Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

In front of the Gu family's gate, Gu Qingshan did not rush to leave, but stayed to chat with Gu Muxue for a while.

"Is the food good at school?"

"That's fine, you should go now."

"Is the heating on over there?" Gu Qingshan continued to ask.

"It's quite hot."

"Are you able to keep up with the school curriculum?"

"Alright, Lao Gu, stop nagging and go home."

Gu Muxue's tone grew increasingly impatient, and in the end, she simply pushed Gu Qingshan towards the car.

"Hey~"

Gu Qingshan was heartbroken. Being driven away by his daughter was a terrible feeling. He explained, "Mu Xue, you can't just take people's words literally. Your grandfather asked you to see me off, the subtext being that you should stay away so you can have a private chat with Xue Rui."

"Of course I understood, that's why I was in a hurry to send you away. Goodbye, Dad."

Gu Muxue's voice faded into the distance.

When Gu Qingshan turned around again, he saw Gu Muxue running away, as if she was afraid that Xue Rui had been wronged.

"This is so unfair."

Gu Qingshan felt a pang of jealousy.

Gu's living room.

Xue Rui and Gu Muxue's grandfather sat facing each other, neither of them speaking.

"Grandpa, please tell me what's wrong," Xue Rui said, breaking the silence.

The old man chuckled and said, "It's nothing. I'm just curious why a grown man like you, so young and promising, would willingly accept such conditions?"

The old man squinted, sizing Xue Rui up and down.

Successful men all have one thing in common—they are extremely ambitious.

Some people are after money, some are after power, but what does Xue Rui really want?
He analyzed it for a long time, but he still couldn't form a three-dimensional portrait of the character in his mind.

Could it really be because he likes his granddaughter?
Anyway, he doesn't believe it.

"It's so cold outside."

Gu Muxue rubbed her hands together, plopped down next to Xue Rui, blinked her big, bright eyes, and looked around: "What are you two talking about?"

Xue Rui smiled helplessly. Gu Muxue was very clever and must have understood what her grandfather meant. The reason she came back so quickly was, of course, to support him.

"I'll have a few drinks with Xue Rui, you go to sleep first." Grandpa Gu Muxue took out a bottle of wine from under the coffee table.

"Mu Xue, why don't you tidy up the room first?" Xue Rui gestured for Gu Mu Xue to leave.

"Let's go together!" Gu Muxue shouted, then whispered quickly in Xue Rui's ear, "I'm afraid you'll get bullied."

Xue Rui felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing this. This little girl was too protective of him, always keeping an eye on him.

"You go first." Xue Rui patted Gu Muxue's hand, indicating that Gu Muxue didn't need to worry.

Gu Muxue pouted, still feeling uneasy. She reached into Xue Rui's pocket, took out her phone, dialed her own number, and then placed the phone face down on the sofa.

"Confiscate it, and no one is allowed to drink it." Without saying another word, Gu Muxue picked up the wine bottle on the table and ran away.

"This child," the grandfather said with a wry smile, shaking his head.

Xue Rui secretly glanced at his phone; the screen clearly showed his call with Gu Muxue.

"Xue Rui, just tell me what you want," Grandpa said bluntly.

"I…"

He made significant concessions when dealing with the Gu family, and from a worldly perspective, he almost always took the initiative to compromise.

It's no wonder the old man was suspicious.

He thought he could use his concessions to fight for Lin Ruoxi's status and space.

Ultimately, he was still letting the little girl suffer in order to fulfill his own desires, but he also made compromises and concessions in the process.

He didn't ask Lin Ruoxi's opinion at all, and simply arranged things according to the most stable lifestyle.

And what about Gu Muxue? Will she accept?

It seems that he gave Gu Muxue the highest status, but whether Gu Muxue wanted it or not is another matter.

Now, Grandpa Gu Muxue is asking him why he made concessions and what he wants...

After a long silence, Xue Rui realized that he still couldn't look directly into his own heart.

Having been reborn, he seems to be constantly weighing the pros and cons.

What good is success if the two girls are unhappy?
"Haven't decided yet?" The old man slowly pushed a cup of hot tea towards him.

Xue Rui raised his teacup, smelled the faint aroma of Pu'er tea, and slowly closed his eyes. He imagined what it would be like if Lin Ruoxi had never entered his life.

If he only had Gu Muxue as his girlfriend...

Under these circumstances, what choice would he make?

If he has nothing to hide, will he become more assertive?

The answer is no, he will still do it.

Xue Rui smiled calmly: "Grandpa, I have no ulterior motive."

"With your family's resources, you could easily find a beautiful and obedient woman instead of this one who's always controlling you," the old man coaxed, trying to arouse Xue Rui's desire.

"Isn't being managed by someone a kind of happiness?" Xue Rui asked with a smile.

"Oh?" The old man raised his cup and gently clinked it against Xue Rui's.

……

An hour later, Xue Rui returned to his room.

Gu Muxue made room for Xue Rui, her big, bright eyes fixed on him.

She felt that Xue Rui was acting like an old man today, and that he could chat with an old man for so long that she was getting sleepy on the phone.

"Xiao Rui, why don't you make any requests?" Gu Muxue felt that Xue Rui was being taken advantage of.

Since arriving at my grandfather's house, I've almost always yielded to his demands and met all his family's requirements; I'm practically becoming a live-in son-in-law.

She thought Xue Rui would lay some groundwork, but in reality, Xue Rui did nothing.

Xue Rui chuckled and said, "It's the two of us who's living this life. Why would I make demands of them? If anyone should make demands, it'll be you."

Gu Muxue was stunned by Xue Rui's words, and a blush rose on her cheeks.

"Then... then what are your requirements?" Gu Muxue moved aside, gesturing for Xue Rui to come in and talk.

“Emmm…” Xue Rui crawled into bed, his back to Gu Muxue, and said:
"Don't be so violent in the future, and don't bite people so easily."

"By the way, cut the potato shreds into thinner pieces, or they'll turn into French fries."

"Also, when you wake me up, don't always yell and shout; be gentle..."

Suddenly, Xue Rui heard a grinding sound behind him.

"Xiao Rui, I think you just want to find a chance to scold me!" Gu Muxue bit Xue Rui's shoulder.

"Look, you're in a hurry!"

……

Suddenly, a phone rang, interrupting their playful banter.

"Your phone." Xue Rui patted his pocket to make sure it wasn't his phone.

Gu Muxue's eyes widened in surprise. Who would call her in the middle of the night?

He pulled the phone out from under the pillow, and Lin Ruoxi's picture was clearly visible on the screen.

She glanced at Xue Rui, her expression one of utter surprise.

Xue Rui was right next to her, and Lin Ruoxi actually called her?
Gu Muxue immediately guessed that Xue Rui's phone was on silent, and Lin Ruoxi had no choice but to call her.

She flipped the screen over, gesturing for Xue Rui to answer it.

Xue Rui shook his head: "Xi Xi called you, answer it."

"Oh." Gu Muxue answered the phone and turned on speakerphone. She didn't speak immediately; she wanted to hear what Lin Ruoxi wanted to talk to her about.

However, on the other end of the phone, Lin Ruoxi seemed to be waiting for Gu Muxue to speak as well.

Time ticked by, and the atmosphere seemed to freeze in place.

Xue Rui frowned, wondering what these two were up to.

It wasn't until more than ten seconds into the call that Lin Ruoxi's voice came through.

"Mu Xue, can...can you hear me?"

Lin Ruoxi's voice remained soft, with a hint of pleading in it.

"I can hear you, Ruoxi, is there something you need?" Gu Muxue asked calmly.

"Um... I was the one who seduced Xue Rui that night. I apologize to you, please don't be angry anymore, okay?" Lin Ruoxi said weakly.

Xue Rui was speechless, wondering what "seduction" meant.
The little girl is actually taking the blame for him.

Gu Muxue frowned, looking somewhat guilty. She had forgotten that Lin Ruoxi was petty and perhaps had suffered a great deal of mental anguish that day.

Gu Muxue pinched Xue Rui's nose: "Ruoxi, if you seduce him and he runs away, it's his fault."

"No, Rui can't be wrong!" Lin Ruoxi's tone became more forceful.

Gu Muxue looked helpless. Lin Ruoxi suddenly became tough when it came to Xue Rui's right or wrong.

"You called just to say this?" Gu Muxue asked.

"Well, not entirely. Tomorrow is a workday, and I have to go back to Chang'an for work. Remember to bring him early, okay?" Lin Ruoxi pleaded.

"Okay, I keep my word. I'm hanging up now."

"Okay, goodbye, Mu Xue."

After the call ended, Gu Muxue smiled with a slight curve in her eyes, then let out a long sigh.

Lin Ruoxi is too straightforward. She lies openly and her stinginess is obvious. She is as innocent as a child.

Lin Ruoxi always apologizes immediately; she can't even find a reason to criticize the other person.

how to say?

She didn't dislike Lin Ruoxi's personality, but often she felt powerless to do anything about it.

"Mu Xue, do you feel powerless?" Xue Rui asked with a chuckle.

Gu Muxue was stunned for a long time, then nodded in murmur: "Yes, sometimes I get really angry, but there's nothing I can do about it."

Xue Rui suppressed a laugh, thinking to himself that this little girl was no ordinary girl. Sometimes he even felt that she was doing it on purpose, always making people feel like they were punching cotton.

A master of overcoming strength with gentleness...

This is how it usually goes: Gu Muxue is both angry and anxious, while Lin Ruoxi is both timid and obedient, leaving Gu Muxue completely helpless.

Lin Ruoxi only lost "face", while Gu Muxue had to bear much more.

Anyway, the little girl doesn't understand what "face" means.

Suddenly, the phone rang again, but this time it was Xue Rui's phone.

Gu Muxue had a vague premonition: it was Lin Ruoxi calling again.

She took out Xue Rui's phone, and unsurprisingly, she guessed correctly.

When the call connected again and I pressed the speakerphone button, Lin Ruoxi's soft voice came from the other end: "Rui, I miss you so much."

When Lin Ruoxi called Gu Muxue, she didn't hear Xue Rui's voice, so she subconsciously concluded that Xue Rui and Gu Muxue were not together for the time being.

However, this put Xue Rui in a difficult position.

Normally, he would say, "Xi Xi, I miss you too," which would elicit a silly smile from Lin Ruoxi.

But today was different; his phone was being held up by Gu Muxue.

Xue Rui kept a close eye on Gu Muxue's expression.

Gu Muxue maintained a smile throughout, as if she was ready to see him make a fool of himself.

"Then keep thinking about it," Xue Rui said indifferently.

"No~" Lin Ruoxi's voice was soft and gentle, drawing out the sound as she whimpered and pleaded, "I want to hear you say you miss me..."

In an instant, Gu Muxue's fingers holding the phone began to turn white.

For some reason, she suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis. Lin Ruoxi seemed like a different person when she was facing Xue Rui.

Can Xue Rui really withstand this offensive?

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around," Xue Rui said seriously.

"Oh…"

Judging from her tone, Lin Ruoxi was in a very low mood.

"I'll stay at Grandpa Mu Xue's house for two days, and then I'll go to Chang'an."

Xue Rui did not hide his whereabouts; after all, he couldn't hide it from a top-notch female STEM student.

"Okay, then I'll stay home and wait for you. Tell me what you want to eat and I'll go buy the ingredients in advance."

"I don't have anything I want to eat."

"And Mu Xue, is there anything you'd like to eat?" Lin Ruoxi continued to ask.

When Gu Muxue heard her name, her eyes widened in surprise. Did Lin Ruoxi know that she was there?

Xue Rui: "I'll ask her about it later."

Lin Ruoxi: "Okay, sure."

The question-and-answer conversation between the two made Gu Muxue feel relieved and warmed at the same time.

Lin Ruoxi would never speak ill of her behind her back; on the contrary, she always showed concern for her.

Is this a friend?

"Rui, I've made Mu Xue happy. She's not angry with you anymore." Lin Ruoxi's voice was very playful, as if she was looking forward to something.

Gu Muxue pointed at herself, her expression one of utter astonishment.

For some reason, Lin Ruoxi seems to regard appeasing herself as some great "achievement," and now she's using it to "show off" to Xue Rui.

"Xi Xi is great." After Xue Rui finished praising Lin Ruoxi as usual, he noticed that Gu Muxue's expression was getting more and more unpleasant.

"Hehe~" Lin Ruoxi giggled.

Hearing Lin Ruoxi's laughter, Gu Muxue covered her face and handed the phone to Xue Rui.

These two are incredibly childish.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Muxue heard Lin Ruoxi calling her name again, and she subconsciously moved a little closer.

"Rui, are you...are you hungry tonight? Do you want some Mu Xue?"

Lin Ruoxi spoke in a very low voice, but the volume of the speaker did not decrease, and Gu Muxue could hear it clearly.

"Eat me?" Gu Muxue mouthed silently, her peach blossom eyes filled with confusion.

Xue Rui's heart tightened; the little girl was spouting inappropriate words again.

"Hmm, if you're not hungry, how about we secretly make a phone call and go to sleep?" Lin Ruoxi asked crisply.

Gu Muxue covered the phone microphone and asked urgently, "Xiao Rui, what happened?"

"Mu Xue, if you're not hungry, Xi Xi needs to call me to go to sleep," Xue Rui said into the phone.

"Huh? Is Mu...Mu Xue here too?" Lin Ruoxi's guilty voice came from behind.

Although Gu Muxue didn't understand the rules of the game, she didn't want her conversation with Xue Rui to be overheard, so she decisively replied:

"Xiao Rui, I'm hungry."

"Okay." Xue Rui chuckled and tossed his phone onto the bedside table.

"Xiao Rui, what... what are you going to do?"

"Bastards! You...you all ganged up on me!" (End of Chapter)