Duan Yiheng received a call from Lin Xi on his way to Yinfan Technology. "We won the bid! We won the bid!" Lin Xi exclaimed excitedly, stamping her feet in her office. Duan Yiheng: "I told you so, you can do it!" "Mhm."
A knock came at the door. Lin Xi said, "I have to go now, someone's knocking." Duan Yiheng's words caught in his throat. He wanted to say he was almost at the company, but then changed his mind; he was just one more intersection away.
"Manager Lin, some users have been affected by a new type of financial fraud. The director wants you to go upstairs to a meeting in her place. She's on her way back." Xu Yu was away on a business trip and had just gotten off the plane. Lin Xi nodded: "Okay, I understand."
When Duan Yiheng arrived, he found no one there. Fortunately, there were others in the department. After understanding the situation, he went straight upstairs to the meeting room. Lin Xi was startled to see him and subconsciously asked, "Why are you here?" Duan Yiheng strode over to Lin Xi, pulled up a chair, and sat down.
"Continue, pretend I'm not here." The vice president nodded slightly to Duan Yiheng and resumed the interrupted meeting. Duan Yiheng knew what had happened after listening for a moment; this kind of thing wasn't uncommon, it happened every year, and Yinfan Technology had its own effective solutions.
At nine o'clock that evening, the meeting ended, and Xu Yu arrived late. Lin Xi nodded to her, indicating that everything was okay. Duan Yiheng, seeing her travel-worn appearance, said, "Go back and get some sleep; this kind of thing happens every year." Xu Yu said,
"Okay, I just came to check on you." Back in the office, Lin Xi asked Duan Yiheng with surprise, "Why are you here?" Duan Yiheng gestured for her to turn around: "I was so busy with me that I didn't see the flowers I bought for you." Lin Xi turned around, and a pink blur flashed before her eyes.
Duan Yiheng said, "You said you bought it at the last minute when you won the bid, congratulations." "Thank you," Lin Xi smiled. "You've been with me in meetings for so long, aren't you hungry? Let's go eat?" Duan Yiheng put his arm around her waist and tried to kiss her, but Lin Xi quickly dodged:
"Don't be silly, we're still in the office." "Manager Lin, you have so many rules." Duan Yiheng pinched her nose. "Who has so many rules?" Lin Xi retorted, "I'm just following company regulations, it's clearly your problem." "Yes, yes, yes, I overstepped my bounds."
Duan Yiheng took a step back. "To celebrate, let me treat you to dinner." "No, everyone's working overtime," Lin Xi said. "I also have a lot to do." "Then you're busy, I'll have someone buy food." Duan Yiheng said gently, "How can you not eat?"
Lin Xi finally nodded: "Okay." Just as Duan Yiheng opened the office door, Xu Yu came over and said, "I need to talk to Lin Xi about something." "She's inside." Duan Yiheng stepped aside to let her in. Five minutes later, Xu Yu came out of Lin Xi's office. Duan Yiheng casually gave a brief order outside, and immediately someone volunteered to buy food for him and Lin Xi. Duan Yiheng watched Lin Xi finish her meal. Lin Xi rinsed her mouth and said to Duan Yiheng, "My office isn't as good as yours. Why don't you go upstairs and rest for a while?" Duan Yiheng shook his head: "You go ahead and do your work." Lin Xi had no choice but to sit back down at her computer. Duan Yiheng quietly and patiently stayed with Lin Xi for two hours. Looking up, Lin Xi saw Duan Yiheng staring at her, and her cheeks flushed slightly. "You're not going to just stare at me like that, are you?" "What's wrong?" Duan Yiheng chuckled. "Can't I look?" Lin Xi gave a small snort. "Is that what I meant?"
Duan Yiheng leaned back in his chair, tilting his head slightly, his tone languid. "Manager Lin, how about a kiss?" Lin Xi smiled. "Then come here."
Duan Yiheng smiled and stood up, taking several aggressive steps towards her. He grabbed her chin and kissed her. Their lips intertwined, the kiss deep and wet, until Lin Xi was completely breathless before Duan Yiheng released her. "Let's go home."
Duan Yiheng's lips were almost touching hers. Lin Xi got up and tossed her phone and car keys into her bag. Duan Yiheng's phone vibrated at that moment. She instinctively turned her head and asked, "Is there something wrong so late?" Duan Yiheng quickly turned his phone slightly so she couldn't see it, and said,
"Nothing, let's go home." Lin Xi felt a little uncomfortable for a moment. However, she didn't say anything, just smiled. Everyone has privacy, even partners should respect it.
But her mood clearly dropped. She closed her eyes, and Duan Yiheng thought she was just tired and resting. It was late when they got home, and they both showered and went to bed. For the next few days, Duan Yiheng was perfectly normal, and Lin Xi managed to cheer herself up.
But one evening at dinner, Duan Yiheng was actually typing away on his phone at the table. He never did this before, so Lin Xi reminded him. Duan Yiheng just smiled at her and said, "I'm going upstairs first, you can eat slowly."
Lin Xi couldn't help but ask, "Work?" "Yes." Lin Xi frowned. He only checked his work emails on his phone, leaving Chen Xin or Qin Yang to handle the replies. He rarely replied to her messages himself. Lin Xi thought for a moment and texted Qin Yang: "Is the company busy lately?" Qin Yang, assuming Lin Xi was worried about Duan Yiheng's health, replied: "It's alright, not too busy." Lin Xi was even more puzzled. Feeling uneasy with something on her mind, she planned to talk to Duan Yiheng sometime.
The next day was the weekend, perfectly fine, but Duan Yiheng said he had to meet a client that day. Lin Xi had no choice but to swallow her anger. Feeling down, she decided to go shopping with Liang Yutong. Liang Yutong noticed her unhappiness and didn't let her leave that night, taking her out for drinks instead.
Lin Xi recounted the incident to Liang Yutong and asked, "Was I wrong?" Liang Yutong said, "You suspect him?" "No."
Lin Xi's eyes widened suddenly. "It's just that he's never acted like this before. That day, he even turned his phone to the side, as if afraid I'd see it." Liang Yutong said, "Then could he be preparing a surprise for you?" Lin Xi shook her head:
"My birthday is still a while away, but his birthday is in about twenty days. It's more appropriate for me to prepare a surprise for him." Liang Yutong: "Then call him now and ask when he's coming home, or ask him to pick you up." Lin Xi: "Okay?" Liang Yutong
"...What's wrong with that? Are you two strangers?" Encouraged by Liang Yutong, Lin Xi called Duan Yiheng. No one answered the first time. While Lin Xi was stunned, Liang Yutong called a second time for her.
Lin Xi felt inexplicably nervous. Fortunately, Duan Yiheng answered after three rings. "Yutong and I are outside." Lin Xi exchanged a glance with Liang Yutong and said, "Could you come pick me up later?"
Before Duan Yiheng could speak, a seductive "President Duan" suddenly rang in Lin Xi's ears. Lin Xi's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly hung up the phone. Liang Yutong sensed something was wrong and quickly asked, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Lin Xi looked at Liang Yutong:
"He has a woman with him." "What?" Liang Yutong was completely incredulous. "Could it be a misunderstanding?" Lin Xi shook her head: "I don't know."