Gently bite the jasmine

Lin Xi sensed movement beside her and turned to wipe away her tears.

The car didn't start for a while, and Lin Xi asked in a muffled voice, "Why aren't we leaving yet?"

Duan Yiheng handed her a handkerchief: "Uncle Zheng went to get you breakfast."

Lin Xi glanced up at him, revealing a patch of red at the corner of her eye.

She was hurt by Chen Baiwei's words after she argued with Duan Yiheng and Duan Mingxuan.

Having grown up by her side, Lin Xi couldn't understand why she spoke so harshly.

But all the grievances vanished completely thanks to Duan Yiheng's considerate actions.

She didn't think she had done anything wrong.

The Duan family took her in, and everyone in the family had been kind to her. Even though she hadn't gotten along well with the people on both sides of the South Courtyard, she couldn't join them in bullying Duan Yiheng.

Lin Xi smiled wryly and said, "Thank you."

The driver handed breakfast to Lin Xi, who thanked him again.

Duan Yiheng raised his eyes and calmly ordered, "Drive."

As the car exited through the west gate, Duan Yiheng looked down at his phone and reminded her to eat.

Lin Xi felt a little embarrassed to eat in his car and said, "I'd better eat at the company, in case I get your car dirty."

Duan Yiheng turned his head: "Eat your food, do you expect me to hold it for you with my hands?"

Lin Xi quickly shook her head; she could eat it, no problem.

For convenience, the driver only took a shrimp sandwich and a cup of freshly brewed coffee.

Lin Xi ate in small bites, filling the emptiness in her stomach.

She thought Duan Yiheng would ask her why she was crying, but to her surprise, he didn't ask a single question.

Lin Xi got off at the second intersection again. Duan Yiheng's car passed her, and he took out his phone to call Sister Mei.

Mei Jie recounted everything she had seen, and Duan Yiheng could guess what she hadn't heard.

Duan Mingxuan's inherent domineering nature is exactly the same as Chen Baiwei's gentle heart beneath her delicate appearance.

It's just that one is visible and the other is invisible.

Duan Yiheng could see clearly that Duan Mingxuan's personality was a true reflection of Chen Baiwei's inner self.

Unfortunately, Lin Xi was too rule-abiding and could only swallow the bitter pill.

Duan Yiheng offered no words of comfort, nor did he invite Lin Xi upstairs for lunch.

Both of them were busy, especially Duan Yiheng.

Lin Xi would always get over the grievances she suffered at Chen Baiwei's hands after processing them herself.

She won't hold a grudge.

During her break, Sun Wenxin inquired about the staff meeting from Lin Xi.

Lin Xi chatted for a few minutes about things she could talk about, but this matter had nothing to do with Sun Wenxin, who was just a receptionist.

However, Duan Yiheng's decision to hold a meeting serves as both a reprimand to veteran employees and an encouragement to new ones.

During work hours, Lin Xi put her phone on silent.

When I took it out after get off work, I was shocked to find six or seven phone calls and more than a dozen voice messages from Duan Mingxuan.

She hesitated for a moment, fearing something might happen to Duan Mingxuan, but still went back.

Duan Mingxuan stood up abruptly from the sofa: "Xiao Xi, you finally called me back."

Lin Xi was relieved to hear his strong voice and asked, "Why did you call me so many times?"

"I wanted to ask when you're coming back." Duan Mingxuan used his usual coquettish tricks. "My mom says some unpleasant things, and I've already told her off. When you come back, I'll make her apologize to you."

"It's nothing." Lin Xi's expression was neither sad nor happy.

Duan Mingxuan didn't insist, only asking her when she was going back.

Lin Xi had planned to go home after get off work to continue studying the project materials, but this phone call made her hesitate again.

She doesn't really want to see Duan Mingxuan and Chen Baiwei for the time being.

Just then, Duan Yiheng called again, and Lin Xi hurriedly said:

"I have some things to do, so I might be back later. Please don't make Aunt Wei apologize to me; I can't accept that."

"Are you still angry?" Duan Mingxuan asked, afraid she would hang up. "Then I'll come pick you up—"

Looking at the phone that had been hung up, Duan Mingxuan felt a deep sense of helplessness.

When Duan Yiheng called, he naturally wanted Lin Xi to go home with him.

After getting in the car, Lin Xi asked him if he could have a drink.

After saying that, she felt it wasn't quite right, since she had to go to work the next day, so she forced a smile and said, "I was just kidding."

Duan Yiheng glanced at her twice and suddenly asked, "Did you have a fight with Duan Mingxuan this morning?"

By the end of the day, Lin Xi's emotions were no longer as intense as they had been in the morning.

Hearing him ask that, she didn't object and even nodded honestly.

For some reason, she smiled and said, "Duan Mingxuan also said that when you were little, you threw away the birthday cake I gave you, and he helped me clean it up."

Duan Yiheng did indeed do this, and there's no way to deny it.

But he said, "I won't do that again. I'll finish it."

Hearing his solemn promise, Lin Xi suddenly felt like teasing him.

Her eyes darted around: "I asked Sister Mei to make a ten-inch one, can you finish it?"

Duan Yiheng was taken aback by her words, but still answered, "Yes."

"Ten inches," Lin Xi said, afraid he wouldn't grasp the concept. "Can you finish it?"

Duan Yiheng replied without hesitation, "If we can't finish it in one meal, we can divide it into two days."

Lin Xi smiled; leftovers simply didn't exist in the Duan family.

However, Duan Yiheng's answer still warmed her heart a little.

Lin Xi smiled and said, "Could you take me to the North Courtyard? I want to go see my grandfather."

"I'll go with you," Duan Yiheng instructed the driver to take the north gate. "I haven't been there for a few days either."

"you……"

Seeing that she was hesitant, Duan Yiheng told her to say whatever she wanted to say.

After receiving the message, Lin Xi asked him, "I remember you didn't live at home before, was it because of Grandpa?"

"Yes," Duan Yiheng replied. "Grandpa's health isn't very good. I'm busy with work and rarely get to see him, so I simply moved back here."

"Grandpa will definitely remember your birthday on Saturday."

"Well, I'll just have a meal with Grandpa. Are you coming?"

Is this considered an invitation?

Lin Xi nodded: "Okay, but I might only be free in the evening. I need to go look at cars with Yutong during the day."

Duan Yiheng looked at her: "The bus to work?"

"Okay, I had her choose one under 50, is that alright?"

"can."

The two entered the North Courtyard, which startled the old man; this was the first time ever.

However, it's not surprising that Lin Xi is now Duan Yiheng's secretary.

Mei told him everything that happened this morning.

Lin Xi habitually comes to him when she feels wronged, which indirectly shows that in her heart, he is good to her.

The old man didn't say anything, but invited the two of them to chat.

They hadn't been told they were coming, and the North Campus hadn't prepared dinner for them.

It was just a matter of waiting, so Duan Yiheng simply started playing Go with the old man.

Lin Xi's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets: "Grandpa, is this what you and my older brother play?"

She thought it was either Go or Chinese chess.

The old man chuckled and said, "I'm getting old, I don't want to use my brain anymore. Even playing chess is too much of a fighting game. This is much more fun."

Lin Xi: "..."

It's absolutely true that the older you get, the younger you become.

After playing four or five games in a row, Duan Yiheng won each time. The old man scoffed, threw down the chessboard, and said:

"At thirty, you're established and successful in your career, so I'm not worried about that. But what about your marriage? What do you think about it?"

Lin Xi subconsciously looked at Duan Yiheng and found him staring at her, not looking away for a long time.

Lin Xi felt uneasy under his gaze and asked with her eyes, "Why are you looking at me like that? Grandpa is asking about you."