Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

"A blind date?" Lin Ruoxi covered her mouth in surprise.

She had seen this before when she lived in the village, but this was the first time she had seen several boys come to her door at the same time.

"Let's go take a look." Xue Rui was equally curious about this.

Lin Ruoxi pretended to be nonchalant and continued walking forward, but her ears were perked up, and she looked like she was looking on gossip.

Xue Rui suppressed a laugh. It was rare for the little girl to be interested in gossip; he had no choice but to watch today.

As Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi approached, everyone's attention immediately focused on Lin Ruoxi.

Xue Rui turned his head and glanced at Lin Ruoxi, secretly feeling a sense of satisfaction.

Even in a college full of girls, this little girl is an absolute eye-catcher, not to mention the little girl whose fashion sense has been improved by this girl.

Especially the camel coat she's wearing today, with its high waistline, gives the illusion that her legs start right below her chest.

Xue Rui stepped forward, offered a cigarette to each of the men on the roadside, and casually greeted the crowd: "Uncle, why are there so many people?"

"It's my fault for not making proper arrangements today. Some people got stuck in traffic, so we ended up all together..." A woman came out from inside the door, smiling and apologizing to everyone.

"Since we're already here, let's see if we can find a child we like."

A middle-aged man waved his hand, not paying much attention.

Lin Ruoxi stared intently at the cigarette in Xue Rui's hand. She knew Xue Rui wouldn't light it, but she just couldn't help looking.

"Here, let me light it for you." The middle-aged man took out a lighter and was about to light Xue Rui's fire.

Before Xue Rui could refuse, Lin Ruoxi hurriedly stepped forward to explain:

"Uncle, he doesn't...he doesn't smoke."

The man chuckled awkwardly and put the lighter away: "That's my son over there. You young people should get to know him."

"Okay." Xue Rui chuckled casually and walked towards the group of young men.

Of course, he was more interested in going inside to see what the girl looked like. It was like a selection of concubines, with three men standing at the entrance.

At this moment, several young men stood in front of the door, chatting and laughing.

"I actually have a boyfriend, but my parents insisted that I come here for a blind date."

The tallest young man complained.

Lin Ruoxi frowned deeply; she didn't understand why this was happening.

"Isn't this deception and betrayal?" Lin Ruoxi whispered to Xue Rui.

Xue Rui blushed, suddenly having the illusion that a little girl had poked his head...

"Miss, you're wrong about that. Many people go on blind dates with the mindset of 'keeping your options open while looking for something better.' I can't guarantee that my girlfriend from out of town won't go on blind dates with other people after she goes home."

The tall young man retorted that he did not feel ashamed of his behavior.

Lin Ruoxi was stunned for a long time. She tilted her head and looked inside, muttering to herself:

"Well, in other words, you can't guarantee that your blind date today doesn't have a boyfriend."

Upon hearing this, the three young men's faces immediately turned ugly.

Xue Rui hurriedly covered Lin Ruoxi's mouth, his expression one of utter despair.

Grandma, if you can't speak properly, then say less.

Just then, a dark-skinned young man came out from inside the door, looking very dejected.

"Son, didn't you find anyone you like?" A man and a woman approached.

"She asked me, if I got married and she and my mother fell into the water at the same time, who would I save first?" The young man's face was grim.

"So what did you answer?" the middle-aged woman asked hurriedly.

“I said I should save my mother first, but she said I don’t even care about my wife, and that I’m not someone you can entrust your life to.”

“How can you say that? You have to say you’re saving her. Everyone says you have to coax your wife, so you have to lie to her…” the mother continued to scold.

……

The tall young man sneered:
“She just asked me the same question, and I said I would save her first. She said I was unfilial for not even saving my own mother.”

"Huh?" The two young men, who had never been inside before, were completely bewildered.

Now that neither answer was correct, he was momentarily confused.

"Can't we just save whoever is closest?"

Xue Rui: "She would say the distance is the same."

“Son, you can tell your mom that she can swim and can swim up by herself.”

"The condition is that you can't swim."

……

"So what exactly does she want to hear?"

Everyone fell into deep thought.

It was 2015, the peak of the "simp" phenomenon, and most of the difficult questions posed to boys were raised during this period.

By simply raising this question, one naturally finds oneself on a moral high ground, and can find fault with any answer the other party gives.

These kinds of questions may seem to test values, but they are actually just a disguised form of dog training.

Xue Rui suddenly remembered that he had asked a similar question when he watched a post-apocalyptic movie with the little girl.

"What do you think, young lady? If you were asking this question, what kind of answer would you like to hear?"

The middle-aged man looked expectant; he wanted to hear the young woman's thoughts so he could give his son some advice later.

Lin Ruoxi shook her head and said, "I wouldn't ask that kind of question."

Everyone sighed and looked at Xue Rui with envy.

People are different. This girl in front of me is so beautiful, yet she doesn't make things difficult for anyone.

Xue Rui smiled and patted Lin Ruoxi's head: "Xixi, if you were the one taking the question, how would you answer?"

Lin Ruoxi frowned, lost in thought. After a brief pause, she spoke softly:

Why didn't she save her own mother-in-law?

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped, and even Xue Rui's expression became slightly blank.

It is simply the opposite of Tiangang.

When someone makes things difficult for you, you actually throw the question back at them?

"No, Xixi, did you listen to the question?" Xue Rui asked back.

“Listen, isn’t she already in the water? She’s the one closest to her mother-in-law.”

Lin Ruoxi looked very serious.

“She can’t swim,” someone added.

“You can learn if you don’t know how. You haven’t fallen into the water yet, so there’s still time,” Lin Ruoxi said, turning her head.

For a moment, everyone was speechless in shock at Lin Ruoxi, and even Xue Rui was stunned.

The group exchanged strange glances; no one had considered this solution before.

When Lin Ruoxi heard that no one answered, she thought she hadn't explained clearly enough, so she added:

"Well, if I'm worried about falling into the water, I'll definitely stay away from it, or I'll prepare in advance and learn how to rescue someone who has fallen into the water, so I can save my mother-in-law if the opportunity arises..."

As Xue Rui listened to the little girl's explanation, he also observed the reactions of those around him, forcefully suppressing the corners of his mouth.

He never liked the girl's appearance, but rather her innocent and naive personality.

The middle-aged man couldn't help but clap his hands and exclaimed, "They say your appearance reflects your inner self, there's a reason you're so beautiful."

"Um, thank you."

Lin Ruoxi was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded and thanked her.

The two young men, who hadn't been inside yet, realized that the girl who asked the question was the problem in itself.

They had never seen what the girl inside the door looked like, but because of Lin Ruoxi's appearance, a strong contrast arose in their minds.

"Dad, I'm not going in. This girl is too picky," one of them said decisively. After meeting Lin Ruoxi, they wanted to find a girl of the same type, not one who kept asking questions.

"Oh? You're not going after all?" The matchmaker's expression turned ugly.

She stood by the door and overheard some of it; the problem lay with the new girl.

Lin Ruoxi already knew who the other person was, and she hurriedly grabbed Xue Rui's arm: "I...I have a boyfriend."

The matchmaker rolled her eyes speechlessly and sighed softly, "Girl, how do you know you won't meet someone better if you don't choose carefully?"

"He is the best." Lin Ruoxi looked at Xue Rui, her eyes filled with endless tenderness.

Matchmaker: ...

"We're leaving now."

The group waved to Xue Rui. They were there for a blind date, so why were they being forced to watch a couple's lovey-dovey moment?

"Let me give you directions. Our village has several exits."

"Thank you, sir."

The group chatted as they walked.

"Beautiful lady, how did he win you over in the first place?"

The young man looked on with envy, thinking that such a kind-hearted girl must be hard to win over.

"Yes, I was the one who pursued him."

Lin Ruoxi hugged Xue Rui tightly, as if afraid that Xue Rui would run away at any moment.

The young man glanced at Xue Rui, and his lips twitched involuntarily.

Why do you have to be so hurtful during the Lunar New Year?

Xue Rui shook his head and said softly to Lin Ruoxi, "Think about it carefully, is that right?"

Their relationship was incredibly stable. Xue Rui always said what he meant, and the girl was essentially a straightforward and honest person.

Lin Ruoxi realized what was happening and said in a soft voice, "Oh, you were the one who went to my house and took me away first."

"Not too stupid." Xue Rui smiled and poked the little girl's nose.

"Then... then between you and Mu Xue, who pursued whom?" Lin Ruoxi asked softly.

The two people in front of them turned around abruptly, their eyes filled with shock.

Mu Xue?

It sounds like a girl...

"His ex-girlfriend?" one person asked tentatively.

Xue Rui had a strange expression on his face. He thought to himself, "You two have sharp ears. So you've been eavesdropping on our conversation all this time?"

"Dude, let me tell you, from now on, only go after pretty girls." Xue Rui chose to change the subject.

In an instant, the two people in front slowed down and walked to Xue Rui's side to listen quietly.

They wanted to hear Xue Rui's experience as a "successful person".

"Pretty girls are obviously hard to pursue, like your girlfriend, I don't even dare to look her in the eye."

The dark-skinned young man said with his head down.

Xue Rui held up a finger and shook it: "Wrong, pretty girls tend to have fewer demands and are kinder..."

A classic misconception: In fact, as long as a girl isn't too ugly, she'll always have suitors; it doesn't mean that ordinary-looking girls are easy to pursue.

Especially among young people, there's a tendency to believe that girls with average looks are a better match for them, giving them a greater chance of success.

In reality, the more attractive a girl is, the lower her requirements are for the appearance of her partner. Only girls with average looks would think about finding a handsome guy.

Because people always fantasize excessively about things they have never had.

Girls like Gu Muxue are already at the top of the pyramid, and no amount of beauty or money can sway them.

A pretty girl is likely to receive preferential treatment from those around her; her world is full of sunny and friendly people, and the environment can change a person.
Just like Lin Ruoxi grew up in the simple and honest Huacun village, where the sunny side outweighed the dark side, people naturally become kind.

The middle-aged man listened for a long time, then turned back and nodded to Xue Rui, before glancing again in Lin Ruoxi's direction.
"It is said that a beautiful person is kind-hearted, and that one's appearance reflects one's heart. There is still some truth to this old saying."

Lin Ruoxi chimed in, "Rui is right."

Xue Rui glanced at Lin Ruoxi with a helpless look. No matter what he said, the little girl would agree.

However, when these words reached the ears of others, they were interpreted as "an endorsement from the person involved."

The group felt enlightened, and when they looked at Xue Rui again, their eyes were filled with respect.

"That doesn't seem right either. Aren't all the beautiful women on TV surrounded by rich men?" someone muttered to themselves.

Xue Rui is a wealthy man. Although the two girls are not materialistic, their relationship with him is also related to their family background.

If he couldn't afford it during his high school years, he simply wouldn't have been able to keep the little girl by his side.

The girl may seem to have no interest in money, but if her family is poor, she may feel inferior and avoid girls from wealthy families.

But Xue Rui would never say that out loud. He explained, "You said it yourself, that's on TV. It's not like that in reality."

There are many similar cases in real life. For example, his mother used to marry into a wealthy family based on her looks, but in the end, she chose Xue Jianfeng, who came from an ordinary family.

There are many couples like this, but with the changing times, they seem as precious as gold today.

As they approached the village entrance, the group took out their phones to add Xue Rui on QQ, but Xue Rui brushed them off by saying he didn't have his phone with him.

"Brother, please explain in more detail, I still don't understand."

The group wanted to chat with Xue Rui a little longer.

"In short, just don't pursue unattractive women. You can accept being rejected by a beautiful woman, but if you're rejected by an ugly woman, you'll dream about it all night: 'Why does she have to look like that? Am I really that bad?'"

Xue Rui waved his hand, turned around and led Lin Ruoxi back to the village. Behind him, several people muttered in shock, "Holy crap, that makes perfect sense."

……

On the way back to the village, Lin Ruoxi skipped along, in a very cheerful mood.

Because Xue Rui kept praising pretty girls, and she was indeed a pretty girl.

"Xixi, so happy?" Xue Rui asked with a smile. The little girl's personality was too simple, showing her joy so easily.

Lin Ruoxi touched her face and said with a smile, "I...I'm good-looking."

As she spoke, she felt a little embarrassed for some reason. Lin Ruoxi blushed and buried her head deeply in Xue Rui's arms.

"Be confident, you're already very beautiful." Xue Rui patted the back of Lin Ruoxi's head.

Lin Ruoxi nodded gently and said softly, "Rui, let's take a group photo. I need to change my phone wallpaper. I don't look like I do now."

Sometimes she feels like a stranger when she looks at her past self.

Moreover, she had another thought: Lin Ruoxi wanted everyone to know that she was Xue Rui's girlfriend.

"I actually brought my phone, use mine to take the picture."

Xue Rui chuckled and took his phone out of his pocket.

Lin Ruoxi tugged at Xue Rui's sleeve: "Can I take the picture?"

"Why?" Xue Rui asked with a smile.

“Because… you didn’t take a good picture of yourself,” Lin Ruoxi said, frowning.

Xue Rui chuckled: "So, you think I'm ugly?"

Lin Ruoxi's eyes widened in surprise; that wasn't what she meant.

"You are the most beautiful, more beautiful than anyone else." Lin Ruoxi said very seriously.

She unlocked Xue Rui's phone and saw that Gu Muxue had sent him a message.

Mu Xue: [Xiao Rui, my grandfather wants to introduce me to the grandson of one of his comrades. He probably won't be able to refuse, so could you come over then?]

Xue Rui couldn't see the words on the phone clearly, so he casually asked, "Xi Xi, what did Mu Xue say?"

"Rui, it seems Mu Xue is going on a blind date." Lin Ruoxi frowned and muttered to herself.

"What?" (End of Chapter)