Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 103 The Tip of My Tongue Was Severe

Lin Xi knocked on the door of the president's office, but there was no response.

She waited quietly for a moment, and just as she raised her hand, Duan Yiheng opened the door for her himself: "Come in."

Lin Xi tried to enter, but was blocked behind the door.

"Why did you call me in?" After Qin Yang's reminder, Lin Xi knew that he had called her in for personal matters.

Duan Yiheng locked the door from the inside. Lin Xi's eyes widened slightly in surprise: "Why are you locking the door?"

"To prevent certain people from escaping." Duan Yiheng grabbed her wrist and led her to the lounge. "Qin Yang said you saw the unscrupulous media reports about me and Tan Qi?"

Lin Xi shook off his hand: "If there's anything, just say it outside."

"Alright." Duan Yiheng turned around. "Let's talk about it here. Since you saw it, why didn't you ask me?"

Lin Xi turned her face away: "There's nothing to ask. Whether it's Tan Qi or not, it's only a matter of time."

"Don't play dumb." Duan Yiheng raised his hand and cupped her cheek, turning her around. "You know what I mean."

"I just feel I shouldn't have asked." Lin Xi's eyes were too rational. "We're not in a proper relationship to begin with, so asking would be overstepping a line, wouldn't it?"

Duan Yiheng took a half step forward, staring intently into her eyes: "What if I'm willing to let you ask?"

Lin Xi suddenly fell silent.

Duan Yiheng was unwilling to give up: "Lin Xi, does that mean you won't care no matter what I do? I don't believe you don't understand why I went through so much trouble and found such a lame excuse to be with you."

Lin Xi took a step back in resistance: "Why are you bringing this up again? Didn't we agree that we would just have a relationship of mutual comfort?"

“That night, if it weren’t for your tears, I wouldn’t have turned back.” Duan Yiheng controlled her shoulders, forcing her to look at him. “It was your tears that broke through this barrier.”

“You’re concerned about this and that, but the only person you haven’t considered is me.”

"In that case, why not go back to how we were before?" Lin Xi pinched her palm hard.

Duan Yiheng tensed his cheeks in anger, lowered his head, and fiercely sealed her lips with his.

He himself was extremely fond of her soft lips, but every time they opened and closed, they uttered words he didn't want to hear.

Lin Xi, her breath trembling, hardened her heart and bit Duan Yiheng.

Duan Yiheng frowned and released her, tasting the metallic flavor in her mouth.

"If Mr. Duan has nothing else, I'll head out now." Lin Xi was flustered and didn't give him a chance to refuse.

Duan Yiheng could only watch helplessly as she left the office.

He loosened his tie, silently swallowing his anger.

In the afternoon, there was a meeting of the business departments on the 17th floor.

Lin Xi had nowhere to avoid it, so she took the meeting materials and went downstairs with Duan Yiheng.

Neither of them spoke. After entering the conference room, Lin Xi distributed the meeting materials and sat down next to him.

Someone whispered in his ear, "Have you noticed that there's something off between Secretary Lin and General Manager Duan?"

"Is something wrong? Isn't everything normal?"

"Secretary Lin made a name for herself at the meeting. First, she dealt a heavy blow to Director Zheng's confidante Chen Jingyi, and then she perfectly resolved Director Zheng's difficult situation. She gained the trust of General Manager Duan. Today, they didn't even exchange a glance."

"That seems to be true. Usually, the two of them would be talking by now."

Chen Jingyi sat in the middle, sneering inwardly.

After Jiang Hulin returned, although she didn't make things difficult for Zheng Jizhong, her prestige in the business department plummeted instantly.

Duan Yiheng supported Jiang Hulin, and many people took sides.

The business department is now in a state of chaos, with two distinct teams.

Having already offended Jiang Hulin, it's better to cling to Zheng Jizhong, this powerful ally.

She knew she was a pawn Zheng Jizhong was using to control Jiang Hulin, but so what?

After Duan Yiheng said "The meeting is starting," Chen Jingyi took the initiative to speak and talked about the progress of her work over the past month.

Finally, she paused and said, "Among them, Hongta Group's cooperation intention is more obvious, and a preliminary cooperation framework has been reached."

Duan Yiheng asked, "What specific aspects of the framework are included? What are the specific requirements and feedback? Could you provide a detailed explanation of the timeline for cooperation and the expected benefits?"

"I..." Chen Jingyi was at a loss for words; she had only said this to attract attention.

She did contact people from the Hongta Group and there was an intention to cooperate.

However, it was only a verbal exchange in the early stages and not a done deal.

"The details still need to be discussed," Chen Jingyi said. "I will organize them as soon as possible—"

"As soon as possible?" Duan Yiheng interrupted her. "Nothing is certain yet, what makes you think you can guarantee me anything?"

"You dare to spout nonsense in meetings without any clear projects? Is this how your superiors teach you?"

"I'll say it one last time: Silver Sail is not a charity. If you can do it, do it; if you can't, get out."

The conference room fell silent. Everyone first glanced at Duan Yiheng in surprise, then lowered their heads, afraid of being implicated.

At the same time, he inwardly looked down on Chen Liangyi.

Chen Jingyi clenched her fists tightly, her cheeks burning.

Jiang Hulin was also surprised by Duan Yiheng's sudden anger, but the other party did not deserve sympathy, and the meeting still needed to continue.

He gave Lin Xi a look.

As the "Grand Eunuch," Lin Xi had no choice but to bite the bullet and try to quell the "Emperor's" anger.

She opened the bottled water for Duan Yiheng and handed it to him.

Duan Yiheng didn't answer, and simply said, "Cold."

Lin Xi immediately said, "Then I'll prepare some warm water for you."

Duan Yiheng's silence was an admission of consent.

Before long, Lin Xi brought him warm water, and Duan Yiheng condescended to take a sip.

But he frowned.

Lin Xi noticed that before she could speak, Duan Yiheng said expressionlessly, "Hot."

How could that be? She filled the container with water that was clearly 40 degrees Celsius.

She suspected that Duan Yiheng was picking a fight.

However, he couldn't say anything during the meeting, so he could only respectfully say, "I'll go and prepare another cup for you."

Duan Yiheng said, "No need, let's start the meeting."

Everyone who saw this was still holding their breath.

Even Secretary Lin, who was highly valued by him, was put in a difficult position. How bad must President Duan's mood be today?

The meeting ended an hour later.

Duan Yiheng waved his hand: "You guys go first."

Everyone got up and left the meeting room. Lin Xi packed up the documents and was about to leave as well, but Duan Yiheng didn't leave.

Lin Xi stood to the side and asked, "President Duan, aren't you leaving yet?"

Duan Yiheng, misunderstanding her true feelings, took it as her concern for him and mentally reconciled, forgiving her previous indifference.

"Help me pick out a gift," Duan Yiheng said. "It's Qin Zong's son getting married."

Lin Xi replied, "Okay, what's the wedding date?"

“January 12th,” Duan Yiheng said.

Lin Xi: "I will have the gift ready before January 12th."

The meeting room fell silent again for a moment. Duan Yiheng took a sip of water and frowned.

Lin Xi looked at him strangely: "Is it really that hot?"

Duan Yiheng glanced at her slowly: "Your tongue is sore."