Gently bite the jasmine

The dinner lasted an hour and a half. The mall was nearby, a ten-minute walk away, so the two decided to walk there.

Duan Yiheng had little experience with shopping, so he asked Lin Xi, who was standing next to him, "Where can I buy cups?"

Lin Xi asked, "What kind of cup?"

Duan Yiheng replied: "A water cup."

Lin Xi asked again, "Does it need to be kept warm?"

Duan Yiheng shook his head: "A mug will do."

Lin Xi nudged his forearm: "It's on the second floor."

The two took the elevator to the second floor.

Lin Xi led Duan Yiheng into their usual luxury brand store. The sales associate greeted them warmly and asked Lin Xi with a smile why she hadn't told her beforehand, otherwise they could have offered their services after closing time.

Lin Xi smiled slightly and said, "No need, I was just passing by and took a look at the cup."

SA glanced at Duan Yiheng's face out of the corner of her eye and immediately realized that he was no ordinary person, so she smiled even more enthusiastically.

After clarifying their needs, they went to the display area, where the sales associate introduced them to a classic mug set, which was a pair.

Clearly, there was a misunderstanding about their relationship. Just as Lin Xi was about to ask her to introduce other styles, Duan Yiheng spoke up: "Let's take this pair."

Lin Xi looked up at him: "Why did you buy so many cups?"

Duan Yiheng: "Use it."

Lin Xi: "..."

Fine, money talks.

After swiping his card and leaving the store, Duan Yiheng reached out to Lin Xi: "Give me the car keys, I'll drive."

"Isn't that a bad idea?" Lin Xi said. "You're the boss."

Duan Yiheng: "...In private, you don't have to treat me like your boss."

"You won't even let me be the older brother?" Lin Xi thought to herself, but she handed him the car keys and took the cup he had bought.

The two walked to the parking area, and Duan Yiheng said to her, "Pick the cup you like and keep one as your first gift to join the company."

Lin Xi was taken aback: "Give it to me?"

Duan Yiheng opened the passenger door for her and said casually, "Didn't you break your cup?"

So he went through all that trouble just to buy her a cup?

Actually, she still has some at home; she always likes to buy these little trinkets.

But since it was just a token of her boss's goodwill, and it was only worth a little over a thousand yuan, Lin Xi didn't hesitate. She raised an eyebrow and smiled at Duan Yiheng, saying, "Thank you, then I'll keep the white one."

Duan Yiheng then started the vehicle.

After the car passed two intersections, Duan Yiheng suddenly slowed down.

Lin Xi turned her head suspiciously: "Why did you slow down?"

Duan Yiheng's gaze swept across the rearview mirror. A van drove right past them. He then shook his head at Lin Xi: "It's nothing."

After returning home, Lin Xi saw Duan Mingxuan downstairs again.

She sighed helplessly. He had been coming over every night for the past two days. Was he planning to slowly boil the frog in water?

Duan Yiheng didn't say anything and got out of the car and went inside.

Lin Xi walked over and asked him, "Why are you standing here?"

Duan Mingxuan: "I'll be waiting for you."

He hasn't had a good time these past two days.

My mind is filled with images of Lin Xi and Duan Yiheng going to and from get off work together.

He wanted to lose his temper and forcefully push Lin Xi back to the way things were before.

But experience allowed him to suppress all impulses.

Duan Mingxuan said, "Yu Lang and Xiao Qi are together. They're going to a bar to celebrate tomorrow night. I'd like to invite you to come."

Lin Xi and Yu Lang weren't close, and besides, Zhang Mo would definitely be there too, so she shook her head and said, "I'm not going. You guys have fun."

Duan Mingxuan had anticipated her response, and simply nodded dejectedly: "Alright."

Lin Xi said goodbye to Duan Mingxuan and returned to her bedroom.

She took out the cup that Duan Yiheng had given her, put it in a larger bag, and planned to take it to the company on Monday.

I just don't know what he'll do with the other one. Will he use it himself?

The idea flashed through her mind in an instant. Lin Xi gathered her long hair and pushed open the bathroom door.

Duan Yiheng placed the washed cup on the bedside table and casually called the home security center: "Send someone to check a license plate for me."

"Did something happen to you?"

Duan Yiheng: "I suspect someone is following Lin Xi. Can you help me investigate?"

"You say."

Duan Yiheng gave the license plate number and added, "As soon as possible, and also send a bodyguard to accompany her."

"Yes."

Whether it's just overthinking or not, checking it out will put your mind at ease.

The van owner was frowning, saying, "I don't know if he noticed."

Chen Jingyi immediately said, "Don't follow us. Stay away from us for a while."

The man immediately responded with an "Mm".

Chen Jingyi took out the money wrapped in a letter and handed it over: "Brother Shan, you've worked hard these past few days."

Brother Shan scratched the back of his head: "Then I won't be polite."

Chen Jingyi: "I'm leaving now. Take care of yourself."

"it is good."

Chen Jingyi walked through the dilapidated alley and came to the bustling roadside.

Her gaze swept over the Lamborghini parked by the roadside, her expression dark and unfocused.

Just as Chen Jingyi was about to raise her hand to stop the car, the Lamborghini driver angrily slammed his hand on the steering wheel and said to his friend in the passenger seat:

"I asked you to come out so you could give me advice on how to win back Duan Mingxuan's heart. Why are you stammering?"

Chen Jingyi's eyes darted around. Duan Mingxuan? Was it the Duan Mingxuan she knew?

"MoMo, Young Master Duan's heart is with Lin Xi. Anyone who says anything about her will be offended. I think we should take it slow."

Take it slow? Take it really slow, and the scar on her lower back will start to fade.

Just as Zhang Mo was about to get angry, Chen Jingyi leaned down and knocked on the car door: "Excuse me, does the Lin Xi you mentioned work at Yin Fan?"

Zhang Mo was taken aback and asked, "Who are you?"

Chen Jingyi smiled and said, "I work at Yinfan. I think I just heard a colleague's name. I'm sorry."

Seeing that she was about to back away, Zhang Mo quickly called out to her, "Wait a minute."

Chen Jingyi smiled and took two steps forward: "What's wrong?"

Zhang Mo looked her up and down several times before saying, "The person I'm talking about is named Lin Xi, Lin as in forest and Xi as in brightness. Is she your colleague?"

Suppressing her excitement, Chen Jingyi shook her head: "No."

Zhang Mo scoffed sarcastically, "That's true. Lin Xi's outfit must cost at least six figures. Look at you, with a bag that costs ten thousand yuan. How could you possibly be her colleague?"

Chen Jingyi clenched her fingers, took a step back, and still maintained a polite smile: "I'm sorry."

Zhang Mo snorted and asked her friend, "Where are Yu Lang and Xiao Qi going to play tonight?"

"Night Realm Bar, Young Master Duan will definitely be there. If you're gentle and attentive, he'll fall for it."

Zhang Mo sighed: "Lately, his mind has been on Lin Xi. I'm afraid he only hears the laughter of the new love and doesn't see the tears of the old one."

"It's okay, you're like this..."

Chen Jingyi had no time to listen any further; she had inadvertently stumbled upon a shocking piece of gossip that she needed to digest carefully.

Lin Xi... she actually had a very close relationship with Duan Mingxuan.

If this relationship were made public within the company, she probably wouldn't be able to stay there any longer.

"Nightscape Bar?" Chen Jingyi murmured to herself.

Zhang Mo smiled as she watched Chen Liangyi's retreating figure and said to her friend, "Tomorrow night, we must lure Lin Xi to the Night Realm no matter what."

The friend, puzzled, asked, "Didn't you dislike her getting close to Duan Mingxuan?"

Zhang Mo laughed smugly, except for tomorrow night.