Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 130 Let's Separate

Duan Yiheng opened his eyes, then grabbed the thin blanket and got out of bed.

He pressed a button on the control panel, and the curtains slowly opened.

It was indeed snowing outside. Duan Yiheng glanced at it and draped a thin blanket over Lin Xi, saying, "Be careful indoors too."

Lin Xi felt a warmth in her heart and nodded. Then, she gripped the French windows with both hands and looked out, only to be embraced by Duan Yiheng from behind.

"The snow is falling so heavily." Lin Xi turned around and smiled, leaning her entire back against his chest.

Duan Yiheng brushed her long hair aside with his cheek, nuzzled her affectionately, and said, "Go wash up first, have breakfast, and then we can take our time watching. I don't think this snow will stop anytime soon."

Lin Xi obediently replied, "Okay."

Duan Yiheng said gently, "Go wash up first, I'll have someone bring breakfast up."

Lin Xi said, "Then I'll go back to my room to change my clothes first."

"Go ahead." Duan Yiheng pushed her lower back with his palm.

Duan Yiheng had breakfast set out in front of the French windows.

Lin Xi entered the bedroom and smelled the rich aroma of coffee. She and Duan Yiheng sat facing each other, while snowflakes fell silently outside the window.

Duan Yiheng picked up his coffee, took a sip, and asked Lin Xi, "How many days do you plan to stay here?"

Lin Xi's smile faltered, and she lowered her eyes guiltily before finally saying, "Two or three days, I guess."

Duan Yiheng looked up, disliking vague answers, and asked, "Two days or three days?"

Lin Xi knew she couldn't hide it any longer, so she said, "I'll go back on the 26th."

Duan Yiheng frowned: "Your birthday is on the 27th. Have you forgotten what you promised me?"

Lin Xi stammered and put down her knife and fork. Seeing this, Duan Yiheng softened and said, "Never mind, let's eat first and talk about it after we finish eating."

Lin Xi nodded, but ate the meal absentmindedly.

Duan Yiheng had a premonition that they would argue if they continued talking, so he simply skipped the topic.

After finishing his meal, he was told that there was a problem with the horse he had given to Lin Xi, so he went to check on it alone.

Lin Xi searched around twice but couldn't find him, and thought he was angry.

Just as he was about to leave, Duan Yiheng returned.

"What are you doing standing at the door?" Duan Yiheng asked.

Lin Xi pursed her lips: "Are you angry?"

Duan Yiheng shook his head: "There's been a problem with the horse I sent you. I went to check on it and have already sent a veterinarian over."

Lin Xi was taken aback: "Are you alright?"

Duan Yiheng: "He refuses to eat fodder. We'll have to wait for the veterinarian to examine him."

The two went inside, and Lin Xi suddenly grabbed Duan Yiheng's arm and said, "This morning, you asked me how many days I'd be staying, and I—"

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Duan Yiheng instinctively rejected the idea. "You can go back whenever you want. On your birthday, you should definitely have dinner with Grandpa."

Lin Xi's words stuck in his throat.

The snow stopped in the afternoon, and the two of them went to see the horses together.

Duan Yiheng then took her for two more rides.

Lin Xi temporarily put aside her worries and focused on spending the last day and a half with Duan Yiheng.

That evening, Duan Yiheng specially asked the wine cellar for a bottle of red wine and took Lin Xi to see a movie.

Otherwise, if he went back to his room early, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist.

But the atmosphere at home is better. I don't know what movies were playing, but we kissed quite a lot.

Lin Xi used to always complain, but last night she actually obediently endured it.

Duan Yiheng tilted his head back and gulped down half a glass of warm water, smiled, and turned to ask the butler, "Where is Lin Xi?"

The butler smiled and said, "Yesterday's snow was quite heavy. Miss Lin wanted to build a snowman, so I had all the snow moved to the courtyard."

Duan Yiheng shook his head and chuckled, then turned and went to the courtyard.

Lin Xi built two snowmen under the ornamental trees that were sheltered from direct sunlight, one tall and one short, one male and one female.

The technique was really poor. Duan Yiheng stood there for a while before saying, "You and me piled up?"

Lin Xi turned around and smiled: "Guess."

Duan Yiheng pulled her up: "Your hands are all red."

"It's alright." Lin Xi's smile faded slightly, and her tone became somewhat low. "It's almost done. I'll put the glasses on."

Duan Yiheng touched her face and asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Xi shook her head: "No, you can go in first."

Duan Yiheng stuffed two buttons into the face of the dwarf snowman, then pulled Lin Xi into the house.

You can see two ugly snowmen from the floor-to-ceiling windows on the first floor.

"Stop looking around, come and have something to eat," Duan Yiheng called to Lin Xi from the sofa not far away.

The housekeeper had the kitchen send them afternoon tea.

Lin Xi sat down and ate a dessert, but couldn't taste the sweetness. She asked Duan Yiheng, "Are you coming back with me? Or are you staying a couple more days?"

Because of his injuries, he and his grandfather hadn't spoken for a long time.

Duan Yiheng frowned: "Of course I'll go back with you."

Lin Xi picked at her fingers and said, "Before we go back, there's something I want to tell you."

Duan Yiheng took a sip of coffee and raised his eyes: "What did you say?"

Lin Xi glanced at him, feeling bitter and aching in her heart. She changed the subject before speaking: "Duan Mingxuan is throwing me a birthday party tomorrow."

These weren't pleasant words either, and Duan Yiheng's face immediately darkened.

"So you're going to break your promise to me for him?"

Lin Xi had already taken advantage of Duan Mingxuan, which was undeniable. She simply lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry."

Although Duan Yiheng was angry, he remained rational.

Lin Xi is only 23 years old and is a young girl who likes new things.

The two are six years apart in age, and he should be tolerant and respectful.

He shouldn't blame Duan Mingxuan; if she liked it, he could throw her a birthday party like this every year.

After trying to convince himself for a while, Duan Yiheng asked, "Where was it held?"

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

Duan Yiheng frowned even more, thinking that Duan Mingxuan had prepared a surprise.

"Drink less alcohol, and call me if anything happens," Duan Yiheng said. "I'll pick you up after this. At the very least, you have to let me say 'Happy Birthday' to you."

This is a veiled reminder that she must be back before 12 o'clock.

Tears instantly blurred Lin Xi's vision, and she hurriedly raised her hand to wipe them away.

Duan Yiheng was taken aback. He got up and sat down next to her, wiping away her tears: "Why are you crying?"

He didn't say anything, did he?

Lin Xi shook her head, but tears streamed down her face.

Duan Yiheng had never experienced panic before, and at this moment, he was at a loss because of Lin Xi's tears.

Tell me, what happened?

The gentler he was, the more Lin Xi cried.

"Don't be so good to me." Lin Xi bitterly cursed herself. "I'm not worthy."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Duan Yiheng patiently wiped away her tears. "If I'm not good to you, who will I be good to?"

Lin Xi choked up, unable to bear Duan Yiheng's tender affection any longer, pushed his hand away and ran to the bathroom.

Duan Yiheng immediately sensed something was wrong and strode after her, stopping her at the bathroom door.

"What happened? Tell me, and I'll take care of it for you."

Lin Xi trembled as she cried, and after a long pause, she managed to say with difficulty, "Big brother, let's break up."

Duan Yiheng was taken aback by her address at first, but after hearing the second half of her sentence, his face turned completely gloomy: "What did you say?"

"Let's break up, I can't take it anymore."