Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 229, is it done yet? No.

Lin Xi knew that Duan Yiheng was just trying to coax her, but she felt quite pleased with herself.

As darkness fell in the courtyard, Lin Xi turned around and said, "Let's go downstairs."

"Wait a minute." Duan Yiheng's gaze passed through the green trees downstairs, turned Lin Xi's face towards him, and said, "Give me a kiss."

"What?" Lin Xi smiled sheepishly.

Duan Yiheng grabbed her waist, seemingly threateningly: "Hurry up."

Lin Xi's waist was pressed against the railing, with nowhere to retreat, so she could only cling to his shoulder and gently touch his lips with her own.

"Okay?"

"No." Duan Yiheng kissed her back, silencing all of Lin Xi's protests.

Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that the figure under the green trees was stiff and awkward.

Duan Yiheng smiled slightly, kissed for a long time, and then took Lin Xi into the house.

Duan Mingxuan's legs were aching from standing, but he didn't move an inch.

"Mingxuan," Chen Baiwei called to him from afar, "I'm leaving. I can't stay here any longer."

The room was filled with Duan Zheng's personal belongings, and Chen Baiwei could sense Duan Zheng's presence wherever she went.

Whether it was psychological or not, she could even smell another woman's scent through those everyday items.

She went back to her room and threw away all of Duan Zheng's belongings, but it was no use.

That nauseating smell followed her everywhere.

Ironically, the pain she once inflicted on Duan Yiheng's birth mother was returned to her by another woman.

Such is the cruel twist of fate.

During dinner, Sister Mei knocked on the dining room door and said to Lin Xi and Duan Yiheng:

"They didn't take anything with them from the east side; they've already moved away."

Lin Xi was taken aback: "You didn't bring anything?"

Sister Mei said, "I heard that a lot of things were smashed."

Lin Xi nodded: "Understood."

After Sister Mei left, Lin Xi turned to look at Duan Yiheng and noticed that he had a slight frown and was eating more slowly.

Perhaps to keep her company, Duan Yiheng barely touched his food even after the meal was finished.

Lin Xi opened her mouth as if to say something, but was interrupted by a phone call from Duan Yiheng.

She took a shower before going to bed and then knocked on Duan Yiheng's door.

At home, Lin Xi did not share a room with Duan Yiheng. Even though their relationship was now public, for some reason, Lin Xi always felt embarrassed in front of Sister Mei, so they slept separately at night.

When Duan Yiheng opened the door and saw her, he smiled and teased, "What's wrong? Not used to sleeping alone?"

Lin Xi pressed her fingers against his chest and pushed him backward.

This slightly flirtatious gesture stirred Duan Yiheng's heart, and he reached out to grab her hand, but Lin Xi pulled away from him.

"Let's have a chat," Lin Xi said. "You seemed a bit down during dinner."

Duan Yiheng was slightly taken aback, then smiled knowingly.

"come in."

Lin Xi sat down at the foot of his bed and said, "Does Chen Baiwei's experience remind you of Miss Meng?"

Duan Yiheng exhaled and hummed, "Cause and effect, I just find it laughable."

Lin Xi grew up with Chen Baiwei, and Duan Yiheng's mother was a taboo subject in her presence.

I didn't know the anniversary of Miss Meng's death until the night Duan Yiheng got drunk last year.

Lin Xi then realized that beneath Duan Yiheng's coldness lay a vulnerability and sadness.

She grabbed Duan Yiheng's hand and shook it: "From now on, I will always be with you."

Duan Yiheng may appear indifferent, but he actually doesn't want to be alone.

He loathed living alone, and the various experiences Lin Xi encountered after studying abroad provided a spice in his monotonous daily life.

The photos sent from abroad every week allowed him to openly spy on Lin Xi's life.

He accompanied her through the four seasons of Philadelphia through photos taken back in China.

Watching her attend the finance club's spring seminar, watching her shuttle between the teaching building and the library to study courses...

On weekends, while others might meet up with a few friends, Lin Xi is very well-behaved and stays in her apartment most of the time, except when attending lectures.

Every winter, she would go to a ski resort with Duan Mingxuan.

He once thought that Lin Xi would be entangled with Duan Mingxuan for the rest of her life.

But now she tells him she will never leave him.

Duan Yiheng turned his head and replied, "I saw a lot of skiing videos on your WeChat Moments. Shall we go skiing together this winter?"

Lin Xi quickly covered his mouth: "What are you thinking about?"

Duan Yiheng grasped her wrist, his brow furrowing slightly: "You don't want to come with me?"

"Is it a question of whether I want to go with you or not?" Lin Xi snorted. "This is your first year taking over Silver Sail. You must know how busy you are at the end of the year, right?"

Duan Yiheng smiled and said, "I still have time to go skiing abroad with you."

Lin Xi shook his head: "From finance to the group's strategic planning adjustments, and maintaining relationships with shareholders and directors, you might not even have time to have a meal at home during the end of the year."

Duan Yiheng smiled at her: "So, did I speak too soon?"

"There's plenty of time..." Lin Xi took off her shoes and naturally lay down on his lap. "May I lie down for a bit?"

Duan Yiheng protected her waist, lowering his eyelashes: "You only ask now that we're already lying down?"

"Shall I get up?" Lin Xi said, but didn't move at all.

Duan Yiheng could always make her laugh. He leaned down and kissed her nose, saying, "Go to sleep. I'll carry you back to your room when you're asleep."

Lin Xi put her arm around Duan Yiheng's waist and yawned wearily.

Duan Yiheng patted her back, and after some time, Lin Xi fell asleep.

The phone beside the bed rang. Duan Yiheng quickly hung up, glanced down at Lin Xi, and then answered it.

It was the family security office calling, saying that Chen Baiwei needed to borrow a few people.

Since the other party was undecided, Chen Baiwei told him to call Duan Yiheng.

After listening, Duan Yiheng smiled and said, "If she wants it, give it to her. Send two more people."

The security captain responded.

Chen Baiwei knew that Duan Yiheng would definitely lend her the person, and she didn't care whether she was being used by Duan Yiheng.

She just can't swallow this anger.

After gathering everyone, she led eight people in two carriages straight to Lanyue Mansion.

Of course, Duan Zheng and Ke Yu's addresses were also given to them by Duan Yiheng.

The more unhappy Ke Yu and Duan Zheng are, the happier he becomes.

As night deepened, Duan Yiheng carried Lin Xi back to the bedroom.

The next morning, the two got up at almost the same time.

Sister Mei had prepared their clothes well in advance, knowing that today was important, and she dressed them in a dignified and proper manner.

Lin Xi is not as tall as girls from the north, but she has good proportions.

Both of them were taken aback when they came out of their rooms. Duan Yiheng glanced at Sister Mei downstairs, who was eager to take credit, and said, "Not bad, it looks pretty good."

Lin Xi noticed that the color of Duan Yiheng's pocket square was exactly the same as her dress, and knew that Sister Mei had put a lot of thought into it.

At 9:20, Lin Xi got into Duan Yiheng's car and followed the old man's car towards the company.

As fate would have it, they ran into Duan Zheng and Ke Yu again at the door.

Lin Xi was quite surprised to see that Duan Zheng and Ke Yu were deathly pale.

She leaned closer to Duan Yiheng and asked softly, "What's going on between them? Why do they look like they're wearing so much foundation?"

Like painting a wall.