Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Walking into the familiar grove, Lin Ruoxi had a feeling of returning to her childhood.

When I was a child, I often came to the cemetery, but most of the time I came to catch scorpions. I was a little scared back then.

But things are different now. Xue Rui paid for the road to be paved, so there's no longer the harsh sound of fallen leaves being crushed underfoot.

And... there's someone I like ahead of me.

Thinking of this, Lin Ruoxi smiled, her eyes crinkling.

I feel so at ease, so very at ease...

At this moment, Xue Rui held up a flashlight and walked forward along the path. In his field of vision, the areas not covered by the flashlight seemed to be filled with a chilling aura.

A gust of cold wind blew by, causing Xue Rui to instinctively shrink his neck.

Xue Rui had already regretted it, but the urge to urinate urged him to take care of it quickly.

Xue Rui walked familiarly to a grave, took off his pants, and started urinating, offering his father-in-law a "pot of water".

"If it weren't for you, would Xixi be in this state?" Xue Rui complained.

Xue Rui was not a pure materialist. He originally wanted to draw a symbol on the grave with urine, but since he was not a professional, after thinking it over, Xue Rui decided to write "SB".

In the silent cemetery, the sound of rushing water seemed particularly jarring.

Lin Ruoxi stood not far behind Xue Rui, tilting her head to confirm for a long time that it was indeed her father's grave.

Lin Ruoxi could sense that Xue Rui really disliked his father.

In her view, Xue Rui hated her father because he treated her badly, which was a way of showing that she loved him.

Xue Rui acted like a child, venting his anger in the most childish way, which was kind of cute...

Lin Ruoxi looked at Xue Rui's tall figure with eyes full of doting affection.

As the sound of the flowing water grew fainter, Lin Ruoxi became increasingly nervous.

She didn't care what Xue Rui had done to the grave, but Xue Rui turned around and saw her.

Won't Xue Rui feel embarrassed?

Thinking about this, Lin Ruoxi was caught in a deep dilemma...

At this moment, Xue Rui was also conflicted. He was running out of urine and hesitated whether to change the "B" to a lowercase letter.

Xue Rui propped himself up and completed the last shudder. On the earthen mound, the word "SB" was written crookedly.

Lin Ruoxi no longer hesitated; she turned and ran away, not wanting Xue Rui to know she had been there.

As long as he acts as if nothing happened, Xue Rui won't feel awkward.

However, just as Lin Ruoxi turned around, a crisp "crack" sound rang out from under her feet.

She stepped on a dead branch.

Hearing the noise behind him, Xue Rui nervously swallowed, a bead of cold sweat forming on his temples.

The sound was too close, only three to five meters away...

Sure enough, you can't cause trouble late at night. Did you run into something evil?
……

Lin Ruoxi was also very nervous at this moment.

If she leaves now, given Xue Rui's personality, he won't tell her what happened, but won't Xue Rui be left with psychological trauma?

If she doesn't leave, will Xue Rui become distant from her because of awkwardness?

"Who?" Xue Rui shouted in a strong voice.

Even if he encounters something evil, he must never lose his composure.

Lin Ruoxi breathed a sigh of relief. Judging from Xue Rui's voice, he didn't seem scared at all, so she could choose to slip away.

The moment I lifted my foot, there was another "crack" sound under my foot.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Xue Rui's temple.

He shouted just to check if any small animals were passing by.

But now he could hear it clearly—it was the sound of human footsteps.

The key point is that the "person" behind him didn't answer him...

Oh shit, what should I do?
As the heart rate increases and adrenaline surges, the fear gradually subsides.

Extreme fear will eventually transform into extreme anger.

"I did all your work, and this is how you repay me?"

Xue Rui kicked the grave mound, preparing to turn around and fight the "dirty thing" behind him.

The moment he turned around, Xue Rui's pupils contracted sharply. About ten meters away from him, a long-haired female ghost was floating, walking without even swinging her arms.

Actually, Lin Ruoxi was tiptoeing away, afraid of making a sound and scaring Xue Rui.

"Stop right there!" Xue Rui roared.

Damn it, I don't care what kind of ghost you are.

If I don't beat you up, I'm not surnamed Xue.

In an instant, Lin Ruoxi froze, her nose stung with tears, and they fell in a series of pattering drops, splashing onto the cold pebbles.

Lin Ruoxi was terrified. She was afraid to see Xue Rui angry, just like her father had been when he was angry with her.

At this moment, Xue Rui took a few steps toward the "female ghost," and the anger in his eyes gradually faded, eventually turning into an awkward and helpless smile.

He recognized who the "female ghost" was.

Xue Rui touched his nose, his old face flushing red.

He is now desperately seeking help online: What should he do if his girlfriend finds out that he urinated on her father's grave?
The little girl always walks silently; I'll have to make her wear heels more often!

As Xue Rui's footsteps drew closer, Lin Ruoxi's heart grew increasingly flustered.

She was afraid to see Xue Rui's angry expression, even though she had never seen it before.

In front of Xue Rui was Lin Ruoxi's back. The flashlight in his hand illuminated the ground in front of Lin Ruoxi, and every now and then a few tears fell.

The little girl must be very sad.
No matter how scumbag Lin Ruoxi's father is, blood is thicker than water.

Will this create a rift between us?
Xue Rui was unsure and thought he should apologize to Lin Ruoxi first.

"Xixi, um..."

Suddenly, Lin Ruoxi turned around and knelt down in front of Xue Rui with a thud. She hugged Xue Rui tightly around the waist, her voice choked with sobs:
"Rui, if you're angry, how about you hit me? Don't keep it bottled up inside..."

Just getting a beating should be enough, right?

Xue Rui would vent his anger after being beaten and wouldn't hold a grudge against him.

"I..." In an instant, Xue Rui's fists clenched so tightly they turned white, his nails digging deep into his flesh.

He felt as if a knife had been plunged into his heart. What kind of girl is like this?

Damn it, it's all that scumbag's fault in the grave.

Xue Rui bent down and hugged Lin Ruoxi, pressing his face close to her ear and speaking in an extremely gentle voice: "Xixi, I'm not angry."

His worries were unnecessary.

The little girl loves him to the core, cherishes him so much she's afraid he'll melt in her hands, and thinks everything he does is right.

"Really?" Lin Ruoxi timidly raised her head, not daring to look Xue Rui in the eye.

"Really, I heard someone following me just now, and I remembered that folklore says that unclean things can ward off evil spirits, so I did that." Xue Rui reversed cause and effect.

"Well... then it was my fault," Lin Ruoxi said softly.

"Of course it's your fault. If you hadn't come, I was planning to have a chat with my father-in-law," Xue Rui said shamelessly.

Zhang Hao is right. If anyone were here today, he would definitely be labeled a "domestic abuser" and condemned by the public.

This little girl is amazing at pinning the blame on others.

Hearing the words "father-in-law," Lin Ruoxi felt a warm glow in her heart. She stretched out her arms and hugged Xue Rui tightly: "So... what are you going to talk to him about?"

"Um... I was going to talk to him about how you've grown quite a bit taller and are very beautiful now, and how the old lady is in good health." The more Xue Rui spoke, the more he felt guilty. Promises? He'd be lucky if he didn't dig up his grave.

Lin Ruoxi smiled sheepishly: "Hmm, are you hungry? I'll cook for you when we get back."

Xue Rui stood behind Lin Ruoxi, his hands resting on her shoulders, and the two swayed as they walked toward the roadside.

Suddenly, Xue Rui noticed someone holding a phone and walking into the roadside. He instinctively pulled the little girl into the bushes nearby.

Before long, the light source got closer and closer.

"Boss Xue... Sister Ruoxi?" Yu Minlan's voice trembled.

She didn't want to come in, but more than ten minutes had passed and Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi still hadn't come out, nor were they answering their phones...

She saw Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi walk into the cemetery and thought it must be a scene from a romance drama, where the two exchange rings in front of their elders' graves and promise each other a lifetime.

But why choose to do it at night?

Yu Minlan had been here a few times and knew the location of Lin Ruoxi's father's grave; all she had to do was walk along the cobblestone path.

She held up her flashlight, subconsciously averting her eyes, forcing herself not to look at the words on the tombstone.

Yu Minlan walked around the tombstone, holding up her flashlight. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a large "SB" on the grave.

Without even thinking, she knew it must have been Xue Rui who did it, and she immediately felt much more at ease.

In the grass.

"Xixi, do you want to scare her?" Xue Rui asked.

Lin Ruoxi hugged Xue Rui tightly and whispered, "Sister Yu is very timid. Let's not scare her, okay?"

Xue Rui rubbed his chin. If it were a boy, scaring him wouldn't be a big deal, but Yu Minlan...

"Xixi, let's hurry back before she notices and wait for her to come out on her own," Xue Rui said in a low voice.

"Um, okay."

The two tiptoed back to the small truck and whispered amongst themselves.

"Xixi, if she asks us later, we'll say we've never gone in and have been waiting by the roadside the whole time."

Lin Ruoxi was filled with confusion. Although she didn't know why Xue Rui was doing this, she just needed to obediently listen to him...

A few minutes later, Yu Minlan jogged to the roadside and saw Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi in the distance. She smiled with relief.

Before Yu Minlan could speak, Xue Rui asked, "Xiao Yu, what are you doing at the cemetery? It's kind of scary in the middle of the night."

Yu Minlan's smile gradually froze: "You went in first, I couldn't find you when I went in."

"We've never been inside before?" Xue Rui asked in surprise, nudging Lin Ruoxi's arm as he spoke.

Following Xue Rui's instructions, Lin Ruoxi said innocently, "Sister Yu, we were by the roadside the whole time. We saw you suddenly walk in, and you didn't respond when we called you."

Yu Minlan shuddered, her hair standing on end. It was one thing for Xue Rui to lie, but Lin Ruoxi said the same thing?
She saw with her own eyes that Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi went in one after the other...

Yu Minlan, looking wary, circled around to a short distance from the two, staring at their shadows, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Xue Rui suppressed a laugh, while Yu Minlan was trying to confirm whether the two of them were alive.

After Yu Minlan approached, Xue Rui said expressionlessly, "Who told you that anything with a shadow must be alive?"

"what!"

Yu Minlan's piercing scream rang in his ears, and Xue Rui covered his ears, saying:

"Alright, alright, stop howling. I was just kidding."

Yu Minlan took a step back abruptly, her face filled with panic, and asked, "Who exactly are you?"

"Sister Yu, I'm sorry... I lied just now," Lin Ruoxi explained softly.

Yu Minlan stood there, stunned, her face full of vigilance.

Lin Ruoxi walked slowly to Yu Minlan's side and gently took Yu Minlan's hand: "Sister Yu, your hands are so cold."

Feeling the warmth of Lin Ruoxi's palm, Yu Minlan patted her chest, still shaken, and said, "Phew! That scared me to death."

This money is really hard to earn.

After getting into the car, Yu Minlan became angrier and angrier. She slowly said, "Just now I saw a big SB on a grave."

"Huh? The ghosts there speak English? Somebody." Xue Rui finished speaking and then asked, "Xi Xi, what do you think?"

"Hmm, the Southbridge chip, I guess."

Yu Minlan shook her head helplessly. Lin Ruoxi spoiled Xue Rui too much, and she would never get angry no matter what Xue Rui did.

However, recalling Xue Rui's joke just now, she still felt a chill down her spine.

That's terrifying! I'm afraid I'll have nightmares tonight.

……

Back at Lin Ruoxi's home.

Lin Ruoxi went to boil water for Xue Rui to wash his feet.

Xue Rui lay on the sofa and called Xiao Nizi to report on the itinerary for the next few days.

Of course, most of them are fake.

Factory Director Wang from the fireworks factory is coming to Hedong, and he needs to personally receive and introduce him. Therefore, he is responsible for negotiating the fireworks show.

"Xiao Rui, your parents are leaving on the 27th. Why don't you go visit them in the next couple of days? I've already prepared the gifts, you can just take them with you." Gu Muxue's dissatisfied voice came through.

Xue Rui smiled with satisfaction. This year was the most relaxed year for him. He didn't have to worry about social obligations. Gu Muxue had already prepared everything for him, including Lin Ruoxi's share.

The key point is that he doesn't have to spend any money himself.

Being a kept man is still the best thing ever.

"Lord Gu, what have I done to offend you lately?" Xue Rui joked.

Gu Muxue was clearly unhappy today, as if she was holding back a lot of anger.

After a moment of silence, Gu Muxue on the other end of the phone slowly said, "Xiao Ruizi, have I been too strict with you lately?"

"How could this be?" Xue Rui's heart skipped a beat. Why was this little girl being so sarcastic?
"Sigh~ It makes me seem like I have no sense of romance." Gu Muxue sighed.

"Um... Mu Xue, please don't do this, I'm a little scared." Xue Rui swallowed.

"Don't talk nonsense. If others hear this, they'll think I've been bullying you all this time..."

"Mu Xue, you're making it sound like I'm bullying you." Xue Rui's lips twitched.

"Oh, you can't use the word 'bully,' you call that 'on request,' you call that 'training'..."

"In this freezing winter, my body can't withstand any more frost..."

Xue Rui: ……

After hanging up the phone, Xue Rui pinched his brow, feeling a headache coming on.

The girl never argues with him or uses passive-aggressive tactics; she just sits there praising him in a sarcastic way, making him feel uncomfortable.

He roughly figured out that someone had complained to Gu Muxue, and in his name no less.

He thought for a long time but couldn't find out who the "complainant" was.

Just then, Lin Ruoxi came out of the bathroom and placed a basin of hot water at his feet.

"Rui, you've been walking for a long time today, soak in the water a little longer." Lin Ruoxi lowered her head and took off Xue Rui's socks.

"Xixi, did you say something to Muxue?" Xue Rui asked uncertainly.

He ruled out a whole bunch of people, and only Lin Ruoxi remained unsuspected.

"Hmm, Mu Xue is usually too strict with you. I beg her to be gentler with you," Lin Ruoxi said softly.

"Slap!" Xue Rui slapped his forehead hard.

It’s connected. Everything is connected.

What a huge pot! (End of Chapter)