Duan Yiheng's smile froze. He took a step back and looked at her. "You're moving out?" "It wasn't convenient for us to live together anyway." Lin Xi's gaze drifted aimlessly. "I'm sorry to have bothered you these past few months."
Duan Yiheng chuckled coldly. "To avoid me?" Lin Xi shook her head. "No, I was planning to move out anyway, but Grandpa sent it first, so I just wanted to let you know." Duan Yiheng hesitated for a moment, then asked.
"Grandpa's will hasn't been issued yet. Aren't you afraid people will talk?" Lin Xi: "I've thought about it. No matter what, people will talk. If I move out after the will is issued, people might think I'm dissatisfied with the Duan family. It's all the same." Duan Yiheng:
"..." Lin Xi glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. "I... I'll go back now. I didn't take my phone or bag." Duan Yiheng made way for her. Lin Xi had just left Duan Yiheng's suite when half her strength dissipated.
She hadn't walked far when Duan Mingxuan and Liang Yutong came out together. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw her. "We were just about to look for you." Liang Yutong stepped forward and took her hand. "Where did you go?" Lin Xi shook her head, her pearl earring dangling.
Liang Yutong was startled. Hadn't she been wearing that? Duan Mingxuan wasn't as observant as Liang Yutong and didn't notice anything, but he stared anxiously at Lin Xi: "Xiao Xi, why don't you go inside and get something to eat?" Lin Xi nodded.
Only a few of them remained in the private room, which didn't surprise Lin Xi. "Where did you go?" Duan Mingxuan asked Lin Xi, who was eating. Lin Xi said, "I went to the emergency exit for a while." "Are you feeling unwell?" Duan Mingxuan pressed.
Seeing Lin Xi lower her head again, Liang Yutong turned and glared at Duan Mingxuan: "Don't ask anymore, let her eat." Yu Lang gave Duan Mingxuan a look, and Duan Mingxuan had no choice but to suppress his temper and try to appear as gentle as possible:
"If you're really not feeling well, I'll take you home after you finish eating." He knew, of course, that Lin Xi was just making an excuse, but at least it would save face for him. "No need," Lin Xi said. "Yutong and I have something to do. I'll take her car back."
Duan Mingxuan frowned, about to speak, when Yu Lang stopped him. "That's fine too. Why don't you two stay here? Mingxuan and I will go first." Liang Yutong answered for Lin Xi, "Sure." Seeing that Lin Xi didn't even look up, Duan Mingxuan reluctantly followed Yu Lang.
"Come on, let's go for a drink," Yu Lang patted Duan Mingxuan's shoulder. "We can talk while we drink. You confessed right away; she really can't handle it. She didn't even pursue you." Duan Mingxuan felt he made sense and felt a little better.
After the two left, Liang Yutong immediately touched Lin Xi's pearl earring: "Tell me honestly, where did you get this?" Lin Xi said, "Duan Yiheng gave it to me." "He's here?" Liang Yutong was taken aback. "You were with him the whole time?" Lin Xi nodded:
"I ended things with him yesterday." Liang Yutong was surprised: "Why? Didn't you like him a lot?" "It's impossible for us to be together." Lin Xi forced a smile. "In the eyes of outsiders, our relationship will be criticized."
"But you're not related by blood. You can be with Duan Mingxuan, and you can be with Duan Yiheng too." Liang Yutong advised, "You clearly like him a lot, how could you let go?" "I can't help it even if I don't want to."
Lin Xi had long wanted to confide in someone. "He's different from Duan Mingxuan. He's going to take over Yin Fan..." Lin Xi talked to Liang Yutong for two hours, word by word. When she came out, Lin Xi's eyes were noticeably swollen.
"Xiao Xi, don't think about it anymore, you—" Liang Yutong stopped abruptly, a few steps away, where Duan Yiheng stood, seemingly waiting for them. "Miss Liang, I'll take her back." Lin Xi instinctively tried to refuse, but Liang Yutong gave her a push around the waist.
The unexpected turn of events caused Lin Xi to stumble forward. Duan Yiheng strode forward and pulled her into his arms. Duan Yiheng nodded slightly to Liang Yutong. "Then I'll be going." "Liang Yutong." Lin Xi tried to chase after her, but Duan Yiheng pulled her back.
She looked up helplessly and asked Duan Yiheng, "Why haven't you left yet?" Duan Yiheng replied, "I was about to leave, but I was already downstairs when I saw Duan Mingxuan and Yu Lang. I didn't see you, so I came back up." Lin Xi muttered softly, "I could have gone with Yu Tong's car."
"Why bother?" Duan Yiheng took off his suit jacket and draped it over her shoulders. "You haven't moved out yet, have you?" Lin Xi silently followed him into the elevator.
Duan Yiheng had driven himself to the meeting today. Just as he opened the passenger door for Lin Xi, his phone rang. Duan Yiheng closed the door and stood aside to answer the call. Lin Xi couldn't hear the conversation, but she saw Duan Yiheng frown.
After he got into the car, Lin Xi couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?" Had something gone wrong at the meeting again? Duan Yiheng started the car and waited until it slowly drove out of the hotel before saying, "Qin Yang said Chen Jingyi is looking for me."
"..." Lin Xi was stunned. At this crucial moment, she came to see Duan Yiheng? Duan Yiheng glanced at Lin Xi out of the corner of his eye: "Why aren't you saying anything?" Lin Xi looked at him, hesitant to speak. Duan Yiheng said, "Say what you're thinking." Lin Xi: "What does she mean by this?
On the surface, Zheng Jizhong won. Logically, she could continue to stir up trouble with Zheng Jizhong. What does it mean to suddenly come to you?" Duan Yiheng smiled casually: "It shows she's still somewhat clever and has foresight." Lin Xi:
"...She's going to betray her master for personal gain?" Duan Yiheng: "From what Qin Yang said, that's definitely what she's thinking." Lin Xi: "...Is she stupid? If she betrays Zheng Jizhong, who will dare to use her in the future?" Duan Yiheng smiled, clearly thinking the same thing as her.
Fifteen minutes later, as the Maybach slowly turned onto the road leading into the villa area, a person suddenly darted out from the bushes on either side. Lin Xi was startled, and before she could warn him, Duan Yiheng had already slammed on the brakes.
After recognizing who it was, Lin Xi instinctively used Duan Yiheng's suit jacket to shield herself and leaned to the side. Chen Liangyi didn't notice Lin Xi in the passenger seat; her eyes were fixed on Duan Yiheng. "Mr. Duan, please give me a chance."
Duan Yiheng turned to look at Lin Xi and rolled down the window slightly. Chen Liangyi paused when she saw the woman in his passenger seat. Duan Yiheng coughed when he noticed her staring. Chen Liangyi immediately looked away from the pearl earring.
Duan Yiheng got out of the car and led Chen Liangyi a little further away. After chatting for only ten minutes or so, Duan Yiheng got back into the car. Lin Xi took off her suit jacket and asked him, "What did you two talk about?" Duan Yiheng replied, "What else could we talk about? Nothing more than the bargaining chips she has."
"You agreed?" Lin Xi asked. Duan Yiheng sneered, "I plan to pack her up and send Zheng Jizhong away together." Lin Xi: "...Be careful, she might do something desperate." Duan Yiheng responded. Entering the villa area, the Maybach pulled into the Duan family's villa.
The car headlights swept across, illuminating Duan Mingxuan sitting on the steps. It seemed he was waiting for Lin Xi.