Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 188 Is it permissible to do something so inappropriate now?

Lin Xi glanced back at Liang Yutong, and as she hesitated, Duan Yiheng said, "My hand hurts."

Lin Xi is a soft-hearted person, especially since Duan Yiheng was trying to gain sympathy from her.

"Then come up here, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Duan Yiheng cut off the communication.

Lin Xi: "..."

She wanted to say that Liang Yutong was with her.

Once Duan Yiheng received the authorization, he practically flew off to the ground.

Lin Xi waited in the entrance hall, idly fiddling with her long hair.

When Duan Yiheng came out of the elevator and saw her, his eyes unconsciously curved into a smile.

"It's almost ten o'clock, what are you doing here?" Lin Xi said, glancing at his hands.

Duan Yiheng placed his hand on her shoulder and then took her hand in his: "I just happened to be passing by to see you."

Lin Xi suppressed her joy at seeing him, and the corners of her mouth slightly curved upwards, though the curve was not very obvious.

"We'll see each other at work tomorrow, won't we?" His tone was slightly hesitant, and he even seemed to have forgotten about Liang Yutong.

Duan Yiheng stepped forward and pinned her against the cabinet in the entryway. The wall lamp cast a warm yellow light, slanting down from the top of Lin Xi's head.

The light wasn't very bright; it was hazy, as if a filter had been added.

"You want me to kiss you at the company?" Duan Yiheng looked at her with a smile.

“No,” Lin Xi replied immediately. “You still need to know your limits at the company.”

"Then..." Duan Yiheng's gaze fell on her lips: "Is it alright to do something so inappropriate now?"

Lin Xi couldn't stand Duan Yiheng's gaze, nor could she stand his blunt words.

But I still wanted to struggle a bit: "What if I say no..."

Duan Yiheng wrapped his arms around the back of her neck, cutting off all obstacles between their lips as they met.

"Lin Xi, pick someone up—oh my god, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to look."

Liang Yutong raised her hand to cover her eyes, leaving a small gap, and while she said she was embarrassed, her eyes were wide open.

Lin Xi stiffened, turned her head and bumped into Duan Yiheng's chest: "It's all your fault."

Duan Yiheng patted the back of her head and stroked her hair gently.

Lin Xi pushed him away, coughed lightly, and gave Liang Yutong a look that said "don't make a fuss."

Liang Yutong smiled meaningfully.

Lin Xi blushed instantly, pushed Liang Yutong toward the living room, and whispered, "Stop laughing."

Liang Yutong asked her with a smile, "Didn't we break up? Why did you keep it from me?"

Lin Xi didn't know what to say for a moment, just then Liang Yutong's phone rang.

Liang Yutong awkwardly took her phone and hid on the balcony.

Duan Yiheng sat down next to Lin Xi and asked, "Why hasn't she left yet?"

Lin Xi: "It's all because of Mu Shuo that she was scared and came to hide here."

Duan Yiheng asked, "What happened between them?"

Lin Xi felt that her relationship with Liang Yutong was similar in some ways.

She used to like Duan Mingxuan, then fell in love with Duan Yiheng, and now she still has to deal with Duan Mingxuan's erratic behavior from time to time.

As for Liang Yutong, Zheng Jianian was unwilling to let go, and Mu Shuo clung to her again.

"Mu Shuo confessed his feelings to Yu Tong, which scared her," Lin Xi said.

Duan Yiheng frowned: "If you don't like it, just refuse. What's the point of avoiding me?"

Lin Xi rolled her eyes at him: "How can I comment on matters of the heart? Yu Tong may have her own difficulties."

Duan Yiheng cursed Mu Shuo inwardly for being useless.

Speak of the devil, and his phone rings.

Duan Yiheng hesitated for a moment when he saw the caller ID.

Lin Xi looked at him: "How do you have Mu Shuo's number?"

Duan Yiheng: "...I'm childhood friends with his older brother, is it strange that I have his contact information?"

Lin Xi nodded: "That's strange. You guys don't hang out in the same circle. I remember Mu Shuo hanging out with Duan Mingxuan and Yu Lang."

Duan Yiheng raised his hand and changed the subject: "I'll take this call first."

Lin Xi leaned closer, pressing her ear against Duan Yiheng's phone camera.

Duan Yiheng put his arm around her shoulder, tilted her to the side, and held Lin Xi firmly in his arms.

She couldn't hear what Mu Shuo said, but Duan Yiheng gave Mu Shuo her home address.

Lin Xi tugged at his clothes and accused him, "Yu Tong is trying to avoid him like the plague, and you still let him come over. How am I supposed to explain this to Yu Tong?"

Duan Yiheng waved his phone: "I'll call Mu Zhao right now. Besides his brother, who can control him? Liang Yutong should know Mu Shuo's personality. If he wants to see me tonight, he'll turn B City upside down if he has to."

“You are Liang Yutong’s friend, so naturally he would think of you first.”

Lin Xi: "...Knowing I wouldn't give him my address, so you went through a roundabout way to get to my place?"

When Liang Yutong returned after finishing her phone call, she couldn't bear to look at the two people sitting on the sofa.

She ran her index finger back and forth between the two of them: "Are you two always this lovey-dovey on the phone?"

Lin Xi sat up straight instantly, like a spring that had been released.

Duan Yiheng said, "Mu Shuo called me and he'll be here soon. Hiding won't help unless you stay here and don't go out."

Liang Yutong: "..."

He's such a jerk; she can't even have a peaceful night.

Duan Yiheng's eyes gleamed with guilt. He didn't want to meddle in their affairs, but Mu Shuo had some leverage over him.

That brat just started threatening him on the phone.

“Brother Mu Zhao is here too.” Lin Xi stood up. “Even if you don’t want to, we’re all here. What can he do to you?”

Liang Yutong clicked her tongue in embarrassment: "I haven't thought it through yet."

Lin Xi chuckled: "So what are your concerns?"

Liang Yutong: "He's younger than me, which doesn't meet my criteria for a partner. And most people can't stand my temper."

She's very dramatic when she's in a relationship.

Lin Xi and Mu Shuo did not have a deep connection, but the two Mu brothers were good people and kept themselves pure in the industry.

She said to Liang Yutong, "If you really don't like it, you should make it clear to him that Duan Yiheng and Mu Zhao are both here tonight. If you don't want to, Mu Shuo won't bother you. It's probably because you didn't directly refuse that he had the opportunity to bother you."

Liang Yutong felt a little guilty. After thinking it over, she still didn't dare to take the risk and said, "I'll talk to him directly when he comes."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a noise came from the doorway.

Lin Xi opened the door, and Mu Shuo was taken aback when he saw Duan Yiheng, as he hadn't mentioned that Duan was here when he called earlier.

Liang Yutong avoided Mu Shuo's direct gaze and said bluntly, "We're not a good match. You should go back."

"What's wrong with it? She's only three years younger than you. Haven't you heard the saying, 'A woman three years older than you is a lucky man'?"

Liang Yutong: "...Is it about holding a gold brick? I...I don't like you."

Mu Shuo: "It's okay if you don't like me. Feelings develop over time, as long as you—"

"Mu Shuo." Duan Yiheng stood up and walked over. "You go first—"

"Brother Heng, are you stopping me too?" Mu Shuo's eyes were full of sadness. "Back then, for your sake, I took the lead in integrating into Yu Lang and Duan Mingxuan's circle. I even threw up twice from drinking. You can't help me, but you can't just kick me after I've served my purpose."

Duan Yiheng: "..."

What he meant was, "Sit down first."