Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

"Xixi, you just ate dinner, how can you be hungry?"

Xue Rui changed the subject, but he didn't dare to make any rash moves, for fear of causing an even bigger commotion.

"Hmm, I think you're hungry." A smile flashed in Lin Ruoxi's eyes.

Xue Rui's gaze was unfocused when he caught a glimpse of a cunning look in someone's eyes, like that of a little fox.

Lin Ruoxi was joking with him, trying to take the opportunity to linger by his side a little longer.

"Xixi, stop fooling around and open the car door." Xue Rui turned his face away; he really wasn't in the mood to play with the little girl.

Lin Ruoxi cupped Xue Rui's face in her hands: "Look...look at me, okay?"

The next moment, Xue Rui's eyes turned to Lin Ruoxi.

The little girl's eyes were full of affection, as gentle as ever.

Xue Rui sighed inwardly. Lin Ruoxi took the initiative in intimate relationships, but it seemed that this initiative was gradually spreading into their daily lives, turning into a desire for control...

Lin Ruoxi pinched her sleeve and gently wiped the sweat from Xue Rui's forehead.

The two remained silent, simply gazing at each other in quiet contemplation.

Lin Ruoxi found Xue Rui's obedient manner adorable. He was the same way when he was asleep, listening attentively to whatever she said, and her eyes couldn't help but fill with doting affection.

Lin Ruoxi knew very well that once the tiger woke up, Xue Rui would no longer listen to the little fox. She pressed her forehead against Xue Rui's and gently rubbed her nose against his, enjoying this rare moment.

Xue Rui wondered if he had been too gentle with Lin Ruoxi, which had led to her becoming increasingly bold...

To put it bluntly, he spoiled her.

Children who are pampered become fearless, and Lin Ruoxi is no exception.

Xue Rui couldn't help but wonder what Lin Ruoxi would become if he continued to indulge her.
Selfish, domineering, petty, and extremely controlling...

Xue Rui sighed inwardly: Xi Xi, if you continue like this, Gu Muxue will teach you a lesson sooner or later.

Xue Rui knew one thing very well: when he was in a strong position, Lin Ruoxi would inevitably be in a weak position.

Rather than letting the two women create conflict, he should scold Lin Ruoxi, since Lin Ruoxi would never hate him.

"Xixi, go downstairs," Xue Rui said with a stern face.

Lin Ruoxi stared in astonishment, thinking she was hallucinating. She leaned down and kissed Xue Rui on the tip of his nose, blinking her big, bright eyes and asking softly, "What's wrong?"

"Get down." Xue Rui's voice was calm, but carried an air of authority without anger.

Lin Ruoxi paused for a moment; Xue Rui seemed angry…

She hurriedly scrambled off Xue Rui, accidentally bumping into the car roof in the process, making a dull thud.

A loud "thump" echoed inside the car.

Lin Ruoxi pouted, looked at Xue Rui with a wronged expression, and habitually leaned her head closer, waiting for Xue Rui to comfort her.

Xue Rui instinctively reached out, but stopped just before he could touch her.

Lin Ruoxi waited for a long time but did not receive Xue Rui's caress. She weakly raised her head and met Xue Rui's cold eyes, which made her feel very frightened.

Xue Rui was really angry...

"I...I was wrong." Lin Ruoxi's eyes were red, and her voice trembled uncontrollably.

Xue Rui felt helpless; he had softened his heart again.

Lin Ruoxi is like a child. If she is spoiled too much, she will become even more demanding. But once he loses his temper, Lin Ruoxi will turn back into that timid and obedient little girl.

"You...you can hit me or scold me to vent your anger, no...don't keep it bottled up inside."

Lin Ruoxi cried with tears streaming down her face.

Xue Rui pursed his lips, thinking to himself that she was indeed a problem child. He reached out and flicked Lin Ruoxi's forehead with his finger, making a dull sound.

"Ugh!" Lin Ruoxi covered her head.

I'll knock your head off next time.

Xue Rui pinched Lin Ruoxi's cheek and noticed that the little girl was clearly no longer afraid.

It seems that only when he bullies me does I feel a little more at ease.

"Hmm...it's okay to be a little clumsy." Lin Ruoxi held Xue Rui's hand, pouted, and gently blew on Xue Rui's fingers:

"Rui, does your hand hurt?"

Xue Rui opened his mouth, but couldn't utter the words of reprimand.

Even though he was hit, she was concerned about whether his hand hurt...

A girl like that is so adorable, it's impossible to get angry with her.

……

The curtains on the second-floor window swayed gently.

Gu Muxue squatted under the curtains, slowly closed her eyes, and tears slid down her cheeks.

Lin Ruoxi wasn't in the driver's seat, and Xue Rui hadn't gotten out either...

She already guessed what the two were doing, and she didn't want to watch any longer.

"Xiao Rui, it's not that I don't allow you to... but why did you hide it from me? Couldn't you even bear it for a few days?" Gu Muxue's hands trembled as she wiped away her tears haphazardly.

Lin Ruoxi, I thought my forgiveness would earn me your gentleness, but why did you treat me like this...?

Gu Muxue felt a void in her heart, and she didn't know what to do.

Will you go downstairs and curse like a shrew?

She couldn't do that; it would only embarrass everyone.

Should we send Xue Rui away? Wouldn't that just push Xue Rui towards Lin Ruoxi...?

There will inevitably be conflicts among three people.

Gu Muxue knew perfectly well what was going on, but she felt she had already tried her best to maintain the relationship, so why did it turn out like this?

Perhaps I should have listened to my mother from the beginning...

Gu Muxue looked up. The room was pitch black, but she could vaguely make out a white knitted scarf hanging on the wall. It was the one Lin Ruoxi had knitted for her last winter.

Gu Muxue's gaze softened; Lin Ruoxi was a very gentle girl.

She only becomes very petty when it comes to Xue Rui.

After calming down, Gu Muxue realized that she also bore some responsibility for what had happened.

If the lights were on, Lin Ruoxi wouldn't even dare to appear downstairs at her house.

Gu Muxue kept reassuring herself.

She hesitated for a moment, then reached out her trembling hand and pressed the light switch. As long as she was under the light, it was her domain.

With a "snap".

The room was brightly lit, and having grown accustomed to long periods of darkness, the sudden light made her close her eyes.

Gu Muxue held her breath and listened quietly to the sounds downstairs. She could vaguely hear the sound of a car starting.

She smiled slightly, thinking to herself that these two weren't that bold.

Gu Muxue turned and went to the bathroom to take a shower, but her attention remained focused on the outside.

A few minutes later, she heard Xue Rui rushing upstairs.

"dong dong dong~"

There was a knock on the door, and Xue Rui's voice came from outside: "Mu Xue, I brought you takeout, come out for a late-night snack."

Gu Muxue took a deep breath, picked up the small mirror beside her, and looked at herself, finding that her eyes were still a little swollen.

She wanted to linger a little longer, until the swelling in her eyes subsided before going out, so that Xue Rui wouldn't find out that she had secretly cried.

Hmph! I don't want to be such a weak girl.

But after waiting for a very long time, my eyes were still a little red and swollen, and there were red blood vessels in my eyes. It wouldn't go away in a short time.

Through the frosted glass, Gu Muxue saw Xue Rui pacing back and forth, seemingly very nervous.

……

Outside the bedroom door, Xue Rui stood at the bathroom door, at a loss.

Did Gu Muxue see it or not? "Xiao Ruizi, wait outside the door."

Gu Muxue's cheerful voice came from inside the door, which completely put Xue Rui's mind at ease.

Judging from the tone of voice, they definitely hadn't discovered it.

So Xue Rui skipped back to his room, took off his clothes again, and put on the bear pajamas that Gu Muxue had prepared.

Of course, while Gu Muxue was away, Xue Rui began searching through Gu Muxue's room.

Although it's very unethical, Xue Rui thinks, who can resist rummaging through their girlfriend's room?
Especially with Gu Muxue's proud and arrogant personality, there's no chance she's hiding some little secret.

For example, a diary or something.

Xue Rui tiptoed around for a while and found several old cell phones in the desk drawer.

The phone was long dead, but the cartoon stickers he had given me were still stuck on the back.

Next to it were hair clips, keychains, and a high-speed rail ticket from Hedong to Chang'an...

The entire drawer was filled with memories of the little things they had experienced together.

Books were neatly arranged on the table in front of me, including several familiar supplementary teaching materials.

Why keep the textbooks after the college entrance examination is over?

Gu Muxue is a sentimental person, and Xue Rui felt that there must be some secret behind it.

Xue Rui calmed down and flipped through the pages one by one, trying to find some of Gu Muxue's "dark history".

Gu Muxue was very proud and aloof. Many things she wanted to say but dared not say when she was young were always hidden in the corner of a certain page.

Just like her junior high school graduation photo, with Gu Muxue's secret message written on the back.

That's how Gu Muxue was during her adolescence. Xue Rui really couldn't imagine what kind of feelings Gu Muxue had when she wrote her confession.

Afraid that others will see it, yet also afraid that he won't see it?
Xue Rui suddenly remembered an old song and began to sing it aloud while flipping through the book:
"Don't try to guess what a girl is thinking."

"I can't figure it out no matter how much I guess..."

After an unknown amount of time, Xue Rui felt a pair of eyes staring at him, and the singing he was singing suddenly stopped.

"It sounds great, keep singing."

Gu Muxue's voice revealed neither joy nor sorrow.

Xue Rui thought to himself that his shameful behavior had been discovered, and wondered how Gu Muxue would react...

Xue Rui turned his head to look, and his body trembled unconsciously.

Gu Muxue's face darkened...

A black face mask covered Gu Muxue's face, leaving only her mouth and eyes exposed.

"Hmph, scared you to death." Gu Muxue rolled her eyes, feeling a little smug.

"Mu Xue, why didn't you call me when you were done washing? I could have helped you blow-dry your hair."

Xue Rui pretended to ignore what happened and put Gu Muxue's book back in its original place.

"I'm not going to blow-dry it anymore, let it air dry naturally. Anyway, you're not in a hurry to sleep," Gu Muxue said, her lips pursed, her voice changing as well.

With the face mask concealing his identity, Xue Rui didn't notice anything.

"Take off the face mask, let's eat first."

Xue Rui opened the insulated box, and boxes of dishes were placed in front of the desk.

"Fried chicken?" Gu Muxue's eyes lit up.

She had been wanting to eat this for a long time, but Xue Rui wouldn't let her. Why was he suddenly making an exception today?
"It's homemade, so it's safe to eat." Xue Rui blinked, not explaining much.

His family is in the catering business, so Gu Muxue will most likely assume he went to a restaurant to pick up the food and won't connect it to Lin Ruoxi.

Well, it's fortunate that Lin Ruoxi is a good cook, otherwise it would have been easy for her to give herself away.

"Our home?" Gu Muxue murmured, knowing that the dishes were made by Lin Ruoxi.

Xue Rui patted his chest and said, "Eat whatever you want at our restaurant. Order whatever you like."

Xue Rui had Lin Ruoxi adjust the flavor, so Gu Muxue would never be able to taste the difference.

However, Gu Muxue didn't look at the lunchbox, but instead stared at Xue Rui for a long time.

"Mu Xue, what are you looking at?"

Xue Rui felt a pang of guilt. Gu Muxue was acting strangely today, like she was checking up on him.

"Why are you being so obedient? You were so reluctant when I asked you to change into your pajamas before." Gu Muxue asked knowingly, picking up Xue Rui's clothes and examining them.

Unsurprisingly, she found a long, jet-black hair on Xue Rui's clothes.

Gu Muxue held up the light source, straightened her hair, and winked at Xue Rui, expecting him to give her an explanation.

Gu Muxue wouldn't suffer in silence; she was determined to get revenge on Xue Rui for the injustice she had suffered today.

She wanted Xue Rui to take the initiative to admit his mistake.

"Forehead…"

Xue Rui brainstormed for a while...

Has Gu Muxue noticed?
Xue Rui was unsure of what to do. If he found out, no one would be so calm, right?

He suddenly had the illusion that he had been caught in the act of adultery.

But then he thought, the three of them have been living together for so long, what is there for him to be nervous about?

"Oh! Xixi's hair, it must have been glued on somewhere a few days ago," Xue Rui said casually with a laugh.

"Oh?" Gu Muxue threw the hair into the trash can and explained seriously, "I prepared the clothes for you. I'm sure there's no hair on them. You just went out today and brought her hair back."

Gu Muxue sighed, her eyes filled with disappointment as she looked at Xue Rui.

Xue Rui opened his mouth, thinking to himself, "Mr. Holmes" is at it again...

Gu Muxue would never say such a thing without absolute certainty.

Xue Rui understood Gu Muxue's meaning; she wanted him to bow his head and apologize.

"Mu Xue, I'm so sorry..."

Xue Rui earnestly bowed his head and admitted all the mistakes he had made.

Of course, he didn't forget to say a few good words about himself and Lin Ruoxi: "Didn't you want to eat fried chicken? I'm not comfortable eating it outside, so Xixi said she'd fry some for you and bring it over..."

"Xiao Rui!" Gu Muxue clenched her fists tightly.

Even at a time like this, they're still saying good things about Lin Ruoxi.

Am I that stingy?
You know what I want to hear.

Xue Rui came to his senses, realizing that Gu Muxue's maturity and generosity had caused him to overlook the fact that she was just a young girl in love.

He gently hugged Gu Muxue: "How about I accompany you next time? Let's eat first, don't go hungry."

"Mmm," Gu Muxue replied softly, her anger subsiding somewhat.

However, there is still one person who has not been settled.

"Xiao Rui, let me keep your phone for now." Gu Muxue said, her palm facing upwards.

Xue Rui sighed, thinking to himself: Xi Xi, you'd better pray for yourself, I can't protect you anymore.

After taking Xue Rui's phone, Gu Muxue used her own phone to send a message to Lin Ruoxi: [Ruoxi, are you home yet?]

On the other end of the phone.

Upon seeing the message, Lin Ruoxi nervously looked around.

Gu Muxue's words implied that she had been discovered...

Lin Ruoxi didn't know how to answer, so she thought she would first go over her "statements" with Xue Rui.

Opening Xue Rui's chat window, Xue Rui also sent a message:
[Ruoxi, let me know when you get home. Xiaorui and I were very worried about you.]

[You're a young woman, it's so worrying, isn't it? Next time something like this happens, just let me know and I'll send a driver to pick you up.]

Lin Ruoxi's heart pounded. Although the words were meant to show concern, they gave her the unsettling feeling that Xue Rui had been kidnapped.

Behind her, a pair of reddening eyes could be vaguely seen; a ferocious beast lurked in the shadows, ready to strike at any moment. (End of Chapter)