Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 124 Quick Stripping

Seeing that she was awake, Duan Yiheng smiled and asked, "Did I wake you up?"

"What are you doing?" Lin Xi frowned, her voice hoarse. "You'll scare people to death this late at night, you know?"

Duan Yiheng's tone softened, even pleading: "Then you sleep, I'll sit for a while, okay?"

Lin Xi sensed something was off about his words, turned on the bedside lamp, and sat up.

She cupped Duan Yiheng's face in her hands, looked him up and down, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Duan Yiheng pulled her into his arms without saying a word.

Seeing that he needed comforting, Lin Xi put her arms around his neck and patted him on the back.

Duan Yiheng groaned, his body trembling inexplicably. Lin Xi was startled and suddenly pushed him away: "What's wrong with you?"

Duan Yiheng shook his head: "It's nothing."

"Something's not right." Lin Xi grabbed his collar. "Why are you sweating on your forehead?"

Duan Yiheng grabbed her wrist, his voice low and heavy: "Baby, I'm really fine."

"Stop talking nonsense." Lin Xi broke free from his hand, pulled open his collar, and was stunned when she saw a scar on his neck.

"What happened? Are you injured?" Lin Xi pulled open his coat. "Take it off and let me see."

"I..." Duan Yiheng didn't expect her to find out and wanted to stop her.

"Duan Yiheng, hurry up and take it off." Lin Xi glared at him impatiently.

Duan Yiheng said helplessly, "I'll take it off myself, don't do it for me."

After taking off his suit jacket, Duan Yiheng slowly unbuttoned his shirt in front of her.

Lin Xi couldn't wait any longer. She stepped on the carpet and went around to his back. When she saw the crisscrossing wounds, tears welled up in her eyes.

Who hit him?

Duan Yiheng turned around and pulled Lin Xi, who was even more aggrieved than him, onto his lap: "Why are you crying? It wasn't you who was hit."

Lin Xi was afraid of hurting him, so she wiped away her tears and said, "I'll ask Sister Mei to bring up the medicine, and I'll apply it for you."

"Okay." Duan Yiheng kissed her cheek.

"Lie down quickly," Lin Xi gently pushed him. "Wait for me a moment."

After saying that, she went downstairs with a thud.

"Sister Mei, where's the first-aid kit?"

Sister Mei came up to her and asked, "What's wrong?"

"My brother is injured, with bruises all over his body, like he was hit with a stick," Lin Xi said. "Do you have any medicine to reduce the swelling and relieve the pain?"

"The old man has made a move?" Sister Mei was extremely anxious when she heard this. "You go up and keep an eye on him. I'll come right away with my medicine box."

"Grandpa did it?" Lin Xi was stunned.

That's right. In this family, besides Grandpa, who would dare to hit Duan Yiheng?

Sister Mei was extremely anxious. She grabbed her first-aid kit and went upstairs. When she saw the wounds on Duan Yiheng's back, tears welled up in her eyes.

"The old man went too far."

"Sister Mei, please don't cry. Lin Xi has already cried once," Duan Yiheng reminded her, trying to sound casual.

Sister Mei sniffed, took out the medicated oil and placed it on the bedside table, saying, "Let me apply the medicine for you?"

"No need," Duan Yiheng said. "Go down."

Sister Mei glanced at Lin Xi, and Lin Xi nodded to her: "I will take good care of my brother."

"Warm the medicated oil in your palms before applying it," Sister Mei reminded. "If you still feel uncomfortable, be sure to call a doctor."

Lin Xi: "Understood."

Mei Jie then went downstairs, still inwardly complaining about the old man.

Lin Xi poured the medicated oil into his palm, gently rubbed it to warm it, and then gently massaged it along the wound.

Duan Yiheng stiffened and clenched his fists.

"You went to the north courtyard to see Grandpa?"

Duan Yiheng couldn't hear what she was saying at all; he only knew that a pair of gentle, soft hands were touching his back.

"I'm asking you a question." Lin Xi gently patted him on the spot where he wasn't injured. "Why did Grandpa hit you?"

Duan Yiheng glanced back and said, "I argued with Zheng Jizhong a couple of times because of him."

"What's the matter with Guan Zhengji?" Lin Xi couldn't help but wonder.

“Zheng Jizhong went to Grandpa and somehow got him to protect him,” Duan Yiheng said, making up an excuse. “I went to argue with him and said a couple of things.”

Lin Xi was shocked: "He hit you just because you talked back a couple of times? Is Grandpa that kind of person? I'm going to talk to him about this. How can he be so unreasonable?"

Duan Yiheng chuckled lightly: "You think Grandpa is really good-tempered? He's just gentle with you."

Lin Xi finally finished applying the medicine for him and said, "I'm going to wash my hands. You lie down for a while and let the medicine be absorbed."

"it is good."

While washing his hands, Lin Xi thought about Duan Yiheng's words and felt that a few words of argument wouldn't warrant his grandfather hitting him.

Even if it were a fight, it wouldn't be this brutal.

There wasn't a single good patch of skin left on the back.

No, she has to ask Grandpa tomorrow.

"Lin Xi, are your hands still not washed?" Duan Yiheng called out towards the bathroom.

"coming."

When Lin Xi came out of the bathroom, she saw that he was still naked and casually asked, "Why aren't you dressed yet?"

Duan Yiheng suddenly wanted to tease her, so he pretended to be weak and said, "My back hurts a little, I have no energy."

Lin Xi didn't think much of it: "Then I'll help you put it on."

"Okay."

Duan Yiheng sat up from the bed, half-naked.

Lin Xi picked up the shirt and gestured for him to raise his hand, and Duan Yiheng cooperated perfectly.

After getting dressed, he looked down at himself and said, "Aren't you going to button it up?"

Lin Xi: "...You can't even button your shirt?"

Duan Yiheng stared at her for a while, then suddenly asked, "Lin Xi, do you like me?"

Lin Xi was taken aback: "Why are you asking again?"

"I just want to know." Duan Yiheng pulled her closer to sit on the edge of the bed. "Something unexpected might happen tomorrow, and I hope you can face it calmly."

Lin Xi instantly had a bad feeling: "What is it?"

Duan Yiheng said, "You'll find out tomorrow."

"Why are you keeping me in suspense?" Lin Xi grabbed his arm. "What's going on?"

Duan Yiheng still doesn't know what his reason for resigning will be, and he can't answer Lin Xi either, only saying:

"Let's talk about it tomorrow, I'm a little tired."

Lin Xi had no choice but to let him leave: "I'll take you back to your room."

Duan Yiheng put his arm around her shoulder: "Thank you for your trouble."

Lin Xi scoffed, "Why are you suddenly being so polite?"

After escorting the man back to his room, Lin Xi gave him a few more instructions before returning to her own room.

Because of Duan Yiheng's words, Lin Xi didn't sleep well all night.

The next day, he was unable to go to the company because he was recovering from his injury. Lin Xi said goodbye to him and drove to work.

To his surprise, Qin Yang rushed over anxiously as soon as he entered the company: "Where is President Duan? Is he injured? How serious is it?"

Lin Xi was taken aback: "How did you know?"

Qin Yang: "An internal company announcement stated that President Duan will be resigning from his position as president of Yinfan Technology due to health reasons. Due to a sudden illness, the group will send someone to take over the company's affairs soon."

"What?" Lin Xi logged into the internal system in disbelief.

Upon seeing the internal announcement confirming Qin Yang's statement, she immediately grabbed her bag and left the company.

She couldn't figure out what Duan Yiheng was up to.