Why Aren’t You Cultivating Immortality? (GL) Chapter 23

The restroom was small, but it had a shower and a washstand. After Xiao Xing pulled Bai Moqing inside, she immediately locked the door. The thick reddish-brown wooden door cut off the noise outside, leaving only the sound of their heartbeats and breathing.
“President Xiao, what is wrong?” The atmosphere was too ambiguous. Bai Moqing felt her heart was about to burst.
Xiao Xing was a few centimeters taller than her, so Bai Moqing had to lift her head to look at her.
Xiao Xing’s brows were tightly furrowed. Faint anger hid in her eyes, along with emotions Bai Moqing could not understand.
Xiao Xing stared straight at Bai Moqing without speaking.
“President Xiao?”
Thud. Bai Moqing was pressed against the door by Xiao Xing, her right hand firmly pinned.
Their skin touched. A powerless feeling spread from her wrist and continued through her whole body.
Xiao Xing held Bai Moqing with her left hand and braced her right hand against the door. She slowly leaned closer. As she moved in, her hand slid to Bai Moqing’s face and gently cupped her cheek.
Her hot breath came with each inhale and exhale, falling again and again on the tip of Bai Moqing’s nose. It burned her heart until it felt itchy and numb.
Bai Moqing thought of the dramas Feiyue watched. In them, the female lead was always pressed against the wall by the male lead…
“Mm…” The softness on her lips pulled Bai Moqing’s thoughts back. She widened her eyes in shock. President Xiao… President Xiao is kissing me?
The strength around her right wrist gradually disappeared. Bai Moqing felt Xiao Xing’s hand slide to her lower back and pull forward. She fell into Xiao Xing’s arms.
President Xiao’s embrace was warm and soft. It gave her a familiar sense of peace, as if they had hugged like this countless times before.
Xiao Xing noticed Bai Moqing losing focus. The hand caressing Bai Moqing’s cheek slid into her soft, smooth black hair and rubbed gently. Xiao Xing released her lips and said in a low voice, “When kissing, do not get distracted. Also, close your eyes.”
Her clean, clear voice softly struck Bai Moqing’s ear. Before Bai Moqing could react, Xiao Xing kissed her lips again.
Following the shape of her lips, Xiao Xing kissed every inch with care, as if treating a rare treasure. Then she pried open Bai Moqing’s teeth.
Bai Moqing could not help closing her eyes. She lifted her hands and hugged Xiao Xing.
A little red wine still lingered between her lips and teeth. Xiao Xing could not help gently sucking and tasting the flavor of red wine in Bai Moqing’s mouth.
The taste of the finest red wine could not compare to even a fraction of the wine in Bai Moqing’s mouth.
The kiss grew deeper and deeper.
Bai Moqing felt as if she was about to suffocate. Her legs went soft. Only by holding tightly to Xiao Xing could she keep herself from falling to the floor.
Their bodies pressed tightly together. Their heartbeats and breathing blended. Their hair tangled together like joined branches. Some forgotten memories seemed ready to break free.
Suddenly, the back of Bai Moqing’s head went numb, and she lost consciousness.
Xiao Xing released her lips. Bai Moqing’s head tilted and leaned against Xiao Xing’s shoulder. Xiao Xing turned her face to look at her, her eyes filled with lingering love she had never shown in front of anyone.
A thread of white light glowed at her fingertip. Xiao Xing clenched her fist, and the light vanished.
She loosened her hand and stroked Bai Moqing’s cheek again. Bai Moqing’s smooth long hair carried a faint floral scent. Following her hair and spine, Xiao Xing gently stroked her back.
With their temples touching, Xiao Xing nuzzled Bai Moqing intimately and held her tightly, feeling this rare warmth.
About two minutes later, Bai Moqing’s awareness slowly returned. Realizing she was in Xiao Xing’s arms, Bai Moqing quickly backed away to escape her embrace.
Behind her was the door. Bang. She hit the door and had nowhere else to retreat.
“President Xiao, I…”
“You were drunk. You said you wanted to wash your face and sober up, so I helped you over.” Xiao Xing took one step back and explained with no expression.
“I was drunk?” Bai Moqing blinked. She felt very clear-headed right now, with no dizziness from alcohol at all. Only the back of her head felt a little numb, probably from hitting the door just now.
Xiao Xing turned and walked to the washstand. She turned on the water, washed her hands, and said, “Whether you were really drunk or pretending, you will have to ask yourself. As soon as I helped you in, you fell into my arms.”
Hearing President Xiao say it like that, why did it sound as if she had pretended to be drunk so she could take advantage of President Xiao? But she could not remember any of the things President Xiao said…
From the corner of her eye, Xiao Xing saw Bai Moqing looking deep in thought. She turned off the water, shook her hands, and looked back with a cold face. “Did you not want to wash your face? Are you not washing it now?”
“Ah, I am.” Bai Moqing walked to Xiao Xing’s side and stood before the washstand, ready to wash her face. Xiao Xing seemed very unwilling to touch her and turned sideways to avoid her, then opened the door and walked out.
Bai Moqing tilted her head and looked at Xiao Xing’s departing back. Xiao Xing’s movement just now had been very deliberate. She clearly did not want to touch Bai Moqing. Bai Moqing could not help suspecting that Xiao Xing saw her as a scheming woman who wanted to climb up by pretending to be drunk and throwing herself into someone’s arms.
People were still drinking outside. An Huaigu had been grabbed by Jing Tianzong to compete in drinking. Bursts of laughter and noise came into Bai Moqing’s ears. Bai Moqing turned to look at the mirror and felt as if something was wrong. She vaguely remembered that she had been dragged into the restroom by President Xiao.
She touched the back of her head. Lost memories, confusion, and sudden fainting were things she had only seen on television. Could this be an aftereffect of failing her tribulation?
Then this aftereffect was a little serious. If she suddenly fainted in the office one day, Sister An would probably drag her to the hospital for a checkup.
Bai Moqing splashed cold water on her face to calm herself. When she lifted her head again, she was surprised to discover that in the mirror, her lips were red, moist, and full, faintly a little alluring.
She moved closer and stared, then lifted her hand to touch her lips. Bai Moqing’s heart gave a thud. Could it be that I forcefully kissed President Xiao, then suddenly fainted in her arms and forgot everything?
No. Impossible. Although she had once had the thought of kissing President Xiao, that thought had disappeared afterward.
After staring at her lips in the mirror for a long time, Bai Moqing realized she could no longer remember what her lips had looked like before. It seemed they had always been this red and full.
“Little Bai, why are you still in the restroom?” An Huaigu suddenly appeared at the doorway. One hand gripped the door handle, and her body leaned against the doorframe. Reeking of alcohol, she looked at Bai Moqing in a drunken haze.
She had drunk a full glass of white liquor with Jing Tianzong and quickly became drunk. Her mind was still clear, but her steps were weak and floating. Holding the wall, she staggered and swayed for half a minute just to walk the few steps to the restroom.
An Huaigu’s appearance instantly scattered Bai Moqing’s thoughts. Bai Moqing went forward and helped An Huaigu into the restroom, letting her place her hands on the washstand. “Sister An, wash your face and sober up.”
An Huaigu grabbed Bai Moqing’s clothes and said with a bright smile, “I need to use the toilet. Help me take off my pants. I am afraid I will lose my balance and fall.”
Bai Moqing’s heart jumped in fright. She glanced outside and happened to meet Xiao Xing’s cool gaze. Xiao Xing quickly looked away. Bai Moqing hurriedly turned back and said to An Huaigu, “Sister An, hold the counter with one hand and slowly take off your pants with the other. You will not fall.”
Then she quickly left the restroom. When she went out, she did not forget to close the door for Sister An.
Among the people present, other than Xiao Xing, Tang Yue was the most sober.
Tang Yue saw Bai Moqing leave An Huaigu alone in the restroom, and An Huaigu did not come out for a long time. Afraid something had happened to her, Tang Yue slipped inside while no one was paying attention.
An Huaigu was washing her face. Hearing the door open, she turned her head. Tang Yue’s annoying face appeared in front of her. An Huaigu lifted her hand and slapped at her.
Tang Yue reacted quickly and stepped back. The wind from the slap swept past a few centimeters in front of her face. Tang Yue smiled and teased, “Assistant An likes hitting beauties after drinking…”
“Beauty?” An Huaigu narrowed her eyes. “Shameless!” She turned off the water, staggered out of the restroom, and called An Huaijian, asking her to come pick her up.
After Tang Yue came out, Xiao Xing told her to handle the cleanup and take care of everyone, then left the private room first.
As she went out, she looked at Bai Moqing.
Once Xiao Xing left, Bai Moqing followed. She trailed far behind Xiao Xing and watched her drive away. Only after the car disappeared did Bai Moqing use divine thought to return home.
The little orange cat again welcomed Bai Moqing with an excited face. She jumped onto Bai Moqing’s shoulder, sniffed the alcohol on her, and froze. “Qingqing, why did you drink today?”
Bai Moqing pushed the little orange cat off her shoulder and said, “Business dinner.” Then she turned and entered the bathroom.
The little orange cat changed into human form and followed behind Bai Moqing with a distressed face. “Do you feel awful?” She rolled up her sleeves, raised both hands, and said, “I will massage you. After drinking, massaging your temples will make you feel better.”
“When did you learn this?” Bai Moqing squeezed toothpaste onto her toothbrush and turned to glance at Feiyue.
Feiyue lifted her head proudly. “Self-taught.”
Bai Moqing brushed her teeth in front of the mirror. Seeing Feiyue’s proud and spoiled look in the mirror, she laughed.
With foam in her mouth, she said unclearly to Feiyue, “Go sleep. No need to massage me. Once I finish washing up, I am going to sleep too.”
“I want to watch you. I will sleep after I see you go into the bedroom.”
Feiyue was probably the clingiest little cat in the world. Other people’s cats usually ignored people unless they felt like it. But Feiyue wished she could stay by Bai Moqing’s side twenty-four hours a day.
Bai Moqing could not bear to refuse Feiyue’s kindness, so she let Feiyue stand beside her and watch.
Habit was a frightening thing. After relaxing for only a few days, Bai Moqing no longer subconsciously crossed her legs to meditate after getting into bed.
Perhaps because she had drunk wine, or perhaps because the aftereffects of failing her tribulation had not healed, Bai Moqing fell asleep soon after her head touched the pillow.
Xiao Xing appeared in her dream. She dreamed that she forcefully kissed Xiao Xing on the hotel’s soft, large bed…