Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Xue Rui figured Gu Muxue was probably too scared to move, so he didn't press her for more information. He simply turned around silently and patted his back.

"Come up."

"Ah? Okay..."

Gu Muxue looked surprised, as if she hadn't expected Xue Rui to be so decisive. She gently placed her hand on Xue Rui's back.

With a "whoosh," Xue Rui's little feet left the ground.

Xue Rui looked surprised; Gu Muxue was much lighter than Lin Ruoxi, and carrying her on his back felt incredibly light.

Throughout the journey, Gu Muxue kept her eyes closed, but she still remembered to use her flashlight to illuminate the path for Xue Rui.

She imagined terrifying things lurking in the darkness, like watching a horror movie. Even though she knew it was fake, she couldn't help but immerse herself in it, wrapping herself tightly in a small blanket and enjoying the sense of security amidst the fear.

Today, her little blanket is Xue Rui's shoulder.

As they climbed a small slope, the light from the streetlights shone on their shoulders, and Gu Muxue slowly opened her eyes.

"Xiao Rui, I thought you would laugh at me."

Gu Muxue wrapped her arms around Xue Rui's neck, and gently rubbed his cheeks with her free hand, feeling the roughness of his stubble.

Xue Rui bounced Gu Muxue up a little, taking advantage of her slightly: "How could I dare? Wouldn't you bite me?"

Gu Muxue frowned and, without hesitation, gently bit Xue Rui's neck.

"You really bit me?" Xue Rui swayed, clearly startled.

"Hmph, you've slandered me like this, wouldn't it be a loss if I didn't bite back?" Gu Muxue said with a grin.

Not to be outdone, Xue Rui pinched the person in his hand, and he could clearly feel that the person's body stiffened.

"Put me down, I can walk by myself."

Gu Muxue's cheeks flushed red as she pinched Xue Rui's face, expressing her dissatisfaction.

"Don't let it go."

Xue Rui remained unmoved. If Gu Muxue wanted to go down, why would she hold him so tightly?

A faint smile played on Gu Muxue's lips as she rested her head on Xue Rui's shoulder, her expression one of pure enjoyment.

She had wanted to do this for a long time, but Lin Ruoxi was always watching her closely, as if she was afraid that Xue Rui would get tired, which put a lot of psychological pressure on her.

Only when Lin Ruoxi is not around can she live the life she wants.

Under the dim streetlights, their shadows merged into one. Gu Muxue freed one hand and let the shadowy Gu Muxue gently tap Xue Rui's head.

Xue Rui caught a glimpse of Gu Muxue's subtle actions out of the corner of his eye, but he pretended not to see them, letting Gu Muxue retaliate against his shadow.

How childish, and how cute!

As we passed one street lamp after another, we were about to reach the village entrance.

Gu Muxue looked somewhat disappointed, thinking to herself that the road was so short, she could barely walk a few steps.

"Are you tired?" Gu Muxue asked.

"Aren't you tired? You care about me so much?" Xue Rui said with a smile.

If it were Lin Ruoxi, she would most likely say: It's my turn to carry you.

"Hmph, I wasn't concerned about you. I was saying if you're tired, walk slower." Gu Muxue snorted coldly.

Xue Rui paused; the little girl clearly wanted to linger a little longer.

So Xue Rui slowed down as much as possible to meet Gu Muxue's request.

Gu Muxue had suffered a lot of grievances with him, but he could still fulfill such a small request.

"Xiao Rui, do you want to listen to some music? I'll give you one of my earphones."

Gu Muxue awkwardly pulled her phone out of her coat.

Before Xue Rui could answer, an earphone had already been inserted into his left ear.

Xue Rui was speechless, thinking to himself, "If you want me to listen, then listen. Why bother asking me a question?"
As the familiar melody began to play, Xue Rui's expression turned slightly thoughtful.

He was very familiar with the song; it was clearly a Jay Chou song. However, Gu Muxue was only playing the instrumental version, without the complete lyrics. Xue Rui was completely confused and couldn't even remember the song title.

"Can you sing?" Gu Muxue's voice came through the accompaniment.

"Mu Xue, you know I have a terrible memory," Xue Rui said truthfully.

Gu Muxue didn't speak, but gently tapped her shoulder to the rhythm of the music. When the music reached its climax, Gu Muxue hummed along softly.

I want to hold your hand like this and never let go.

"Can love always be pure and without sorrow...?"

In an instant, Xue Rui remembered which song it was, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

You lean on my shoulder
You sleep on my chest.
life like this
I love you, you love me…

Gu Muxue is expressing her love to him.

Gu Muxue sang very softly, so softly that only the two of them could hear her.

After the song ended, Xue Rui praised, "Great, one more song."

Because the lyrics were too explicit, Gu Muxue blushed deeply and pulled Xue Rui's ear, saying:

"Xiao Rui, I doubt you can sing, but you did it on purpose."

Actually, Xue Rui had already remembered it when Gu Muxue started singing, but he pretended not to know it.

But how could Xue Rui admit it?

"Mu Xue, to be honest, I'm a fake fan."

"Humph!"

"Mu Xue, play one of the songs I know," Xue Rui said with a smile.

"Okay, then you wait and see."

A sly glint flashed in Gu Muxue's eyes as she lightly tapped her finger on the screen.

Not long after, Xue Rui heard music again.

This time, Xue Rui understood it; it was a well-known song, but he couldn't recall a single lyric.

“Sing,” Gu Muxue said with a smile.

Xue Rui's lips twitched.

No, does the part about Pigsy carrying his wife have lyrics?
Isn't this deliberately making things difficult for people?

But how could this possibly stump Xue Rui?
He lowered his voice and imitated Pigsy's honest tone: "Wife, I, Old Pig, will take you back to Gao Village."

Xue Rui lowered his center of gravity and ran briskly towards his front door.

Startled, Gu Muxue hugged Xue Rui tightly, laughing and scolding, "Bajie, slow down!"

"Please call me Marshal Tianpeng."

"You are beautiful!"

……

In just a few steps, the two arrived at their doorstep. Gu Muxue kept patting Xue Rui's shoulder, saying, "Put me down. It would be so bad if your aunt and uncle saw us."

"fine."

Xue Rui persisted and carried Gu Muxue to the living room.

In the living room, Xue Jianfeng and Ren Qunfang were watching TV on the sofa. When they saw the two of them return, they immediately stood up.

"Mu Xue, what happened? Did you sprain your ankle?" Xue Jianfeng asked with concern.

"Xiao Rui, tell me quickly," Ren Qunfang said reproachfully.

Gu Muxue patted him lightly, slid off Xue Rui's back, straightened her clothes, and explained, "Xiao Rui and I were just playing around, I'm fine."

"Mom, you didn't go to play cards today?" Xue Rui asked in surprise.

"What do you mean I didn't go today?" Ren Qunfang gave Gu Muxue an awkward smile: "Auntie was just playing around, it's not a big deal."

She can relax a bit when she's with Lin Ruoxi, but she still needs to maintain the image of a good mother-in-law in front of Gu Muxue.

After all, a mother-in-law who plays cards every day clearly doesn't know how to take care of children.

Gu Muxue smiled politely, then secretly pinched Xue Rui on the back, signaling him to take her away quickly.

"Mu Xue and I will go up first," Xue Rui said, enduring the pain.

"Yes, Uncle and Auntie, get some rest." Gu Muxue nodded and walked upstairs with Xue Rui.

After entering the room, Gu Muxue sat on the edge of the bed, deep in thought, and sighed deeply. This year during the Spring Festival, Xue Rui's parents' attitude towards her was very strange; they always spoke with their heads bowed.

Gu Muxue knew very well that Lin Ruoxi's arrival made Uncle Xue and Aunt Ren feel guilty towards her.

"Xiao Rui, I don't like this. Why don't you talk to your uncle and aunt?" Gu Muxue said.

Xue Rui pondered for a moment: "Don't worry about it, they'll get used to it."

"Habit?" Gu Muxue muttered to herself, her gaze blank.

“Yes, they’ll get used to it over time, and we won’t need to do anything,” Xue Rui explained.

Gu Muxue raised her head and looked into Xue Rui's confident eyes, and she no longer questioned him.

Yes, you'll get used to it.

The power of habit is terrifying; she had even gotten used to sharing the person she liked with another girl.

The air fell silent for a moment. Xue Rui didn't know what Gu Muxue was thinking, but he was certain it wasn't anything good.

Suddenly, a bell rang, interrupting their thoughts.

Xue Rui took out his phone, glanced at it, and then turned the screen towards Gu Muxue.

Lin Ruoxi made a video call.

"You answer first, I'm going to wash up," Gu Muxue said, turning and leaving.

Xue Rui nodded and pressed the connect button.

"Rui, I'm home! I bought radishes and cabbage on my way back..."

On the screen, Lin Ruoxi held up the vegetables she had bought and introduced them to Xue Rui one by one, then showed Xue Rui what she had cooked for dinner.

Xue Rui nodded with a smile. When Lin Ruoxi was by his side, she could find topics to talk about by being cheeky, but once she left him, she didn't know what to talk about and could only chat haphazardly about radishes and cabbages.

"Xixi, get some rest. I'm hanging up now."

Xue Rui was about to hang up the phone to accompany Gu Muxue to take a shower, but when he saw Lin Ruoxi on the screen looking anxious and on the verge of tears, he felt a little reluctant.

"Ah~"

Xue Rui sighed inwardly.

She's so clingy...

at the same time.

Gu Muxue stood in front of the bathroom mirror, staring blankly at her reflection.

She can now guess what Xue Rui is doing; he's probably video chatting with Lin Ruoxi.

Lin Ruoxi's "overstepping" behavior displeased Gu Muxue.

She pressed her small hand to her chest, trying to calm herself down.

The time she spent alone with Xue Rui was so wonderful that she now had an urge to "break the contract".

Xue Rui felt guilty towards her, and based on that alone, she was 100% confident that she could have Xue Rui all to herself.

Lin Ruoxi's possessiveness grew stronger and stronger, even affecting Xue Rui's family.

Lin Ruoxi had always wanted to "declare war" on her, but she didn't dare.

But every time she thought of Lin Ruoxi's distraught figure, she couldn't bear it.

"Forget it, let's wash slowly." Gu Muxue gave a bleak smile.

……

After one hour.

Xue Rui leaned against the bed, holding a tablet and reading the news. A phone was placed in front of the tablet, displaying Lin Ruoxi's face on the screen.

Xue Rui was "offline"; whether or not they chatted wasn't important. What mattered was making Lin Ruoxi feel his presence.

Suddenly, the door opened, and Gu Muxue, dressed in pajamas with slightly damp hair, held two cups of tea in her hands.

Xue Rui sat up, flattered. He took the cup and said with a hint of resentment, "Mu Xue, why didn't you call me? I would have gone out to dry your hair."

"I wouldn't dare interrupt your conversation," Gu Muxue said softly.

Xue Rui put down his phone, clasped his hands together, and bowed to Gu Muxue.

Grandma, please don't cause me any more trouble.

Lin Ruoxi is so sensitive, what if she secretly cries?
"Just kidding, hold up your phone." Gu Muxue said, walking behind Xue Rui. She waved to Lin Ruoxi in the video and then bent down to massage Xue Rui's shoulders.

"Xiao Rui, how's the pressure?"

Xue Rui was momentarily stunned. Was this still Gu Muxue?
In the video, Lin Ruoxi looked distraught, as if she hadn't expected Gu Muxue to do such a thing.

"Mu Xue, why...?" Lin Ruoxi asked tentatively.

Gu Muxue frowned: "What do you mean, why? Xiao Rui is my boyfriend. Is there anything wrong with me massaging his shoulders?"

"No...no problem," Lin Ruoxi stammered.

Lin Ruoxi felt uneasy, as if someone had stolen her job.

Xue Rui got goosebumps. These two were really arguing across the internet!

"Xixi, we'll talk tomorrow. I'm going to sleep now." Xue Rui hurriedly pressed the hang-up button.

However, after the video call ended, Gu Muxue's actions did not stop, and she even heard a gentle questioning voice in her ear:
"Your shoulders are sore from carrying me for so long."

"Not sour."

Xue Rui turned around with a smile, but Gu Muxue forcefully turned his head back down.

Fierce yet gentle...

However, Xue Rui felt much more at ease, at least he had found the reason for the shoulder massage.

Since you can't refuse, you might as well close your eyes and enjoy it.

With this mindset in mind, Xue Rui closed his eyes and leaned directly against Gu Muxue.

Gu Muxue also leaned back a little to make Xue Rui more comfortable.

A strand of hair brushed against my nose, and the refreshing scent swept away all my fatigue.

Gu Muxue's gentleness was no less than Lin Ruoxi's, especially her soft, boneless hands, whose movements were extremely gentle, as if she had secretly practiced them.

"Mu Xue, how come your technique is so skilled? Did you secretly sign up for a class behind my back?" Xue Rui teased.

Gu Muxue blushed: "Yes, I secretly learned it for you. Are you satisfied now?"

"Get up and wash your feet."

Gu Muxue patted Xue Rui on the shoulder.

Before Xue Rui could put on his slippers, Gu Muxue had already carried a basin of water into the room.

Xue Rui stared blankly until she saw Gu Muxue squatting at her feet.

"No, what day is it today?"

Xue Rui was filled with doubt.

Gu Muxue took a deep breath and gently lifted Xue Rui's foot. Xue Rui pulled his leg back as if he had been electrocuted.

Gu Muxue's hands grasped at empty air, so she obediently squatted on the ground, waiting for Xue Rui to stretch out his foot.

"Xiao Rui, let me help you wash."

Gu Muxue spoke softly, her peach blossom eyes like pools of spring water, and Xue Rui could not see any intention of teasing him.

The sun comes out in the west?

With a tentative mindset, Xue Rui stretched out his foot, hoping that Gu Muxue would tickle him or tease him a bit.

But Gu Muxue simply immersed his feet gently in the water and began to wash them softly.

Xue Rui received a royal treatment, but he was extremely uneasy because Gu Muxue had not made any requests.

It's so abnormal!

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

There must be a reason why Gu Muxue is showing weakness.

For example... make a request that he would find difficult to grant.

What kind of request could make Gu Muxue do such a thing?
Xue Rui had a vague answer in his heart... (End of this chapter)