Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Xue Rui wanted to question Lin Ruoxi about why she hadn't listened to him, but he didn't know how to ask her.

Sigh... the kids have grown up, and I can't control them anymore.

However, everything has two sides, which also shows that Lin Ruoxi has become independent and has her own ideas.

Lin Ruoxi didn't get the head pat reward, so she would occasionally look up at Xue Rui and wink at him as a hint.

Xue Rui smiled helplessly and gently patted the back of Lin Ruoxi's head: "Great job, you can soften your tone next time."

Lin Ruoxi pouted. She was unwilling, but she didn't want to upset Xue Rui, so she softly hummed in agreement.

Lin Ruoxi's voice was very soft, and Xue Rui only heard a faint syllable.

Seeing that reluctant, slightly aggrieved expression, Xue Rui naturally misheard it as "Hmph!"

Zhang Feng was stunned. He had been hesitating whether to risk being scolded to save face in front of Lin Ruoxi, but Lin Ruoxi's words were more effective than his.

Suddenly, Zhang Feng was nudged by his companion, who gestured with his lips to look at Lin Ruoxi and Xue Rui.

“I saw it.” Zhang Feng pinched the bridge of his nose.

Lin Ruoxi was cold to everyone, including Professor Wang, but she had a fawning expression towards Xue Rui, which left him completely baffled.

"Xixi, let's go." Xue Rui stood up.

On the way, Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi rode in a car alone, and Xue Rui couldn't help but mention a few things.

"You should cultivate good relationships with professors; many of them are rule-makers in the industry, which will benefit your future."

"Ah."

"They're not young anymore, and their focus is usually on their careers. Someone like you, who is both capable and young and beautiful, only needs to show a little admiration and adoration to make them swoon. You need to take advantage of that..."

"Oh…"

Lin Ruoxi looked straight ahead, nodding and saying "hmm" from time to time.

Xue Rui knew Lin Ruoxi well and saw through her perfunctory attitude at a glance.

"Xixi, you can refuse, but you have to give me a reason, right?"

Xue Rui couldn't hold back any longer; he had the illusion that he was being subjected to "cold violence" by Lin Ruoxi.

Lin Ruoxi stopped the car, looked at Xue Rui with admiration, and said earnestly, "I don't need them, you're the most amazing one~"

Xue Rui's lips twitched, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

Xi Xi, you're incredibly arrogant! Anyone who didn't know you would think you were a professor.

Also, you're really flattering me. Even professors don't deserve it. What am I, a college student who hasn't even passed the CET-4?
However, Xue Rui knew Lin Ruoxi's personality very well, and he couldn't refute Lin Ruoxi's ideas, even though he was Xue Rui himself.

Xue Rui touched Lin Ruoxi's face with a helpless look in his eyes: "Let's drive."

Lin Ruoxi started the car again, then explained softly:
"I...I know you mean well, but they can't help me. They've never seen a large-scale GPU cluster before, so how can they help me?"

"Uncle Wu, whom you found, is very capable. He answered many of my questions, but you are Uncle Wu's superior. Of course, you are more capable than the professor."

Xue Rui was completely bewildered. He pinched the bridge of his nose, trying to guess Lin Ruoxi's thoughts:
Since Wu Hongwei is a university professor
Xue Rui > Wu Hongwei

Therefore, Xue Rui is a university professor.
……

"hey-hey."

Xue Rui grinned, thinking to himself that the little girl's flattery skills were getting more and more proficient, and this time she actually hit the mark.

Xue Rui tapped his fingers lightly on his leg, savoring Lin Ruoxi's words.

Suddenly, Xue Rui's fingers froze in mid-air, and his smile vanished.

Lin Ruoxi doesn't lie; in other words, she's not flattering anyone, but stating the facts.

Furthermore, considering that Nvidia representatives previously mentioned that Lin Ruoxi was "very famous" in the industry.

Could it be... that it wasn't all flattery?

Xue Rui turned his head and stared blankly at Lin Ruoxi in the driver's seat.

Wu Hongwei's words have come true; staying in China really didn't help Lin Ruoxi.

Xue Rui felt a little heavy-hearted. He suddenly felt the helplessness of an old father facing his rebellious daughter.

Xue Rui couldn't bear to see Lin Ruoxi go, nor could he bear to.

But if this continues, it will only hinder Lin Ruoxi's talent.

He knew there was a better path for Lin Ruoxi, but he didn't take her on it.

He was afraid that one day Lin Ruoxi would secretly resent him, even though he knew that was unlikely.

"Xixi, you should go to the United States to further your studies. I'm doing this for your own good."

Xue Rui really wanted to say that, but he knew all too well that rebellious kids wouldn't listen.

The car slowly drove into Northwestern Polytechnical University and stopped in a corner of the School of Aerospace Engineering.

From a distance, Xue Rui saw a man in his fifties waving at Lin Ruoxi.

The man was slender, and his forehead shone brightly in the sunlight.

"That must be Professor Wang, right?" Xue Rui asked.

"Hmm, you know him?" Lin Ruoxi asked in surprise.

"I don't know him, but look at him, he has a Mediterranean look but no beer belly, he's either a doctor or a professor," Xue Rui said with a smile.

Professor Wang jogged over and cheerfully extended his hand to Lin Ruoxi: "Lin, you finally have time to come and visit me. I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

Lin Ruoxi took a step back in disgust, hiding behind Xue Rui: "This...this is my boyfriend, he wants to see the plane."

Xue Rui's hair stood on end, and he was utterly shocked.

Many questions flashed through his mind.

First of all, shouldn't professors be aloof and scholarly figures? Why does Professor Wang sound so obsequious and vulgar?
Secondly, what exactly do people who are skilled in aircraft manufacturing need to consult Lin Ruoxi about?

Also, when did I ever say I wanted to see airplanes?
"Hello Professor Wang, I'm Xue Rui from Orange Computing. I've come to visit your lab. I'm sorry to bother you with this visit." Xue Rui politely handed over a business card.

"Huh? Aren't you the one who watches airplanes? I... I thought all boys liked airplanes." Lin Ruoxi was a little disappointed.

She thought Xue Rui had brought her here for fun, so she happily took him out. But Xue Rui seemed to be discussing work and his attention wasn't on her.

Lin Ruoxi's disappointed expression was undisguised, which made Xue Rui and Professor Wang somewhat embarrassed.

"Xixi, I have important business to attend to. Go wait for me over there," Xue Rui said coldly.

The little girl is too willful; she always gets him into trouble when they go out together. It was one thing for her to bully unscrupulous merchants before...

They actually dared to give the professor the cold shoulder today? That's outrageous!
"Hmm..." Lin Ruoxi lowered her head in disappointment and turned to leave.

Professor Wang craned his neck, staring intently at what was behind Xue Rui, his expression complex, as if he wanted to say something but was too embarrassed to speak.

Following Professor Wang's gaze, Xue Rui saw Lin Ruoxi squatting beside the lawn, pouting as she pulled at foxtail grass in a very rough manner, as if venting her dissatisfaction.

Xue Rui sighed inwardly, thinking to himself that she really didn't know the occasion at all. There was a professor present, so why was she throwing a tantrum?

When Xue Rui turned his head again, he found that Professor Wang's face was very ugly, so gloomy that it looked like it was about to drip water.

He thought to himself, "This is bad, the little girl has offended someone again..."

"Professor Wang, please don't take it to heart," Xue Rui said with a smile.

Professor Wang glanced at Xue Rui with surprise, then lowered his voice and said, "Aren't you her boyfriend? Hurry up and coax her." Xue Rui's eyes widened in surprise. He looked around. Professor Wang's gaze towards Lin Ruoxi had never changed, gentle yet filled with a hint of expectation.

No, why are you two in cahoots?

Am I now an outsider?
"Sigh~" Xue Rui sighed, another problem had been added to his mind.

But what could he do? The professor had already said that.

Lin Ruoxi had her back to Xue Rui, busy with something in her hands, and occasionally she would sneak a glance behind her.

"Xixi."

Xue Rui called out, and Lin Ruoxi warily took a few steps in the opposite direction, further away from the two of them.

"This..." Xue Rui opened his mouth, looking very embarrassed.

The first time Lin Ruoxi lost her temper with him was in front of outsiders...

This attitude clearly means: I'm angry, and I can't be appeased.

"Stop being stubborn, come here quickly," Xue Rui said softly.

Lin Ruoxi remained unmoved, but from behind, her movements became increasingly rapid, as if she were tearing something apart.

"How come you don't even know how to coax your girlfriend? Is this the attitude you should use to coax a girl? You should go over and beg her nicely." Professor Wang scolded, then winked at the two students.

Zhang Feng immediately understood; the professor wanted them to denounce Xue Rui so that Lin Ruoxi would feel better.

So he shouted, "That's right, what makes you so unworthy of Lin, the junior?"

"Go over there and apologize to them right away."

Xue Rui: "..."

Xue Rui wasn't incapable of coaxing Lin Ruoxi; rather, he didn't know how to coax her, because Lin Ruoxi had never been angry with him before.

"No...you're not allowed to talk about him." Lin Ruoxi turned around crisply, her expression puffed out in anger.

Lin Ruoxi put her hands behind her back and jogged up to Xue Rui. She tilted her head and gave him a sweet smile, then suddenly pulled out a small rabbit woven from foxtail grass from behind her back.

"Rui, it's my fault. Cheer up."

Xue Rui took the grass rabbit and immediately smiled.

Lin Ruoxi's movement away just now wasn't out of spite, but rather to give him a surprise...

"Xi Xi, you're still so skillful with your hands." Xue Rui patted Lin Ruoxi's head as a reward.

"Hehe~" Lin Ruoxi put her hands behind her back, twisted her body and skipped into the lawn, and continued to look for foxtail grass: "Rui, I'll braid another little dog for you."

Lin Ruoxi thought that she would receive praise and petting from Xue Rui for each little animal she wove, so she wanted to find more.

For a moment, everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

Everyone misunderstood Lin Ruoxi, and Lin Ruoxi's protective actions were completely undisguised.

Professor Wang smoothed his already thinning hair, gave Xue Rui an awkward smile, and then looked sternly at the group of students.

"What are you all looking at? No papers, no papers, can't utter a word in group meetings, and just hang your heads when asked. Who are you trying to impress..."

As Professor Wang's reprimand rang out, all the students lowered their heads, their faces visibly flushing red.

"See what Lin is doing and go help him. He has no sense at all," Professor Wang said, pointing to the lawn.

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, then nodded vigorously: "Okay, teacher."

Xue Rui took a deep breath. In just one afternoon, Lin Ruoxi had shocked him time and time again.

What is it about this young girl that makes an engineering professor so interested in her?

Right now, a group of doctoral and master's students are helping Lin Ruoxi pull weeds with their heads down...

Xue Rui looked at Professor Wang with a questioning gaze: "Professor Wang, what's going on here...?"

Professor Wang smiled and nodded: "You are a promising young man. Your girlfriend is remarkable. Thanks to her, my project has been able to progress so smoothly."

Suddenly, Lin Ruoxi's voice came from not far away: "Hmph! If it weren't for Xue Rui, I wouldn't have helped you."

In an instant, Professor Wang's expression changed several times, and he gave Xue Rui an awkward smile: "Student Xue, thank you too."

"Not at all, not at all."

Xue Rui gave an awkward smile, as did Professor Wang.

The two looked at each other for a moment, then walked towards the laboratory door.

The moment they stepped into the room, they both breathed a sigh of relief.

People who don't understand the atmosphere aren't scary, but if that person has a lot of influence, that's a different story...

"Have a seat. What can I do for you?"

Professor Wang pushed over two chairs and handed Xue Rui a cup of tea.

"My girlfriend studies computer science. What is it about her that makes you value her so much?"

Xue Rui didn't ask about work; he chose to find out about Lin Ruoxi first, otherwise he wouldn't be able to sleep well tonight.

Professor Wang hurriedly waved his hand to interrupt Xue Rui, and said self-deprecatingly, "Me, valuing her? I'd rather she valued me..."

"To be precise, we need her, but she has absolutely no need for us."

Xue Rui was quite surprised, thinking that if that was the case, then everything before would make sense.

“She has a lot of computing cards, and I’ve also found out that she’s developing tools for massively parallel computing. I desperately need both of those.”

"I want to collaborate more deeply with Lin, but I don't have the right leverage..."

Professor Wang's tone was one of helplessness.

Just borrowing some computing cards from Lin Ruoxi can speed up the project by several weeks. If we wait for the tool to be developed, it can speed up the project even more.

He couldn't offer Lin Ruoxi anything, which meant he owed her a favor on his own.

"Only she can do it?" Xue Rui continued to press.

"Otherwise what? Who would be willing to lend so many computing cards? It's the same with development tools. First-party software doesn't provide technical support, so it's a losing proposition for anyone who makes it. Since she's willing to do it, I can only beg her." Wang Jiao said helplessly.

Xue Rui nodded, immediately understanding.

Computer science is an enabling profession, and all industries need talents like Lin Ruoxi to provide support.

Lin Ruoxi isn't just wildly arrogant; she has the right to be arrogant.

"May I see the workstation configuration in your lab? I'm doing market research," Xue Rui said, pointing to the business card on the table.

Professor Wang then remembered to look at the business card, and when he saw "Orange Calculation," he jumped up.

"Is the person Lin Ruoxi is talking about?"

Professor Wang's eyes shone brightly, his gaze burning with fervor.

"Professor Wang, please don't do this..." Xue Rui shuddered, getting goosebumps all over.

"Looking at the workstations, right? Here."

Professor Wang held onto Xue Rui's arm as if afraid that Xue Rui would run away.

"Um... I suddenly don't feel like watching anymore." (End of Chapter)