Gently bite the jasmine

Lin Xi swore that she had never told anyone about this.

She stared at Duan Yiheng in astonishment: "How did you know?"

Despite reeking of alcohol, Duan Yiheng maintained a proper posture and apologized openly: "I'm sorry, I read your notes."

Lin Xi: "..."

So you're so self-righteous?

When did you see it?

Duan Yiheng chuckled: "In the car."

You must have watched it while you were asleep.

Lin Xi snorted: "Your stomach is full of alcohol, how can you still eat?"

Duan Yiheng took half a step forward: "That depends on how big your cake is."

Lin Xi stepped back, her arm sweeping outwards in a half-circle: "This big."

Duan Yiheng chuckled softly, "Okay."

Lin Xi thought he was out of his mind because of the alcohol, so she deliberately asked:

"If I let you wear a birthday hat, sing 'Happy Birthday' to you, and let you make a wish, would that be okay?"

Duan Yiheng remained silent for a long time, and Lin Xi knew he was drunk. However, the next second—

"You can sing it."

His voice was like a gentle night breeze, brushing past her ear as it passed through the treetops.

Lin Xi's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously changed the subject: "I did ask the housekeeper to prepare a cake. Where should we eat it?"

Duan Yiheng took a step back: "Come with me."

The elevator goes directly to the top floor of the building complex.

Duan Yiheng explained, "The top-floor rooms, which connect to the sky garden, are not open to guests."

Lin Xi tilted her head and looked at him: "So, that's your private space?"

"Yes, I used to want to treat this place as a paradise." Duan Yiheng confessed his inner thoughts, for reasons unknown.

Lin Xi glanced at the seemingly endless manor and said, "This place is too big."

Duan Yiheng: "So I gave up."

As night falls, the rooftop garden appears to be built in the air.

Lin Xi stepped onto the staggered steps and sat down on the outdoor sofa with Duan Yiheng.

On the irregularly shaped wooden table, there was a small blueberry cake and two orchids.

At first glance, the Phalaenopsis orchid appears light and graceful, which seems out of place with Duan Yiheng's temperament.

In fact, its quiet and reserved nature is exactly the same as Duan Yiheng's.

Lin Xi couldn't help but admire the pastry chef's ingenuity.

She picked up a purple, curved candle, lit it, and said to Duan Yiheng, "Shall I take a picture of you?"

Duan Yiheng looked at Lin Xi's face through the flickering shadows of the candlelight.

Every year, Anita Mui would light birthday candles for him, even though he had said a hundred times that he didn't need them.

Actually, he doesn't care much about birthdays; he just sees them as an ordinary day.

But this day this year will be extraordinary for him for many years to come.

Duan Yiheng didn't spoil the mood and tacitly agreed while looking at her phone camera.

When Lin Xi was studying abroad, she would post many photos of her life on social media platforms.

The purpose, of course, was to show it to Duan Mingxuan.

Over time, their photography skills improved.

However, since the person in the shot was Duan Yiheng, Lin Xi realized that, combined with the flowers and night scenery behind him, he looked good no matter how he was photographed.

"I'll send it to you in a bit." After taking the photo, Lin Xi said, "Now make a wish and blow out the candles."

Duan Yiheng drank quite a bit tonight, and he was very easy to talk to.

Making a wish, blowing out candles, and cutting the cake were all done in one go.

The palm-sized cake was split in half, and Lin Xi swallowed a piece of cream, saying, "I'm sorry, I bought you a birthday present, but..."

“I know,” Duan Yiheng said. “I asked Sister Mei to find someone to fix it. If it can be fixed, I’ll put it in the office.”

Lin Xi said shyly, "How about I get you another one?"

Greedy people who take an inch and then want a mile will never have a good ending. Duan Yiheng shook his head: "No need."

Lin Xi looked up: "Really, you don't need to?"

"Ah."

He can't use up all his good luck at once.

As night deepened, Lin Xi, having spent the day traveling, returned to her room after wishing Duan Yiheng a happy birthday.

Before going to sleep, I sent the photos while yawning repeatedly.

—

Duan Mingxuan woke up with a terrible headache after a night of heavy drinking.

It took me a while to realize I was in a bar.

He got up, grabbed his coat, and his phone buzzed.

Duan Mingxuan opened it, glanced at it, and immediately rushed outside, bumping right into Yu Lang.

"What are you doing so early in the morning?"

"Go find Zhang Mo."

Yu Lang was startled: "What do you want with her?"

Could it be that he still has feelings for her?

Duan Mingxuan didn't have time to answer him and rushed out of the bar.

When they arrived at Zhang Mo's apartment, she was cooking.

Duan Mingxuan was taken aback; he had never seen his ex-girlfriend wearing an apron before.

"Mingxuan, you've arrived."

Duan Mingxuan barged in without any ceremony and asked her, "When did you see Lin Xi and Duan Yiheng together?"

Zhang Mo: "It's because I wanted to get back together with you before, so I went to Lin Xi. She told me not to tell you about this, otherwise why would she come to see me?"

Duan Mingxuan recalled carefully that Lin Xi had talked to him about Zhang Mo when she returned that night. It turned out that she had already gone to Yin Fan at that time.

That was also the time when he and Zhang Mo broke up completely and never contacted each other again.

So Lin Xi has been intentionally keeping it from him all along. Why?

“I saw you last night, you were completely drunk. Considering that you and Duan Yiheng got into a fight over Lin Xi before, I guessed that this matter was related to the two of them.”

Duan Mingxuan said bitterly, "She was going to celebrate Duan Yiheng's birthday, so I smashed the birthday present she bought for me."

Zhang Mo was delighted to hear his complaints: "Come in and have some breakfast. If you don't mind, listen to what I have to say. I promise Lin Xi will listen to you from now on."

"Really?" Duan Mingxuan asked suspiciously.

"Oh dear, girls need to be coaxed, I know that better than you do. Come and eat."

Zhang Mo is indeed skilled at coaxing people, whether male or female, she is adept at it.

Duan Mingxuan didn't hesitate for long before following her into the restaurant.

After finishing a bowl of noodles, which filled the emptiness in his stomach after drinking, Duan Mingxuan looked at Zhang Mo with some surprise: "I didn't expect you to be such a good cook."

Zhang Mo forced a smile, but it didn't reach her eyes.

After finishing her meal, Zhang Mo didn't waste any time and asked Duan Mingxuan, "Do you know why Lin Xi kept it from you?"

Duan Mingxuan shook his head: "If I had known I could come here?"

Zhang Mo wasn't angry. She said, "Because you want to control her and don't respect her."

Duan Mingxuan was about to jump up in anger when Zhang Mo quickly went over to calm him down: "If you listen to me, I guarantee she will forgive you very soon."

Duan Mingxuan calmed down.

Zhang Mo added, "However, before that, you must apologize to her. Admit that this was your mistake, and don't say anything bad about Duan Yiheng anymore. Don't you understand? She's determined to have this job unless you kidnap her and lock her up, but that's not realistic. Your family will be the first to disagree."

Duan Mingxuan has always been the one who was coaxed since he was a child, and even Lin Xi, who seemed to be the one protecting him, coaxed him.

It's really hard for him to apologize to others, but he's happy to apologize to Lin Xi.

"And also, you doing this..."

Zhang Mo whispered something in his ear for a while, and the more Duan Mingxuan listened, the brighter his eyes became.