Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 205 For her, and for myself

"Young Miss!" Uncle Deng's eyes trembled. "Please let me go upstairs, I just want to take a look."

"Uncle Deng," Lin Xi called him, "If something happens to Grandpa, my eldest brother will be held responsible. Do you think he's stupid?"

Uncle Deng paused for a moment, then frowned: "Half an hour. If he doesn't come down in half an hour, I'll risk my life to get up there."

This was also Lin Xi's limit, and she immediately agreed: "Okay."

The chess room upstairs.

Duan Yiheng put away the paternity test report and said, "I know that family scandals should not be aired in public, and I also know that this matter concerns the company."

One is the general manager, and the other is the board secretary. Once their identities are exposed, you can imagine how much influence they will have.

"The reason I didn't announce this information directly to the board of directors is that I felt there was still room for negotiation."

“Grandpa, you can’t find anyone more suitable to take over Silver Sail than me. You should know that in your heart.”

"You did this for Xiao Xi?" The old man's eyes gleamed.

Duan Yiheng didn't mince words, stating frankly, "For her, and for myself."

The old man said, "What if I don't agree?"

Duan Yiheng said, "This assessment will be sent to the email addresses of every shareholder and director."

After a long pause, the old man chuckled: "It seems you've made ample preparations."

Duan Yiheng said, "Lin Xi and I did nothing wrong. I don't want to wrong her anymore. Duan Mingxuan, whom you have your eye on, is not capable of bearing her happiness. You already broke us up once at the board meeting. I will not give you a second chance."

Just once, it made his and Lin Xi's world shrouded in gloom and rain, and he didn't want to go through that kind of pain again.

Duan Yiheng subconsciously clenched his palms, his fingertips touching the cigarette burns.

"Do you want Duan Zheng to leave the company or stay?"

Duan Yiheng looked at the old man and said, "He is not worthy of his position. He should stay at home and be the dignified Mr. Duan."

The old man remained silent for a long time before asking Duan Yiheng, "All these years, have you always hated your father?"

“I don’t hate him.” Duan Yiheng’s lips curled into a strange smile. “I just look down on him. He can’t maintain a normal marital relationship with any woman.”

Chen Baiwei was someone he begged for, and later gave birth to Duan Mingxuan. He even remarried for the sake of the mother and son.

She thought it was true love, but he had a five-year-old illegitimate daughter on the side.

Duan Yi laughed sarcastically: "Grandpa, in his life, who has he been fair to?"

His words seemed to contradict himself. The old man sighed heavily and said, "You can go out now. I will announce this at the next family dinner and also make my will public."

Duan Yiheng stood up, bowed slightly to the old man, and turned to go downstairs.

As soon as he reached the corner on the first floor, Lin Xi and Uncle Deng both stared at him.

Lin Xi went to greet him, clearly relieved: "All done?"

Before Duan Yiheng could speak, Uncle Deng ran past him and upstairs.

"Let's go," Duan Yiheng said to Lin Xi.

Uncle Deng ran upstairs and saw that the old man was safe and sound, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Old sir."

The old man grunted in agreement: "Lin Xi stopped you downstairs?"

Uncle Deng nodded: "What did the young master talk to you about?"

The old man chuckled: "You're getting old, your legs aren't as strong as a young person's. Yi Heng got the crucial information first."

Uncle Deng was taken aback: "What?"

The old man glanced at the documents on the table: "Look for yourself."

After reading it, Uncle Deng understood Duan Yiheng's actions and said, "How could the young master treat you like this?"

“It’s not his fault, he was pushed to the limit,” the old man said. “Call a lawyer over.”

"now?"

"Now."

Now that things have come to this, he can't stop anyone.

Having spent his life navigating the business world, the old man knew that Duan Zheng had already lost.

In fact, he never expected Duan Zheng to win, but he had to keep a close eye on Yi Heng's sharp edge.

He never relinquished the little power he held in his hands.

If Ke Yueke's identity is exposed, it will be a fatal blow to Duan Zheng.

From reputation to family, from family to company, and then to public opinion, every single person could destroy Duan Zheng.

Regardless of his abilities, as the general manager of Yinfan, these matters are not allowed to be exposed.

The old man knew very well that Duan Yiheng's approach was the safest.

As long as he finds a reason to suspend Duan Zheng, it will be only natural for Duan Yiheng to take over.

As long as Duan Zheng leaves the company, the impact on Yin Fan can be minimized.

But Duan Yiheng was determined to be with Lin Xi, and even though they were not related by blood, they were still subject to gossip.

These days, netizens and stock market investors don't care who you are; they'll curse you if they want to.

Spreading misleading statements can lead to them being spread like wildfire, eventually turning those fabricated claims into facts.

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Lin Xi walked alongside Duan Yiheng along the courtyard path, tugging at his sleeve:

"How did your talk with Grandpa go?"

Duan Yiheng retorted, "Why are you here? Who sent you?"

His tone was somewhat stern, lacking his usual warmth. Lin Xi paused for a moment, then forced a smile: "I'm just... worried about you."

"I'm perfectly fine." Duan Yiheng frowned. "You've got some nerve, daring to stop Uncle Deng. Did Sister Mei tell you about the bodyguards?"

Lin Xi felt reprimanded and was not very comfortable, so she just responded softly.

“I sent him with bodyguards to stop Uncle Deng because she has a close relationship with him,” Duan Yiheng said, suppressing his anger. “Why did she let you go alone?”

Lin Xi hurriedly said, "It's not Sister Mei's fault. I insisted on going. I knew that once Uncle Deng saw the doctor, he would definitely notice something was wrong and guess that you had made arrangements, so I took it upon myself to make the decision."

"You even know you made the decision on your own," Duan Yiheng said angrily. "This kind of thing must not happen again."

Lin Xi bit her lip and didn't agree.

Seeing that she had her head down, Duan Yiheng reached out and lifted her chin: "Did you hear me?"

Lin Xi slapped his hand away: "I didn't hear you."

"Have they gone too far?" Duan Yiheng frowned even more. "They're not seventeen or eighteen yet, why are they always talking back?"

You've already given up on it, haven't you?

"Do you expect me to keep scolding you?" Lin Xi complained. "You're unhappy that I'm here, and you resist when I'm with you. What do you want me to do then?"

Upon hearing the slight tremor in her voice, Duan Yiheng panicked: "I didn't mean that, I meant—"

"It's meaningless now, I have no meaning for it anymore." Lin Xi turned and left.

Duan Yiheng immediately gave chase, but she was surprisingly agile. With a quick run and dodge, Duan Yiheng's outstretched hand missed its mark.

"Lin Xi".

Lin Xi got into the car parked at the North Gate without flinching, ignoring Duan Yiheng's banging on the window, and drove away angrily.

Duan Yiheng knew that she was just acting out of anger, so he quickly asked the driver to bring him the car keys.

No matter what, we still have to coax her.

Lin Xi had expected to receive gentle words from Duan Yiheng, but instead, he was met with a furrowed brow.

That little bit of joy he felt fighting alongside Duan Yiheng vanished completely.

Knowing that Duan Yiheng was chasing her in his car, Lin Xi did not deliberately speed up.

She could even imagine that if someone dared to dodge her speeding car, getting out of the car wouldn't just result in a scolding.