Rebirth of an Idle Noblewoman (1-200)

Chapter 120: Virtual World

Jiang Shuxuan looked over to the direction of the cold beverages shop. It wasn’t too far away but one needed to make a turn before reaching it. Hence, Gu Xiqiao wasn’t visible from where he stood. After waiting for a while and realizing that the person wasn’t coming, the dreaded feeling of regret slowly surged within him. He should have gone with her but before he could even step forward, a figure emerged in front of him, blocking his path.

Miko, with her head drooped, awaited for Jiang Shuxuan’s answer nervously. In her mind, countless possibilities of his answer played out repeatedly, for every one of which she had prepared a response. No matter what he said, she had no choice but to speak up.

And so, she stood there for what she felt was like an eternity. The only outcome she did not expect was for him to walk past her without even sparing her a glance.

How did things turn out this way? This was the first time someone had ignored her as if she was nothing but a mere phantom. Seeing how Jiang Shuxuan decided to walk away so abruptly, she looked back up and reached out in an attempt to grab the sleeve of his shirt.

Whoosh!

She had failed to stop him as a strong gust of wind blew her hand away. Red scratches caused by rock fragments had appeared all over her pale, delicate fingers. Miko was wide-eyed. She stared at Jiang Shuxuan in bewilderment. How could he do such a thing to her?

Jiang Shuxuan’s gaze was distant and cold; he had finally made eye contact with her. However, his eyes were devoid of emotions, perhaps reflecting the indifference he had toward her.

Even if she was a little dim-witted, Miko knew perfectly well that he had no interest in her. But why? Ever since she got herself a place in the rankings, she had become obsessed with this man. She had even asked her brother to bring her here, just for the sake of meeting him. She had left the land of the rising sun for this alien piece of land, just so she could fulfil her dream. But why was he treating her so coldly?

Miko was frustrated. She had given up so much for him but why did it never seem to be enough?

Miko, who had always been under the protective wing of her caring big brother now felt extremely wronged. Her vision started to blur up as tears welled up in her eyes. Passersby gawked at the two as different images flared up in their imagination. Nearly all of them flashed unfriendly looks at Jiang Shuxuan.

Only a handful of people chose to look away; most of them were angry at Jiang Shuxuan but as mere outsiders, they couldn’t just step in and start yelling at him. Thus, a great deal of them looked at Miko with sympathetic eyes.

Miko was the very definition of moe back in her country. Her cute appearance appealed to the male protective instinct and since their society was at its core, superficial, beautiful people were given more attention than your average Joe.

Seeing Miko slowly break into tears, some justice-seeking youth felt obliged to stand out for her. He appeared to be below average in terms of both emotional and intellectual intelligence. Though, he did seem to be a college freshman despite that. Helping Miko get back on her feet, he yelled at Jiang Shuxuan distastefully, “You think you can act all high and mighty just ’cause you have more money? How dare you bully girls! Do you still call yourself a man or what!? Failures like you are like a plague to our society!”

Of course, Jiang Shuxuan was not prepared to start a debate with such a man. He shot the youngster a glance silently before turning to leave.

While he couldn’t care less about the situation, others could. Gu Xiqiao was walking with two soft-serve ice creams in her hands as her ears picked up the ruckus created by the feisty youngster. Her eyes blinked but the expression on her face remained the same. With a pair of brightly shining eyes, she scanned the two men in front of her. In a matter of seconds, she could deduce roughly what had happened. And so, she opened her mouth.