Lin Xi and Duan Yiheng bought a cake and decided to eat out for dinner. They went to a fusion restaurant, and just as they reached the entrance, they ran into Tan Qi.
Lin Xi was about to greet her when someone followed her. Tan Qi smiled awkwardly, and Lin Xi smiled knowingly, "Ms. Tan, what's going on with you two... um?" Zhou Zheng coughed, "Together?" Lin Xi looked at Duan Yiheng, who said,
"I'd better not bother you." Before Zhou Zheng could speak, Tan Qi said to Lin Xi, "What's there to bother you about? We're friends, just having a meal." Not just friends, but also business partners.
Lin Xi couldn't refuse Tan Qi's hospitality and followed her into the restaurant. Duan Yiheng and Zhou Zheng exchanged a glance and reluctantly followed. The two women sat together chatting, and Duan Yiheng and Zhou Zheng, knowing their tastes, ordered together. "How are you feeling?"
Tan Qi asked Lin Xi. "I'm already back at work, working on a scenic area project, just started," Lin Xi said. "Is the Likang project about to be handed over?" Tan Qi said, "Part of it has been handed over. Why did Duan Yiheng let you start work so quickly?
I heard he was seriously injured." "Even if he wasn't injured, he wouldn't let me work." Lin Xi glanced at Zhou Zheng out of the corner of her eye. "But you and Professor Zhou, is something going on?" Tan Qi was a little embarrassed. She took a sip of water and said, "We've been seeing each other for a while, and it seems okay."
Lin Xi leaned slightly towards Tan Qi: "Congratulations." Tan Qi thanked her and whispered in Lin Xi's ear, "Maybe he went on a blind date with you and expressed his feelings for you. I always feel a little awkward around you." "The past is the past."
Lin Xi comforted her, "Professor Zhou only has eyes for you now, doesn't he?" Tan Qi couldn't help but smile: "I never thought that at my age, I would meet someone whose values align with mine."
She and Zhou Zheng had both had past relationships, so they were relatively more mature in their dealings with people. Initially, she only wanted a casual sex relationship with him, but she couldn't resist his persistent pursuit. "Do you two have any plans to get married?" Lin Xi asked. Tan Qi nodded:
"Yes, but I'm very busy. We've talked several times but haven't reached an agreement. What about you and Duan Yiheng?" Lin Xi said, "We just talked to our elders. My grandfather just passed away, so it's not appropriate to make big preparations. Let's talk about it next year." Tan Qi expressed her understanding:
"You're still young, no rush. Someone else should be the one in a hurry, right?" Duan Yiheng tapped the table: "I'm still sitting here." Tan Qi shrugged: "Let's eat." The meal didn't end until around ten o'clock that night. Tan Qi and Lin Xi talked a lot about wedding preparations.
When she got back, she suddenly realized something and, clinging to Duan Yiheng on the bed, asked, "You said they're talking about marriage, did Professor Zhou propose? I completely forgot to ask, especially since Tan Qi doesn't have a ring on her hand." Duan Yiheng said,
"When I had a meeting with Tan Qi a while ago, she mentioned it privately, that Zhou Zheng did propose to her. As for the engagement ring, it might not be suitable for everyday wear." Lin Xi hugged Duan Yiheng's neck from behind, tilting her head and saying, "You're quite knowledgeable." Duan Yiheng smiled
"I've been looking into it too." Lin Xi was taken aback: "When did this happen?" "Grandpa asked about you and me before he passed away, and that's when we started preparing."
However, the communication with the designer took a long time. Then Grandpa passed away, and Lin Xi was kidnapped, which delayed things for many more days. He only finished communicating all the details after being discharged from the hospital. He estimated it would take two or three months, or even longer, to get the engagement ring.
However, his request was for the end of October, and the designer agreed. Lin Xi was genuinely surprised: "You didn't tell me anything? Aren't you afraid I won't like it?" Duan Yiheng smiled:
"I think any style would look good on your hand. I just wanted to surprise you." After all, they already had a plan for the proposal location, so they could only put effort into something else. "If you really don't like it, I'll just buy you something you like," Duan Yiheng said, "enough for all ten of your fingers." "Don't be so dramatic," Lin Xi shook him, "I'll like anything you give me." Duan Yiheng patted her hand: "Go to sleep. Are we going to the scenic spot tomorrow?"
Lin Xi let go of him and asked, "How did you know?" Duan Yiheng smiled mysteriously. "Did you plant a spy next to me?" Lin Xi moved to face him, straddled his waist, and asked aggressively.
Duan Yiheng leaned against the headboard, lifting his leg so that Lin Xi slid into his chest. He gently patted her lower back, saying confidently, "Guess which one? There's a prize for the right guess." "I won't guess," Lin Xi said haughtily. "I'll try them one by one tomorrow."
Duan Yiheng bumped her nose against his, his voice deep and gentle: "Then I'll wait for Manager Lin's good news." "Don't talk about titles in bed," Lin Xi rolled over and lay down, "Don't pinch, it sounds like an unspoken rule." Duan Yiheng pressed his index finger against her brow:
"What's going on in your head all day long?" "You," Lin Xi said, her eyes sparkling with a cheesy pickup line. Duan Yiheng chuckled, tucking the blanket up: "Go to sleep. If you keep talking, my heart can't take it, Miss."
Lin Xi closed her eyes contentedly, her mind filled with how to test those guys in the office tomorrow. The next morning, when Lin Xi woke up, Duan Yiheng was already gone.
During lunch, she noticed a bandage on Sister Mei's hand and asked her a few questions. Suddenly, an idea struck her. When Lin Xi shuffled into the office in her high heels, most of the staff were already there.
She removed her coat, revealing her bandaged hand. Sure enough, everyone came up to her, offering words of concern. Lin Xi observed everyone through the glass but noticed nothing.
An hour passed, and Duan Yiheng hadn't called or texted her. Perhaps he was busy and hadn't seen the messages yet. Just as Lin Xi was about to remove the bandage, Xu Yu pushed the door open and walked in.
"Manager Lin, wait a minute, get yesterday's—what happened to your hand?" "Ah? Nothing." Lin Xi replied instinctively. "Director Xu, what do you need?" "Oh, never mind, I'll have someone else get it."
Xu Yu frowned. "It's hot today, let someone else handle the ticketing system at the scenic area. It's just a matter of the ticketing system; they can handle that."
Lin Xi was only pretending. She immediately objected, but Xu Yu didn't give her a chance to refuse, giving a few decisive instructions before leaving. Lin Xi paused, removed the bandage from her hand, and headed straight for Xu Yu's office.
But she was in such a hurry that the door wasn't fully closed, and Lin Xi, who caught up with her, overheard her entire report to Duan Yiheng. Lin Xi: "..." The unyielding Director Xu, you're actually this kind of person.