Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 197 My girlfriend will misunderstand.

While answering the phone, Duan Yiheng pulled Lin Xi into his arms and patted her, calming her down.

To prove himself, he even turned his phone on speakerphone and threw it on the bed.

"Mr. Duan, do you know who I am?"

Duan Yiheng reached up with his fingertips and pinched Lin Xi's earlobe.

Few people have Duan Yiheng's private phone number, and considering the matter he asked Tan Qi to handle, he immediately guessed: "Miss Xu?"

Xu Minghui chuckled, "President Duan is so clever."

Xu Minghui's voice was so alluring that most men couldn't resist it, and Lin Xi subconsciously looked up at him.

Duan Yiheng slightly curled his lips, but his expression remained calm: "Miss Xu, my girlfriend will misunderstand if you call me at this hour."

Not only Xu Minghui, but Lin Xi was also stunned, and her heart was in her throat.

Xu Minghui smiled and said, "You and Tan Qi have talked about marriage. I'm not interested in men who have relationships with my friends. I just got back from a nightclub and had some free time, so I called you."

Duan Yiheng: "...Miss Xu, you should be more careful with your words. I have never discussed marriage with Tan Qi."

Hsu Ming-hui: "Whatever, my mom invited you. When is Mr. Duan free?"

Duan Yiheng: "I'm ready to meet you anytime Ms. Zheng makes the appointment."

Xu Minghui hung up the phone with satisfaction.

Lin Xi asked Duan Yiheng, "Is she Zheng Jiayi's daughter?"

Duan Yiheng hummed in agreement: "Meng Huaishan said she has a good relationship with Tan Qi, so I made the connection through Tan Qi."

Having a middleman in the middle increases trust between the two parties from the outset.

Lin Xi, having cleared up her doubts, covered her lips and yawned: "I really can't go on, I want to sleep."

Duan Yiheng pushed her lower back with his palm: "Go take a shower first, I'll go turn off the computer."

Lin Xi chuckled and actually went to turn it off.

She quickly took a shower, and when she came out, Duan Yiheng had just taken off his shirt.

With such a great physique, Duan Yiheng has gyms at both his company and home. With such a busy work schedule, he needs to be healthy, so he exercises every day.

"Go take a shower." Lin Xi looked away. "I'm going to bed first."

It was indeed getting late. Duan Yiheng responded and went to the bathroom.

Lin Xi was very sleepy and thought she would fall asleep soon, but she couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

After Duan Yiheng got into bed, the lounge was so quiet that only their breathing could be heard.

Duan Yiheng pulled Lin Xi into his arms: "Can't sleep?"

His voice was as hazy as the night, deep and pleasant to hear.

Lin Xi stirred in his arms: "A little."

Duan Yiheng kissed her between the eyebrows: "I'll hold you while we sleep."

Lin Xi closed her eyes and softly said "Goodnight" to him.

Looking at her obedient appearance, Duan Yiheng's heart softened: "Good night."

As the night deepened, Lin Xi fell into a deep sleep in the warm and safe embrace provided by Duan Yiheng.

The April morning was still a bit chilly and the air was dry. When Lin Xi woke up, her throat was a little dry.

With her waist tightly bound, every time Lin Xi slept with Duan Yiheng, she had the illusion that "Duan Yiheng was afraid she would run away."

She carefully got out of Duan Yiheng's arms and first poured herself a glass of water.

Duan Yiheng was awakened by her movement. He opened his eyes, reached out from under the covers, and took out his watch.

Seeing that it was only seven o'clock, he said to Lin Xi in a hoarse voice, "Sleep a little longer."

Lin Xi shook her head: "I'm already up, so I won't go back to sleep. You go to sleep, I'll go downstairs for a walk and bring you some breakfast."

Before Duan Yiheng could speak, Lin Xi changed her clothes and washed up. Duan Yiheng also got up.

People who are used to being busy simply can't stay in bed with nothing to do.

Lin Xi was taken aback: "You're not going to come down with me, are you?"

Duan Yiheng said, "I'm not going down. I'll go get two cups of coffee. Don't wander around for too long."

Lin Xi: "Understood."

After walking around downstairs for a bit, Lin Xi finally cleared her head. She went to the cafeteria, where an older woman recognized her and greeted her with a smile: "Secretary Lin, did you work overtime last night?"

Lin Xi smiled and nodded. Then, she took two boiled eggs, two steamed buns, two shumai, a fruit platter, and two bags of nuts.

Once upstairs, Duan Yiheng had already brewed coffee.

Lin Xi enjoyed her meal with Duan Yiheng. The two would glance at each other from time to time, and even without speaking, the atmosphere around them was warm and peaceful.

"The salted egg yolk shumai in the cafeteria tastes even better than the ones I make at home," Lin Xi said casually.

Duan Yiheng said, "The company offers it every day; you can go if you want to eat."

After leisurely eating for half an hour, Lin Xi said to Duan Yiheng, "I have to go now."

"Wait a minute," Duan Yiheng called out to her, "What did you ask that receptionist to do when you had dinner with her yesterday?"

Lin Xi sat back down and said, "Chen Liangyi has a team leader named Zhang Hanwen. He and Sun Wenxin are from the same hometown. I want to get information about Chen Liangyi through him, and at the same time, I want to use him to pass on messages to Chen Liangyi."

Duan Yiheng looked at her: "It seems you already have an idea."

Lin Xi nodded: "Xu Yu is quite tolerant of her. If I were to take the initiative on my own, the success rate would be low. We must let Xu Yu take the lead."

Duan Yiheng: "Even if Xu Yu is in a high position, she is still a newcomer to the company. She brought down the manager handpicked by the old man as soon as she arrived. Who will respect her? She is so intolerant and unable to manage people."

Lin Xi looked up at Duan Yiheng: "However, a person's tolerance has its limits. Chen Jingyi always tries to stand out in the sales department. The sales department, which has finally gotten an opportunity, should be working together to do the project. But Chen Jingyi is forming cliques and starting to follow Zheng Jizhong's old path."

Duan Yiheng: "Grandpa kept his word. He promised her the manager position, but he didn't say he'd protect her for life. You can do it with peace of mind."

"Then I'll go do my work first," Lin Xi said.

She had just reached the door when she turned back. Duan Yiheng saw this and chuckled, "Forgot your good morning kiss?"

Lin Xi rolled her eyes at him: "No, it's because I'm going to pick out a birthday present for Sun Wenxin this afternoon, so I won't be having dinner with you."

"Okay." Duan Yiheng took her hand, picked up the remote control, and opened the smart glass. "Give me a kiss before you leave."

Lin Xi was too reserved and unwilling to leave the company, so she turned to leave, but Duan Yiheng grabbed her wrist and pinned her against the desk.

Duan Yiheng leaned down and kissed her. Lin Xi knew that the more she struggled, the less she could escape, so she obediently let him kiss her for a minute.

After being released, she subconsciously rubbed her burning face with the back of her hand: "I'm really going out."

Duan Yiheng smiled and said, "Go ahead."

Back in the secretary's office, she began to do the things Duan Yiheng had asked her to do the night before.

I've been busy all day, barely having my feet on the ground.

After getting off work, she went straight to the mall, browsed through each floor, and finally chose a branded perfume.

Having chosen her gift, Lin Xi didn't have time to shop around anymore. As she walked out of the store toward the elevator, she unexpectedly ran into the little girl she had almost bumped into that night.