Gently bite the jasmine

Duan Yiheng was genuinely taken aback, and then reached out to put his arm around Lin Xi's back.

"what happened?"

Lin Xi nuzzled against his chest: "Are you angry?"

Duan Yiheng was slightly taken aback: "What are you angry about?"

Lin Xi let go of him, looked up, and said, "I didn't mean to argue with you at the company at noon. You didn't come back in the evening, so I thought you were angry."

"Go inside first." Duan Yiheng grabbed her shoulders and pushed her into the room. "If Sister Mei comes up and sees this, you'll argue with me again."

Lin Xi lowered her eyes and whispered in defense, "I didn't mean to argue with you."

Once inside, Duan Yiheng pinched her cheek: "I'm not angry. I was just worried that something might scare you, so I let you go back to the office."

He then had to call Tan Qi in person and arrange a time that evening to discuss the cooperation between the two companies.

Lin Xi leaned closer to him curiously and sniffed: "You didn't drink? Didn't you say you had a dinner party?"

"I didn't drink it," Duan Yiheng said. "I was thinking about you."

Lin Xi's face flushed, and she muttered to herself, "What do I have to worry about?"

Duan Yiheng chuckled: "Didn't I say I'd come to collect the debt tonight?"

"What do you want?" Lin Xi had clearly forgotten what happened that morning.

Duan Yiheng placed a kiss on her lips, his eyes full of laughter: "I want this."

Lin Xi blushed instantly.

Unfortunately, Sister Mei knocked on the door again at that moment to deliver a late-night snack, so Lin Xi immediately went to hide on the balcony.

Duan Yiheng took the tray himself and didn't let Sister Mei go in.

"Sister Mei said you barely ate dinner?" Duan Yiheng put down his late-night snack. "Why didn't you eat?"

"I'm not hungry," Lin Xi casually made up an excuse.

Duan Yiheng pushed the plate towards her: "Are you hungry now?"

Lin Xi coughed sheepishly, "I'm hungry."

"Eat up," Duan Yiheng said. "Even if I don't come back for dinner next time, you're not allowed to go hungry."

Lin Xi's thoughts were seen through, but she refused to admit it: "I wasn't waiting for you."

He's so stubborn.

Duan Yiheng said helplessly, "I know, they're not waiting for me."

Lin Xi silently put down her chopsticks, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Yes."

Duan Yiheng subconsciously replied, "What is it?"

"I've been waiting for you." Lin Xi lowered her head and was about to go eat. "I knew you weren't coming back, so I didn't have an appetite."

Duan Yiheng grabbed her hand and said, "If it gets cold, have Sister Mei prepare another one."

Before Lin Xi could react to his meaning, he pulled her up by the hand.

Then, her waist tightened, just like in the restaurant that morning, and she sat on Duan Yiheng's lap.

The woven outdoor sofa was large and comfortable. Duan Yiheng leaned back against the sofa back at an angle, forcing Lin Xi to sit sideways and lie on his chest.

His warm, slender fingertips ran through the long hair at the back of her head, compelling her to accept his kiss.

Lin Xi immediately closed her eyes and gripped his collar tightly.

A masculine aura wafted over her, and Lin Xi felt the back of her neck being held firmly by him.

After suppressing his emotions all day, Duan Yiheng suddenly burst forth, prying open her teeth and entwining and sucking...

The hand that was gripping his collar gradually loosened, and Lin Xi lay limply against his chest.

She felt as if she couldn't find her own hands and feet, only her lips, which she could clearly feel.

Duan Yiheng's breathing visibly faltered, and his hands became restless, slipping inside her clothes.

Lin Xi pressed down on him: "No..."

Duan Yiheng pinched the soft flesh around her waist, eliciting a soft moan from Lin Xi.

Their lips finally parted, and Duan Yiheng's breathing became unsteady. He pressed his forehead against hers and whispered, "Why did you admit you were waiting for me? You changed your mind so quickly."

"It's just you and me here." Lin Xi breathed slightly, not daring to meet his gaze.

Duan Yiheng put his arm around her waist, played with the faint crescent-shaped scar on the back of her hand, and said, "Now you're really having an affair."

Lin Xi felt utterly ashamed of the word "adultery": "Don't say it."

They weren't really boyfriend and girlfriend, but he talked about it with such an open and honest expression.

Duan Yiheng helped her up: "I'll have Sister Mei send over another late-night snack."

"Don't bother," Lin Xi said. "It's edible like this, it's a waste of food."

Duan Yiheng: "No trouble at all, I'll eat this cold one."

Lin Xi's heart stirred slightly, and she no longer refused his kind offer.

After having a late-night snack with Lin Xi, Duan Yiheng got up to say goodbye: "Go to sleep early, I'm going to the study."

Lin Xi: "Is there any official business?"

Duan Yiheng nodded.

Lin Xi: "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Duan Yiheng subtly revealed, "It's Zheng Jizhong's matter. They've already started planning it, so you shouldn't get involved."

Lin Xi, a newly arrived secretary, couldn't get involved even if she wanted to.

However, she still gave a reminder: "Since you've already done it, you must be prepared for the other party to resort to desperate measures."

Duan Yiheng chuckled: "Do you think I'm afraid he'll do something desperate? Unless he doesn't want to work in this industry anymore? By the way, have Liang Yutong and Zheng Jianian broken up yet?"

“Yutong’s mother accompanied her abroad to relax,” Lin Xi said. “Zheng Jianian has been pestering her, why are you asking about this?”

Duan Yiheng: "Zheng Jizhong won't let go. You need to remind Liang Yutong. The Liang family loves their daughter and has helped Zheng Jianian a lot in his career. Once they break up, the Zheng family will face losses in terms of funds, resources, business, reputation, and so on. That's why the Liang family should be wary of Zheng Jizhong resorting to desperate measures."

Lin Xi nodded: "I will remind her."

Duan Yiheng said, "If you can't handle it, you can come to me. You must tell Liang Yutong this."

Lin Xi understood immediately: "You want to use the Liang family to deal with Zheng Jizhong, but haven't you already made arrangements within the company?"

"It's just an extra layer of protection," Duan Yiheng said. "But whether this works out or not depends on Liang Yutong's attitude. I won't force it."

"I promise to deliver the message." Lin Xi escorted Duan Yiheng to the door.

Duan Yiheng gently rubbed her cheek with his palm before going to the study.

Lin Xi turned around and went back to her room, then sent a message to Liang Yutong.

Liang Yutong's attitude remained firm. One act of infidelity was disgusting enough; was she really going to endure it for the sake of their childhood friendship?

Liang Yutong then turned around and gave Duan Mingxuan a lecture.

Lin Xi quickly smiled apologetically, "Calm down, Duan Mingxuan and I have nothing to do with each other anymore, we're just family."

"Really?" Liang Yutong didn't believe it.

"More real than real gold," Lin Xi swore, raising her hand. "I really don't like him anymore."

Liang Yutong: "Duan Yiheng is not bad, we can consider him."

Lin Xi choked for a moment, then tentatively asked, "But to outsiders, we look like siblings."

Liang Yutong disagreed: "Why care about what others think?"

Lin Xi smiled, pursing her lips. Sometimes she didn't want to care.

"Anyway, it's impossible for me and Zheng Jianian. If Duan Yiheng is willing to help, I'll talk to Dad about it tomorrow."

"it is good."

Lin Xi exchanged a few more pleasantries with her before ending the call.

After a good night's sleep, Duan Yiheng had breakfast, and the two left home one after the other.

I had just arrived at the office when my phone suddenly vibrated twice.

Lin Xi glanced at it; it was a message from Sun Wenxin.

She opened it and was stunned.

Sun Wenxin sent her two screenshots along with a message: "Secretary Lin, is this true?"

One of the pictures shows Duan Yiheng and Tan Qi leaving a restaurant, while the other is a media report about their upcoming marriage.