Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

After lunch, the adults gathered in the courtyard to chat and drink. Xue Jianfeng and Ren Dekui drank one cup after another, reminiscing about their youthful days.

Ren Qunfang sat to the side, propping her chin up with her hand and listening slowly, a straw between her teeth, taking sips of her canned herbal tea every now and then, and then complaining, "You guys should drink less."

Xue Rui peeked out from behind the curtain in the living room, furtively looking around the yard.

Gu Muxue crouched down and followed behind Xue Rui, gently patting his left shoulder before quickly moving to his right. When Xue Rui looked to his right, she quickly moved to his left...

Xue Rui smiled; of course he knew who it was.

After Gu Muxue had had her fill of fun, she teased, "Xiao Rui, why are you acting like a thief?"

"Shh~"

Xue Rui gestured for Gu Muxue to lower her voice. He took out a bottle of red wine from his clothes and waved it at Gu Muxue.

He planned to put some alcohol in his mother's beverage can so that she could stay at her grandmother's house for a couple more days.

If you want to reconcile, you need to have more contact.

"You..." Gu Muxue's gaze was unfocused, wondering if Xue Rui wanted to drink.

Although it wasn't a good idea, Xue Rui was already an adult, and all the adults were drinking today. His uncle even handed Xue Rui a cup, but Xue Rui didn't take it.

Would it be bad if she were too strict?
And Xue Rui hasn't agreed to go to her house yet, perhaps he's asking her for conditions?

Just as Xue Rui was about to explain, he heard Gu Muxue muttering, "It's the New Year, it's not a problem to have a little drink."

"Really?" Xue Rui was thrilled; Gu Muxue was unusually tolerant today.

"Really? But I have to be there."

Gu Muxue spoke seriously, recalling how Chen Tingting had almost taken advantage of Xue Rui when he was drinking last time.

Gu Muxue believes that drinking alcohol is a very dangerous thing.

"How about having a cigarette?" Xue Rui asked with a smile.

Gu Muxue immediately became angry, and she threatened through gritted teeth, "Don't push your luck."

"I'm putting the red wine into a herbal tea jar to give to my mom later."

Before Xue Rui could continue, Gu Muxue muttered to herself:
"In this way, neither my uncle nor aunt can drive, so we'll have to stay at my grandma's house today."

"clever."

Xue Rui smiled with satisfaction. It was so easy to talk to a smart person; Gu Muxue could understand his meaning even after he had only said half of what he wanted to say.

"what about me?"

A sudden sound came from behind them. Xue Rui turned around and saw Xue Yao looking at him with excitement.

"What's wrong with you?" Xue Rui asked, puzzled.

"Where am I going?" Xue Yao blinked her big eyes.

"Grandma's house has a computer too, so you just stay home and play games," Xue Rui said nonchalantly, as he helped Gu Muxue pour the red wine into a can.

"Brother, I want to go to an internet cafe," Xue Yao suggested.

Xue Rui's hand trembled, and red wine spilled onto Gu Muxue's fair hand.

The two looked up almost simultaneously and asked in unison, "What are we going there for?"

"Playing games." Xue Yao didn't dare to look directly at the two of them.

"What difference does it make where you play games? You're not allowed to go." Gu Muxue's tone was exceptionally serious.

Gu Muxue had been to internet cafes before; they were noisy, smoky, and really not good places.

She wouldn't allow Xue Rui to go to internet cafes, let alone Xue Yao, who was a girl.

"Brother~" Xue Yao leaned on Xue Rui's back and whispered in his ear, "Please, my classmates are all playing at the internet cafe."

Xue Rui immediately clenched his fist, his fingertips gripping the wine bottle turning slightly white.

Without even thinking, it must be a male classmate.

Xue Yao is in love? That never happened in my past life!

Xue Rui felt dizzy and lightheaded. Not long ago, he was worried that Xue Yao would never get married, but now he was afraid that Xue Yao would start dating someone...

Sigh, humans are such complex creatures.

"Just take me there once, otherwise my Dragon Blind skin was a waste."

Xue Yao's words completely shattered Xue Rui's guesses.

Seeing that her brother didn't answer, Xue Yao picked up a can of soda on the table and held up a finger to Xue Rui: "I'm going to deliver wine to Mom. Can you take me with you just once? Just once."

Xue Rui hesitated slightly. It was just going to an internet cafe once, nothing serious.

Xue Yao's appearance makes her an easy target for thugs, so he has to keep an eye on her.

Gu Muxue gently shook Xue Rui: "What are you daydreaming about?"

"Yao Yao only asked me once, it's not a big deal."

Xue Rui sighed. He had already made up his mind: he would just have someone keep an eye on Xue Yao.

Gu Muxue nodded, took out her phone and asked, "Yaoyao, which internet cafe does your classmate work at? Have them get the owner's contact information."

Xue Rui suddenly remembered Lao Gu's identity: the head of the Municipal Market Supervision Bureau.

Which internet cafe owner wouldn't tremble at the sight of Gu Qingshan?
These days, which internet cafe can guarantee that it's operating legally?

"Mu Xue, there's no need to bother Uncle Gu with this little thing," Xue Rui advised.

"What? Your sister-in-law is paying for the whole place, Yao Yao, you can invite more classmates and have a good time all day," Gu Muxue said with a light laugh.

"No, no, no, sister-in-law, you don't need to go to such trouble." Xue Yao waved her hands repeatedly in refusal.

Xue Rui's lips twitched. His silly sister had gone to the internet cafe to show off, flaunting her newly acquired lobster skin...

Private room? It's deserted. Who are you trying to impress with your show-off act?
Gu Muxue still didn't understand the mind of the internet-addicted girl.

"Okay, let's set off after Mom finishes her drink," Xue Rui said with a smile.

"Alright!" Xue Yao ran into the yard in a flash, moved a small stool and sat down next to Ren Qunfang, handing her handfuls of melon seeds.

Soon, Ren Qunfang felt unbearably thirsty. She picked up the light, empty can on the table, took a sip, and made a "glug glug" sound as the drink was finished.

"Mom, I got you a drink."

Xue Yao brought over a bottle of Wanglaoji filled with red wine and thoughtfully inserted a brand new straw.

"So obedient, you've run out of money again?" Ren Qunfang took the drink, took a large gulp, and her eyes widened suddenly:
"Yaoyao, what are you doing?"

A dark cloud seemed to gather between Ren Qunfang's brows, and her face was so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.

"Mom...this is what my brother asked me to bring over." Xue Yao betrayed Xue Rui without hesitation.

"Your brother?" Ren Qunfang was taken aback. If it was Xue Rui, then there was a deeper meaning.

Judging from what Xue Rui did today, it was clearly an attempt to save face for her so she could stay at her parents' home for a few more days.

Ren Qunfang bit the straw, took a gentle sip, and smiled softly: "Okay, I understand."

"Mom, my brother said he'll take me out to play," Xue Yao asked tentatively.

“Okay, go ahead.” Ren Qunfang nodded; she trusted Xue Rui completely.

Xue Yao was completely confused. It was all a prank, and she almost got beaten up herself, so why did her mother suddenly become so gentle when she heard her older brother's name...?

And why did they let her go so easily?

Not long after I left, I heard my mother complaining behind me: "That Yao Yao poured red wine into the beverage bottle, and now I've had to drink too. I won't be able to drive later."

Xue Jianfeng chuckled and said, "If we can't open it, we can't open it. We'll stay here tonight."

"Um……"

"Sigh~" Xue Yao sighed inwardly.

For some reason, her status in the family seems to be getting lower and lower, and she's about to sit at the same table as Da Huang.

Xue Rui saw Ren Qunfang drink her beverage from a distance, and he knew it was time to leave.

Xue Rui bid farewell to the elders and, under the pretext of taking Gu Muxue home, left early with Xue Yao.

Stepping out the door, Xue Rui gazed at the setting sun hanging obliquely and slowly stretched.

Suddenly, someone poked my left rib.

"Yaoyao, you're asking for it again." Xue Rui shuddered and was about to chase after her when someone grabbed his waist.

Xue Rui glanced back and saw Gu Muxue hugging him with a smile in her eyes, shouting to Xue Yao, "Yao Yao, run! I'll hold off your brother!"

Xue Rui easily grasped Gu Muxue's clasped hands with one hand, and with the other hand he bent behind his back and rubbed Gu Muxue's face.

Gu Muxue's skin was very good; it felt like a peeled egg, smooth and soft to the touch.

"Mu Xue, you've shot yourself in the foot," Xue Rui joked.

"Is that so?" Gu Muxue asked in return.

Xue Rui said smugly, "Isn't that right?"

"Ouch~ Don't bite my hand, it hurts, it hurts..."

……

Once in the car, Xue Rui and Yu Minlan began to talk.

"You'll go to the internet cafe with Yao Yao for a while later, and I'll reimburse you afterwards."

Xue Rui instructed that Yu Minlan was a woman in her twenties who had accompanied him on his travels for a long time and had a lot of social experience, so she would have no problem playing with Xue Yao for a while.

"Boss, are there just the two of us girls?" Yu Minlan asked timidly.

"Then find someone you know to accompany you, and I'll cover the expenses."

"How about my cousin? You've met him. He plays at internet cafes every day. I know him well. He's not a bad kid," Yu Minlan said weakly.

"As long as you can control it, that's fine." Xue Rui nodded, not taking it too seriously.

He was a regular at internet cafes. Internet cafes may look chaotic, but they are actually monitored by cameras everywhere. At most, you might only see a petty theft.

Xue Yao tilted her head, thinking that her older brother was making a mountain out of a molehill. Her own younger brother often went to internet cafes and said that internet cafes were quite safe.

But since it's not his own money, bro, go ahead and do it if you want.

An hour later, the Land Rover slowly pulled up in front of Gu Muxue's house. Before getting out of the car, Xue Rui instructed, "Xiao Yu, remember to take her home early."

"Alright, let's go quickly."

Xue Yao looked excited and used her phone to navigate for Yu Minlan.

“Miss, I know the way,” Yu Minlan said with a smile.

So what exactly did she do for a living?

Occasionally I help check the accounts, but most of the time I'm the driver, and sometimes I have to act as a babysitter.

She held three jobs, but Xue Rui and Gu Muxue did not treat her badly, paying her a salary far higher than the sum of her three jobs.

Downstairs at the internet cafe, a few young men with dyed yellow hair were squatting at the entrance, chatting idly.

"Does your cousin really drive a Range Rover?" one of them asked the blond-haired guy next to him.

"Really, she said she brought her boss's sister over to use the internet today and asked me to keep an eye on her. I'll have her treat us to dinner later." The blond guy gave a thumbs up, looking smug.

"That's great! Let's put in more effort and see if our sister can give us some benefits."

"If it was arranged by Boss Xue, you will definitely receive a red envelope."

Just as the group was bragging, a brand-new Land Rover Range Rover slowly drove into the parking lot in front of the gate, seemingly looking for a parking space.

The blond-haired youth recognized the license plate number at a glance, hurriedly got up and kicked aside an ice cream bucket, gesturing for Yu Minlan to pour it in.

Looking at the diverse group of young people, some of whom even had tattoos on their arms, Xue Yao began to have second thoughts.

"Sister Yu, who are they? They look so scary," Xue Yao said in a very soft voice.

Yu Minlan sneered disdainfully: "A bunch of good-for-nothings, not even worth a finger of your brother's. They act like dogs when given a little benefit."

Because her family had produced such a talented person, she knew this group of people very well.

Individuals, even those in groups of five or eight, can't scrape together enough money for a meal.

All you need to do is drive a nice car and give them a little money, and these people will obediently listen to you, thinking they've latched onto some important person.

Yu Minlan gestured for Xue Yao not to move. She got out of the car and respectfully opened the car door for Xue Yao.

Xue Yao looked around nervously and found that the group of "frightening-looking" young men were all grinning foolishly at her.

Hmm...it doesn't seem that scary after all.

In reality, Yu Minlan simply transferred the admiration these young people had for her to Xue Yao.

With a simple gesture, everyone instantly understood who the "boss" was.

Seeing Xue Yao in a daze, Yu Minlan assumed she was frightened by the group of people, so she gently nudged Xue Yao: "Miss."

Xue Yao snapped out of her daze, randomly pulled out about ten bills from the red envelope, handed them to the blond-haired youth in the lead, and said with a bit of courage, "You've got good taste, this is a reward for you."

Anyway, it was her brother's money that was being given out, and each red envelope only contained 100 yuan. Although it looked like a thick stack, it was actually less than one-tenth of the New Year's money she received in previous years.

If it weren't for Lao Xue's economic sanctions, she could have easily taken the blame herself.

The blond-haired youth opened it and saw that it was filled with red banknotes. He winked at the others and said, "Aren't you going to thank the young lady?"

"Thank you, Miss," the crowd exclaimed.

Yu Minlan looked blank, her pupils trembling violently.

what happened?

It seems that Xue Yao... has clicked with this group of street thugs?

Whose young lady looks like this?

She's clearly a gang leader, isn't she?

Just now, Xue Yao was so scared in the car that her lips turned white, but after getting out of the car, she seemed like a completely different person.
Mr. Xue, your family has produced a talented person!

Entering the internet cafe, which was packed with people during the Chinese New Year, Xue Yao was surrounded by five or six young men from the streets. There was a two-meter-wide vacuum in front of her, which attracted the attention of many customers.

Xue Yao opened her eyes wide and curiously looked around at the furnishings of the internet cafe.

Is it possible to get such good treatment for such a small amount of money?
At her restaurant, they won't let you go up to the rooftop unless you spend at least 8,000.

Xue Yao felt that the money was well spent.

Following the directions to the internet cafe seats sent by her classmate, Xue Yao quickly found a familiar classmate.

But there don't seem to be any machines around...

"Xue Yao, you're here? You can sit behind us. I've saved you a computer in the back." The male student stood up and pointed out a seat to Xue Yao.

Xue Yao looked back and saw that the seat was sandwiched between two strangers, and she didn't really want to sit there.

The blond-haired youth noticed Xue Yao's doubt and patted the young man on the far right: "Are you with them?"

The boy shook his head: "No."

"You sit there, make room for me."

The boy swallowed hard. Five or six tattooed youths were staring at him, making him feel uneasy. He slunk away with his things.

The blond-haired youth wiped the keyboard with a fawning expression and pulled out a seat for Xue Yao.

The two male students looked on in astonishment, but neither dared to say anything.

They never imagined that Xue Yao would appear outside the school in this manner...

After the young men had walked a little further away, one of them asked timidly, "Xue Yao, does your family really own a restaurant?"

"Yes, they own a restaurant."

Xue Yao looked puzzled, not understanding why her classmate asked this question.

"What's going on with these people?" the male student asked nervously.

Xue Yao thought for a moment, unsure how to explain, then picked up the two red envelopes with two fingers:

"Hey bro, go buy a few drinks."

"Okay~" A young man immediately surrounded them.

Yu Minlan hid to the side and secretly recorded a video of Xue Rui with her phone.

Mr. Xue, are you worried that she'll be bullied?

She's already being kind by not bullying others! (End of Chapter)