Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Xue Jianfeng was shocked upon hearing this.

What is this kid up to?

Are Gu Muxue and Lin Ruoxi together?
Did he go take a shower?
"Hi~"

Xue Jianfeng clenched his teeth, momentarily at a loss for words.

As the phone ticked away, Xue Jianfeng gently covered the microphone, tightening and loosening it slightly, while simultaneously shouting into the phone:

"Hey? Xiao Rui, can you hear me? There are a lot of people here and the signal is bad, I'll hang up now."

After extricating himself from the situation, Xue Jianfeng hurriedly pressed the hang-up button, patting his chest with lingering fear.

Thank goodness I reacted quickly.

In the situation just now, whose name should he call first?
No matter which one you shout at, you'll offend the other one, so it's best to pretend you didn't hear it.

But this is still quite strange; both girls answered the phone at the same time, but his son disappeared...

Both girls adored his son, and neither was willing to give in to the other.

Love at its extreme can turn into hate, especially when it's unrequited love...

Is Xue Rui in danger?

Thinking of this, Xue Jianfeng slapped his thigh in frustration:

"Xiao Rui, you're the only son in our family, you can't get into any trouble..."

Thinking of this, he hurriedly sent Xue Rui a text message:

[I'm going to your grandfather's house this afternoon. Remember to call me back once you receive this message.]

……

Inside the hotel.

Gu Muxue and Lin Ruoxi stared at each other in shock, their faces flushed, stammering and unable to utter a complete sentence.

"I...you..."

Neither of them expected that the two of them would speak at the same time.

"Ruoxi, didn't you ask me to answer that?" Gu Muxue said, pointing at herself.

"But...you winked at me just now, I thought you wanted me to talk..." Lin Ruoxi's voice trailed off.

Gu Muxue covered her face, her thin earlobes now bright red, and muttered to herself in a muffled voice, "This is really... so embarrassing."

Uncle Xue just said he supported her a few days ago, but she actually answered the phone with Lin Ruoxi?
"It's okay, Uncle Xue's signal was bad, he didn't hear it." Lin Ruoxi said with relief.

Gu Muxue opened a small gap with her fingers and rolled her eyes speechlessly.

Today she finally understands what it means to be "lucky in your own time".

Uncle Xue clearly didn't know how to answer just now, so he pretended that the signal was bad to save face for them.

Gu Muxue said with a smile, "Yes, thankfully I didn't hear it."

Gu Muxue added in her mind, "They still can't do without me."

Lin Ruoxi is good in every way, except that she is slow to react in her interactions with others.

A short while later, Xue Rui, wearing a bathrobe, swaggered out of the bathroom and said with a regretful expression, "There's such a big bathtub in there. I think it could fit three people lying in it."

Lin Ruoxi pursed her lips, her expression only conflicted for a moment, before she nodded gently.

As long as Xue Rui is happy, she's fine with anything; enduring a little hardship is nothing.

"Mu Xue, you have no idea how rip-off hotels are during the New Year. We can't let this money go to waste. Look how dirty your face is, let me wash it for you."

Xue Rui spoke softly; he knew that he had to be gentle with the young lady.

Gu Muxue turned her head away and grumbled, "Then you can wash it a few more times, and I'll make sure you get your money's worth."

Xue Rui sighed inwardly. It was too difficult to get the better of Gu Muxue. He said in a serious tone:
"Mu Xue, do you think that whoever has the birthday is the most important person, and everyone should listen to the birthday person and absolutely not argue with them? Do you agree with this rule?"

Gu Muxue was taken aback. She didn't know what Xue Rui meant by that, but she thought about how she could boss Xue Rui around on her birthday in the future...

"I agree." Gu Muxue nodded; she wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by.

"Then you have to listen to me today," Xue Rui said seriously.

Gu Muxue's eyes widened, and she put her hands on her hips and said, "It's not like it's your birthday."

"Ahem." Xue Rui coughed lightly twice and winked at Lin Ruoxi: "Xixi, say a word for me."

"I..."

Lin Ruoxi was about to say something on Xue Rui's behalf when she was met with Gu Muxue's unfriendly gaze.

Lin Ruoxi subconsciously looked away, her small hands nervously clutching the hem of her clothes.

She couldn't refuse Xue Rui, nor could she resist Gu Muxue.

After all, this was not a good thing for Gu Muxue, and even she herself was somewhat unwilling.

However, Lin Ruoxi didn't want Xue Rui to be unhappy, so she found the cake box on the ground, took out a small crown worn by the birthday person, and gently placed the crown on Xue Rui's head with both hands.

Gu Muxue smiled involuntarily. Lin Ruoxi's timid yet defiant personality was completely opposite to Xue Rui's...

Xue Rui may appear arrogant, but he will not hesitate for a second when it is time to humble himself.

Xue Rui subconsciously glanced up, touched the top of his head, and then patted Lin Ruoxi's head with satisfaction.

The little girl is so adorable. I don't dare to openly criticize her, but I will prove through my actions that the birthday boy's "crown of power" has been handed over to him.

"Ruoxi, you're the boss today, you can make demands of Xiaorui and me. Are you really going to give up so easily?"

Gu Muxue smiled and took the crown off Xue Rui's head, then turned slightly and moved it to Lin Ruoxi's head.

"No...I don't want to," Lin Ruoxi said softly.

Gu Muxue turned her head and stuck out her tongue at Xue Rui.

Hmph! You think you can use Lin Ruoxi to control me?

no way!

"Mu Xue, you... go take a shower, then make the bed for Rui." Lin Ruoxi's tone was very unconfident.

Gu Muxue stared wide-eyed at Lin Ruoxi, her eyes filled with disbelief.

What is Lin Ruoxi thinking?
Standing behind Gu Muxue, Xue Rui gave Lin Ruoxi a thumbs-up with satisfaction; the little girl's plan was simply perfect.

Lin Ruoxi ignored Gu Muxue and turned to hand the phone to Xue Rui: "Rui, call your uncle first, then wait for Muxue to come out and make your bed."

Xue Rui and Gu Muxue exchanged a glance, seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

"And what about you?" Gu Muxue asked, her voice filled with doubt.

Lin Ruoxi's plan was too strange; she didn't say what she was going to do.

"I'm going to sleep now." Lin Ruoxi smiled at the two of them and turned to walk towards the second bedroom.

Xue Rui stood there dumbfounded, finding it hard to believe that these words could come from the little girl's mouth.

"Ruoxi, you have cream on your face too." Gu Muxue grabbed Lin Ruoxi's arm and walked towards the bathroom.

Entering the bathroom, Gu Muxue locked the door and asked in a low voice:
"Ruoxi, why?"

“You actually miss him a lot, don’t you?” Lin Ruoxi said with a smile.

She now roughly guessed why Gu Muxue had returned; in truth, she was just too slow to react.

If she were alone in another city for half a month, she would definitely miss Xue Rui so much that she wouldn't be able to eat. Only by smelling Xue Rui's scent could she feel at ease.

Even after Gu Muxue returned, she didn't compete with her for it; that's proof of their "best friend" relationship...

Lin Ruoxi, putting herself in others' shoes, generously gave up Xue Rui to Gu Muxue for the night, after all, she had already taken a great advantage of Gu Muxue.

"No, I don't want to." Gu Muxue pouted, instinctively retorting. Lin Ruoxi paused, "Well, then I won't stand on ceremony with you."

"Huh?" Gu Muxue panicked immediately, grabbing Lin Ruoxi's wrist tightly, her eyes fixed on her feet:

"I...I just don't want to bow down to him, afraid that he will take advantage of me."

Lin Ruoxi took a step back, grasped Gu Muxue's shoulders with both hands, and looked Gu Muxue up and down with her eyes:
"Mu Xue, what else do you have to lose?"

Gu Muxue's face grew increasingly red, while Lin Ruoxi's gaze was almost as if she were scrutinizing an object.

She silently protested in her heart: Yes, there are many.

She cares about many things: her authority in front of her subordinates, her impression in front of her elders, and her ability to handle things independently...

She would never give up anything that could shelter Xue Rui from the wind and rain.

When Gu Muxue raised her head again, her eyes regained their usual calm and confidence:
"Ruoxi, you and I are different. Sometimes I really envy you. You can love him without any reservations and play around with him without any restraint..."

"But I can't."

A little woman? With you, that's enough. I'll always be myself.

I want to be someone who can lend him a hand in crucial moments, not someone who depends on him all the time...

……

At this moment, Xue Rui was lying sprawled on the sofa, staring at the text message his father had sent and falling into silence.

Don't we always go back to our hometown on New Year's Eve every year?
Is it really necessary to send a text message in the middle of the night for something like this?
Xue Rui opened the call interface. It was almost 1 a.m. He hesitated for a moment, but still chose to call Xue Jianfeng back.

"du~du~"

After the phone rang a few times, Xue Jianfeng's impatient voice came through: "Are you trying to kill me? Why are you calling me in the middle of the night?"

"Dad, didn't you tell me to call you back?" Xue Rui said through gritted teeth.

The person on the other end of the phone paused for a few seconds, then said seriously, "Xiao Rui, you need to be careful. Mu Xue has a strong temper, and although Lin Ruoxi looks delicate, she has stronger wrists than you, especially since she's very skilled with a knife..."

A cool breeze blew by, and Xue Rui subconsciously crossed his legs and walked to the edge of the terrace to close the French windows tightly.
"Dad, what are you trying to say? It's giving me the creeps."

Xue Jianfeng sneered: "I'm afraid that one day I'll only have my daughter left."

The veins on Xue Rui's forehead throbbed.

Damn it, saying such depressing things in the middle of the night, can't you let people sleep?

"Dad, did you call just to scare me?" Xue Rui tried hard to suppress his temper.

"Not entirely. Your Uncle Li said that celebrating Lin Ruoxi's birthday was a marketing tactic to leave the fireworks viewers in suspense and expand their influence online? Is that true?" Xue Jianfeng asked curiously.

Xue Rui was stunned for a moment. He hadn't thought that much about it before; he just wanted to make the little girl happy.

He had been worried that Xue Jianfeng would call and berate him, since what he did was essentially putting pressure on his superiors...

Even Director Wang had informed Xue Rui in advance that after finishing this job, he would rush back to Liucheng overnight and never come to Hedong again.

In Xue Rui's plan, he intended to pin the blame for the "birthday celebration" on Director Wang, saying that the other company made a mistake with the fireworks, which was a business error and not someone's intention to embarrass the leader.

Anyway, since Director Wang doesn't work in Hedong, it's fine to offend the leaders there.

But now it seems like someone is trying to cover for him?
Xue Rui chuckled. What a wonderful thing to do during the Chinese New Year?

In this money-driven world, he is seen as a young and promising entrepreneur, and outsiders view him through a lens of prejudice.

Even so, so what if I act perversely? Great scholars will surely tear up the paper and debate the classics for me.

"Dad, that's what I think. Why not take advantage of free traffic? It's a win-win situation."

Xue Rui spoke seriously, thinking to himself, "I didn't think that way before, but I do now."

"Alright, remember to let me know in advance next time. I was so scared I didn't know how to explain it to people." Xue Jianfeng's tone was much more relaxed.

"Dad, go to bed early and don't stay up late."

Xue Rui couldn't wait to hang up the phone because the sound of a hairdryer came from the bathroom, and there were twin lotus flowers about to emerge from the water. He had no mood to chat with his father.

"Xiao Rui." After hesitating for a long time, Xue Jianfeng finally decided to remind his son:
"Don't let your youth fool you, you still need to take better care of your health, otherwise..."

Xue Rui idly flipped through the free tea provided by the hotel, among which were several small packets of goji berries.

He shook his head and interrupted, "By the way, Dad, I'll bring you some of the best goji berries next year."

"Get lost! If you have the guts, don't come back!" Xue Jianfeng cursed angrily.

"Dududu~"

Xue Rui grinned, thinking that his father was so angry with him that he was confused. Should he tell him to get lost or go back?

At the same time, the sound of the hairdryer stopped abruptly, and Lin Ruoxi and Gu Muxue walked out of the bathroom at the same time, their hair slightly damp.

Lin Ruoxi stared intently at the goji berries in Xue Rui's hand, lost in thought.

Xue Rui casually tossed the goji berries aside; he had no use for them.

However, Gu Muxue picked up the goji berry packet, gently sprinkled them into the cup, making a clinking sound, sniffed the rim of the cup with her pert nose, and nodded slightly:

"It'll have to do. I'll bring you something better next time I go to your house."

Gu Muxue picked up the kettle and brewed water for Xue Rui, then smiled sweetly at him and presented the kettle to him with both hands.

Xue Rui had prepared a very precious gift for her, but she hadn't understood his meaning. Now, she would consider this cup of tea as an apology.

Xue Rui's lips moved, but he didn't understand what the little girl was trying to do.

What do you mean by "take something better next time"?

"Xiao Rui, drink up and go to sleep." Gu Muxue smiled sweetly.

Xue Rui looked at the soaking wet Gu Muxue, who was wearing a loose bathrobe, and swallowed hard.

"Mu Xue, do you think I need to drink it?" Xue Rui asked confidently.

Lin Ruoxi clenched her fist and made a thumbs-up gesture: "Rui, you're great, be more confident!"

In an instant, Xue Rui's face turned bright red, and he couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

What exactly did those two talk about? It sounds like they were ganging up on him to flirt with him.
Gu Muxue poked Xue Rui's temple: "Even if it's great, you still have to drink it. You're always on your phone or computer. Goji berries are good for your eyes, that's what my dad said."

"Then we really should drink it."

Xue Rui's brow twitched, and he glared at Lin Ruoxi with annoyance:
"Xixi, go back to your room and face the wall to reflect on your actions."

"Oh……"

Lin Ruoxi pouted, looking aggrieved, and dawdled as she walked toward her room, turning back every few steps.

"Xiao Rui, drink slowly, I'll go make your bed."

Gu Muxue was in a good mood. She quickly gave Xue Rui a light kiss on the cheek, then hugged the blanket and went into the room.

She hadn't seen Xue Rui for half a month, and she missed him terribly.

Tonight, Xue Rui belongs to her.

She had so much to say to Xue Rui, and finally they had a chance to be alone together...

"Mu Xue, besides improving eyesight, what other benefits do goji berries have?" Xue Rui asked tentatively.

"What else?" Gu Muxue turned her head blankly.

At this moment, Xue Rui leaned against the door, head tilted back, cup rim facing his lips, other hand patting the bottom of the cup, as if he wanted to pour all the goji berries into his mouth...

With a "gulp," Xue Rui swallowed what was in his mouth and said slowly:

"You'll know."

"Ok?"

Gu Muxue knew Xue Rui too well; she had a vague feeling that something bad was about to happen. (End of Chapter)