Gently bite the jasmine

Lin Xi really didn't know how to answer Liang Yutong's question.

After all, she and Duan Yiheng had only met twice, and they weren't even friends.

How could she say that Duan Yiheng came for her sake?

Seeing Lin Xi hesitate, Liang Yutong smiled ambiguously: "Is it really for you?"

“How could it be for me?” Lin Xi retorted. “Don’t talk nonsense.”

Liang Yutong chuckled, "Let's talk about it after tonight."

Liang Yutong's party was held at the villa on the hillside, and she and Mu Shuo each brought a lot of friends over.

The sky was dark, and all sorts of luxury cars filled the driveway like toys.

Lin Xi wore a champagne-colored halter-neck dress, a sweet and innocent smile on her lips. Although she was petite, her proportions were excellent.

She greeted Liang Yutong softly, which drew a chorus of cheers from the men present.

Her voice is soft and sweet, with a noticeable difference in tone compared to girls from northern China.

Men might fall for this.

Lin Xi was startled, while Liang Yutong rolled her eyes at her: "Take it easy, don't scare my friend."

Mu Shuo punched Yu Lang next to him and said, "You fucking almost ruptured my eardrums."

Yu Lang stared at Lin Xi and asked, "How come I didn't know Liang Yutong had a friend like this? Which family?"

"The daughter of Lin Qinghuai, president of Southern Guangxi Technology." Mu Shuo said, pushing Duan Mingxuan's face across Yu Lang. "Damn, what are you looking at? Aren't you even blinking?"

Duan Mingxuan finally came to his senses and asked Mu Shuo, "Who is she?"

Mu Shuo: "..."

So he wasted his breath.

Yu Lang repeated it to Duan Mingxuan.

Duan Mingxuan stared intently at Lin Xi, his heart pounding wildly.

Yu Lang noticed something was wrong with him and patted him on the chest: "What are you looking at?"

"You're the fucking bastard," Duan Yiheng retorted.

Yu Lang followed his gaze, and a sudden thought flashed through his mind: "Holy crap, could it be that he's taken a fancy to that girl?"

Duan Mingxuan's eyes flickered.

Yu Lang nudged him: "If you like it, just go for it. Besides, you're Liang Yutong's friend. Isn't that a case of being close to the source and getting the moon first?"

Duan Mingxuan, usually so arrogant, showed a rare moment of hesitation: "Can I do it?"

Yu Lang: "...A man can't say no."

Yu Lang kicked him again: "Go on."

Lin Xi and Liang Yutong's friends were chatting, and Lin Xi couldn't help but glance around.

Liang Yutong saw this and smiled subtly. She leaned closer and whispered in Lin Xi's ear, "Duan Yiheng hasn't arrived yet."

Lin Xi blushed instantly, took a sip of champagne as if to cover it up, and said, "I didn't wait for him."

"Really?" Liang Yutong tilted her head.

Just as Lin Xi was about to say something, a shadow loomed over him.

She looked up and saw a handsome man with striking features smile at her: "Hello, my name is Duan Mingxuan, may I get to know you?"

Lin Xi raised an eyebrow. She had just heard Cen Yu talk about the Duan family, but she didn't expect to run into Duan Yiheng's half-brother at the banquet.

Out of politeness, Lin Xi smiled courteously and said, "Hello."

Duan Mingxuan gave Liang Yutong a meaningful look, and Liang Yutong was stunned for a moment. It seemed that Duan Mingxuan had taken a liking to Lin Xi.

She turned her head and looked Lin Xi up and down several times. Had she drugged the man surnamed Duan?

Why are both brothers interested in her?

Lin Xi wasn't immune to being pursued before, and she immediately understood the meaning behind Duan Mingxuan's gaze.

However, she didn't mean it that way; she probably knew about his background.

Lin Xi's parents were loving, and she was their only daughter. Her father never did anything messy, and she didn't look down on her illegitimate brother, Duan Yiheng, but she subconsciously kept her distance.

Just as he was about to find an excuse to leave, Duan Yiheng and Mu Zhao appeared at the entrance of the banquet hall.

The banquet hall fell silent for a moment, then whispers arose about why Duan Yiheng had come.

Everyone instinctively stood up and called out, "Brother Heng."

Duan Yiheng walked straight toward Lin Xi, causing her to instinctively clench her cup.

Duan Mingxuan naturally saw it too, and his expression changed slightly.

Duan Yiheng walked up to Lin Xi and Liang Yutong and said, "Sorry, I had a meeting and I'm late."

Liang Yutong: "..."

Seeing that Liang Yutong didn't respond, Lin Xi took the initiative to say, "It's okay, we've only just started playing."

Duan Yiheng asked her, "What did you play?"

Lin Xi: "We chatted for a while."

Duan Yiheng chuckled: "Then I'm not too late."

Lin Xi was stunned for two seconds when she saw him smile like that for the first time.

Upon seeing this, Duan Mingxuan frowned and asked Duan Yiheng, "What do you mean?"

Duan Yiheng then noticed Duan Mingxuan, but did not understand his words.

Liang Yutong immediately stepped forward and squeezed between the two brothers. She knew Duan Mingxuan had a bad temper and didn't want them to fight.

"Come on, let's go play cards for a while."

Duan Mingxuan was reluctant to leave, so Liang Yutong could only give Mu Shuo a look. Mu Shuo and Yu Lang came over and dragged Duan Mingxuan away.

Mu Zhao glanced at Lin Xi and then at Duan Mingxuan, then patted Duan Yiheng on the shoulder: "You two chat, I'm going to have a drink."

Duan Yiheng led Lin Xi to a seat and asked bluntly, "Has Duan Mingxuan taken a liking to you?"

Lin Xi gave an awkward laugh: "Maybe."

"He's not the right guy for you."

Lin Xi hadn't expected him to be so direct, but she was curious about his reasons, so she asked, "Why isn't it suitable?"

Duan Yiheng said, "Duan Mingxuan has a bad temper and isn't suitable for a delicate girl like you."

Lin Xi took another sip of champagne, hesitated for a moment, and asked him, "So, what kind of person do you think is suitable for me?"

She thought that when Duan Yiheng came after her, he would talk about himself, but to her surprise, he said, "The person you think is suitable."

Lin Xi suddenly laughed: "Since I was eighteen, I've always wanted to have a relationship, but after getting to know them, I haven't liked any of them. I'm only 24, so I'm not in a hurry to get married."

Duan Yiheng understood and said, "I'm not in a hurry to get married."

Lin Xi glanced sideways: "But you're already 30, aren't your family pressuring you to get married?"

Duan Yiheng laughed and said, "I'm not urging you to get married, but I am urging you to find a girlfriend. I was too busy before and didn't have much time."

"So you have time now?" Lin Xi asked him tentatively, giving him a questioning look.

Duan Yiheng looked into Lin Xi's eyes: "You not only have time, but also patience."

Lin Xi's cheeks started to burn again. She cleared her throat, glanced at the group of people playing cards not far away, and asked, "Want to join in?"

Duan Yiheng countered, "You want to go?"

"It's alright," Lin Xi said. "I don't know how to play."

Duan Yiheng said in a serious tone, "I can teach you, but I'd rather stay here with you."

Lin Xi was a little overwhelmed. She licked the wine stains from her lips and asked Duan Yiheng, "You've really never been in a relationship?"

Duan Yiheng replied firmly and sincerely, "No."

“But you don’t seem like a beginner.” Lin Xi looked at him. “Are all men this self-taught?”

Duan Yiheng said, "I didn't learn it without a teacher, it's just the truth. Want to go play?"

Lin Xi replied, "Okay."