Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 184 I had no other choice at the time

When I woke up, everything outside the window was gray and gloomy.

Lin Xi looked somewhat dazed, and it took her a full two minutes to truly come to her senses.

She sat up abruptly, but felt groggy.

After pausing for a moment, she looked around and confirmed that she had changed hotels.

The events were vividly clear in my mind, but I just didn't dare to think about them.

She and Duan Yiheng...

Lin Xi licked her lips, clutched her racing heart, and slowly lay back down.

The bed next to him was empty; Duan Yiheng was not there.

Lin Xi blinked, feeling inexplicably a little wronged.

More than anything, there was bewilderment after what happened, but also a sense of relief—relief that Duan Yiheng had finally arrived.

She took the initiative last night too. Lin Xi hesitated for a moment, then buried herself even deeper into the blankets.

When Duan Yiheng came in, the first thing he saw was her wretched appearance. He smiled, walked over, and sat down on the edge of the bed.

Caught off guard, their eyes met, and Lin Xi lowered her breathing.

Duan Yiheng raised his hand and touched her head: "It's alright, the fever has gone down. Get up and eat something."

Lin Xi was taken aback: "I have a fever?"

As soon as she said it, she quickly shut her mouth. Was that hoarse voice really hers?

Duan Yiheng coughed lightly: "We... you developed a fever an hour after we fell asleep, but thankfully it went down after taking medicine. Do you still feel unwell?"

Lin Xi shook her head: "No."

Duan Yiheng leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Xi's ears turned red instantly, and she stammered, "I...I'm just hungry."

"I'll go bring dinner over," Duan Yiheng said.

Lin Xi pressed down on his arm, her expression awkward and aggrieved.

Duan Yiheng was very patient, gently brushing the strands of hair away from her cheek: "What's wrong? Are you being coquettish?"

Lin Xi choked back tears: "You're not here."

Duan Yiheng sat down by the bed, supported her waist, and pulled her onto his lap.

"You slept all day and had a fever. I was worried you'd be hungry, so I ordered some food so you could get up and eat something." Duan Yiheng kissed her forehead. "I'm sorry, okay?"

Lin Xi held him tightly, the memories of last night, half fear and half sweetness, tearing at her body.

She hugged Duan Yiheng and cried out, "Thank goodness you came."

Duan Yiheng's voice was deep: "I'm here, don't cry."

Lin Xi's eyes hurt, everything hurt, and her stomach joined in the pain, rumbling loudly.

She pushed Duan Yiheng away in embarrassment. Duan Yiheng chuckled and whispered in her ear, "Shall I carry you to dinner?"

"I'll go by myself." Lin Xi made a move to get off his lap, but Duan Yiheng picked her up and carried her to the restaurant.

Lin Xi lowered her head and nestled against his neck, nuzzling him affectionately.

Duan Yiheng placed her on a dining chair and said, "Dinner is a bit light."

Lin Xi asked him, "Did I really sleep all day?"

Duan Yiheng nodded: "It's 6:40 now."

Lin Xi buried her head and took a sip of porridge. After hesitating for a long time, she said, "We..."

"Let's talk after we finish eating," Duan Yiheng stopped him.

Lin Xi responded and slowly ate her dinner.

During this time, Duan Yiheng took meticulous and gentle care of her, and Lin Xi sat next to him, accepting everything he did.

After rinsing her mouth in the bathroom after dinner, she turned around and Duan Yiheng picked her up again.

This time, instead of a princess carry, he bent down and scooped up her legs.

Lin Xi's gaze suddenly hovered in the air, and she smiled as she put her arm around Duan Yiheng's neck.

Duan Yiheng carried her into the bedroom and said, "You've slept all day and have a fever, so you should lie down."

Lin Xi whispered, "Didn't the fever break?"

Duan Yiheng placed her on the bed, then squeezed on top of her.

Lin Xi was stunned for a moment, and when she came to her senses, she was already in his arms.

Duan Yiheng affectionately nuzzled her nose and asked softly, "Are you really not feeling unwell? The doctor told me to take you to the hospital for a check-up during the day, but you've been sleeping the whole time, so I didn't wake you up."

Lin Xi shook her head: "I don't feel uncomfortable."

Duan Yiheng grabbed her hand from under the covers: "Things have come to this point, are you still going to push me away?"

Lin Xi pursed her lips: "It wasn't what I wanted."

"After I've dealt with Duan Zheng and Ke Yu, I'll let Grandma go see Grandpa." Duan Yiheng's eyes were full of affection. "You don't need to do anything, just love me."

Lin Xi couldn't resist the urge to touch his chest and rubbed against him.

Duan Yiheng lifted her chin, his gaze suddenly turning serious: "It's a habit of hurting yourself; you're not allowed to do it again."

Lin Xi raised her injured arm and said, "I had no other choice at the time."

Duan Yiheng kissed her forehead, his gaze deep and distant: "To me, your safety is the most important thing."

Lin Xi leaned against his chest and muttered softly, "I never expected Zhang Mo to be so ruthless."

Duan Yiheng patted her back and said, "I didn't think of that. You're inexperienced and I failed to protect you."

The moment she pushed open the bathroom door, her overwhelming anger was suppressed by love.

He had to make sure Lin Xi was safe before he could settle the score.

"Where is Duan Mingxuan?" Lin Xi looked up.

“I escorted him back to City B,” Duan Yiheng replied. “There was a problem with the project signing, so I told Grandpa I’d like to stay with you for two more days.”

Lin Xi asked, "Is there a problem with the project?"

Duan Yiheng: "It's nothing, it was malicious competition, it's been resolved."

“But Duan Mingxuan knows about you and me.” Lin Xi frowned slightly. “Won’t he tell others? You know, it’s not appropriate for us to go public right now.”

Duan Yiheng said, "He stayed outside the door the whole time, and only left after I called the doctor over. After that, he went to find Zhang Mo."

Lin Xi was slightly taken aback: "What did he do to Zhang Mo?"

Duan Yiheng: "Just give them a taste of their own medicine."

Duan Yiheng had no interest in how Zhang Mo resolved the situation. Buying such drugs was clearly illegal for Zhang Mo, so since she was a decent person, she should go to jail.

From the purchasing channels to the plot to administer the drugs, everything was traceable; the police are not to be trifled with.

Lu Tong also helped a lot in this. Duan Yiheng originally planned to treat him to a meal, but he was too lazy to come back from the farm and just said he would make an appointment next time.

Once Lin Xi's health improves, they will have to leave S City, so they can only make plans for another time.

Duan Yiheng placed his palm against Lin Xi's face and asked her, "Are you still going to sleep?"

Lin Xi looked up at him: "I'm not sleepy."

Duan Yiheng gently brushed her eyelashes with his fingertips: "Don't look at me like that."

Lin Xi pulled his hand away and stared blankly at him, as if she had never seen him before.

Duan Yiheng met her gaze and asked with a smile, "Does it look good?"

Lin Xi nodded: "It looks good."

Duan Yiheng was taken aback by her blunt words, and lowered his head to bump his nose with hers: "You're pretty too."

Lin Xi pursed her lips.

Duan Yiheng noticed her hesitation and cupped her face in his hands: "What's wrong?"

“You…” Lin Xi looked at him, “Why do you like me? We didn’t have much interaction before.”