Gently bite the jasmine

Duan Yiheng hissed expressionlessly: "Your leg hit the table."

Qin Yang: "..."

He didn't understand how Duan Yiheng had bumped his head, unless he had done a split.

"What are you standing there for? Get out."

Qin Yang couldn't understand it, so he put down the documents and left the office.

Lin Xi crawled out from underneath, her knees buckling.

"My clothes got snagged on the chain, could I borrow your chain?"

Duan Yiheng nodded.

Lin Xi covered her face and ran away.

She was too ashamed to see Duan Yiheng again.

After get off work, Lin Xi got home earlier than Duan Yiheng.

When Chen Baiwei saw her return, she hurriedly and warmly went to greet her.

"Xiao Xi, you're back! Have you been having a tiring time at work lately?"

Lin Xi smiled and shook her head: "Aunt Wei, I'm not tired."

Chen Baiwei pulled her to sit down on the sofa: "I heard that you and Mingxuan had some disagreements a few days ago because of Duan Yiheng's birthday. Mingxuan has a quick temper, so don't take it to heart."

Lin Xi, for some reason, brought up the old topic again, and said frankly, "This matter is over, and Mingxuan and I have already talked it out."

"It's good that we've talked it out," Chen Baiwei said. "It saves your uncle and me from worrying about you two all the time."

Lin Xi smiled.

The maid came over and said dinner was ready, so Chen Baiwei dragged her to the dining room.

Lin Xi was taken aback: "Aunt Wei, is it just the two of us today?"

"Yeah," Chen Baiwei joked. "What? Don't you want to have dinner with me?"

"How could that be?" Lin Xi pulled out a chair and sat down.

Chen Baiwei served her a bowl of stewed fish maw and pig's trotters, and Lin Xi quickly got up and took it with both hands.

The table was full of delicious dishes, all of which were indeed her favorites.

But Lin Xi was not at peace.

After taking a couple of sips of soup, she asked, "Aunt Wei, is there something you want to tell me?"

Chen Baiwei smiled and said, "It's nothing major. I just saved Mingxuan's little girl. I had someone do a background check on her."

Lin Xi's hand holding the spoon trembled, and some soup spilled into the soup bowl.

Background check? Does this mean Chen Baiwei wants Zhang Mo and Duan Mingxuan to get married?

No, this is not possible.

Lin Xi subconsciously rejected the idea.

Chen Baiwei takes Duan Mingxuan's marriage very seriously and would never accept Zhang Mo, who has no background, as her daughter-in-law.

Chen Baiwei observed all of Lin Xi's reactions.

If her parents were still alive, she would definitely agree to let Lin Xi be her daughter-in-law.

"Actually, I've always known about Mingxuan's relationship."

Lin Xi stared at her blankly.

“He really likes this girl named Zhang Mo. She risked her life to save him this time, which shows how deeply she loves Mingxuan. So I plan to let them be together, so that Mingxuan won’t resent me.”

The spoon and the edge of the soup bowl made a dull thud.

Lin Xi couldn't believe her ears.

"Are you surprised?" Chen Baiwei asked her with a smile.

Lin Xi couldn't utter a single word.

“In the past, I never believed I would do this, but the fact that your grandfather is going to make a will still makes me feel a little uneasy.”

Lin Xi lowered her eyes, quietly waiting for her to continue.

"When you get old, money is useless. If Mingxuan is unhappy, I won't be happy either."

“Your Uncle Duan and your elder brother are in the company. Mingxuan doesn’t have any skills and can only rely on his family.”

"Since he likes it, I won't argue with him anymore, so as not to get so angry with him every time."

Lin Xi recalled that Duan Mingxuan had visited his grandfather that afternoon.

Chen Baiwei must have been there at the time.

"Your grandfather also mentioned your marriage to Mingxuan this afternoon."

Lin Xi forced a smile at Chen Baiwei: "Grandpa, why are you bringing this up again? Mingxuan and I... it's impossible."

Chen Baiwei: "That's what I said at the time too. The main thing is that Mingxuan only treats you like a younger sister. If things don't go well after marriage, it will be awkward for both of us."

Lin Xi fell silent.

Chen Baiwei wasn't surprised by her reaction, and insisted on stabbing her in the heart: "Xiao Xi, why aren't you saying anything?"

Lin Xi shook her head; she had no right to say anything.

Chen Baiwei pushed the truffle omelet in front of Lin Xi and tentatively asked, "I heard that you and your older brother have been visiting your grandfather a lot lately?"

Lin Xi was taken aback by the question: "No, only once or twice."

"Oh, so...did your grandfather talk to your older brother about making a will beforehand? If you know anything, you can't hide it from your aunt, understand?"

"Don't forget, you grew up by my side and you're closest to Mingxuan."

Lin Xi finally understood Chen Baiwei's purpose tonight.

The table was full of food, but I had no appetite.

She put down her chopsticks and shook her head: "No, I don't know anything."

Chen Baiwei asked softly, "Really not?"

Lin Xi: "...Really not."

"Aren't you working as your older brother's secretary? There's been no news from him either," Chen Baiwei persisted. "Didn't he recently book a suite in Jinglin? Do you think it's related to the will?"

"..." Lin Xi shook her head. "No, he was just taking care of Grandpa."

"The hospital has caregivers and doctors, why would it need him to take care of it?"

Lin Xi looked up at Chen Baiwei: "Aunt Wei, I really don't know anything."

Chen Baiwei frowned, then thought that Lin Xi had only been with Yin Fan for a short time and might not have gained Duan Yiheng's trust yet.

"Then remember, if anything happens to your older brother in the future, don't forget to tell me."

If we can't explain this topic today, then she'll just become Chen Baiwei's pawn in dealing with Duan Yiheng.

“Aunt Wei, I went to Yinfan for work. I can’t possibly tell anyone a single word about anything concerning President Duan. You’ve come to the wrong person.”

Chen Baiwei's face turned cold: "Don't forget who gave you a place to settle down and make a living."

“I know that everything I have now belongs to the Duan family, and I will not forget it.” Lin Xi stood up. “As long as it is within my power and does not violate morality or the law, just give me your instructions. I have other matters to attend to, so I will go upstairs first.”

"Stop." Chen Baiwei also stood up.

Lin Xi paused, turned around, and asked, "Is there anything else you need?"

Chen Baiwei sneered: "Since that's the case, I'll get straight to the point. Regarding the will, I hope you'll explain to your grandfather that you won't take a single penny from the Duan family."

Lin Xi: "Okay, I wasn't planning on taking this money anyway."

She hoped her grandfather would live to be a hundred years old.

"Also, keep your trip to America five years ago a secret for the rest of your life."

"understood."

Chen Baiwei snorted coldly and walked past her, leaving on her own.

Lin Xiwei tilted her head back, her eyes stinging and aching.

She simply left the living room and wandered aimlessly along the courtyard toward the north yard.

When she arrived at the koi pond in the north courtyard, she pinched some fish food and scattered it around.

They repeated themselves mechanically, not knowing how much time had passed.

"If you feed them any more, the fish will die."

Lin Xi quickly lowered her head to wipe away her tears, and forced an awkward smile at Duan Yiheng, who appeared out of nowhere: "What are you doing here?"

The scene from the office during the day flashed through Lin Xi's mind again, and she quietly moved away.

Duan Yiheng sat down next to her, seemingly complaining, "Grandpa sent me back. He said I was wasting money by booking a suite."

"Pfft—" Lin Xi couldn't hold back, and tears rolled down her face.

She raised her hand and wiped it off haphazardly, turning her head away so Duan Yiheng wouldn't see.

Duan Yiheng grabbed her wrist: "Who bullied you? Tell me, and I'll back you up."