Volume 1 Chapter 6: Weren’t We Already Dating?
“Xiyao...?”
Bai Muxue looked at the girl in front of her in surprise and felt a little lost.
After the driver had left, she was the only person inside the car.
She truly had not expected this girl to come looking for her.
The girl wore a simple long dress. Her smooth black hair was carefully tied up behind her head.
She wore no unnecessary jewelry at all, except for one necklace hanging at her fair neck.
Together with her gentle and calm manner, she looked elegant, modest, and graceful.
But at this moment, the girl’s brown eyes were filled with tears, and the redness around them made Bai Muxue feel uneasy.
When Bai Muxue had first been reborn as the young miss of the Bai family, she had caused many awkward situations because she was still not used to having a girl’s body.
The person who helped her quickly understand everything, and helped her adapt so well that she could soon play the role of Miss Bai, was Qin Xiyao.
Qin Xiyao’s parents were both high-ranking members of the Special Investigation Department.
At a family banquet, Bai Muxue had noticed her immediately.
The girl was sitting in a corner, holding a book, completely out of place with the lively surroundings.
“You like this author too?”
“Huh? Yes...”
Using her long life experience, Bai Muxue quickly became friends with this gentle girl who loved poetry and literature and did not have many friends.
With Qin Xiyao’s help, Bai Muxue quickly adapted and smoothly acted as the Bai family’s young miss.
However...
Qin Xiyao seemed a little... too enthusiastic.
Not only would she often come visit without warning, she even quietly paid attention to Bai Muxue’s movements.
And the nonstop messages all day long were enough to make Bai Muxue feel overwhelmed.
“Do you know what longing means, Xiaoxue...?”
“Xiaoxue, it has only been three hours since I last saw you...”
“Xiaoxue, the moon looks beautiful tonight...”
Although Bai Muxue felt troubled, she did not know how to respond.
So she could only answer casually while slowly reducing how often she talked with Qin Xiyao.
Later, I’ll probably get involved with those magical girls. I may even be targeted by the Special Investigation Department or those monsters.
For Xiyao’s safety, it’s better not to stay too close to her.
Especially after confirming Shen Jingyi’s identity as a magical girl, Bai Muxue felt this even more strongly.
So over the past two days, Bai Muxue had gradually cut off contact with Qin Xiyao.
But she had not expected Qin Xiyao to come find her personally.
And now she was saying they were already dating...
When had that happened?
Bai Muxue pressed her lips together. A troubled look appeared on her pretty face.
After hesitating, she spoke softly.
“Uh... Xiyao, please don’t cry, okay?”
Facing Qin Xiyao, who was crying so sadly, Bai Muxue’s mind was in complete confusion.
If it had been someone she did not know well, she could simply ignore them and continue acting like Miss Bai.
But Qin Xiyao was the first real friend she had made after being reborn.
No matter what, she could not be cold to her.
But when Qin Xiyao heard Bai Muxue’s gentle concern, the tears in her eyes overflowed and slowly ran down her cheeks.
“It has only been a few days... so why...?”
Clear tears rolled down the girl’s face, and her voice sounded slightly hoarse.
“No, that’s not it. I think you must have misunderstood something. Besides, when were we ever dating...?”
Bai Muxue gently held Qin Xiyao’s small hand while quickly trying to think of the right words.
How did I comfort that little girl before...?
“Don’t cry, don’t cry. How about finishing today’s homework after watching TV? I’ll also buy you that magical girl badge you wanted!”
Uh... that probably would not work...
Bai Muxue’s thoughts wandered for a moment, but in Qin Xiyao’s eyes, that silence looked like guilt and hesitation.
Usually, Bai Muxue was not like this at all. Seeing her suddenly stay silent made a strange feeling rise inside Qin Xiyao.
“No... no, that’s not right...”
Qin Xiyao bit her lip and shook her head in disbelief.
“Xiaoxue, you must be lying, right? You always like teasing me...”
“We were always... so close. Doesn’t that mean we were together...?”
Wait, no. At most, I only talked with you online about poems and books, held hands while shopping, and when you asked to bathe together, I clearly refused... How does that mean we were dating?
Still, if Bai Muxue said she had no feelings for Qin Xiyao at all, that would be a lie.
Obedient, sensible, well-mannered...
Qin Xiyao was truly a very good girl, the kind of person people naturally liked.
But Bai Muxue believed that feeling was only admiration for a wonderful young woman, not love.
Besides, her mental age was no longer young.
Would she really fall in love with someone now...?
And especially with a girl like Qin Xiyao, who was about the same age as that troublesome child from her past...
Hearing the hoarse crying, Bai Muxue’s mind went blank.
She could only awkwardly keep trying to comfort the crying girl.
Good thing Shen Jingyi has not arrived yet. If she or anyone else saw this scene, the image of the evil Miss Bai would completely collapse...
“Alright, don’t cry. If there’s something wrong, we can talk slowly, okay?”
It would have been better if she had said nothing.
The moment she spoke, Qin Xiyao’s tears overflowed again.
Looking directly at Bai Muxue through tear-filled eyes, Qin Xiyao gave a sad smile.
“Xiaoxue... I’m really... really useless… Maybe I misunderstood everything. But when you first came to talk to me, I was truly surprised... and happy. I still remember it now.”
Qin Xiyao took a deep breath and tried to force a relaxed expression.
“Sorry, Xiaoxue... I... I don’t feel well. I need to go back first...”
She looked deeply at Bai Muxue one last time, then turned and ran away without looking back.
All she left behind was a thin and lonely figure.
“Xiyao!”
Bai Muxue instinctively wanted to open the car door and chase after her.
But from the corner of her eye, she suddenly noticed a graceful figure in a white dress standing in the distance.
Shen Jingyi?
She had already arrived?
Had she... seen everything?
Bai Muxue froze at once.
Then her vision blurred, and a painful feeling filled her chest.
Her body, which had just stood up, slowly sat back down.
...Right now, the most important thing was to attend the funeral, check how that girl was doing, and also draw more negative emotions from Miss Shen.
Otherwise, who knew how long this weak body could last...
As for Xiyao...
After she calmed down, Bai Muxue would go explain everything to her.
The girl leaned against the seat and breathed softly.
Her already pale face became even whiter.
Sweat soaked her bangs and slowly ran down the sides of her face.
And in a corner she did not notice, the bright red death countdown silently changed from 24 days to 30 days.