Gently bite the jasmine

Duan Mingxuan got out of the sports car and strode towards the restaurant entrance, completely ignoring Zhang Mo chasing after him.

Upon seeing Lin Xi in the hall, he quickened his pace to greet her.

Duan Mingxuan looked Lin Xi up and down, and his heart gradually calmed down.

He leaned closer and sniffed, startling Lin Xi, who backed away: "What are you doing?"

Duan Mingxuan ruffled her hair: "You're quite well-behaved, you only smell like champagne."

Zhang Mo followed behind, her lips pressed tightly together, her fingers almost breaking from her grip.

"Mingxuan." She walked over, trying to attract Duan Mingxuan's attention.

Lin Xi glanced at her indifferently, without saying hello.

Zhang Mo frowned, surprised that Lin Xi, who always wanted to maintain a respectable image, wouldn't even greet her.

Last time, he personally fed her porridge for Duan Mingxuan.

Zhang Mo raised a bright smile and greeted Lin Xi with a cheerful "hi".

Lin Xi showed her no respect whatsoever, simply staring at her silently, making her feel uneasy.

Zhang Mo tugged at Duan Mingxuan's sleeve: "Mingxuan."

The tone was aggrieved and affected.

Duan Mingxuan was caught in the middle of the two, feeling somewhat awkward, but he couldn't bear to say anything to Lin Xi, so he just smiled vaguely and asked:

"What's wrong? Are you still angry about spilling the porridge earlier?"

She doesn't have the time to sulk.

Lin Xi glanced sideways and said to Duan Mingxuan, "Yu Lang is waiting for you on the second floor. I'm leaving now."

Duan Mingxuan grabbed her hand: "Where are you going? I've been waiting for you at home all day, and you actually went to work."

Lin Xi: "The dinner party upstairs isn't over yet."

Duan Mingxuan smiled smugly: "I've already asked Yu Lang to go and say hello. You've already left work. If you don't believe me, call your older brother."

"You—" Lin Xi was speechless with anger, "What right do you have to act on your own?"

Duan Mingxuan's smile froze on his lips, and his face visibly darkened.

Zhang Mo stepped forward and said to Lin Xi, "You boarded the plane at seven in the morning and worked all day. Mingxuan is worried that you are too tired. If you don't want to eat with us, we can take you back to rest now."

Lin Xi glanced at her coldly: "I don't need your fake kindness, and it has nothing to do with you."

"Xiao Xi," Duan Mingxuan frowned, "you—"

Lin Xi was seething with anger. Ignoring Duan Mingxuan, she turned and left the hall, standing under the restaurant corridor to call Duan Yiheng.

Lin Xi felt inexplicably nervous and subconsciously swallowed.

He answered on the third call, and Lin Xi quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Mr. Duan. I didn't handle things well. Do you still need me?"

Duan Yiheng: "No need, you're off work."

"I--"

Just as Lin Xi was about to explain, Duan Yiheng hung up the phone.

Feeling completely overwhelmed, Lin Xi kicked a nearby building block pillar hard.

Yu Lang went up to her, and in front of Lu Tong and Chen Li, Duan Yiheng couldn't possibly refuse to release her.

If you don't let it pull, it will inevitably look bad.

Moreover, Yu Lang definitely went there in Duan Mingxuan's name.

Even if they don't get along, Duan Yiheng would never disrespect Duan Mingxuan in front of his business partners.

Duan Mingxuan walked over and reached out to tug at Lin Xi's sleeve.

Lin Xi broke free and said irritably, "Don't touch me."

Duan Mingxuan was also angry: "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Lin Xi looked up: "What do you mean?"

Duan Mingxuan: "After speaking with you just now, I learned that it was Lu Tong who sent Yu Lang up."

“I know Lu Tong and have met him. He has a good personal relationship with Duan Yiheng. I knew that today when we had dinner at Cuiyuntai. Duan Yiheng is usually busy with business and doesn’t have time to come to places like this.”

“If you leave early, Lu Tong won’t say anything, and it won’t affect the cooperation between the two companies.”

Lin Xi: "Regardless of our personal relationship, I'm here today as Duan Yiheng's secretary. Have you seen how the bosses are always here and the secretaries leave first?"

Duan Mingxuan: "This is just Duan Yiheng's excuse. He just wants to keep you by his side."

"Fine." Lin Xi was completely furious. "Tell me, why does he keep me tied to his side?"

"I—" Duan Mingxuan choked.

A cold wind from the mountaintop blew into the corridor, and Duan Mingxuan moved slightly to shield her from most of the wind.

"Can you stop being angry?" Duan Mingxuan's tone softened. "I really just want you to go home and rest as soon as possible."

Lin Xi pursed her lips and remained silent.

Duan Mingxuan: "I'll go to the third floor to apologize later. I mean what I say."

Lin Xi took a deep breath: "No need, you go have dinner with your friends, I'll stay here and have some peace and quiet."

"How can I leave you here alone? Come inside with me." Duan Mingxuan pulled her.

Lin Xi shook off his hand: "I don't want to go."

Duan Mingxuan raised his hands in surrender: "If you don't want to go, then don't go. I'll take you back right now."

Lin Xi's mouth was full of bitterness: "If you take me back, what will happen to Zhang Mo?"

“I’ll have the hotel staff take her home.” Duan Mingxuan practically waited for her answer. “Is that alright?”

Lin Xi wanted to wait for Duan Yiheng and didn't want to leave.

But going up there now would be awkward for both sides.

Left with no other choice, she went upstairs with Duan Mingxuan.

The restaurant is surrounded by 270-degree floor-to-ceiling windows.

Lin Xi sat down next to Yu Lang. The view from that spot was wide and flat, with the city lights all in sight and the guests coming and going at the restaurant entrance clearly visible.

If Duan Yiheng comes out, she can see him immediately.

Lin Xi took her anger out on Yu Lang as well, and sat down without saying a word.

Yu Lang smiled awkwardly: "I'll apologize to you and punish myself with three drinks, how about that?"

Lin Xi rolled her eyes at him, showing no appreciation.

Yu Lang and Duan Mingxuan exchanged a glance and winked at each other, but after a long time, they still couldn't come up with a way to coax each other.

The girl on Yu Lang's other side suddenly spoke up. She looked at Lin Xi and asked, "Have we met somewhere before? You look so familiar."

Lin Xi's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended to be stupid and shook his head.

The two had already met in the elevator, and Lin Xi thought she didn't remember her, since Yu Lang hadn't mentioned it when he saw her.

From the hotel to the airport, and even on the plane, she didn't give me a second glance out of the corner of her eye. How could she possibly recognize me?

Lin Xi lowered her head, feeling anxious.

The girl smiled and said, "I'm Xiaoqi, a travel blogger. It's nice to meet you."

One shouldn't hit a smiling face, so Lin Xi politely returned the smile.

Xiaoqi stared at her smile and a thought suddenly struck her: "Haven't we met in H City? You and your boyfriend live on the 11th floor?"

Lin Xi gasped.

Duan Mingxuan, Zhang Mo, and Yu Lang all looked at her.

"What boyfriend?" Duan Mingxuan asked with a stern face.

"I don't have a boyfriend," Lin Xi interjected. "She's mistaken me for someone else."

Xiaoqi became uncertain again: "I'm sorry."

Lin Xi shook her head, then caught a glimpse of a familiar figure at the restaurant entrance out of the corner of her eye. She immediately stood up and said, "You guys eat, I'll be going now."

Xiaoqi looked at her phone suspiciously.

Just as Duan Mingxuan was about to chase after her, Xiao Qi suddenly laughed with delight: "I knew I hadn't mistaken you for someone else, look!"

Duan Yiheng paused. In the video, a girl wearing a black baseball cap was suddenly bumped into by a passerby.

A pair of hands immediately placed on her shoulders. The girl looked up and smiled, mouthing "thank you."

Even if Duan Mingxuan turned to ashes, he would still recognize these two people.

One was Lin Xi, who had just run away, and the other was Duan Yiheng.