Why Aren’t You Cultivating Immortality? (GL) Chapter 58

The coming-out storm grew fiercer and fiercer, but Sikou Yan, the person at the center of it, seemed to have vanished from the world. From the boss to her manager to the public relations team, no one at her agency posted a single Weibo denial.
Tens of millions of Yan fans and passersby stared at their fan-tracking apps. One day passed. Two days passed. A whole week passed. Best Actress Yan had not logged into Weibo even once.
She must have a side account!
The whole internet began digging for Sikou Yan’s side account. In only one day, dozens of suspected Best Actress Yan side accounts were found. In the end, not one of them was real. They were all fake accounts trying to ride the heat and gain followers.
Sikou Yan held a tablet and read the discussions about her on Weibo with great interest. The comments under her latest post were close to ten million. Haters were steering the rhythm and cursing. True fans occupied the high ground and fought them. Passersby watched the drama and ate melon. The battlefield was filled with smoke. From the look of it, this heat would not cool down anytime soon.
Bai Moqing was also browsing Weibo. These past few days, unease had stayed in her heart. She had the feeling that disaster was about to arrive.
And the source of that disaster was Sikou Yan.
The little orange cat crouched on Bai Moqing’s shoulder. Seeing that Bai Moqing was distracted, she rubbed against Bai Moqing’s cheek. “Qingqing, why have you been searching Sikou Yan’s news every day these past few days?”
Xiao Xing, who was chopping vegetables in the kitchen, stopped when she heard Sikou Yan’s name and turned to look at Bai Moqing.
Their eyes met. Bai Moqing guiltily closed Weibo. “I haven’t.” Xiao Xing raised a brow and smiled at Bai Moqing. It was all right. She could keep looking.
Understanding Xiao Xing’s gaze, Bai Moqing opened Weibo again. In those short ten seconds, Sikou Yan had posted a new Weibo.
It was a very official statement. It said she was only resting for a while and was not leaving the entertainment industry. As for the photos of her being intimate with an unfamiliar woman, the statement did not respond with even half a sentence.
No response meant silent admission.
The entertainment industry had plenty of people who kicked others while they were down. Seeing Sikou Yan tangled in scandal, they wished they could personally step in and crush her so she would never turn things around.
If direct attacks did not work, they used indirect ones. Zhao Xinxin, an artist from the same agency as Sikou Yan who had been outdated for a long time, reposted the statement and added a comment that was easy to misunderstand.
Sister Yanyan, rest well if you’re tired. You two must stay well.
The moment fans saw the words “you two,” they exploded. One by one, they chased Zhao Xinxin under the post, asking whether she knew inside information and who Best Actress Yan’s same-sex lover was.
Usually, when Zhao Xinxin posted on Weibo, she only received one or two thousand comments. This repost had been up for barely ten minutes and already had more than six thousand comments. She was riding the heat straight upward.
Watching her follower count climb fast, Zhao Xinxin happily closed Weibo and prepared to go get a new hairstyle.
Sikou Yan, who was playing on Weibo with a side account, froze when she saw the statement from her main account. Then she reacted. Her manager and assistant also knew her account and password. From the look of it, her manager had logged in and posted it.
After reading the few-hundred-word statement, Sikou Yan curved her lips in a faint smile. So they really were not interfering with her relationship.
Thinking of how, after they last parted, Xiao Xing had protected Bai Moqing very well, going in and out with her and never separating, leaving Sikou Yan no chance at all to see Bai Moqing, Sikou Yan called her manager, Sister Chen.
Night fell, and the city lights came on. Yonghua Gardens, located in the city center, had a wide view. Standing before the floor-to-ceiling window on the twenty-eighth floor, one could see the beautiful night scenery of Clear Lake in the distance.
The little orange cat turned human and watched the musical fountain’s graceful dance. She turned to look at Bai Moqing, who sat on the sofa. “Qingqing, can we go play by the lake?”
Xiao Xing had been invited out. Only Feiyue and Bai Moqing were left at home. Bai Moqing thought for a moment, then shook her head and refused. She remembered Xiao Xing’s warning not to go out alone.
It was already winter, but the number of people walking by the lake had not decreased. In the small park, aunties danced and sang with great enthusiasm. Looking at their smiles drove the cold away.
Feiyue went out to play alone. She wore a thick black padded coat and a cute khaki knit hat with ear covers, squeezing through the crowd.
Two dark shadows flashed overhead. Feiyue looked up. Two little gray squirrels ran and leaped between the branches. Feiyue’s eyes instantly lit up. She pulled her hands from her pockets, wanting to catch the squirrels.
“You can’t climb trees here.” A pleasant voice sounded behind Feiyue. Feiyue turned back. A pair of smiling eyes, clear as autumn water, appeared before her. The woman in front of her had gentle, lovely features. Like Bai Moqing, she made people feel happy just looking at her.
“Gelan, who are you talking to?” Xue Shiqin walked to Ye Gelan’s side. They had finished dinner at a nearby restaurant and come to the lake for a walk. After only a few steps, Ye Gelan had suddenly left him and hurried toward a girl.
His gaze moved from Ye Gelan to Feiyue. Xue Shiqin paused. It had been a long time since he had met such a pure and adorable girl. Like a gentleman, he smiled at her.
However, Feiyue did not even look at him.
“I won’t climb anymore.” Feiyue admitted her mistake very well. She glanced at the treetop. The little squirrels were already gone.
Seeing that Feiyue was about to leave, Ye Gelan instinctively called out, “Wait.”
When Feiyue stopped, Ye Gelan did not know what to say. Feiyue waited a few seconds, then turned and left.
The wind by the lake was cold. The painted boats on the lake were tied up at the shore. Only a few cats liked water, and Feiyue happened to be one of those few. She stood beside the stone posts and chains, looking at the shimmering lake as she thought of the person who had been gone for so long.
Yun Yun, Qingqing said you have someone you like here, so you will definitely come back. Is the person you like Qingqing?
Yun Su knew only a handful of people. The only person Feiyue could think of was Bai Moqing. If it was not Bai Moqing, then it could only be Xiao Xing.
Xiao Xing? Absolutely impossible! Other than Bai Moqing, who would like an iceberg?
“Little cat demon.” A gentle voice called beside Feiyue’s ear. Her waist tightened. Feiyue came back to herself and looked down. A hand had wrapped around her waist. She turned and saw the person. “Sikou Yan?”
Sikou Yan curved her lips in a faint smile. “Little cat demon, you know me?”
With the night as cover, Sikou Yan acted without restraint toward the little cat demon. She sealed Feiyue’s demon power and trapped her body.
Strength vanished bit by bit. Her body shook with cold. Feiyue grabbed Sikou Yan’s clothes and looked at her weakly. “You… what do you want to do to me?” She felt as if she was about to turn back into the little orange cat.
The light was dim. The two of them looked like a couple gazing deeply at each other. People passing by glanced at them, but no one saw anything strange and quickly looked away.
“Guess?” Sikou Yan held her up and lifted her chin.
Being teased, Feiyue turned her head and dodged Sikou Yan’s hand. Proudly, she said, “I won’t guess!” She secretly sniffed, but she could not smell anything.
The air behind them trembled. Sikou Yan had not expected her to arrive so quickly. She smiled and turned back. “You’re here.”
When Feiyue saw Bai Moqing, she finally understood Sikou Yan’s purpose. Sikou Yan wanted to lure Bai Moqing here. Feiyue shouted anxiously, “Qingqing, she’s a bad person!”
Bai Moqing ignored Feiyue’s words. She looked coldly at Sikou Yan and walked toward her step by step.
On the Divine Terrace, the little Bai Moqing formed seals with both hands and summoned the God-Slaying Cauldron that had merged with her body, ready to attack Sikou Yan at any time.
Sikou Yan sensed the aura of the God-Slaying Cauldron. Holding Feiyue hostage, she retreated one step. Bai Moqing’s eyes were cold as a blade. It was clear the little cat demon held no low place in her heart. Sikou Yan quickly let go and explained, “I have no ill will. I only wanted to see you.”
She was not afraid of Bai Moqing. The current Bai Moqing was no match for her. She simply did not want to fight Bai Moqing, and she was unwilling to face her with weapons drawn, though it seemed they had already become enemies.
It was as if a barrier had been set around them. No one noticed this side. Once Feiyue was free and her strength returned, she immediately ran to Bai Moqing’s side. Panicked, she grabbed the corner of Bai Moqing’s clothes and said, “Qingqing, let’s go home now.”
Bai Moqing patted Feiyue’s shoulder to comfort her. “Feiyue, you go back first. I have something to make clear with her.” When her gaze turned toward Sikou Yan, she saw someone standing under a distant tree, seeming to watch them.
Su Xiao? No, it was Ye Gelan.
Bai Moqing removed Feiyue’s hand and walked to Sikou Yan. “This is not the place to talk.” She glanced at the small island in the middle of the lake and tipped her chin toward it. “Let’s go there.”
The quiet little island only had boats bringing tourists during the day. On the east side of the island, there was a viewing platform. The antique wooden platform was two meters tall and six meters square.
Bai Moqing stood by the railing, keeping two meters of distance from Sikou Yan. Listening to the faint sound of the lake, she turned her head and asked, “Sikou Yan, what do you want to do? What do you want me to remember?”
Sikou Yan leaned against the railing, both hands hanging outside it. “Moqing, do you really not remember me at all?”
The lake was wide. People on the shore could not see the center of the lake, but Bai Moqing and Sikou Yan could see everything on shore.
Ye Gelan stood by the bank with a confused, bewildered look, as if she had seen something impossible.
“I don’t remember.” Bai Moqing had just finished speaking when Sikou Yan flashed to her side and held her hand. The warmth of her palm and the strength of her fingers were completely different from Xiao Xing’s.
Bai Moqing wanted to pull her hand back, but Sikou Yan held it firmly. Sikou Yan said, “Call me A-Yan. You used to call me A-Yan.”
By instinct, Bai Moqing called A-Yan once in her heart. Her heart suddenly hurt, and an indescribable feeling began growing and spreading deep inside her.
Sikou Yan still did not directly tell Bai Moqing what their relationship had been. Bai Moqing broke free of Sikou Yan’s hand and put distance between them, silent.
After a long while, Bai Moqing sighed. “Sikou Yan, A-Xing and I are doing very well. No matter what happened in the past, no matter what you and I once had, stop disturbing us. The person I like now is A-Xing.”
Bai Moqing said solemnly, “I love her.”
“Love?” Sikou Yan laughed mockingly. That word stabbed her weak spot. “You became like this today all because of Xiao Xing…”
Xiao Xing found that Bai Moqing was not home. Unease rose in her heart, and she spread out her divine sense to search. Very quickly, she found Bai Moqing on the island in the middle of the lake.
Bai Moqing looked lost and hollow. Her lips were pressed together as she stared at the lake. She did not notice Xiao Xing’s arrival at all. Just that back view made Xiao Xing’s heart ache with panic.
“Xiao Mo.” Xiao Xing gently hugged Bai Moqing from behind. A gloomy aura surrounded Bai Moqing. Xiao Xing held her tighter. “Why did you come here alone?”