Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

When the new school year started, Xue Rui, as the class monitor, was busy for a while, while Lin Ruoxi and Gu Muxue also settled into their own routines.

Xue Rui would stay overnight at Gu Muxue's place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, but would be picked up by Lin Ruoxi on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

As for Sundays, he would like to get together with them, but most of the time the two of them would share the time.

Xue Rui thought he could eat and sleep anywhere, but in reality, he had no choice at all.

Both girls seemed quite satisfied with their current lives. Even the clingy Lin Ruoxi learned to be patient during Xue Rui's absence.

Of course, Lin Ruoxi would still occasionally sneak into Xue Rui's dormitory and "steal" some time from a place unknown to Gu Muxue.

The days of being apart for long periods of time made Xue Rui feel deeply uneasy;

The fact that the two girls had less interaction was not a good thing for him.

The days passed uneventfully, and it was early April.

In the season of spring warmth and blooming flowers, the roadside plants are dressed in lush green spring attire, and the students' clothing is getting thinner and thinner.

These days, it's fashionable for students to wear short socks, and many trendy girls are even wearing crop tops from a very young age.

However, Xue Rui was an exception.

Even in this season, Xue Rui is still wearing long socks, thick thermal underwear, and a high-necked inner layer.

Software engineering is an interesting major; the last few classes are often spent in the computer lab.

In the computer lab, Xue Rui and his roommate Zhao Chaojie sat in front of the same computer, with the classic King of Fighters '97 playing on the screen.

Every afternoon, the group would have a ring battle; the loser would leave the ring, and another person would take their place.

That's the advantage of being a student: as long as you have someone to play with and there's a competitive spirit, you can treat any game as a subject to study.

Now, thinking back to what my teacher said before: "If you could put the same energy you use for games into studying, I guarantee you'd achieve this and that..."

Xue Rui felt that he was absolutely right. For example, Qian Huabiao was intently browsing the King of Fighters move list.

I don't know any common MySQL commands, but I know all the King of Fighters skills by heart.

Whenever the teacher came around, I would immediately press ALT+TAB to switch screens and stare intently at the fancy code on the screen.

In reality, teachers aren't stupid; how could they not know what their students are doing?
The keyboard sounds for coding and gaming are different.

Moreover, the teacher's software backend can see every student's desktop...

Ultimately, it's just a matter of turning a blind eye. They're only freshmen now, and most students have just escaped from their senior year of high school, so it's a rare year of relaxation for them.

It's not too late to go back and study when you're a sophomore or junior.

Another King of Fighters match ended, and Xue Rui subconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Seeing this, Zhao Chaojie sneered, "Old Xue, you're not good enough either. You're sweating at this level?"

Xue Rui took off his thick coat and grinned, saying, "It's a bit hot. Lin Ruoxi dressed me in too many layers."

Zhao Chaojie paused for a moment, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't envious.

He shook his head and said, "Tell me, if you could put the energy you have for dating into games, would you have lost to me today?"

"Study? You didn't study at all. Didn't you fail any of your major courses last semester?" Xue Rui raised an eyebrow. He himself hadn't failed a single course.

After all, he had personally worked on many projects with Lin Ruoxi, so he had a solid foundation and could pass the questions by just relying on his intuition.

“Exactly 60.” Zhao Chaojie smiled smugly, then lowered his voice and said, “Squad leader, I have to thank you for this.”

"Why are you thanking me?" Xue Rui was a little confused.

"Stop pretending. Several people in our class failed their courses, but none of them are in our dorm. Don't you know what level we guys are at?"

Zhao Chaojie patted Xue Rui on the shoulder: "You're really loyal."

They had little interaction with their professors, so the only reason they didn't fail was because of this "capable person" next to them.

Xue Rui forced an awkward yet polite smile, thinking that the problem might lie with him.

During the ten-minute break between classes, many students stood up and stretched.

"Want to go out for a smoke?" Qian Huabiao cracked his knuckles, gesturing for the group to go outside for a cigarette.

Taking advantage of this time, Xue Rui moved a stool and moved closer to the professor.

"Sit down. What's up?"

Teng Wenbo subconsciously moved aside and used the bottle cap to fill a glass of water for Xue Rui.

The student in front of him was extraordinary; in just six months since he met Xue Rui, his business had more than doubled.

With the steady expansion of the Universal Campus APP, its user base has reached nearly ten million. The maintenance of just this one software is enough to support him for a comfortable retirement.

At school, they were teacher and student, but once they left the school, he had to call him "President Xue".

"Ms. Teng, as the class monitor, I feel that the students in the last few rows are not paying enough attention to classroom discipline," Xue Rui said softly.

The female student sitting in the first row rested her head on the table with her eyes closed, listening intently to the conversation between the two.

She almost burst out laughing when she heard this, thinking to herself, "Aren't you also playing games in the last few rows?"
How dare you criticize others?
Teng Wenbo paused for a moment: "Huh?"

According to his understanding of Xue Rui, Xue Rui values ​​interpersonal relationships very much. For example, entrusting projects to him is a manifestation of the teacher-student relationship.

His leniency in allowing Xue Rui's close classmates to pass was a favor in itself, since those classmates clearly weren't the type to focus on their studies.

“If we continue to let them run wild, what will happen if they can’t find jobs in the future?” Xue Rui said seriously.

Teng Wenbo was quite surprised. He thought to himself, "It's only the second year, and they're already starting to hint at it to me?"
Teng Wenbo looked around and found that there was only one sleeping female classmate nearby. He whispered, "Don't worry, Mr. Xue, I will make the arrangements."

The girl who was closest to the camera trembled involuntarily, overwhelmed with shock.

What did she just hear?
The teacher calls Xue Rui "President Xue"?
They also guarantee job opportunities for the few students at the bottom of the class?
Damn it, how can there still be people using connections to get into university!

Xue Rui opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.

His teacher was too worldly-wise, but that wasn't his intention.

"Even so... what can these good-for-nothings do inside?"

Xue Rui said all he needed to say, and he believed that Teng Wenbo would understand.

With his influence, he could easily assign jobs to people, but he would also lose these friends forever.

Now that they are all in the same school, some students know his identity, but they just see him as a more capable classmate and don't feel the suffocating gap between them.

But as graduation approaches, the students begin to diverge completely.

Those who excel academically and have outstanding resumes can get jobs at large companies.

Some families have abundant resources and have made arrangements for their escape routes in advance.

But most students are just average, neither outstanding nor mediocre. After a few months of work, they will realize the gap between themselves and others.

Especially someone like Xue Rui, who was already at the finish line from the very beginning.

If a former classmate suddenly becomes your boss, then you'll be more cautious when chatting with them, and your relationship will gradually change.

After Xue Rui left, the female student in the front row slowly raised her head. She glanced at Teng Wenbo, then turned to look at Xue Rui, her expression quite strange. Teng Wenbo stared blankly. He noticed that the student in front of him had bright eyes, not at all like someone who had just woken up. He smiled awkwardly and got up from his seat.

A short while later, Teng Wenbo's reprimanding voice rang out from the back of the classroom:
"You all reek of smoke. What do you think this classroom is? Have you finished the homework I assigned? I'm going to check on you all before get out of class ends."

Then, another wailing sound came from a boy.

The female student turned around and saw that the teacher was staring at Xue Rui's roommates, looking like he was about to give them serious guidance.

Her expression was indignant, and she was very unsettled.

Jiang Yuan returned to the classroom just in time and noticed that her friend was in a bad mood. She casually asked, "Ya Ru, what's wrong?"

"This world is so unfair. Take me for example, I sit in the front row every day and study hard. I'm always the first to submit my work, but he barely even glances at me. Look at the others behind me," Wang Yaru said, looking aggrieved.

Meanwhile, those guys in the back row who played games all day received special attention because of Xue Rui.

"Don't worry about them, just focus on being yourself," Jiang Yuan smiled.

Wang Yaru immediately became unhappy: "Yuanyuan, you've done so much work, but the counselor always favors Xue Rui. Don't you feel resentful?"

“Don’t just look at the surface. Many people who can reach that position have real skills,” Jiang Yuan explained patiently.

Her division of labor with Xue Rui was very clear: Xue Rui was in charge of overall planning, and she was in charge of execution.

Because of her stubborn personality, teachers often disliked her and even used various excuses to decline her suggestions.

But Xue Rui could often get her submissions done simply by rephrasing the wording, and she certainly learned a lot from him.

"Jiang Yuan, you've fallen from grace." Wang Yaru said with a sorrowful expression.

"Fine, whatever you say." Jiang Yuan waved her hand dismissively.

"Where's your little notebook? Take it out and write this down."

Wang Yaru picked up the roll call roster and stared intently at Xue Rui.

Everyone in the class knew that Xue Rui would skip class one period early every afternoon.

As expected, Xue Rui had already started packing his things.

Xue Rui glanced at the time; it was Tuesday, and Lin Ruoxi should already be downstairs.

However, when they went out, Teng Wenbo followed them out as well.

“The old classmate of mine I told you about before, who lives in the United States, has a mother who is currently ill and is coming to Chang’an for medical treatment. He will be back in a while, and I’ll introduce you to him then,” Teng Wenbo said.

"Don't wait until later, give me his contact information now so we can talk about his family background and I can get firsthand information."

Xue Rui had done a lot of research and found that Teng Wenbo's old classmate was a senior technical executive at Nvidia.

If Lin Ruoxi wants to develop AI, she inevitably has to go through NVIDIA's CUDA. We need to recruit some talent for Lin Ruoxi to accelerate the development of her AI rocket.

Don't wait until cryptocurrency prices skyrocket, and then talent costs rise along with graphics card prices...

Take advantage of the cheap price and dig it up quickly, or it will become too difficult to dig.

“Then I’ll ask around later,” Teng Wenbo nodded.

"Don't look back, let's find out now, shall we eat and talk?" Xue Rui pulled Teng Wenbo downstairs.

Teng Wenbo had only taken a few steps when he suddenly stopped, laughing and scolding, "You almost led me astray."

He's a substitute teacher, how could he skip class with his students?
Xue Rui clicked his tongue twice, thinking to himself that if it's so hard to corrupt a teacher, it must be even harder to poach senior executives.

"No, we have to play the emotional card..."

Xue Rui muttered to himself as he walked downstairs toward the Porsche.

Suddenly, his neck was grabbed, and he felt a soft touch behind him.

"Rui, why are you so late coming down today?" Lin Ruoxi's voice was very soft and sweet.

"Let's take a walk." Xue Rui turned around, put his arm around Lin Ruoxi, and walked step by step in the opposite direction from the car.

Lin Ruoxi's eyes curved into crescents as she bent down, letting Xue Rui put his weight on her shoulders.

"Xi Xi, I think the storm has passed. Do you want to move in with Mu Xue?" Xue Rui asked tentatively.

"Hmm... I think I'm fine now." Lin Ruoxi's tone was rather guilty.

They've been living separately for half a month now, and she really enjoys her current life.

Although Xue Rui was away half the time, she still felt a sense of anticipation every day.

I look forward to the next reunion with Xue Rui, and it will only take one day.

With a definite future, Lin Ruoxi stopped overthinking, and recently her work performance has been better than ever, with a significant increase in efficiency.

"Sigh~" Xue Rui sighed inwardly.

Gu Muxue said the same thing.

Xue Rui couldn't help but sigh, people are like a magnet—like attracts like, and opposite attracts.

Maintaining distance is the new normal; those days are probably gone forever.

Hearing Xue Rui's disappointed sigh, Lin Ruoxi pursed her lips and said weakly, "I...I'll move in, as long as it makes you happier."

Xue Rui shook his head, thinking that even if Lin Ruoxi wanted to go, Gu Muxue wouldn't agree, so he said:

"Xixi, if you don't want to go, then don't go. I won't force you to do anything that makes you unhappy."

Lin Ruoxi felt a warmth in her heart; Xue Rui still cared about her so much.

Suddenly, a crumpled piece of paper fell from upstairs and landed at Lin Ruoxi's feet.

Lin Ruoxi looked up and saw Zhao Chaojie giving Xue Rui the middle finger.

You bastard, we were forced to do our homework, and you ran away? And you're showing off your love in broad daylight, is there no justice in this world?

As Zhao Chaojie was cursing inwardly, he suddenly saw Lin Ruoxi give him a gesture of international goodwill.

Xue Rui noticed the little girl's fierce expression, and he subconsciously followed Lin Ruoxi's gaze.

Lin Ruoxi looked flustered; she didn't want Xue Rui to see this violent side of her.

After a brief hesitation, she cupped Xue Rui's face, closed her eyes, and kissed him deeply.

"Huh!" Xue Rui's pupils dilated sharply, wondering what was wrong with the little girl.
Before he could figure it out, a commotion erupted upstairs.

He carried Lin Ruoxi to a different position and found that the classroom windows were crowded with people.

Xue Rui's cheeks flushed; it was the first time he'd ever been stared at by so many people...

In contrast, Lin Ruoxi seemed to have entered a deserted place, embracing him freely, as if everything around her was irrelevant.

Xue Rui instinctively pushed Lin Ruoxi away; his heart had never been so fast before.

"What's wrong?" Lin Ruoxi looked up and met the gazes of many classmates, most of whom had a playful expression on their faces.

Lin Ruoxi smiled sweetly, stood on tiptoe, and gently pecked Xue Rui on the cheek:
"He...he's mine! No...don't look!" (End of Chapter)