Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Lin Ruoxi's words were full of doting affection.

If we only look at the results, nothing has changed between Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi. Lin Ruoxi believes whatever Xue Rui says.

However, there are still fundamental differences between the two.

Lin Ruoxi used to be as innocent as a blank sheet of paper, and she would believe every word Xue Rui said from the bottom of her heart.

But now that Lin Ruoxi has met more people, she instinctively starts to wonder what happened behind the scenes.

However, Lin Ruoxi refused to believe her instincts.

In this way, Xue Rui seems like a child.

"This girl is actually giving me face now."

Xue Rui felt embarrassed when Lin Ruoxi exposed his inner thoughts, as if he had been seen through.

However, upon further reflection, Xue Rui recalled the huge mirror in Lin Ruoxi's house.

Xue Rui's mind was in a mess, and in the end he simply gave up thinking and stared blankly at the deep sky.

Looking at Xue Rui's appearance, Wu Hongwei couldn't help but mutter to himself: He says he doesn't care, but he's clearly just wasting money.

"How are people in China spending Christmas Eve?" Wu Hongwei started a conversation, hoping to lighten Xue Rui's mood.

Xue Rui slowly turned his head, looking at him like he was an idiot, and then spoke in broken Mandarin, mimicking a foreigner: "Hey~ eat an apple."

Wu Hongwei's lips twitched incessantly, thinking that Xue Rui was making fun of him again, indirectly implying that he was a fake foreigner.

“I know, they gave me apples when I was in school too,” Wu Hongwei said impatiently.

"Didn't any female classmates give you gifts back then?"

Xue Rui turned halfway around, his face full of gossip as he pressed for an answer, raising his eyebrows.

"I have some things to take care of at the company, so I'll head back now."

Wu Hongwei made an excuse and immediately fled.

"Tch, boring."

Xue Rui rubbed his chin, wondering if he should go back to his class and collect some apples from the female classmates.

Suddenly, Xue Rui's mind flashed back to Chen Tingting's sweet and crisp smile, and the apples that would arrive every year without fail.

Xue Rui couldn't help but wonder if he would receive an apple from Chen Tingting again this year.

Since Gu Muxue arranged to meet Chen Tingting's parents, Chen Tingting hasn't bothered her for several months.

Chen Tingting's sudden disappearance made Xue Rui feel inexplicably uneasy, and he worried about the clingy little girl.

When you open WeChat, the chat window is set to October.

The same thing happens when you open QQ.

Following the habits of today's students, Xue Rui searched for any clues about Chen Tingting again and again.

However, nothing was found.

Suddenly, a message popped up on the dorm group chat screen: [No classes today, five-player team, come quick!]

Xue Rui smiled knowingly, realizing that he was worrying too much. What kind of troubles could a child this age have?

Perhaps, Chen Tingting has simply forgotten about him.

So, Xue Rui, feeling the breeze and humming a song, strode towards the student dormitory building in high spirits.

……

Standing in front of dormitory 622, Xue Rui glanced at the room number, confirmed it was his dormitory, and then kicked the door open without hesitation.

Xue Rui wanted to swear a few times, but the scene in the dormitory was just too strange.

All four roommates stared at him, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

"What are you looking at?" Xue Rui asked, frowning.

However, all he received in response was silence and four smirking faces.

Xue Rui touched his cheek, then closed the door and looked at his face in the mirror behind the door. After confirming that there was nothing on his face, he sharply scanned the dormitory room.

how to say……

It's like when you secretly fall asleep in class during middle school, and when you wake up you find that everyone in the classroom is gone. When your classmates come back, your best friends are looking at you with smug, gloating expressions.

Xue Rui knew very well that those eyes meant, "Xue Rui, you're finished."

Xue Rui shook his head, not wanting to think about it that way. After all, he was now the school's darling, someone protected by the department secretary.

After glancing around, Xue Rui quickly noticed something amiss.

Even though they had no classes today, these guys were dressed neatly, as if they were waiting to welcome someone.

"Old Biao, is a pretty female teacher making rounds?" Xue Rui asked casually.

Qian Huabiao was taken aback: "Why do you think that?"

"Because you don't usually wear pants," Xue Rui said, pointing to Qian Huabiao's jeans.

Qian Huabiao gritted his teeth and said, "Don't talk nonsense. When have I ever gone without pants?"

"Hahahaha." Zhao Chaojie laughed so hard he almost fell over.

Xue Rui glanced back and said, "And you too, Lao Zhao. It's really strange that you weren't picking your toes when I came back today."

"Damn it, don't make false accusations." Zhao Chaojie immediately became agitated.

Xue Rui shook his head, too lazy to play with these childish boys, and simply plopped down in front of his computer.

A Christmas-colored gift box was prominently placed in the center of the bookshelf.

Xue Rui weighed it in his hand; it was quite heavy.

Upon opening the packaging, a greeting card came into view, with a large apple underneath.

Eat it if you like it, give it to someone else if you don't – Guoguo

Xue Rui's eyes widened suddenly. He finally understood why his roommate had that expression; it turned out that Chen Tingting had come by.

"Chen Tingting came by? What did she say?" Xue Rui stood up and asked.

Qian Huabiao glanced quickly at the balcony, then looked away just as fast:
"He didn't say anything, just put down the box and left. What was inside?" Qian Huabiao asked curiously.

"It's nothing, just an apple."

Xue Rui sat back down and carefully examined the greeting card for a while. Although it was a greeting card, the words on it carried a threatening tone.

Is this referring to Apple?

She was clearly being defiant: Do you like me or not? If you don't, then I don't like you either!
"Really."

Xue Rui gave a wry smile and took out the apple to examine it carefully.

The fruit is large and round, with a bright red sheen, and not a single blemish can be seen. It is truly the best of the best, and Chen Tingting must have carefully selected it for a long time.

Xue Rui had rarely seen such beautiful fruit, and he marveled at it for a moment.

But then he remembered what was written on the greeting card…

If you don't like it, just give it away?

Who should I give it to?
roommate?

No, no, no, that was purely to give ginseng fruit to Pigsy.

Such beautiful apples, of course I'll bring them home for my little girl and her daughter to eat.

As for these rough guys? We can just buy a bag from a random roadside vendor later.

……

Two meters away, on a balcony separated by a half-wall, Chen Tingting pressed herself tightly against the wall, holding a small round mirror in her hand. From her perspective, Xue Rui's figure was clearly visible in the mirror.

Chen Tingting frowned slightly, her gaze fixed on the apple in Xue Rui's hand.

Seeing Xue Rui smile, her brows gradually relaxed, and she smiled too.

She could tell that Xue Rui cherished that apple, as if he couldn't bear to eat it.

Chen Tingting pouted; she regretted picking such a good one, and Xue Rui hadn't even eaten it in front of her.

Seeing that Xue Rui was about to put the apple back, Chen Tingting quickly gave Qian Huabiao a wink.

Qian Huabiao nodded, immediately understanding. He stood up and walked to Xue Rui's side:
"Old Xue, do you want some? If not, give it to me, I'm thirsty."

Xue Rui hugged the apple closer to his chest: "Drink water if you're thirsty."

"How many years have we been friends?" Qian Huabiao grabbed it as soon as he reached out.

"Hey classmate, are we that close?" Xue Rui said with a laugh.

Qian Huabiao persisted, saying, "It's just an apple. I'll give you a whole bag of it later."

Xue Rui immediately panicked, thinking that if he continued to snatch it like this, he would eventually scratch the apple.

Damn it, I'd rather eat this wild boar myself than let it ruin me.

Xue Rui gritted his teeth, opened his mouth, and took a bite, making a crisp, sweet "crunch" sound.

The sound also came from the French doors of the balcony.

Qian Huabiao revealed a meaningful smile, then slowly made way for him.

Chen Tingting was dressed in a soft and clean style, wearing a brown knitted hat. She leaned forward slightly, and her hair, which had grown a bit in the past few months, swayed gently beside her ears, still giving her a playful and cute appearance.

Perhaps it was because she had been sitting on the balcony in the cold for too long, but her cheeks were slightly flushed, making her look like a little apple.

Her eyes crinkled into crescents, revealing two soft, puffy eye bags: "Xue Rui, I like you too."

Xue Rui's expression was blank, and his mind was buzzing.

It's connected, everything's connected.

No wonder Qian Huabiao didn't take off his pants; it turns out Chen Tingting hadn't left...

As for grabbing the apple earlier, he probably forced himself to eat it.

That's such a clever scheme!

Xue Rui was suffering inside, but he didn't say anything.

Qian Huabiao and the others had very subtle expressions, and Zhao Chaojie almost gritted his teeth to pieces, inwardly cursing:
This damn world! It's one thing to be bullied by couples who are always helping out in the cafeteria.

Even back in the dorm, I still can't escape being bombarded with PDA.
"Is it sweet?" Chen Tingting slowly approached Xue Rui.

Xue Rui immediately felt like he was facing a formidable enemy. He looked around for a trash can, wondering if spitting out the apple would count as withdrawing his attack.
However, Chen Tingting also saw through Xue Rui's thoughts. She rushed forward and covered Xue Rui's mouth tightly from behind:

"Don't vomit!"

"Well……"

Xue Rui reached out to pry it open, but Chen Tingting's slender arms burst forth with tremendous strength, pulling the computer chair left and right and turning it sideways. He was lying on the chair and couldn't exert any strength at all.

Finally, Xue Rui took a few bites haphazardly, swallowed the apple with a "gulp," and the little hand covering his mouth slowly let go.

Qian Huabiao and his group looked at each other, then finally fixed their gazes on Chen Tingting, their eyes filled with inquiry.

"Seniors, don't you still have classes?" Chen Tingting said cheerfully.

Everyone slapped their foreheads, as if suddenly realizing something, and exclaimed, "Oh!"

So, Qian Huabiao brought a freshman's "C Programming Language," Zhao Chaojie carried a "Advanced Mathematics" book, and Zhang Xuelun went even further, tucking a "College Student Employment Guide" book under his arm...

Xue Rui's brow twitched as he looked at it, thinking to himself, "Aren't we in the same profession?"
But the facts are clear: these people are determined to betray them...

Xue Rui was currently being strangled by Chen Tingting and couldn't get up from the computer chair. He then grabbed Qian Huabiao's arm:
"Old Biao, how many years have we been friends?"

Qian Huabiao glanced at him sideways: "Excuse me, do we know each other that well?"

As the door closed, Xue Rui vaguely heard a lock being put on the outside...

Inside the stairwell.

The four people each carried a different book, and their expressions were also different.

Cai Huazhou, who had been silent, spoke up guiltily:
"Old Xue has a girlfriend, isn't it unfair of us to do this?"

"It was consensual between them, what's wrong with that?" Qian Huabiao said sourly.

Cai Huazhou opened his mouth, thinking to himself, "You're just jealous; you can't stand seeing Xue Rui doing well."

"Chen Tingting promised to introduce us to a female student. This is a sacrifice for him, but it brings happiness to the whole dorm."

Zhao Chaojie was beaming, completely unburdened. In his view, Lao Xue's love life was already messy enough, so Chen Tingting wouldn't make a difference.

Zhang Xuelun lit a cigarette, squinted, and said:
“I’m different from them. I can’t stand seeing women cry; it’s my weakness…” (End of Chapter)