Beauties in Simulation Cross over into Reality

Chapter 443: Chapter 371: After You Leave Tomorrow, I Won’t Miss You So Much

Soon, news that the Chu and Yan Kingdoms were massing troops on the borders of the Qin Kingdom spread throughout the entire Imperial Court. The word had even reached the common people and was spreading far and wide.

The territories of the Chu and Yan Kingdoms did not actually share a border with the Qin Kingdom.

Between Qin and Chu, and between Qin and Yan, there was a small kingdom sandwiched in the middle.

These two small kingdoms played both sides, surviving by maintaining a delicate balance with the major powers. Their main strategy was to avoid offending anyone.

The Qin Kingdom had even granted these two small kingdoms many favors.

But unexpectedly, they had allowed the armies of Chu and Yan to pass through their territory.

This infuriated the people of the Qin Kingdom.

The Sovereign of Qin was even more furious, roaring in the Imperial Court that he would not only annihilate the two small kingdoms in between but also teach the Chu and Yan Kingdoms a lesson!

Not long after, the Sovereign of Qin issued a command.

Xiao Mo would lead the Northern Wilderness Army to resist the Chu Kingdom, while Qin’s famed general, the King Who Pacifies the West—Chang’an—would lead an army to counter the Yan Kingdom.

Originally, the Sovereign of Qin had also considered sending Xiao Shi.

However, with the Wei Kingdom only recently pacified, Xiao Shi was needed in the Northern Wilderness to maintain order.

After all, many of the Noble Families in the Wei Kingdom were only feigning obedience, secretly plotting trouble.

Otherwise, if another rebellion broke out in the Wei Kingdom, it would be truly disastrous.

When the Sovereign of Qin’s Imperial Decree arrived, Qin Siyao stared at the Holy Decree, falling silent for a long time.

Qin Siyao knew that once her husband-to-be left this time, there was no telling when he would return. Their wedding would have to be postponed yet again.

But Qin Siyao also knew that this was a moment of life and death for the Qin Kingdom, and it was not the time for her to be selfish.

The Qin Kingdom needed her future husband now.

The night before Xiao Mo’s departure, Qin Siyao said nothing, silently packing his belongings.

In truth, the military barracks had everything he needed, but Qin Siyao still felt that packing for her beloved herself would give her some peace of mind.

Watching Qin Siyao fold one piece of clothing after another and place various daily necessities into a Storage Pouch, Xiao Mo felt a pang of guilt.

"Siyao, that’s enough. It’s getting very late. You should go get some rest."

Xiao Mo walked over and took her small hand.

Qin Siyao shook her head. "It’s alright. Let me just check if you’re missing anything else. I’ll pack it all for you."

"I’m really not missing anything."

Xiao Mo smiled, pulling her slender hand and having her sit by the edge of the bed.

Qin Siyao lowered her gaze, her expression full of reluctance to let him go. Her beautiful eyes looked as if they might brim with tears at any moment, a heart-wrenching sight.

"Siyao, I’m sorry. I have to leave again. It’s my fault... our wedding will be delayed again..."

Xiao Mo sighed, gently stroking his fiancée’s hair.

"Xiao Mo, it’s not your fault."

Qin Siyao shook her head forcefully.

"I know that things don’t always go smoothly. But as the old saying goes, ’the course of true love never did run smooth.’ I believe these obstacles are only temporary.

"Besides, we’re both Cultivators. We have long lifespans. What are a few short years in the grand scheme of things?"

"Mm," Xiao Mo nodded. "Yes, it’s only for a little while. I’ll resolve everything as quickly as possible. I won’t make you wait too long."

"I believe in you..." Qin Siyao smiled faintly and leaned into her beloved’s embrace. "And I’ll wait for you..."

"Alright, Xiao Mo, you should sleep now. You have to travel tomorrow," Qin Siyao said caringly as she pulled away from his embrace.

"Okay. You should go back to your room and get some rest too," Xiao Mo replied.

"Mm..."

Qin Siyao nodded, rose from her seat beside Xiao Mo, and walked toward the door.

But after just a few steps, she turned back. "Oh, right, I packed some tea leaves for you, and some pastries."

"Okay," Xiao Mo nodded.

"Oh, and I prepared a few new sets of clothes for you. My mother and I made them. Don’t be reluctant to wear them."

"I know."

"And some Elixirs that I brought back from the Imperial Palace... and..."

Qin Siyao kept turning back every few steps, reminding Xiao Mo of one thing after another, while he simply smiled and nodded.

Finally, even Qin Siyao seemed to feel she was being a bit bothersome. Her cheeks flushed slightly as she said, "There’s nothing else... I... I’m going to sleep now..."

"Go on. I’ve remembered it all."

Xiao Mo smiled and waved.

"O-oh..." With one last look at Xiao Mo, Qin Siyao finally left the room.

After Qin Siyao left, Xiao Mo took down the Immortal Soldier known as the "Ten Fierce Spear."

The Ten Fierce Spear was the Immortal Soldier that Huang Shan had given him before he left.

Xiao Mo’s Realm had not yet reached the Nascent Soul Realm before, so he hadn’t used it.

But now, Xiao Mo could finally wield it.

Xiao Mo sat cross-legged on the bed and placed the Ten Fierce Spear across his knees. He nurtured it with his Spiritual Power for two hours before finally putting it away.

Blowing out the candle, Xiao Mo lay down on the bed to rest.

Soon, Xiao Mo fell asleep.

An unknown amount of time passed.

Xiao Mo sensed his door being opened. A gust of night wind swept in, carrying a scent that was all too familiar to him.

’Siyao? What is she doing here so late?’

Xiao Mo knew it was Siyao who had come in, but he didn’t open his eyes, pretending to still be asleep.

Qin Siyao gently closed the door, then tiptoed to the side of Xiao Mo’s bed.

Xiao Mo thought Siyao might do something.

But Qin Siyao did nothing at all. She simply watched him, blinking.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a curious Xiao Mo slowly opened his eyes.

"Ah...!" Startled to see Xiao Mo awake, Qin Siyao’s delicate frame trembled. "Xiao Mo... y-you... why are you awake...?"

"I’ve been awake for a while. It’s so late, Siyao, why aren’t you asleep yet?" Xiao Mo sat up and asked with a smile. "And why are you just staring at me?"

"I... I can’t sleep..."

Qin Siyao said slowly, wringing her small hands.

"The moment I think about you leaving tomorrow, even though you haven’t left yet, I start to miss you. So... I wanted to look at you more tonight.

"Maybe this way, after you’re gone tomorrow, I won’t miss you so much."

"..." Listening to her words, the corners of Xiao Mo’s mouth twitched. A bittersweet feeling welled up in his heart, but he didn’t know what to say.

"Alright, Xiao Mo, you just sleep. I’ll just watch. You don’t need to mind me."

Qin Siyao pressed on Xiao Mo’s shoulders, gently pushing him back down onto the bed.

Lying back down, Xiao Mo smiled at the young woman. "Then how much longer are you going to watch?"

"I... I don’t know..."

The night wind blew into the room through the window, causing her thin nightgown to cling to her graceful and soft figure. She puffed out her cheeks, her eyes under long lashes shimmering with the bright moonlight.

"We’ve been together every day for the past year, I’ve seen you every single day, but... I can never seem to get enough of looking at you."

After a long moment, Qin Siyao raised her head and looked into Xiao Mo’s eyes.

"Xiao Mo... why is it that no matter how much I look at you, I never grow tired of it...?

"Can you...

"Can you let me look at you for a lifetime?"