Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Xue Rui stood behind Lin Ruoxi and nodded silently.

Lin Ruoxi took the wrong medicine; the medicine's name is "rebellious phase."

Lin Ruoxi only entered her adolescence two years ago after shedding the heavy burden on her shoulders.

Even the sensible and obedient Xue Yao would argue with her mother over eating a few more ice creams, let alone Lin Ruoxi, who had been suppressing her feelings for so many years.

Xue Rui expressed his understanding, saying that he wouldn't be too surprised no matter what the little girl did.

Lin Ruoxi's rebellious phase came a little late, but she was no different from other children in that she sought her own independent identity by challenging the authority of her elders.

Xue Rui secretly breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, it wasn't a challenge to his authority.

The old lady frowned and said, "Xixi, how can you talk to me like that? You really are..."

Lin Ruoxi's eyes glazed over for a moment, and she said hesitantly, "I... I've grown up."

The old lady was speechless. She usually only had a few words to say, and today Lin Ruoxi had taken away half of them.

The old lady sat on the bench, her hand holding the cane trembling slightly. She leaned all her weight on the cane, wanting to stand up and take a good look at Lin Ruoxi.

The old lady's skin on the back of her hand was as thin as paper, and the veins were clearly visible.

She tried twice but couldn't stand up, and then let out a long sigh.

During this time, Lin Ruoxi bent down to protect the old lady, afraid that she might fall, but she didn't help her up.

"Xi Xi, why aren't you helping her up?" Xue Rui asked anxiously.

"Well, she's faking it," Lin Ruoxi explained.

She visited her grandmother once two weeks ago, and at that time her grandmother was still using the senior fitness equipment; it's impossible for her to have suddenly aged so much.

Upon hearing this, the old lady pushed Lin Ruoxi away, propped herself up on her knees, and stood up nimbly, thinking to herself that this silly granddaughter was not so easily fooled.

But that's a good thing too. If she can't be fooled, then Xue Rui certainly can't be fooled either.

Xue Rui chuckled, then quickly covered his mouth, pretending to be serious.

Lin Ruoxi said she was going to show him how bad she could be, and that's exactly how bad she was?

The old lady was quite the troublemaker; the way she tried to get up but couldn't was so realistic that it made his heart ache, and he almost went to help her up himself.

"Go ahead and do it. Good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years," Xue Rui chuckled.

The old lady glanced at him sideways but didn't argue with Xue Rui.

She was in a good mood today because her granddaughter was coming to pick her up to go home.

An old woman passed by and greeted me with a smile: "Cuihua, my granddaughter has come to take me home for the New Year. You can have lunch by yourself."

The old lady's tone was full of boasting, which attracted the attention of many elderly people.

Even though her granddaughter didn't come to pick her up immediately after returning, she was still among the first group of people to be discharged from the hospital. Most people's children don't get a holiday until before the Lunar New Year, and many even have to spend the Lunar New Year in nursing homes.

Being able to go home early is also a kind of happiness.

"That's wonderful! This must be your grandson-in-law, right?" The old woman named Cuihua looked Xue Rui up and down.

"Mmm!" Lin Ruoxi replied, blushing, and gently hooked Xue Rui's hand with her little finger.

"I suppose so," the old lady said irritably.

"Grandma," Lin Ruoxi called out, her voice filled with grievance.

"Let's go back to our room and pack our things." The old lady pointed in a direction with her cane and walked into her room on her own.

Lin Ruoxi opened her mouth as if to say something, but Xue Rui suddenly covered her mouth, and she heard Xue Rui's gentle voice in her ear:
"Xixi, she's already bragged about it. If you tell her not to go home now, how embarrassing will that make her? Let's go back to her room and talk about it."

Lin Ruoxi suddenly realized, and she nodded obediently, giving Xue Rui a sweet smile.

Xue Rui is the gentlest; he considers everyone around her.

After entering the room, the old lady looked around, muttering to herself.

"It seems like there's nothing worth bringing, let's just go back."

Lin Ruoxi suddenly interrupted, "Grandma, I didn't say I was going to take you back."

"Oh? Where are you going for the New Year?" the old lady asked in a fearful tone.

Her granddaughter doesn't lie, could it be true?
Xue Rui plopped down in a chair, watching the two bicker with great interest.

"I'm going to Xue Rui's house for the Chinese New Year."

Lin Ruoxi chuckled, her expression full of joy and anticipation, but after a short while, a look of seriousness appeared between her brows.

She was happy because Xue Rui wanted to introduce her to all his family members;
But at the same time, she was also worried that she might not perform well and annoy others.

Just like Uncle Xue, he wasn't very satisfied with her.

She touched the watch under her sleeve and couldn't help but worry. She thought about it for a long time afterward and felt that the watch was something Xue Rui had asked for for her, not something Uncle Xue wanted to give her.

"Go to his house?" The old lady glanced at Xue Rui and remained silent for a long time.

This is a good thing for her granddaughter, and she absolutely cannot cause trouble at this time.

But she's already made all those boasts, and now she's suddenly saying she's not leaving? Won't that just leave people to nag about it for the rest of their lives?
No, she has to leave the nursing home no matter what.

"Whether you go to his house or not is none of my business," the old lady said slowly.

"Thank you grandma!"

Lin Ruoxi immediately beamed with joy. It turned out that it wasn't as difficult as she had thought. Her grandmother was quite understanding after all.

“However, I have to go back in the next few days,” the old lady added.

Lin Ruoxi's smile immediately faded, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she glanced at Xue Rui, who was leaning against the door.

She promised to leave her grandmother behind; she can't break her promise.

Lin Ruoxi took a deep breath and made up her mind.

If you're going to be a bad woman, you have to be a bad woman to the end. Grandma knows she's heartless and ruthless.

"No, I can't take you away." Lin Ruoxi's attitude was firm.

The old woman's eyes were vacant as she tentatively asked, "Xixi, did Xue Rui tell you to say that?"

"No, it's me who's leaving you."

Lin Ruoxi hardened her heart and said it, and after saying it, she felt a sharp pain in her heart.

My home is Xue Rui, but where is Grandma's home?

Grandma has no home anymore, so I am Grandma's home...

Thinking of this, Lin Ruoxi felt a pang of sadness, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She tried hard to control her eyes and not let herself cry.

Why are my eyes so disobedient...?

Lin Ruoxi said in a choked voice, "Here... there's food and drink, and people to take care of you. You won't have any of that when you go back."

Xue Rui sighed inwardly. This silly girl, she always says she's a bad woman, but every time she does something bad, she can't control her emotions first.

"Don't cry, I guessed it, Xue Rui must have made you say that." The old lady reached out to wipe Lin Ruoxi's tears and said to Xue Rui in an annoyed tone:

"I haven't broken any arms or legs yet, I can manage on my own."

"???"

Xue Rui looked completely bewildered as a huge black pot fell from the sky and landed on his head.

No, is this reasonable?
This little girl is truly a reincarnated demon! With her pitiful appearance, who could believe that she's the one who's about to do bad things?
Perhaps this is a gift; she was born with a face that evokes pity and tenderness.

"If you think so, there's nothing I can do about it."

Xue Rui shrugged, adopting an attitude of "a dead pig doesn't fear boiling water."

Faced with the little girl's tears, all his arguments became pale and powerless; he might as well just take the blame.

"It wasn't him, it was me who wanted to leave you," Lin Ruoxi sobbed.

"Xixi, don't be afraid of him, Grandma will support you." The old lady held Lin Ruoxi's hand. "Sigh~" Xue Rui sighed, looking as if he had aged several years in an instant.

Lin Ruoxi looked blank; she didn't know how things had turned out this way.

It seems that no matter what she says, Grandma will always wrong Xue Rui.

Lin Ruoxi couldn't bear to see Xue Rui suffer, so she decided to take action to prove Xue Rui's innocence.

She pushed her grandmother's hand away, bent down and put her arm around Xue Rui's shoulder: "Rui, let's go, let's ignore her."

"Go away, everyone. I'm perfectly fine here on my own," the old lady sighed.

Perhaps her granddaughter was being coerced by Xue Rui; whatever the reason, she didn't want to see her granddaughter suffer.

"Grandma." Tears streamed down Lin Ruoxi's face.

Lin Ruoxi was extremely conflicted.

She had promised to spend some quality time with Xue Rui, but she also felt sorry for her grandmother.

Xue Rui's lips twitched. What should have been a simple matter had been turned into a dilemma between loyalty to the country and filial piety by the little girl.

"Pack your things and come back with us." Xue Rui waved his hand, signaling the old lady to come out.

"You've softened your heart? At least you have some conscience."

The old lady said with a stern face.

"If I really wanted to abandon you, I would have come with lots of gifts, not empty-handed."

Xue Rui retorted irritably.

Xue Rui had roughly guessed the ending from the beginning; given the girl's kindness, she would always soften at the last moment.

Even if Lin Ruoxi was ruthless once, she would still have a grudge about it in her heart.

Even if it doesn't affect their relationship, the little girl will feel guilty about it for the rest of her life.

So no matter what the little girl chooses, he will take the old lady back.

"You and Xixi wait for me for a while. I'll ask the hospital to hire a caregiver. Xixi and I won't be home during the Chinese New Year, so the caregiver will take care of you."

"After all, you've already made such a big boast. If we don't let you go back, people will talk about it for the rest of their lives, won't they?"

After Xue Rui finished speaking, he opened the door and walked out without looking back.

Lin Ruoxi watched Xue Rui walk away, feeling a surge of emotion.

She recalled that when they were in the parking lot, Xue Rui wouldn't let her get out of the car to buy things.

It turns out... Xue Rui already had a solution that satisfied both sides.

She worried that Xue Rui would dislike her grandmother and therefore not stay at her house, but all of this was just unnecessary worry.

Xue Rui has always been very gentle; I was just overthinking it.

……

The old lady looked blank, but she seemed to understand something.

"Xixi, are you really going to leave me?"

The old lady raised her voice slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Lin Ruoxi lowered her head timidly and said softly, "I've always been talking about myself, but you don't believe me."

The old lady took a few steps back, slumped onto the bed, and pointed a trembling finger at Lin Ruoxi:
"You...you heartless bastard, you're not even as good as that dog Xue Rui."

"Grandma, no... you're not allowed to scold him," Lin Ruoxi stammered in her defense.

The old lady chose to shut up immediately; she knew exactly what was going on.

Who is more important, Xue Rui or her?

Without a doubt, it must be the former.

Xue Rui gave Lin Ruoxi companionship and love; she was merely an elder in his eyes.

Because of this identity, no matter how much trouble she caused, Lin Ruoxi would just accept it.

But if she stands against Xue Rui, she will eventually drive Lin Ruoxi away.

Upon closer reflection, Xue Rui isn't actually that bad.

Cultured, polite, and tactful.

Because they love her so much, they care so much about her, an old woman from the countryside.

If it were someone else, they would probably be eager to get rid of Lin Ruoxi and get rid of this burden.

Similar things happen all the time in nursing homes. Every now and then, someone moves out, saying they're going home, but in reality, they just think the nursing homes here are too expensive and want to find a cheaper place to leave and wait to die.

Xue Rui had already done more than enough for her.

At least, she has no right to criticize Xue Rui.

"Okay, okay, I promise you, I won't talk about him anymore," the old lady said helplessly.

She only benefited from her granddaughter's fame; otherwise, given Xue Rui's social status, he would never have crossed paths with her in his life.

"What about that Gu Muxue? You went to Xue Rui's house for the New Year, did they break up?" the old lady asked.

"No, Mu Xue and I are good friends. She gave me the opportunity," Lin Ruoxi said, shaking her head.

"You dim-witted fools! You're competitors, how could you possibly be good friends?" the old lady scolded, exasperated.

“Xue Rui is the best boy, he deserves a better girl,” Lin Ruoxi said, pouting.

She is inferior to Gu Muxue in many ways, and judging from the length of time they have known each other, Gu Muxue is Xue Rui's childhood sweetheart.

Lin Ruoxi didn't understand this kind of feeling, but she was very envious of it.

"You..." The old lady hesitated, her granddaughter was too sensible, always thinking of Xue Rui.

But can you think more about yourself?
Gu Muxue has such good looks and a wealthy family background, how can we compare to her?

"Make a good impression on him during the New Year, and it would be best to have a baby soon," the old lady said in a low voice.

In the old lady's opinion, this was the only way Lin Ruoxi could keep Xue Rui under control.

Her silly granddaughter doesn't care about anything else, except Xue Rui. As an elder, she needs to give her some advice.

"Well, Xue Rui said we're still young, and he promised to give me one after I graduate from university." Lin Ruoxi smiled, her red lips curving upwards, her eyes full of anticipation for the future.

Xue Rui took her and Xiao Xiao Rui to play on the slides at the amusement park...

“What’s the use of just saying it? What if he’s lying to you?” the old lady questioned.

"I... I guess I'll just accept being lied to." Lin Ruoxi lowered her head, looking very disappointed.

She had the same worries, but what could she do?

If Xue Rui doesn't want to give it to her, then she should listen to him.

Doing it secretly will make Xue Rui angry.

The old lady was so anxious that she kept slapping her thigh. What could she do with this temper?

If Xue Rui doesn't protect her, Lin Ruoxi will suffer even more in the future.

"What will you do when he marries that girl named Gu Muxue and has a bunch of kids?"

The old lady was thinking of putting pressure on Lin Ruoxi.

“I…I can take care of the child,” Lin Ruoxi said with a smile, two lines of tears sliding down her cheeks.

That's not your child.

The old lady frowned. Did this silly girl not understand?

"I know, but that's his child." (End of Chapter)