Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Chapter 154 I Want to Remember Your Taste
After New Year's Day, it is 2014.

The senior high school students didn’t have their holiday until the 29th day of the lunar calendar.

On the morning of the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, at Lin Ruoxi’s home.

Today he is going to celebrate Lin Ruoxi's birthday, then visit Gu Muxue's house, and then return to his rural hometown to celebrate the New Year.

The schedule is very tight.

After all, he can't not return to the village for two consecutive New Years. People who don't know would think that he has married into someone else's family.

Xue Rui locked Lin Ruoxi in the bedroom and personally went to the kitchen to make a bowl of longevity noodles for Lin Ruoxi.

Of course, he didn't know how to knead the dough, so he used dried noodles.

In fact, the status of dried noodles in the north is very low, especially in places like Shanxi Province where noodles are abundant. If someone starts eating dried noodles, it can only mean that the family is really out of food...

"I hope the little girl won't dislike it. Just a symbolic bite will be enough." Xue Rui said to himself.

He hadn't been in the kitchen for a long time, so his cooking skills had become a lot less sophisticated.

"Drip drip..."

Just as he was cooking noodles, he received a phone call.

"Xue Rui, how do you feel after earning 20 million?" Qingfeng said happily.

Leyou’s annual report is out, and Xue Rui received 2100 million in dividends in the past six months alone.

As a shareholder of Candy Crush Saga, Xue Rui did provide a lot of guiding opinions. Although they already had several plans internally, Xue Rui's opinions could often be used as a reference for the final implementation.

"It's just so-so, not very impressive." Xue Rui's attention was all on the pot.

This dividend is actually a little lower than he expected, probably because he launched the game one or two years earlier. It will grow steadily in a few years.

"What a big tone you have. I won't say any more. I wish you a happy new year in advance." Qingfeng said with a smile.

Xue Rui heard the mess on Qingfeng's end, said "Happy New Year" and hung up the phone.

Xue Rui sold all the remaining virtual currencies to Lin Ruoxi's account, but it was still a little too late. The price of the currency fell again and there was only 2700 million left.

But Lin Ruoxi did not show any excitement or surprise, and her life remained as dull as before.

To be honest, Xue Rui admires Lin Ruoxi's mentality very much. Many poor people will engage in revenge consumption after becoming rich, but Lin Ruoxi does not. She still lives a simple life and even hesitates when buying a chocolate pie.

In fact, the interest generated on Lin Ruoxi's bank card every day is enough for her to eat all kinds of chocolate pie.

But this girl only eats one every day.

Xue Rui served the noodles and sprinkled chopped green onions on them. It looked quite authentic and not much different from the restaurant's free gifts.

They took out the cake they had ordered in advance. It was called a cake, but it was actually a huge chocolate pie.

This thing is not easy to find. He contacted many bakeries in advance, but they all said they couldn't make it. In the end, he asked the pastry chef of the restaurant and stuffed a big red envelope into his pocket. Only then was it made before the New Year.

Xue Rui felt that everything was ready, so he let Lin Ruoxi out. He stood behind her and covered her eyes.

"A birthday present?" Lin Ruoxi tilted her head curiously, with everything in front of her eyes dark.

Xue Rui warned: "Don't peek."

Lin Ruoxi quickly closed her eyes. Xue Rui felt her long eyelashes gently brushing his palm and thought to himself that this girl was still so obedient.

Xue Rui was speechless: "Shouldn't you feel a little surprised?"

"I'm not stupid. I know today is my birthday." Lin Ruoxi muttered. Xue Rui was acting mysterious. He must have prepared a birthday present.

Xue Rui didn't know how to answer for a moment. This girl has always been so straightforward.

No, I’m not stupid. Who dares to say that the future top scorer in science is stupid?
"Forget it, open your eyes and look."

As Xue Rui loosened his hands, Lin Ruoxi regained her sight.

Lin Ruoxi's eyes widened slightly: "What a big pie!"

With a "puff", Xue Rui couldn't help it.

It was the first time that he saw the word "shock" on Lin Ruoxi's face. Her little face was a little confused, and her eyes were wide open, which was very cute.

Lin Ruoxi's favorite snack is chocolate pie. Because it is expensive, Lin Ruoxi usually only eats a small one a day. Today he wants to let Lin Ruoxi eat as much as she wants.

However, Lin Ruoxi looked so cute in a daze right now that he really wanted to bite Lin Ruoxi's cheek.

After Lin Ruoxi was shocked, she saw a bowl of steaming noodles behind the chocolate pie.

Immediately, her eyes were attracted by the bowl of noodles.

Is this the meal made by Xue Rui?

"Is it made for me?" Lin Ruoxi's eyes were slightly moist.

"Yes, it's for you." Xue Rui nodded.

Lin Ruoxi murmured as she walked to the table, picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

Xue Rui thought that this girl had a look of joy on her face just now, and she probably wanted to lean over and take a bite of the chocolate pie, so why was she attracted to the noodles again?
"Is it delicious?" Xue Rui asked.

He forgot to taste it just now. Although he put a lot of ingredients, such as shrimp, eggs, etc., how delicious can the noodles be?

Looking at Lin Ruoxi eating the hot noodles, Xue Rui wanted to taste what it tasted like.

The little girl ate very quickly, and put the food into her mouth in just a few bites. She said incoherently, "It's delicious."

Just as Lin Ruoxi picked up the bowl and was about to drink up the noodle soup, there was a knock on the door.

"Boom boom boom!"

Lin Ruoxi hurriedly got up and opened the door: "Who is it?"

Xue Rui always felt that he had forgotten something, but he couldn't remember it. He picked up Lin Ruoxi's bowl thoughtfully.

This girl eats so deliciously, how delicious is it?

How come he doesn’t know that his cooking skills are so amazing?

After taking a sip of Lin Ruoxi's remaining noodle soup, Xue Rui froze in place for a moment: "No salt..." No wonder, no wonder he always felt that he had forgotten to do something just now, and it turned out that Qingfeng's phone call disrupted his thoughts and he didn't add any seasoning.

Lin Ruoxi definitely tasted it, but she still lied to him and said it was delicious?

"Has this girl learned to lie?"

Xue Rui suddenly became a little worried. It seemed that Lin Ruoxi had learned something and might not be so easy to fool in the future.

"Ms. Lin, on behalf of the Agricultural Bank of China, I wish you a happy birthday and a happy new year." Yu Minlan was carrying a cake and a bunch of gifts printed with the Agricultural Bank of China's logo, including couplets and lanterns.

"Mr. Xue is here too? Then I won't bother making another trip." Yu Minlan found out that Xue Rui was there too, and thought that this would save her trouble.

Xue Rui's eye twitched and he thought to himself, what the hell is going on?
Happy New Year at the bank?

What about that pile of New Year goods behind you?

"Why are there chickens, ducks, fish and meat? Are the two people behind you also from the bank?" Xue Rui asked doubtfully. Although the two people behind him were dressed neatly, they didn't look like they were in the financial field. The calluses on their hands showed that they were people who worked hard all year round.

"These are my parents. They just came to thank me." Yu Minlan looked embarrassed.

She had met Xue Rui several times and knew that the other party just gave the business to her because he saw that she had a good impression of him.

If she wants to express her gratitude, she can just come by herself. There's no need for the whole family to come and express their gratitude.

"It's okay, uncle and aunt, please come in." Xue Rui greeted them warmly.

"You can tell at a glance that this chicken isn't from the vegetable market. I like to eat this kind." Xue Rui took the New Year's goods and said with a smile.

The woman smiled and said, "I just got it from the village yesterday."

He did not refuse and accepted the local specialties sent by the other party.

"Thank you, young man. My son's job is all thanks to you. We don't know how to thank you..." The man with some gray hair on his temples took out an incredibly thick envelope and stuffed it into Xue Rui's hand.

Xue Rui frowned: "This won't work."

He can accept any other money except hard-earned money.

"Dad!" Yu Minlan looked embarrassed. Her parents were so stubborn. Ever since they knew it was Xue Rui who helped her get a permanent job, they had been nagging at home every day to go and thank him.

Now that he has come to Nian, he follows her closely and will not give up until he has done it once.

"Does he look like he's short of money?" Yu Minlan said through gritted teeth, thinking to herself that she should quickly put away that attitude, because the other party is simply not the same kind of person as us.

"That's why you don't understand. Whether they need something or not is their business. Whether we give it to them or not is our attitude." The man reminded her in a low voice. He wanted to teach his daughter how to make a living in the world.

Xue Rui thought that the house was so small that even the quietest voice could be heard.

"Uncle, you have taught your daughter very well. What I value is her sincerity." Xue Rui said it very nicely.

In fact, what he said was the truth. What he liked about Yu Minlan was that she was not a simple-minded person.

"Is there any advantage to being simple-minded?" The man laughed, thinking that his daughter had really met a noble man.

"I think people who work hard should not be buried by the social world." Xue Rui said with a smile.

"This..." The man was stunned.

He was worried before that his daughter had been cheated and might suffer a great loss in the future.

As soon as he walked into the community, he realized that the other party was no ordinary person. He had hundreds of millions in savings but still lived in such a shabby community. It was even more outrageous than what was written in the books.

He was very skeptical. Are there really such honest and simple people in the world? Rich people are cunning. He had tried his best to arrange a job for his daughter closer to home.
But when his daughter brought home more than 100,000 yuan in commission, he panicked again. If he didn't see who Xue Rui was, he wouldn't be able to eat during the New Year.

Now he finally realized that the other party was indeed a kind-hearted wealthy man.

"Thank you." The man's eyes turned red and he didn't know what to say. Such a good thing actually happened to their family.

Finally, Xue Rui chatted with the family for a while, looked at the time, and thought that it was almost noon, so he had to send these people away quickly.

"Yu Minlan, please take the old lady to the hospital for a check-up after the New Year. I'm very busy recently." Xue Rui said and winked at Yu Minlan.

Yu Minlan nodded heavily: "I will ensure that the task is completed."

"Mom and Dad, did you hear me? We are very busy." Yu Minlan pulled her parents out.

After seeing the family off, Lin Ruoxi returned to the table and picked up the cooled noodle soup.

"Is it delicious?" Xue Rui asked.

"It's delicious." Lin Ruoxi drank the remaining noodle soup and smiled sweetly at Xue Rui.

"I forgot to add salt. I tasted it and it was unpalatable," said Xue Rui.

"Everything you cook is delicious." Lin Ruoxi blinked, her mind revolving around the chocolate pie, and she didn't notice that Xue Rui was examining her.

Lin Ruoxi was very confused. She was wondering where to start the chocolate pie that was as big as her head. She actually didn’t want to cut it…

"You're not lying?" Xue Rui walked over and lifted up Lin Ruoxi's little face. The flesh on her cheeks was squeezed together, and her little mouth was pinched into an 'O' shape, shining with a pink glow, just like she had applied lipstick.

Xue Rui looked into Lin Ruoxi's clear and bright eyes, and the two of them stared at each other deeply for a while.

"Forget it." Xue Rui's heart was beating fast, and he was the first to look away. Lin Ruoxi did not lie, but he could not bear it any longer if she continued like this.

"I'm giving you New Year's money in advance. I'm going home to celebrate the New Year this year." Xue Rui touched the little girl's head and put a red envelope on the table.

Xue Rui started to put on his coat. If he delayed any longer, he would not have time to visit Gu Muxue to wish her a happy new year.

"Well, this is your New Year's money." Lin Ruoxi also prepared a red envelope. When she heard the news that Xue Rui was leaving, she realized that she would not be able to see Xue Rui for several days, and she felt a little disappointed.

She walked up and gently hugged Xue Rui, and took a deep breath on Xue Rui.

"What are you doing?" Xue Rui raised his hands, almost like a gesture of surrender.

Lin Ruoxi often took advantage of him, and he realized that it was best not to move at this time to avoid an accidental discharge of the gun.

Lin Ruoxi was very nervous. She was afraid of being scolded by Xue Rui, but she hadn't secretly hugged Xue Rui for a long time.

"I...I want to remember your taste..."

(End of this chapter)