Why Aren’t You Cultivating Immortality? (GL) Chapter 14

The sun completely sank. The last trace of daylight was swallowed by darkness. Night fell, and thousands of homes lit up.
Bai Moqing returned to the hotel. She could not understand why Xiao Xing had changed her mind at the last minute and refused to take her to the business dinner.
Lying on the peach-pink chaise longue in the hotel room, she closed her eyes, released her divine sense, and searched for Xiao Xing’s aura.
Again, she could not find it.
She did not know whether it was because she had not cultivated diligently or because Xiao Xing had recently obtained some treasure that could hide her aura. Her divine sense often failed to find Xiao Xing.
Thinking of the little orange cat waiting foolishly at her bedroom door, Bai Moqing used divine thought and returned home.
“Meowww!” The little orange cat sitting at the bedroom door heard a sound behind her. When she turned and saw Bai Moqing, she howled with excitement.
“Bai Moqing! You finally came out!”
She ran toward Bai Moqing with a trembling cry, sprang into the air, instantly changed into human form, and threw herself onto Bai Moqing.
The sudden huge impact nearly knocked Bai Moqing over. Bai Moqing stumbled back two steps, steadied herself, and pressed against Feiyue’s shoulders, trying to push the clingy Feiyue away.
Feiyue’s paws tightly hooked around Bai Moqing’s waist. Her cheek pressed against Bai Moqing’s chest, and she said pitifully, “Bai Moqing, we haven’t seen each other for a whole day!”
Bai Moqing rubbed her forehead, speechless. It was only one day. Why did it sound like they had been separated for hundreds of years? She said helplessly, “Feiyue, let go.”
“No. I want a hug.” As she spoke, she rubbed against Bai Moqing’s chest.
The warm chest was very comfortable to rub against. Feiyue was so satisfied that she began making purring sounds.
Realizing she was being taken advantage of by a cat demon, Bai Moqing cast a spell and escaped from Feiyue’s arms, putting a long distance between them. Standing by the window, she said, “Feiyue, watch the house and take care of yourself. I have to leave for one day.” After saying this, she fled back to the hotel.
Looking at the place where Bai Moqing disappeared, Feiyue pouted. She had smelled a fresh, elegant perfume scent on Bai Moqing, a perfume scent that did not belong to Bai Moqing.
There must be another demon.
Thinking of the woman in the trench coat by the lake last night, Feiyue gritted her teeth. Bai Moqing had started ignoring her after seeing that woman. That little vixen had most likely seduced her Bai Moqing.
With a meow, she changed back into the little orange cat and searched for where Bai Moqing had gone.
Back in the hotel room, Bai Moqing opened her phone and looked at it. The screen was empty. No text from Xiao Xing. No missed call from her either.
After hesitating, she called Xiao Xing.
The ringtone sounded for a long time. It rang until it hung up automatically, but Xiao Xing did not answer.
Xiao Xing was drinking with the heads of several companies that had business dealings with Xiao Group.
The private room was decorated in an antique style, with dim, unclear lighting. To Xiao Xing’s right sat a young man in a suit, handsome face and black hair combed straight back. He held a full glass of white liquor and toasted Xiao Xing.
“President Xiao, our Jingke has only grown larger and larger thanks to your care. This first glass, I must toast to you.” His face was piled with smiles, and his eyes stared straight at Xiao Xing. It was obvious he was interested in her.
The young man was the son of Jingke Company, Jing Tianzong. He controlled the company’s purchasing and sales departments, and Jingke’s business dealings with Xiao Group were very close.
In Jing Tianzong’s eyes, cold, detached Xiao Xing, whose whole body gave off an abstinent aura, was the kind of woman every man dreamed of conquering.
Xiao Xing raised her glass and played along. “Of course I must drink President Jing’s toast. But my tolerance is poor…”
Jing Tianzong laughingly took over. “I’ll empty mine. You drink as you like.” After saying this, he tilted his head back and downed it in one gulp.
With alcohol, the fear was not drinking too little. The fear was not drinking at all.
As long as the drinking started, they could take turns afterward. There would be plenty of chances to get Xiao Xing drunk.
After finishing his drink, Jing Tianzong turned the glass upside down. “President Xiao, I finished mine. Now it is your turn.” Seeing Xiao Xing take only the shallowest sip, he joked, “President Xiao, are you looking down on me? You only drank one drop.”
He pointed at the transparent glass. “I can’t even tell if there is less!” Holding up Xiao Xing’s glass, he said, “President Xiao, at least take a proper mouthful. Here, drink to here. At least to here.”
Xiao Xing raised an eyebrow. “President Jing, if I drink that mouthful, I will be drunk.”
“President Xiao has a great capacity. How could such a tiny mouthful make you drunk? Besides, we are at Jingke’s hotel. What is there to fear if you get drunk? The presidential suite upstairs is always prepared for President Xiao.”
The people around them joined in, urging Xiao Xing to drink. Xiao Xing seemed to think of something. She smiled faintly and took another sip, enchanting Jing Tianzong until he grew dizzy.
As soon as that sip went down, the second person immediately came up to toast.
The table full of dazzling dishes had barely been touched, but the drinks had already gone around three times.
Xiao Xing’s cheeks turned pink, and drunkenness appeared in her eyes. Yet not one of the people surrounding her and drinking with her had decreased.
At some point, Jing Tianzong called over several more people to accompany the drinking. As soon as they arrived, they gathered around Xiao Xing and toasted her.
Jing Tianmu watched with distress. “Hey, you men should take it easy. President Xiao is going to be made drunk by you.” As she spoke, she squeezed to Xiao Xing’s side.
Jing Tianmu was Jing Tianzong’s younger sister. She had graduated less than half a year ago and had only recently entered Jingke to work.
When she heard that tonight’s dinner was specially arranged for Xiao Xing, Jing Tianmu, who had secretly admired Xiao Xing for a long time, had taken the initiative to beg to attend.
Jing Tianzong quickly shot Jing Tianmu a look. Little sister, your brother is pursuing President Xiao. If I don’t get her drunk, how can I make a move? Don’t ruin your brother’s good thing!
Jing Tianmu ignored his look. She rolled up her sleeves, looking ready to block drinks for Xiao Xing.
Xiao Xing was drunk. Her head spun, her vision swam, and her legs felt soft. She leaned back in the chair with a hand to her head and waved away the wine offered to her. “I’m drunk. I can’t drink anymore.”
Drunk Xiao Xing’s voice was not as icy as usual. It sounded lazy and gentle, especially alluring.
Jing Tianzong’s heart swayed. He urged her hard. “President Xiao, last glass. After this glass, we won’t drink anymore.” His hand rested on the back of Xiao Xing’s chair. It looked almost as if he were holding her.
The phrase last glass had been said countless times. After the last glass was drunk, someone else would immediately come forward and continue to toast her.
Jing Tianmu took Jing Tianzong’s glass and said with heroic spirit, “I’ll drink this one for President Xiao.”
Jing Tianzong reached out and grabbed Jing Tianmu’s wrist. “Little sister, you are one of us at Jingke. If you’re going to drink for someone, you should drink for your brother. How can you drink for President Xiao? President Xiao isn’t your sister-in-law, right?”
Those words were meant to force Jing Tianmu to call President Xiao sister-in-law, letting Jing Tianzong enjoy it verbally first.
Jing Tianmu smiled sweetly. “At this table, only President Xiao and I are women. You men are all bullying President Xiao. As one of the only two women, of course I will help President Xiao.” As she spoke, she made as if to drink.
Just then, the private room door was pushed open, and a clear female voice came in. “President Xiao’s wine, I will drink for her.”
The people at the table were not completely drunk, but they were six or seven parts there. Hearing the voice, they looked sluggishly toward the door.
Xiao Xing heard Bai Moqing’s voice and turned her head. Her hazy peach-blossom eyes were full of drunkenness. Seeing Bai Moqing, she murmured, “Bai Moqing.”
The ending lifted, carrying an obvious trace of joy.
Bai Moqing walked behind Xiao Xing’s chair, reached out, took the wineglass from Jing Tianmu, tilted her head back, and drained it in one gulp. She introduced herself. “I am President Xiao’s secretary, Bai Moqing.”
Xiao Xing froze slightly, then bloomed into a charming smile.
Several unopened bottles of liquor still stood on the table. Bai Moqing took two bottles of white liquor, twisted off the caps, handed one to Jing Tianzong, and held the other in her hand. Looking at Jing Tianzong with challenge in her eyes, she said, “President Jing, I toast you one bottle to thank you for your warm hospitality.”
After a dozen calls failed to connect, Bai Moqing had worried about Xiao Xing until her heart nearly exploded. With no other choice, she used her divine sense to search and finally found her.
And what entered her view was Jing Tianzong continuously forcing Xiao Xing to drink.
Seeing Bai Moqing’s look, as if he were not a man if he did not drink, the half-drunk Jing Tianzong refused to show weakness. He took the bottle. Bang. He clinked bottles with Bai Moqing and drank straight from it.
Spicy liquor slid down Bai Moqing’s throat, and some forgotten memories flooded into her mind.
She remembered why she did not drink.
She had once liked someone. The first time they met, she had liked her. They had talked happily over wine and drank for a day and a night until they were utterly drunk.
In her dream, Bai Moqing had smiled brightly. She dreamed that on the future path of cultivation, she and that person became Dao companions.
But when she woke, that person was gone. She could not even remember that person’s appearance or name, as if the memory had been forcibly erased.
From then on, she stopped drinking and kept her mind awake at all times.
Cough, cough. Jing Tianzong forced the liquor down, choking until his lungs and heart hurt. He held the table and began coughing. As he coughed, he vomited. After vomiting twice, he collapsed drunk on the table.
Bai Moqing looked at Jing Tianzong, set the empty bottle on the table, and said, “President Jing is already unconscious. Our President Xiao is also drunk. That will be all for today. We will take our leave.” As she spoke, she helped Xiao Xing up.
Xiao Xing’s whole body was soft. She leaned into Bai Moqing’s arms. The orchid scent mixed with the sharp smell of alcohol rushed into Bai Moqing’s nose, making her feel both heartache and guilt.
If she had not refused President Xiao in front of the branch company, President Xiao would not have come alone.
“President Xiao, are you all right?” Supporting Xiao Xing out of the private room, Bai Moqing looked left and right, then walked toward a blind spot in the surveillance.
“I’m all right.” Xiao Xing answered in a muddled voice, then became completely drunk in Bai Moqing’s arms. Bai Moqing realized Xiao Xing was no longer walking and lowered her head. The sound of steady breathing entered her ears.
“President Xiao? President Xiao?”
She called softly twice, but there was no response. After a little hesitation, Bai Moqing lifted Xiao Xing into her arms.
With one step forward, she returned to the hotel room.
Jing Tianmu felt she must have gotten too drunk. She had clearly followed Xiao Xing and Bai Moqing out, but in the blink of an eye, they were gone, as if they had vanished into thin air.
Holding her forehead and supporting herself against the wall, she stumbled back to the private room.
Bai Moqing bent down and carefully placed Xiao Xing on the bed. Taking advantage of Xiao Xing’s drunken sleep, she looked at her closely.
Her features were handsome and beautiful. Her elegant brows were dark as ink, and her nose bridge was high. Xiao Xing’s skin was very good, smooth and white as congealed jade. Her thin cherry-pink lips were pressed into a line. Bai Moqing’s heartbeat suddenly sped up. She swallowed, and an excessive thought rose in her mind.
She wanted to kiss President Xiao.