Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Lin Ruoxi's pupils dilated in shock; this wasn't the first time she'd heard this term.

Although the rural environment is simple and honest, some old men and women like to gossip behind people's backs when they have nothing to do.

And the words spoken behind these doors are often unintentionally carried out of the house by children.

Lin Ruoxi's loved ones passed away one after another: her mother, grandfather, father...

Only her grandmother and Xue Rui remained by her side.

In Lin Ruoxi's heart, Xue Rui had long been her family.

The fortune teller's brief words made her feel utterly powerless; her rosy lips instantly lost their color and trembled slightly.

The fortune teller narrowed his eyes slightly, a glint of shrewdness in them. "A lone star shines upon your fate, bringing misfortune to your family, with parents being the closest blood relatives, followed by your children..."

Xue Jianfeng noticed Lin Ruoxi's reaction. He picked up a tortoise shell from the stall and tapped it on the ground, making a piercing sound.

"I asked you to tell my marriage fortune, what are you doing asking this?"

It's one thing if this old man's calculations are inaccurate, but the problem is that they're too accurate.

The hundred yuan that Xue Rui just dropped had absolutely no effect.

The old man was so angry that he puffed out his beard and glared at his wife: "Of course, husbands are included in the six relatives. Wasn't I calculating marriage?"

“Sir, please… continue.” Lin Ruoxi said in a heavy tone.

Xue Jianfeng looked stunned; he couldn't understand what Lin Ruoxi was thinking.

Taking advantage of Xue Jianfeng's distraction, the fortune teller snatched the tortoise shell away and hid it behind his back, pointing a finger at Xue Jianfeng and saying:
"Did you hear that? This girl told me to say it. Don't get angry with me after I tell you."

The old man picked up a yellowed booklet and flipped through it as he said, "The name 'Seven Killings' isn't all bad. You've already overcome the greatest calamity in your life, and your fortune will be very prosperous from now on. Women who are considered unlucky in marriage often have amazing perseverance and execution..."

"Sir, I...I don't care about these things. I just want to know how much influence I have on him?" Lin Ruoxi's voice was choked with sobs.

"Give me that young man's birth date and time," the old man said, handing over a small notebook.

Xue Jianfeng took the paper and pen before Lin Ruoxi could, thinking that the old man was quite capable. He wrote Xue Rui's birth date and time on the paper, then turned his back and pressed two red bills on the next page before handing the notebook to the old man.

“This is my son’s birth chart. My son has always been strong-willed since he was a child, and she definitely can’t bring him down.”

Xue Jianfeng grinned, picked up the half brick from the old man's paperweight, and tossed it in his hand, his eyes glancing at the fortune-telling tools behind the old man from time to time, as if he might throw the brick away at any moment.

Regardless of the truth, Lin Ruoxi couldn't listen to any more.

This old man was clearly not there to make money; he was probably just doing it out of interest. He valued turtle shells more than money, so Xue Jianfeng chose to use both soft and hard tactics.

Either take the money and "speak properly".

Either I smash all your treasures or...

"What kind of society is this? How can there still be people like this?"

The old man muttered to himself, then forced a fawning smile at Lin Ruoxi: "Girl, I just checked. Your boyfriend's destiny is extremely strong and masculine; you can't control him."

Taking the opportunity, Xue Jianfeng scolded, "I'm not trying to be mean, but you're really something. I'm not very educated, so I believe in these things, but you managed to get a Tsinghua and Peking University bus to stop in front of our shop. How can you still believe in these things? Go play with Xiao Rui and stop thinking nonsense all the time."

Lin Ruoxi's mind went blank. It wasn't the amount of information conveyed in their conversation, but rather Xue Jianfeng's use of "our shop" as if he considered her family...

"Okay, Uncle, then... I'll be going now." Lin Ruoxi quickly stood up and nodded politely to Xue Jianfeng.

After Lin Ruoxi walked away, Xue Jianfeng immediately changed his tune and asked respectfully, "Master, can my son really keep her in check?"

The fortune teller scoffed, patting Xue Rui's birth date and time on his notebook, and said, "With such a terrible fate, you probably died from overwork in your past life. You think you can ward off evil spirits?"

"Hey? How dare you talk like that?" Xue Jianfeng picked up the brick again.

"Don't be impulsive," the fortune teller said in a gentler tone. "I'm saying your son is too ambitious and wants to improve too much, so he's neglecting other things. I mean you should keep a closer eye on him."

Xue Jianfeng straightened his collar, feeling much better: "That's right, I've worked hard for half my life to build this huge business, just so my children can enjoy a good life."

"Yeah, right, right."

The fortune teller nodded perfunctorily and gestured for Xue Jianfeng to proceed.

Xue Jianfeng sat on the small stool unmoved, picked up a pen and paper without saying a word, and wrote down another birth date.

Xue Jianfeng looked around and, after confirming that Lin Ruoxi was not nearby, handed over the notebook: "Calculate this girl's fate and whether she is compatible with my son."

The fortune teller examined him for a moment, then exclaimed loudly, "He exudes an aura of nobility!"

"With Tianfu Star as its foundation, it gathers wealth, safeguards business, and brings benefits to one's family."

"The Purple Star represents the soul, transforming evil into power, and bringing peace and security to the home."

"With Tianliang (天梁) transforming into Ke (科), and Wenqu (文曲) by one's side, calamities and misfortunes will not befall one..."

Xue Jianfeng stared blankly. He looked down at his empty hands, then raised them and waved them in front of the fortune teller:

"Old man, stop for a second. I don't have any bricks with me right now. Can you tell me the truth?"

The fortune teller immediately got angry, pulled out the money from his notebook and threw it in front of Xue Jianfeng: "You forced me to lie earlier, and now you don't believe me when I tell the truth. You can do whatever you want, whether you want a fortune or not!"

Seeing this, Xue Jianfeng quickly put on a smiling face, picked up the money, and neatly handed it over:
"Oh dear, we're all elders, we have to consider the child's feelings. Please forgive me, sir. Could you please explain what you meant earlier? I'm not well-educated and don't understand."

Upon hearing that his childhood friend's daughter had such a good destiny, Xue Jianfeng's mouth practically stretched to his ears in a wide grin.

"Tianfu Star is the first star of the Southern Dipper, and it governs wealth and nobility..."

"Hiss~" Xue Jianfeng gasped.

The Zhao family is rich, and the Gu family is powerful. As the only son, Gu Muxue is indeed right.

"Since ancient times, Ziwei has been the star of emperors. The meaning of turning evil into power is to restrain Qisha and Qingyang, so that they can become generals who expand the territory..."

Xue Jianfeng nodded repeatedly. These few hundred yuan were well spent; he had finally heard something nice.

It was just too beautiful to listen to, which made it a little hard for him to accept.

How come one of these two perfectly good girls has such a good life, while the other has such a bad one?

"You're saying she's blessed with literary talent? The one you scared to tears just now is practically a reincarnation of the God of Literature," Xue Jianfeng retorted.

"The 'Wenqu' star here means to protect one's children," the fortune teller patiently explained.

Xue Jianfeng shook his head with a wry smile. He had just expressed his stance to both sides when this unexpected situation arose.

It was as if it were an injustice if his son didn't choose Gu Muxue.

But Lin Ruoxi is a very good girl too...

"By the way, my wife's idea is that if she can't be our daughter-in-law, then we should make that jinxed girl our goddaughter," Xue Jianfeng probed.

"I told you it would bring disaster to your family, yet you still eagerly go for it. If you don't believe in superstition, then accept it." The fortune teller gave him a cold glance.

Xue Jianfeng frowned and thought for a long time, when a bold idea flashed through his mind:

"What did you just say about that other girl's family relationships?"

"Benefiting one's relatives."

"One brings disaster to her family, the other brings benefit to her family; one is a jinx, the other a jinx. Could they counteract each other?" Xue Jianfeng thought about it more and more and felt it was feasible.

Upon hearing this, the fortune teller's expression turned strange: "The two of them are completely unrelated, how can they clash?"

Xue Jianfeng gave a meaningful smile: "What if I marry both of them?"

As long as his son can maintain the relationship, won't all the relatives be involved?
The fortune teller remained silent, simply looking down as he flipped through the yellowed booklet.

"I'm asking you a question, say something," Xue Jianfeng urged.

"It's not written in the book?" the fortune teller muttered to himself. "In ancient times, didn't men marry multiple wives? There must be precedents," Xue Jianfeng said.

The fortune teller rolled his eyes: "You're uncultured. Since ancient times, it has always been monogamous. Any extra women are at best high-class maids."

Xue Jianfeng waited for a while, then a cold wind blew by, and he subconsciously shivered, his heavy leather shoes trembling on the hard ground.

Suddenly, his phone vibrated in his pocket. Xue Jianfeng sighed, got up, and left, muttering to himself:

"A half-baked expert who has wasted so much of my time."

Not long after Xue Jianfeng left, the fortune teller finally found a line of relevant information in the yellowed cracks.

The fortune teller chuckled and said, "I've found you, you..."

"Huh? What about people?"

……

After leaving the fortune-telling stall, Lin Ruoxi did not go directly to Xue Rui.

Because she remembered the physical interactions between Xue Jianfeng and the fortune teller.

The fortune teller seems to have lied...

Lin Ruoxi didn't want to gamble with Xue Rui on herself, but what could she do?
She wanted Xue Rui to live a peaceful and happy life, but did that mean she had to stay away from him?

Lin Ruoxi clutched her chest, tears streaming down her face. At that moment, she felt a mix of bitterness and pain in her heart.

Fortune telling is a baseless thing, and mentioning it to anyone is just making trouble.

If that gentleman had a solution, he would have said it already, but he didn't. Does that mean his fate is unchangeable?
Lin Ruoxi refused to believe it. She secretly avoided the Land Rover's view, covered her head with her coat hood, and went to find other fortune tellers.

However, after searching extensively, Lin Ruoxi found that few people recognized her destiny; they only kept trying to sell her things, such as cheap handicrafts like lucky charm beads.

After browsing around for a while, Lin Ruoxi decided to buy some "treasures" for Xue Rui.

Lin Ruoxi believes that changing her own fate is too difficult, but protecting Xue Rui is always easy.

Just like systems engineering versus single-function engineering, the latter is much simpler.

Lin Ruoxi squatted in front of the stall, picking and choosing, but felt that none of them were suitable for Xue Rui to wear.

"Girl, you don't like any of these?"

The old man asked with a smile, thinking to himself that the girl was dressed so well and looked like she was not short of money.

Those who look lost and dejected must have suffered an emotional blow; these are the easiest targets.

"Hmm, it doesn't look good," Lin Ruoxi replied calmly.

The fortune teller lowered his voice and furtively pulled a bracelet from his cloth bag, as if it were something precious that might be snatched away at any moment:
"Young lady, you've been having a run of bad luck lately. I have a Five Elements Pearl here that's been blessed by a master. Many people have asked me for this, but I haven't been willing to give it to them..."

The old man held up two fingers: "It seems we have a connection, so take this amount."

"How much is this?" Lin Ruoxi also made a peace sign.

"Twenty thousand," the old man said calmly, his eyes constantly watching Lin Ruoxi's reaction.

Lin Ruoxi took a deep breath, her expression conflicted. She knew it was most likely a lie.

But... at least it's better than doing nothing...

"Can...can it ward off evil spirits?" Lin Ruoxi was just about to take a look when she was suddenly tapped on the back of the head.

"Well!"

Lin Ruoxi turned her head and saw Xue Rui looking down at her with a smile on his face.

"What are you secretly buying?" Xue Rui asked with a smile.

Feeling guilty, Lin Ruoxi didn't dare to meet Xue Rui's gaze. She looked away and said, "No... I didn't buy anything."

Xue Rui sighed. He saw Lin Ruoxi in the car, wearing a hat suspiciously in broad daylight.

The point is that a girl this tall stands out like a beacon in a crowd; it's hard for him not to notice her.

Xue Rui followed Lin Ruoxi all the way, asking around at every stall she had visited, and ended up laughing in exasperation.

It was also due to feudal superstition.

"Xixi, if you're my nemesis, do you think I can gain over ten pounds in three months?" Xue Rui said, patting his belly.

“But…” Lin Ruoxi stammered.

Ever since she learned that she was "cursed to bring misfortune to her husbands," Lin Ruoxi couldn't help but reminisce about all the little things she had shared with Xue Rui.

Before Xue Rui confirmed his relationship with her, his career was going smoothly, and the profits from the game were enough for him to live a life of comfort for several lifetimes.

However, since they confirmed their relationship, many of Xue Rui's good ideas have failed to generate revenue, and the market response has been lukewarm. On the contrary, those who plagiarized Xue Rui's ideas have made money.

Even when buying drinks, Xue Rui has never won the "buy one get one free" prize.

It seems that Xue Rui has also been affected by her bad luck.

To confirm whether the problem is with yourself, it is best to conduct a control experiment.

When conducting experiments, it's essential to control variables, and in this case, the only variable is whether she's near Xue Rui.

"I...we..."

Lin Ruoxi wanted to say: Let's separate for a while.

But the word "separation" was too heavy, and Lin Ruoxi tried many times until she burst into tears.

She couldn't bring herself to say it. She knew how much Xue Rui loved her, and how heartbroken he would be to hear those words.

And she herself is even more so.

"Xi Xi?"

Xue Rui pulled Lin Ruoxi into his arms. He had never seen the little girl cry so sadly that she couldn't utter a single word. He could roughly guess what she was thinking.

"Beautiful lady, are you still going to buy this precious pearl?" the fortune teller asked.

Xue Rui glared at him, then took out twenty yuan from his pocket and handed it over.

The old man glanced around and saw that there was no one there. He thought that even earning ten yuan was still earning money. He took out a plastic bag and wrapped it up for Xue Rui, saying, "Come again next time."

Lin Ruoxi stared blankly; she had almost been fooled after all.

She becomes incredibly stupid when Xue Rui is involved...

"Xi Xi, put this on for me." Xue Rui handed the bracelet to Lin Ruoxi.

"Okay." Lin Ruoxi tried her best to control her emotions.

She first warmed the cold bracelet in her palm, then took Xue Rui's wrist and ran her five slender fingers across his hand.

Suddenly, Lin Ruoxi's body weight shifted forward.

“Xi Xi, I have never believed in fate.”

Xue Rui pulled Lin Ruoxi into his arms and rubbed her ears, which were red from the cold, saying, "Never say that sentence, never."

Lin Ruoxi felt as if she had been punched hard in the heart; she had already hurt Xue Rui.

"I was wrong, I... I promise I won't think such things again." Lin Ruoxi's eyes were full of tears as she tightly hugged the person in her arms.
"Let's go home, I'll cook for you, okay?" (End of Chapter)