"Do you even care if I'm in pain?" Duan Yiheng gripped her wrist tightly. "You agreed to Duan Mingxuan's request?" "Don't move!" Lin Xi cried, trying to pry his hand away. "My wound is raw." "Answer me!" Duan Yiheng persisted. "No, I didn't agree." Lin Xi was both angry and anxious. "He was about to say it when I came out, and then I ran into you."
In the dim light of the emergency lamp, Duan Yiheng saw the worry on her face. He smiled and wiped away her tears. "Stubborn." Lin Xi took his hand, softening her tone. "Let's get your wound treated first."
Duan Yiheng used his uninjured hand to lead her back to his suite. Lin Xi pulled him to the bathroom and turned on the tap. "Rinse it for ten minutes." "You help me." Duan Yiheng said, trying to pull his hand back, but Lin Xi grabbed it.
Their hands were intertwined. Lin Xi glared at him, but it was utterly powerless. Duan Yiheng's gaze shifted downwards, landing on her bare shoulders and collarbone. Lin Xi flung water at his face: "You pervert, where are you looking?"
Duan Yiheng closed his eyes briefly, water droplets rolling down his high nose and seeping into the corner of his lips. Lin Xi hurriedly looked away, staring at the constantly flowing water. Duan Yiheng's expression changed slightly, and he grabbed Lin Xi's waist, pinning her against the sink counter.
Lin Xi's eyes widened abruptly, meeting Duan Yiheng's ambiguous gaze in the mirror. "Was that dress a gift from Duan Mingxuan?" Duan Yiheng leaned forward slightly, his breath brushing against Lin Xi's ear.
The white dress looked pure, and under the light from the sink's LED strip, it shone even brighter. The strapless design added a touch of cute sexiness to her overall look. The white satin, like flowing water, swirled around her feet.
The fabric was smooth and clung tightly to her skin, perfectly outlining the curves of her body. Duan Yiheng's gaze involuntarily darkened. Lin Xi instinctively gripped his hand tightly: "Don't do this."
Duan Yiheng lowered his head, his breath lightly brushing against Lin Xi's shoulder, her neck and earlobes flushed crimson. "Duan Yiheng, we've broken up." "Then tell me," Duan Yiheng's fingertips caressed her shoulder, "why did you reject me?"
Lin Xi shrank back, asking, "How did you know he was going to confess? And why were you at the hotel?" "I was in a meeting," Duan Yiheng said, "I ran into you guys when it ended and overheard a bit."
After smoking a few cigarettes, he became increasingly agitated and went to the emergency exit near their suite. The cold wind brought back some of his rationality, and just as he was about to leave, Lin Xi burst in like a startled rabbit. His rationality vanished the moment he saw her in her strapless dress.
All that remained was a vile jealousy. "What meeting are you here for?" Lin Xi asked in surprise, deliberately changing the subject to avoid the light tickling on her shoulder. "Didn't you already leave Yinfan Technology?" Duan Yiheng chuckled.
"I've been with the company for so many years, and you think no one will respond after just a few days?" "Zheng Jizhong?" Lin Xi turned to look at him. "Are you here because of Zheng Jizhong? Did you find out anything?" Duan Yiheng didn't hide anything from her and explained the details of the meeting to her. Lin Xi was secretly alarmed.
"Zheng Jizhong has broken the law? I hope this time we can really bring him down." Duan Yiheng sneered, "Unless he realizes it now and destroys all the company's documents and records related to false expenses and kickbacks, as well as the electronic data on the computers and servers."
"Impossible." Lin Xi immediately rejected this approach. "That would be easily discovered. What about his subordinates? Are they willing to provide relevant evidence?" Duan Yiheng said, "Only Jiang Hulin came."
As Lin Xi expected, if he could truly bring down Zheng Jizhong on his own, he would likely have a better chance of winning over his grandfather and gain more favor. Lin Xi turned off the water, and the sound of the water stopped abruptly. Lin Xi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Call and ask for some medicine."
Duan Yiheng did as he was told, and soon the butler brought everything he needed into the room. Tonight, the VIP guests in the penthouse suite... well, you know what happened. One broke a cup and cut his hand, and the other burned his palm with a cigarette butt. Lin Xi applied iodine to Duan Yiheng's palm with a sterile cotton swab. Duan Yiheng frowned slightly. "Does it hurt?" Lin Xi paused, then looked up and asked. "I'll be gentler." Duan Yiheng looked at her quietly and hummed in agreement.
The burn on his palm was small and not severe. After disinfecting it, Lin Xi applied a layer of burn ointment. "If blisters form, be sure to have a doctor treat it," Lin Xi reminded him. Duan Yiheng hummed again.
Lin Xi carefully put away the medicine, not daring to look at him, and stood up, saying, "Then I'll go first." Duan Yiheng didn't speak, sitting on the sofa watching her. Lin Xi bit her lip and turned to walk towards the door.
Duan Yiheng suddenly stood up and chased after her. Just as Lin Xi opened the door, he grabbed her arm from behind and turned her back. Before Lin Xi could even gasp, the door slammed shut behind her. A wall lamp hung above their heads, casting a soft, yellowish light.
Duan Yiheng pressed her against the door and whispered, "Happy birthday." "You…" Lin Xi opened her mouth, only managing a dry, "Thank you." Duan Yiheng pinched her earlobe and said, "I have a gift for you."
Lin Xi flinched. "I don't want it. Don't forget, we're practically over." "But I also said I won't let you go." Duan Yiheng pulled a white box from his trouser pocket.
Knowing Lin Xi wouldn't touch it, he opened it directly. Inside was a pair of pearl earrings set with diamonds. Lin Xi immediately recognized them as MIKIMOTO Nanyang white pearls; judging by their quality and size, they wouldn't be worth less than 500,000 yuan. "I don't want it."
Lin Xi turned away, her shoulder brushing against his chest. "What's your reason for not wanting it?" Duan Yiheng pulled her hand, placing the box in her palm. "It was bought for you anyway. If you don't want it, who should I give it to?" "Give it to whoever you want."
Lin Xi had just broken up with him; how could she possibly accept his things? "Anyway, I don't want it. Move aside, I'm leaving." Duan Yiheng chuckled and pulled her into the bathroom. He took the earrings out of the box and forcefully cupped her face in his hands:
"Don't move. I'm putting them on you. Don't rub them against my palm; it hurts." Lin Xi stopped struggling. The pearls were perfectly round and matched her white dress perfectly. Duan Yiheng looked up, their eyes meeting in the mirror. "Very beautiful."
He complimented her restrainedly. Lin Xi turned her head, her elegant shoulders and neck coming into Duan Yiheng's view. Noticing his intense gaze, Lin Xi suddenly said, "Grandpa gave me an apartment in Tiandu Yuxi. After the New Year… I'm moving there."