Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 125 You decide.

After returning home, Lin Xi went straight to Duan Yiheng's room.

Little did we know that he wasn't resting properly after his injury.

After asking the maid, she turned and pushed open the door to Duan Yiheng's study.

Upon seeing that it was her, Duan Yiheng was taken aback for a moment, then ended the ongoing call.

"You want to be fired for being absent without leave?" Duan Yiheng frowned, clearly unwilling for her to do so.

"What do you mean?" Lin Xi confronted him at his desk. "The resignation process for an ordinary employee takes three to four weeks, and your application submitted this morning has already been approved?"

"There was no communication or consultation, no written application, and the board of directors did not hold a meeting to discuss your resignation."

"No handover of work, asset liquidation, salary settlement, agreement signing... nothing at all, just a public announcement?"

"Who gave the order?"

Lin Xi's anxiety was evident in her series of questions. Duan Yiheng sighed, walked around the desk, and stood in front of her.

"This has nothing to do with you. Listen to me, go back to work, if you don't want to be fired."

Lin Xi grabbed his arm: "Was it Grandpa? Why did he do this? What exactly happened between you last night?"

"It's not permissible to announce your resignation internally without any formalities."

"This not only violates company regulations, but also goes against relevant legal requirements."

"What exactly is Grandpa doing? Yinfan Technology will be severely affected in its operations."

“If you don’t tell me, I’m going to confront Grandpa right now.”

As Lin Xi turned to leave, Duan Yiheng grabbed her from behind.

“Behave yourself,” Duan Yiheng said. “My injury is a good excuse. The company will assume it was a sudden illness and complete the formalities later.”

"Why?" Lin Xi quieted down and turned to look at Duan Yiheng. "Why did Grandpa do this? Do you want to leave Yinfan Technology?"

Duan Yiheng turned her around and patted the back of her head reassuringly: "She probably wants to teach me a lesson."

"What do you plan to do?" Lin Xi asked. "Now that Grandpa has intervened, do you have any room to resist?"

Duan Yiheng didn't want her to get involved, so he said, "I made an appointment with Mr. Liang this morning, and it's almost time. Regardless of whether I leave Yinfan Technology or not, I will never keep Zheng Jizhong."

Lin Xi immediately pushed him away: "Then you should go quickly."

Duan Yiheng leaned down and kissed her on the lips: "You should go back to the company quickly too."

Lin Xi replied, "I'll go back right away."

Duan Yiheng changed into a suit and left.

Lin Xi did not return to the company, but went to the North Campus instead.

Watching Lin Xi's retreating figure, Sister Mei helplessly made a phone call to the North Campus.

Lin Xi traveled smoothly without encountering a single person.

It's strange that there's no one around right now, when the servants are usually very busy.

However, she was in a hurry to see the old man and had no time to pay attention to anything else.

I went upstairs and searched around but couldn't find anyone.

Lin Xi then went downstairs again and saw the old man and Uncle Deng sunbathing in the backyard through the French windows at the corner of the stairs.

Lin Xi quickly went downstairs, left the house, and walked north along the path.

"Isn't what happened to the young master a bit too much?"

Lin Xi paused, then hid behind the huge green landscape.

The old man gave Uncle Deng a cold look: "I gave him a choice, but he was just too lazy."

"The young master is flexible in business, but he is clearly a stubborn person when it comes to relationships. Is there really no other way to deal with his relationship with the young lady?"

Lin Xi's legs went weak, and she covered her mouth.

Did Grandpa find out about her relationship with Duan Yiheng?

Instead of looking for her, they went to Duan Yiheng?

No wonder... no wonder the resignation notice came so quickly, no wonder there were so many bruises on his back.

Why don't you tell her?

The old man said, "I've said everything I needed to say. He's forgotten everything I taught him since he was a child. I hope he can learn his lesson this time, given how high the price of liking Xiao Xi is."

"He's trying to take me and the company's shareholders on his own. Do you think that's possible? Xiao Xi and his status are different from others. Didn't you hear him say that when Zheng Jizhong came?"

Uncle Deng nodded helplessly: "Zheng Jizhong used the relationship between the two as a point of contention and threatened that if we didn't protect him, he would send a copy of those photos to every shareholder."

"So it's me who won't help Yi Heng?" the old man said. "He won't be able to inherit the company without the help of these shareholders."

Uncle Deng: "But... what if the young master doesn't want to?"

The old man hardened his heart: "Then he should prepare to lose everything if he is willing to give up more than ten years of hard work."

Uncle Deng: "Anyone would be unwilling to accept this, right?"

The old man said, "Love conquers all, let's just wait and see. If he continues to be so stubborn, the next step will be the loss of his title as the group's vice president."

Uncle Deng: "What if the young master changes his mind? What if he's willing to bow down to you and separate from the young lady? What would you do then?"

The old man said, "That's why I haven't removed him from his position as vice president of the group yet. I've left him a way out, and his resignation procedures are still pending."

“If he repents, I will immediately convene a board meeting and propose that Yi Heng be the next successor of the group. I will transfer most of my shares to him without reservation.”

Uncle Deng couldn't help but sigh, "I hope the young master can feel your kindness."

After hearing this, Lin Xi saw no need to confront the old man anymore.

She turned and left without making a sound.

Uncle Deng glanced back, and after a long while, bent down and said to the old man, "The eldest young lady has left."

The old man hummed in agreement: "Yi Heng's resignation can't be kept from her. Rather than letting her confront me, it's better to tell her directly and let her make her own choice."

After all, if Lin Xi cried and begged him, he might actually soften his heart.

But for Yin Fan and Duan Yiheng, he had to play the bad guy.

Uncle Deng's gaze held a hint of regret and sympathy.

The young master's resignation was merely a show for the young lady alone.

If the two get back on track and the eldest son takes over the group, he can still concurrently serve as the president of Silver Sail.

Lin Xi's mind was in turmoil, and she sat in the car for a long, long time.

She hadn't expected that she and Duan Yiheng would be exposed so quickly, and that it involved Zheng Jizhong.

How did Duan Yiheng manage to withstand the pressure from his grandfather?

Lost in thought, she was startled by a car horn.

Lin Xi saw Duan Mingxuan get out of the car with a smile on his face and knock on her car window.

Lin Xi rolled down the car window, and Duan Mingxuan asked, "Why aren't you at work?"

"I have something to do, I'm leaving now," Lin Xi said.

"Wait a minute." Duan Mingxuan raised his hand to press against the car window. "Your birthday is coming up soon, how about I throw you a party?"

Lin Xi frowned and instinctively resisted, but then, as if remembering something, she gave up and said, "Whatever."

Duan Mingxuan was overjoyed: "Really? You agree?"

Remembering that Duan Yiheng had once asked her to save her birthday night for him, Lin Xi almost changed her mind again.

She gripped the steering wheel tightly and smiled at Duan Mingxuan: "You make the arrangements."