Gently bite the jasmine

The air seemed to freeze, and Lin Xi stood stiffly.

"Auntie, I—"

She stopped midway through her explanation, unsure how to proceed.

"How could you hit Mingxuan?" Chen Baiwei accused. "I've never laid a finger on him since we were little, so what right do you have to hit him?"

"So that's why he talked to his father like that today, it was because of you."

Lin Xi silently lowered her eyelashes.

She silently comforted herself, thinking it was okay, Chen Baiwei wasn't her mother and had no obligation to be kind to her.

“I raised you and Mingxuan from childhood to adulthood. Although I wasn’t as good to you as I was to Mingxuan, Mingxuan is my own son, and you should understand that.”

"I don't ask for anything in return. As long as Mingxuan is happy, and likes to protect you and stay with you, I'll turn a blind eye. But how do you treat him?"

“He went to the United States for five years and visited you every month. Two years ago, his flight was canceled due to extreme weather. He went through a lot of trouble to transfer between planes and trains, and when he got back, he caught a bad cold and almost died.”

"You don't remember any of these?"

Chen Baiwei's words were like cracks in ice, seeping with a chilling coldness.

Even though I've gotten used to it, I still feel terrible inside, like I can't breathe.

She naturally remembered the good things the Duan family and Duan Mingxuan had done for her, but objectively speaking, she couldn't simply obey their every word.

“Auntie, I understand, and I remember how kind you have been to me. No matter what it is, if you ask me for help, I will never refuse.”

"You should ask Mingxuan about my relationship with him. I have nothing to say."

Chen Baiwei snorted coldly and turned to knock on Duan Mingxuan's door.

It seemed they didn't need her anymore. Lin Xi returned to her room, dejected, and locked the door.

My pillow was soaked; I don't even know when I fell asleep.

She dreamed of her parents... and Duan Yiheng.

—

Lin Xi and Duan Mingxuan had a falling out because of a slap.

This is the first time ever.

In the past, Lin Xi would coax Duan Mingxuan over the smallest things, and Duan Mingxuan would give her a way out.

But this time, it seems different.

Because of her foot injury, she avoided eating with Duan Mingxuan.

I can hear the engines of supercars late at night every day.

Duan Mingxuan didn't come looking for her, and she didn't take the initiative to look for Duan Mingxuan either.

Once her foot stopped hurting, she immediately canceled her leave and went back to work.

She had already picked up the car she bought, but the driver was waiting by the car early in the morning, preventing her from driving it.

"The young master said your foot isn't fully healed yet, so I'll drive you first. Even after it's healed, I'll need to show you the roads before you can drive on your own."

Lin Xi was taken aback at first, then her eyes crinkled into a smile.

She silently called his name in her heart, her heart stirred with a warm feeling.

Unable to refuse their hospitality, she had no choice but to temporarily sit in the back seat.

As a secretary, she naturally had to be one step ahead of the president.

Lin Xi arrived at the company half an hour early.

Since it was her first day back at work, there wasn't much for her to do, so I just turned on the ventilation system and checked the office environment.

There were no confidential documents on Duan Yiheng's desk, so Lin Xi asked the cleaning staff to go in and clean it.

Her office was right next to Duan Yiheng's. When she returned to her workstation, she suddenly noticed a problem.

There's no way to see Duan Yiheng's movements from here. It's difficult to communicate or receive clients in these two enclosed spaces.

Lin Xi made a note of this, intending to bring it up when Duan Yiheng came over.

Duan Yiheng arrived at the company at nine o'clock sharp. Lin Xi glanced behind him but did not see Qin Yang.

"He went to the hospital." Duan Yiheng saw through her thoughts and looked down. "Is your foot better?"

Lin Xi: "Anyway, it doesn't hurt anymore."

Duan Yiheng smiled and said, "It was worth it for having Sister Mei make you the pig's trotter soup."

Lin Xi: "..."

Whether or not she would get it repaired, she didn't know, but she remembered the thought.

She didn't refute his teasing remark.

"Is there a meeting this morning?"

"Okay." Duan Yiheng sat down in his office chair. "The business department's weekly meeting is at 10 a.m., so please notify them and make the necessary preparations."

"it is good."

Lin Xi responded, inquired about the details of the meeting, and after confirming the meeting room, personally went to check the meeting equipment.

We also obtained relevant information from the business department's internal system.

Lin Xi familiarized himself with the materials in advance and discovered that due to fierce market competition, Yin Fan's financial products had suffered significant customer loss.

She pursed her lips, remaining silent, unsure if she could follow them into the meeting room.

Thinking this, Duan Yiheng spoke up: "Come with me to the meeting."

Lin Xi suppressed her joy.

"So happy?" Duan Yiheng asked.

Lin Xi: "I thought you wouldn't take me into the meeting room."

This shows that Duan Yiheng is not opposed to her being involved in the company's business.

Duan Yiheng smiled and said, "Don't overthink it. Just study hard, watch carefully, and do it diligently."

Lin Xi responded.

Upon arriving at the conference room, all relevant personnel from the business department were present.

Lin Xi looked up and saw Chen Liangyi.

She pretended not to see it and distributed the meeting materials.

Duan Yiheng's face was ashen. He raised his hand and tapped the table: "Everyone, take a look at the performance data in your hands. What are your thoughts?"

Everyone looked at each other, but no one said a word.

The business director glanced at Chen Jingyi, who was looking at the steadily declining performance charts on the projector, and explained:

"Market competition is too fierce these days, and some competitors even resort to underhanded tactics, such as price wars, which has led to an increasing rate of customer churn and difficulty in acquiring new customers."

"Who are you?" Duan Yiheng suddenly interrupted Chen Jingyi. "Where is Jiang Hulin?"

Chen Jingyi was taken aback, nervously pursed her lips, and said, "I'm Chen Jingyi, from the sales department—"

"Can't you understand me?" Duan Yiheng interrupted again. "Where is Jiang Hulin?"

Chen Jingyi glanced at the director, who shook his head at her.

The others didn't dare to utter a sound.

Lin Xi looked at Duan Yiheng suspiciously, thinking that he wasn't the type to make things difficult for employees in this kind of meeting.

There must be something hidden in this.

Lin Xi pondered for a moment, recalling her first meeting with Chen Liangyi, when Duan Yiheng did not recognize her.

However, during the meeting, the director and manager sat on either side of Duan Yiheng. Even if Duan Yiheng had a bad memory, it was impossible for him not to recognize Chen Jingyi.

Duan Yiheng's peripheral vision leaned towards Zheng Jizhong, the business department director.

When Chen Jingyi made things difficult for Lin Xi before, he had Qin Yang investigate her.

They discovered that she was quite capable, even surpassing Jiang Hulin, the manager, in the department.

Duan Yiheng immediately guessed that Zheng Jizhong must be protecting him.

Otherwise, how could she, a college graduate, almost replace Jiang Hulin in just three years?

Zheng Jizhong smiled and said, "Manager Jiang's old illness has relapsed, and the business department is short of talent, so I had Xiao Chen temporarily take over."

Duan Yiheng chuckled, "It seems this... acting manager is truly exceptionally capable, which is why you value her so highly. In that case, I'll give her a chance."

Chen Jingyi was startled, her excitement overflowing.

Lin Xi was genuinely taken aback. Chen Jingyi wasn't the actual manager? She was just acting as the temporary manager?

Duan Yiheng was unaware that his business department had such a acting manager, and presumably the human resources department had not filed or approved it, let alone issued an internal notice.

that……

Lin Xi glanced at Zheng Jizhong without showing any emotion; it seemed this man had some background.

But what does Duan Yiheng mean by giving Chen Jingyi a chance?