Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

"Xixi, don't talk, let Xiaorui listen carefully!"

"Cough cough..."

Xue Rui coughed for a while. His father was scolding him in a fit of rage, but Lin Ruoxi was actually looking for loopholes in his wording.

"Now their family has come to our door, and they even came in a police car."

"The old saying goes that sons are creditors from a past life, and that's really true. Now, I have to bow down to any girl's parents. I can't hold my head up in front of Lao Gu. I don't even dare to look at Grandma Lin Ruoxi..."

"When Chen Shen came to my door, I was so afraid of being questioned that I didn't even dare to breathe loudly, you know?"

"Xiao Rui, tell me, how much money did I owe you in my past life?"

Xue Jianfeng complained incessantly for a while, then changed the subject:

"What exactly did you do to Chen Tingting? Tell me the truth!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruoxi immediately raised her head, her eyes wide open, staring blankly at Xue Rui.

"What...what did you do?"

Lin Ruoxi clearly wanted to question him, but her words became weak and powerless when they reached her lips.

Because questioning someone would imply that she doesn't trust Xue Rui.

Lin Ruoxi didn't want to ruin the relationship between the two, even if there was only the slightest possibility.

“Xixi, that’s not how you interrogate someone. Speak louder…”

Xue Jianfeng kept urging them on.

Xue Rui's forehead veins throbbed as he stood to the side. Although he didn't know what had happened at home, his father's phone call was clearly meant to stir things up and cause him trouble.

Can't you just ask questions properly?
"I have a clear conscience. They might be looking for you. You should think about whether you've violated any traffic rules recently," Xue Rui said casually.

The more Xue Jianfeng acted this way, the less Xue Rui wanted to talk.

"Heh." Xue Jianfeng chuckled in anger, and slowly threatened:
"You won't tell me, huh? Then I'll call and ask Mu Xue."

"Hey, hey, why are you like this?"

Xue Rui hurriedly picked up his phone and began to recount his past with Chen Tingting from beginning to end: "Three years ago, Qiu Mengze and I skipped class to go online..."

Nothing really happened between Xue Rui and Chen Tingting.

He simply took Chen Tingting away when some thugs were harassing her.

Moreover, Xue Rui didn't even tell Chen Tingting his name afterwards, trying his best not to cause himself any trouble.

"Anyway, that's how it is. Who knew she would become so clingy to me? I couldn't even avoid her!" Xue Rui complained.

"You're playing the hero and saving the damsel in distress? You're making this up."

Although Xue Jianfeng's words were sarcastic, his tone was one of great satisfaction.

Back then, Xue Rui was not even an adult yet, but he dared to confront a group of thugs in the middle of the night.

Xue Jianfeng believes that if he were younger, he would most likely have pretended not to see it.

“Dad, you would have saved her too if you were in her shoes,” Xue Rui said earnestly.

Xue Jianfeng was silent for a few seconds, then sighed deeply and asked with a smile, "Xiao Rui, do you regret it?"

"No regrets," Xue Rui said with a wry smile.

If he pretends not to see it, he can't help but think about it every night before going to bed, wondering what happened to that girl in the end.
Although he probably knew the girl would be alright, he hadn't actually seen it with his own eyes; it was just wishful thinking...

So now that you've encountered it, you can't pretend you didn't see it, otherwise you'll regret it for the rest of your life.

"Well done, you are worthy of being my son," Xue Jianfeng praised.

"Tch~" Xue Rui rolled his eyes, speechless.

Old Xue is shameless; one second he was criticizing Xue Rui, and the next he's praising him.

“Since you haven’t done anything wrong, then your dad can stand tall.” Xue Jianfeng’s tone was filled with undisguised smugness.

“That’s right, so what if he’s the squad leader? Just stand up straight, we don’t owe him anything,” Xue Rui said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll hang up now. Remember to come back early during summer vacation. Your mother misses you a lot and keeps talking about you to me."

……

After hanging up the phone, Xue Jianfeng pondered Xue Rui's words. He couldn't help but shrug his shoulders, straighten his back, and plan to go back and have a good drink with Chen Shen.

Suddenly, Xue Jianfeng saw a familiar Audi parked on the side of the road. The rear window slowly rolled down, and Gu Qingshan waved to him with a smile on his face.

Shortly after, the driver's side door opened, and the driver jogged over to it.

"Mr. Xue, this is some tea that Director Gu brought back for you from his business trip. Please keep it safe." The driver handed over a paper bag with both hands.

"Okay, please thank Director Gu for me."

Xue Jianfeng, who had just straightened up, bent down again, waved and smiled in Gu Qingshan's direction.

Because of Xue Rui, Xue Jianfeng couldn't stand up to Gu Qingshan at all.

"Hey~"

Xue Jianfeng rubbed his lower back weakly, thinking that he didn't owe Chen Shen anything now, but was what Xue Rui said reliable?

It's said that it's easy for a woman to pursue a man, and someone as pure and lovely as Chen Tingting, if she's determined to pursue Xue Rui, it's probably only a matter of time.

So, Xue Jianfeng sent Xue Rui another text message: "Your dad can't take any more trouble. Don't cause me any more problems."

On the other side of the screen.

Xue Rui frowned as he looked at Lao Xue's text message and replied: 【You really don't trust me that much?】

Xue Jianfeng: [Between Lin Ruoxi and Gu Muxue, which one do you plan to marry?]

Xue Rui: [We'll discuss this matter again later.]

Xue Rui then promptly deleted the text message and turned off his phone screen.

Faced with such a question, Xue Rui would absolutely not answer, especially since Xue Jianfeng had already grasped his weakness.

"Rui, the bathwater is ready."

Lin Ruoxi peeked out from the doorway, looking at Xue Rui with eyes sparkling with admiration.

Xue Rui stepped forward and ruffled Lin Ruoxi's hair, asking softly, "Xixi, don't you want to ask me something?"

The little girl is introverted and not good at expressing herself. She doesn't say anything when she senses something, and only sheds tears secretly in private.

Xue Rui always felt a little guilty towards Lin Ruoxi.

Xue Rui had no idea how many times this silly girl had cried until her eyes were red.

But every time she sees him, she always gives him a sweet smile and takes care of him at all times.

Even though I heard him saying nasty things behind my back before, I still smiled foolishly when I saw him.

"No, I believe you." Lin Ruoxi's eyes were firm.

Xue Rui is a very kind-hearted boy. Chen Tingting "repaid kindness with enmity," but Xue Rui was never angry and always treated Chen Tingting gently.

"Yes, I believe in myself too," Xue Rui said shamelessly. Then, after thinking for a moment, he realized it was necessary to apologize to Lin Ruoxi for what had happened before.

"Xixi, I made up a story when I said your phone call was pointless. Don't take it to heart."

Xue Rui spoke gently.

"Well, Mu Xue said the same thing to me," Lin Ruoxi said weakly.

Lin Ruoxi looked up curiously. She felt that Xue Rui and Gu Muxue seemed to be on the same wavelength, even using the same words to coax her.

"Mu Xue?" Xue Rui looked dazed.

No wonder, no wonder Lin Ruoxi was so happy to see him, and didn't even ask a single question, as if nothing had happened.

So Gu Muxue had already coaxed him?
Mu Xue, oh Mu Xue, you really are...

Xue Rui always felt that Lin Ruoxi was too doting and indulgent towards him, but wasn't Gu Muxue the same way?

However, Xue Rui felt that there were still differences between the two.

Lin Ruoxi is easily swayed, and accepting Gu Muxue was a choice she had to make out of necessity;

Gu Muxue is responsible, and helping him appease Lin Ruoxi is a long-term commitment.

"Hiss~" Xue Rui gasped inwardly.

It seems like the little girl is starting to take the initiative?
It seems like they're trying to sideline him...

What should he do now?
Gu Muxue didn't hide it from her, otherwise Lin Ruoxi wouldn't have revealed that Gu Muxue had coaxed her...

"Rui, time to take a shower." Lin Ruoxi began to unbutton Xue Rui's shirt. "Oh." Xue Rui raised his arm blankly.

Even after taking a shower and lying in bed, Xue Rui was still wondering what Gu Muxue really meant.

Lin Ruoxi lay on Xue Rui's chest and drew circles on his chest with one finger.

Xue Rui seemed preoccupied today; she barely looked at her new clothes.

I guess I've been tired lately.

Lin Ruoxi didn't say anything, but simply moved up a little, letting Xue Rui rest his head on her lap, and slowly circled her fingers on Xue Rui's temples.

Xue Rui looked up and met Lin Ruoxi's doting gaze.

"Go to sleep if you're sleepy." Lin Ruoxi leaned down and kissed Xue Rui on the eyes.

"Okay." Xue Rui closed his eyes; he had almost thought it through.

Gu Muxue's meaning was clear:

Xiao Rui, as long as you listen to me, I will fulfill all your needs, and you and Lin Ruoxi can be together again in the future.

Xue Rui couldn't help but wonder, what if he disagreed?
However, as soon as Xue Rui had this thought, images of Gu Muxue being angry and Lin Ruoxi crying flashed through his mind...

Xue Rui shivered.

There's no solution to an open conspiracy.

"Are you cold?" Lin Ruoxi noticed Xue Rui shiver, so she pulled the blanket up a little.

Xue Rui felt warmth on his neck, but his feet were dangling outside, and the soles of his feet felt chilly.

So he kicked the blanket down a bit.

My feet are warm now, but my neck is exposed again...

This is how the quilt is.

"The blanket is turned sideways now."

Lin Ruoxi sat up, turned the blanket around, and then tucked it under Xue Rui's neck.

"Xixi, I have a question for you," Xue Rui asked.

"Hmm, go ahead and say it." Lin Ruoxi said seriously.

"Hmm... if the blanket is laid horizontally, it can cover three people, but it's too short, covering the head but not the foot. If it's laid vertically, it can only sleep two people..."

Xue Rui was talking about his previous life. He and several roommates went on a trip during the National Day holiday. To save money, the five of them booked two rooms, but only a double room was left...

Therefore, it's destined that one blanket will be used by three people.

Xue Rui was one of them.

Actually, you only need to make one person suffer so that the other two can get a good night's sleep, but no one is willing to suffer a loss, so they all lie down and freeze their feet.

The situation of these three people is exactly the same as this problem.

"Hmm...then let's make a bigger quilt," Lin Ruoxi explained.

"No, the blanket can't be moved." Xue Rui shook his head.

Lin Ruoxi didn't reply. She picked up the air conditioner remote, turned the temperature down a few degrees, and then turned off the room lights.

The air conditioner buzzer beeped, and Xue Rui couldn't help but glance at the air conditioner panel, which clearly showed 16 degrees Celsius.

It's not even the season for air conditioning yet, but Lin Ruoxi has been using it since May, setting the temperature to 16 degrees Celsius every night before bed...

As long as the air conditioning is cold enough, Xue Rui has no choice but to sleep with Lin Ruoxi in his arms at night.

Xue Rui didn't expose Lin Ruoxi's little scheme and cooperated with her every night.

"Rui, hold me tight."

Lin Ruoxi's voice came from beside my ear.

"Okay." Xue Rui pulled his arms back a little and hugged the person in his arms tightly.

"Look behind you, there's room for another person to sleep if you squeeze in," Lin Ruoxi reminded her.

Xue Rui touched the empty blanket behind him; there was indeed enough room for another person to sleep...

The little girl's meaning was clear: as long as the three of them hugged each other tightly, one blanket would be enough.

Suddenly, Xue Rui's phone vibrated under his pillow.

Xue Rui picked up his phone and glanced at it. It was a WeChat message from Gu Muxue: 【Goodnight.】

Xue Rui: [Good night.]

Just as I was about to turn off my phone, another QQ friend request popped up on the screen.

Nickname: [The Girl Who Loves to Smile]

[Verification message: Good night, I ate at your restaurant today, I'll be starting work there in a few days.]

Xue Rui pinched the bridge of his nose. Chen Tingting was like a piece of chewing gum; no matter how cold he was, she would stick to him.

She even used QQ's friend request function to chat with him.

Xue Rui habitually wanted to refuse, but he found that he could still reply with a message even if he refused.

Xue Rui thought for a moment, wondering how he could make Chen Tingting give up on him.
Xue Rui: [Sorry, I've reached my QQ friend limit, I can't add you.]

Chen Tingting: [That's easy, just delete a few, right?]

Xue Rui: [Why would I delete it?]

Chen Tingting: [Because I like you more than they do.]

Lin Ruoxi tilted her head and saw Xue Rui and Chen Tingting's chat, her brows furrowing tightly.

Xue Rui's lips twitched. Chen Tingting was the most shameless girl he had ever met.

Lin Ruoxi was the most petty girl he had ever met, and also the one most prone to secretly getting jealous.

"How do you want to reply to her?" Xue Rui asked in a low voice, handing the phone to Lin Ruoxi.

Lin Ruoxi took the phone and immediately accepted the friend request.

"Xi Xi?" Xue Rui was shocked.

"Hmm, I'll just say one sentence and then delete her," Lin Ruoxi said softly.

Lin Ruoxi did not add a nickname to Chen Tingting's contact; Chen Tingting's online name was currently displayed on the screen.

Xue Rui thought Chen Tingting's online name was very fitting; Chen Tingting seemed to have an inexhaustible good mood.

No matter how much he suppressed her, Chen Tingting always had a sweet smile on her face the next time he saw her.

A girl who loves to laugh: [Xue Rui, who did you delete?]

Lin Ruoxi pressed the voice button and recorded a short QQ voice message.

"No one loves him more than I do." Lin Ruoxi's tone was gentle, yet very firm.

Xue Rui was quite surprised. In the past, when Chen Tingting was on top of him, Lin Ruoxi would at most show a dissatisfied expression, but she never dared to go up and pull Chen Tingting away.

Today, Lin Ruoxi actually blatantly provoked Chen Tingting.

At this point in time, the fact that they can send voice messages proves that the two of them slept together.

Xue Rui pinched Lin Ruoxi's nose: "You've gotten so bold?"

"Hehe~ because you're holding me." Lin Ruoxi was secretly delighted.

Xue Rui paused for a moment, inexplicably recalling the image of Big Yellow being led on a leash...

When it's on a leash, Da Huang is a "vicious dog" that dares to bark at anyone.

Once the rope comes off, Big Yellow becomes meek and submissive.

how to say……

What a loser!

Chen Tingting: [Lin Ruoxi, I've recorded it. I'll pass your message on to Gu Muxue.]

Xue Rui looked puzzled, then turned his gaze to Lin Ruoxi.

Lin Ruoxi looked nervous. She quickly pressed the undo button and typed "I'm sorry" in the chat box.

Xue Rui: ... (End of Chapter)