Chapter 66: The Meeting

The sunlight was bright, falling on Su Mengyao’s face, but it only made her feel irritated.

The cool breeze brushed against the girl’s hem, only stirring up noisy ripples.

The conversations of the people around her made her even more uncomfortable, especially when their eyes swept over her body, seeming to pause for a moment or maybe not.

Su Mengyao felt that they must be laughing at her rustic, country-bumpkin appearance.

If it were before, she would definitely shrink to the side of the road, trying to avoid everyone.

But today was different. Although the girl still kept her head down and didn’t dare meet anyone’s eyes, her steps were faster.

The girl silently recited the secret White Snow had taught her in her heart.

‘Don’t care about the opinions of those irrelevant people~ Whether they’re happy or sad, it has nothing to do with Yao Yao.’

‘But I can’t do it… The moment I see their gaze, I feel so scared…’

‘Then when Yao Yao is scared, just think of me. When you think of me, you won’t be scared anymore~’

‘R… Really?’

‘Yeah, because I’ll protect Yao Yao. As long as Yao Yao needs me, I’ll come.’

‘…Thank you, White Snow. You’re such a gentle little angel.’

‘Hee hee…’

And so, Su Mengyao began to recall every little detail since she met White Snow.

She remembered that freezing night, the rain that chilled her to the bone, and the faint softness on her lips when she was unconscious.

She remembered how she had spun around anxiously that night when White Snow went back to Cat Star to replenish her energy.

Back then, she thought White Snow wouldn’t come back. Those two days White Snow was absent were the same—it really scared her to death.

But thankfully, White Snow would never leave her. They would always be together.

Then she thought about the softness of White Snow that night. Held in her arms, she was fragrant and tiny, a million times better than any pillow.

She also thought about that infuriatingly adorable smile on the girl’s face. She remembered what it was called online… “female imp,” wasn’t it?

In any case, she couldn’t refuse.

She could never refuse the girl named White Snow, who was sharp-tongued yet gentle.

As she thought, Su Mengyao’s lips curled up. Her steps became lighter. Her head, always buried low, naturally lifted to look ahead. The sunlight became tame, and the wind was no longer so restless.

In her memory, it had been a long time since she last walked down the street so naturally. The last time might have been when she was little, held by her mother’s hand.

The girl was startled to realize that she had never changed.

When she was little, her eyes were only on her kind mother. Now that she was grown up, her eyes were only on the gentle White Snow.

The only difference was.

Now she had already lost the most important person once.

From now on, she wouldn’t let that happen again.

Su Mengyao and White Snow would be together forever.

***

Su Mengyao arrived faster than she had imagined. She had thought it would only be her and that woman named Shengxia here. But unexpectedly, a cyan-haired girl in a wheelchair was already waiting there.

Was she waiting for someone too?

Su Mengyao found it a bit troublesome.

After all, she herself didn’t know what was going to happen later. If she really did something bad and was witnessed, it would be hard to deal with.

As for the possibility that the other person was the so-called Shengxia, she had never considered it.

Although the other girl had cyan hair like that virtual character, it wasn’t rare in this world for girls to dye their hair cyan. On the contrary, White Snow’s white hair could be called unique. At least, besides White Snow and that girl named Jiang Cheng, she had never seen any other girl with white hair.

Moreover, she had never thought the other person would be disabled or anything. Subconsciously, she had already treated the other person as a love rival, but she didn’t think a disabled person could compete with her for White Snow.

It was like a marathon runner not considering an opponent without arms as a threat to win the championship—not that the opponent had no qualification to compete, but they were inherently at a disadvantage.

But the quiet girl in the wheelchair raised her head and glanced at her.

“Are you… Falling Girl?”

Su Mengyao was taken aback for a moment before realizing she was being addressed.

“Are you… Shengxia?” she asked, a little incredulous and a little relieved.

She didn’t think a disabled person could be worthy of White Snow. Although she felt she wasn’t qualified either, at least she could have some advantage in comparison.

Then the other person must have heard that song from somewhere else—maybe from another Cat Star fairy or something. In any case, it probably had nothing to do with White Snow.

So Su Mengyao let go of the utility knife, gently pulled her right hand out of her pocket, and let it hang naturally.

“Haven’t you watched today’s vlog?” Seeing the confused look on the other’s face, Ye Xiqiu also breathed a sigh.

Although she had some confidence in her own appearance, the person in front of her was no less attractive. If she were fully abled, she wouldn’t be afraid of her, but…

But it seemed she was here for that song, not Dongxue. Otherwise, she would have known about the video Dongxue and she were about to release.

So, did she know some other fairy?

“Then…” Ye Xiqiu hesitated for a moment, then looked up and asked, “So you don’t know Dongxue, right?”

“Dongxue?”

Su Mengyao tilted her head.

“I’m not sure. Maybe I don’t know her, but it’s also possible, um…”

After estimating that the matter had nothing to do with White Snow, Su Mengyao reverted to her previous state.

She averted her gaze, her hands awkwardly twisting the zipper on her clothes, and her legs unconsciously rubbing against each other.

Seeing her like this, Ye Xiqiu felt a bit helpless.

What, she was just a harmless little social anxiety. She thought she’d be a scary person…

“How about you check out my latest video first? It shows what Dongxue looks like.”

“Oh, oh, okay, okay…”

Su Mengyao fumbled for her phone, swiped to open Cat Station, and clicked on her following list.

“It’s pinned at the top of my submissions. You remember the ID, right—Dongxue and Shengxia.”

“Mhm, mhm… Found it…”

Su Mengyao clicked on the pinned video, turned the screen sideways, and pressed play.

The first thing to enter her field of vision was the tall, white-haired girl.

Su Mengyao was stunned.

‘Jiang Cheng?’