Why Aren’t You Cultivating Immortality? (GL) Chapter 12

Feiyue did not have enough cultivation and changed back into the little orange cat. She sat on the carpet outside Bai Moqing’s bedroom door, her tail swaying from time to time, waiting for Bai Moqing to return.
She waited until deep into the night, but still did not see Bai Moqing. The little orange cat’s eyelids drooped. Her head tilted, and she fell over on the carpet, asleep.
In truth, Bai Moqing had returned long ago.
Not wanting to be pestered by the little orange cat, Bai Moqing set up a new restriction after returning to her bedroom. Inside, she could not hear the sounds outside. Outside, no one could hear movement inside.
She took off Xiao Xing’s coat, smoothed the front, and hung the trench coat on the standing clothes rack.
Looking at Xiao Xing’s clothes, it was as if she could see Xiao Xing herself.
President Xiao’s eyes were deep and charming. Bai Moqing stood before the rack in a daze. Thinking back to Xiao Xing’s focused gaze when she looked at her, she could not help wondering if President Xiao treated her a little differently.
After Xiao Xing returned home, she used her divine sense to spy on Bai Moqing. Seeing Bai Moqing stare at her clothes with an expression Xiao Xing could not understand, Xiao Xing frowned in confusion.
Was there something wrong with the trench coat?
At that moment, Bai Moqing raised her hand and slowly reached toward the coat. Her fingers traced from the collar down the front lapel to the hem. Seeing her movement, Xiao Xing’s heartbeat sped up.
Those slim fingers, spread slightly apart, gave Xiao Xing a dazed illusion that Bai Moqing’s hand was touching her body. She even seemed to feel Bai Moqing’s warmth and the tingling sensation of those fingers sliding past.
A blush spread across her cheeks. Xiao Xing quickly withdrew her divine sense and raised a hand to touch her face. Her cheeks seemed several degrees warmer than usual.
Bai Moqing lowered her hand. Thinking back on what she had just done, the more she thought about it, the more lecherous and obsessive it seemed.
She had actually stared at a piece of clothing and let her imagination run wild, fantasizing that she was touching Xiao Xing’s body.
She quickly got into bed and threw those improper thoughts to the back of her mind.
But as soon as she closed her eyes, President Xiao ran into her mind. Unable to sleep after tossing and turning, Bai Moqing sat up and meditated cross-legged.
Buzz. Her phone vibrated once. A text message came in.
Xiao Xing: “Are you home?”
Seeing Xiao Xing’s message, Bai Moqing’s mind heated with a boom. Countless butterflies danced in her heart. With trembling hands, she replied: “I’m home.”
She stared at the phone screen. One minute passed. Two minutes. Three minutes. Xiao Xing did not reply.
Holding her phone, Bai Moqing took the initiative to send another message: “President Xiao, I will have your coat dry-cleaned and return it to you.”
This time, Xiao Xing replied quickly: “Keep it.”
She was giving it to her? Bai Moqing’s heart jumped like a deer. President Xiao had actually given her clothing!
Then she thought again. Wait. That was clothing President Xiao had worn. After letting Bai Moqing wear it once, she was giving it away. This seemed more like a cleanliness obsession…
Cold, distant, and covered in an abstinent aura that warned strangers away. Wasn’t that one kind of mysophobia?
Bai Moqing lay down on her side. Yes. She must have been disliked.
The next day, Bai Moqing arrived at the company early. When she passed through the lobby, the security guard looked at her strangely. Today was the weekend. Why had Bai Moqing come to work?
Bai Moqing still had not realized. She even felt the security guard’s attitude toward her was a little strange. Only after she reached the office and turned on the computer did she remember that today was the weekend.
She rubbed her forehead. These two days, President Xiao had unsettled her so much that she no longer knew what day it was.
She turned off the computer, locked the door, and left.
The security guard saw Bai Moqing go up and then come back down only a few minutes later, and he secretly laughed. While he was laughing, a tall figure walked in with an imposing aura.
Just like that, Bai Moqing ran into Xiao Xing head-on.
“President Xiao.” Whenever she met Xiao Xing, her heartbeat became a mess. Not daring to look straight into Xiao Xing’s eyes, Bai Moqing lowered her gaze slightly. It happened to land on Xiao Xing’s lips.
Pink lips, neither too thick nor too thin, with a perfect shape. As they parted, a small gap appeared, revealing the tip of a soft pink tongue.
Meeting Bai Moqing at the company today was beyond Xiao Xing’s expectations. Thinking that she had to go to the branch office, Xiao Xing said to Bai Moqing, “Come with me.”
Without one extra word, she brought Bai Moqing into the president’s private elevator.
This time, Bai Moqing had learned. As soon as she entered the elevator, she pressed the floor. After pressing it, she stood sideways in the corner.
Only now did Bai Moqing dare to look at Xiao Xing. Today, President Xiao wore a camel-colored coat. Inside was a burgundy sweater with a low round neckline, revealing clear, delicate collarbones. Looking at them made Bai Moqing especially want to pounce over and bite…
Sensing a burning gaze on her, Xiao Xing turned her head, and her eyes met Bai Moqing’s.
Caught on the spot, Bai Moqing’s heart pounded. She quickly withdrew her gaze.
Xiao Xing seemed not to notice Bai Moqing’s wandering thoughts. She asked, “Today is the weekend. Why did you come to the company?” Her icy voice carried concern that was hard to detect.
“I forgot today was the weekend.” A trace of shyness appeared on Bai Moqing’s face.
“Mm.” Xiao Xing nodded. After the elevator doors opened, she said, “I am going to the office to get a few documents. Later, you will come with me to the branch office.”
A sudden… business trip?
“President Xiao, is this a business trip?” Bai Moqing followed behind Xiao Xing toward the office.
“Yes.” Xiao Xing gave a clear answer. After opening the office door, she turned to look at Bai Moqing. “We will go for two days and return tomorrow. You will receive double pay, and next week you may take any two days off.”
“But President Xiao…” Bai Moqing clenched her hand. “What can I do?”
Xiao Xing swept her gaze over Bai Moqing from top to bottom. “Help me carry things.”
On the wide desk lay many files and documents. Xiao Xing searched for a while, found four documents, placed them into a paper carry bag, and handed it to Bai Moqing.
Just this little bit? Bai Moqing paused, then quickly accepted it.
When they left the building, Xiao Xing’s white sedan was parked a few meters from the entrance. Bai Moqing got into the car and remembered the little orange cat at home. If she left for two days without saying anything, Feiyue would probably turn the house upside down when Bai Moqing returned.
From the corner of her eye, she glanced at President Xiao, who was focused on driving. If Feiyue knew Bai Moqing was going on a business trip with the little vixen she had mentioned, Bai Moqing wondered if Feiyue would be angry enough to scratch her a few times.
The branch company was in W City, not far from H City. By highway, it was only an hour and a half away. By high-speed rail, it was even faster, only half an hour.
For convenience, Xiao Xing chose to drive herself. After the car entered the highway, Xiao Xing turned to glance at Bai Moqing and instructed, “Book two rooms online, near the city center.”
“Yes, President Xiao.”
Bai Moqing took out her phone and had just chosen a hotel and was about to pay when Dr. Xue called.
Bai Moqing glanced at Xiao Xing and decisively hung up.
“Who called you?” Xiao Xing asked as if casually.
“A strange number. I don’t know it.”
Just in case, Bai Moqing deleted the call record.
By the time they reached the booked hotel, it was nearly ten. After checking in, Bai Moqing finally had space to be alone.
Remembering that after she hung up on Xue Shichu, Xue Shichu had not called again, she took out her phone and called back.
“Dr. Xue, sorry. It wasn’t convenient to answer your call earlier.”
“It’s fine. I only wanted to ask you to eat together. It wasn’t urgent.” Xue Shichu fiddled with the clivia on her balcony, watering it with a small spray bottle. “Are you free this afternoon? I’ll treat you to a movie.”
“I suddenly had to go on a business trip. I’ll be out of town these two days.” Bai Moqing felt those words sounded too much like an excuse to reject someone, but the fact was that she really was on a business trip.
Xue Shichu had a gentle personality. Hearing Bai Moqing say this, she smiled. “Then next time.”
Her attitude when pursuing someone was measured, neither too loose nor too aggressive. This made Bai Moqing feel embarrassed.
Speaking of which, Xue Shichu had saved her before. Bai Moqing was silent for a moment, then said, “Next Monday night, I’ll treat you to a movie.”
“All right. Next Monday night.”
After hanging up, Bai Moqing let out a breath. Thinking of the little orange cat guarding her bedroom door, Bai Moqing closed her eyes and prepared to go home once.
At that moment, a knock sounded at the door.
Bai Moqing opened her eyes and the door. Seeing Xiao Xing, she froze slightly, and her heartbeat sped up. Why had President Xiao suddenly come over?
Xiao Xing stood at the doorway with her left hand in her trench coat pocket and her right hand hanging at her side, body straight. Her cold, upright gaze looked at Bai Moqing. “May I come in?”