Gently bite the jasmine

Duan Yiheng held Lin Xi's hand, letting her slightly cool fingertips rest in his palm, and gently pressed the scar on the back of her hand with the pad of his thumb.

Lin Xi instinctively clenched her fist, but instead gripped Duan Yiheng's fingers tightly.

Duan Yiheng chuckled softly: "What's there to be nervous about?"

"What are you doing?" Lin Xi didn't understand his behavior and tried to pull her hand back.

Duan Yiheng released her easily, giving her her freedom.

Lin Xi was surprised that he was so easy to talk to. If Duan Mingxuan were like this, he would definitely hold on tightly and not let go.

"Was it very painful at the time?"

Lin Xi understood the seemingly random sentence.

She shook her head and comforted him, "It doesn't hurt."

"I bled a lot at the time," Duan Yiheng said frankly.

“I know you didn’t mean it,” Lin Xi said. “I really don’t blame you, it’s just… I was terrified at the time.”

So you're afraid of me?

Lin Xi looked at him.

Duan Yiheng sat on the sofa, slightly raising his eyes. His gaze was as dark as the night, making him seem even taller than Duan Yiheng, who was standing.

"No," Lin Xi firmly denied. "Why would I be afraid of you? You're not going to eat me."

She knew that a boss could be respected, not feared.

"Oh, then come to the company with me tomorrow morning." Duan Yiheng looked into her eyes and said each word clearly.

"Want to ride in your car?" Lin Xi shook her head after saying that. "I don't want to. I'll drive myself."

Duan Yiheng: "I'm letting you get out of the car early because the car in your garage isn't suitable for driving to work."

Lin Xi: "...No, if people see me with you, I don't know what they'll say."

"That's why I'm letting you go down early."

Public opinion is a powerful force, and the position of secretary is already subject to public perception.

If he were still driving such a nice car, he would probably become a prominent figure in the company.

Without giving her a chance to refuse, Duan Yiheng slightly raised his chin: "Excuse me, I'm a little tired."

Lin Xi turned and went to the kitchen.

Duan Yiheng turned the sofa around and looked at the light shining in the kitchen.

Lin Xi can't cook, but making something is still relatively simple for her.

Half an hour later, she ladled out the hot soup and brought it to the table.

When she turned to call Duan Yiheng, she found that he had closed his eyes.

Did she fall asleep?

She came to the sofa and gently nudged him: "The hangover soup is ready."

Duan Yiheng had only been pretending to sleep. Upon hearing this, he opened his eyes and reached out to her.

Lin Xi handed him the hangover soup, saying, "Be careful, it's hot."

Sister Mei always reminded me of this before, but every time I ate it, it was at the right temperature.

Duan Yiheng, caught off guard, took a bite right at the edge of the bowl.

He frowned deeply, unable to spit it out or swallow it down.

"I already said it's hot." Lin Xi quickly grabbed the trash can and held it up to him. "Spit it out quickly."

Duan Yiheng spat out the hangover soup, and Lin Xi hurriedly grabbed a tissue to wipe his mouth.

"Don't move, I'll go get you some water."

Lin Xi quickly grabbed some water, unscrewed the cap, and fed it to him directly: "Take a sip, and hold it in your mouth."

Duan Yiheng did as instructed.

"I'm sorry," Lin Xi quickly apologized while he was unable to speak. "It's all my fault for not explaining clearly. Can you forgive me?"

Duan Yiheng pointed to his mouth and snorted coldly.

Lin Xi made several pleading expressions, which Duan Yiheng saw as no different from her acting cute.

The alcohol from tonight's meal was completely extinguished by the heat.

Lin Xi humbly waited for him to spit out the water, then asked with concern, "Does it hurt? Stick out your tongue so I can see."

Duan Yiheng: "..."

He wouldn't stick his head out even if you beat him to death; he's like a dog.

Lin Xi also realized what was happening and chuckled softly, "How about we let the doctor take a look at you?"

Duan Yiheng raised his eyes: "Go and test the temperature of the hangover soup for me. You test it with your own mouth."

Lin Xiyi readily agreed, scooped it up with a spoon and put it in her mouth, saying to him, "I promise it won't be hot anymore."

Duan Yiheng took the hangover soup and slowly drank it with the spoon she had used.

Lin Xi wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

After finally finishing serving the CEO, Lin Xi said "goodnight" to Duan Yiheng and went to sleep, too exhausted to stay awake any longer.

The next day.

Lin Xi changed into a white shirt and a black slit midi skirt, paired with black low-heeled pointed shoes.

She felt the clothes were too plain, so she took the belt from the white dress and used it as a neck ribbon.

She trotted downstairs to the west side to have a meal with Duan Yiheng.

The villa is divided into north and south courtyards. The younger generation lives in the front courtyard, Duan Yiheng occupies the west building, she and Duan Mingxuan live on the second floor of the east building, and the third floor is the territory of Duan Zheng and Chen Baiwei.

When Duan Mingxuan is home, he usually gets up in the afternoon, and he rarely cooks in the kitchen.

Lin Xi has to go to work now, so she can only eat at Duan Yiheng's place.

When he saw her, Duan Yiheng stared at her for a long time without saying a word.

Lin Xi tugged at her skirt: "What's wrong? Does it look bad?"

Duan Yiheng silently turned his gaze away and said, "Not bad."

It was that skirt that was too tight, highlighting her slender waist and defined curves.

The two ate breakfast at a leisurely pace and left at 8:30.

Duan Yiheng said, "Someone will take you to the Human Resources Department later. The entire training process will be guided by a specialist. During the training, you will not need to undertake the routine work of the President's Office."

Lin Xi: "Okay."

Duan Yiheng: "Do your job well. Assistant Tian is going to be promoted to S City, and Qin Yang will focus on the group. You'll have to take over the rest of the trivial matters."

Lin Xi: "Understood."

Two intersections ahead, Lin Xi had the driver stop the car.

A few minutes later than Duan Yiheng, Lin Xi arrived at Yin Fan on time.

The company does not provide a two-week onboarding training for one person, so she will have to undergo centralized training with other new employees in administrative positions.

This is good; it will help her understand the responsibilities of each department and coordinate future work.

The training didn't end until midnight. Lin Xi rubbed her neck and was about to head to the restaurant when a girl about her age called out to her.

Lin Xi didn't recognize her, but the girl said, "Hello, my name is Sun Wenxin, I'm the new receptionist."

Lin Xi subconsciously exclaimed "Ah!" and thought to herself that she really had a connection with the receptionist.

"Hello, Lin Xi."

"Want to have dinner together?" Sun Wenxin asked.

Lin Xi agreed to have dinner together, and they chatted casually for a few minutes. It was then that she learned that Sun Wenxin was not applying for a receptionist position at the group headquarters, but rather at the Yinfan Technology Park.

Duan Yiheng had told her that in the new industrial park, all employees at the manager level and above had been temporarily transferred to headquarters to continue project follow-up.

The remaining ordinary employees stayed in the old industrial park.

Now that the receptionists have been hired, Duan Yiheng will probably soon be moving his senior staff to the new office building.

Although the receptionist position is not high, it is one of the company's information hubs, so it's quite necessary to maintain a good relationship with Sun Wenxin.

The two followed the signs to the restaurant, and Sun Wenxin exclaimed, "It's bigger than my school cafeteria!"

Lin Xi smiled and said, "Shall we get our food and sit by the window?"

Sun Wenxin: "Great! There are floor-to-ceiling windows all over there, the view must be amazing."

The training ended half an hour later than the normal closing time, but there weren't many people there yet.

Lin Xi went to the window first, but before she could sit down, her phone rang.

It was an unfamiliar number, but it looked somewhat familiar.

She answered the call, and upon hearing the other person's voice, she was stunned to find it was Zhang Mo.

"Lin Xi, can I see you?"

Lin Xi declined: "I'm sorry, I'm busy."

Zhang Mo didn't stand on ceremony with her: "You work at Yin Fan? I saw you get out of Duan Yiheng's car. Do you have time now?"

Lin Xi: "...Are you going to tell Duan Mingxuan?"

Zhang Mo: "That's not impossible. He has always been against you working at Yinfan."

Lin Xi's expression turned cold: "Time and place."