Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

The first thing Xue Rui did after turning his head away was not to "speak," because he knew Gu Muxue would give him face.

But he just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to tease the girl a bit more, since there weren't many chances to have a wingman, and even fewer chances to make the girl back down.

The onlookers' attention shifted from Gu Muxue to Xue Rui.

Xue Rui holding the two beautiful girls made them feel a pang of jealousy.

They wanted to see if Xue Rui was any different, but after looking him over, they couldn't find anything special.

Fortunately, Xue Rui stopped moving, which gave them a strange sense of "psychological comfort".

Gu Muxue lowered her head shyly, her small hands nervously clutching the hem of her clothes.

Just a second ago, Xue Rui kissed Lin Ruoxi. Normally, she would never have allowed him to kiss her.

But she just embarrassed Xue Rui, so let's consider it a form of compensation.

Gu Muxue pouted, frowned, and glared at Xue Rui.

That means: You've already "morally blackmailed" me, so why aren't you kissing me yet?
What are you waiting for?

For Gu Muxue, it would be torture if Xue Rui did nothing.

"I thought you wanted to kiss two people, but what are you pretending for if you can't handle it?" someone retorted, their tone tinged with relief.

Upon hearing this, Gu Muxue frowned, gave the person a displeased look, gritted her teeth, and made up her mind.

She stood on tiptoe, slowly closed her eyes, and brought her face to Xue Rui's face, her heart pounding wildly.

"Hi~"

"Let's go."

The group was shocked, dissatisfied, and also deeply envious of the young man who had been beaten.

They felt they had lost, utterly and completely.

Xue Rui smiled. The little girl was so cute. He opened his mouth and took a small bite.

Gu Muxue shuddered, and when she opened her eyes again, they were filled with shock.

Xue Rui actually bit her face?

While the group was still close and Gu Muxue was still "obedient," Xue Rui used both hands to rub and pinch the girl's oval face.

"You bastard, what are you doing?" Gu Muxue pouted.

Lin Ruoxi said, "Mu Xue, you can't blame Rui. This is called 'cuteness aggression syndrome.' People feel this way when they see cute things; they want to wreak havoc on them..."

"Yeah, Xixi said you're cute," Xue Rui teased.

Gu Muxue frowned slightly. From her perspective, Lin Ruoxi was making excuses for Xue Rui.

She flashed her bright teeth and bit down on Xue Rui's wrist.

"Mu Xue, don't... don't bite!" Lin Ruoxi cried out anxiously.

Gu Muxue said slowly, "Oh? You mean, Xiao Rui isn't cute?"

“Um, I…” Lin Ruoxi stammered.

Xue Rui smiled, thinking that it would be quite amusing for these two to argue, and that the house would probably be very lively in the future.

He put his arm around one of them and walked towards the Land Rover, saying, "It's too cold outside, you two cuties, get in the car first."

Gu Muxue pouted, thinking that she had been wronged today and Xue Rui was determined to get revenge.

She winked at Lin Ruoxi, signaling Lin Ruoxi to cooperate with her.

"Xiao Rui, then who do you think is the cutest?" Gu Muxue paused in her steps.

Xue Rui's heart skipped a beat. In the end, he couldn't escape this topic after all.

He first glanced at Lin Ruoxi, and the little girl weakly stretched out a finger and pointed in the direction of Gu Muxue.

Xue Rui's heart softened. The little girl was so sensible; she would rather suffer a little grievance herself than make things difficult for him.

Gu Muxue crossed her arms, her eyes full of smugness. She knew Xue Rui wouldn't dare say who was the cutest, so she just wanted to make things difficult for him.

Xue Rui looked at Gu Muxue and said with a faint smile, "Of course..."

Gu Muxue's eyes widened suddenly, her gaze constantly shifting towards Lin Ruoxi, threatening Xue Rui not to say anything.

"Of course I'm the cutest." Xue Rui pointed to himself and said shamelessly, "Who isn't a cutie?"

"Yes, you're a cutie too," Lin Ruoxi said with eyes full of affection.

This is the Xue Rui she likes—confident in the face of anything.

Gu Muxue chuckled and cupped Xue Rui's face in her hands, rubbing it gently: "Xiao Rui, are you being affectionate with me?"

Xue Rui, without batting an eye, said, "I'm just stating the facts."

"Okay, okay, you're the cutest."

After Gu Muxue finished speaking, she opened the back door and got in.

Xue Rui stood there, his gaze somewhat dazed.

What's going on? Why isn't anyone refuting this?

What about coaxing children?

"Sigh~" Xue Rui sighed deeply. It's not always a good thing for a girlfriend to be too gentle.

He opened the back door and sat down next to Gu Muxue.

"Xiao Rui." Gu Muxue pushed Xue Rui towards the door, gesturing for him to go to the passenger seat.

Xue Rui ignored him completely and sat down on Gu Muxue without saying a word.

"Damn it, are you trying to crush me?" Gu Muxue slapped him, then reluctantly made way for Xue Rui.

After closing the car door, Xue Rui took out a small bouquet of yellow roses from the back of the car: "Mu Xue, I've been neglecting your feelings lately."

Gu Muxue took the flower and gently sniffed it, a hint of barely perceptible joy hidden in the corner of her eyes.

The flower language of yellow roses is apology.

"Mu Xue, what exactly did your mother-in-law say? Did she put in a good word for me?" Xue Rui asked, whispering in Gu Mu Xue's ear.

He asked Xiao Nizi more than once, but she always said to wait until they met.

Gu Muxue glanced at Lin Ruoxi, who was driving, and took out her phone to type a message: "Don't talk nonsense. I'll tell you after the New Year."

Tomorrow is Lin Ruoxi's birthday, and there are many things she doesn't want to say now, as they might affect Lin Ruoxi's mood.

Xue Rui nodded and did not ask any further questions.

Knowing Zhao Lizhen as he does, he knows that if his daughter has been wronged, she will definitely put pressure on him or Lin Ruoxi in various ways.

Now it's Gu Muxue who has withstood the pressure.

Xue Rui guessed that Zhao Lizhen must have made many arrangements, but none of them were in a favorable position for him and Lin Ruoxi, so Gu Muxue decided to wait until after the New Year to make a decision.

"Mu Xue, I'm sorry you had to suffer like this. You shouldn't have to endure this. From now on, I'll listen to you," Xue Rui said softly.

Upon hearing this, Gu Muxue felt a lump in her throat and quickly blinked her eyes as she turned her head away.

She had been waiting for these words for a long time...

She always thought that when Xue Rui said it, she would hit him a few times to vent her anger, but when she actually heard it, she felt that it was all worth it. There was nothing to feel wronged about, and nothing to feel resentful about.

Xue Rui hugged Gu Muxue and gently patted her back: "It's my fault."

Gu Muxue wiped away her tears. She disliked the atmosphere of guilt and wanted to cheer Xue Rui up, so she changed the subject, saying, "Xiao Rui, I think I'm sick."

"Huh?" Xue Rui exclaimed in surprise.

“I used to be able to carry you easily, but now it’s very difficult. My arms must have gotten shorter. I’ll go to the hospital to get it checked out after the New Year.” Gu Muxue said with a smile in her eyes.

Xue Rui breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that the little girl was really something, if she wanted to say I had gained weight, she should have just said so, instead of beating around the bush.

"We can't afford to delay. I'll book the best doctor for you. No matter how much it costs, we have to get you cured." Xue Rui said very seriously.

"Xiao Rui, your skin is thicker than the Great Wall at its bends," Gu Muxue said, frowning.

"That's not necessarily true, it might not be as thick as mine..."

Lin Ruoxi glanced at the rearview mirror and saw Xue Rui and Gu Muxue embracing tightly, whispering to each other with their heads down.

Lin Ruoxi sighed, feeling somewhat down.

While waiting at the traffic light, she glanced at the rearview mirror and saw Xue Rui smiling at himself. Lin Ruoxi felt a warmth in her heart, and she smiled back at herself in the mirror.

As long as Xue Rui is happy, that's all that matters, just like Gu Muxue said.

Since we're destined to be enemies in the future, why start a conflict now?

As long as she and Gu Muxue become good friends, Xue Rui will be happy.

……

Once we entered the city, the roads were incredibly congested. A mere 100-meter stretch of road took a full half hour to drive, and we were still quite a distance from the traffic lights.

"Damn it, we'll probably be stuck in traffic for an hour or two." Xue Rui pinched his brow, feeling a terrible headache.

He meticulously prepared a fireworks display, but ended up getting stuck in traffic halfway there.

He opened the car window and heard a cacophony of horns and other chaotic noises.

Inside a car in the next lane, a man rolled down his window, flicking cigarette ash out the window, while the woman in the passenger seat continued to hurl insults.

"How did you choose this route? How long will this traffic jam last?"

The man snapped impatiently, "You're dressed up like you're going on a blind date just to buy New Year's goods. I don't know who you're trying to impress. If you hadn't been so slow, we would have been home already."

Xue Rui clicked his tongue and rolled up the car window.

"Mu Xue, it's...it's my fault," Lin Ruoxi said softly.

Afraid that Gu Muxue and Xue Rui would start arguing, she decided to back down first.

"Because I was too selfish... I wanted to spend some time with Ruido, so I drove very, very slowly on the way to pick you up," Lin Ruoxi said weakly.

Gu Muxue chuckled; she had actually guessed it long ago.

Lin Ruoxi was the same yesterday. When she took her to see Xue Rui, she was both aggrieved and dawdling, but when she took her home, she practically drove the car like a plane.

However, today's events were not entirely Lin Ruoxi's fault; she was also angry with herself.

If she hadn't wanted to run into the woods, Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi wouldn't have played with her for so long, and all of them were covered in sweat from running.

"Ruoxi, I'm also partly to blame; I wasted time just now," Gu Muxue said, bowing her head in apology.

Xue Rui patted Gu Muxue's head, which made Gu Muxue show her shiny teeth and threaten, "Say a few words quickly."

Fortunately, his two daughters are both rational and gentle girls, and they won't argue about things they can't change.

Xue Rui chuckled and said, "Since you know you were wrong, I won't criticize you anymore."

Gu Muxue's expression froze; she had thought Xue Rui would apologize to them as well.

"Ouch! Stop pinching me!" Xue Rui hurriedly begged for mercy.

After playing around for a while, Gu Muxue opened the car window and stared blankly at the red and green lights outside.

In Hedong, it gets dark as early as 5 p.m. in winter. It was already past 7 p.m., but the surroundings were still brighter than during the day.

The city was brightly lit, with colorful LED strips wrapped around the lampposts and Chinese knots lit up under the light boxes. Many vendors were still selling New Year's goods on both sides of the road.

Gu Muxue took a deep breath; the air was filled with a sweet fragrance.

Xue Rui leaned closer, pressing his face against Gu Muxue's: "Muxue, what are you smelling?"

Gu Muxue said irritably, "Xiao Rui, don't you have a nose yourself?"

“Humans and dogs have different noses,” Xue Rui said slowly.

"You!" Gu Muxue bit Xue Rui's face in anger.

Lin Ruoxi also opened the car window and sniffed the air: "Hmm, there's the smell of peach shortbread, and also cake, fried dough twists, stir-fried scallions... and a bit of gunpowder from firecrackers..."

Gu Muxue and Xue Rui were both taken aback. They subconsciously sniffed again, then looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly, because they couldn't smell that many scents at all; the strongest one was from the cupcakes.

"Mu Xue, now you understand, right? People and dogs really are different." Xue Rui said, speechless.

"Hmm, Rui often says I have a dog's nose," Lin Ruoxi said with a smile.

Gu Muxue opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

With a soft "gurgle," Gu Muxue's cheeks flushed red.

"Are you hungry?" Xue Rui asked.

Gu Muxue nodded, her face flushed. She was a little hungry, but after opening the car window and smelling the New Year's treats for a while, she became even hungrier, and her stomach started growling...

"Mu Xue, just bear with it a little longer. I reckon the traffic will be clear once we get past this intersection," Lin Ruoxi comforted her.

"Xixi, open the car door, I need to go take a shower."

"Um, okay."

Xue Rui glanced out the car window, decisively opened the car door, and ran towards the New Year's goods stall by the roadside.

"With so many cars on the road, what was he doing?" Gu Muxue asked in surprise.

"Um, I need to use the restroom," Lin Ruoxi explained.

"Sigh~" Gu Muxue sighed softly and muttered, "Can't you speak properly? You're so unprofessional."

She looked around, her brows furrowing slightly. "There aren't any public restrooms?"

"Mu Xue, boys and girls are different. He just found a green area..."

Gu Muxue blushed deeply and said, "Ruoxi, you...you stop talking."

……

A few minutes later, Xue Rui opened the car door again.

Gu Muxue crossed her arms and grumbled, "Xiao Rui, where are you going to irrigate..."

Suddenly, Gu Muxue paused.

Xue Rui returned carrying a large bag full of cupcakes.

"What?" Xue Rui didn't hear clearly, but put the cake in the back row: "Mu Xue, try it quickly, does it taste the same as what you smelled earlier?"

Gu Muxue was touched. She pursed her lips and said, "If you're going to buy a cake, then buy a cake. Why are you saying you need to go to the bathroom?"

Xue Rui always does this, creating surprises for her unintentionally, which she likes very much, but she doesn't want Xue Rui to take risks for such trivial matters.

"Xi Xi will let me go down to the toilet, but she will never let me go out to buy a cake." Xue Rui shook his head with a wry smile.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruoxi shrank back. She tried to think about it and realized that it was indeed true.

She glanced at Gu Muxue in the rearview mirror, her eyes filled with envy.

Xue Rui went downstairs specifically to buy cupcakes...

The moment Xue Rui turned his head, Lin Ruoxi quickly looked straight ahead without glancing to the side, not wanting Xue Rui to discover her jealousy.

"Ugh!" Lin Ruoxi's eyes widened suddenly.

Xue Rui stuffed a piece of cake into her mouth.

"Xixi, it's inconvenient for you to drive, let me feed you." Xue Rui's cheerful voice came from behind.

Lin Ruoxi's eyes curved into crescents, and the moment she opened her mouth and gently bit down, a dazzling light shone before her eyes.

Lin Ruoxi lowered her head and noticed fireworks blooming in the sky.

The fireworks were dazzling and slowly spread across the sky. For a moment, the cars around us forgot to honk their horns, as if the world had been put on pause.

Five or six seconds later, the sound of an explosion rang in my ears, and I pressed play again.

"What huge fireworks!" someone shouted from the roadside.

As the first firework soared into the sky, Xue Rui's phone rang.

Xue Yao called.

Xue Rui pressed the call button, and Xue Yao's voice came through the speaker: "Brother, why aren't you and my two sisters-in-law here yet?"

"We'll be there soon, there's a traffic jam on the way," Xue Rui explained.

Suddenly, Gu Muxue pushed his arm and said urgently, "Xiao Rui, look! Fireworks have Auntie's name on them."

At this moment, the words "All Flowers" bloomed in the sky, and Gu Muxue did not want Xue Rui to miss this moment.

At the same time, Xue Yao's tone became even more agitated on the other end of the phone:
"Brother, look at the sky! Mom's gone to heaven!" (End of Chapter)