Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

The two returned to the apartment complex, entered the elevator, and stood facing the door as usual.

Because the apartment complex Lin Ruoxi bought was of average quality, the elevators were often plastered with advertisements and notices, mostly for locksmith services.

It's strange how taking an elevator can often lead to a silent atmosphere, even when there are no strangers around.

Xue Rui always liked to tease Lin Ruoxi at this time, but recently he has been very busy with work and has been so tired that he forgot to tease Lin Ruoxi.

Lin Ruoxi had gotten used to this kind of life, while Xue Rui was staring blankly at the advertisement today.

Lin Ruoxi curiously stepped forward and saw only an ordinary locksmith advertisement.

Xue Rui turned his head to the side and saw Lin Ruoxi standing on tiptoe, leaning on his shoulder and rubbing her face against his.

"Xixi, do you know how to pick locks?" Xue Rui asked casually.

However, as soon as he said it, Xue Rui realized he had asked a really stupid question.

Lock picking is a special skill; how could Lin Ruoxi possibly know it?

Lin Ruoxi was stunned for a moment, then spoke weakly:

"I know a little bit; I can open most common Class B lock cylinders."

Xue Rui turned his head in surprise: "Xi Xi, why are you learning this?"

Lin Ruoxi looked flustered:
“I…I forgot my keys once, and I thought it was a bit expensive to pay for a locksmith, so I…I taught myself a little bit.”

Lin Ruoxi's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, until finally she didn't even dare to look Xue Rui in the eye.

Xue Rui was both amused and exasperated. Lin Ruoxi was different from other girls; she didn't always think of using technology to solve problems.

Lin Ruoxi's greatest advantage is that she learns things quickly and is very creative, so much so that she has accumulated a wealth of skills at a young age.

To be honest, Xue Rui admires and respects this kind of technical talent.

"Xixi, with your skills, you'll never go hungry, no matter where you are," Xue Rui said with admiration.

"Ah."

Lin Ruoxi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was good that Xue Rui didn't ask her if she would use the skill for bad things.

Xue Rui noticed Lin Ruoxi's change and immediately understood.

Just kidding, he raised the little girl himself, and Xue Rui knows exactly what she's thinking now.

Xue Rui's lips curled up slightly: "Xi Xi, how about we go to the police station to file a report?"

"ah?"

Lin Ruoxi's eyes widened in shock, and she remained frozen in place until the elevator doors dinged open.

"Xixi, you don't want the neighbors to know you can pick locks, do you?"

Xue Rui said slowly.

Lin Ruoxi pouted; she knew Xue Rui was asking her for something in return.

"Then...what do you want me to do?"

Lin Ruoxi blinked her eyes and tapped her two index fingers together.

“Okay, you don’t need the key later. Let’s see how you open the door.” Xue Rui stepped out of the elevator first.

If it were someone else, he wouldn't mind asking for a little something in return.

However, Xue Rui also felt a deep sense of powerlessness when facing Lin Ruoxi.

The little girl gave him so much that Xue Rui didn't know what kind of reward he should ask for.

"That's...that's all?" Lin Ruoxi pouted her red lips, her expression full of disappointment.

She was still thinking of spending more time with Xue Rui.

However, Xue Rui didn't seem to want to play with him.

Half a minute later, Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi stood in front of the door.

At first, there were low growls from Big Yellow inside the door, then it turned into soft whimpers and the sound of scratching at the door...

Xue Rui made way for her, gesturing for her to sit down.

"XiXi, show it to us, don't keep DaHuang waiting."

Lin Ruoxi tilted her head, looking at Xue Rui with expectant eyes:

"Would you like to increase the difficulty a bit more?"

"What, you can unlock the door without even touching it?" Xue Rui joked.

Lin Ruoxi hesitated for a moment, then nodded emphatically: "Okay."

Xue Rui's eyes widened instantly, and his breathing became rapid. He thought to himself, "Is this still a technique? This must be magic."

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" Xue Rui said excitedly.

Lin Ruoxi nodded, took a step back, her chest heaving, and then called out crisply, "Big Yellow, open the door."

The moment the command was given, the door clicked open, and Big Yellow wagged its tail happily, raising its two paws high as it pounced into Lin Ruoxi's arms.

Xue Rui stood there in shock, muttering, "You can do that?"

"Hehe~" Lin Ruoxi rubbed Da Huang's head as a reward.

This was something Lin Ruoxi specifically trained herself to do, to prevent forgetting to bring her keys.

And Da Huang is very obedient; without her orders, Da Huang will never go out on his own.

After playing with Da Huang for a while, Lin Ruoxi stepped into the entryway, took out slippers from the shoe rack, and then squatted down, looking at Xue Rui with longing eyes:

"Come in and change into slippers."

"No, let me play too. Xixi, don't open the door for me, I want Dahuang to open it for me."

Xue Rui confidently closed the door, thinking that this was another new skill after "My dog ​​can do backflips"—"My dog ​​can open doors."

Xue Rui cleared his throat and called out towards the door:
"Big Yellow, open the door!"

"..."

The air remained silent for a long while, as if a string of ellipses had floated by, and the atmosphere became extremely awkward.

Simply put, Xue Rui locked himself out.

Inside the room, Lin Ruoxi anxiously pushed Da Huang and said in a very low voice, "Da Huang, open the door."

Big Yellow, on the other hand, kept its rear end down, its face clearly showing its reluctance.

There's no doubt that Dahuang is a very intelligent dog.

However, intelligent dogs often have tempers.

A dog is a dog after all, and Da Huang can't understand the relationship between Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi.

However, Da Huang will connect certain important things.

For example: every time I was beaten, the man outside the door was there.

If the man outside is let in, the owner will stop playing with him.

Therefore, Da Huang ignored Xue Rui's orders.

Finally, Da Huang turned around and ran into the living room, picked up a ball, and wagged its tail at Lin Ruoxi.

"Big Yellow, open the door!"

Xue Rui's voice came from outside the door, along with the sound of banging on the door.

Lin Ruoxi was extremely anxious because Da Huang had actually given up.

Lin Ruoxi paced anxiously in circles, wanting to open the door for Xue Rui, but Xue Rui wouldn't let her.

If Xue Rui opens the door and finds that he opened it himself, will Xue Rui be very disappointed?

Suddenly, Lin Ruoxi slapped her forehead, ran back to her bedroom, pulled out a cardboard box from under the bed, which was filled with many cute hair accessories.

After a brief commotion, Lin Ruoxi smiled sweetly and then skipped towards the door.

Outside.

Xue Rui looked utterly dejected; Da Huang had turned its back on him.

But if Lin Ruoxi opens the door, it will make me look bad.

Although he didn't have much face in front of Lin Ruoxi.

Just as Xue Rui was about to call Lin Ruoxi, the door clicked open.

Xue Rui looked down at the ground, hoping to see Big Yellow's dog head.

However, he saw a pair of small feet wearing long white socks, which immediately dampened Xue Rui's interest.

So it turned out that Lin Ruoxi opened the door after all.

His gaze slowly moved upwards, and Xue Rui's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Lin Ruoxi, wearing an animal-ear headband, leaned against the door, tilting her head and staring with her large, watery eyes. After a moment's hesitation, she softly called out, "Woof?"

"I called for Dahuang to open the door. Are you Dahuang?"

Xue Rui felt a warmth in his heart. The little girl was so careful; she even dressed up as Big Yellow just to open the door, just to prevent him from losing face.

"Woof, I'm your Big Yellow."

Lin Ruoxi smiled and put her hands on Xue Rui's neck, pulling him back.

"You're so cute, let me take a bite."

As Xue Rui spoke, he bit Lin Ruoxi's cheek, and Lin Ruoxi tilted her head the whole time, cooperating as Xue Rui bit her.

"Hmm, are you going to eat me?"

Lin Ruoxi's eyes sparkled as she pulled Xue Rui toward the room.

Xue Rui's expression changed drastically: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant."

"No...isn't that right?" Lin Ruoxi pouted, her expression slightly disappointed.

Lin Ruoxi is not the delicate Gu Muxue; she might even have impure thoughts.

Xue Rui was very passive in front of Lin Ruoxi.

"Let's cook first," Xue Rui suggested.

"Hmm." Lin Ruoxi's ears perked up suddenly, and she muttered to herself, "You need to eat to have the energy."

Xue Rui: "..."

……

Two hours later, we had eaten and drunk our fill.

Xue Rui leaned lazily on the sofa, and Lin Ruoxi took off her shoes and leaned softly on Xue Rui's shoulder.

The TV was showing "Home with Kids," a classic sitcom perfect for watching while eating.

"Your childhood and my childhood seem to be different."

As the opening theme song played, Xue Rui listened, and couldn't help but sigh:
The difference is fucking huge.

Putting aside the huge material disparity, how many fathers are as enlightened as Xia Donghai?

Xue Rui really wanted to say to Lao Xue: See? You should learn from this.

Lin Ruoxi, standing to the side, watched very intently, her expression even appearing slightly serious.

Xue Rui's heart skipped a beat. He must have been bored out of his mind to look at this.

The little girl has never watched television since she was a child, so she has no childhood memories of TV dramas and naturally has no emotional connection to them.

Looking at it from an adult perspective, it's inevitable to relate it to oneself.

Xue Rui was about to change the program. His eyes darted around the coffee table, and he secretly reached his hand into the sofa cushions.

"Hmm, looking for the remote control?"

Lin Ruoxi's soft voice came from behind him. Xue Rui turned around and found that the remote control had been in Lin Ruoxi's hand the whole time.

Honestly, he actually forgot that in Lin Ruoxi's house, the remote control was Lin Ruoxi's exclusive property, while the content was his exclusive property.

If you want to see something, just call out to Lin Ruoxi.

Xue Rui paused for a moment, then patted Lin Ruoxi's head:

"Let's choose another one, I don't like it."

"Why don't you like it? Isn't this your childhood?"

Lin Ruoxi asked questions innocently, like a curious child.

"this…"

Xue Rui was somewhat at a loss. It turned out that Lin Ruoxi's serious expression was not because she had a strong sense of contrast, but because she mistakenly thought that the childhood of "Home with Kids" was also his childhood.

Xue Rui gave a wry smile: "It's a bit unrealistic. My childhood wasn't that exciting."

Although Xue Rui is a second-generation rich kid, his father, Lao Xue, hadn't become wealthy yet when he was a child.

Although Lao Xue provided him with plenty of food and drink, Xue Rui felt more like a left-behind child.

I'll stay at my grandpa's house for a few days, and then at my maternal grandpa's house for a few days.

She either stays at home watching TV, doesn't interact much with her parents, and is also responsible for looking after her younger sister.

As for the large amounts of meat and fish, as well as various toys and snacks that appeared on TV, Xue Rui felt completely unfamiliar with them.

What is Milo? I've only ever seen it in TV commercials.

Lin Ruoxi sat up straight, waiting obediently for Xue Rui to speak.

Xue Rui said, "It's not that exciting," so next up should be Xue Rui's childhood.

But shouldn't Gu Muxue also be part of Xue Rui's childhood?

After all, it's just a primary school...

"Hmm..." Xue Rui pondered for a moment, then sighed deeply:
"I don't remember very well, but I also grew up in the village. Anyway, I was just catching chickens and teasing dogs, much like the left-behind children in your village."

Actually, there are some differences, but Xue Rui didn't say it.

The difference is that he has parents who work in the city and give him the best of everything, making him the envy of countless children in the village.

Compared to "Home with Kids," the disparity lies more in regional resources.

Just like when we were kids doing homework, we would always hear the term "Children's Palace," but most people don't even know which way the gate of the Children's Palace faces.

Ultimately, Xue Rui's parents simply lacked time and attention; they never truly mistreated him.

"Well……"

Lin Ruoxi looked at the empty living room, then at Xue Rui beside her, and leaned against him contentedly.
"In the future, our children will definitely have a wonderful childhood."

“That’s right,” Xue Rui said with a smile.

"You will definitely be a good father." Lin Ruoxi said with eyes full of relief.

"Really?" Xue Rui asked, feeling a little guilty.

Even though he lived two lives, he never became a father...

This is a very important role and responsibility; his every word and action will affect the child.

Putting aside everything else, what do Lin Ruoxi and Gu Muxue say?
Who is a good father like this?
"It must be true, you're even better than on TV, you're the best in the world..."

Lin Ruoxi opened her arms and said "best" many times in a row until she almost ran out of breath: "The best dad."

Xue Rui mimicked Lin Ruoxi's manner and began to flatter her: "Then you are also the best... best mother."

Lin Ruoxi's gaze froze for a moment, then she looked away guiltily.

Xue Rui's heart tightened, wondering if the next sentence would be "give birth"?

You're just being nosy, why bring this up for no reason?
"I... am not necessarily a good mother." Lin Ruoxi's voice was very low.

"Why?" Xue Rui asked, his face full of confusion.

Given Lin Ruoxi's gentle nature, she might spoil her child in the future, leaving him to play the role of a "strict father."

From a child's innocent perspective, they would definitely see a "bad dad" and a "good mom".

"A doting mother spoils her child. I... I need to be stricter. You have to be the good father, and I'll be the bad mother."

Lin Ruoxi spoke very seriously.

Xue Rui couldn't help but gasp; Lin Ruoxi actually had self-awareness!

"Then why... why do you spoil me like this?"

Xue Rui felt guilty and dared not look Lin Ruoxi in the eye.

Lin Ruoxi cupped Xue Rui's face in her hands and said earnestly, "Rui, you are not a child."

Xue Rui was speechless for a moment, thinking to himself, "How surprising! You actually know I'm not a child?"

But how have you always treated me?
They take care of everything from dressing me to eating, and they never leave my side even when I go to the toilet. They practically raise me like a child.

Double standards, what a double standard...

If we really have a child, how will the child see me?

Xue Rui said earnestly:
“Xixi, there are some things you need to change. I am capable of taking care of myself, so please don’t always treat me like a child…”

"Um, I was wrong..."

Before Xue Rui could finish speaking, Lin Ruoxi took the initiative to lower her head and admit her mistake.

Suddenly, she noticed that Xue Rui's feet were a little cold, so she grabbed a blanket and covered them with it, rubbing her toes against Xue Rui's feet for a while:
"Hmm, are your feet cold? Let me warm them up for you?" (End of Chapter)