Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Ren Qunfang guessed that as long as Lin Ruoxi and Gu Muxue checked their accounts, they would find that Xue Jianfeng was a two-faced villain.

“Taking sides is the same as offending both sides at the same time,” Ren Qunfang sneered.

She wouldn't do something so stupid, especially since one of them is her future daughter-in-law.

Ren Qunfang sneered as Xue Jianfeng ruined his image.

Xue Jianfeng grinned, thinking to himself, "If you don't take sides, you're just offending both sides anyway."
“You’re the wicked father-in-law who sows discord, and I’m the gentle and kind mother-in-law. From now on, just say which side you support, don’t drag me into it,” Ren Qunfang said, hands on her hips.

Xue Jianfeng waved his hand reassuringly, "Don't worry, they won't reconcile the accounts."

"Why are you so sure?" Ren Qunfang asked, puzzled.

“I called Mu Xue just now to give Mu Xue’s family a message. Mu Xue is a very smart girl, she understands what I mean. As for Lin Ruoxi’s personality, do you think she would go and settle accounts with Gu Mu Xue?” Xue Jianfeng explained.

"It seems so," Ren Qunfang murmured to herself, while Gu Muxue would connect it to the relationship between the two families.

Lin Ruoxi wouldn't tell anyone that Xue Jianfeng supported her, because it would hurt Gu Muxue...

Xue Jianfeng chuckled; there was actually another meaning behind his actions.

He removed his family's stance, and in the end, he was happy no matter who became his daughter-in-law.

Xue Jianfeng felt that Xue Rui must have a plan in mind, most likely to make Lin Ruoxi suffer some grievances and become a concubine.

However, Xue Rui's actions were problematic; he shouldn't have supported Lin Ruoxi in starting her own business.

Lin Ruoxi is like an extremely high-quality seed; given enough time and nutrients, she will eventually grow into a towering tree.

As a boss, Lin Ruoxi enjoys the taste of power, and once she achieves success in her career, her confidence will naturally follow...

At that time, Lin Ruoxi will think to herself: Why am I inferior to her?

One day, when the two meet, even if they don't say a word, the air will be thick with the smell of gunpowder.

At that time, Xue Rui will have a real headache.

Shooting yourself in the foot?
Thinking of this, Xue Jianfeng couldn't help but laugh.

"You have the nerve to laugh at scheming against two children!" Ren Qunfang squinted and cursed.

Xue Jianfeng's lips twitched, and his fists clenched tighter and tighter. He pulled out his belt and wrapped it around his hand again and again.

In the end, wasn't he also a victim of someone's scheme?
"Hey? What are you doing? Xixi is in Xiaorui's room." Ren Qunfang grabbed Xue Jianfeng's arm.

Xue Jianfeng gritted his teeth and said, "You little rascal, don't let me catch you alone..."

……

Inside Xue Rui's room.

Xue Rui kept directing Lin Ruoxi, trying to mold the little girl into a more mature, feminine person.

But Lin Ruoxi either called him a "bad guy" or an "idiot," which sounded more like she was being coquettish.

Lin Ruoxi remembered that she had scolded Xue Rui at his request earlier, and fearing that Xue Rui would be unhappy, she praised him instead:
"Rui, you're a good egg, a smart egg, the best of the best..."

Xue Rui chuckled; the little girl was just too adorable.

Xue Rui hugged the little girl and gave her a big kiss: "Xi Xi, how can you be so cute? You must have grown up eating cuteness."

Lin Ruoxi smiled and gently rubbed her face against Xue Rui's.

Xue Rui praised her again.

Lin Ruoxi was very happy. Uncle Xue no longer disliked her and even taught her how to cook.

"Xixi, what exactly did my dad talk to you about?" Xue Rui asked casually, taking advantage of Lin Ruoxi's relaxed guard.

Lin Ruoxi stiffened; Xue Rui had already realized she was lying.

Uncle Xue supported her in driving Gu Muxue away.

She bit her red lips tightly with her pearly teeth, hesitated for a long time, then hugged Xue Rui and kissed him deeply.

"Ugh!" Xue Rui collapsed onto the bed and slowly closed his eyes.

The little girl ran away again.

……

An hour later, Xue Rui was "coaxed" to sleep by Lin Ruoxi.

Lin Ruoxi leaned against the bed, gently stroking Xue Rui's cheek in her arms, a satisfied smile on her face.

She picked up her phone, looked at the date on it, and sighed silently.

There is only one day left until Gu Muxue returns.

If Mu Xue also comes to Xue Rui's house, should she give up her seat?
Thinking of this, Lin Ruoxi's vision blurred.

She wiped away her tears and blinked hard.

She didn't want to, but she didn't want to put Xue Rui in a difficult position.

She knew that Xue Rui liked the silly Lin Ruoxi, not the jealous Lin Ruoxi.

She turned on her phone screen, but Gu Muxue hadn't sent her any messages. The last message was from a few days ago, asking what Xue Rui was doing.

She really wanted to ask Gu Muxue why she came back.

But... Mu Xue is also Xue Rui's girlfriend.

She deserves to come back.

A tear slid down Lin Ruoxi's cheek and landed right on Xue Rui's forehead.

Water droplets slid across his skin, feeling like tiny insects crawling on it. Xue Rui, still asleep, unconsciously furrowed his brow.

Lin Ruoxi noticed Xue Rui's change out of the corner of her eye and quickly turned off her phone.

She leaned down and gently kissed Xue Rui's forehead, wiping away the water droplets.

This kiss was different from usual; it was salty with a hint of bitterness.

……

The twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month.

Jiangnan Province, Airport Avenue.

In the back seat of the Rolls-Royce, Gu Muxue and her mother sat side by side, each lost in their own thoughts.

Gu Muxue glanced nervously at her mother.

She came to the airport to pick up her parents today. Her mother was very kind to her when her father was there, but the atmosphere became tense after she got into the car alone.

Gu Muxue knew what her mother was waiting for, but she still hadn't figured out how to explain it to her.

Gu Muxue hugged her mother's arm: "Mom, you look great in this outfit today."

Zhao Lizhen did not respond; she was waiting for Gu Muxue to talk about Xue Rui.

"What gift did Lao Gu give you for Valentine's Day yesterday?" Gu Muxue changed the subject again.

Zhao Lizhen sighed: "Mu Xue, don't play dumb with me."

"Mom, it's all my fault. I spoiled him too much..." Gu Muxue said haltingly, trying to shift the blame away from Xue Rui.

“Break up with him,” Zhao Lizhen said coldly.

Gu Muxue hugged her mother's arm tightly, shook her head silently, and a tear quietly slid down her cheek.

Zhao Lizhen sighed softly, took out a tissue and gently stuffed it into Gu Muxue's hand: "Is he really that good?"

"Yes." Gu Muxue nodded, choking back tears, "Xiao Rui has been pursuing me for many years. I've always been the one bullying him, but he never holds a grudge against me."

"I had a cold that day, and he built a snowman downstairs and carried it upstairs..."

Gu Muxue kept praising Xue Rui, hoping to improve her mother's impression of him.

“Okay, then let’s get rid of Lin Ruoxi,” Zhao Lizhen interrupted.

“I…” Gu Muxue lowered her head.

She knew it was the best solution, but she couldn't do it.

Xue Rui loved Lin Ruoxi very much; she had given him a choice back then.

Xue Rui didn't abandon anyone; Lin Ruoxi had coaxed her for a long time, which led to today's events. If it all happened again, Gu Muxue believed the ending wouldn't be different.

"Stand up straight! Why have you become so insecure?" Zhao Lizhen scolded.

Gu Muxue raised her head, choking back tears, and said, "Mom, didn't my uncle get into a similar mess a couple of years ago? You advised my aunt to be magnanimous and even gave her a lot of gifts, but in the end, you still didn't kick that woman out..."

Zhao Lizhen frowned and slapped Gu Muxue on the forehead: "Idiot! You know that's your aunt? It's one thing for her, an outsider, to suffer, but you're my daughter. Why should you suffer like this?"

Gu Muxue lowered her head and weakly retorted, "I...I'm not wronged."

Zhao Lizhen took a deep breath and said with a stern face, "Do you know what makes Mom the angrier? He actually brought him home, and when I tried to question him, he actually defended her!"

"Then... what should I do? I'll listen to Mom." Gu Muxue breathed a sigh of relief.

Although her mother was very unhappy about this, she generally supported her being with Xue Rui.

Now we need to make some demands on her and Xue Rui.

"You're so stupid." Zhao Lizhen tapped Gu Muxue on the head: "Go talk to Xiao Rui's family and see how they react."

"Uncle Xue called me last night. My aunt and uncle are very supportive of me," Gu Muxue said hurriedly, not wanting to damage the relationship between the two families.

"Isn't that much simpler? Put pressure on Xiao Rui and make him break up with Lin Ruoxi." Zhao Lizhen felt much better.

At least her "prospective in-laws" were quite humane, stating their position immediately upon learning of the situation.

Gu Muxue didn't dare look her mother in the eye. She lowered her head and said in a trembling voice, "Mom, I can't watch over Xiaorui every second. Let's keep her here; at least we know her background..."

Zhao Lizhen remained silent for a long time before saying helplessly, "Being soft-hearted is not a good habit. Tell Xiao Rui that he must never bring anyone home again, not even once."

With a "whoosh," a medicine box was shoved into Gu Muxue's hand.

Gu Muxue picked up the box and examined it carefully; it was a box of short-term birth control pills.

Gu Muxue suddenly raised her head, her tone full of confusion: "Mom?"

Zhao Lizhen narrowed her eyes and said with a look of disappointment:

"Either make her take medication or get an IUD. Are you really planning to let her have a child?"

Gu Muxue was breathing rapidly, feeling both relieved and heartbroken for Lin Ruoxi.

Her mother was willing to help her solve problems and was always there for her.

But her mother's arrangements for Lin Ruoxi were too cruel.

"Okay," Gu Muxue replied absentmindedly.

She knew this was her mother's bottom line.

"By the way, I've investigated Xiao Rui's assets very thoroughly. Tell him that heavy assets are not advisable, and that his power bank business needs financing. I'll send you another sum of money after the New Year..." Zhao Lizhen said calmly.

"Mom, how did we end up talking about this again?" Gu Muxue asked.

"Silly girl, as long as he can't live without you financially, you have the most say."

“Oh…” Gu Muxue pouted and said.

She gripped the box of birth control pills tightly, crumpling it into a wrinkled mess.

"besides……"

……

The twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

The agreed-upon day for returning to Hedong arrived.

Gu Muxue took a plane back to Hedong. Looking at the familiar city, she felt a little uneasy.

Yesterday, my mother talked to me a lot about how to "control" Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi.

Is the adult world only about self-interest?

She doesn't think so.

She felt that Xue Rui would like her regardless of whether she had money or not.

Just like Lin Ruoxi, even though she is all alone, she still holds the same important place in Xue Rui's heart.

Gu Muxue dragged her heavy suitcase and walked slowly outside the terminal.

She opened her phone, intending to call Xue Rui and ask him where he was.

After all, she had sent the flight number to Xue Rui a few days ago.

However, just as he was making the call, his luggage was suddenly dragged away.

"Huh?" Gu Muxue turned around abruptly and found it was Lin Ruoxi.

"Mu Xue, Rui went to help Uncle Xue with the fireworks show today, and asked me to come pick you up," Lin Ruoxi said softly.

"it is good."

Gu Muxue hung up the phone, opened her text messages, and sure enough, she found a text message from Xue Rui.

Gu Muxue felt a little disappointed that Xue Rui didn't come.

She had a lot to say to Xue Rui in person, but now seemed like the wrong time.

"I'll take the luggage," Gu Muxue said, gripping the suitcase handle tightly.

"I'll do it." Lin Ruoxi gently reached out to pry Gu Muxue's hand away, only to find that Gu Muxue was holding it very tightly.

Lin Ruoxi glanced at Gu Muxue with a puzzled look. It's normal for good friends to help each other, but Gu Muxue is acting strangely today.

In fact, because Zhao Lizhen told Gu Muxue a lot about how to "control Lin Ruoxi", Gu Muxue felt more guilty when she was with Lin Ruoxi, and became more sensitive about small things.

Gu Muxue did not want to oppress Lin Ruoxi.

Walking to the Land Rover, Gu Muxue habitually stood outside the rear door. Finding that no one was opening the door for her, she turned around and went around to the passenger side.

Friends should sit in the same row; sitting in the back row gives the impression of bossing someone around.

After starting the car, Lin Ruoxi tilted her head and stared blankly at Gu Muxue.

When Gu Muxue met Lin Ruoxi's gaze, she turned her head away with some guilt, staring blankly out the window.

She agreed to many things yesterday, all of which were very detrimental to Lin Ruoxi.

Although it was just an act, she still felt guilty and dared not look Lin Ruoxi in the eye.

Lin Ruoxi sighed, unbuckled her seatbelt, walked around Gu Muxue, and fastened the seatbelt for her.

Gu Muxue turned her head and bumped her head against Lin Ruoxi's with a muffled "bang".

"it hurts!"

"Well!"

The two cried out in pain.

"I'm sorry," Lin Ruoxi apologized instinctively.

At this moment, Gu Muxue also realized the problem: she was used to sitting in the back seat and forgot that the front passenger seat required a seatbelt.

"I'm sorry, it was my fault," Gu Muxue said, rubbing her head with a guilty tone.

Lin Ruoxi smiled sweetly at Gu Muxue: "Muxue, we are good friends, there is no need to apologize."

"Okay." Gu Muxue nodded with a smile.

Lin Ruoxi, you are so gentle that it's impossible to feel any dislike towards you.

I so want the whole world to know...

Looking back, wasn't it because Lin Ruoxi and Xue Rui apologized together that she forgave Xue Rui?

"Mu Xue, you...you don't have anyone at home, where should I take you?"

Lin Ruoxi was very nervous; she was terrified of getting the answer, "Go to Xiao Rui's house."

Gu Muxue frowned, thinking to herself, "Your true feelings are practically written all over your face."

"Ruoxi, where do you want to send me?" (End of Chapter)