Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 141 I won't give it to you, I'll give it to my future wife.

The moon-white brocade made Lin Xi look like a clear and smooth jade, and the lifelike jasmine hanging from her waist seemed to be in bloom.

When she saw Duan Yiheng, her fingers unconsciously rubbed the button on her collar, where a perfectly round and lustrous white pearl was.

Her long hair was loosely braided to one side, tied at the bottom with a jasmine-shaped hair tie, echoing the flowers embroidered on her cheongsam.

The cheongsam is fitted, highlighting the curves from the waist to the hips.

Duan Yiheng gave Sister Mei a wink, and she immediately handed him a white shawl.

"What are you standing there for?" Duan Yiheng hung the shawl on his arm. "Get down."

Lin Xi descended the stairs gracefully, her gaze wandering, always avoiding Duan Yiheng.

Duan Yiheng draped the shawl over her shoulders and whispered in her ear, "You look beautiful."

"Let's go." Lin Xi walked past him, her ears turning red again from being teased.

Once inside the alley, the driver, familiar with the place, knocked on the door with the gifts in hand.

The old lady opened the door, still dressed simply.

"Grandma."

Lin Xi and Duan Yiheng greeted each other at the same time.

"Come in," the old lady said with a smile. "You two are dressed so formally, it makes my humble abode shine."

Duan Yiheng chuckled: "At least it's pleasing to the eye."

The old lady looked at Lin Xi and said, "It is nice, but it's a bit too plain. Let's go to the main room and wait."

Duan Yiheng led Lin Xi into the house. As soon as they sat down, the old lady came out with a jewelry box and said, "Put this on."

Lin Xi was taken aback, and quickly shook her head as she looked at the pearl necklace in the box: "I can't accept it, it's too precious."

The old lady came from a prestigious family, and most of the jewelry she owned was priceless; Lin Xi dared not accept it.

She glanced at it casually and saw that the pearls were part of a long chain design, with about a hundred natural saltwater pearls. She had seen a similar style at an auction a few years ago, which ended up selling for eight figures.

"Just wear it." The old lady casually stuffed it into her hand, like some cheap plastic. "All these things of mine will belong to Yi Heng in the future, so it's the same for you."

Lin Xi was startled. What did this mean?

She knew that the old lady had divorced the old man of the Meng family the year Miss Meng passed away.

Although she lives alone now, her net worth is not low.

The Meng family still has her direct descendants, yet they want to leave everything to Duan Yiheng?

"You're saying this again." Duan Yiheng helped the old lady sit down. "Give it all to me, won't my brothers and sisters have any objections?"

The old lady snorted coldly: "Did I give them too little? These were originally meant for your mother. Now that she's gone, they're naturally yours."

Duan Yiheng frowned subconsciously. Seeing this, Lin Xi handed the pearl necklace to Duan Yiheng and said, "Grandma, shall I help you cook?"

Upon hearing this, the old lady's mood improved: "Okay, let's go to the kitchen."

Duan Yiheng put the necklace aside for the time being, knowing that Lin Xi knew its value and would not accept it.

He simply got up and went to help in the kitchen.

Lin Xi prepared four dishes and a soup for lunch, but the old lady insisted that they not waste any. He glanced at Duan Yiheng a few times, then resigned himself to eating until he was stuffed.

There was a rocking chair in the old lady's courtyard, where she could cool off in the summer and bask in the sun in the winter. Lin Xi lay down on it and tried it out, finding it incredibly comfortable.

"You play by yourself for a while," Duan Yiheng said. "I want to talk to Grandma for a bit."

Lin Xi hummed in agreement. The old lady had looked dejected when she mentioned Miss Meng earlier, so Duan Yiheng must have gone to comfort her.

Inside the room, the old lady glanced at the jewelry box and asked Duan Yiheng, "She didn't want it?"

Duan Yiheng said, "It's too valuable, she doesn't want it."

The old lady said, "Once it's given away, there's no reason to take it back. You should take it back."

"Okay." Duan Yiheng didn't stand on ceremony with her. "Last time you asked me to come here alone, was it because you wanted to ask about Lin Xi and me?"

"There's no rush for now." The old lady looked at him. "Why did Old Man Duan force you to resign?"

Duan Yiheng said, "My grandfather found out about my affair with Lin Xi."

The old lady chuckled: "You can't even hide it?"

"It's a long story." Duan Yiheng gave a wry smile. "I originally planned to sign a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with Likang before mentioning it to my grandfather, but something went wrong in the middle."

The old lady said, "Your grandfather values ​​you and won't let you run wild. Have you thought of a solution?"

Duan Yiheng shook his head: "Let's deal with the company's biggest threat first."

"I noticed that the young girl has been much more distant from you this time. Whether in the kitchen or at the dining table, she seems to be deliberately avoiding you." The old lady had a keen eye, and her words carried a hint of teasing.

"You broke up with me." Duan Yiheng curled his lips. "I'm timid, please bear with me."

The old lady said, "You were all flirting with me in the kitchen last time, weren't you a little too smug?"

Duan Yiheng: "..."

He was indeed too proud of himself, and that very night the old man found out about his affair with Lin Xi.

The old lady said, "If you're dissatisfied with your old man, I have shares left by your mother. If you unite with the shareholders who support you, along with Lin Xi's shares, you might be able to seize power."

"Grandma," Duan Yiheng said helplessly, "Don't joke around. I will never touch Lin Xi's shares. They are what she has to rely on."

The old lady chuckled: "You like him that much?"

"I'll figure out a way to deal with our situation," Duan Yiheng said.

The old lady rolled her eyes at him: "You can tell from the look in my eyes that you have a way."

Duan Yiheng shook his head: "It's not a good idea. I haven't thought of anything yet, so I won't tell you for now."

The old lady didn't press him: "You can go out first. I have something to give you both. Huai Shan gave it to me yesterday."

Duan Yiheng pursed his lips, a guess forming in his mind.

Sure enough, when the old lady came out, she was holding a document in her hand.

Hearing the noise, Lin Xi opened her eyes and offered the rocking chair to the old lady.

The old lady gestured for her to sit down and handed her the documents: "These are the legal documents for terminating the adoption relationship. Yi Heng's uncle has already signed them. Take them. You'll need to go there yourself to handle the subsequent procedures for separating the households."

Lin Xi took the document, glanced at Duan Yiheng subconsciously, and felt extremely complicated.

She understood Duan Yiheng's original intention, so that the two of them would not have any legal entanglements.

But reality is always cruel; it's impossible for her and Duan Yiheng to be together anymore.

Lin Xi put away the documents and smiled at the old lady: "Thank you, Grandma, I understand."

The two didn't have dinner in the alley. Lin Xi saw Duan Yiheng take the old lady's jewelry into the car and stammered in fright, "I...I don't want it! Take it back right away!"

Duan Yiheng said, "The old lady said that there is no reason to take back things that have been given away. If you don't want them, you can leave them with me for now."

Lin Xi breathed a sigh of relief: "Whatever, just don't give it to me."

"I won't give it to you," Duan Yiheng teased her. "I'll give it to my future wife."

Lin Xi: "..."