Beauties in Simulation Cross over into Reality

Qin Siyao helped Xiao Mo out of the Second Prince’s residence.

Just as Qin Siyao was about to help Xiao Mo into the carriage, he dispelled the reek of alcohol around him.

His eyes, which had been hazy with drunkenness, became perfectly clear.

“Thank you for helping me out of that situation, Princess.”

Xiao Mo thanked Qin Siyao.

The liquor the Eldest Prince had brought was indeed potent.

Xiao Mo felt that if he kept drinking like that, he would have definitely gotten drunk.

“If you don’t want to drink, then don’t.” Qin Siyao pouted. “You men are so strange. Why do you always have to act tough?”

“Sometimes, even if you don’t want to drink, you have no choice.” Xiao Mo shook his head with a smile, a hint of resignation in his tone.

“Then take me with you whenever you go drinking from now on. As long as I’m by your side, if you don’t want to drink, no one can make you,” Qin Siyao said confidently, her hands on her hips.

“Alright.” Xiao Mo nodded with a smile. “Then I thank you, Princess.”

“You’re welcome.” Qin Siyao lifted her small, fair chin proudly.

Gazing at Qin Siyao’s charming, yet cute and innocent appearance, Xiao Mo couldn’t help but steal a few more glances. He then withdrew his gaze, looked up at the bright moonlight, and asked, “The moon is beautiful tonight. Would you care for a walk, Princess? It would be a good way to sober up.”

“Sure, let’s go for a walk.”

Hearing that Xiao Mo wanted to take a walk with her, Qin Siyao happily strode down the street ahead.

Xiao Mo walked beside her. The two of them strolled side-by-side under the moonlight, their shadows merging into one.

The Maid Hua Sheng led the White Snow-Trampling Horse, walking about ten feet behind them and giving the young couple plenty of space.

It was now midnight, and aside from the brightly lit brothels, the streets of the Imperial City were deserted. Most of the citizens were already asleep.

Above the Imperial City, the night sky was like a bolt of black satin slowly unfurling, gently suffused with the light of a clear, round moon.

The bright moonlight lightly enveloped the numerous palace halls, the silent pavilions, the sculpted beasts on the flying eaves, and the lanterns on the upturned corners.

It seemed as if everything in the world had its hard edges blurred by the gentle light, transforming into tranquil silhouettes at the edge of a dream.

A cool evening breeze blew past, carrying the faint, fresh scent of the woman beside him. It lingered at the tip of Xiao Mo’s nose, seeming to soften the very night itself.

“And I must also thank you for what happened with the Eldest and Second Prince’s gifts tonight, Princess,” Xiao Mo once again thanked the young woman beside him.

Xiao Mo knew that Qin Siyao had asked for the White Snow-Trampling Horse and the Dragon Scale Armor only to then give them to him because Siyao had seen his predicament. She knew he didn’t want to be indebted to her brothers or become too deeply involved with them.

’It’s true. It’s far better to owe a favor to Qin Siyao than to her two brothers.’

“There’s nothing to thank me for.” Qin Siyao waved her hand dismissively, then looked at Xiao Mo, her eyes blinking. “However… I gave you a Snow-Trampling Horse and a suit of Dragon Scale Armor tonight. How are you going to give this Princess a gift in return?”

Xiao Mo said with a smile, “I wonder what gift the Princess would like? I will certainly do my best.”

“Well…” Qin Siyao thought for a moment. “Then you can accompany me somewhere.”

“Where to?” Xiao Mo asked curiously.

“You’ll know when you get there. Get on the horse!”

Qin Siyao ran to the side of the White Snow-Trampling Horse and patted its back with her small hand.

Xiao Mo shot a confused glance at Hua Sheng.

The Maid Hua Sheng simply took a step back with a smile, as if to say, “I don’t know anything.”

Xiao Mo had no choice but to swing himself onto the horse. Qin Siyao also mounted, sitting in front of Xiao Mo.

Feeling the girl’s soft, pliant body in his arms, Xiao Mo froze for a second.

“What are you spacing out for? Let’s go!” Qin Siyao urged him happily.

“Giddy-up!”

Xiao Mo squeezed his legs, and the White Snow-Trampling Horse galloped out of the city.

Soon, Qin Siyao and Xiao Mo were outside the city walls.

Following Qin Siyao’s directions, Xiao Mo guided the reins, riding deep into the night.

Qin Siyao rode on the horse, the evening wind in her hair, leaning against Xiao Mo’s chest.

Feeling Xiao Mo’s firm chest, the young woman finally realized just how close she had gotten to him.

For Qin Siyao, this was the first time she had ever been so close to a man.

Qin Siyao’s cheeks flushed slightly. She lifted her head and glanced at Xiao Mo.

Seeing his calm and composed expression, she suddenly felt a little annoyed and a little resentful.

’But… being in his arms… it also makes me a little happy…’

「An incense stick’s time later」, at Qin Siyao’s call, Xiao Mo reined in the White Snow-Trampling Horse.

The two of them had arrived at the shore of a vast lake.

The lake was immense, its banks lined with willow trees. The clear water reflected the bright moon and stars.

It was as if a master painter had perfectly replicated the entire night sky on the surface of the clear lake.

Xiao Mo dismounted, then helped Qin Siyao down.

The young woman happily scrambled up a small hill by the lake, then shouted to Xiao Mo, “Xiao Mo, come on up~”

“Coming.”

Xiao Mo tethered the White Snow-Trampling Horse, climbed the small hill, and sat down beside her.

Looking up, they saw a sky of countless stars like fine sand and the moon floating high above.

Looking down, they saw the same stars and bright moon etched into the water of the lake.

Above and below, it was as if they were suspended in a brilliant river of stars, making them forget the mortal world even existed.

“I discovered this place by chance one day.”

Qin Siyao said slowly, hugging her knees.

“Sometimes when I’m bored, or when my father the Emperor and my mother the Empress make me angry, I come here.

It feels like being enveloped by a million stars.

’Back then, I would think, when you finally came back, Xiao Mo, I had to bring you here.’

As she spoke, Qin Siyao turned her head and looked at Xiao Mo with a smile. “So? What do you think, Frost King, Grand General Xiao? How’s my secret place? Not bad, right?”

“It’s not bad,” Xiao Mo nodded. “But I have a way to make it even more beautiful.”

“What way?” Qin Siyao asked curiously.

Xiao Mo smiled, took out his Long Spear, pointed it at the lake’s surface, and then flicked it upward.

A sheet of clear water arced through the air, glittering under the moon and stars. It was like countless crushed diamonds and stars connecting heaven and earth, or like the Milky Way itself falling from the heavens to grace the mortal world.

The young woman stared at the sight before her, her eyes filled with surprise, rendered speechless.

“Well?” Xiao Mo asked with a smile. “Is it beautiful?”

Hearing Xiao Mo’s question, the girl’s gaze slowly shifted from the “Milky Way” and fell upon Xiao Mo’s profile.

“Mhm.”

Gazing at his profile, she nodded. Her heart began to beat faster, and she couldn’t help but press a hand to her chest, her eyes trembling slightly.

’Yes, it’s very beautiful…’