Why Aren’t You Cultivating Immortality? (GL) Chapter 57

Xiao Xing’s brows were faintly furrowed. She had always kept joy and anger from showing on her face, but anything related to Bai Moqing made her unable to control her emotions. Bai Moqing held Xiao Xing’s wrist and asked carefully, “Did she say something to you?”
Xiao Xing shook her head. Sikou Yan had said nothing. Xiao Xing had seen it herself.
Looking at the same person as a bystander and looking as the person involved were completely different feelings.
Through Sikou Yan’s eyes, Xiao Xing had seen Bai Moqing. Bai Moqing’s gaze had been so focused. The feelings in those clear eyes were so familiar it made Xiao Xing uncomfortable.
In the hall, lights flashed and people crowded everywhere. Bai Moqing’s gaze never left Sikou Yan for even a moment, as if everything around them did not exist.
Xiao Xing remembered that scene. It had happened at the press conference for Sikou Yan’s new movie.
If Xiao Xing remembered correctly, that should have been Bai Moqing’s first time meeting Sikou Yan. But the way Bai Moqing looked at Sikou Yan was like they had known each other for a long time, just like the first time Bai Moqing looked at Xiao Xing after entering Xiao Group.
Memories in the mind could be forgotten, but the body would not. Xiao Xing raised a hand and stroked Bai Moqing’s cheek. Her soft fingertips lingered behind Bai Moqing’s ear. “Xiao Mo, maybe you and Sikou Yan really did know each other before…”
She could not see Sikou Yan’s identity, but through Sikou Yan’s eyes, she had seen a different Bai Moqing.
Xiao Xing was afraid Bai Moqing was not simply a cultivator. She was afraid Bai Moqing and Sikou Yan had once shared an unknown relationship. She was afraid Bai Moqing would leave her.
Maybe even leave this world.
Bai Moqing saw all of Xiao Xing’s emotions. She pressed Xiao Xing’s hand down and turned her head to kiss the palm. Then she smiled gently at her. “Since when does A-Xing lack confidence? No matter how many times I forget, I will still fall for you. No matter what happens, as long as you don’t let me go, I won’t leave you.”
“As for Sikou Yan, I do feel she is familiar, but it is definitely not love.”
Those firm eyes reflected Xiao Xing’s unease. Xiao Xing looked into Bai Moqing’s eyes. Bai Moqing’s warmth still lingered in her palm. That warmth soaked through her skin and entered her heart with the flow of blood, making her unease fade bit by bit.
After a long moment, Xiao Xing let out a breath and pulled Bai Moqing into her arms.
Her slow breathing and warm, soft embrace were like quicksand, making Bai Moqing sink deep. Bai Moqing raised her arms and hugged Xiao Xing back. How could she ever leave someone who made her this helplessly drawn in?
Turning her head, Bai Moqing kissed Xiao Xing’s neck. The fair, smooth skin showed not a single wrinkle. No matter where she looked, Xiao Xing’s age could not be seen.
Suddenly, Bai Moqing became curious about Xiao Xing’s age.
“A-Xing, how old are you?” During such a tender moment, Bai Moqing asked a rather badly timed question.
Xiao Xing hesitated, then answered, “Twenty-eight.”
Bai Moqing was silent.
Twenty-eight was not even a fraction of her age, yet Xiao Xing actually had the nerve to answer twenty-eight.
Xiao Xing smiled and rubbed Bai Moqing’s head. “A woman’s age is not something you should ask.”
“President Xiao.” Secretary Wen suddenly knocked on the door. “President Zhang and the others have arrived. They’re waiting for you in the meeting room.”
Thinking back to how President Xiao had suddenly stopped the meeting and left that morning, leaving Secretary Wen alone to deal with a roomful of company presidents staring at one another, Wen Rushui had almost cried.
Since following President Xiao, this was the first time she had ever encountered such a situation. Luckily, Secretary Wang had come later, explained things kindly, and postponed the meeting until the afternoon. Only then had it been settled.
Xiao Xing glanced at the woman in her arms, then raised her eyes toward the door. “I’ll be there shortly.” Her voice had returned to its cool clarity.
“Okay, President Xiao.” The voice was very close to the door. Wen Rushui stood there curiously for a moment before turning away.
Xiao Xing released Bai Moqing and reminded her not to leave the company alone and not to go meet Sikou Yan alone.
The moment Sikou Yan was mentioned, Sikou Yan’s call came again. Bai Moqing took out her phone, looked at it, and asked carefully, “Can I answer her call?”
Xiao Xing glanced at it, brows lifting. What do you think?
That look was full of danger. How could Bai Moqing dare answer? She immediately hung up.
Xiao Xing smiled at Bai Moqing in satisfaction. “Very good.”
To prevent Sikou Yan from contacting Bai Moqing again while she was in the meeting, Xiao Xing took Bai Moqing’s phone and added Sikou Yan’s number to the blacklist.
“Wait for me to finish the meeting.” Xiao Xing returned the phone to Bai Moqing, opened the door, and left.
Watching Xiao Xing’s back gradually vanish around the elevator corner, Bai Moqing withdrew her gaze and looked at the only number sitting on the blacklist. If Sikou Yan called from another number, should she answer?
She probably should not.
Fortunately, no unfamiliar number called her, so Bai Moqing did not need to struggle with the question.
There was still a pile of work in her hands. An Huaigu looked longingly at busy Bai Moqing, shifting restlessly in her seat. She changed posture again and again, but none of it drew Bai Moqing’s attention.
With a sigh, An Huaigu lowered her head and threw herself into work.
After Xiao Xing finished the meeting and returned briefly to her office, she openly took Bai Moqing away from the company.
She did not use her private president’s elevator. Instead, she led Bai Moqing into the ordinary employee elevator.
Once inside, Xiao Xing held Bai Moqing’s hand. Slow warmth spread between their fingers. Bai Moqing looked down at their tightly linked hands, then raised her eyes to meet Xiao Xing’s gaze. Her heart instantly fell into chaos.
“President Xiao, what are you…”
“President Xiao?”
“A… A-Xing.” There was no one else in the elevator, but it was still a public place. Bai Moqing knew her limits and never acted too intimate with Xiao Xing in public. “What are you doing?”
The grip on her hand tightened. Xiao Xing smiled and pressed the button for the first floor without answering.
From the twenty-eighth floor down, the elevator stopped many times. Every person who saw Xiao Xing froze for a moment. Then, when they saw their cold and heartless President Xiao calmly holding Secretary Bai’s hand, they were so shocked that other than greeting President Xiao, they could say nothing else.
When the elevator reached the first floor, the doors slowly opened. Xiao Xing turned her head. “Now do you know?”
Bai Moqing’s heart pounded wildly, and her palm was covered in sweat. She nodded. Looking at Xiao Xing’s smiling eyes, she wanted to kiss her right there, in that place and that moment.
Unable to suppress the stirring in her heart, Bai Moqing lowered her head slightly and took a deep breath. “A-Xing, aren’t you afraid?”
“The company is mine, and you are mine. What am I afraid of?” Holding Bai Moqing’s hand, Xiao Xing walked out of the elevator. She leaned toward Bai Moqing’s ear and whispered, “I have wanted to do this for a long time.”
President Xiao could actually smile so gently? The front desk staff and security guards stared, stunned. Someone secretly pinched herself. It hurt. This was real.
President Xiao liked Secretary Bai?
Heavens. President Xiao did not like Assistant An. She liked Secretary Bai!
The distance from the building to the parking lot was only a few dozen meters, but that was enough for the whole building to gather and watch.
“Old Wang, hurry and look! President Xiao is holding Little Bai’s hand!” Wen Rushui clung to the floor-to-ceiling window like a gecko, tilting her head to look downstairs.
The floor was too high. She could see people, but not their movements clearly. She could only vaguely see President Xiao’s hand and Bai Moqing’s hand clasped together.
Turning back and seeing Wang Junxuan still sitting at her desk, Wen Rushui rushed over in one step, grabbed her arm, and dragged her to the window. By then, they only saw President Xiao getting into the car. Then President Xiao’s car slowly pulled out of its spot.
“I told you to come, but you wouldn’t. Now you can’t see anything!”
Wang Junxuan glanced at the parking lot, removed Wen Rushui’s hand, and said with a cold, uninterested face, “Work properly. Don’t gossip.” She still held a grudge over Wen Rushui calling her an old virgin.
Wen Rushui choked. She cupped Wang Junxuan’s face. “Secretary Wang, you’re so boring. No wonder you’re still an old virgin.”
Again!
Wang Junxuan’s face instantly darkened. She pushed Wen Rushui’s hands away and returned to her desk. Tomorrow she was going on a blind date and finding a partner!
An Huaigu, who was looking for something in the archive room, did not know Bai Moqing had been taken away by Xiao Xing. Holding the documents, she came out and passed the break room. It was noisy inside. A group of women were excitedly gossiping about something.
“Do you think Assistant An is lying on her desk crying right now?”
Crying? Why would I cry? Hearing them mention her, An Huaigu stopped.
After listening to the whole story, An Huaigu was speechless. So she had been openly helping President Xiao, but President Xiao and Little Bai had already been secretly together.
And now they were publicly holding hands and showing off their love!
An Huaigu was so angry that she crushed the documents in her hand into a ball. Her face turned pale with fury. When several women came out of the break room and saw An Huaigu, the cups in their hands almost fell.
An Huaigu swept a fierce gaze over them, turned with a dark face, and walked away. Before she had gone far, a tiny voice came from behind her. “Is Assistant An heartbroken and about to cry?”
What kind of people did the company hire? If they had such wild imaginations, why not become screenwriters?
Furious, An Huaigu pressed the elevator button. After waiting five seconds with no elevator arriving, she turned and went to use Xiao Xing’s private elevator.
The car drove out of the company gate and continued for a while. Bai Moqing realized this was not the road home. “A-Xing, where are we going?”
“Home.” Xiao Xing glanced at her. “My home.”
Her tone was light and a little ambiguous, completely different from when she had returned from Sikou Yan’s place.
The yellow light blinked. Xiao Xing remembered that this intersection’s red light lasted ninety-five seconds. After slowing to a stop, she pulled Bai Moqing’s hand and leaned over to kiss her.
It was their first time kissing in the car. Around them were passing cars and pedestrians. Not far away was a row of surveillance cameras. Their bodies were held by seat belts, making it strangely thrilling.
“Meow!” The little orange cat suddenly appeared in the back seat. The moment she lifted her head, she saw Xiao Xing and Bai Moqing kissing, with what sounded like a soft moan in the air. The little orange cat quickly raised her paws to cover her eyes. “How can you kiss in public!”
Reason instantly returned to Bai Moqing’s mind. She pushed Xiao Xing away, her ears reddening. “Why are you here?”
Xiao Xing glanced at the little orange cat and turned back to sit properly. The red light had not ended yet. Xiao Xing glanced toward the left-turn lane beside them.
A white Bentley was stopped next to them. Through the window, Xiao Xing saw the person in the passenger seat. It was Ye Gelan. What a coincidence, meeting her here.
She glanced toward the driver’s seat. A man sat there. His skin was fair, his features were firm, and he had short, slightly wavy brown hair. With his British style, he looked a little familiar. He seemed to be Xue Shichu’s older brother, Xue Shiqin.
The little orange cat sat crouched on Bai Moqing’s lap and looked up at her. “Qingqing, Yun Yun still hasn’t come back. I’m unhappy staying at home as one cat.”
Yun Su had not returned, and Xiao Xing was taking Bai Moqing back to her own home. As soon as the little orange cat found out, she had immediately come looking for them.
Counting the days, Yun Su really had been gone a long time. Bai Moqing reached out and soothed the little orange cat, then turned to ask Xiao Xing, “A-Xing, when will Yun Su come back?”
One person and one cat turned their heads toward Xiao Xing at the same time. Their matching looks of expectation were especially cute.
Xiao Xing looked at them, then faced forward. “I don’t know either.” Seeing from the corner of her eye that they did not believe her, she thought for a moment and said, “Maybe she won’t come back.”
The little orange cat’s heart sank. Her eyes instantly grew wet. She turned, grabbed Bai Moqing’s clothes, and buried herself in Bai Moqing’s arms. “I only know one little flood dragon demon, Yun Yun. If she doesn’t come back…”
With a meow, she was about to cry.
Bai Moqing rubbed the little orange cat’s head and pinched her cat ears. “She will. Yun Su will definitely come back.”
She turned, wanting to ask Xiao Xing why Yun Su would not come back, only to see a trace of laughter hidden in Xiao Xing’s eyes. Bai Moqing understood. Xiao Xing had said that because the little orange cat had appeared without invitation and interrupted them just now.
Not only just now. The little orange cat had ruined the mood several times already.
Women held grudges. Bai Moqing looked at Xiao Xing, then at the little orange cat. She did not want to expose Xiao Xing, but she truly felt sorry for the little orange cat. After thinking, she said, “Feiyue, do you want to know a secret about Yun Su?”
Yun Su actually had a secret! The little orange cat sniffled and lifted her head. “What secret?”
Bai Moqing smiled and glanced at Xiao Xing. “Yun Su has someone she likes here.”