Lin Xi downed her drink in one gulp. Duan Yiheng called.
Lin Xi snorted and didn't answer. Duan Yiheng called three more times, but she still didn't answer. She simply didn't want to. Then Liang Yutong's phone rang. She showed Lin Xi her phone and said, "It's your boyfriend calling." Lin Xi pursed her lips and said nothing.
Liang Yutong knew her well enough to put it on speakerphone. "Is Lin Xi with you?" Liang Yutong scoffed, "What do you think?" Duan Yiheng quickly said, "Please take care of her for me, don't misunderstand. I'm coming right now, give me an address."
Liang Yutong glanced at Lin Xi and gave her the address. Half an hour passed, and Duan Yiheng still hadn't arrived. Lin Xi got angry and got up to leave. She had been drinking, and Liang Yutong was terrified, turning around and following her.
Lin Xi didn't drive; she rode in Liang Yutong's car. Just as they reached the roadside, Duan Yiheng's Bentley pulled up. Seeing Lin Xi in the distance, Duan Yiheng told the driver to find a place to park.
Liang Yutong also saw Duan Yiheng and quickly waved, indicating that Lin Xi was angry. Duan Yiheng got out of the car and walked over, but before he could even touch Lin Xi, she brushed him aside without a word. Duan Yiheng looked at Liang Yutong and said,
"Miss Liang, I'll take her home. Thank you for your help today." Liang Yutong gave him a "please coax her" look and drove off. Duan Yiheng looked down at Lin Xi and whispered, "Get in the car first?" Lin Xi angrily crossed the road and walked forward.
Duan Yiheng caught up with her and explained, "I met with Mr. and Mrs. Zheng Jiayi today, as well as her younger sister's family. Her younger sister's husband's company is in some trouble; business is failing, and their cash flow has dried up. They're talking to me about an acquisition—" "So they sent you a woman?"
Lin Xi shot him a glare. "Zheng Jiayi and her younger sister did leave later. I didn't expect them to bring a group of women over."
Duan Yiheng explained as he walked, "Because you called, I was busy checking my phone, and suddenly a woman sat down—" "Sat on your lap? Or is it because I interrupted your good time?" Lin Xi interrupted him again, almost driven mad.
"She didn't sit on my lap. I left immediately." Duan Yiheng reached for her, but Lin Xi dodged him. "Don't touch me, you stink." Duan Yiheng was startled, lowered his head to sniff, and indeed there was a strong smell of perfume. He simply took off his suit jacket and threw it into a roadside trash can.
Seeing that Lin Xi was still angry, he said in a humble tone, "At least leave me something. I can't walk around naked in the street." Lin Xi sneered, "If I hadn't called, who knows if I would have been naked?" "Lin Xi."
Duan Yiheng's tone became more serious, "Is this what you think of me?" Lin Xi pouted, and tears immediately fell. Duan Yiheng panicked immediately and tried to hug her, but she stubbornly pushed him away again.
Duan Yiheng grabbed her waist, pinning her against the roadside railing, and gently coaxed her, "Don't cry. I really didn't do anything to wrong you. In fact, I even got angry because the other person couldn't understand me. If you don't believe me, go ask around."
Lin Xi turned her head away, remaining silent, her expression truly pitiful and wronged. Duan Yiheng bent down to wipe away her tears. "Shall I take you to confront me?" "Who wants to confront me?"
Lin Xi choked out, "It's because you were hiding your phone from me. I thought you were hiding something from me. When I called you, I heard another woman's voice, so naturally I got angry." "Okay, okay, I was wrong."
Duan Yiheng directly pulled out his phone and gave it to her. "Look at whatever you want." Lin Xi turned her head away, deliberately saying, "Delete everything too." Duan Yiheng was both amused and exasperated. "You heartless little thing."
Lin Xi was mostly appeased, but she couldn't bring herself to make up. She had just been angry and crying, completely losing face in public.
"We were indeed discussing the acquisition today. There are plenty of business people who use women in their dealings, and I can't control others, but you're the only one in my heart," Duan Yiheng explained gently. "Don't be angry anymore, okay? I'll film you every time we go out."
Lin Xi whispered, "Who wants you to film me? Aren't you afraid people will talk about you?" "What's there to be afraid of?" Duan Yiheng cupped her face, wiping away the last trace of her tears. "It's so hot outside, let's get in the car." Lin Xi nodded.
The driver followed them the whole time; thankfully it was the middle of the night, and there weren't many other vehicles around. Once in the car, Duan Yiheng asked her, "I've been hiding from you while you look at your phone for days, haven't I? Why didn't you say anything when you weren't feeling well?" Lin Xi whispered,
"Everyone has a right to privacy." "Who said that?" Duan Yiheng pinched her fingertips. "You're really going all out. If you're not feeling well, just say so. What can I do about it?" "You make it sound like I'm being unreasonable."
"Very reasonable, just a little too understanding." Duan Yiheng naturally took her hand and kissed it. "I don't need you to be so understanding. Do what you like, do what you don't like. I'll protect you, what are you afraid of?"
Lin Xi grabbed his hand, wanting to laugh but too shy to. She and Duan Yiheng rarely argued after they officially got together, so this was quite a novel experience. "Don't keep anything to yourself from now on. If it's your call, I'll answer even if I'm in a meeting, understand?"
Lin Xi hummed in agreement. "I know." Duan Yiheng ruffled her hair. "Come here, give me a hug." Lin Xi was still a little embarrassed, but Duan Yiheng had already unbuckled her seatbelt and pulled her onto his lap, holding her wrist.
With the front and back panels blocking the view, Lin Xi felt less ashamed. Her eyes were still a little red, and Duan Yiheng gently scratched them with his fingertip, sighing, "You cried so silently just now, it really startled me." Lin Xi poked his chest with her finger:
"Next time you call me, I'll have to find a man to answer for me, then you'll understand." Duan Yiheng called her "Grandma" and then kissed her on the lips. Back home, Lin Xi pushed Duan Yiheng upstairs, urging, "Hurry up and take a shower. Don't wear these clothes anymore."
Duan Yiheng didn't dare to argue. "You can't do business without women," Lin Xi retorted. Even so, she couldn't control others. Duan Yiheng turned and pulled her along, saying, "Come and shower together, I'll coax you a bit more."
How could Lin Xi not understand his unspoken message? She blushed crimson. After a night of passion, she couldn't even get out of bed the next day. Around noon, Sister Mei knocked on the door. Just as Lin Xi pushed Duan Yiheng away, her phone on the bedside table rang incessantly.
As soon as she answered, Liang Yutong's laughter came through the phone: "You two are something else, you've made it to the entertainment news's trending topics." Lin Xi was startled awake: "What?" Liang Yutong: "Go see for yourself, I really didn't realize you two were so lovey-dovey. Duan Yiheng has coaxed you, hasn't he?"
Lin Xi, feeling mocked, silently hung up on Liang Yutong. Looking online, she discovered that her "affected" behavior towards Duan Yiheng last night had all been filmed, even on video.