Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

"I'm just a suspicious person, and I'm only guessing, so you don't need to take it too seriously."

Xue Rui started to put on layers of armor for himself, because talking badly about his girlfriend's best friend behind her back was a very disgraceful act and also carried a lecturing tone.

To put it bluntly, Xue Rui was afraid that Gu Muxue was being sarcastic.

If we listen to it the other way around, Gu Muxue means:

Why are you being so nosy? I don't have a single friend, and you're happy just letting me do whatever I want with you?

Gu Muxue noticed Xue Rui's unease and thought to herself that Xue Rui was indeed a little afraid of her.

She actually didn't like Xue Rui like this...

But how can I put Xue Rui's mind at ease?
It would be best to keep no secrets and completely open your heart to Xue Rui.

So she slowly began to speak:

"There's this selfish and greedy bastard who deliberately arranged for me to be friends with someone. I wonder if the driver he assigned to me is an informant..."

Xue Rui's heart trembled as he listened. Gu Muxue was too clever; she saw through all his little tricks but never called him out on them.

Now that the truth has been revealed, what can he do but bow his head?

Grandma, please stop talking.

You figured out exactly what I was thinking...

Gu Muxue's peach blossom eyes gradually turned upwards, revealing a hint of cleverness. As her smile deepened, her eyes sparkled with mischief, yet also held a touch of sweetness.

It's rare to see Xue Rui so obedient right now; I really want to stick close and take a bite.

However, Gu Muxue held back and changed the subject, saying, "But I believe you wouldn't harm me, because we're family..."

Gu Muxue paused, she wanted to say "family", but then the image of Lin Ruoxi inexplicably flashed through her mind...

"Home what?" Xue Rui looked up and asked.

Gu Muxue angrily smacked Xue Rui on the head: "We are a community of shared interests within the same company."

Xue Rui knew what Gu Muxue wanted to say; it was because he hadn't given Gu Muxue enough confidence, and ultimately it was his own problem.

"You just said I'm not an outsider, so am I an insider?" Xue Rui blinked and put his arm around Gu Muxue's slender waist.

"Xiao Rui, Xiao Rui, I told you to read more books, do you even know what 'wife' means? You keep using words incorrectly all day long." Gu Muxue's expression was a mix of laughter and tears.

"内人" means wife, yet Xue Rui used it to refer to himself, as if he were about to marry her.

"Of course I know, but I think that if you're going to be a kept man, you should be prepared to be one," Xue Rui said firmly.

"Cuckoo~"

Gu Muxue laughed so hard she almost shook, momentarily forgetting that Xue Rui still had his arm around her waist.

"Mu Xue, what are you laughing at? I'm serious."

Seeing that it was effective, Xue Rui simply continued the conversation.

"Uncle Xue will be furious with you then. He finally raised a son, and now he's married off." Gu Muxue laughed until tears streamed down her face.

"We still have Yao Yao at home, so it's the same if we let her find a son-in-law."

"You can joke with me, but don't say that in front of Yao Yao."

"I'm not stupid."

"Oh? How come I didn't know that?"

"Mu Xue, when you insult me, you're just insulting your own poor judgment."

"Xiao Rui, do you dare say that again?"

"I can not."

"Humph!"

……

The two sat on the steps and waited for a while before making a phone call. When the other party heard that it was Xue Rui who was looking for them, they were clearly trying to avoid him.

They said there were classes in the afternoon, and it was another assignment given by the teacher.

"What do you think she's trying to do?" Xue Rui rubbed his chin.

Someone is trying to make a move on his girlfriend, and even though the other party is a girl, he can't let his guard down.

There are too many perverts these days. Gu Muxue is so beautiful, who knows what might happen?

"Don't worry, I won't suffer any losses." Gu Muxue already had her answer in her heart.

She had heard her senior complain about "financial connections" and how tough it was for frontline bank employees, as if she didn't want to participate in summer internships.

She runs a venture capital firm, and occasionally she consults her teachers at school about things she's not familiar with in the business.

The teacher would occasionally joke about whether or not to establish a school-enterprise cooperation with the department.

Ultimately, she herself is the biggest "connection holder" in the department, which isn't really a secret; anyone willing to inquire will find out.

He probably wants to intern with her, right?
"The most important thing now is that I'm hungry, all because of your candied hawthorns."

Gu Muxue took Xue Rui's hand and skipped happily toward the cafeteria.

"it is good."

Xue Rui nodded. He knew that Gu Muxue already had the answer in her heart, but she hadn't told him the whole story, which made him feel a little lost.

Gu Muxue is both smart and independent. She often understands things with just a little guidance and doesn't need him to help her personally.

More importantly, Gu Muxue is proud and aloof, and she would never be jealous or try to play with Lin Ruoxi.

But the more this happened, the less time he spent with Gu Muxue.

Xue Rui suddenly remembered something: living separately would be fairer for Gu Muxue.

She can get the time that belongs to her without fighting or grabbing...

"I understand, I won't bring it up again."

Xue Rui thought to himself.

When they arrived at the cafeteria, Gu Muxue acted like a child, pointing to each window and telling Xue Rui what she usually liked to eat, and also buying some for Xue Rui to try.

Xue Rui accompanied her silently throughout, and even attended two classes with Gu Muxue in the afternoon.

When school let out in the afternoon, the two walked hand in hand in the sunset. Gu Muxue would occasionally glance at Xue Rui, her eyes crinkling into a secret smile.

When Xue Rui noticed something, she quickly put on a stern face to prevent him from noticing her feelings.

Xue Rui was very quiet today, staying by her side the whole time.

Countless people called Xue Rui along the way, but he only replied quietly with text messages. In the end, he was so tired that he fell asleep on the table.

"Xiao Rui, slow down."

Gu Muxue didn't want to walk too fast; she was afraid of seeing Lin Ruoxi's car at the school gate.

Because today is an even-numbered day, Xue Rui is leaving tonight.

"it is good."

Xue Rui nodded, his steps unusually slow, and finally he even led Gu Muxue to sit down on a bench by the roadside.

On the steps of the library not far away, senior students in their graduation gowns were making a lot of noise.

It's June again, the time for graduating seniors.

Xue Rui's gaze was fixed on the very center of the crowd, his eyes filled with reminiscence as he pondered what he had done that year.

I went back to my hometown to run a restaurant, but my dad scolded me for not being focused. Later, I went out to start my own business, and I was exhausted like a dog...

Gu Muxue's gaze lingered on the corner of the steps. A couple had initially been holding hands, with the girl putting on a grumpy face and throwing a tantrum. Later, the boy resolutely shook off her and left, leaving the girl squatting in the corner, silently crying.

Xue Rui followed Gu Muxue's gaze and joked, "Graduation season is also called breakup season. Students come from all over the country, and when they face the pressure of reality, it's time to have a farewell dinner."

Gu Muxue didn't reply. She was thinking: If she were to stand in that position one day, would she cry?

Would Xue Rui hug her and beg her not to leave...? "We're from the same place, so there's no need to worry about that." Xue Rui blinked, signaling Gu Muxue to relax.

"Why not?" Gu Muxue sighed inwardly.

She's not leaving the school now because she's afraid of seeing Lin Ruoxi waiting at the school gate, isn't she?
She goes through this every other day, and yet she says she has no worries.

Xue Rui noticed that Gu Muxue was in a bad mood. He held Gu Muxue's hand tightly and said in a serious tone, "Muxue, I promise you, I will definitely go home with you happily when the time comes."

There are still several years to go.

As long as he works hard enough, there is no conflict that cannot be resolved.

Nothing is unachievable.

Xue Rui tried to comfort himself, but the buzzing phone in his pocket seemed to be refuting him: You're dreaming!

Xue Rui didn't even look at it, and pressed the mute button through his pocket.

But a few buzzing sounds had already shattered his "promise".

That little girl is really something, she can't even wait a few minutes?
"Xiao Rui, why aren't you answering the phone?" Gu Muxue asked slowly.

"These are just pointless nuisance calls, better not to answer them," Xue Rui said casually.

Gu Muxue rolled her eyes and slowly released Xue Rui's hand: "Go on, go on, Xiao Yu is waiting for me at the door."

Having promised Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi, she couldn't go back on her word these past few years, no matter how unwilling she was.

However, a few years later, in some corner of the campus, a girl secretly cried.

Gu Muxue hoped it wouldn't be her, and absolutely couldn't be her.

Xue Rui took out his phone and secretly glanced at it; sure enough, it was a call from Lin Ruoxi.

Gu Muxue was in a bad mood. She said she wanted him to leave, but in her heart she hoped he would stay a little longer, or better yet, not leave today.

But it's hard to explain to Lin Ruoxi...

Days separated by odd and even numbers can trigger many hidden events if they even slightly overlap.

Xue Rui didn't reply, but simply put his arm around Gu Muxue's shoulder, thinking that he could stall for time and then just make up a few words with Lin Ruoxi, since Lin Ruoxi was easier to coax than Gu Muxue.

"Let's see how long you can keep this up." Gu Muxue rolled her eyes at Xue Rui.

Based on her understanding of Lin Ruoxi, Lin Ruoxi would come knocking on her door in no time. At that point, facing that pitiful little look, not only Xue Rui, but even she herself wouldn't be able to resist for long.

"We'll just have to wait as long as we can," Xue Rui said, sounding quite helpless.

"By the way, our finance major also needs computing power to run financial models. I'll take you to connect with our school in a few days," Gu Muxue suddenly said.

Xue Rui was taken aback, wondering what this meant.
For technical reasons, he always brings Lin Ruoxi along when he talks to universities about cooperation, because the girl is a well-rounded talent.

He will definitely come to a top university like Jiaotong University in Chang'an.

Xue Rui thought for a moment and understood the subtext of Gu Muxue's words: This is my territory, you are not allowed to bring her here...

"Understood." Xue Rui nodded.

The shade behind the lawn.

Lin Ruoxi and Yu Minlan hid behind a tree, only four or five meters away from Xue Rui and Gu Muxue.

Lin Ruoxi stared blankly at Xue Rui, tears streaming down her face, the phone in her hand still lit up, displaying the call interface.

Yu Minlan watched the two figures walk away, then looked at Lin Ruoxi's dazed expression, and cried out in her heart: What a disaster!
Yu Minlan and Lin Ruoxi bumped into each other at the school gate.

Yu Minlan picked up Gu Muxue from school, while Lin Ruoxi picked up Xue Rui.

When no one came, Lin Ruoxi went to look for Xue Rui and happened to see the two of them sitting together.

Logically speaking, the three of them should have already come clean, and seeing it wouldn't have been a big deal, but what did Xue Rui say?

[A pointless, harassing phone call.]

Words spoken behind one's back are the most hurtful.

Lin Ruoxi heard every word perfectly, and in an instant, she burst into tears.

With a heavy heart, Yu Minlan grabbed Lin Ruoxi and walked away into the distance.

"You know he's lying, right?"

Yu Minlan was afraid that Lin Ruoxi wouldn't be able to get over it, so she couldn't help but comfort her, saying that it was definitely not her idea to help that bastard Xue Rui.

"It's my fault," Lin Ruoxi replied weakly.

"Ok?"

Yu Minlan looked bewildered, thinking, "Isn't this Xue Rui's fault? Why are you starting to reflect on it?"

"If I hadn't eavesdropped, I wouldn't be so upset."

Lin Ruoxi shook her head, hoping to forget about today's events as soon as possible.

Yu Minlan pinched the bridge of her nose, mentally rehearsing many scenarios before finally arriving at the safest conclusion: she could only help Xue Rui.

Miss Gu, I'm sorry, but for the sake of my secure job, I have no choice but to stand against you today.

"Ruoxi, hurry back to the car, I'll call him over right now."

Yu Minlan took a deep breath and strode towards the two of them.

"Miss Gu, am I too early today?" Yu Minlan asked with a fawning expression.

“I remember telling you to wait at the door.”

Gu Muxue looked into Yu Minlan's eyes, her expression neither joyful nor sorrowful.

"I'm sorry, I forgot." Yu Minlan nervously looked away and subconsciously sought help from Xue Rui.

The moment Xue Rui saw Yu Minlan, he understood something.

"Oh no!" Xue Rui thought to himself that something was wrong. Yu Minlan's sudden appearance proved that Lin Ruoxi had also arrived.

Whether he can leave now depends on Gu Muxue's mood.

"Go ahead," Gu Muxue said with a relieved ease.

"Yes, ma'am. I'll come again during my holiday."

Xue Rui gratefully kissed Gu Muxue on the forehead and ran happily towards the school gate.

After Xue Rui left, Gu Muxue turned her attention back to Yu Minlan.

"I'm sorry, I know you're my boss, I..." Yu Minlan lowered her head even further as she spoke.

“I didn’t say you did anything wrong. Your intentions were for Xiao Rui’s good.” Gu Muxue stood up and casually handed her bag to Yu Minlan.

"Tell me, what happened to Lin Ruoxi?"

“She…” Yu Minlan hesitated, unsure whether Gu Muxue was being sarcastic.

"You cried?" Gu Muxue asked in return.

"Yes, I heard what Xue Rui said..."

Gu Muxue nodded, picked up her phone, and dialed Lin Ruoxi's number.

The moment the call connected, Gu Muxue smiled brightly, her tone exceptionally gentle: "Ruoxi, did you hear what we just said?"

"He's said a lot of bad things about me before, so don't take it to heart."

"Wipe away your tears, don't let him see."

……

Yu Minlan stood there dumbfounded for a long time until Gu Muxue walked out. Only then did she jog a few steps to catch up, her eyes full of admiration as she looked at Gu Muxue.

What a magnanimous woman...

Help me appease my love rival?
After hanging up the phone, Gu Muxue casually handed the phone to Yu Minlan. Facing Yu Minlan's puzzled look, Gu Muxue muttered to herself:
“He’s been very tired lately, and I don’t want him to waste his energy on such trivial matters. Next time something like this happens, tell me first.” (End of Chapter)