Gently bite the jasmine

Lin Xi didn't go down for dinner. Duan Mingxuan came to call her, but found her asleep.

Half of her cheek was buried in the blanket, just like when she was a child, looking delicate and pitiful.

Duan Mingxuan stepped forward and helped her pull the blanket up a bit.

Startled, Lin Xi opened her mouth slightly and murmured, "President Duan."

Duan Mingxuan was slightly taken aback. President Duan? Who was she talking about? His father?

He pondered for a moment before leaving Lin Xi's bedroom. He then went downstairs and instructed the kitchen staff to prepare a late-night snack.

Lin Xi slept until nearly ten o'clock. Sister Mei had been keeping an eye on her movements. When she saw Lin Xi come downstairs, she quickly brought out a late-night snack.

She finished her meal slowly and deliberately, then spaced out for a while.

Sister Mei found it amusing; Lin Xi always slept with her sleep schedule reversed, and this was how she looked when she woke up.

In the past, when I returned from abroad and was jet-lagged, I would often scare people in the middle of the night.

After dawdling for a long time, Lin Xi finally came to her senses.

Back in my room, I started drafting a text message, but after typing "Happy Birthday," I felt it wasn't quite right.

Too dry.

Lin Xi opened her notebook and searched for birthday wishes for her boss.

It's both flattering and official; Duan Yiheng would probably spot it as a copy-paste at a glance.

Lin Xi thought for a moment and typed: Happy birthday! Thank you for not abandoning me and allowing me to work at Silver Sail. I wish you find your soulmate next year and set sail on a wonderful journey.

When the alarm rang, Lin Xi sent this message.

I thought Duan Yiheng was already asleep, but a voice message came back instantly: "Happy birthday and set sail, I accept them, the rest is fine."

Lin Xi pressed the voice button: "You're still awake? I just remembered that Grandpa asked you to go on a blind date, so I thought I'd give you my best wishes."

Duan Yiheng scoffed lightly: "No need, I have no plans to get married for the time being."

Having spent so many days together, Lin Xi had grown bolder and asked with great enthusiasm, "Can I ask you why you're not married?"

After all, according to his grandfather's arrangement, as long as he marries a wealthy young lady of equal social standing, taking over Silver Sail will be a piece of cake.

Duan Yiheng replied, "You want to know?"

Of course she wanted to, otherwise why would she ask?

However, Duan Yiheng was in a very calm mood and his tone was indifferent, perhaps because he thought she was meddling in his business.

Forget it, you gossipy boss, you're really asking for trouble.

Just as Lin Xi was about to speak, another voice message came from the other end.

She clicked on it, and Duan Yiheng's voice was even lower: "It's not that person."

Lin Xi was taken aback. Did he mean he had someone he liked? Or was it that the person he was expecting hadn't appeared yet?

Delving any deeper into gossip would be inappropriate, so Lin Xi didn't ask any more questions.

They said goodnight to each other and tacitly ended their conversation.

The following morning, Liang Yutong picked her up in his car, and the two went straight to the 4S store.

Meanwhile, Yu Lang drove behind the two cars with Duan Mingxuan in the back.

"Damn, this crappy car is so hard to drive," Yu Lang complained.

This was something he borrowed from someone else so that he and Duan Mingxuan could follow Lin Xi.

Duan Mingxuan: "...Why the hell are you acting like a newbie? Are you driving a kiddie ride?"

Yu Lang: "I'm just not familiar with the car's condition."

"Hurry up," Duan Mingxuan urged, "Liang Yutong has turned right."

With only five seconds left on the green light, Yu Lang quickly accelerated.

The two followed Liang Yutong's car to the 4S store without any major incidents.

Yu Lang parked his car some distance away and asked curiously, "What are they doing here? Buying a car?"

Duan Mingxuan frowned slightly: "Xiao Xi doesn't lack cars, she came with Liang Yutong, right?"

Lin Xi had a clear goal: she just needed a means of transportation. She didn't care about the color; having it in stock was best, as she needed it urgently.

Ultimately, on Liang Yutong's advice, they ordered a BMW 430i two-door.

Lin Xi left her family driver's information and contact details, and the driver handled all the paperwork.

She turned around and went to SKP with Liang Yutong.

Yu Lang continued following in his car, saying, "If we get out of the car, we'll be in big trouble if we're discovered."

Duan Mingxuan: "I asked you to investigate for so long and there was still no news. Otherwise, do you think I would have followed Xiao Xi?"

Yu Lang: "Should we still go with her? She's just shopping with her girlfriends."

Duan Mingxuan rolled his eyes at him: "Since we're already here..."

Yu Lang resignedly followed.

But they soon regretted it. Liang Yutong took Lin Xi into a top luxury brand store and never came out again.

Duan Mingxuan finally lost his patience, kicked Yu Lang's foot, and said, "Let's go back first. The two of them can stay inside all day if they're having a good time."

Yu Lang had a hard life and left with Duan Mingxuan.

Lin Xi and Liang Yutong did indeed shop until the afternoon, returning home laden with purchases.

She picked out an office decoration for Duan Yiheng, a sailboat-shaped craft item costing 98,000 yuan.

The sailboat is half a meter long, with a base carved from jade. The sails are made of heavyweight silk custom-made by top European workshops.

Liang Yutong smiled and said, "This ornament is nice. It matches the name Yin Fan and has a good meaning. It's suitable for the office."

Lin Xi: "The company is about to move to a new campus, and I just had this idea on a whim. Otherwise, I would have had a lot to choose from and wouldn't know what to give as a gift."

"Did you tell Duan Mingxuan about you becoming Duan Yiheng's secretary?" Liang Yutong asked.

"Not yet," Lin Xi said. "He's strongly opposed to celebrating Duan Yiheng's birthday. If we bring it up now, he'll probably tear the roof off."

"Do you think there's something wrong with him?" Liang Yutong complained. "He acts like he cares about you a lot, like he's jealous, but then he turns around and gets a girlfriend, hurting your feelings."

Lin Xi pursed her lips: "Liking him is my own business, and he doesn't know it, so there's no question of him intentionally hurting my feelings."

Liang Yutong: "You're still speaking up for him now. Have you thought about the future?"

Lin Xi: "Of course I've thought about it. For now, I'll just focus on my work. If he gets married in the future, I'll move out of the villa."

Liang Yutong caught a glimpse of the birthday gift she gave Duan Yiheng out of the corner of her eye, and made some random jokes:

"Why don't you consider your brother?"

Lin Xi didn't understand: "Huh? What brother?"

Liang Yutong grinned mischievously: "Duan Yiheng is much more reliable than Duan Mingxuan."

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Lin Xi's almond-shaped eyes widened. "I've always treated him like an older brother."

Liang Yutong: "But if you can be with Duan Mingxuan, you can be with him too. Why didn't Grandpa Duan give you to Duan Yiheng as a child bride back then?"

Lin Xi: "...Liang Yutong, shut up."

Liang Yutong quickly begged for forgiveness: "I was just joking."

"You'll make any joke you want." Lin Xi waved the thing in her hand. "Hurry up and get the car."

Liang Yutong smiled and opened the car door for her: "I'll take you home right away."

She hadn't visited the Duan family in a long time, so Lin Xi asked her to stay.

Learning from Sister Mei that Duan Zheng and Chen Baiwei were not there, but Yu Lang was, Liang Yutong decided to stay for dinner.

In the game room, Yu Lang and Duan Mingxuan were dominating the game, and their phones beeped many times.

Yu Lang took off his headphones, opened his phone, and received several photos and videos on WeChat.

"Holy crap!" Yu Lang exclaimed.

Duan Mingxuan also took off his headphones and asked him, "What's wrong?"

"look by youself."

Duan Mingxuan took Yu Lang's phone and saw photos and videos of Duan Yiheng and Lin Xi.

Also, the itinerary for the day of the staff meeting.

A voice message popped up, and Duan Mingxuan clicked on it with a sullen face:

"Young Master Yu, I've investigated it for you. This Miss Lin works at Yinfan and is the secretary of Duan Yiheng, the group's vice president and president of Yinfan Technology."

The air was deathly silent; Yu Lang didn't even dare to look Duan Mingxuan in the eye.