Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

Xue Rui sighed and slowly closed the door, because if nothing unexpected happened, what followed would be the two of them embracing and crying. He was old and easily hurt, and couldn't bear to see such things.

Inside the ward, Lin Ruoxi lay by the bedside, her small hands clutching the clean white sheets. Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down, but then she suddenly began to regret it.

"Lie down properly, don't dislodge the electrode pads."

Lin Ruoxi quickly helped her grandmother lie down, then looked at the electrocardiogram beside her, her voice softening:

"Grandma, I...I didn't mean to be mean to you, I'm sorry."

Lin Ruoxi didn't know what was wrong with her; on the way here, she kept praying that her grandmother would be safe and sound.

But when I actually saw my grandma watching TV "safely and sound," I suddenly felt very angry.

"Good for you! Being fierce at home is a skill in itself." The old lady's tone was full of admiration.

To be honest, this was the first time the old lady had ever seen Lin Ruoxi get angry, and she was encouraging about it.

Lin Ruoxi's shoulders, which had been trembling from sobbing, froze instantly. Then she raised her head and looked at her grandmother with misty eyes.

"I... I'm not right. I'll change in the future." Lin Ruoxi thought her grandmother was being sarcastic.

"Don't change it, leave it like this," the old lady scolded.

Even a clay figure has some temper; how can it remain soft forever?

If I can yell at her today, I can yell at Xue Rui in the future.

"Hmm..." Lin Ruoxi's mind was full of questions, but she didn't want to argue with her grandmother about the issue.

"Grandma, did you feel any discomfort after the thrombolysis? Are your arms and legs numb?"

Lin Ruoxi reached under the blanket and gently pinched her grandmother's leg.

"I'm fine," the old lady said with a smile and a shake of her head.

Having narrowly escaped death, everyone was frantic with worry, but she remained remarkably calm.

The doctor said it was fortunate that she was brought in in time and didn't miss the golden window for treatment, but she knew in her heart that she was living one day at a time now, and that she was stealing every day from Xue Rui and God.

If Xue Rui hadn't come to the village back then, she would probably be buried in the sorghum field by now.

She felt both gratitude and resentment towards Xue Rui.

I am grateful that Xue Rui brought my granddaughter to life, giving her rich emotions and her own life.

What she hates is that Xue Rui stole her granddaughter's heart but didn't give her granddaughter a home.

"Xixi, do you know what's most important to Grandma?" the old lady asked with deep emotion.

Lin Ruoxi was stunned for a long time, her mind filled with many thoughts.

My grandmother used to always revolve around my father; he was the most important person to her. But now my father is dead…

Is it yourself?

Lin Ruoxi said, "I don't know."

“It’s you.” The old lady looked at Lin Ruoxi with gentle eyes.

Lin Ruoxi heard the answer she wanted and felt a little touched. She rubbed her eyes, but she didn't want to show her emotions, so she continued to massage her grandmother's legs and casually replied, "Okay, I understand."

"And what about you?" the old lady continued.

Lin Ruoxi's expression clearly began to panic, and her leg-rubbing movements became very stiff.

Lin Ruoxi wanted to mention Xue Rui, but her grandmother had just said that she was the most important person to her, and if she mentioned Xue Rui, her grandmother would be sad.

But after a brief hesitation, she heard her grandmother's slow voice: "I know it's Xue Rui even if you don't say it."

The old lady was self-aware; from Lin Ruoxi's perspective, Xue Rui clearly gave her more love.

"Ah."

Lin Ruoxi nodded reluctantly, thinking to herself that her grandmother was so strange; if she already knew everything, why did she ask again…

"Your father didn't want to get married back then, so I bought your mother, and that's how you were born."

The old lady calmly revealed a shocking secret.

Lin Ruoxi turned around abruptly, her breathing quickening. The story she had heard from the villagers was not like this.

The stories are different, but the endings are the same.

Lin Ruoxi didn't think there was anything wrong with it. She continued to massage her grandmother's legs and said softly, "Hmm, why?"

"Because he's such a scoundrel, still fooling around at his age. I wanted you to tie him up." The old lady looked very regretful: "Unfortunately, it didn't work."

Lin Ruoxi couldn't help but burst out laughing; it was the first time she had ever heard her grandmother scold her father.

"Mm." Lin Ruoxi carefully tidied the quilt and didn't ask any further questions.

In fact, Lin Ruoxi wasn't that concerned about her background; she only knew that she was doing well now.
There's someone I like, a grandma who cares about me, and a big yellow dog that wags its tail at me...

"Xixi, you're such a quiet person."

The old lady was speechless. She thought to herself that she had revealed such a heavy secret, but Lin Ruoxi seemed to be listening to someone else's story, with a completely indifferent expression.

"Okay, Grandma, please continue. I'm listening." Lin Ruoxi sat down obediently and listened attentively to her grandmother.

"Actually, I didn't call you when I woke up because it was for your own good." The old lady muttered to herself, "Think about it, if I had called you and heard that I was alright, you might not have come back with Xue Rui."

Lin Ruoxi thought about it and wondered if that was possible.
Because my grandmother always pretends to be sick to trick me into going back home, I've become somewhat immune to it.

"So when I get a little sicker, you'll bring Xue Rui back," the old lady said with a smile.

Lin Ruoxi asked in surprise, "Grandma, do you want to see Xue Rui? I'll call him in now."

"Don't shout, I don't like him at all." The old lady grabbed Lin Ruoxi's hand: "Bring him back, and he will belong to you alone."

Lin Ruoxi paused for a moment, then looked at her grandmother with a serious expression.

"Grandma, even though you don't know many words, I think you're so smart!" Lin Ruoxi praised without reservation.

According to Xue Rui, Grandma is cunning and scheming.

According to Yu Minlan's sister, her grandmother was someone who could survive to the end in a palace drama.

The old lady frowned, thinking, "Can't you just praise someone properly? Why do you always have to bring up their illiteracy?"
"Xixi, you should marry him."

The old lady's words were astonishing, leaving Lin Ruoxi stunned on the spot.

Lin Ruoxi subconsciously turned her head and glanced nervously at the door. Then, blushing, she lowered her head and said, "Grandma, what... what nonsense are you talking about?"

"You don't want to?" the old lady asked back.

"He...he's not old enough yet."

After speaking, Lin Ruoxi bit her lip, immersed in the beautiful anticipation of the future, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.

Grandma is very supportive of her.

But as she was thinking, Gu Muxue's face suddenly flashed before her eyes, and the beautiful bubble burst.

"If I have a child soon, I can close my eyes in peace." The old lady said earnestly, then lowered her voice and added:

“His father and uncle are both out today. When you go out, tell them about this and say it was my idea.”

"Grandma, please stop joking with me," Lin Ruoxi said, pouting.

The old lady gave a bitter smile and poked Lin Ruoxi's chest, saying, "I'm not joking. Whether you like your grandma or not, even if you curse me in your heart as a burden or an old hag, you only have a home if I'm alive."

"If I'm gone, where will you go when you come back? Xue Rui's house isn't your house..."

The old lady spoke at length with great earnestness. In reality, most elderly people think this way: their urging for marriage isn't because they want grandchildren, but because they want to see their children have their own families, so that when they are gone, their children will have a place to belong in the world.

"I know," Lin Ruoxi nodded, then gazed softly at the figure outside the window.
"He promised me he would give it to me after I graduated."

"Can you really believe what a man says?" the old woman mocked mercilessly.

“He can.” Lin Ruoxi’s gaze was very firm.

Xue Rui rarely makes promises to himself, but once he does, he never fails to keep them.

……

outside the ward.

Xue Rui sat on the bench, while Xue Jianfeng sat next to him with his legs crossed, yawning incessantly.

"Dad, if you're tired, go home. You don't need to stay here with me." Xue Rui gestured for Xue Jianfeng to go home first.

"Where else are you going if you don't go home? Have you forgotten that you have parents?" Xue Jianfeng reached out and grabbed Xue Rui's shoulder, then pinched it hard.

"Ouch!" Xue Rui gasped in pain, then gritted his teeth and said, "Dad, what are you saying?"

"If you don't like it, count for yourself. Since you went to university, how many days have you stayed at home?" Xue Jianfeng started counting on his fingers:
"You weren't home last summer, you didn't come back for National Day, you only stayed home for a few days during Chinese New Year, and you didn't come home for Qingming or May Day either. It looks like you're planning to stay at Lin Ruoxi's place for an extended period this summer..."

Xue Jianfeng first settled old scores, then said with a mocking expression, "Look at your Uncle Wang's son. Although he's not a decent person and brings home different girls every few days, at least he comes home to his own family. Look at your behavior!"

"If I remember correctly, I gave birth to a son, right? Why do I feel like I'm about to marry someone else?"

Xue Rui was speechless for a moment. Was Lao Xue coming with a bad attitude?

"Dad, you know my situation. The one you're talking about is promiscuous, but I'm devoted. And I'm doing this for your own good," Xue Rui said shamelessly.

Xue Rui was telling the truth. For a rich second-generation who changes girlfriends every few days, bringing one home is not a big deal, and his parents won't care too much.

He had genuine feelings for both girls and wanted to give them a bright future.

If you bring it home every day, it will be Lao Xue who will have a headache.

"You? Devoted? For my own good? Heh..." Xue Jianfeng suddenly laughed.

People can actually laugh when they're in a state of extreme speechlessness.

"Do you dare say that to Gu Qingshan?" Xue Jianfeng retorted.

When Xue Rui heard his future father-in-law's name, he instinctively shuddered, but then he thought of his tolerant and generous mother-in-law, and his confidence returned.

“Dare? Of course I dare!” Xue Rui moved Xue Jianfeng’s hand away.

Xue Jianfeng took a deep breath, then grabbed Xue Rui's arm and stood up: "You said it, let's go now."

"Go and go."

Xue Rui was also angered by Xue Jianfeng's retort and stood up along with him.

He was originally trying to build up some "confidence," but with Lao Xue by his side today, he knew he wouldn't be the one getting beaten up.

Xue Jianfeng narrowed his eyes, wondering what kind of mischief this kid was up to now.

In short, regardless of whether Xue Rui really dares or not, he certainly doesn't.

"Old Gu rests early, he should be asleep by now."

Xue Jianfeng found a way to save face and sat down again, but he kept his hand on Xue Rui's wrist, as if afraid that Xue Rui would let go and run away.

"Dad, can you let go? Don't you think this is strange?" Xue Rui was speechless.

"I don't think so. I've been holding your hand like this since we were little," Xue Jianfeng said cheerfully.

Xue Rui was both amused and exasperated. When parents acted like scoundrels, children really had no way to resist.

Now he can't escape; he has to go home with Lao Xue for a few days.

So Xue Rui turned to the side, took out his phone and chatted with Gu Muxue, reporting his itinerary for the next few days.

Upon opening his phone, Xue Rui noticed a bunch of red dots in Gu Muxue's chat window. He started reading through them from the beginning.

How is Grandma Ruoxi? Please drive carefully and don't rush. Call me if anything happens.

At first, it was some words of comfort, but later it turned into daily reports, occasionally interspersed with pictures.

The eel rice was terrible.

I gave Xiaobu a bath. Here's a picture of Xiaobu who's lost a bit of weight.

Remember to video call me when you're done!

……

As he watched, Xue Rui's lips unconsciously curled into a smile.

Xue Jianfeng noticed Xue Rui grinning foolishly and quietly leaned his head closer.

"Dad, don't peek." Xue Rui instinctively covered his phone with his chest.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

Xue Jianfeng didn't say anything, he just kept shaking his head.

Suddenly, a "click" sound came from the door in front of me.

Xue Rui and Xue Jianfeng stood up almost simultaneously.

Lin Ruoxi smiled and nodded at Xue Jianfeng, then her gaze settled on Xue Rui's wrist.

Xue Jianfeng smiled, slowly released Xue Rui's wrist, and then put his arm around Xue Rui's shoulder: "Xi Xi, Rui's mother is calling him home, it's getting late."

Actually, there was nothing to do when they went back, but Xue Jianfeng felt that his family had already done enough, contributing both money and effort, and they couldn't let their son suffer here as well.

She's not his own grandmother, Xue Rui doesn't need to suffer like this in the hospital.

"Well, thank you on behalf of Grandma, Uncle. I'll visit you when I have time..."

Lin Ruoxi bowed slightly.

Xue Rui sighed. Old Xue was determined to take him away today.

He smiled slightly at Lin Ruoxi: "Xixi, you stay here with Grandma, I'll come over tomorrow during the day."

"Okay, I'll cook for you tomorrow."

Lin Ruoxi's eyes lit up, and her body unconsciously swayed slightly.

Xue Rui is so gentle; he's always thinking of her.

"I'm leaving now." Xue Rui winked at Lin Ruoxi, then turned and left.

"Xue Rui".

However, after walking a few steps, he faintly heard the old lady calling from behind.

"Grandma!" Lin Ruoxi poked her head into the room, her voice low, "Don't call out, Xue Rui has been driving all afternoon, he's very tired now."

"Sigh~" Xue Jianfeng released Xue Rui's shoulder and looked at Xue Rui's back with a helpless expression.

When Lin Ruoxi's parents wanted to call Xue Rui after their son had done something wrong, he really couldn't refuse.

"What's wrong?" Xue Rui asked, pushing open the door. He sounded exhausted.

The old lady pointed at Lin Ruoxi: "Take her away from me." (End of Chapter)