Life Simulation: I Caused the Female Sword Immortal to Regret Forever-Chapter 373: Ailei Is Beautiful Too:

What is a miracle?

Xu Xi believed that it was probably just a series of repeated daily routines—plain and uneventful, with no thrilling surprises or sudden changes.

It seemed trivial, yet over time, it would settle into something more meaningful, revealing a unique charm of its own.

Xu Xi was very content with his current life.

On his way back to the courtyard with Ailei, he looked up slightly and saw the clouds in the clear sky parting in the wind. Birds dove and banked past the buildings.

“This is really nice… life right now.”

Beside him was his loyal automaton.

At home, his sister, the witch, and the princess were waiting.

Even though he had suffered through many hardships in the simulations and ended up as a sacrificial offering five times, Xu Xi still genuinely loved the real world.

He loved this peaceful happiness that he had created with his own hands.

He was satisfied.

That was how Xu Xi felt in his heart.

“I just don’t know how Sylvia is doing lately…” The weak, helpless, and pitiful undead girl still left him uneasy.

Xu Xi was waiting—for that reunion far in the future.

“Master…”

The peaceful summer day was interrupted by Ailei’s voice, pulling Xu Xi back from his drifting thoughts.

In the scorching heat, the girl’s fingers were tightly holding his, yet her calm gaze was focused on a nearby fountain.

It was nothing special.

Just a clear water feature commonly seen in the city.

“Master, may I… use that?” Her fair fingertip pointed at the fountain.

Ailei spoke vaguely, standing quietly as she waited for Xu Xi’s response. But Xu Xi understood exactly what she meant.

A long time ago, during the fourth simulation in the Sixth Satellite City, Ailei had once “played with water.”

Back then, the automaton who didn’t understand human emotions had, for the first time, experienced beauty through the refracted colors of light in the water—and became enchanted by its brilliance.

“Of course you can, Ailei.”

Xu Xi’s expression softened as he reached out and gently stroked her head.

Her black-golden hair felt smooth and delicate—like the embodiment of light—silently gliding through his palm.

“This is your freedom. If you want to go, go. I’ll be right here waiting for you.” His voice, gentle and warm, carried more warmth than the sun itself, giving Ailei the strength to act.

“Thank you, Master.”

After politely expressing her gratitude, the maid-dressed Ailei walked over to the fountain.

Her eyes blinked as she focused intently, extending both hands.

Like performing a sacred, meticulous experiment, Ailei used her hands to scoop up the cool, clear water.

…

The water was crystal clear.

But under the sunlight, the water in her cupped hands began to emit a dazzling glow.

First a pure, blazing white.

Then a brilliant burst of color.

Splash—

Her palms opened, and all the water fell back into the fountain. The dreamy radiance disappeared, but droplets still clung between her fingers.

“Pretty.”

The girl tilted her head, raising her hands into the air.

She lightly stretched and opened her fingers, flipping her hands over again and again.

It was like watching a child’s innocent joy—an unknowing heart chasing beauty in the light.

“Master, it’s really pretty.”

Ailei squatted by the fountain and stretched her hands toward Xu Xi, showing him her “result.”

Her slender fingers, still glistening with droplets, gleamed against the sunlight.

“Yes, I see it. It’s beautiful.”

Xu Xi walked over and squatted beside her, meeting her blank silver-blue gaze, and once again stroked her head.

The fountain’s water splashed and trickled continuously. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

In the peace of that summer moment, Xu Xi’s gentle expression affirmed the girl’s little discovery.

“Ailei, you really love water, don’t you?”

“Because it’s beautiful…”

Ailei extended one finger and gently stirred the fountain water, watching the colored halos ripple and become even more dazzling.

It was the meeting of water and light.

Of cold spring water and burning summer sunshine.

Drawn by her fingertip, it bloomed into a fleeting dream.

Back in the Sixth Satellite City, Ailei had done the same thing. But she couldn’t fully comprehend the feeling then.

Now, with a human body, she could finally understand the aesthetics of light and beauty.

“Master, am I… closer to being truly human now?”

Beneath the warm sunlight, Ailei asked softly. Her expression was calm, but in her eyes was a special kind of joy.

To be closer to a real human.

Meant being closer to Xu Xi.

That thought made Ailei happy. In her silver-blue eyes, Xu Xi’s reflection shimmered alongside the light’s brilliance.

Xu Xi’s hand gently stroked her black-gold hair again.

“You already are, Ailei. And… right now, you’re very beautiful.”

“As beautiful as the light?”

“No. The Ailei I see… is more beautiful than light.”

Light was the embodiment of beauty in the automaton’s eyes.

But in Xu Xi’s eyes, the automaton possessed a beauty that surpassed even light itself.

“You mean… me?” Her voice sounded lost, like she couldn’t quite believe it. Ailei still didn’t think she was worthy of such praise.

Because she was the one who once caused his death.

She had failed to protect Xu Xi—failed to save him.

In the past, she could only watch as Xu Xi died painfully.

But now Xu Xi was affirming her.

Looking her in the eyes.

“Of course I mean you. My Ailei is beautiful, isn’t she?”

Ah…

She couldn’t respond.

She didn’t know how to respond.

The girl’s mind froze.

Her cheeks burned in the sun.

She stood there, unable to move, and could only be passively led by Xu Xi as they walked back to the courtyard together.

A long, long time passed before Ailei’s thoughts slowly returned.

Out of Xu Xi’s line of sight, in a blind spot, Ailei quietly pulled out a small booklet.

On the cover were the words: [36 Strategies to Win Love].

She turned to the last page.

Skipping over the dense strategies listed before, she saw a single line of black text:

[Strategy 37: Be Loved.]

A person who is loved can ignore the previous thirty-six strategies… and still obtain love.

So that’s how it is…

Ailei stared at that line for a long time. A very, very long time.

Once, she had treated this little booklet like a sacred text.

She had studied it endlessly, hoping that by following its tactics, she could win Xu Xi’s love.

But now—

Ailei suddenly realized… maybe she didn’t need to do all that anymore.

“Phew…” Ailei closed the booklet, and with a soft spark, she burned the book she had treasured for so many years into ashes.

“Ailei,” came Xu Xi’s voice from ahead, “What are you burning?”

“No need to worry, Master. I’m just… saying goodbye to the past.”

The past?

What did she mean by that?

Xu Xi was curious but didn’t pry.

Ailei was her own person.

Having privacy was normal.

Even though Ailei always called him “Master,” Xu Xi had always treated her as an equal. Naturally, he wouldn’t violate her boundaries.

“How strange…”

“It’s still summer… but my back feels a bit chilly.”