Volume 1 Chapter 73: Together Forever
‘Things in the future can be talked about later. No need to rush…’ Qin Xiyao kept repeating these words in her heart again and again as she walked down the road.
She had already quickly left Bai Muxue’s side, but she still could not calm the feelings inside her. She looked back every few steps at the empty street behind her.
Her heart was beating fast, and her slim body tensed up without her noticing.
Now that the heat and impulse from earlier had faded, endless worry and nervousness filled her heart instead.
Ever since her parents divorced, she had tightly closed the door to her heart by herself.
Later... Bai Muxue appeared and slowly opened that tightly shut door.
She was like a ray of light, driving away the darkness called loneliness in the girl’s life.
As time passed and the two spent more time together, Qin Xiyao only realized Bai Muxue’s place in her heart after Bai Muxue started keeping some distance from her because of the pressure Qin Xiyao had unknowingly put on her.
Bai Muxue’s usual behavior truly matched the common stereotype of a rich girl with no discipline. She was willful, cold to people she disliked, never cared about what others thought, and no one could ever guess what she was thinking.
But after spending a long time with her, Qin Xiyao could clearly feel that the girl’s wild personality was only a mask. The real Bai Muxue was more caring, more gentle, warm and passionate, making people want to fall deeper and deeper for her.
And when facing a Bai Muxue like that... today, she had already done very well.
Don’t rush too much. If she pushed too hard, it would definitely make Xiao Xue dislike her, just like before.
No matter what Bai Muxue thought about what she had just done, the fact that she had taken this step was already great progress.
As long as she kept staying by Xiao Xue’s side like this, one day Xiao Xue would notice her feelings, right?
At that time, she would... no, not “would.”
It was “definitely”!
Yes, she would definitely be together with Xiao Xue. Definitely!
Together forever!
Qin Xiyao looked at the stars in the night sky. Today’s clear and beautiful memories began to appear in her mind again.
Especially when she thought of her bold action just now, and Xiao Xue’s red face and helpless expression, a small dimple appeared on Qin Xiyao’s cheek.
“The mountain has trees, the trees have branches. My heart loves you, yet you do not know...”
Her soft voice drifted into the air with the evening wind. The bright moon in the sky seemed to reflect her thoughtful and lovely face.
For her, today was destined to be a day she would never forget for her whole life.
Of course, it was the same for Bai Muxue.
“Uh... goodbye?”
Watching Qin Xiyao’s figure disappear like the wind before her eyes, Bai Muxue had not even reacted yet. She unconsciously waved her small hand.
‘It was only to show how happy I was, Xiao Xue. Don’t think too much~’
Qin Xiyao’s bright smile still echoed in her mind. Bai Muxue pressed her lips together and blankly touched her still burning cheek, as if the girl’s scent and warmth were still left there.
That sudden kiss had caught her completely off guard. The soft feeling still remained in her heart. Bai Muxue felt as if she had lost her normal ability to think and speak, and the plans she had prepared in her mind were completely forgotten.
Bai Muxue.exe has stopped responding.
Force close the system? Warning: may die on the spot. Continue?
Bai Muxue stood there in a daze for a long, long time. Only after quite a while did she finally come back to her senses.
Who am I? Where am I? What was I doing just now?
What did Xiyao just do to me? She kissed me?
The last time I was kissed by a girl... when was it?
Uh, it was probably when I bought Xingwan the dress she wanted as her sixth birthday gift. The little girl was so excited that she... But hey, that girl’s kiss and Qin Xiyao’s kiss are completely different things!
Calm down! Calm down, Bai Muxue...
The girl strongly patted her red face, forcing her messy thoughts back under control.
Uh, Xiyao just said... not to let me think too much, right? According to her meaning, she only wanted to show her gratitude?
That’s right... between girls, having this kind of close contact once in a while is normal, right? Even though Xiyao used to have some strange feelings for me, I already said being friends was enough, so it should not be a problem, right?
Mm, no problem at all. This is just normal interaction between girls. Especially for an artistic girl like Xiyao, after watching a show and walking around the city, she got a little too excited, so doing something like this is normal too... right?
Mm, even though I look like a little girl now, my heart is not really that of a little girl. I will not be shaken by such a small thing!
After deciding that Qin Xiyao only acted that way because she was too excited today, Bai Muxue swallowed and chose not to keep thinking about it. At worst, she could contact her tomorrow.
She pressed her lips together and looked toward a tall building in the distance.
Even though it was already after work hours and the night was dark, the building was still brightly lit like a lamp in the darkness, even lighting up the nearby streets.
That place was the construction company rebuilt by Liu Li after she was thrown out of the Bai family years ago.
“Heh, the only thing left to do tonight... is one last matter.”
Bai Muxue narrowed her eyes, and a mocking smile appeared on her pretty face.
Liu Li was only a pawn on the surface. Someone else was the real person behind creating the disaster beasts. Bai Muxue knew this clearly.
Originally, she planned to keep watching for a while longer to see what methods these people would use next...
But now she already had the necessary information. There was clearly no need to keep hiding.
Better to strike first and catch them off guard!
Directly pull out that so-called mastermind behind everything!
She took out the work ID card belonging to Liu Li’s daughter from her pocket, played with it for a moment, then put it back.
Hmph, I will make all of you understand how foolish it is to plot against me behind my back!
As the girl thought this fiercely in her heart, she took out her small black music box. The smile on her face slowly disappeared, replaced by a more serious expression.
Although transforming... would hurt badly.
So badly that even someone like her, who claimed to be a mature adult hardened by life, almost cried out in pain last time.
But now was clearly not the time to worry about that.
“Transfor—”
Seeing no one around, Bai Muxue was just about to press the brooch, while casually glancing at the bright red countdown timer in the corner.
But the next moment, her expression suddenly froze.
The red numbers clearly showed:
Death Countdown: Thirty-two Days.
“Eh? I remember it was twenty-four days the day before yesterday. How can this...?”