Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Gu Muxue subconsciously took a step back, but Lin Ruoxi followed.

"Um, Mu Xue, stand still, I'll help you tie it."

Lin Ruoxi moved very gently, patiently untying Gu Muxue's shoelaces and dusting off the dust from Gu Muxue's trouser legs.

Xue Rui looked at the two of them with gentle eyes, feeling a little strange but mostly at ease.

During the Chinese New Year this year, Lin Ruoxi and Gu Muxue had some minor disagreements, but as long as they lived alone together, these minor discordant thorns were quickly softened by the beautiful moments in their lives until they were completely smoothed out.

He couldn't help but recall how Qian Huabiao always asked him for advice on how to get the two girls to get along.

He was just acting as a lubricant, just like how Lin Ruoxi would bend down to tie Gu Muxue's shoelaces for him.

Gu Muxue would also tolerate Lin Ruoxi's existence for her sake.

However, the reason is not important; what matters is the process and the result of the guidance.

Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect?
If the three of them live together for a long enough time, their friendship or love will eventually transform into familial affection.

Life may become mundane, but that's the main theme of life.

Just like his relationship with Lin Ruoxi, it had actually "changed" long ago. From the moment the little girl was willing to act coquettishly towards him, it was a sign that she completely trusted him.

As for Gu Muxue, the two of them grew up together and have too many shared memories. The details that Xue Rui had forgotten were gradually filled in and became clearer through Gu Muxue's repeated recollections.

Gu Muxue glanced at Lin Ruoxi at her feet, then looked up at Xue Rui, and shook her head helplessly.

These were things that Xue Rui should have done, but Lin Ruoxi took them from him.

Being served by her boyfriend's other girlfriend?
Hmm... it feels a bit strange, but it's not really bad.

A pretty bow unfurled on her foot, and Gu Muxue gently stomped her foot: "Thank you."

"Mu Xue, good friends don't say thank you," Lin Ruoxi subconsciously corrected.

"Oh, you're welcome then," Gu Muxue said with a smile.

However, the next moment, Gu Muxue's smile froze on her face.

Lin Ruoxi untied her other shoelace.

"Ruoxi, what are you doing?" Gu Muxue asked in surprise.

Her other shoelace wasn't undone, but Lin Ruoxi tied it for her again.

"Hmm, your shoelaces aren't tied tightly enough. I tied them with an Ian knot, which won't come undone so easily."

Lin Ruoxi clapped her hands and skipped back to Xue Rui's side.

Gu Muxue looked suspicious. She raised her foot and kicked the air, feeling that it seemed to be a bit sturdier.

"Ruoxi, teach me next time." Gu Muxue nodded, then teased Xue Rui, "Xiao Rui, did you see that? This is the power of knowledge."

"Pure metaphysics." Xue Rui shook his head, showing no interest in the Ian Knot.

"How is it metaphysics?" Gu Muxue asked, puzzled.

Xue Rui rubbed his chin and said, "It's strange, when I'm in class at school, my shoelaces are always secure, but once I'm with you guys, they come undone very easily..."

Xue Rui slowly drifted into his memories, only to find Lin Ruoxi turning her head away, looking guilty.

Xue Rui's heart skipped a beat, and a bold guess suddenly popped into his mind: he had been tricked by Lin Ruoxi.

"Xi Xi? Tell me honestly, was it you who did this?"

Xue Rui squatted down, pinched Lin Ruoxi's cheeks, and lifted her up, causing Lin Ruoxi to squint her eyes.

"Oh, you found out." Lin Ruoxi's eyes were full of laughter, showing no intention of begging for mercy.

"Xiao Rui, let go!"

Gu Muxue instinctively scolded.

"It was my fault……"

Lin Ruoxi waved her hands repeatedly and began to confess one "mistake" after another.

"If Xue Rui is going to class, I... I'll tie a tight knot for him. If he's going out with me, I'll deliberately tie it a little loose, and wait for his shoelaces to come undone before I tie them again..."

Gu Muxue opened her mouth, about to ask something, when she suddenly remembered that when she was with Xue Rui, he would always bend down to tie her shoelaces...

As for herself, sometimes she also hopes that the shoelaces are a little loose, so that Xue Rui will tie them for her a few more times.

Lin Ruoxi probably had the same idea, but it was completely opposite to hers; Lin Ruoxi liked to tie Xue Rui's shoelaces.

"Alright, she's already admitted her mistake, let go now," Gu Muxue said helplessly.

“What’s the use of just admitting her mistakes? She needs to correct them.” Xue Rui said helplessly.

The little girl always says she's wrong, but I've never seen her correct her mistakes.

"Xixi, will you dare to do it again?"

Xue Rui said in a roguish tone, brewing up threatening words in his mind, thinking about how to make the little girl more obedient.

Lin Ruoxi used to be so obedient. As long as he was a little stern, she would listen to him in everything.

But things are different now. He hasn't been harsh with the little girl for a long time, and she's slowly stopped being afraid of him and has developed her own opinions.

Suddenly, with a "smack!", Xue Rui's hand was slapped away.

"Don't...don't hit him." Lin Ruoxi hurriedly protected Xue Rui, holding Xue Rui's hand and examining it carefully.

Gu Muxue shook her head with a wry smile: "Ruoxi, I'm trying to help you."

"Hmm...that won't do either." Lin Ruoxi pouted and said, noticing a few teeth marks on Xue Rui's hand.

Lin Ruoxi mustered her courage and questioned Gu Muxue, "You...you bit me?"

"I..." Gu Muxue was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain to Lin Ruoxi.

Xue Rui had been irritating her all day, especially when he mentioned "two keys," and she couldn't help but take a bite.

Now look what's happened, Lin Ruoxi caught them red-handed.

"Don't ask that yet, let me ask you if you'll dare to do it again?" Xue Rui quickly steered the conversation back on track.

“Um…” Lin Ruoxi stammered.

She wanted to tie Xue Rui's shoelaces, but they wouldn't come undone, so she had to resort to a little trick...

After being questioned today, does that mean I can't tie Xue Rui's shoelaces anymore?
Thinking of this, a faint sense of loss lingered in her heart.

"Don't be afraid, just say what you want to do, he can't do anything to you." Gu Muxue took Lin Ruoxi's hand and squeezed it tightly.

Feeling Gu Muxue's strong hand, Lin Ruoxi felt much more at ease, as if Gu Muxue had given her some strength and confidence through the handshake.

"Hmm!" Lin Ruoxi lowered her head and said weakly, "In the future... I... I will dare to do it again."

"Pfft~"

Suddenly, she heard laughter. Lin Ruoxi looked up in confusion, only to find that Gu Muxue's expression had not changed.

"Mu Xue, did you just laugh?" Lin Ruoxi asked blankly.

"No." Gu Muxue tried hard to suppress her laughter.

Lin Ruoxi retorted stubbornly in a weak tone, displaying an attitude of admitting her mistake but refusing to correct it, just like a stubborn child, which was quite adorable.

Lin Ruoxi was completely confused. Rationally, she thought Gu Muxue was lying, but emotionally, she felt Gu Muxue wouldn't lie to her...

"Hmm, then I must have misheard." Lin Ruoxi chose to believe Gu Muxue.

Xue Rui put his arm around Gu Muxue's shoulder, suppressing a laugh, and said, "Muxue, just laugh if you want to. What's there to be afraid of? Xixi won't do anything to you."

"Cuckoo~"

"Ha ha……"

The two laughed so hard they couldn't stand up straight, supporting each other as they swayed towards the stairs. Lin Ruoxi pouted, looking aggrieved, and muttered, "Am I...am I that funny?"

Suddenly, Xue Rui's voice came from ahead: "Xi Xi, come on, we're going out to eat."

Lin Ruoxi immediately perked up her ears and called out in a clear voice, "Coming!"

Lin Ruoxi jogged up behind the two of them, but after hesitating for only a second, she snuggled into Xue Rui's arms on the other side.

The laughter around her stopped abruptly, and Gu Muxue's expression instantly became subtle.

The smile in her eyes quickly vanished, and she glanced around warily. Once she saw that no one was paying attention to them, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Ruoxi doesn't care about outside opinions, and Xue Rui is also thick-skinned, so he doesn't mind either.

But she cares...

She reached out and gently moved Xue Rui's hand off her shoulder, signaling him to let go.

"Mu Xue, isn't there anyone here?" Xue Rui said softly.

Gu Muxue let go of her hand and looked up at the end of the steps.

Unlike the cold underground passage, the weather was great today. The sun was shining brightly at the end of the steps, and just looking at it made me feel warm all over.

"Spring seems to have come early this year," Gu Muxue murmured.

"Hmm, it's already the beginning of spring, and tomorrow is March." Lin Ruoxi turned her head, her gaze bypassing Xue Rui, and smiled sweetly at Gu Muxue.

"Mm." Gu Muxue nodded.

The steps at the high-speed rail station were very long, so the three of them tacitly agreed not to take the escalator and instead chose to walk up the stairs.

Lin Ruoxi lowered her head and deliberately adjusted her steps to keep pace with Xue Rui, who also maintained a steady rhythm. Gu Muxue on the right, however, seemed a little flustered.

Lin Ruoxi's long legs could keep up, but Gu Muxue couldn't, so Xue Rui deliberately slowed down his pace.

As long as he slows down, Lin Ruoxi will also slow down.

Gu Muxue keenly noticed this, and felt a warm glow in her heart.

But verbally, she didn't let them off the hook: "How childish, are they little kids?"

"Mu Xue, keep the formation, it'll make you walk more steadily," Lin Ruoxi said with a smile.

“That’s right, a family should always be together,” Xue Rui said.

"Yes!" Lin Ruoxi responded emphatically.

Hehe~ Family...

She is Xue Rui's family member.

Although Gu Muxue was included, she didn't think much of it.

He didn't bother to think about how Xue Rui had arranged things; he was already satisfied as long as she could stay by Xue Rui's side...

Gu Muxue's eyes glazed over for a moment. She gave Xue Rui a deep look. She didn't ask Xue Rui anything, but her steps had unconsciously become synchronized with Xue Rui's.

When they reached the top of the stairs, all three of them were a little out of breath.

"How can it be so long?" Xue Rui couldn't help but complain.

"Looking at the mountain makes your horse run itself to death," Lin Ruoxi explained.

"Who told you not to exercise more?"

Gu Muxue laughed and took the opportunity to shake off Xue Rui's hand, quickly stepping onto the last step of the stairs.

She paused for a moment at the boundary between sunlight and shadow beneath her feet, then lifted her leg and stepped out.

Having not seen sunlight for a long time, Gu Muxue closed her eyes and frowned slightly, trying to adjust.

I took a deep breath of fresh air, which was filled with the scent of sunshine.

"Hurry up, it's warm outside, let's soak up some sun." Gu Muxue spun around in place.

Xue Rui stood there, stunned for a moment.

This is his girlfriend. Even though he has seen her countless times, every time Gu Muxue jumps up, she looks like a little fairy descending from the sky, making it impossible for him to look away.

"We're here." Xue Rui jogged a few steps and led Lin Ruoxi to the end of the road.

"So beautiful." Xue Rui complimented her habitually, glancing around. Many tourists were playing on their phones or smoking in the corners of the square, their eyes all turning towards Gu Muxue.

Lively girls always attract attention.

"Yes, it looks very nice." Lin Ruoxi's gaze softened.

Gu Muxue blushed slightly and turned her head away, feeling a little embarrassed.

Praised by a "love rival"...

She felt a little strange, but overall, she felt pretty good.

Xue Rui was stunned; he had actually forgotten that Lin Ruoxi was also beside him.

But the little girl wasn't jealous; instead, she joined him in praising Gu Muxue.

"Xi Xi?" Xue Rui's eyes lit up.

Lin Ruoxi was unusually magnanimous today.

Lin Ruoxi cupped Xue Rui's face in her hands: "Rui, I'm happy when you're happy. You looked so beautiful when you smiled just now."

Xue Rui patted Lin Ruoxi's head, feeling a surge of emotion.

Today was a rare day; the two girls didn't argue, and the weather was lovely too.

Because it was right after the Lunar New Year, they avoided the rush to resume work and the start of the new semester for university students. At this time, there were not many people at the high-speed rail station, and the square seemed rather empty.

"What do you want to eat?" Xue Rui walked to Gu Muxue's side and naturally took her arm.

As for Lin Ruoxi, needless to say, she never needed Xue Rui to take her hand; she was always holding Xue Rui's arm.

Gu Muxue's arms were stiff, her fingers were clenched tightly, and she secretly glanced at the crowd around her. She was very nervous and looked like she was afraid of running into someone she knew.

Xue Rui sighed inwardly.

Now that the two girls are with him, the roles have reversed.

Lin Ruoxi used to be too afraid to even lift her head, but now she can stand with him confidently in any situation, as if she has nothing to fear as long as she is by his side.

Gu Muxue, on the other hand, became more sensitive, much like the little girl who used to be afraid to look people in the eye.

"Mu Xue, nobody here knows us, and school hasn't started yet," Xue Rui whispered, trying to find a reasonable excuse for having two women on his left and right.

"Hmm..." Gu Muxue nodded, letting Xue Rui hold her hand.

"What would you like to eat?" Xue Rui asked.

"Hmm... I'll go home and cook."

"This is too much trouble. It's almost lunchtime. Let's see what's available around here." Xue Rui craned his neck, searching for a restaurant.

Looking at the rows of them, they were all specialties of Chang'an. The flavors were too formulaic; just reading the names gave me a taste of what they were like.

Suddenly, Gu Muxue turned around and said in a very low voice, "Xiao Rui, turn around quickly!"

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

"Look at the girl with the red backpack in front of you," Gu Muxue reminded her.

Xue Rui glanced around and spotted a familiar figure in the crowd.

"Holy crap! Let's go!" Xue Rui hurriedly turned around.

I hadn't walked more than a few steps when I heard a girl's excited shouts behind me:
"Mu Xue! I see you!" (End of Chapter)