Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 204 Bodyguards Stop People

As soon as Duan Yiheng left the Imperial Seal of Tiandu, he immediately called Qin Yang:

"Contact Dr. Jin's team and have them wait at the villa; they should be there within two hours."

Qin Yang was taken aback: "I'll take care of it right away."

Subsequently, Duan Yiheng relayed the clearance order to the security office.

The security staff assumed that something had happened to the old man, so they readily agreed.

Back at the villa, Sister Mei looked at him with surprise: "Didn't you go out? Why are you back at this hour?"

Duan Yiheng said, "The North Courtyard probably hasn't eaten yet. I'm going to eat with Grandpa. I'll stay there for the afternoon. Keep an eye out for anyone from the East Courtyard. If anyone goes to the North Courtyard, call me immediately."

"Okay," Sister Mei replied. "What happened?"

Duan Yiheng said, "I need to talk to my grandfather about something."

For some reason, Sister Mei suddenly became nervous.

Duan Yiheng went to the North Courtyard, and the old man instructed the kitchen to prepare a new meal for him.

"Thank you, Grandpa." Duan Yiheng sat down to the right of the old man.

The old man stared at Duan Yiheng for a long time, then suddenly smiled and asked, "When did you find out about your father's affairs?"

Duan Yiheng composed himself: "I already knew, but I only confirmed his extramarital affair at the charity gala."

The old man said, "Later you went to verify it again and confirmed that he had an unclear relationship with the board secretary?"

"Mm." Duan Yiheng nodded.

"Then why not just announce their relationship at the board meeting?"

Duan Yiheng: "You don't want to see this kind of scene, do you? Over the years, how many cases have been detrimental to the company due to extramarital affairs of company executives?"

"Let's eat first," the old man said. "After we finish eating, we can go upstairs for some tea and a game of chess."

Duan Yiheng replied, "Okay."

The atmosphere in the restaurant was quite relaxed. After finishing their meal, the two went into the tea room. Unexpectedly, Uncle Deng came over and said:

"Sir, young master, young lady is here."

Duan Yiheng frowned, but before he could say anything, Lin Xi had already entered the tea room.

"Grandpa," Lin Xi called out, then turned her gaze to Duan Yiheng, "Big Brother."

Duan Yiheng's expression remained unchanged as he took a sip of tea: "Why are you here?"

Lin Xi said, "Come and see Grandpa."

Duan Yiheng's gaze sharpened slightly, giving Lin Xi a look that suggested he had acted on his own initiative.

Lin Xi sat down next to the old man and asked with a smile what kind of tea he was drinking.

The old man replied with a smile and personally poured her a cup to try.

Lin Xi looked up at Duan Yiheng, and only after seeing him look away did she lower her eyes and take a sip.

She didn't mean anything by it; she was just worried.

She wouldn't say anything; she just wanted to stay with Duan Yiheng and let him know that she was there too.

A little while later, Duan Yiheng suggested going to the chess room, and the old man readily agreed. Before leaving, he asked Lin Xi:

"You want to go and take a look too?"

Lin Xi shook her head: "I won't go. I'll go downstairs for a walk. You go with my brother."

She knew that Duan Yiheng was going to formally discuss terms with her grandfather.

Upon arriving at the chess room, the old man asked Duan Yiheng to fetch the white jade Go set.

Duan Yiheng turned his head and asked, "Not playing chess?"

The old man shook his head: "Go."

Duan Yiheng brought over the Go set as instructed.

As the pieces were placed back and forth, Duan Yiheng gradually gained the upper hand. His playing style today was sharp and aggressive, and the old man gave him a long, thoughtful look.

"Young people, being impatient and rash is a big no-no."

Duan Yiheng remained humble yet assertive: "Chess is like life. Sometimes, being impatient and rash is not necessarily a bad thing. On the contrary, it is only by daring to break through that predicament that we can get out of trouble."

"You seem to have something in your words?" The old man picked up a white chess piece. "I'm afraid your purpose in coming to see me today is not simple."

Duan Yiheng cut off the white pieces, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the documents he had brought.

The old man lost the game of chess and asked, "What's in the document?"

Duan Yiheng picked up the document and handed it over: "Since you have accepted Duan Zheng's extramarital affair, you must be able to accept this matter as well. Grandpa, when it comes to extramarital affairs, our first reaction is always the child. I believe you must have thought of this, but you just haven't found out yet."

This statement is equivalent to an explicit statement.

The old man pondered for a moment before accepting it.

He was a powerful figure in his youth, and had seen it all. But when he learned that he had a granddaughter, the old man's face showed no obvious change in expression.

"What do you mean by giving this to me?" The old man smiled. "Everyone says you're filial, aren't you afraid I might not be able to accept it and die?"

Duan Yiheng said, "I won't let anything happen to you, and as it turns out, my guess was right."

The old man sent Uncle Deng out to investigate, and he did indeed consider the possibility that Duan Zheng might have illegitimate children.

"Then..." The old man's eyes sharpened like a hawk's, "What does Yi Heng want from me?"

Duan Yiheng slowly uttered two words: "Equity".

The old man chuckled softly: "Is this a threat?"

Duan Yiheng shook his head: "I think it's about being prepared for a rainy day."

The old man said, "Then tell me, what reason do I have to give it to you now?"

Duan Yiheng said, "On the surface, Duan Zheng and Ke Yu's relationship seems to be that of lovers, but behind Ke Yu is Mr. Zheng, your old friend, who has a very deep influence on the company."

"With just one word from him, those people on the board of directors are just opportunists. Grandpa, a new emperor brings a new court. The first thing I'll do after taking office will definitely be deal with the Zheng family. I won't hide this from you."

The old man sighed: "Do you think the Zheng family is so easy to deal with? Don't think that just because Ke Yu is a woman, she'll be at their mercy."

“I never thought that way,” Duan Yiheng said. “On the contrary, this woman is resourceful and meticulous, but one man can’t fight four hands. She also has three scheming sisters-in-law behind her, who are eyeing her covetously.”

The old man understood everything: "You've partnered with Zheng Jiayi?"

Duan Yiheng nodded: "There aren't many opportunities to split the Zheng family into three like this. This was personally delivered to me by Ke Yu. You can't do it even if you want to, because of her affair with Duan Zheng, no one can judge my actions."

The old man glanced at the document: "Perhaps even God is on your side."

The first person to discover the child was Duan Yiheng.

They even let him use this as leverage in their negotiations.

The atmosphere upstairs was fairly good, but downstairs it was much more tense.

When Uncle Deng saw Dr. Jin's team, he was stunned for a moment. After understanding the whole story, he was about to go upstairs when Lin Xi stopped him.

Uncle Deng frowned: "What does Miss mean?"

Lin Xi waved to the bodyguard at the door, who stood in front of Uncle Deng and said, "If anything happens to Grandpa, my eldest brother will immediately send a doctor up."

Uncle Deng's eyes widened in fury: "What if we don't call out?"

Lin Xi said, "He won't stop calling. The fact that there's no sound from upstairs means they're still talking. Grandpa is fine. Uncle Deng and I will wait a little longer."

"What are you trying to do?" Uncle Deng looked at Lin Xi in disbelief. "If it weren't for the old man and the young lady, you wouldn't be where you are today, would you?"

Lin Xi nodded: "I know, but I still can't let you in."

Uncle Deng, with his old arms and legs, immediately tried to rush in, but was firmly stopped by two bodyguards.