Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

"Xixi, hurry up, it's too cold outside."

Xue Rui had already angered the crowd, and to avoid being beaten up, he hurriedly took Lin Ruoxi's hand and moved away from the crowd.

After jogging back to the car, Lin Ruoxi pouted, looking quite disappointed.

She and Xue Rui jogged along, carrying the flowers, attracting envious glances from many passersby. She loved the feeling and wanted to stay outside a little longer.

But Xue Rui said he was cold...

Lin Ruoxi started the car, turned on the air conditioning, and bent down to gently rub Xue Rui's hand, trying to warm him up quickly.

"Unhappy?" Xue Rui asked softly.

"I...I think I've become a vain girl." Lin Ruoxi pouted.

"You? You're vain?"

Xue Rui was amused. If you're considered "vain," then are there any good people left in the world?
“I…I like to brag about you, to tell everyone how wonderful you are…”

Lin Ruoxi felt she had changed; she now wanted to show off Xue Rui to everyone she met.

Xue Rui touched her nose guiltily; she was a little embarrassed by the little girl's praise.

Xue Rui's eyes darted around, and he slipped his cold hands inside the little girl's clothes to warm them, thus diverting her attention.

"Mmm!" Lin Ruoxi kept her eyes tightly closed, but did not resist in the slightest.

Lin Ruoxi held Xue Rui's hand, shifting her position every now and then, preparing to warm Xue Rui's hand with her body heat.

Xue Rui quickly withdrew his hand, earning Lin Ruoxi's timid look: "Wh...what's wrong?"

Lin Ruoxi had no idea what she had done to upset Xue Rui.

Xue Rui sighed helplessly. If he put his hands inside the girl's clothes to warm them, she would definitely put her hands inside his neck in return.

This trick might be good for teasing a young girl, but using it on a little girl would be more like bullying.

"It's nothing, we're just going back to get some things. I'll take you to my place today," Xue Rui said cheerfully.

Lin Ruoxi was very excited. She hugged Xue Rui's face and kissed him, leaving a bright red lip print on his face. Then she smiled with her eyes crinkling.

Xue Rui glanced at the lipstick on Lin Ruoxi's lips and skillfully opened the vanity mirror in the passenger seat.

As he wiped, Xue Rui couldn't help but laugh.

When he's with Lin Ruoxi, he becomes like a "little girl," spending all his time sitting in the passenger seat looking in the mirror...

He has a bit of a "pretty boy" vibe.

The jokes I made to the little girl back then have slowly come true.

He was the one being "kept" by a sugar daddy.

……

Back at Lin Ruoxi's home, Xue Rui contacted the nursing home and arranged for a caregiver who knew the old lady to come over separately.

While waiting for the caregiver, Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi busied themselves packing things.

"Which of these gifts are Mu Xue's, and which are mine?" Lin Ruoxi asked, her eyes full of questions.

"Mu Xue's has already been delivered to my house separately, so what's yours is yours too," Xue Rui explained, waving his hand.

Lin Ruoxi pursed her lips. When it came to pleasing elders, Gu Muxue was far more skilled than her.

Lin Ruoxi took a picture of the gift, planning to calculate its value later so she could return it to Gu Muxue.

Hearing the camera click, Xue Rui shook his head helplessly.

No matter how generous the little girl is, she just won't owe anyone anything.

Of course, he is an exception.

After packing her things, Lin Ruoxi held two bouquets of flowers in her hands, her brows furrowed tightly: "Rui, please don't send me flowers anymore, okay?"

Xue Rui smiled and asked, "Why?"

"It's such a waste of money... It's impossible for it to survive at home, and it would be heartbreaking to lose it," Lin Ruoxi said weakly.

"Then why did you buy it for me?" Xue Rui asked with a smile.

“It’s different. You’ll smile when you receive flowers, and I love seeing you smile,” Lin Ruoxi said, her eyes crinkling.

Xue Rui chuckled to himself, thinking to himself that the little girl was really hypocritical.

“Take the flowers with you. It’s Valentine’s Day today, let’s each take a bouquet to give to my mom.”

Xue Rui made arrangements for the flowers in the house.

Since both he and Lin Ruoxi felt that flowers were a burden, they might as well send them more often to make them more valuable.

"Ok!"

Lin Ruoxi sat at the dining table, holding a blank greeting card, caught in a dilemma.

She had wanted to write something sweet to Xue Rui, but since the recipient was an elder and it was Valentine's Day, she didn't know what to write.

While the little girl was lost in thought, Xue Rui quietly opened a small iron box, which was filled with gold jewelry.

Almost all of them were necklaces and bracelets.

Gold shops are having a year-end promotion, with gold jewelry priced at 270 yuan per gram.

In 2015, gold prices plummeted to near rock bottom, and Xue Rui couldn't resist buying several kilograms, which even led to a police report...

Xue Rui picked out a pendant necklace from among them and quietly went around to the little girl's back.

Xue Rui clenched his fist and placed it on Lin Ruoxi's head to attract the little girl's attention.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Lin Ruoxi tilted her head slightly, looking at Xue Rui behind her with a smile in his eyes.

Xue Rui smiled slightly and spread his five fingers.

The thin gold chain was taut, and at the very bottom of the chain hung a small, pink and gold fox.

As Xue Rui gently shook his wrist, Lin Ruoxi's head swayed from side to side with the little fox.

"Do you like it?" Xue Rui asked softly.

"I like it!" Lin Ruoxi's voice rose a notch.

Xue Rui bent down, preparing to replace the simple gold chain around the little girl's neck.

However, the moment he touched the gold chain, Lin Ruoxi spoke up: "No...don't untie it, you can wear both together."

"Xixi, if I give you ten of them, will you wear them all?" Xue Rui said, speechless.

"I'll wear everything you gave me," Lin Ruoxi said firmly.

Xue Rui's lips twitched as he suddenly remembered that he still had more than four pounds of jewelry in his "little treasure trove".

"Xixi, I'm doing this for your safety. Wearing too many things makes you look like a rich little lady, and you'll easily run into snatch-and-grab thieves when you're out on the street..."

After Xue Rui's persistent persuasion, Lin Ruoxi agreed to untie the previous knot.

"Did you...did you send it to Mu Xue?" Lin Ruoxi asked weakly.

Xue Rui didn't know what Lin Ruoxi meant, but he forced himself to say, "I gave it to her."

"Huh~ That's good."

Lin Ruoxi breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the newly received necklace with delight.

Xue Rui patted the little girl's head with a touch of tenderness.

This silly girl, she only dares to take things after someone else has taken them.

Ultimately, it was all for his and Gu Muxue's sake; Lin Ruoxi was afraid of upsetting those around her because of herself.

"Hmm, I'll keep this one for you."

Lin Ruoxi placed the old necklace in Xue Rui's hand.

"Why?" Xue Rui was taken aback. There were people who complained about having too much gold jewelry?
"Well... the teacher said that valuables should be kept by parents," Lin Ruoxi said weakly.

In fact, Lin Ruoxi was afraid of losing it. Once, when she wanted to wash the necklace, her hand slipped and the necklace fell into the sewer...

Fortunately, it was eventually found inside the U-shaped tube.

Even so, Lin Ruoxi was still anxious for several days.

Xue Rui's love was too heavy, and Lin Ruoxi felt it was best to entrust it to Xue Rui for safekeeping.

Xue Rui suspected the little girl was lying, but the title of "parent" still gave him a secret thrill, so he didn't pursue the matter further.

"Rui, how should I write the greeting card?" Lin Ruoxi asked, her tone pleading.

Xue Rui smiled and took the paper and pen.

[As the saying goes, "Once you have a wife, you forget your mother," but I want you to know that a lover's love is conditional, and you taught me unconditional love. —Your son who will always love you.] After writing this, Xue Rui took out a box containing a gold necklace, put the greeting card inside, and then placed it in the bouquet.

Well, this should calm Mom down a lot.

Lin Ruoxi pursed her lips, hesitated for a long time, and then wrote down a line: "Thank you for raising such a wonderful son."

The old lady sitting on the sofa watched the two busy themselves, her eyes full of kind smiles.

She waved, gesturing for Xue Rui to come closer.

"What's wrong?" Xue Rui plopped down on the sofa.

The old lady didn't say anything, but took out a wrapped red envelope from her pocket and placed it on Xue Rui's lap.

"Hey, has the sun risen in the west?"

Xue Rui smiled and opened the red envelope, inside which was a red bill.

"Tsk, only a hundred?" Xue Rui clicked his tongue lightly.

"I don't earn any money. It's all going out of my hand and coming in with my own. Isn't it still your money?" the old lady said irritably.

Xue Rui's lips twitched; the old lady was right after all.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door, and a woman's voice came from outside: "Grandma Wang, are you home?"

"You stay home and behave yourself. Xixi and I are going back now. Don't call me unless it's absolutely necessary."

Xue Rui picked up his bags and gave a few instructions to the caregiver before walking downstairs without looking back.

Before leaving, Lin Ruoxi leaned against the door and whispered to the old lady:

"Grandma, he means he wants you to call him if something happens. He... he actually cares about you more than I do..."

The old lady smiled and waved her hand: "Go on, go on."

……

Winter days are short and dark. By the time Xue Rui got home, it was already getting dark.

A BMW was parked at the corner of the villa. Xue Rui recognized it as his own at a glance. The driver's side window was open, and every now and then a hand would reach out to flick cigarette ash.

Lin Ruoxi slowed down the car and looked at Xue Rui with an inquiring gaze.

"Are you going to squat here and make me wait?"

Xue Rui felt increasingly uneasy.

Xue Jianfeng has been suppressing his temper for half a year, and he might explode at him today.

"Let's take a look first," Xue Rui gestured for Lin Ruoxi to approach the car.

Looking in the rearview mirror, Xue Jianfeng saw a Land Rover slowly approaching and wondered which acquaintance he had run into.
Xue Rui rolled down the car window and asked with a smile, "Dad, why aren't we going home?"

It's quite common for middle-aged men to smoke in front of their homes, but Xue Jianfeng's behavior seemed extremely unusual because his parents had a good relationship.

Xue Rui lowered his head and looked towards the passenger seat.

Xue Jianfeng glanced at the empty seat on his right and suddenly remembered something.

What does this kid suspect me of?

"What are you looking at? Get lost!" Xue Jianfeng cursed.

The reason wasn't that complicated. When Xue Jianfeng was nearing his home, he realized it was Valentine's Day and he had forgotten to bring flowers for his wife.

He travels around all year round, and if he behaves abnormally this year, it may make Ren Qunfang uneasy. So he waited at the door for someone to deliver flowers to him. According to the shop owner, it would take at least an hour and a half to deliver them.

"Then we'll head back now," Xue Rui said, rolling up the car window.

As the Land Rover passed the driver's side, Xue Jianfeng noticed a flower on the rear window. His eyes lit up, and he frantically started the car.

At their doorstep, Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi carried their belongings home little by little. The back of the car was wide open, and two bouquets of flowers sat quietly in the back seat.

Xue Jianfeng waited in front of the door for a while, and after Xue Rui left, she said to Lin Ruoxi, who had just come out of the house:

"Lin Ruoxi, um... get me a bouquet of flowers, I forgot to buy them."

Xue Jianfeng was certain that Lin Ruoxi would not refuse him.

"Uncle Xue, the pink bouquet you're holding, that's mine..."

Lin Ruoxi jogged a few steps to take out the greeting card from the pink bouquet.

"Your aunt likes red."

Before Lin Ruoxi could explain anything, Xue Jianfeng had already pulled the red roses into his arms and strode home.

At that moment, Xue Rui also came out of his house. When he passed Xue Jianfeng, he cautiously took a few steps to the side, fearing that his father would suddenly attack him.

The two brushed past each other, and Xue Rui's brows furrowed unconsciously.

"This bouquet looks familiar...it looks a bit like mine," Xue Rui said, scratching his head.

Suddenly, Lin Ruoxi's anxious reminder came from beside him: "Rui, those are your flowers!"

"Dad! Put it down!"

Xue Rui anxiously chased after them; there was still a greeting card he had written inside.

"You worthless piece of trash, all these years of raising you for nothing? What's wrong with taking a bouquet of your flowers?"

Xue Jianfeng quickened his pace and rushed in before Xue Rui could.

"Damn it! How shameless!" Xue Rui cursed under his breath and quickly quickened his pace.

The moment I opened the door, I heard Xue Jianfeng's voice: "Happy Holidays."

Ren Qunfang rolled her eyes at Xue Jianfeng, then glanced apologetically at Xue Rui, and said resentfully, "The children are all here."

"Whether or not we have children, it won't affect my love for you," Xue Jianfeng said sincerely.

Ren Qunfang's peach blossom eyes held a hidden smile. She lowered her head and gently sniffed the bouquet, discovering a small box taped to the inside.

Xue Jianfeng grinned. Was there an unexpected bonus?

Xue Rui nervously swallowed. Was he about to start another feud?

But it was too late no matter what he said; Mom had already opened the box and was studying the greeting card...

Xue Jianfeng swallowed hard. In the rush, he forgot to check if there was anything inside.

However, Xue Jianfeng believes that Xue Rui's flowers were definitely for Lin Ruoxi, and the flowers inside must have contained some sweet words.

When couples send flowers, who usually signs their own name?

Are those signatures from a couple? That's called a shameless dog, as if afraid people won't remember him...

To put it bluntly, Xue Jianfeng was gambling.

After silently reading the greeting card, Ren Qunfang felt a lump in her throat and her eyes gradually welled up with tears.

Xue Jianfeng's lips twitched. He wondered just how good Xue Rui was at writing love letters. He had been writing them for so many years, yet he had never seen his wife moved to tears.

He quietly turned sideways and walked behind Ren Qunfang.

Xue Jianfeng didn't look at the contents of the "love letter"; he first checked whether it was signed.

In the bottom right corner of the greeting card, it reads: "Your son will always love you."

In an instant, Xue Jianfeng's hair stood on end.

it's over...

He glared fiercely at Xue Rui.

What's wrong with you, kid? Giving your own mother flowers on Valentine's Day?

Ren Qunfang frowned, gritted her teeth, and said, "How old are you? Why are you still taking things from a child?"

"Um... I brought that in for Xiao Rui."

As Xue Jianfeng explained, he cast a pleading look at Xue Rui.

Xue Rui looked helpless, thinking to himself, "Given your image, would my explanation even be of any use?"
My mother has her own decision.

Suddenly, Lin Ruoxi's soft voice rang out from behind: "Uncle Xue, this bouquet of flowers is for you."

Lin Ruoxi presented the bouquet of flowers to Xue Jianfeng with both hands.

"Let me see?" Ren Qunfang leaned closer curiously, took out a greeting card from the bouquet, and read it aloud softly:

"Thank you for raising such a wonderful son."

Xue Rui's pupils dilated in shock; the little girl's emotional intelligence usually fluctuated wildly.

But today was absolutely the peak moment; they actually turned a seemingly hopeless situation around… (End of Chapter)