Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Gu Muxue looked aggrieved, wondering what was going on.

One second Lin Ruoxi was calling her "mistress", and now she's making this "mistress" change into a maid outfit.

In fact, Gu Muxue could have refused, but on Xue Rui's birthday, Gu Muxue did not want to have a conflict with Lin Ruoxi.

Hmph! If it weren't for the special occasion today, I wouldn't have agreed.

Gu Muxue thought to herself.

Back at the dining table, Xue Rui was already seated in his place, smiling as he watched the two of them.

From the moment Xue Rui entered the room until the three of them sat down at a table to eat, the atmosphere was quite subtle.

As the person celebrating his birthday, Xue Rui didn't mention anything about it, so he naturally assumed that Lin Ruoxi and Gu Muxue had prepared a surprise for him.

In fact, he was quite surprised. Lin Ruoxi was dressed very beautifully, especially in front of Gu Muxue.

Xue Rui couldn't help but think that if Gu Muxue also wore a maid outfit, although she wouldn't be as sexy as Lin Ruoxi, she would definitely look cute and adorable.

However, he didn't dare to make this request, because as the birthday person, he only had one chance to make a request.

Once he mentioned the maid outfit, he couldn't bring himself to say anything else, otherwise Gu Muxue would jump up and knock him on the head.

None of the three spoke. Lin Ruoxi moved a chair closer to Xue Rui so that she could feed him more easily.

Xue Rui subconsciously shrank his neck. Although he was used to Lin Ruoxi like this, he didn't like being fed, especially in front of Gu Muxue.

"Xixi, I can eat by myself." Xue Rui picked up his bowl and chopsticks.

Suddenly, Gu Muxue's delighted voice rang in her ears: "Baby is so great, you can eat by yourself now!"

Xue Rui's lips twitched, thinking that the little girl was unhappy.

That's true. Gu Muxue must have other plans, but Lin Ruoxi is clinging to her too tightly, not giving Gu Muxue any chance to get close.

"Xixi, this is Mu Xue's house. Mu Xue is the master, and I am the master."

Xue Rui winked at Lin Ruoxi, signaling her to tone it down.

Gu Muxue's eyes lit up, her eyes full of smiles, thinking that Xue Rui was quite perceptive.

Lin Ruoxi blinked blankly, not understanding what Xue Rui meant.

Does she have to call Gu Muxue "master"?
But in her plan, Gu Muxue should also wear a maid outfit and play cosplay games with Xue Rui.

She tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "Rui, I am your maid."

Gu Muxue looked astonished, thinking that Lin Ruoxi's words clearly meant:

Rui, you and I are on the same side; Gu Muxue is an outsider.

"Hmph! Eat your food." Gu Muxue angrily shoveled food into her mouth, turning her head away and ignoring the two of them.

Xue Rui sighed inwardly; Lin Ruoxi and Gu Muxue were simply born to clash.

After lunch, Xue Rui sat on the sofa, Lin Ruoxi leaned against his left, and Gu Muxue sat on a small round chair by the window.

Lin Ruoxi kept her eyes on Gu Muxue. Every time Gu Muxue turned around, she would wink at her, signaling Gu Muxue to go change her clothes.

However, Gu Muxue had her own plans. She wanted to make a birthday cake for Xue Rui herself. She had already bought all the ingredients. She was torn between making it by herself or making it with Lin Ruoxi.

However, Xue Rui was unaware of this. From Xue Rui's perspective, the two girls clearly hadn't yet decided how to celebrate his birthday.

But he couldn't very well just ask directly: What surprise have you prepared for me?
That would be so boring.

And what's the most important thing about a birthday?
They definitely turned off the lights and blew out the candles together!
Xue Rui felt it was time to find an excuse to leave for a while and let the two girls discuss it themselves.

It's best to come back in the evening; it feels more ceremonial that way.

Xue Rui flipped through his phone, thinking, "Whoever it is, please call me right now!"
After waiting a while, an unknown number called, and Xue Rui answered it without hesitation in a second.

"Hello, we are Ping An Insurance..."

"What? You didn't give me your name? The security guards won't let you in?" Xue Rui replied, seemingly ignoring the question.

The woman on the other end of the phone fell silent; she didn't understand what Xue Rui meant.

"Mr. Xue, are you listening?"

"Okay, okay, I understand, I'll be right there!" Xue Rui said in surprise.

Xue Rui hung up the phone and hurriedly grabbed his clothes: "Xi Xi, give me the car keys. There's something going on at the computing center. The equipment can't get into the school, so they need me to go and handle it."

"Okay, then be careful on the road."

Lin Ruoxi handed over the car keys and escorted Xue Rui into the elevator.

"Xixi, you and Muxue have fun at home. I might be back a little late today." Xue Rui gave Lin Ruoxi a heads-up.

"Okay, sure." Lin Ruoxi gave Xue Rui a doting smile.

The moment the elevator doors closed, Xue Rui breathed a sigh of relief, wondering why the little girl looked like she had seen through his lie.

Hallucination?
Standing in front of the elevator, Lin Ruoxi rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

She had just overheard that Xue Rui received a call from the insurance company; he probably wanted to leave for a while until they had prepared a surprise for him before returning.

She couldn't let Xue Rui down.

When Lin Ruoxi returned to the room, Gu Muxue was already sitting on the sofa. Lin Ruoxi walked over timidly, pretending to pass by and making eye contact with Gu Muxue. She noticed that Gu Muxue's eyes had become extremely sharp.

Lin Ruoxi subconsciously turned her head away, her two hands intertwined, her thumbs spinning in circles, feeling very nervous.

But she still hadn't forgotten her promise to Gu Muxue: "Muxue, why...why haven't you changed your clothes yet?"

Lin Ruoxi asked softly, her voice lacking confidence.

Gu Muxue smiled helplessly. The moment Xue Rui left, Lin Ruoxi seemed to have lost her backbone, as if she would listen to whatever Gu Muxue said.

Gu Muxue felt that Lin Ruoxi was very similar to Da Huang, being arrogant and domineering when her owner was around.
But once the owner leaves, they become timid and subservient, wagging their tails and begging for mercy.

"I'm planning to make him a birthday cake, do you want to make one with me?" Gu Muxue did not directly address Lin Ruoxi's question.

"Yes." Lin Ruoxi dared not refuse Gu Muxue's request.

She still needs to ask someone for a favor.

Whether Xue Rui can have a good birthday today depends entirely on how well the two of them work together.

"Why don't you try on the clothes?" Lin Ruoxi said weakly.

"You asked me before if I was going back on my word," Gu Muxue asked, squinting her eyes.

When Xue Rui was around, she always thought about minimizing the problem and inexplicably agreed to Lin Ruoxi's request.

She had to admit that Lin Ruoxi was better at winning Xue Rui's favor than she was;

But Gu Muxue was absolutely confident that Xue Rui would not show favoritism towards Lin Ruoxi just because Lin Ruoxi was more obedient than her.

Now that she's calmed down and thought about it carefully, she realized that Lin Ruoxi posed no threat to her at all, and she had no reason to agree to Lin Ruoxi's request.

"I'm going back on my word now, what can you do about it?" Gu Muxue glanced at Lin Ruoxi.

"I..." Lin Ruoxi's chest heaved; she had been deceived by Gu Muxue.

She was a little angry, but she couldn't do anything to Gu Muxue. She pouted and said weakly, "I... I can't do anything."

"Giggle~" Gu Muxue covered her mouth and chuckled softly, Lin Ruoxi's reaction was exactly what she expected. Suddenly, Lin Ruoxi tugged at her sleeve.

Gu Muxue looked down and saw Lin Ruoxi pinching her sleeve with two fingers, her movements careful, as if she were afraid of angering her.

She looked up and saw Lin Ruoxi with her head hanging low, her bright eyes looking pitiful.

"What's wrong?" Gu Muxue quickly looked away, wondering what Lin Ruoxi was up to now.
If the hard approach doesn't work, now we need a softer one?
Should I act cute and affectionate with her?
Gu Muxue's heart was pounding; she was genuinely afraid that Lin Ruoxi would do such a thing.

"Mu Xue, Rui told us to have fun at home."

Lin Ruoxi's soft, sweet voice rang in my ears.

Gu Muxue rolled her eyes, thinking that Lin Ruoxi was really childish, always treating Xue Rui's words as imperial edicts.

"Having fun? Then give me a shoulder massage," Gu Muxue said.

"Um, okay."

Without hesitation, Lin Ruoxi walked behind Gu Muxue and gently massaged Gu Muxue's shoulders.

Gu Muxue looked up and met Lin Ruoxi's gaze. She really couldn't imagine what kind of world Lin Ruoxi lived in.

Is it okay to be bullied by Xue Rui just because she said "we're going to have fun"?
Lin Ruoxi stared blankly, lost in thought.

Gu Muxue moved Lin Ruoxi's hand away and asked curiously, "Ruoxi, what are you thinking about?"

Lin Ruoxi's thoughts were pulled back, and she subconsciously looked away: "I was thinking about work."

"You're lying." Gu Muxue's tone was icy.

"Um..." Lin Ruoxi lowered her head and stammered:
"I was thinking, our clothes sizes are different, so if you don't wear them, the clothes will go to waste..."

Gu Muxue pinched the bridge of her nose. How did we end up back to this issue again?

"It's his birthday today, let's make him happy, okay?" Lin Ruoxi asked tentatively.

"Would he be happy if I dressed him up as a maid? I don't think Xiao Rui is that shallow."

Gu Muxue said in a solemn tone.

Lin Ruoxi's eyes widened in surprise; she felt that Gu Muxue's words made a lot of sense.

She had no other choice, which is why she chose this method.

If Gu Muxue has a better solution, then we can listen to Gu Muxue's suggestion.

"Do you have any other ideas?" Lin Ruoxi asked expectantly.

Gu Muxue's expression was serious. She propped her chin on her hand and thought for a while before muttering softly, "Xiao Rui is such a shallow person."

“No, he’s not,” Lin Ruoxi immediately retorted.

Gu Muxue: "..."

"Ruoxi, what was your original plan?" Gu Muxue pulled Lin Ruoxi to sit down.

"Hmm~" Lin Ruoxi pursed her lips, hesitated for a while, and then said hesitantly, "What I'm thinking is that you and I will play with him together, eat together, and sleep together..."

Lin Ruoxi's voice grew softer and softer, her hands clenched into fists uncontrollably, her face contorted in pain, as if she were rehearsing the scene in her mind. A bright tear slid down her cheek.

Gu Muxue's face flushed red, her eyes filled with disbelief. She murmured, "Ruoxi, if you didn't want to, why did you do it?"

"I know what he's been thinking all along, it's my own fault..."

Lin Ruoxi's lips curved into a "W" shape, her tone full of self-reproach.

Gu Muxue opened her mouth, unsure of what to do. She had wanted to scold Xue Rui a couple of times to comfort Lin Ruoxi.

But Lin Ruoxi seemed to have anticipated her thoughts and took all the blame for Xue Rui in advance.

Lin Ruoxi held up one finger and cautiously probed, "He only celebrates his birthday once a year? Just once, okay?"

"Ruoxi, did Xiaorui send you to beg me?" Gu Muxue said with a dark face.

She still found it hard to believe that a girl would disregard all dignity and go to such lengths.

"No," Lin Ruoxi shook her head repeatedly. "But I've given him everything I could, and there's nothing else I can give him."

Gu Muxue gritted her teeth, thinking to herself, "You've run out of people to give away, but I still have plenty. Why are you only thinking about giving me away?"

That's just... too much!
But when Gu Muxue thought about how Lin Ruoxi was also in pain, her heart softened.

Lin Ruoxi is also a child with a tragic fate.

But is this really okay?
"Never mind, let's make a cake first. I think he'll be back a little late." Gu Muxue stood up and opened the refrigerator door.

Lin Ruoxi spent the entire afternoon making cakes at home with Gu Muxue.

Xue Rui spent the afternoon monitoring the construction site and learned a lot from the maintenance personnel.

It wasn't until dark that Xue Rui drove back, his heart filled with anticipation.

When he arrived at his doorstep, Xue Rui cleared his throat and gently knocked on the door.

With a "click," the door opened, and Lin Ruoxi slipped out from the crack like an eel, quickly circled behind Xue Rui, and reached out to cover Xue Rui's eyes.

"Close your eyes, there's a surprise."

“Okay.” Xue Rui grinned and followed Lin Ruoxi’s guidance, sitting down on the sofa in the darkness.

He sniffed the air; the whole room smelled sweet and cloying, like he had stepped into a cake shop.

Xue Rui's lips curled up slightly, feeling a touch of emotion.

As the small hand covering his eyes slowly moved away, light returned to Xue Rui's vision.

The room was dark, with only the candles on the cake casting a warm glow. Next to the cake were bouquets and chocolates.

"Happy birthday~"

Two voices sounded at the same time.

Xue Rui looked around. Lin Ruoxi was still wearing her maid outfit, while Gu Muxue was wearing pajamas with a white and pink apron with lace trim. She looked like an obedient little maid, especially with a little cream on one cheek, which made her look even cuter.

As expected, Gu Muxue and Lin Ruoxi made the cake together.

"You made this?" Although Xue Rui was somewhat prepared, he was still pleasantly surprised when he saw the cake.

Judging from its appearance, it's no different from the ones you buy outside. I wonder how much effort and time it must have taken for two novices to make it like this.

"Hurry up and make a wish and blow out the candles, or they'll drip on you and won't taste good," Gu Muxue urged.

"Okay." Xue Rui crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and silently made a wish.

"What did you wish for?" Gu Muxue pressed.

"Shh~ it won't work if you say it out loud," Lin Ruoxi whispered.

Xue Rui took a deep breath and blew out all the candles.

The living room was pitch black, and Xue Rui could only vaguely see two figures moving around to his left and right sides.

Just as Xue Rui was wondering what was going on, he felt a soft touch on both cheeks almost simultaneously. (End of Chapter)