Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

"Yaoyao, what exactly did he say to you?" Lin Ruoxi asked timidly.

Lin Ruoxi didn't understand why Xue Yao would argue over a single truth from the other party.

“He insulted me because I’m a woman, and women are like trash, so he called me trash,” Xue Yao argued vehemently.

Xue Rui's lips twitched as he listened; the other person wasn't wrong after all.

However, because he was Xue Yao's older brother, the other party "kindly" greeted him and also included his family.

After watching for a while, Xue Rui realized that Xue Yao had fallen into a disadvantageous position and was so angry that her face turned red.

"Xixi, close your eyes and don't look. I'm afraid you'll get your eyes dirty."

Without a word, Xue Rui pushed Xue Yao away, shook his neck a couple of times, and while operating his game character, he greeted her family warmly, truly a pianist in the game.

In this era, the detection of game vocabulary is not strict, and swearing is often blatant. However, due to his habit, Xue Rui bypasses the censored words when swearing, without using a single swear word.

Words like "orphan" and "household registration book" kept flashing on the public screen.

The highly aggressive words used in later generations are almost like a game-changer in this era.

The clattering of the keyboard was louder than the firecrackers fired by children outside the window.

Xue Yao stared wide-eyed. She herself had only said a few words, but her brother could come up with all sorts of elaborate insults when they argued.

They are often the kind of things that seem harmless at first glance, but upon closer inspection, they conceal extremely vicious curses.

After a few exchanges, the opponent's tactics began to change, giving Xue Rui a chance to turn the tide.

Every time Xue Rui kills the enemy jungler, he types taunts in the public chat.

While killing the enemy teammate, they also made sure to smear the enemy jungler.

[What time is it? Still in the jungle! You didn't pick either your teammates or your daddy.]

Enemy jungler: [What do you mean?]

Xue Rui: [Go ask your stepfather.]

Enemy jungler: 【%#*#@……】

[If you're so capable, give me your phone number. What's so great about typing? My number is 133...]

The other party was so angry that they even gave out their phone number.

"Brother, you're amazing! Your words are like honey."

Xue Yao couldn't help but give Xue Rui a thumbs up, carefully remembering every single word he had said.

At this moment, Lin Ruoxi was obediently keeping her eyes closed. She was very curious about what was happening, but she didn't dare to open her eyes to see.

A dozen minutes later, as the enemy base exploded, Xue Rui stretched contentedly and said, "That's a wrap!"

Xue Yao hurriedly took the mouse and shoved Xue Rui aside with her bottom.

Xue Rui clicked his tongue, thinking to himself that his younger sister was really useless, as if she was afraid he would take the computer away.

When she turned around, Lin Ruoxi still had her eyes tightly closed, her long, curved eyelashes trembling slightly, her mouth full of breath, and her expression puffed out, which was quite adorable.

Xue Rui didn't make Lin Ruoxi open her eyes immediately, but instead reached out and poked the little girl's cheek.

"Can I...can I open my eyes now?" Lin Ruoxi asked weakly.

The sound of keyboards still rang in her ears, and Xue Rui remained silent. Lin Ruoxi kept her eyes tightly closed, trying to prove that she hadn't been peeking.

After taking the keyboard, Xue Yao continued arguing with the other party on the settlement page.

"Alright, what's there to scold?"

Xue Rui gestured for Xue Yao to stop, since he had finally won the argument and he was afraid that Yao Yao would lose it again.

"Brother, no wonder you're not doing well in school."

Xue Yao remained unmoved, the sound of her keyboard clicking incessantly.

New vocabulary words that you've finally learned should be practiced more to quickly develop muscle memory.

Just like that guy, you can play the game while cursing and sowing discord, getting the other team's teammates to attack you.

"What's wrong with you?" Xue Rui scolded, then pinched the little girl's cheek: "You can open your eyes now."

"Um, okay."

Lin Ruoxi slowly opened her eyes. When she looked up, she glanced at the computer screen out of the corner of her eye, and her gaze was instantly drawn to it.

Xue Rui turned around and saw a pile of snacks on the computer desk, while his sister stood barefoot on the chair with a lollipop in her mouth, exuding a rather thuggish air.

"That's just how she is, don't look at her." Xue Rui turned around speechlessly and found that the little girl's eyes were red.

"Xixi, what's wrong?"

Xue Rui spoke gently, but he still couldn't stop the little girl's tears. He followed Lin Ruoxi's gaze and saw that it was directed at the computer monitor.

[A household registration booklet with only two pages must be so lonely, right? The head of household page is you, and the member pages are also you...]

Upon seeing these words, Xue Rui nearly choked on his breath. Enraged, he slapped Xue Yao on the back of the head and shouted:

"Who gave you permission to act on your own? Don't you see your sister-in-law is right here?"

Xue Yao covered her head, the smug look in her eyes vanishing instantly. She knew she had gotten herself into big trouble!

"I'm sorry, sister-in-law."

In the game, calling someone an orphan is considered a curse, but she actually has one by her side...

Faced with her brother's anger, she could only obediently admit defeat.

If her brother tells their parents, she'll get another good scolding.

"Get out here and get to work!"

Xue Rui said irritably. After all, the first floor was already chaotic enough, and he didn't want to argue with Xue Yao anymore. The most important thing now was to appease the little girl.

"okay!"

Xue Yao practically tumbled and crawled out of the bedroom.

Standing at the top of the stairs, she patted her chest with relief.

Suddenly, Xue Yao heard a commotion downstairs. Curious, she tilted her head and slowly made her way downstairs, staring blankly at everyone.

Mom and my aunt were holding onto Grandpa, while Dad was running around the sofa.

"Dad, you only say he brought his wife home, you have no idea what trouble he's caused me..."

“I don’t care about this or that, hitting children is wrong, and you even used a weapon.”

Grandpa was so angry that his face turned red.

Upon seeing his daughter, Xue Jianfeng hurriedly asked, "Yaoyao, do you think it's right for me to hit your brother?"

Xue Yao glanced upstairs, then thought of Lin Ruoxi, whom she had made cry...

"Dad, why did you hit my brother? My brother is such a good person, young and promising, kind-hearted..."

Xue Yao craned her neck and shouted loudly, afraid that Xue Rui might be eavesdropping on the second floor.

After all, offending her father would only result in him scolding her a couple of times, but offending her brother made her scalp tingle just thinking about it.

"Did you hear that? Everyone in this family is more sensible than you," Grandpa scolded sternly.

Xue Jianfeng looked utterly hopeless. They say a daughter is her father's little cotton-padded jacket, but his little cotton-padded jacket was probably filled with rotten cotton.

……

Room on the second floor.

Xue Rui held Lin Ruoxi in his arms, a wet tissue in his hand, his eyes full of affection.

The little girl is usually carefree and doesn't seem to be too sad about her past, but today she's crying her eyes out, probably because it's her birthday.

Lunar New Year's Eve is not only Lin Ruoxi's birthday, but also the anniversary of her mother's death.

Lin Ruoxi tried to force a smile at Xue Rui, but her vision quickly blurred again.

She could never forget what Xue Yao had said.

The household registration booklet only has two pages...

Since Lin Ruoxi was born, the household registration book has been constantly decreasing in number. Since her father passed away, Lin Ruoxi has become the head of the household. Now, the household registration book only has three pages, two of which are occupied by her alone, and the remaining page belongs to her grandmother.

But Grandma is very old, and it won't be long before things really turn out like Xue Yao said...

You must be very lonely.
If she hadn't met Xue Rui, Lin Ruoxi felt she might have become numb, since she had always been alone.

But now, just thinking about those words makes Lin Ruoxi's tears flow uncontrollably...

Xue Rui crushed the wrapper of a lollipop next to Lin Ruoxi's ear.

A loud "bang" pulled Lin Ruoxi back to reality.

“Xixi, don’t listen to her nonsense. From now on, register me under your household registration. With the old lady’s registration, there will be four pages.”

Xue Rui smiled and stuffed the lollipop into the little girl's mouth.

"Really...really?" Lin Ruoxi looked pitifully into Xue Rui's eyes.

"real."

Xue Rui added in his mind: I definitely will if I have the chance.

Damn it, Xue Yao, you dug such a huge hole for me!

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruoxi smiled, her eyes crinkling, and picked up a tissue to wipe away her tears.

She saw the uncertainty in Xue Rui's eyes, but Xue Rui was still willing to comfort her.

As long as you're a little naive and live in the illusion Xue Rui has created, you'll continue to be happy.

Just like now, her mouth is full of sweetness.

At this moment, Xue Rui was scrolling through his phone, wondering who could call him so he could have something to do.

Because this little girl isn't a normal girl; she knows everything about household registration management and birth policies.

You need a marriage certificate to transfer your household registration.

Xue Rui was afraid that Lin Ruoxi would ask: "Rui, when are we getting married? I'll transfer your household registration here."

Suddenly, the phone rang. Xue Rui, as if grasping at a lifeline, didn't even look at who was calling and decisively pressed the answer button.

"You actually answered my call?" A familiar voice came through the receiver.

"Mengze, what's the matter?" Xue Rui asked with a smile.

Because he was juggling two relationships, his time was completely taken up by Lin Ruoxi and Gu Muxue, leaving him no time to go out and fool around with Qiu Mengze.

He does have a family, to be honest.

"It's nothing, I was just asking if you're spending the New Year in the village? I'm visiting relatives in a few days, and I'll pay you back the money I spent on the phone while I'm there," Qiu Mengze said truthfully.

Suddenly, a woman's reproachful voice came from the other end of the phone: "I told you to go today, why did you call? It'll be too late after the New Year."

"Your mom? Let me chat with your aunt for a bit," Xue Rui said casually.

On the other end of the phone, Qiu Mengze covered his phone.

"Mom, you asked me to give Xue Rui a gift, but he'll never accept it. I can't even get him to come out for dinner in Chang'an," Qiu Mengze explained in a low voice.

They've had a good relationship since childhood, and bringing gifts to their door would seem too formal.

"Silly child, your current job was given to you by Xue Rui, so you definitely have to give him gifts."

Qiu Mengze's mother was very talkative.

“Our family’s circumstances are far worse than Xue Rui’s. Once you graduate and get married, your relationship will fade. You should maintain the friendship while you’re still friends and avoid owing favors over trivial matters.”

The father gave his earnest instructions.

Unable to withstand his parents' nagging, Qiu Mengze could only nod in agreement.

"Mengze? Can you hear me?" Xue Rui's voice came from the phone.

"I was just asking if you were home. I'll come over now and bring you some fish and some aspic..." Qiu Mengze said helplessly.

Xue Rui rubbed his chin. This year, several groups of people brought New Year's goods, and the refrigerator at home was almost overflowing. If a few more fish were given as gifts, the leftovers would last until the end of the first lunar month next year.

"Mengze, I have no grudge against you, why do you make me eat leftovers?" Xue Rui sighed.

Qiu Mengze's lips twitched on the other end of the phone. Xue Rui was still the Xue Rui he remembered. He grinned at his mother, as if to say: See?

Without a word, the mother took the phone: "Xue Rui, my Mengze is so grateful for your care. You two should get along well. Auntie will come to the village to see you in a few days."

"Hello Auntie, did you know Mengze has a girlfriend? She seems to spend a lot of money. He lent her the money he would have used to buy a computer to buy a phone, and I don't know if she's paid him back yet. Remember to ask her about it, we can't let her suffer a loss..."

At this moment, Qiu Mengze's face was deathly pale, and a layer of cold sweat was faintly visible on his forehead.

Xue Rui spilled all his secrets in one sentence. How much nagging must he endure during the Chinese New Year?
"Xue Rui, I'm hanging up now. See you in a few days."

"Goodbye, Auntie. During the Chinese New Year, please, please don't hit the child."

Xue Rui emphasized "tens of millions" several times in a row.

After hanging up the phone, Qiu Mengze took a step back while holding the phone: "Mom, you have no idea what Xue Rui did. He was dating two girlfriends at the same time."

"Let them date as many people as they want, let's talk about your business first," Qiu Mengze's father said coldly.

Qiu Mengze was on the verge of tears, and cursed Xue Rui in his heart.

You bastard, how can you treat your brothers like this?

"Didn't you say you bought a computer? Where did you buy it?"

“This…” Qiu Mengze turned and ran: “I’m going to deliver fish to Xue Rui.”

After escaping from the house, Qiu Mengze called Xue Rui again, but this time Xue Rui didn't answer and instead chatted with him on QQ.

Qiu Mengze's fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed: "[Let me tell you, my mom stopped hitting me a long time ago. Your scheme won't succeed.]"

……

At Xue Rui's home.

Xue Rui sat at his computer desk, holding his phone in one hand. Swear words kept popping up on the screen in front of him, and the online friends he had argued with in the previous game were still cursing him on the results page.

Qiu Mengze: [You bastard, answer the phone!]

Enemy jungler: [All you do is type, huh? Go ahead and call me if you dare!]

Xue Rui typed a line on his computer: "Why should I hit you? Go ahead and hit me if you dare."

"You've got guts. Give me your number."

Suddenly, Xue Rui's hand was grabbed. When he turned his head, the little girl's eyes were full of pleading:
"I...I won't cry anymore. Please don't argue with people, okay? It'll only make you angry."

Xue Rui nodded with a smile, inwardly marveling that having a virtuous wife was better than having a vast field of fertile land.

"You eat candy too."

Lin Ruoxi was about to tear open a lollipop when Xue Rui stopped her.

Lin Ruoxi looked up, her eyes full of confusion.

Suddenly, Xue Rui put his hand to her mouth.

A "pop" sound.

Lin Ruoxi licked her lips, feeling empty inside; her candy was already in Xue Rui's mouth.

Lin Ruoxi gave Xue Rui a sweet smile, then gripped the mouse to close the game interface; she didn't want to see Xue Rui arguing with someone.

Xue Rui reached out to stop Lin Ruoxi: "Xixi, do you think people need to vent their anger to feel better?"

Lin Ruoxi's eyes glazed over for a moment, then she nodded gently: "Yes, you...you can take it out on me."

"I wasn't talking about myself."

Xue Rui looked at her strangely; the little girl was indeed acting strangely.

He opened his phone's contacts, found Qiu Mengze's number, and sent it to the online friend he had just met.

Lin Ruoxi's almond-shaped eyes widened: "Why...why?"

"They both wanted to call someone and have a fight, so I matched them up for a game. Don't you think I'm kind?" (End of Chapter)