Rebirth: Saving the Lovely Girl from the Start

"Director, what’s wrong?"

Lin Ruoxi was well aware she was a bit of an airhead; her grandmother and Xue Rui often told her so.

"Do you know what Xue Rui is up to these days?" Director Wang asked.

"I do. He went to eat with Gu Muxue today." Lin Ruoxi obediently reported Xue Rui’s itinerary.

"..." Director Wang’s brow furrowed.

’Xue Rui actually told Lin Ruoxi about his date so nonchalantly.’

’What is that kid playing at? Is he testing Lin Ruoxi’s boundaries?’

Director Wang hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What do you think their relationship is?"

He’d had a fierce internal struggle before asking. The question basically implied that Xue Rui and Gu Muxue were together, and he had no idea if Lin Ruoxi could handle such a blow...

"They’re very good friends," Lin Ruoxi said timidly.

’When Xue Rui hung out with Gu Muxue, she actually felt a little unhappy... and envious...’

’But the young girl felt these feelings were wrong. She had only met Xue Rui when she was sixteen, while Gu Muxue had known him since she was six or seven...’

"Very good friends?" Director Wang laughed.

’For a single man and a single woman, the chances of a purely platonic friendship were practically zero.’

"Kiddo, just remember this: there’s no such thing as ’just friends’ between a single man and woman." Director Wang didn’t spell it out, choosing instead to give Lin Ruoxi a hint.

"Director, why are you saying this?" Lin Ruoxi asked curiously.

’Today’s Director Wang was acting very strange. All he talked about was romance, just like Mei Lili had.’

"What I mean is, you should hold on to Xue Rui. And when you two get married, make sure to invite me to the wedding," Director Wang said with a smile.

Lin Ruoxi stammered, seeming at a loss for words. After a long pause, she managed to say, "Um... I... I will, Director."

"Okay, take care of yourself. I’m hanging up now." After Director Wang hung up the phone, his smile gradually faded.

’He usually couldn’t be bothered with such things. The students had already graduated, so what did their love lives have to do with him?’

’He was simply worried for Lin Ruoxi. What if Xue Rui was just toying with her? What if, when faced with a major decision, Lin Ruoxi became the dispensable option?’

’Adolescence is the most critical stage for personality development. Any major event can affect a person for their entire life...’

’As a professional educator, he had dug up everything he could on Lin Ruoxi’s family background and upbringing, and had a pretty thorough analysis of her personality.’

’The role of parents had been absent in Lin Ruoxi’s life. Combined with her stunning looks, which tended to attract trouble, she had sealed her heart off as a self-preservation instinct, cutting off all contact with the outside world. She had no friends.’

’A person is like a sheet of paper, filled in by all sorts of emotions and people—family, friends, hobbies, habits—that intertwine to create a whole, three-dimensional individual.’

’Lin Ruoxi, a blank sheet of paper, met Xue Rui during the crucial stage of forming her own identity. You could say that now, that blank sheet was completely filled with a single name: Xue Rui. She had long since lost herself.’

’There are far too many young people willing to live or die for love, and heartbreak is the leading cause of teenage suicide... ’

’If Xue Rui were to abandon her, it would be no different from losing her entire world. What would happen then?’

He scrolled to Xue Rui’s phone number, but after a moment’s thought, he locked his phone.

’He knew this. What was more infuriating was that Xue Rui fucking knew it too. The psychological survey from their second year of high school had been Xue Rui’s idea.’

’He couldn’t be bothered to care how many girlfriends Xue Rui planned on having. He’d seen plenty of scumbags like him...’

But Lin Ruoxi couldn’t afford to lose. This was what worried him the most.

"What a fucking bastard!" Director Wang cursed angrily as he stormed into the school.

The security guard, Old Liu, held up a cigarette and shouted, "Old Wang, you forgot your smoke!"

"It’s too harsh! I’m not smoking," Director Wang said without turning back. ’How could I possibly smoke something like that right now?’

"A premium smoke is too harsh? Old Wang, your standards are getting higher and higher," the security guard said, shaking his head.

The more Director Wang thought about it, the angrier he became. He dialed Xue Rui’s number anyway. "You bastard, what are your intentions with Lin Ruoxi?"

Xue Rui was startled by the sudden outburst. "Director Wang," he said irritably, "you should stay out of young people’s business."

’He couldn’t help but wonder why Director Wang was suddenly calling to chew him out.’

’Could the news that he and Gu Muxue made things official have gotten out already?’

’Why so fast! It’s only been a few hours. He was suddenly terrified that the little girl knew about it too.’

"Someone’s life could be at stake. You’d better watch yourself," Director Wang said coldly.

Xue Rui chuckled. "Even if the school never taught sex-ed, you shouldn’t underestimate our ability to learn on our own, Director Wang."

Director Wang was in no mood to joke with Xue Rui. "Can Lin Ruoxi handle a blow like that?" he said icily.

After a moment of contemplation, Xue Rui said seriously, "I understand."

"So, you plan to choose Lin Ruoxi?" Director Wang asked in surprise.

"No. I want them all," Xue Rui said.

Director Wang fell silent. He had never considered that... solution.

He started to curse, "You bastard, you—"

Xue Rui held the phone a little farther from his ear and pressed the mute button, letting Director Wang curse away.

Not long after, Director Wang hung up.

Xue Rui squatted down, petting a dog’s head. Two years had passed, and he’d almost forgotten that in his past life, the little girl had committed suicide.

Compared to the previous life, the biggest change he’d made was, in fact, Lin Ruoxi. At this point in time, a person like her shouldn’t even exist in this world...

’Director Wang actually has a point,’ Xue Rui began to worry, but the feeling lasted only a moment before he brushed it aside.

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