Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Ren Qunfang smiled, her eyes crinkling. So everyone got a share?
If that's the case, then she has wronged the person.

"For me?"

Xue Jianfeng looked at the card over and over, his expression dazed.

Putting aside any vested interests, this was the first bouquet of flowers he had ever received, flowers that truly belonged to him.

Xue Rui shook his head and smiled. He had the same reaction when he first received flowers.

At first, there was surprise, followed by novelty, emotion, and a touch of shyness and helplessness...

Of course, for Xue Jianfeng, there is also the added burden of "guilt".

Why did he nitpick at Lin Ruoxi before?

"Yes, these are for you." Lin Ruoxi took Xue Rui's arm and said softly, "Auntie has some, so Uncle should have some too. You... didn't you say that boys can receive flowers too?"

Xue Rui's thoughts were drawn back to when he was writing the greeting card; he had instructed Lin Ruoxi to "give it to Mom."

To be honest, Xue Rui had never thought about his father at all.

Lin Ruoxi only wrote a short thank-you note, without specifying who she was thanking.

It turns out that Lin Ruoxi had been planning to give the flowers to Xue Jianfeng since then.

The little girl was never particularly emotionally intelligent; she simply believed from the bottom of her heart that everyone is equal, regardless of gender or age...

Xue Jianfeng looked at Lin Ruoxi, his lips moving slightly. He subconsciously wanted to say something to express his gratitude, but after thinking it over, he decided to maintain the dignity of an elder.

"Don't just stand there, come in." Xue Jianfeng turned around.

Lin Ruoxi lowered her head and replied, "Thank you, Uncle."

She had visited Xue Rui's house before, sometimes with Xue Rui's help, and sometimes with Aunt Ren's help.

But Xue Rui's father is the male head of the household, and today was the first time she received official permission.

Xue Rui patted the little girl on the back and asked with a smile, "Xi Xi, you gave him something, and he didn't even thank you. Why did you thank him?"

"Because... Uncle doesn't hate me anymore," Lin Ruoxi said softly.

Xue Rui chuckled to himself, realizing that the little girl cared so much about his family's opinions.

Upon entering the living room on the first floor, Xue Rui casually slumped onto the sofa, while Lin Ruoxi sat upright beside him, with half of her buttocks practically dangling in the air. She tilted her head to look at Xue Yao.

Because you can't see Xue Yao's face at all unless you tilt your head.

Xue Yao's two long legs were draped over the back of the sofa, her long ponytail hanging down to the floor, almost in a handstand position...

She stared blankly at the ceiling, stuffing ice cream into her mouth one bite at a time, and casually greeted Lin Ruoxi, "Hello, sister-in-law."

Lin Ruoxi's eyes widened instantly, unable to hide her joy, and her voice rose a notch: "Hello, Yao Yao."

After sitting down, Lin Ruoxi covered her mouth and laughed sheepishly.

Sister-in-law?
"Pfft~"

Xue Rui turned around with a strange look on his face, and Lin Ruoxi quickly stopped smiling.

Xue Rui had no interest in dealing with the little girl's problems.

Xue Yao now has no proper posture, whether sitting or standing, and even does a handstand while eating ice cream.

My own brother came back and didn't even say hello; he has no manners at all.

If she still looks like this when she reaches marriageable age, it might shock her in-laws.

How did you develop this kind of behavior?

Xue Rui suppressed his temper and said, "Yaoyao, what do you want to eat? Go get me something."

"Brother, don't you have hands?" Xue Yao rolled her eyes at Xue Rui.

Bringing your girlfriend home is one thing, but why send her flowers out of the blue?
You both gave gifts; you're both sensible and well-behaved children.

That would make me look like I don't know how to behave.

“Say it again if you dare,” Xue Rui said through gritted teeth.

"Didn't you see I'm not feeling well? Go by yourself." Xue Yao pouted, her tone softening slightly.

Lin Ruoxi quickly grabbed Xue Rui and whispered, "Yaoyao is on her period and is in a bad mood."

Xue Rui sneered, "What girl eats ice cream during her period?"
What's the point of doing handstands during your period? Are you trying to hold it in?
The "inconvenience" that Xue Yao mentioned actually meant something else entirely:
Do you know how difficult it was for me to strike this pose?

Do you know how comfortable I am?

Be sensible and don't bother me while I'm playing.

"You didn't see the look Mom gave me just now. She looked so disgusted. You're such a good girl, pretending to be nice." Xue Yao grinned and made a sarcastic remark.

Xue Rui's pupils dilated in shock. "Why don't you take a good look at yourself first?"
Even passing dogs would give you a dirty look, how could you pin this on me?
While rolling up his sleeves, Xue Rui threatened, "How dare you talk to your brother like that?"

"What? You dare hit me? My sister-in-law is right here."

Xue Yao hurriedly sought help from Lin Ruoxi.

"Rui...don't hit your sister."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruoxi quickly wrapped her arms around Xue Rui's waist.

Xue Rui lowered his head, his eyes full of helplessness, and said, "Xi Xi, she won you over with just the word 'sister-in-law'?"

Lin Ruoxi lowered her head guiltily, remaining silent, but her small hands still gripped Xue Rui's waist tightly as she whispered:

"Yaoyao, run!"

Xue Yao cast a grateful glance at Lin Ruoxi: "Sister-in-law, I can't thank you enough."

Because her brother was really hitting her!

"Still want to run?"

Xue Rui, dragging his heavy body, grabbed Xue Yao's arm and pushed her down onto the sofa.

"Brother, I was wrong, please let go!" Xue Yao begged for mercy repeatedly.

Xue Rui went too far, immediately grabbing her and causing her to feel a sharp pain in her arm.

"Can you speak properly from now on?" Xue Rui asked in a low voice.

"Can, can, can!"

"Ah, yes yes yes~" Xue Rui mimicked Xue Yao's voice, feeling much better.

"Brother, don't go too far!" Xue Yao slammed her other hand on the sofa and shouted for help, "Dad!"

"The eldest brother is like a father, you didn't call him wrong. If you're nicer, I'll let go." Xue Rui sneered.

"Dude, you're shameless."

Xue Yao endured the pain; having already been beaten, she would never back down.

At this moment, Xue Jianfeng came running upon hearing the noise. Seeing the mess in the living room, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Xue Yao was pinned to the sofa by Xue Rui, who was furious and his face was flushed red, while Lin Ruoxi clung to Xue Rui's leg and kept apologizing...

This……

WTF?

"Stop it!"

Xue Jianfeng pinched the bridge of his nose. He didn't know when the two siblings had started fighting. When they were both at home, there were never many peaceful days.

The one with the strongest reaction was Lin Ruoxi. She immediately let go of Xue Rui's thigh and looked timidly at Xue Jianfeng, while Xue Rui also reluctantly let go of Xue Yao's arm.

"Alright, your mom and I are cooking, stop fooling around."

After Xue Jianfeng finished speaking, he turned around, and suddenly Lin Ruoxi's timid voice came from behind him:
"Uncle, aren't you going to ask why?"

Xue Jianfeng paused, then smiled helplessly.

If you have two children of similar ages, they'll always be in this chaotic state.

If he has to distinguish right from wrong in everything, isn't he tired?
However, since Lin Ruoxi had already asked, he couldn't pretend he hadn't heard. He turned around and asked perfunctorily, "Tell me, why did you two fight?"

Xue Yao suddenly became energetic, stood on the sofa, pointed at Xue Rui, and loudly accused him:

"Dad, my brother asked me to get ice cream and I didn't go, so he hit me, muttering things like 'the eldest brother is like a father,' and 'you're still alive and well, he doesn't respect you at all...'"

"Stop, stop, stop, Xiao Rui, tell me, why did you attack?"

Xue Jianfeng felt a headache coming on; he regretted taking on Lin Ruoxi's question.

Xue Rui glanced at the smug Xue Yao and thought to himself, "Is she trying to frame me?"

"Too young. I'll show you what a real scapegoat is today." Xue Rui said slowly.

"Yaoyao complained that I sent you flowers, so I told her that a daughter is her father's lover from a past life, and that she's not as sensible as the daughter from another family. Then she got upset..."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jianfeng took a deep breath. He nodded and smiled at Lin Ruoxi, then looked at Xue Yao with a hint of disdain in his eyes.
"Alright, wait for dinner."

Xue Yao opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

This……

Dude, that's too much!

In an instant, Xue Yao's eyes reddened. She buried her head in the cushion and said in a muffled voice, "I'm not eating anymore. Whoever wants to eat can eat."

Lin Ruoxi tugged at Xue Rui's arm and said softly, "Rui, you...you should comfort her."

Xue Rui shook his head with a look of disgust. The Xue Yao he remembered was not this fragile. She was only pretending to be a "victim" to gain sympathy because Lin Ruoxi was at home.

"Just coax her a little~" Lin Ruoxi lowered her voice very low and leaned her body down against Xue Rui's chest.

Lin Ruoxi tilted her head back, her long eyelashes fluttering, her eyes full of pleading: "Please?"

Xue Rui was immediately jolted awake. The little girl was a natural seductress; after just a few words, his bones melted.

Xue Rui sighed softly, took out a wholesale gold pendant from his bag, and nudged Xue Yao gently.

"Alright, here's a gift as an apology."

At this moment, Xue Yao was extremely shocked. What kind of person was her brother?
Besides giving me her things and beating me up every now and then, she also gives me gifts.
So strange.

Lin Ruoxi's voice just now was absolutely captivating, making it impossible for anyone to feel any resentment.

so amazing!

There's always someone better, is there anyone who can handle this guy?

I'm definitely going to latch onto Lin Ruoxi!

"If you don't want it, I'll take it away. Three, two~" Xue Rui drew out the sound.

"I want it!" Xue Yao jumped up and snatched the pendant from Xue Rui's hand, examining it with delighted eyes: "Is it real gold?"

A cute little cat hangs from the gold necklace.

This was the first time someone had given her gold jewelry, and Xue Yao was very excited.

"Don't you even know your brother's net worth? Why would I need to buy a fake to fool you?" Xue Rui said impatiently.

However, even after Xue Rui said that, Xue Yao still pulled a lighter from the sofa cushions and kept heating it under the cat pendant, muttering:
"They say true gold fears no fire, I'll give it a try."

Lin Ruoxi wanted to say something, but then she remembered that gold wouldn't be burned, so she didn't stop her...

Xue Rui covered his face, the veins on his temples throbbing.

Simply blind.

What is a "steel straight woman"?

Xue Rui believes that no one is more straightforward than her sister.

He tried to imagine that a boy had saved up his wages for a long time and bought his sister a gold necklace.

Instead of thanking her, her sister's first reaction wasn't to pull out a lighter...

No wonder you couldn't find a partner in your past life.

The Old Man Under the Moon's red thread binds the will of Heaven; she holds a lighter to burn the love chain.

"Holy crap, it's black! It's fake?" Xue Yao exclaimed in shock.

Lin Ruoxi hurriedly took the pendant and explained, "Yaoyao, the butane in the lighter didn't burn completely. It'll be gone if you just wipe it."

Lin Ruoxi took out a tissue, carefully wiped the golden cat clean, and handed it back to Xue Yao.

"It's already been burned, now..." Xue Rui paused, his eyes wide with shock, and asked, "What are you doing?"

At this moment, Xue Yao was stuffing gold into her mouth. She said indistinctly, "I saw on TV that they all had to bite it to test if it was real or fake."

As the gleaming teeth closed, the golden kitten instantly deflated.

"It's quite soft." Xue Yao wiped her drool and said with a dissatisfied tone, "Brother, you're too stingy. Why is it a hollow pendant?"

"A solid one is too heavy," Lin Ruoxi said in a tone as if coaxing a child.

"Isn't it too expensive? Was the one he gave you solid or hollow?"

"Hmm, it's hollow too."

Xue Yao was completely unaware that Xue Rui's face had become so gloomy it could drip water.

"Yaoyao, you...you'd better not say anything more," Lin Ruoxi weakly reminded her.

She had a feeling that Xue Rui was going to hit her sister again.

"Brother, what are you trying to do?"

Xue Yao pretended to be calm, lightly tapping her feet on the floor as she searched for her shoes to run away.

Suddenly, Xue Rui grabbed her wrist tightly.

Xue Yao looked at the deflated gold pendant in her hand and nervously swallowed.

This time she was in the wrong, and she was really scared.

She glanced at Lin Ruoxi, the soft, pleading voice of Lin Ruoxi echoing in her ears.

Is your brother responsive to gentle persuasion but not to force?
Should we give it a try?

"Brother~ please don't hit me..." Xue Yao said in a high-pitched voice.

She frowned, sensing something was wrong; why did her wrist hurt more the more she talked about it?
Xue Rui gritted his teeth: "Yaoyao, do you know what? I wasn't planning on hitting you, but why did you have to disgust me like this?"

"Sister-in-law, save me!" Xue Yao pleaded, her voice trembling.

"Xixi, give me her slippers," Xue Rui ordered coldly.

"Hmm... okay." Lin Ruoxi timidly handed over the shoes.

Xue Rui was furious, and Lin Ruoxi dared not refuse.

Actually, Lin Ruoxi was also a little dissatisfied because Yao Yao had chewed up the gift Xue Rui had given her.

However, Xue Rui is gentle by nature and wouldn't hit him too hard...

Thinking of this, Lin Ruoxi felt much more at ease.

"Sister-in-law?" Xue Yao stared blankly; her thigh was gone.

"I, I..." Lin Ruoxi lowered her head and explained softly, "I'm going to the kitchen to help my uncle and aunt cook."

As Lin Ruoxi left, a series of crisp sounds echoed in the living room, accompanied by Xue Yao's shrill screams.

"Snapped!"

"mom!"

However, the louder Xue Yao shouted, the harder Xue Rui hit her with the slipper, as if afraid of losing his chance.

……

Inside the kitchen, the range hood roared loudly.

Lin Ruoxi lowered her head to help pick vegetables, while Xue Yao's screams could be heard from time to time.

"Wife, Yao Yao is calling you. Go out and see what's going on," Xue Jianfeng said.

"Xixi, why don't you go out and take a look? They've probably started fighting again," Ren Qunfang said with a smile.

Lin Ruoxi shrank her neck: "Um, it's okay."

Xue Jianfeng had a strange expression on his face. He thought to himself, "You were kneeling on the ground and hugging Xue Rui's leg just now, how come you're fine now?"

When in Rome, do as the Romans do, but shouldn't it be happening this fast?

"Oh well, let them be. All they do is cause trouble all day long."

Ren Qunfang said nonchalantly.

Suddenly, Xue Rui's angry roar came from outside the door: "Let go! You've broken the skin!"

Lin Ruoxi's ears perked up, and she rushed outside anxiously.

Xue Jianfeng's lips twitched. You ignored Xue Yao's screams, but Xue Rui only shouted once, and you're already this anxious?
You're being way too biased! (End of Chapter)