Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 143 Since you want to separate, then let's separate for now.

At the same hotel as last time, Duan Yiheng held a meeting until 8 p.m. in order to strike Zheng Jizhong in one fell swoop.

Some people couldn't stand it anymore and got hungry, so he led his subordinates to the restaurant for a meal.

The conversation at the dinner table became much more relaxed.

Duan Yiheng glanced at his phone every now and then, wondering if Lin Xi was waiting for him like she was last night.

The meal lasted two hours, and the follow-up meeting took another hour to conclude.

I got home close to midnight.

The living room was dimly lit, and the sofa was empty. Lin Xi was not waiting for him.

Duan Yiheng wasn't disappointed, after all, it was too late, and he didn't want Lin Xi to stay up all night.

Sister Mei had been waiting for him. When she smelled the alcohol on him, she quickly asked him how much he had drunk.

Duan Yiheng answered as he walked upstairs: "I didn't drink much. I'm going to check on Xiao Xi."

Coming home late to check on her has become a habit.

Sister Mei quickly followed, saying, "Let's look at it tomorrow."

It was so late, and she was afraid that Duan Yiheng would find out that he had gone to see Lin Xi. She had been busy all day and was exhausted from running back and forth.

Duan Yiheng ignored her; it was just a glance, and he wouldn't wake her up.

He pushed open the door, and his gentle expression suddenly froze.

"Where is he?" Duan Yiheng turned around and asked Sister Mei.

Sister Mei sighed: "They've moved to Tiandu Yuxi."

Duan Yiheng frowned. Why the rush?

He took out his phone, turned around and walked downstairs.

Sister Mei ran but couldn't catch up.

On the first day of moving to a strange place, Lin Xi had some trouble sleeping, to be honest.

After scrolling through his phone for a while, he told Liang Yutong about his move.

Just as I was about to go to sleep after our conversation, my phone started ringing incessantly again.

When she saw that it was Duan Yiheng calling, she was stunned for a long time before answering.

Duan Yiheng's voice came through the phone: "Notify the apartment front desk to let me through. I'll be there in twenty minutes."

Lin Xi: "..."

She wanted to say that they could talk about it tomorrow, but Duan Yiheng didn't give her that chance at all.

Lin Xi got out of bed, put on a coat, and went to the living room to wait.

Twenty minutes later, Duan Yiheng was brought up by the butler.

After opening the door, Lin Xi silently stepped aside and said, "Come in."

He was still wearing his suit and smelled of alcohol. Lin Xi assumed he had come straight over and asked awkwardly, "Did Sister Mei tell you?"

Duan Yiheng looked around her apartment; it was a typical high-end apartment, beautiful as it was, but soulless.

"I went back, but I didn't see you." Duan Yiheng sat down on the sofa.

"What are you doing here so late?" Lin Xi picked up a cushion and stuffed it into her arms. As she spoke, her eyes fell on the back of his hand. "We can talk about it tomorrow."

Tomorrow is crucial, and she hopes Duan Yiheng will have a successful start.

Duan Yiheng chuckled: "I didn't expect you to move so quickly."

He thought it would have to wait until at least the Lantern Festival.

Looking at Lin Xi, who remained silent, Duan Yiheng asked her, "Are you avoiding me?"

Lin Xi was silent for a moment. She did have this intention, and the decision to move the Imperial Seal of Tiandu was made long ago.

She didn't want to miss work.

“Before your birthday, I told you I wanted to break up, but you didn’t take it seriously.” Lin Xi avoided his direct gaze.

To outsiders, he appeared aloof and refined; to her, he was domineering yet gentle, perhaps with a touch of roguishness.

She liked him from the start, but when she faced him, she could never bring herself to reject him firmly; she could only create a realistic distance between them.

“So…” Duan Yiheng looked at her, “Do you think moving out will solve this problem? Completely sever ties with me? Achieve your ultimate goal of breaking up?”

Lin Xi gave a soft "hmm".

The room fell silent. Duan Yiheng scoffed softly and suddenly stood up.

Lin Xi thought he was about to leave, so she said, "I'll see you to the door."

Duan Yiheng's words caught in his throat, and he turned and walked away.

After entering the foyer, Lin Xi pressed the elevator button.

Duan Yiheng didn't move for a long time, so she couldn't help but look up and remind him, "The elevator is open."

As soon as he finished speaking, Duan Yiheng turned around abruptly, his eyes as deep as the night, his expression completely composed.

"At noon today, I had lunch with my uncles who are close to me in the group. I barely ate any food and was busy drinking."

"The alcohol smelled too strong. I rested for two hours at noon and then had a meeting with Qin Yang and the others all afternoon. We continued drinking in the evening."

"Even when I was busy until midnight, I was still thinking about you. When I opened the door, the room was empty."

"I only exchanged two words with you before you told me to leave."

"Lin Xi, while you're eager to escape from me, I'm fighting to give you a future because I don't want to be at someone else's mercy."

Lin Xi suddenly looked up: "What are you going to do?"

Duan Yiheng's face was cold, and his tone was icy: "Guess why I had dinner with those uncles and elders?"

Lin Xi naturally knew that since they were able to invite Duan Yiheng over during his resignation period, they must all be people who support Duan Yiheng.

These people combined are not to be underestimated. The old man should think twice before asking him to leave Silver Sail.

Lin Xi immediately understood what he meant.

But most of these people came with the old man, and no one will know their choice until the very last moment.

Perhaps it's just because Duan Yiheng is highly regarded that they're giving him this face.

"I'm telling you this not because I want to force you, but because I want to tell you that no matter how difficult things are ahead, I will not sit idly by and wait for death."

"Since you want to separate, then let's separate for now." Duan Yiheng said softly, keeping a close eye on Lin Xi's reaction as he spoke.

The tactic of advancing when the enemy retreats is no longer effective; it's time to use the strategy of feigning retreat to lure the enemy into a trap.

As expected, Lin Xi was visibly taken aback when he heard this, seemingly not expecting that he would finally relent this time.

"I'll be very busy during this time, so I won't be able to come here. If you encounter any difficulties at the company, please contact Qin Yang."

"I'll be leaving now..."

Lin Xi watched him go downstairs and stood alone in the entrance hall for a long time.

The lights were bright, but Lin Xi's heart was dark.

The next morning, she got out of bed to the sound of her alarm clock.

As I squinted my eyes and walked toward the bathroom, I accidentally bumped into the wall.

Lin Xi opened her eyes in pain, only then realizing that she was in a new place with a different bedroom layout.

She paused, her mind replaying Duan Yiheng's words from the previous night.

After standing there for a minute or so, Lin Xi chuckled self-deprecatingly and then went into the bathroom.

Breakfast can be ordered to be brought to the room or taken to the restaurant.

Lin Xi was on her way to work, so she stopped by the restaurant.

Before I had finished eating, I received a very unexpected phone call.

Lin Xi hurriedly went downstairs and out of the lobby of Tiandu Yuxi, where he saw Uncle Deng waiting by the car.

After Uncle Deng explained his purpose, Lin Xi asked in surprise, "Grandpa wants me to go to headquarters? Isn't there a board meeting today?"

Uncle Deng nodded: "The old man didn't say anything else, he just asked me to take you there. Don't worry about Yinfan Technology, they won't count it as you being absent without leave."

Lin Xi didn't care about that; she glanced at Uncle Deng, feeling uneasy.