an angel investor?"

Grandma didn't care how outstanding other people's children were; she only wanted to know if her own children were being taken advantage of.

Gu Muxue pouted and muttered softly, "You adults are so materialistic."

However, after her grandmother's reminder, Gu Muxue couldn't help but think about how she could repay the favor.

return?

Xue Rui is by her side every day; that's already a great reward.

Xue Rui listens to her now. It would be even better if Xue Rui were poorer, then he would listen to her even more.

Xue Rui, however, never seemed to flaunt his earnings to her; he was unusually mature for a young man.

Moreover, Xue Rui was never stingy with her money; he bought her a car and even provided her with a personal driver.

Xue Rui also gave her a bank card, but she never used it.

Gu Muxue was completely unaware that she originally owned a car, a Maybach 62S that was far superior to the Range Rover, which was later replaced by Xue Rui.

Seeing that Gu Muxue hadn't answered for a long time, Grandma asked in surprise, "No reward?"

“Of course! And a lot of it. I’ll manage all his money from now on,” Gu Muxue said, hands on her hips.

"It's good that you have the ambition." Grandma smiled and added, "Then you have a lot to learn. Don't take on a job you're not qualified for."

Gu Muxue nodded. Of course she knew this principle, so she worked hard to learn about finance every day.

After saying that, she habitually opened her phone and glanced at it to check Xue Rui's messages.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Lin Ruoxi sent her a message: [Rui hasn't woken up yet, let him sleep a little longer.]

Seeing this message, Gu Muxue felt much better. Even though she wasn't by her side, Lin Ruoxi and Xue Rui weren't "forgetting about her".

Suddenly, a video call popped up on the screen; it was Xue Rui calling.

Gu Muxue was overjoyed. She quickly pressed the mute button, while secretly glancing at her grandmother with her neck tucked in. She then tiptoed to find a quiet place to answer the video call.

However, after taking only a few steps, Gu Muxue felt a weight on her shoulders, and she turned around with a worried expression: "Grandma~"

"What, you don't want Grandma to see it?" Grandma said with a smile.

"Why do you walk so quietly?" Gu Muxue complained.

"It's because you have a guilty conscience."

"Oh." Gu Muxue reluctantly pressed the answer button.

After the screen flickered a few times, Xue Rui's hearty smile appeared.

Grandma stood outside the camera and glanced at it. At first glance, it didn't look very good, but upon closer inspection, it was quite pleasing to the eye.

But she's not particularly attractive, so how did she manage to win over her granddaughter's heart?

Could it be personal charm?
Just as Grandma was thinking this, a roguish voice came from the speaker:
"Mu Xue, have you missed me? The village finally has internet access."

Gu Muxue stared at Xue Rui on the screen with a sullen face and a gloomy expression.

Xue Rui ignored her all day yesterday and even whispered to Lin Ruoxi in front of her, which made her unable to sleep well all night. She had a nightmare this morning when she tried to catch up on her sleep!
Gu Muxue shifted all the blame onto Xue Rui.

"Mu Xue, why do you look so worried?"

Xue Rui leaned back slightly, staring intently at Gu Muxue on the screen.

He grabbed Xiaobu from the kang (a heated brick bed), a playmate that Lin Ruoxi had left for him before she went out to start a fire and cook.

Xue Rui hugged Xiao Bu and said softly, "Xiao Bu, say hello to Mommy."

"Xue'er, is he always like this?" Grandma asked incredulously.

This guy is clearly shameless. With his granddaughter's prideful nature, he'll probably be the one who suffers.

Gu Muxue was amused by Xue Rui's antics, but Xue Rui started acting silly when his grandmother was nearby.

She shifted the camera slightly to include her grandmother in the camera's view.

Xue Rui in the video froze for a moment, then hurriedly threw Xiao Bu away a few seconds later and stood up properly: "Grandma, I'm Mu Xue's boyfriend. I wish you a Happy New Year in advance."

Gu Muxue nodded in satisfaction. She winked triumphantly at her grandmother and mouthed, "How was it?"

"Good, very polite." Grandma nodded with a smile.

Xue Rui readily acknowledged her identity and wished her a Happy New Year in advance.

The key point is that even though they were thousands of miles apart, Xue Rui knew to stand up to show respect for his elders.

Before she could ask anything further, Gu Muxue hurriedly covered her phone with her arms and ran away...

"I'll go and have a fight with him first, and I'll come over when it's time to eat."

Gu Muxue hurriedly rushed into the room, afraid that her grandmother would nag Xue Rui for a long time.

Grandma, with her hands behind her back, watched Gu Muxue's retreating figure and muttered to herself, "They're clearly biased towards their own. Both mother and daughter are siding with outsiders..."

After entering the room, Gu Muxue leaned against the door, took a deep breath, and composed herself. She was going to have a "fight" with Xue Rui.

Suddenly, Xue Rui's teasing voice came from the phone in his arms: "Mu Xue, where are you taking me? Xiao Bu just said he wanted to see his grandma."

"You're going to make me so angry!" Gu Muxue instantly lost her composure, her eyes welling up with tears from anger.

"Mu Xue, don't cry, Xiao Bu, quickly comfort Mommy." Xue Rui hurriedly brought Xiao Bu in front of the camera, his face full of sorrow, and said, "We can't live without you..."

Gu Muxue glared fiercely at Xue Rui for a while, then turned her head away guiltily.

She was in the wrong to begin with, and took her anger out on Xue Rui because of a baseless nightmare.

But she just felt wronged.

Gu Muxue wiped away her tears and muttered softly, "Who would want a child like Xiaobu? He only knows how to side with outsiders and only cares about whoever feeds him."

Xue Rui and Xiao Bu hugged tightly: "Xiao Bu, without Mom, we'll be wandering the world together." "Hmph!"

Gu Muxue's beautiful peach blossom eyes held a hidden smile; Xue Rui really knew how to coax her.

Although it wasn't as precise a promise as Xue Rui made to Lin Ruoxi, that's how their communication was always—they could understand each other's intentions through jokes.

However, Gu Muxue still felt that Xue Rui should not be let off so easily.

"Xiao Rui, you and Ruoxi had a lot of fun while I was away, didn't you?" Gu Muxue said sarcastically.

"Absolutely not. Without you, life feels like an eternity. It's been years since I last saw you," Xue Rui denied repeatedly.

"Look at yourself, what kind of behavior is this? It's broad daylight and you're still lying in bed in your pajamas." Gu Muxue casually pointed out a few flaws.

"Mu Xue, I didn't want to either, but Xi Xi and my grandma washed all my shoes and clothes. I felt like I was under house arrest. You are my only source of emotional support," Xue Rui said, clutching his chest.

"Xiao Rui, you should apply for film and television performance. You owe China a Best Actor award," Gu Muxue said slowly and deliberately.

"Of course, with my looks, I'm like Daniel Wu from Hedong," Xue Rui said with a grin.

"You?" Gu Muxue said, suppressing a laugh.

"What, can't we compare to Daniel Wu?" Xue Rui's tone suddenly turned sorrowful as he pressed close to Xiao Bu: "Kid, your mother doesn't want us anymore..."

"Fine, fine, if you're Daniel Wu of Hedong, then who am I?" Gu Muxue asked helplessly.

Xue Rui pretended to frown and think for a long time: "I've thought about it for a long time, and I don't think any celebrity is worthy of describing you. Let's just call you the number one beauty in Jiangnan."

Gu Muxue felt a sweet warmth in her heart; her anger had completely dissipated. She smiled and asked, "Then, north of the Yangtze River, who is number one?"

"Once you cross the Yangtze River, I'll have my answer," Xue Rui said with a smile.

"You bastard, don't let Ruoxi hear what you're saying. She's too petty," Gu Muxue whispered a warning.

"Xixi..."

On the other side of the screen, Xue Rui stared blankly at the door.

Lin Ruoxi suddenly stood at the door, holding a pair of slippers in her hand.

"What...what's wrong with me?" Lin Ruoxi asked weakly.

She knew Xue Rui was on the phone with Gu Muxue, but what would they talk about about her?

Lin Ruoxi was itching to know the answer.

Xue Rui laughed and said, "I said Xi Xi is the cutest."

"Mmm!" Lin Ruoxi chuckled sheepishly, gesturing for Xue Rui to stretch out his legs.

Xue Rui glanced at Gu Muxue on the screen, then looked at Lin Ruoxi, who was putting socks on him, and a small sense of guilt suddenly rose in his heart.

What a tragedy! He still hasn't broken this bad habit?

During the few minutes they put on their socks, Gu Muxue and Xue Rui remained silent.

Xue Rui kept quiet because he was afraid of getting into the deadly topic of "who is prettier." As long as it wasn't a discussion among three people, he had a way to break the deadlock.

Gu Muxue's silence was due to her breaking her promise.

Because of a nightmare, the plan to return to Hedong for the Spring Festival has been put on the agenda.

But Lin Ruoxi was completely unaware of all this. She habitually greeted her best friend, "Mu Xue, is it cold in Jiangnan?"

"It's not cold, and you can even see one or two butterflies every now and then," Gu Muxue replied guiltily.

"Well, that's good."

……

"Rui, the sun is shining brightly outside. Why don't you go chat in the sun? I need to heat the kang (heated brick bed) beforehand."

Lin Ruoxi helped Xue Rui put on his slippers, took him to the sunniest spot, draped her down jacket over him, and then turned to pick up the firewood.

After Lin Ruoxi left, Gu Muxue said with dissatisfaction, "Xiao Rui, aren't you afraid Ruoxi will get cold?"

"Mu Xue, firstly, it's already very hot when the kang (heated brick bed) is heated, and secondly, there are too many sparks. Xi Xi was probably afraid of burning her down jacket," Xue Rui explained.

"Okay, sure." Gu Muxue replied obediently.

Xue Rui looked surprised. When the little girl was obedient, it meant she needed something from him.

Xue Rui's tone instantly became arrogant: "What do you want to report?"

"Xiao Rui... I... I plan to go back to Hedong for the New Year," Gu Muxue stammered.

Xue Rui's eyes lit up. This was great news! He had spent a lot of money organizing the fireworks show, and it would be wonderful if he could watch it with the two girls he loved.

This will also prevent the little girl from feeling disappointed when she sees that she has prepared such a big birthday gift for the little girl.

"When are your tickets? I'll pick you up from the airport," Xue Rui said softly.

“I promised Lin Ruoxi that I wouldn’t spend the New Year in Hedong this year. I’m afraid that if I go back, she will be disappointed and sad. Can you help me…” Gu Muxue expressed all her concerns.

Gu Muxue's relationship with Lin Ruoxi was far more than just friendship. When Gu Muxue was at her lowest point, it was Lin Ruoxi who stayed by her side and helped her up.

The three of them, having spent so much time together, knew each other even better than their own families.

In other words, Lin Ruoxi was her only friend with whom she could talk about anything;
No matter what secrets she confided to Lin Ruoxi, Lin Ruoxi would just listen quietly and would never tell a fourth person.

Although living together as a trio is not what she wanted, she is now reluctant to give it up.

Her inconsistency will hurt Lin Ruoxi's expectations, while Xue Rui can easily soothe all the pain in Lin Ruoxi's heart.

Perhaps it is precisely this unhealthy relationship that allows complex and entangled emotions to proceed smoothly.

Xue Rui grinned, a smug look on his face: "Beg me."

Having finally seized an opportunity, how could we let it slip away so easily?

Alas, it's a pity we're separated by millions of miles of internet connection, otherwise he would definitely have made the girl pay even more interest.

Gu Muxue's mind went blank for a moment. Xue Rui was really infuriating. She had spoken to him so politely, even to the point of being humble!
"You bastard, don't go too far," Gu Muxue said through gritted teeth.

"You should have the right attitude when asking for a favor. Are you begging me or forcing me?" Xue Rui lazily picked at his ear.

On the other side of the screen.

Gu Muxue glanced around and whispered into the phone microphone, "I beg...please."

After speaking, Gu Muxue leaned weakly against the door. The few words seemed to have exhausted all her strength.

"Give me another kiss," Xue Rui said with a grin.

"Pop~" Gu Muxue pouted her red lips and gently touched the front camera.

"I can't hear you."

“mu～a～”

Gu Muxue's cheeks flushed red. This was the first time she had been teased like this by Xue Rui during a long phone conversation.

"Xue'er, dinner's ready."

Suddenly, Grandma's voice came from outside the door, so close...

"Okay." Gu Muxue was startled and almost dropped her phone.

She waited quietly for a while until she heard the footsteps outside the door gradually fade away, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as Gu Muxue was secretly rejoicing, her grandmother's laughter came from outside the door:
"Xue'er, even if we lose the argument, it doesn't have to be like this, does it?"

"Grandma! Don't eavesdrop." (End of Chapter)