Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

"If riding a motorcycle around the streets, then spending a few days in the police station to see what the interrogation room is like, then Mengze really has no experience..."

"Cough cough!"

Qiu Mengze kept winking at the rearview mirror, warning that if they kept talking, something terrible would happen!
Back then, Qin Tong's cousin was arrested by Xue Rui with just one phone call, and it was through this incident that he got in touch with Qin Tong.

If Qin Tong finds out the truth, wouldn't we be in deep trouble?
Qin Tong was completely stunned. This was how she usually spoke to Qiu Mengze, and most of her friends would chime in with a few words.

But today she met with a tough opponent. Xue Rui almost immediately defended Qiu Mengze and mercilessly mocked and belittled her, showing no mercy whatsoever...

Xue Rui knew Qin Tong very well, which made Qin Tong blush with embarrassment, unable to refute anything.

“Uh…” Qiu Mengze’s forehead was covered in cold sweat. He knew that Xue Rui was protecting him and did not want to start a fight with Qin Tong.

But now he has his brother on one side and his girlfriend on the other.

How should he persuade him?

Hmm... let's try to persuade whoever talks the most first.

"Xue Rui, Tongtong doesn't have a driver's license, so it's normal that she didn't know."

Qiu Mengze turned his head and said.

Xue Rui rolled his eyes, thinking that this had nothing to do with whether or not they had a marriage certificate; she simply thought he was an unpresentable boyfriend.

"Tongtong, don't mind him, that's just his temper."

Qiu Mengze grasped Qin Tong's hand and slowly drove away.

Xue Rui sat in the back row watching the two of them, grinned but didn't say anything.

Because of Xue Rui's words, the atmosphere in the car was awkward the whole way, so quiet that you could hear each other breathing.

Qiu Mengze kept glancing at the rearview mirror, hoping Xue Rui would lower his head.

Xue Rui pretended not to see it and continued to bring up topics while looking out the window, most of which were about family.

For example, my grandfather had surgery last month and has now been discharged from the hospital.

Or ask Qiu Mengze's fish stall what kind of fish they sell this season.

Qiu Mengze chatted for a while, then suddenly realized that his girlfriend couldn't participate in the conversation, so he said:

"We are college students, so we should talk about topics that college students should talk about."

Xue Rui grinned mischievously: "Alright, let's chat then. How's your preparation for the CET-4 and CET-6 exams going? Are you planning to join the Party yet?"

Qiu Mengze's lips twitched uncontrollably: "Why are you so calculating?"

"I'm almost a sophomore, it's time to think about the future," Xue Rui said with a sigh.

"Wait a minute, aren't there still three years left? Why are you making it sound like we're about to graduate?" Qiu Mengze couldn't help but interrupt.

"You don't understand the value of a freshman year degree. You'll understand later," Xue Rui said in a wise and experienced tone.

In Xue Rui's memory of his four years of undergraduate studies, the first and fourth years combined account for more than 80%.

Numerically, it's four years, but in reality, only the freshman and senior years leave a lasting impression.

Freshman year is full of new experiences, including meeting friends from all over the country for the first time and participating in university activities for the first time.

Senior year involves graduation season, theses, defenses, farewell dinners...

As for my sophomore and junior years, the pace of life was so fixed that I have almost no recollection of them, as if they were stolen away.

"Let's talk about something else," Qiu Mengze said.

"Oh, last time I was chatting with your mom, I asked her what kind of daughter-in-law she wanted..."

"Stop, stop, stop."

Qiu Mengze quickly called for a stop, then gave Qin Tong an awkward smile.

He never dared to talk to Qin Tong about family-related topics, because Qin Tong would get angry every time he did.

He later learned that Qin Tong came from a single-parent family, and her parents hardly cared for her at all. When she came home, all she did was argue.

However, he believed that Xue Rui was unaware of this, and ignorance is no excuse.

In fact, although Xue Rui did not know the specifics, he knew that the girl who dyed her hair yellow in high school must have a bad relationship with her family.

Ultimately, Xue Rui did it on purpose.

An hour later, the car slowly pulled up in front of an unfamiliar school.

Xue Rui looked around; all he could see were villages and mountains, and he was almost out of Chang'an.

A bus had just pulled up nearby, and a few scattered taxi drivers were smoking and calling out to passing students, making it look like a train station entrance...

Xue Rui couldn't help but gasp. Qiu Mengze was in a long-distance relationship?
Because the high-speed train from Chang'an back to Hedong only takes fifty minutes...

The moment Qiu Mengze stepped out of the car, he noticed many eyes were on him. He glanced at the car and immediately understood.

He's come here by bus many times; nobody usually pays any attention to him.
It must be a problem with the car today.

He pulled up his trousers, walked to the passenger side, and opened the car door for Qin Tong.

Qin Tong breathed a sigh of relief. The one-hour drive had been too grueling. She was always afraid that Xue Rui would suddenly say something else.

The moment she stepped out of the car, a weight was finally lifted from her heart.

"Hey? Isn't that Qin Tong? I was wondering why you didn't share a ride with us. Turns out you had someone giving you a ride."

Suddenly, a girl got out of a taxi next to them and struck up a conversation with Qin Tong in a very familiar manner.

"My boyfriend brought me back." Qin Tong took Qiu Mengze's arm.

Qiu Mengze's neck stiffened, and his heart skipped a beat.

Was Qin Tong's unusually proactive behavior today also due to that car?
Xue Rui didn't get out of the car. He rolled down the window and sat in the back seat, watching with a smile.

He did it on purpose; he wanted to show Qiu Mengze just how superficial this girl really was.

After watching for a short while, Qiu Mengze suddenly turned around and walked towards him, a smile he couldn't stop.

"Xue Rui, Qin Tong said he appreciates our hard work and wants to treat us to a meal," Qiu Mengze said excitedly.

"You seem so happy. I thought she was going to let you stay overnight," Xue Rui said dismissively.

"Shh!" Qiu Mengze quickly made a shushing gesture.

"Does she usually treat you to meals?" Xue Rui asked in return.

Qiu Mengze was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then his face turned red and white in turns, which was quite a sight.

"Mengze, our family is well-off. There's no need to hang yourself on such a crooked tree," Xue Rui said helplessly.

Qiu Mengze's parents are hardworking and have saved a lot of money over the years. Qiu Mengze is also an only child, so as long as he doesn't cause too much trouble, he can live a good life just by relying on his parents.

His words in the car were also a subtle hint to Qin Tong: With your family's circumstances, you're marrying above your station with Qiu Mengze.

"Xue Rui, I understand everything you're saying, but I just like her," Qiu Mengze said helplessly.

Xue Rui chuckled to himself; the value of a first love is still too high.

Just like Qian Huabiao, who would have thought that before losing his first love, he was still a pure and innocent college student?
Xue Rui climbed into the front driver's seat: "If you want to eat, you can leave it. I need to hurry home for dinner; it's almost dark."

Qiu Mengze looked around, his expression very conflicted.

"Actually, this car has a very low cost-performance ratio. Including import tax and premium, it costs about three million, which means it was given to me as a gift. I wouldn't be so foolish as to pay that price," Xue Rui said.

Qiu Mengze's brow twitched as he listened, feeling that Xue Rui was subtly implying something again.

Xue Rui started the car, honked the horn, and urged, "Are you going or not? You can't just rush into a deal."

"You can go now, but remember to fill up with gas on your way back."

Qiu Mengze tossed two hundred yuan into the passenger seat and jogged away.

"Beep~"

Xue Rui honked the horn heavily and drove off. Qiu Mengze frowned deeply; the long honk seemed to be cursing him.

At that moment, Qin Tong was chatting and laughing with his friend when he heard the horn and subconsciously turned around to look, only to find that the black Porsche had already disappeared.

Seeing Qiu Mengze approach, she asked absentmindedly, "Xue Rui is gone?"

"He said he had something to do, and I didn't want him to come either." Qiu Mengze was in a good mood.

With Xue Rui gone, there's finally no one to put pressure on him!
"Tongtong, don't be angry. That's just his bad temper," Qiu Mengze said gently, thinking that Qin Tong was angry.

"I suddenly remembered that my teacher needs to talk to me about something, let's eat next time," Qin Tong said with a smile.

She had been talking to her friend for a long time, and her friend seemed very interested in Xue Rui. She thought Xue Rui would definitely come, so she suggested having dinner together.

If Xue Rui doesn't come, then there's no point in going.

"Huh? Not eating again?" Qiu Mengze scratched his head, then took out his phone and called Xue Rui again:
"Xue Rui, they're not eating anymore. Could you turn around and come get me?"

"Fuck off!"

An angry voice came from the other end of the phone, which startled Qiu Mengze, who moved his phone away a little.

"If you're not going to answer, then don't answer. Why are you swearing?" Qiu Mengze muttered to himself.

The sound was so loud that both girls could hear it clearly.

"Tongtong, I don't think they have that good a relationship." The girl next to her scoffed.

Qin Tong looked grim. She had just said that her boyfriend knew a lot of impressive people, but now she had been proven wrong.

"You should go home early, or you won't be able to get a taxi later," Qin Tong said coldly.

Qiu Mengze sat on the stone bench with a dazed look in his eyes, his mind filled with many thoughts.

Does Qin Tong really like me?
Or is it simply that you like the relationships you have with people around you?

He and Qin Tong seemed to be two different types of people. He never wanted to trouble others, while Qin Tong didn't think that way.

Qin Tong was very unhappy when he resigned from Xue Rui's job last time.

She must like me, right? She even told me to go home early.

Qiu Mengze slowly got up and was about to find a taxi when a car horn suddenly sounded in the distance.

The Porsche slowly pulled up in front of them, and Xue Rui smiled happily through the car window.
"Want a ride around the city? It's 200 yuan per person."

A taxi driver standing nearby stopped Qiu Mengze: "This is outrageous! I pay 20 yuan for a shared ride here."

Qiu Mengze pushed the taxi driver away: "I've already given him the money."

"The boss is confused," the taxi driver said regretfully.

Once back in the car, Qiu Mengze sat in the passenger seat, and unsurprisingly, Xue Rui spoke up again.

"Weren't you eating with them? Why aren't you eating anymore?" Xue Rui asked knowingly.

Qiu Mengze grinned. He knew Xue Rui would ask him, so he didn't hide it and said, "You're right. It's not a business deal if they're eager to buy from you. They want to treat you to a meal."

"So..."

"So I need to work harder and buy a car as soon as possible so I can drive her around myself."

Qiu Mengze said earnestly.

Xue Rui was speechless, thinking to himself that this kid hadn't listened to a word.

Am I talking about cars? I've always been talking about people.

It's unclear whether Qiu Mengze genuinely didn't understand or was just pretending.

But Xue Rui was already tired. He felt that he had done everything he could, and no matter what happened in the future, Qiu Mengze would not be able to blame him. He could still use this as an excuse to say a few words after the fact.

For example: Mengze, I told you two weren't a good match, but you wouldn't listen to me. Now look what happened!
……

Xue Rui took Qiu Mengze back to school, and then they ate some snacks together by the roadside until it was completely dark before heading to Lin Ruoxi's house.

On the way, he glanced at WeChat and a group chat that seemed both familiar and unfamiliar suddenly showed a bunch of little red dots.

That was his group chat with the two girls: [Academic Exchange Group]

Since the group was created, I've hardly posted anything; at most, I've shared some files and public photos.

But today is unusually lively.

Gu Muxue: [I caught a bunch of plush toys.]

Lin Ruoxi: [Rui, do you think this hair tie looks good? Do you want to wear it?]

……

Even as he opened the door to his home, Xue Rui was still savoring the messages in the group chat, a relieved smile on his face.

"Rui, you're back?" A soft, sweet voice came from beneath him.

Xue Rui moved his phone away, and what came into view was the little girl's sweet smile.

He habitually lifted his foot, asking Lin Ruoxi to change him into slippers.

Xue Rui then looked around the room again, and Qi Ji could see Gu Muxue's figure.

"What are you looking for?" Lin Ruoxi tilted her head and followed Xue Rui as they wandered around the house.

"nothing."

Xue Rui's tone betrayed his disappointment. He had been fantasizing that Gu Muxue was hiding in some corner of Lin Ruoxi's house, ready to give him a scare when he came back.

However, it was the first time the two girls had become friends, and they never expected it to happen so quickly.

Xue Rui walked to the music room, thinking that he could play the piano to relieve boredom and cultivate his artistic talents when he was bored.

A "click" sound rang out, but the door did not open.

"Locked?" Xue Rui asked in surprise.

"Let's eat first, I'll buy you something to eat when I get back." Lin Ruoxi grabbed Xue Rui's arm, her tone urgent and nervous.

Xue Rui was overjoyed. Could it be that Gu Muxue was hiding in the music room?

Otherwise, why would the door be locked?

Why is the little girl so nervous?
"Xixi, have you two made up your minds?" Xue Rui asked in a low voice, a smile playing on his lips.

Are the two planning to give him a surprise?
He couldn't ruin their plans.

"me…"

Lin Ruoxi bit her lip, her eyes pleading. She didn't want Xue Rui to open that door, which held her secret. She thought that if she played with Xue Rui for a while, he would forget about it.

"I understand, I understand." Xue Rui tiptoed to the coffee table, eating with his back to the music room, his heart filled with anticipation.

Will Gu Muxue suddenly blindfold him?
Or will I still secretly bite him?
Xue Rui ate absentmindedly, glancing to the side every now and then.

"Xi Xi, why isn't Mu Xue coming out yet?" Xue Rui asked in a low voice.

Lin Ruoxi was taken aback for a moment, then said crisply, "Mu Xue isn't here."

In an instant, Xue Rui's smile froze on his face: "Then why is the music room locked?"

Lin Ruoxi dared not look Xue Rui in the eye, her head drooping, and she pleaded in a pleading tone:

"You...you won't ask anymore, okay? I'll open it tomorrow."

"No, open it now." Xue Rui's attitude was firm and brooked no refusal.

Lin Ruoxi bit her lip tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

"How about we watch it after we finish eating?"

"Three, two..." (End of Chapter)