Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 175 I will create all possibilities between you and me

Duan Yiheng threw a tantrum, and Lin Xiaoying's men dared not let their guard down again.

No one uttered a single unnecessary word during the rest of the shoot, and filming finally wrapped up at 3 PM.

Lin Xiaoying looked around and said, "I don't know where Secretary Lin is. I'd like to talk to her about the later stages."

Duan Yiheng said, "Let's contact her again later, she's not feeling well."

Lin Xiaoying nodded: "Okay, we will review and proofread the interview content multiple times. Before the official printing, we will also provide you with the final draft. Thank you for your cooperation today. We'll be leaving now."

Duan Yiheng nodded slightly and had the butler see the guest out.

Lin Xi was secretly relaxing in the room prepared for her when Duan Yiheng came up and knocked on the door: "What do you want to eat tonight?"

Lin Xi opened the door and said, "Anything is fine. Are we really not going back tonight?"

Duan Yiheng smiled and said, "The house is probably going to be in chaos tonight. Let's find some peace and quiet."

Lin Xi understood immediately: "You told Aunt Wei about Uncle Duan and Secretary Ke?"

Duan Yiheng hummed in agreement: "Don't block the door, let me in. The issues we had in the tea room were delayed by filming, and we didn't get to discuss them thoroughly."

Lin Xi stepped aside to let him in.

The two sat down, and Lin Xi asked him, "What do you want to say?"

Duan Yiheng looked at her: "Of course I'm talking about us."

Lin Xi softened at his stubborn affection and asked, "You want a future? But will we have a future?"

Duan Yiheng reached out his hand to her, and Lin Xi hesitated before placing her hand in his palm.

Duan Yiheng closed his fingers and gently enveloped her hand, saying, "Of course I will. I will create all possibilities between us."

It would be a lie to say Lin Xi wasn't moved. She lowered her eyes and said, "Then let's wait until things settle down. If we're together no matter what, then the pain and effort we put into being forced apart before will have been meaningless. The scene at the board meeting that day is still vivid in my mind, and I don't want to go through it again."

Duan Yiheng understood that she needed absolute security to ensure that this relationship would no longer be controlled or affected by any external factors.

He gently stroked Lin Xi's hand with his fingertips and said, "I won't let you go through it again. I've never told you this, but my grandmother owns 5% of Yin Fan's shares. When the two of us together hold more than half of the shares, the equity will be concentrated. At that time, they will realize that our union is the guarantee of Yin Fan's stability. The only potential conflict is that they will worry that our relationship will be strained and that our personal conflicts will affect the company."

Lin Xi was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Duan Yiheng smiled and said, "Everyone in this world is bound by interests. I couldn't find a way out for the two of us until I went to my grandmother's place."

“I plan to legally transfer her share to you. I don’t know yet whether Grandpa’s shares have been fully transferred, but that doesn’t matter. Once the heir is determined, the heir can receive most of his shares.”

Lin Xi was shocked: "How could I accept this—"

"The betrothal gifts," Duan Yiheng suddenly chuckled ambiguously, "were originally left to me by my mother."

Lin Xi's face flushed; they'd barely arrived and were already talking about betrothal gifts.

She understood what Duan Yiheng meant. The shareholders were only concerned with the stability and interests of the group. Her grandfather did not have absolute control; he held about 35% of the shares.

Even if Duan Yiheng inherits everything, he won't have absolute control. If we add what she and her maternal grandmother have inherited, and then bind them together through marriage, she and Duan Yiheng will be the absolute rulers of the group.

In this way, shareholding is concentrated, interests are balanced, and shareholders cannot object.

The premise is that Duan Yiheng can actually obtain his grandfather's shares.

Lin Xi withdrew her hand; she had to admit she was indeed tempted.

"It was all done in secret." She looked at Duan Yiheng. "I don't know how far we'll end up, but the only thing I can do right now is to do nothing."

Duan Yiheng understood what she meant. The old man's test was not over yet, and there would be changes both internally and externally.

He and Lin Xi shouldn't be too close, lest they be caught red-handed again and then exposed to the public.

The two exchanged a knowing glance, and Duan Yiheng moved closer to her, his gaze becoming increasingly aggressive.

Lin Xi held her breath and instinctively hid behind the sofa, her intuition telling her to do so.

"Once we leave this manor, we have to act like we don't know each other, Lin Xi. How about we give you a little something?" Duan Yiheng deliberately lowered his voice and tone.

Lin Xi blushed shamelessly. The simple name, when he uttered it, felt different from how everyone else called her.

He usually speaks crisply and decisively, but when he calls her name, he draws out the last syllable, carrying a tender and lingering meaning.

She knew what Duan Yiheng meant, but because she was too shy, she didn't dare to make a move.

"Lin Xi?"

Unable to withstand his burning, ambiguous gaze, Lin Xi raised her hand to press against his chest: "Stop fooling around, get up, I want to go downstairs to eat. Didn't you just ask me what I wanted to eat? I've thought of something, I'll go down and tell the housekeeper now."

Duan Yiheng chuckled cryptically, then suddenly stretched out his long fingers and started messing around her waist.

Help!

Lin Xi collapsed onto the sofa, her whole body resisting the agonizing itch. Her pleading was broken and intermittent, and even when she tried to stop him, her voice was weak as she called his name.

Duan Yiheng turned around and pressed down on her, grasping her wrist from above, and lowered his head to give her a light kiss on the tip of her nose, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Lin Xi's eyes were glistening with tears, and she subconsciously clenched her fists, unable to control the rapid beating of her heart.

As their eyes met, Duan Yiheng leaned down and kissed her, gently pressing against her.

Lin Xi closed his eyes and slightly opened his mouth, as if opening a city gate.

The moment she was completely kissed, her heart went on a rollercoaster ride, then plummeted from its highest point.

Her heart was out of whack, and she couldn't resist Duan Yiheng's tender love.

As dusk approached, Lin Xi pushed Duan Yiheng away and sat up. Out of the corner of her eye, she took in the scenery outside the window, the blushing sky mirroring the rosy hue on her face.

Duan Yiheng was in a great mood, and he leaned back lazily on the sofa, quietly enjoying the twilight framed by the floor-to-ceiling windows with her.

After spending the night at the manor, Lin Xi and Duan Yiheng went to the South District the next morning.

The ginkgo tree was saved. Lin Xi touched it, feeling a pang of emotion. The tree's illness was just like their precarious love.

After lunch, the two returned to the city.

On Monday, Lin Xi received a call from Lin Xiaoying, who reviewed the manuscript with her and offered suggestions for revision, which Lin Xiaoying accepted.

On Tuesday, Lin Xi received another call from Lin Xiaoying. Lin Xi took the time to talk to her about all the details before publication. Both of them were quite efficient. Before going on her business trip, Lin Xi gave the manuscript to Duan Yiheng for review, and after confirming that it was correct, she told Lin Xiaoying.

On Wednesday morning, Duan Yiheng, along with two other people, took Lin Xi's luggage and boarded a plane to S City.