Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

The fifth day of the first lunar month.

Xue Rui took Gu Muxue to visit relatives.

The aunts and uncles stared in disbelief, while the other uncles secretly praised Xue Rui for his abilities.

All day long, Gu Muxue was trying to please all sorts of relatives, greeting everyone with a smile.

After leaving the last one.

"Uncle and Aunt, it's cold outside, you should go back inside."

Gu Muxue bowed slightly, then turned and sat in the back seat of the Land Rover.

At this moment, Xue Rui was protecting Gu Muxue's head, looking every bit the lackey.

"Uncle, I'm leaving now." Xue Rui waved and closed the car door.

Watching the Land Rover slowly start, the old lady put her hands in her pockets and said with a gossipy look on her face:

"Old man, what do you think of this girl? How does she compare to the previous one?"

"This girl is great. You didn't see how obedient Xiao Rui is to her. Even Jianfeng can't control her, but she can."

"Who cares about whom?" a passing villager remarked.

"Come on, have a cigarette." The uncle took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes and handed one to the man.

The man took the cigarette, glanced at the brand, and joked, "Hey, Jianfeng's back. We're getting some good luck too."

"The cigarettes were given to me by Xiao Rui. He brought his wife over and gave me a lot of things."

The uncle's tone was clearly one of boasting.

"Sigh... It's so frustrating to compare yourself to others. I gave my nephew tens of thousands of yuan for his wedding, and he didn't even come to visit during the Chinese New Year..."

Inside the Land Rover, Xue Rui looked at the rearview mirror with interest: "Xiao Yu, drive slowly."

Seeing his uncle's smug expression from afar, Xue Rui also smiled.

Not afraid of not knowing the goods, but afraid of comparing goods.

It's so easy to please elders. Just do better than your peers, and they'll have something to brag about, even if it's just a few packs of decent cigarettes.

This is why seemingly reckless young thugs are more likable than honest, hardworking kids; they know how to understand and cater to the psychological needs of their elders.

Xue Rui rolled up the car window, and Gu Muxue's reflection was visible inside. Gu Muxue was rubbing her cheek.

"What's wrong? Does your tooth hurt?" Xue Rui asked with concern.

"My face is sore from smiling so much," Gu Muxue said with a laugh.

"You've worked hard too." Xue Rui rubbed Gu Muxue's face.

The villagers have spoken their dialect their whole lives, but when they encounter a city girl like Gu Muxue, they mix their "life's work" in Mandarin into their dialect. When Gu Muxue encounters parts she can't understand, can she only give a silly fake smile?

In fact, Xue Rui's guesses were all wrong;
First of all, Gu Muxue had already learned the Hedong dialect through communication with Lin Ruoxi's grandmother, so there was no problem with her not understanding it.

Secondly, Gu Muxue was genuinely happy.

Today, more than one relative asked Gu Muxue: When are you going to marry Xiao Rui?
Or perhaps it was a reminder to Gu Muxue: You must keep a closer eye on Xiao Rui in the future!
"Your uncle told me to keep a close eye on you, so you have to listen to me from now on," Gu Muxue grumbled.

"Okay, is this the right amount of pressure?" Xue Rui gently rubbed Gu Muxue's forehead.

"Xiao Rui, why hasn't anyone asked me about Lin Ruoxi? Did you conspire with them?" Gu Muxue was very puzzled.

If Xue Rui's relatives were trying to save face for him, that would be understandable.

Yet, among so many people, not a single one asked her, as if Xue Rui only had her as his girlfriend.

That's strange. Out of so many uncles, aunts, and cousins, not one of them is outspoken?

"Doesn't this make you seem more powerful? Everyone's treating you like the main character," Xue Rui said softly.

"Hmph! Confess honestly." Gu Muxue snorted coldly and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Your behavior today is very abnormal, as if I often bully you."

"Mu Xue is so clever, that's actually what happened..."

Knowing he couldn't hide it from Gu Muxue, Xue Rui simply told her everything.

In reality, although Lin Ruoxi is also a girlfriend, she is a "parentally certified" girlfriend, with Xue Rui playing the role of a child in the middle.

Bringing Gu Muxue there not only included a gift box, but also several packs of Zhonghua cigarettes, making it a truly formal visit.

The latter is far more valuable than the former, not because of who agrees, but because all the relatives know that Xue Jianfeng and his wife can't control Xue Rui...

Xue Rui had been obedient and well-behaved in front of Gu Muxue all day, giving the entire Xue family the wrong impression that Gu Muxue could control Xue Rui.

"Mu Xue, Xi Xi isn't good at handling interpersonal relationships, so please do what you can to help her out." Xue Rui said with a fawning expression.

It wasn't that Xue Rui didn't want to teach Lin Ruoxi, but that Lin Ruoxi was far more sensitive than Gu Muxue, more petty, and far less capable in real-time situations.

Lin Ruoxi often gets anxious and agonizing over trivial matters that no one else cares about, always worrying about whether she has embarrassed Xue Rui.

Xue Rui thought: since he was going to spend the rest of his life with two girls, it was enough for one of them to be able to handle things; there was no need for both to be able to.

Ultimately, Xue Rui wanted Lin Ruoxi to have an easier life.

Gu Muxue pouted and said with dissatisfaction, "Xiao Rui, you only know that the capable should do more work, but why don't you say that more work should be rewarded?"

Xue Rui was dumbfounded, thinking that Gu Muxue had become much more stingy lately...

Xue Rui put on a big smile and massaged Gu Muxue's shoulders: "Lord Gu, of course there will be a reward."

Yu Minlan, sitting in the driver's seat, glanced at the rearview mirror and rolled her eyes in disgust.

Xue Rui's shamelessness is truly remarkable.

In front of Lin Ruoxi, he is a domineering CEO who has the final say;

In front of Gu Muxue... isn't he just a gigolo who lives off a rich woman?

The thing is, her face isn't even white.

Xue Rui noticed the strange gazes and looked up at the rearview mirror inside the car, where his eyes met those of Yu Minlan.

Yu Minlan quickly put on a big smile, exactly like Xue Rui a second ago, and said ingratiatingly:

"Mr. Xue, you have so many relatives! My family celebrates the second day of the Lunar New Year already, but yours is a very large family..."

"Stop talking nonsense and watch where you're going," Xue Rui said coldly.

"Okay." Yu Minlan's smile vanished instantly.

"Xiao Rui!"

Gu Muxue frowned. She disliked hearing Xue Rui swear, especially in such a fierce tone.

Yu Minlan felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this; it was rare for someone to speak up for someone as insignificant as her.

"I understand, you have to consider the owner before you beat a dog."

Xue Rui joked that he didn't treat Yu Minlan as an outsider at all, and that he and Yu Minlan had a pretty good relationship.

Yu Minlan gripped the steering wheel tightly in an instant. Xue Rui seemed to be subtly accusing him of being a traitor.
Although she had served three different masters and was considered a servant of three masters, she still had dignity!
Can this be tolerated?
Yu Minlan caught a glimpse of the orange pebbled Hermès Lindy bag on the passenger seat out of the corner of her eye, and her heart instantly calmed down...

Of course I can tolerate it.

Make money, don’t be shabby!
Isn't it an honor to be Gu Muxue's dog? Isn't Xue Rui doing the same thing?

Even if others wanted to do it, they wouldn't have the connections!

In front of Miss Gu, we're all just country bumpkins. Who's more noble than whom?
Yu Minlan cleverly used the spirit of Ah Q to forcibly tie herself and Xue Rui to the same leash.

I'm definitely sticking with Gu Muxue now.

Miss treats me very well. Xue Rui said such outrageous things. Given Miss's temperament, she will definitely scold him a couple of times, just like she usually does.

Gu Muxue gave Xue Rui a somewhat resentful look, then took out a few bills from her wallet and lightly placed them in the armrest box: "Xiao Yu, you've worked hard today. Remember to come early tomorrow."

A strange logic popped into Yu Minlan's mind:

Being scolded by Xue Rui = getting paid?
"Mu Xue, it must have been hard for me to massage your shoulders." Xue Rui blinked.

Gu Muxue was so angry she laughed. Why did Xue Rui's words sound like he was jealous?
She shoved the wallet into Xue Rui's arms with a huff: "Fine, fine, you can have it all, okay?" Yu Minlan couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Even dogs have different qualities.

Xue Rui was even better at flattery than her.

……

After getting out of the car, I saw Xue Yao walking towards the car from afar, her expression ingratiating.

Xue Rui's lips twitched. Why does everyone want to please Gu Muxue?
Is this the true value of a young, wealthy woman?
However, to Xue Rui's surprise, Xue Yao walked straight up to him and said obediently:

"Brother, I've washed the dishes 18 times already, so according to the rules you should give me 1710 yuan."

Xue Rui coughed twice: "You didn't wash several times in between, I remember that, let's round it down."

"alright."

Xue Yao looked resentful. She thought her brother was going to round it up for her, but she had indeed run away several times and felt guilty, so she didn't refute Xue Rui's request.

Xue Rui smiled slightly and took out his phone to send Xue Yao a red envelope.

Xue Yao opened her phone and saw that it was a WeChat red envelope, and her brows furrowed.

If she remembers correctly, the maximum amount for a red envelope is 200.

Did Ma Ying-jeou loosen restrictions because of the Lunar New Year?
With a tentative mindset, Xue Yao clicked on the red envelope.

Upon seeing the amount, Xue Yao was stunned for a long time.

The screen clearly displayed "¥171".

"Brother, you've gone too far!" Xue Yao stomped her feet in anger.

"You told me to round down the zero, so rounding down 1710 makes it 171, right?" Xue Rui said with a grin.

"Sister-in-law, please tell him what happened!" Xue Yao grabbed Gu Muxue's arm, accusing Xue Rui with tears streaming down her face.
"My brother told me to wash the dishes. He gave me ten yuan the first time and twenty yuan the second time..."

Gu Muxue listened for a while before she understood the "employment relationship" between Xue Rui and Xue Yao.

Gu Muxue looked at Xue Rui in disbelief; it was the first time she had ever encountered someone who rounded down the digits.

"Scoundrel."

The two said in unison.

"Yaoyao, this is the first lesson I'm teaching you: don't trust anyone, especially capitalists," Xue Rui said shamelessly.

Xue Yao felt a tightness in her chest and gritted her teeth.

Brother, you were the one who acted rudely first, don't blame me...

Xue Yao chuckled and took Gu Muxue's arm, saying casually, "Brother, I remember you said you liked Sister-in-law Muxue the most. Was that a lie?"

Xue Rui was immediately furious. He instinctively retorted, "Don't make things up. When did I say that..."

Xue Rui paused for a moment, his mind racing.

His sister is spreading rumors, but he can't deny it, yet he can't admit it either...

Otherwise, Xue Yao would find another weakness to use against them.

From now on, I can openly sow discord with Lin Ruoxi: My brother likes Gu Muxue the most, you can only be second.

What a treacherous scheme!

Yao Yao, you're killing your own brother!
"When did I say I didn't like it? I like it every single moment."

Xue Rui muttered to himself as he took out his phone and transferred the remaining money to Xue Yao.

It wasn't that Xue Rui deliberately withheld wages, but rather that Xue Yao really hadn't washed the dishes much; she mostly dawdled in the kitchen, and Lin Ruoxi did all the work.

This girl is finished.

"Yaoyao, be careful with your money!" Xue Rui said through gritted teeth.

"Mind your own business! I'm not being threatened by you anymore."

Xue Yao waved triumphantly and disappeared from Xue Rui's sight.

Gu Muxue covered her mouth and chuckled; it was the first time she had ever seen Xue Rui being bullied by someone.

Xue Rui's angry and helpless expression made her want to go up and bully him too.

Gu Muxue crossed her arms: "Xiao Rui, what did you just say? The wind was too strong, I didn't hear you clearly."

“I said I like it every single moment,” Xue Rui repeated.

"How come I remember Yao Yao just said the word 'most'?" Gu Muxue continued to tease.

Xue Rui's lips twitched, but he quickly regained his composure: "Mu Xue, we need to be precise with our words when doing business. This word..."

"What's wrong with it?" Gu Muxue blinked blankly.

"It violates the advertising law..."

Xue Rui spoke with great seriousness.

Gu Muxue chuckled softly.

"Mu Xue, don't laugh. I'll check the legal provisions for you now."

Gu Muxue shook her head and said in a light tone, "But what does this have to do with advertising law? Are you trying to sell me out?"

"Who in business sells their boss's wife?" Xue Rui asked with a serious expression.

The two walked slowly toward the living room. Gu Muxue tried hard to suppress her smile, her mind filled with the words "boss lady," but her light steps had already betrayed her true feelings.

Xue Rui's lips curled up slightly, thinking to himself that Gu Muxue was quite easy to coax.

Gu Muxue put her hands behind her back and said in a condescending tone:
"Xiao Rui, I still have to criticize you a bit. How could you lie to a child? You have to keep your promises to children. Have you heard the story of Zengzi killing the pig? Don't make promises you can't keep."

"But she hardly ever washes the dishes. She was just extorting me," Xue Rui said helplessly.

Gu Muxue frowned slightly: "Then why didn't you say so earlier?"

Xue Rui's lips twitched. He thought to himself that Lin Ruoxi knew how to please her sister-in-law, so Gu Muxue would be no exception. She would most likely side with her sister-in-law.

"Let's go and ask her to give it back."

Gu Muxue looked very serious. She took Xue Rui's hand, ready to demand justice from Xue Yao.

But Xue Rui stood frozen in place, unable to budge him no matter what he did.

"Xiao Rui?" Gu Muxue gently reminded him.

"Aren't you afraid of offending your sister-in-law?" Xue Rui probed.

Gu Muxue's peach blossom eyes immediately curved into crescent moons: "Xiao Rui, do you think I'm afraid of her?"

Xue Rui squinted and thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Yao Yao said that if you don't please her, she won't agree to us being together."

"Objection overruled," Gu Muxue said with a grin.

"But you won't benefit from offending her, will you?"

Xue Rui was still somewhat hesitant. As the person caught in the middle, he really didn't want to see his girlfriend and his younger sister argue.

“Xiao Rui, we…we’re all doing this for her own good. We should be honest, or we’ll suffer for it later.”

"Yes, it's all for her own good," Gu Muxue muttered to herself.

Xue Rui tried hard to suppress his laughter, while Gu Muxue was quite adept at making up nonsense.

The little girl muttered to herself for a long time, clearly trying to find a "justifiable" excuse.

"Haha... Mu Xue, do you even believe what you're saying?" Xue Rui couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What are you laughing at? Come with me." Gu Muxue felt embarrassed. She dragged Xue Rui into the living room, pouting and muttering:

"Only I can bully you..." (End of Chapter)