Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 276 IF Line (8)

It turns out that it was his mother who liked her, which is why he pursued her.

Lin Xi chuckled self-deprecatingly, inwardly cursing Duan Yiheng as a bastard.

With her eyes red from holding her breath, Lin Xi went to the bathroom to take a shower. When she returned to the bedside, she saw Duan Yiheng's goodnight text message but deliberately ignored it.

After I go home tomorrow, I'm never coming back to City B. The people here are too good at lying.

Lin Xi wiped away her tears, threw her phone on the bedside table, and forced herself to sleep.

Perhaps the alcohol she drank tonight had an effect, because she fell asleep in less than half an hour.

As a result, she missed the text message Duan Yiheng sent her the next day.

Lin Xi didn't get up until 2 p.m. She didn't have much of an appetite. She tidied herself up, picked up her suitcase, and left the hotel, only to see a familiar car at the entrance.

Duan Yiheng looked worried and went to take her suitcase, but Lin Xi instinctively dodged him.

Duan Yiheng was taken aback: "What's wrong? I sent you a message but you didn't reply."

Lin Xi pursed her lips: "I've already asked the hotel staff to take me to the airport. I'm sorry to trouble you to make this trip."

After a long pause, Duan Yiheng sensed that Lin Xi was in a bad mood, or rather, she was angry.

He stared at her face, trying to keep his voice down: "What's wrong? Did I do something wrong?"

Lin Xi lowered her head and said, "I'm leaving now."

"Lin Xi".

Duan Yiheng chased after her, but Lin Xi quickened her pace, and the hotel staff dutifully stopped Duan Yiheng.

Duan Yiheng had no choice but to follow behind in his car, feeling helpless and worried.

But after entering the airport, Lin Xi didn't even turn her head to go through security.

Duan Yiheng stayed at the airport for a long time before turning back to his company.

The sales department recently took on a project, which Duan Yiheng takes very seriously. He doesn't get to go home to rest until 11 or 12 o'clock almost every night.

Sometimes I'm too lazy to go out, so I just spend the night in the lounge.

Three days later, he noticed that something was wrong with Lin Xi.

She stopped replying to any messages I sent her.

Duan Yiheng found Mu Zhao and, after much searching, found a connection in H City. Upon inquiring, he discovered that Lin Xi had gone on a blind date.

Duan Yiheng didn't have time to book a plane ticket, so he drove straight onto the highway.

After driving for 11 hours, Duan Yiheng arrived in H City at 3 a.m.

He didn't go to the hotel; he drove directly to Lin Xi's apartment building.

Duan Yiheng woke up after sleeping for two or three hours in the car. He wanted to send a message to Lin Xi, but was startled by a fleeting glimpse of her face on the screen.

In just one night, stubble has already grown.

Unable to frighten Lin Xi with his appearance, Duan Yiheng had no choice but to find a hotel first.

After everything was settled, he tentatively sent a message to Lin Xi.

I waited for ten minutes, but no one replied.

He simply called.

The phone rang for a long time, so long that Duan Yiheng thought no one would answer, when Lin Xi's sleepy voice came from the phone.

She probably didn't even see the caller ID clearly and mumbled "Hello" in a daze.

Duan Yiheng glanced at his watch subconsciously; it was almost ten o'clock.

But since he had already made the call, he couldn't remain silent and say, "I am Duan Yiheng."

There was indeed a few seconds of silence on the other end, after which Duan Yiheng heard a rustling sound.

"You..." Lin Xi seemed surprised, "Why did you call?"

Duan Yiheng said, "I'm in H City, at the same hotel as last time. Do you have time? Let's chat?"

Lin Xi clutched the bedsheet and said, "There's nothing to talk about."

Duan Yiheng said, "At the very least, give me a reason."

Lin Xi frowned slightly: "Okay, eleven o'clock, meet me at the coffee shop next to the hotel."

Duan Yiheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll come pick you up."

"No need," Lin Xi refused decisively. "I'll drive there myself."

Duan Yiheng did not insist, fearing that Lin Xi would be annoyed.

He went to the coffee shop first and booked the entire second floor.

When Lin Xi arrived, Duan Yiheng didn't get straight to the point. Instead, he said, "You didn't eat before you came, did you? Shall I order?"

Since Lin Xi had come, he didn't stand on ceremony and nodded.

During his time in City B, Duan Yiheng actually figured out Lin Xi's tastes.

We ordered two Wagyu beef croissant sandwiches, a tiramisu, truffle fries, and a ham platter.

After they each ordered coffee, he said, "I heard you went on a blind date?"

Lin Xi paused, her gaze lingering: "Who told you that?"

“You haven’t been very friendly since you came back. I have friends in H City, so I asked around.”

Lin Xi pursed her lips and gave an excuse: "H City is too far from B City."

"It's not that far," Duan Yiheng said. "Both air travel and high-speed rail travel are very fast, but driving on the highway is a bit slow. It took me a full eleven hours to drive there."

Lin Xi was taken aback: "You drove here?"

Duan Yiheng nodded: "I was in a hurry, so I drove straight here. Lin Xi, can you tell me why you suddenly changed your mind?"

"You should be asking me that," Lin Xi said with a self-deprecating laugh. "If you don't like me, why did you pursue me?"

Duan Yiheng frowned: "I didn't say I didn't like you."

Lin Xi looked at him and said, "I heard it with my own ears. You told your friend that the reason you were pursuing me was because your mother liked me."

Upon learning the reason, Duan Yiheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"But I didn't say I didn't like you back then."

Lin Xi: "You remained silent."

Duan Yiheng died unjustly, leaving everyone both amused and exasperated.

After thinking for a moment, he solemnly said to Lin Xi, "We've known each other for too short a time, so short that I feel that even saying 'I like you' would be offensive. I'm not thinking about whether I like you or not. I just feel that if I like you, I should tell you myself. So when Mu Zhao asked me, I didn't answer."

Lin Xi was stunned. Was that really the case? Then what about the past few days?

When the waiter came to deliver the food, Duan Yiheng noticed Lin Xi's dazed expression and said, "Eat first, we'll talk after you finish eating. I'll give you some time to think. You can ask me any questions you have."

Lin Xi was indeed hungry, and silently lowered her head to eat.

During this time, Duan Yiheng's phone kept ringing. He would answer each call, say a few words, and then hang up, or give an instruction.

Lin Xi felt a little guilty, as she had come over without even having properly arranged her work.

He even drove on the highway for eleven hours by himself.

Alright, Lin Xi softened.

After the meal, Duan Yiheng asked her if she was full. Lin Xi blushed and said she was full.

Duan Yiheng looked directly into Lin Xi's eyes: "Then... will you still reply to my messages?"

Lin Xi nodded awkwardly, but said, "Why don't you send it to me?"

Duan Yiheng took out his phone and started typing in front of Lin Xi.

Lin Xi stared blankly at the "typing..." message for a moment. Writing a self-criticism? Why was it taking so long?

Just as he finished his coffee, a message from Duan Yiheng arrived—

Lin Xi, we haven't known each other for very long, but I've found that I really like you. Would you like to give it a try with me? You can stop anytime if you feel uncomfortable.

Lin Xi suddenly looked up and met Duan Yiheng's smiling eyes.

"Are you willing?" Duan Yiheng asked.

Lin Xi nodded slowly: "I'm willing."

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