Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

The monitor emitted a faint light, which shone on Lin Ruoxi's face, making her already cold and beautiful face appear even more aloof, as if covered with a thin layer of frost.

Gu Muxue's voice came through the earphones, and Lin Ruoxi's lips parted slightly, her breathing becoming a little rapid.

She pretended not to hear and tried to continue typing, but everything in front of her was blurry.

With a crisp "snap!", a keycap was gripped tightly in her hand.

The edges of the keycaps were deeply embedded in the flesh, the fingertips were visibly white and bluish, and a drop of water fell on the back of the hand, causing it to tremble.

Lin Ruoxi pulled out the earphone cord. The stinging pain in her hand made her feel a little better. She tried to regulate her breathing and not think too much.

However, the image keeps lingering in my mind.

Lin Ruoxi choked back tears and wiped them away. She knew perfectly well what was going on, so why was she still so heartbroken?
She was just as angry when Gu Muxue refused to give it to Xue Rui, thinking that Gu Muxue was bullying her Xue Rui.

But now that I've given it to her, she seems even angrier.

Lin Ruoxi didn't know what was wrong with her, or what kind of answer she wanted.

The room was eerily quiet. Even though Lin Ruoxi had taken off her headphones, she could still hear Gu Muxue's voice clearly.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound in the earphones gradually weakened. Lin Ruoxi tentatively picked up the earphones, placed them at a distance, and waited for a while until she was sure that the sound stimulating her nerves had disappeared before she dared to put them in her ears.

"Xiao Rui, can't you be a little... gentler?" Gu Muxue's voice trembled.

Lin Ruoxi ripped off her headphones again, finding that the current conversation was even more stimulating than the previous one.

Tears streamed down her face. Lin Ruoxi didn't know what she could do. She picked up the fallen keycaps and put them back in their places one by one.

The screen displays a bunch of random gibberish.

Lin Ruoxi pressed CTRL+Z; she wanted to restore the file to its original state.

As lines of text disappeared from the screen, Lin Ruoxi had a fleeting illusion of time flowing backward.

Files can be rolled back, can she and Xue Rui do the same?

She paced back and forth in the room, lost in thought, familiar scenes flashing before her eyes.

The nervousness and helplessness when first arriving at the new house;

The shyness she felt when she changed into her new clothes and showed them to Xue Rui;
And the sense of security that comes from having Xue Rui by his side every night...

I still prefer the old days.

Lin Ruoxi couldn't help but wonder, if she could go back six months, what would she choose?

Will she forcefully monopolize Xue Rui and prevent him from going to see Gu Muxue?

She remembered Gu Muxue's helpless figure crouching by the roadside, and suddenly her heart softened again...

Lin Ruoxi sighed deeply. Her conclusion after reviewing the situation was: there would be no change.

"Hmm, I need to put myself in her shoes. How was Gu Muxue feeling at that time?" Lin Ruoxi muttered to herself.

The things I usually do seem even more outrageous?

Sometimes he would even drive Gu Muxue away in the living room...

"Mu Xue, I can't be as generous as you."

Lin Ruoxi took a deep breath and forced herself to put on her headphones.

Even though she was heartbroken, Lin Ruoxi had to endure it; she didn't want to miss a single word Xue Rui said.

……

At the same time, Xue Rui lay on the bed with a blank stare, gently stroking Gu Muxue's hair, sending out tender signals.

"Xiao Rui, you seem distracted. What are you thinking about?" Gu Muxue's voice sounded slightly tired.

Xue Rui turned around and secretly glanced at his phone screen; the call time was still ticking away.

Yes, Lin Ruoxi did not hang up the phone.

With a "gulp," Xue Rui swallowed hard, feeling both scared and relieved.

What I was worried about was that Lin Ruoxi heard it, but thankfully she didn't hang up, which meant she didn't lose her temper.

"It's nothing," Xue Rui said, sounding somewhat unsure.

Lin Ruoxi heard everything.

I don't know why, but the thought that Lin Ruoxi was listening on the other end made me feel inexplicably nervous, as if I were secretly eating something.

But Xue Rui had to admit that the feeling was very exciting.

For a fleeting moment, Xue Rui had this thought: If you're going to seek thrills, then go all the way.

"Go to sleep early, you have to get up early tomorrow..."

As Gu Muxue's voice grew softer and softer until she fell into a deep sleep, Xue Rui slowly pulled himself out of bed and took his phone out from under his pillow.

Gu Muxue can sleep, but he can't.

He needed to go out and check on Lin Ruoxi's mood, at least to say goodnight to her.

After locking the bathroom door, Xue Rui held his phone to his ear: "Xi Xi? Are you asleep?"

"No, do you want to chat?" Lin Ruoxi's gentle voice came from the phone.

Xue Rui opened his mouth, and his quick response proved that Lin Ruoxi had heard the whole thing.

After a long silence, Xue Rui apologized: "Xi Xi, I'm sorry."

On the other end of the phone.

Lin Ruoxi curled up on the bed, tears welling up in her eyes instantly. Her voice trembled as she said, "Don't apologize, okay? I know you weren't feeling well just now."

Xue Rui apologized to her, but she was terrified.

She was afraid that there would be other things to say after "I'm sorry"...

“Xi Xi, I actually had a chance to hang up the phone.” Xue Rui paused here, “but strangely, I didn’t.”

Lin Ruoxi meant: Ignorance is no excuse.

However, Xue Rui knowingly committed a wrong, choosing to do so even though he knew it would hurt Lin Ruoxi.

Xue Rui was conflicted. He only needed to say a few words to Lin Ruoxi and today's events would be over.

But Xue Rui still spoke his mind.

He didn't want to deceive anyone anymore.

A lie needs countless lies to cover it up, and sometimes telling the truth brings no psychological burden.

"Rui, whatever you like is fine."

Lin Ruoxi's gentle voice came through, tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"Xixi, you've been so good to me, I don't know how to repay you." Xue Rui felt very guilty.

"Well, then spend more time with me," Lin Ruoxi said with a smile.

"Okay, I will in the future. Mr. Lin, go to sleep early. See you in Chang'an. I'll hang up now, I'm afraid my phone will run out of battery tomorrow morning," Xue Rui said.

"Okay," Lin Ruoxi said crisply.

After hanging up the phone, Xue Rui stared at Lin Ruoxi on his phone wallpaper for a long time.

"Xi Xi, you're really spoiling me rotten," Xue Rui muttered to himself.

Many times, Xue Rui really wished that Lin Ruoxi would scold him or beat him up.

But Lin Ruoxi didn't. No matter what he did, Lin Ruoxi always looked at him with gentle eyes, as if whatever he did was right.

Back in the room, looking at the sleeping Gu Muxue, Xue Rui felt a pang of guilt.

They had just finished being affectionate when he secretly slipped out to make a phone call to another girl.

He looks like a scumbag no matter how you look at it.

After tiptoeing to lie down, Xue Rui let out a long sigh of relief, thinking that he must get rid of his bad habit of feeling guilty.

"Xiao Rui".

Gu Muxue's voice came from behind, making Xue Rui shudder.

"what happened?"

Xue Rui turned around to check and found that Gu Muxue had her eyes closed.

Xue Rui breathed a sigh of relief, guessing that Gu Muxue was probably talking in her sleep.

"Why didn't you answer my call?" Gu Muxue asked with her eyes closed.

Xue Rui paused, then opened his phone. A missed voice call from Gu Muxue was clearly visible on the screen, made just a few minutes earlier. Xue Rui hurriedly opened Lin Ruoxi's profile, intending to delete the call log…

Suddenly, Gu Muxue forcefully snatched the phone away.

In an instant, cold sweat poured down Xue Rui's forehead.

This is terrible, Gu Muxue is going to find out too...

"Xiao Rui, you bastard!"

As the reprimand came, Xue Rui felt a sharp pain in his waist.

"Mu Xue, I was wrong," Xue Rui hurriedly begged for forgiveness.

"What are you thinking?" Gu Muxue blushed with embarrassment, her small hands unconsciously clenching even tighter.

Xue Rui's face contorted in pain: "Mu Xue, entrapment is unacceptable."

This girl is truly his natural nemesis.

"Get out."

Gu Muxue kicked Xue Rui away, then wrapped the blanket tightly around herself, leaving no gaps.

But how could Xue Rui really leave? He shamelessly hugged Gu Muxue and said, "I won't leave."

"Shameless! You're telling others to hear this." Gu Muxue felt dizzy and lightheaded.

Seeing the call duration of several hours, Gu Muxue felt as if the sky had fallen.

Lin Ruoxi heard it all...

"It's a bit cold," Xue Rui said.

"I'll freeze you to death!" Gu Muxue said through gritted teeth.

"Mu Xue, don't try to persuade me. I'll hold you even if I freeze to death," Xue Rui said shamelessly.

The two lay motionless on the bed for more than half an hour.

Finally, Xue Rui fell into a deep sleep, shirtless.

Gu Muxue listened to the soft snoring beside her and sighed deeply.

"Honestly, what can I do with you?"

……

The next morning.

"Brother, what time is it? The whole family is waiting for you."

Xue Yao's urging voice came from outside the door, accompanied by the loud banging of violently knocking on the door.

Xue Rui frowned and rubbed his eyes open. What came into view was a pink quilt. He leaned closer and smelled the shampoo on it. He reached out and touched his sides, where it was still slightly warm.

The clothes he was going to wear today were neatly folded at the head of the bed.

"Hehe, you still have a soft heart."

Xue Rui muttered to himself as he propped himself up, glanced at the time, and then slowly began to put on his clothes.

Unlike Lin Ruoxi, Gu Muxue wouldn't spoil him unconditionally, but she was actually quite easy to win him over if he softened his stance even slightly.

After going downstairs, Gu Muxue was chatting with Ren Qunfang when Xue Rui greeted everyone: "Good morning."

"What do you mean 'early'? The whole family is waiting for you. Mu Xue said she couldn't wake you up no matter how long she called you."

Ren Qunfang glared at Xue Rui, then said to Gu Muxue beside her:
"Mu Xue, don't spoil him in the future. If he doesn't get up, just pull off the blanket. That's what I usually do."

"Okay, I'll do whatever Auntie says." Gu Muxue covered her mouth and chuckled, then threatened Xue Rui, "Did you hear that? I'll pull off your blanket."

Xue Rui scratched his head, his expression slightly nostalgic.

Even if I slept very soundly, I should still have some recollection of it.

Did Gu Muxue call out to him?

When Gu Muxue looked at him again, she had a mocking smile on her lips.

Xue Rui understood in an instant that the girl was still sulking and deliberately trying to smear him.

Of course, Xue Rui didn't pay much attention. He gently took Gu Muxue's hand and asked, "Muxue, did you call me this morning? I didn't hear you."

"I called out, but you were sleeping like a log." Gu Muxue angrily shook off Xue Rui's hand.

"How did you call me?" Xue Rui shamelessly put his arm around Gu Muxue's shoulder.

Gu Muxue pursed her lips and called out in a very soft voice, "Xiao Rui, wake up~"

Xue Rui also leaned over: "How did the blanket end up on me?"

"How dare you say that? You stole my blanket last night." Gu Muxue looked aggrieved.

"What about the clothes? Did I pick them up myself?" Xue Rui pressed.

"Yeah, you sleepwalked and folded the paper yourself last night, it really scared me." Gu Muxue patted her chest, looking terrified.

"Really?" Xue Rui feigned surprise and muttered to himself, "I'll install a security camera in the bedroom later. I want to see how I sleepwalk."

"you!"

Gu Muxue pinched Xue Rui's waist in anger. She really didn't expect that Xue Rui could be so shameless.

"I folded it for you, are you satisfied?" Gu Muxue muttered.

"Satisfied."

Xue Rui had a smug smile on his lips; Gu Muxue was still too inexperienced.

"Stop dawdling, go outside and wait for me."

Gu Muxue shook off Xue Rui's hand and said goodbye to her grandparents.

"Okay." Xue Rui turned and walked out the door, sat in the back seat of the Land Rover, took out his phone and chatted with Lin Ruoxi, occasionally looking up at the door, ready to put his phone away at any time.

Gu Muxue saw Xue Rui acting suspiciously from afar. She deliberately took a long detour through the alley and got into the car from the other side.

Yu Minlan sat in the most spacious driver's seat. She wanted to get out of the car to open the door for Gu Muxue, but Gu Muxue stopped her with a look.

Seeing Gu Muxue's strange behavior, Yu Minlan quickly realized one thing: Gu Muxue wanted to catch Xue Rui red-handed.

"Ahem!" Yu Minlan coughed twice, reminding Xue Rui, who was sitting in the back row.

But Xue Rui didn't seem to notice her warning.

"Cough cough!"

Xue Rui said impatiently, "Did you choke on your slipper?"

Yu Minlan gritted her teeth, thinking to herself, "Don't blame me for not warning you."

Suddenly, the car door was yanked open.

Xue Rui hurriedly stuffed his phone into his pocket and gave Gu Muxue a fawning smile: "Muxue, why did you come up from this side?"

"I want you to take care of it?"

After getting into the car, Gu Muxue crossed her arms and stared indifferently out the window, completely ignoring Xue Rui.

She was very angry, but she didn't know how to tell Xue Rui.

Just like she is now certain that Xue Rui is 100% chatting with Lin Ruoxi, but what can she do?
Gu Muxue felt she should give Xue Rui a small punishment, at least she shouldn't talk to him on this part of the journey.

Xue Rui pestered her relentlessly for a long time, but Gu Muxue completely ignored him.

"As far as I can remember, my mother never seemed to live at my maternal grandfather's house," Xue Rui began to mutter to himself.

“I’m quite envious of Aunt Zhao. She was able to bring Uncle Gu back to her parents’ home for such a long time.”

As Xue Rui spoke, he glanced at Gu Muxue out of the corner of his eye, and Gu Muxue's body was clearly leaning towards him.

When it came to both families, Gu Muxue became noticeably more serious.

"Ultimately, it's my maternal grandparents' problem; they favored boys over girls..."

"Sigh..." Xue Rui sighed at the most crucial moment of the story, "Forget it, let's not talk about the past."

"Speak!" Gu Muxue threatened, baring her teeth.

The story abruptly ended halfway through, leaving her feeling incredibly frustrated.

"There's nothing to say." Xue Rui mimicked Gu Muxue, turning his face towards the window.
"Unless you apologize to me." (End of Chapter)