Beauties in Simulation Cross over into Reality-Chapter 122 - 107: He Really Has Another Woman?

「The next day, bright and early.」

Xiao Mo woke up, got dressed, and walked out of his room.

As usual, just as Xiao Mo stepped into the courtyard, Bai Ruxue had already heated water for him to wash up and prepared their meal.

But as Xiao Mo washed up, he noticed Ruxue staring at him constantly.

At first, Xiao Mo thought it was just his imagination.

But during breakfast, Ruxue kept glancing at him. Whenever he looked her way, she would jerk her gaze away as if she’d received an electric shock. The moment he looked away, her eyes would sneak back to him.

Xiao Mo was certain now. Ruxue definitely had something on her mind.

"Ruxue, what’s wrong? Is there something you want to tell me?" Xiao Mo asked, putting down his bowl and chopsticks.

"Nothing!" Bai Ruxue pouted, turned her head away, and huffed.

"..."

Seeing her angry look, Xiao Mo knew perfectly well that her "nothing" meant "something."

However, Xiao Mo didn’t take it to heart.

In his past life, Ruxue would sometimes get a little angry for no reason, but she would be fine after a short while.

After breakfast, Xiao Mo didn’t have class with Mr. Qi. Since Senior Sister Shang was out for the day on a spring outing with her grandfather, the dean, Xiao Mo decided to just stay in the courtyard and read.

However, Xiao Mo noticed that not only was Ruxue’s anger not fading, but she seemed to be getting even more upset.

While sweeping the courtyard, Ruxue’s movements were large and forceful. From time to time, she would even sweep toward his feet, as if the floor had somehow offended her.

When wringing out the clothes, Ruxue rolled up her sleeves and twisted them forcefully, seeming to mutter something as she did.

Xiao Mo put down his book, walked over to her, and leaned in to listen.

Only then did he clearly hear Ruxue muttering curses about him: "Stupid Xiao Mo!" "Bad Xiao Mo!" "You jerk!" "I’m so mad, so mad..."

Hearing her curses, Xiao Mo smiled. He figured it was time to comfort her.

"And how might I have earned this young lady’s anger?" Xiao Mo asked playfully.

"Gah!"

Xiao Mo’s voice made Bai Ruxue’s delicate body tremble, like a startled kitten.

"You... you scared me to death!" Bai Ruxue raised her fist and thumped Xiao Mo’s chest with a bit of force.

But even though Bai Ruxue had only used a little strength, her physique was nearly that of a True Dragon. Xiao Mo felt a powerful jolt in his chest and almost coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Are... are you okay?" Bai Ruxue asked, looking at Xiao Mo’s somewhat pale face and realizing she had hit him a little too hard.

"I’m fine, I’m fine." Xiao Mo smiled and shook his head. "But would you be willing to tell me now how I managed to make you so angry?"

"I... I won’t tell you!"

With that, Bai Ruxue hung the last piece of clothing on the bamboo pole and trotted back to her room.

’Could Ruxue know that I went to Senior Sister’s courtyard last night?’

Xiao Mo stroked his chin as he stared at the closed door, lost in thought.

The more he thought about it, the more Xiao Mo felt that this was the most likely possibility.

’Whatever. I’ll just keep it from her for one more night.’

Xiao Mo thought to himself, planning to play dumb for one last day.

In her room, Bai Ruxue stared at the closed door, hugging a pillow tightly. ’Why hasn’t Xiao Mo come looking for me yet?’

’Usually, when I get angry, he comes to comfort me...’

’Stupid Xiao Mo! Aren’t you even going to explain things to me? I’d even be fine if you just made up an excuse to lie to me. I’m really easy to fool... I’ll believe anything you say... You stupid Xiao Mo...’

Bai Ruxue lay on the bed, curled up, her silver-white hair brushing against her cheeks.

’I’m not making lunch! You can starve, you big jerk!’

But though Bai Ruxue had resolved herself, when it got close to noon, she started to worry if Xiao Mo would really go hungry.

She smoothed her hair, took a deep breath, and walked out of her room, marching into the kitchen to cook like a pouting mother hen.

Looking at Bai Ruxue’s cute, sulking expression—the very picture of a jealous lover—Xiao Mo found her rather adorable.

However, Xiao Mo also felt guilty.

Ruxue must be feeling terrible right now.

’But I really can’t say anything right now.’

So Xiao Mo could only pretend he hadn’t seen anything.

After lunch, once she had washed the bowls and chopsticks, Bai Ruxue went back to her room to sulk.

’Stupid Xiao Mo! Stupid Xiao Mo! Are you tired of me? Did you meet someone prettier than me?! You jerk!’

Lying on the bed, Bai Ruxue clamped the quilt between her smooth, rounded thighs, pretending it was Xiao Mo and pummeling it again and again with her small fists.

But after a while, her anger gave way to doubt. ’Am I overthinking things?’

’Am I jumping to conclusions based only on the scent of a woman on his clothes? Isn’t that too subjective?’

’What if he accepted an invitation from other academy disciples last night to attend some kind of poetry banquet?’

’What if there were other women at the banquet? What if those shameless women deliberately pressed up against him, and he just accidentally picked up their scent?’

’So... what if I’ve wrongly accused him?’

As she mulled it over, Bai Ruxue sat up in bed. It seemed possible!

’Tonight! I’ll see if he goes out again tonight!’

Bai Ruxue clutched the quilt, her mind made up.

「That night.」

As darkness fell, Bai Ruxue returned to her room early, ostensibly to sleep.

In reality, she was secretly watching Xiao Mo’s room.

CLICK...

Just as midnight arrived, Xiao Mo’s door opened, and he stepped out of the courtyard.

Seeing Xiao Mo sneak out, Bai Ruxue was filled with apprehension. She concealed her aura and quietly followed behind him.

As she walked, Bai Ruxue realized something was wrong.

This path seemed to lead to Shang Jiuli’s courtyard.

’Don’t tell me Xiao Mo and Shang Jiuli...’

Bai Ruxue’s heart grew more and more uneasy.

She was even faintly losing the courage to keep following him.

’I’m afraid that if I keep going... I won’t be able to handle it when I learn the truth...’

’Maybe I should just go back?’

Bai Ruxue’s eyes wavered, and she felt a sting in her nose.

’If I just go back and forget about last night and tonight, as long as Xiao Mo doesn’t say anything, I can pretend I don’t know a thing...’

But looking at Xiao Mo’s receding back, Bai Ruxue couldn’t help it and ultimately chose to follow.

In her heart, she was actually holding on to a sliver of hope.

’What if...’

’What if I really have misunderstood him?’

’What if there’s nothing going on between him and Shang Jiuli?’

But in the end...

When Bai Ruxue saw Xiao Mo arrive at Shang Jiuli’s courtyard, enter with practiced ease, knock on the door, and then get pulled into the room by a nightgown-clad Shang Jiuli...

Bai Ruxue froze, feeling as if she had been struck by lightning.

’Xiao Mo... he...’

’He...’

’He really is seeing another woman?!’