Beauties in Simulation Cross over into Reality

Chapter 73: Chapter 64: An Old Man with White Hair Was Reflected in the Woman’s Eyes

「Shiqiao Village.」

In the three days since her sister left, Bai Ruxue would wake up every morning and sit on the stone bench in the courtyard, just as she had forty-eight years ago, gazing at the small path outside.

In Bai Ruxue’s heart, it felt as if everything had happened just yesterday.

The night before Xiao Qing left, neither Bai Ruxue nor Xiao Qing slept.

Xiao Qing told her sister many, many things.

Bai Ruxue knew that she had fallen into a deep slumber only after Xiao Qing fed her that Elixir.

She also knew that Daoist Master Fuchen had given Xiao Qing a Memory Soul Pill to help her recover her memories.

But Xiao Qing had been hesitant and didn’t give it to her right away.

Bai Ruxue didn’t blame her sister.

From Bai Ruxue’s perspective, Xiao Qing, caught in the middle, was the one in the most difficult position. She had shouldered all the responsibility and guilt alone.

Sometimes, the one who has to make the choice suffers more than the one for whom the choice is made.

From Xiao Qing, Bai Ruxue also learned that Xiao Mo had actually known all along that she and her sister were of the Demon Race, but he had always pretended not to know.

For the past forty-eight years, Xiao Mo had come to the front of the cave to see her at regular intervals.

Bai Ruxue heard from her sister that Xiao Mo had never married…

Even just listening to Xiao Qing’s account, Bai Ruxue could picture Xiao Mo all alone these years, and her heart ached with a dull pain.

This afternoon, just as Bai Ruxue’s thoughts were drifting, she sensed a slight disturbance from the woods outside the courtyard.

Turning her head, Bai Ruxue saw those two little girls and two little boys peeking at her again.

Bai Ruxue stood up, went into the kitchen, and brought out some pastries.

These were pastries Bai Ruxue had made yesterday for the four “sneaky” little children.

She had noticed the children secretly watching her the morning before last.

So yesterday, she went to the next village to buy some ingredients and made these osmanthus cakes.

’If they come again today, I’ll invite them to have some pastries and ask why they’re peeking at me.’

Bai Ruxue looked at them and called out softly, “Would you like some osmanthus cakes?”

The four children were startled. They glanced at each other before shyly emerging from the small woods.

“It must have been you who gave us away!”

“I did not!”

“It was definitely Huihui. Huihui just farted.”

“You’re the one who farted!” the girl retorted, her face flushing red.

Bickering amongst themselves, the four children walked step by step toward the courtyard.

“Come have a bite to eat,” Bai Ruxue said with a gentle smile.

Looking at the beautiful big sister, and then at the osmanthus cakes on the table, the four children shyly entered the courtyard.

At first, the four children were a little reserved, but the moment they took their first bite of osmanthus cake, their eyes instantly lit up.

“Eat slowly, don’t choke,” Bai Ruxue said, pouring each of the four children a bowl of water.

“Big sister, the pastries you made are delicious,” said the little boy named Qi Ming as he looked up.

“Thank you,” Bai Ruxue smiled. “But why have you all been watching me?”

“Well…” The little boy named Qi Ming scratched his head, a bit embarrassed. “Huihui said there was a very pretty big sister in the village, like a Fairy, so we came over.”

“Then we saw you often sitting in the courtyard looking outside. Lily said you must be sad about something. Huihui said you’re an Immortal who’s meditating,” said the little boy named Hu Hui.

“And then we made a bet. Whoever guessed right would have to treat the others to candy,” Lily replied.

“But we were too shy to come and ask you,” Huihui said, her face red.

“Big sister, why do you always sit in the courtyard?” Qi Ming asked.

“Me…? I’m waiting for someone,” Bai Ruxue said with a soft smile.

“Waiting for someone?” A little girl, only seven, seemed to only half-understand. “But big sister, you’ve already been waiting for three days. Is he not coming?”

Bai Ruxue stroked the little girl’s hair. “He will come. And even if he doesn’t, I will keep waiting.”

“Big sister, you’re so stubborn,” Hu Hui said.

Bai Ruxue smiled. “This isn’t stubborn. The truly stubborn one waited for forty-eight years.”

“Whoa! Forty-eight years!” the children exclaimed in unison.

“Sister, why did that person wait for so long?”

“It’s a very, very long story. Do you want to hear it?”

“Yes, we want to hear it!”

“Once upon a time, there was a scholar. One day, he went up a mountain and saved a little White Snake…”

…

As evening approached, Xiao Mo walked into Shiqiao Village, heading step by step toward his family’s courtyard.

Because Xiao Mo hadn’t returned to the village in a long time, and even when he did, he would only visit the village head, Aunt Chen, spending most of his time on She Mountain.

Furthermore, Xiao Mo was now dressed in a worn-out green robe.

So no one recognized him as the world-renowned Prime Minister Xiao.

The villagers, at most, only glanced at Xiao Mo, thinking, ’Who is this unfamiliar old man? Why have I never seen him before?’

“I’m telling you, a Fairy in a white dress has moved into Prime Minister Xiao’s old home, and she’s as beautiful as they come!”

“Living in Prime Minister Xiao’s old home? This… should we drive them out?”

“Probably not. That Fairy in white was brought back by Fairy Qing. She’s probably Fairy Qing’s friend, and Fairy Qing is rumored to be a good friend of Prime Minister Xiao’s. She even cleans the courtyard for him every so often.”

“Huh? I heard a rumor that a long time ago, Prime Minister Xiao had a childhood sweetheart who ended up joining an Immortal Sect. Could it be this Fairy?”

“I’ve heard that rumor too. They say the reason Prime Minister Xiao never married is that he’s waiting for her.”

“Don’t talk nonsense. That’s all stuff from storybooks. That Fairy in the white dress must be from the same sect as Fairy Qing, just staying for a few nights. Stop gossiping.”

Just as Xiao Mo was passing the village pond, he overheard several women gossiping as they washed their clothes.

Xiao Mo’s expression froze. He walked over, bowed to the women, and said, “Ladies, could you tell this old man about that woman in the white dress?”

…

“Goodbye, Fairy Sister.”

“Fairy Sister, thank you for the osmanthus cakes.”

“Tomorrow I’ll bring some of my family’s cured meat for you to eat, Fairy Sister.”

As the sun was about to set, the children finally waved goodbye to the Fairy Sister.

“Be careful on your way.”

Bai Ruxue stood at the courtyard gate, watching them leave with a smile.

After they were far in the distance, Bai Ruxue finally turned to walk back into the courtyard.

But just as Bai Ruxue had taken two steps, the woman suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Bai Ruxue’s heart began to beat faster. Her fingers clutched her sleeves tightly, and her eyes trembled.

She turned around, and a white-haired old man came into view.