Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Chapter 246 Can We Have a Romance?
Zhao Lizhen didn't understand what these people were talking about. She found that Xue Rui looked pretty good in a white shirt. "It suits you very well. Your clothes have been washed. Come and get them next time."

Gu Qingshan snorted coldly: “Just send it over.”

Xue Rui smiled awkwardly. Gu Qingshan stared at him as if he was guarding against a thief. This was not difficult to understand, after all, growing cabbages required more worry.

But he thought Gu Qingshan was not a good person either. Judging from his age, Gu Muxue's mother got pregnant when he was a freshman or sophomore...

At his age, he just touched my feet, but Gu Qingshan’s eyes seemed to be able to stab him.

"You were even worse when you were young!" Xue Rui cursed in his heart.

But people are like this, they can't even empathize with their past selves.

"Xiao Rui, try this knife fish." Zhao Lizhen picked up some food for Xue Rui.

"Thank you." Xue Rui politely took it with a bowl.

He took a quick look and saw that there were more than ten plates. He thought it was amazing... a whole table of dishes was prepared in such a short time.

"Auntie, don't bother preparing so many dishes in the future. I'm not picky about food." Xue Rui said.

“Not much, your aunt just added two.” Gu Qingshan said calmly.

What you mean is that you really think you are a dish?
Gu Muxue nodded and said, "It's usually like this."

Xue Rui took a closer look and thought, if two were subtracted... eight dishes and one soup for three people?
The lady from a noble family is really fucking particular. This table of dishes is obviously carefully matched. She should have a set of recipes...

The people who run the restaurant here are not so particular, they just eat whatever is available.

"Xiao Rui, you are also studying in Chang'an, right? Do you want your aunt to prepare a house for you? What's so good about a dormitory?" Zhao Lizhen said.

Xue Rui swallowed his saliva. Zhao Lizhen was a real lady from a wealthy family. He had done a quick check some time ago. Her family was a big shot in the traditional industry. There were only two children in the family. He couldn't estimate Zhao Lizhen's worth, but it was much higher than his anyway.

Driving a million-dollar car now should be considering Gu Qingshan's job...

How low-key.

Gu Qingshan was dissatisfied: "Didn't we also live in a dormitory at that time? We all got here this way."

"It's because I've lived there before that I say dormitory rooms are bad. There's a lot of intrigue going on all the time," said Zhao Lizhen.

Xue Rui glanced at Gu Muxue. The biggest hardship the little girl had ever experienced was probably the food in the cafeteria of No. 2 Middle School...

Thinking about it carefully, it was true. Gu Muxue used to be a day student. She only stayed in school for a while during the day and had a meal with him...

If I move to the university dormitory, my quality of life will plummet. No wonder Zhao Lizhen has always disagreed.

Gu Muxue gently stepped on Xue Rui's foot under the table.

Xue Rui immediately understood what the girl meant. The girl wanted him to speak up and mediate.

"Uncle Gu, I think what you said makes sense. People always have to experience different lives. Life is about meeting different people and scenery. It's not good to stand too high." Xue Rui said.

Gu Qingshan's eyes flashed with admiration. Xue Rui's dog mouth can still spit out some good things;
He also thought so. His daughter had not had many friends since she was a child. Although her life seemed colorful, it was not actually the case.

He could see that his daughter actually envied other people's petty friendships...

Moreover, the result of not being down-to-earth is that she can't tell the difference between the five grains. Her daughter even mistook wheat seedlings for leeks...

Life is like that, what if something unexpected happens? He felt that his daughter was too well protected. She had to experience some setbacks to grow up. University was a small society, and she should experience more.

Zhao Lizhen looked at Xue Rui in surprise. She thought Xue Rui doted on her daughter very much and had specially come back from Shenzhen City to play with Gu Muxue. How could he say such a thing?

Isn't this making her daughter suffer?

"Aunt Zhao, I think what you said is true. How many friends can you contact after graduation? We all have our own lives, and some ineffective social interactions are just a waste of time." Xue Rui said.

Zhao Lizhen nodded slightly. She indeed had not had much contact with her former classmates. They were busy with work, busy with life, and all revolving around their own families. Because of the huge gap in material conditions, when she talked about her life, would others think she was showing off?

So, the common language is to talk about the past youth...

There are different friends in every stage of life, and friends who can often interact with each other require a high degree of family matching.

For example, she and Ren Qunfang, neither of them needs to worry about material things, and they have plenty of time, so they can go shopping and travel leisurely on weekdays.

Gu Qing Shan glared at Xue Rui and thought to himself, you are such a fence-sitter, aren’t you afraid of splitting up between the two sides?

"So what do you mean?" Gu Qingshan asked.

Zhao Lizhen was also waiting for Xue Rui's answer with anticipation.

"What I mean is, I respect Mu Xue's choice." Xue Rui said with a smile.

Gu Muxue paused with her chopsticks. She stepped on Xue Rui just to make him reconcile, so why did he end up coming back to her?

Gu Qingshan and Zhao Lizhen were both stunned. They really ignored their daughter's choice.

Yes, the only time Gu Muxue was rebellious was when she chose Hedong No. 2 Middle School for the high school entrance exam. She was very obedient otherwise...

They subconsciously believe that they can make decisions for their children.

Thinking carefully, Gu Muxue is already 18 years old. When they are this age, they will become parents in a few years. "Daughter, what do you think?" Gu Qingshan asked softly.

Too much concern will lead to confusion. Parents are used to being in a superior position and thus habitually ignore their children's feelings. They are easily abducted if their peers give them a little concern.

He had to be wary of that.

"Yes." Zhao Lizhen also looked at Gu Muxue with a kind face.

Gu Muxue glared at Xue Rui with resentment. She didn't want to refuse any of them...

A light bulb went off in her head. Xue Rui had said before that "adults don't answer multiple-choice questions."

"I want to live in a dormitory when I'm a freshman so that I can integrate into the group as quickly as possible and move out later..." Gu Muxue repeated what Xue Rui said.

Gu Qingshan thought this was a good idea, but why did it seem like they were just moving out for the sake of moving out? What about completing a mission?
Xue Rui added: "If you can adapt, continue to live here. If you can't, move out. Aunt Zhao's house is ready anyway."

Gu Qingshan sighed. This should be the best solution. However, he still said: “Xue’er, try to solve the problem first when you encounter it. Don’t always think about escaping.”

Zhao Lizhen did not interrupt. Of course she knew all this, she just didn't want her daughter to suffer.

"Yes, the path that others have led is not safe after all. Only when you have stepped into the pit yourself will you remember it deeply." Xue Rui agreed.

Gu Muxue pouted, took off her slippers, and stepped on Xue Rui a few times with her bare feet to vent her anger. Why did she become the one to be taught a lesson?
Xue Rui leaned close to Gu Muxue's ear and said, "Just run away. It's shameful, but it's useful."

"Why did you go there when you knew there was a trap? Why don't you allow people to take shortcuts?"

Gu Muxue couldn't help but burst out laughing. What was Xue Rui thinking about?
How can he say one thing in public and another behind the scenes, and both statements sound reasonable?

Do you deny the opinion you proposed yourself?
Zhao Lizhen was sitting next to Xue Rui. She also heard what Xue Rui said and immediately laughed.

Xue Rui thought the same as she did and would spoil her daughter.

Gu Qingshan was sitting opposite, he didn't hear what those people were saying, but Xue Rui's behavior of leaning close to his daughter's ear made him uncomfortable, and why were those people all laughing? What were they whispering behind his back?

He felt isolated, and it was all because of that brat Xue Rui!
When he thought of this, he raised his leg and stepped on Xue Rui under the table.

However, Gu Muxue suddenly shouted: "Dad, what are you doing?"

Gu Qingshan quickly retracted his foot. He was stepping in the direction of Xue Rui, so why did he step on Gu Muxue?
In fact, the little girl's feet have been stepping on Xue Rui's feet...

Zhao Lizhen glanced under the table curiously and saw her daughter's foot was on Xue Rui's instep.

"Xue'er, what did I teach you usually?" Zhao Lizhen asked softly.

"Oh..." Gu Muxue sat down obediently.

Xue Rui thought, he is still so serious at home? It's a bit too much.

Is it necessary for his relationship with Gu Muxue to be hypocritical?
So he took off his slippers and stepped on Gu Muxue's instep.

Gu Muxue's eyes widened. Xue Rui actually stepped on her? She simply stepped on Xue Rui.

Watching the two of them making a fuss, Gu Qingshan sighed, put down his chopsticks and sat on the sofa.

Xue Rui quickly cleared the food from his bowl, put down the bowl and went to Gu Qingshan's side. The Gu family had a nanny to clean the table, so he didn't need to pretend to be attentive. He could just pat his butt and leave after eating.

"Uncle Gu, Mu Xue has a strong ability to adapt." Xue Rui said.

Gu Muxue is serious about everything she does and is not the kind of girl who gives up easily.

"I know." Gu Qingshan nodded calmly.

But it is not easy to go from luxury to frugality. It is not that simple.

He glanced at Xue Rui and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head repeatedly. This kid is really a genius.

When other people pursue girls, they try to spend money to make them happy and prove their financial strength, but Xue Rui just wants to take his daughter to experience the life of ordinary people.

He was not disgusted by Xue Rui's behavior, but rather admired it. Moreover, Xue Rui was not a spendthrift rich second generation. He had clear plans for the future.

"What have you been doing recently?" Gu Qingshan asked calmly.

"We'll make some electronic products and have samples in a while. I'll show them to you then." Xue Rui said.

“Yeah.” Gu Qingshan nodded with satisfaction. His daughter had shown him the photos. Xue Rui actually went to the factory in person and did not make any investment that seemed like gambling as before. He was doing things down to earth.

The real economy is stable and can provide many jobs to society.

"Dad, I want to take Xiaobu with me to school." Gu Muxue ran over and put the cat on Xue Rui's neck.

Gu Qingshan frowned. His daughter was always acting on impulse. Who would bring a pet to school?
Just when he was about to refuse, he noticed that the corner of Xue Rui's mouth had risen.

He immediately felt that something was wrong. According to common sense, he would definitely refuse, but Xue Rui would definitely find a way to agree. Wouldn't this make him seem to be standing against his daughter?
“Sure, just take good care of it.” Gu Qingshan said with a smile.

Gu Muxue murmured and nodded. She understood that as long as Xue Rui was here, Old Gu would make a decision opposite to usual.

Gu Muxue hesitated for a long time, her eyes looking a little unnatural. She stumbled and said, "Can...can we have a relationship?"

(End of this chapter)