Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 88 Don't bully people so early in the morning

Who has a long future with him?

Lin Xi slammed her fist on the bed.

It's already 3 a.m., and every time she closes her eyes, all she sees is Duan Yiheng kissing her.

She irritably scratched her head: "Stop thinking about it, stop thinking about it, go to sleep."

She closed her eyes for less than five minutes before opening them again.

After failing to fall asleep for the 108th time, Lin Xi gave up.

She opened her phone and scrolled through it aimlessly. When she saw MomentWhisper, which she hadn't logged into in a long time, Lin Xi clicked on it.

Ryan, her only friend on MW, is actually online?

Lin Xi opened the chat window between the two with a pleasant surprise.

The other party obviously noticed that I was online and quickly sent a message: It's 3 a.m. in China, and you're still awake?

Of course, Duan Yiheng sent it in English to avoid giving himself away.

Lin Xi replied happily: Are you working?

Ryan: I'm on vacation.

Lin Xi: I'm envious. I'm on a business trip.

Ryan: Unbelievable, you're still awake.

Lin Xi: It's a long story.

Ryan: If you don't mind, I'll have time to listen.

Lin Xi didn't know Ryan's private life, but the information showed that he was 33 years old. Even if he wasn't married, he must have had a romantic history.

It's better than her guessing randomly here all by herself.

Lin Xi replied: Ryan, you're a man too. You kissed a woman. What does that mean?

Ryan: If it were me, it would mean I like it.

Lin Xi felt as if her heart was about to leap out of her chest. She raised her hand to hold it down, automatically putting herself in Duan Yiheng's shoes.

She panicked even more when she remembered Duan Yiheng's words, "I dare to say it, but do you dare to listen?"

After taking two deep breaths, Lin Xi replied: Is there no answer other than liking someone?

Ryan: No.

Lin Xi tried to refute his words, but Duan Yiheng was not a playboy who flirted around, so it was not just a passing fancy.

His performance tonight was already quite obvious.

Looking back on everything that had happened, Lin Xi felt that there were clues to follow.

The most unexpected thing was the trip to Rong County, where he suddenly appeared beside me.

Having lost all interest in chatting with Ryan, Lin Xi took the initiative to say goodbye and end the conversation.

She idly flipped through the photo album, turning the pages one by one.

Suddenly, Lin Xi stopped.

The photos in the album were taken at the manor in North District No. 1, showing Duan Yiheng.

It was dark all around, except for him, who was illuminated by the flash of the camera.

Lin Xi zoomed in on the photo and noticed a familiar, gentle smile playing on his lips.

They weren't close back then.

Lin Xi stared at the photo without moving, and didn't even realize when she fell asleep.

When she woke up again, all she could hear was the sound of knocking on the door.

"Lin Xi, open the door."

Lin Xi opened her eyes, her head still spinning.

"Lin Xi".

The knocking on the door continued.

Lin Xi struggled to sit up and found that her nose was completely blocked.

"How—" Lin Xi choked, her throat dry and hoarse.

Am I sick?

Lin Xi paused for a moment, then slowly got out of bed to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Lin Xi looked up unsteadily and was pulled into Duan Yiheng's arms.

"Don't..." Lin Xi weakly raised her hand and punched his chest, "Don't bully people so early in the morning."

Duan Yiheng touched her forehead, remained silent for a moment, then picked her up and placed her on the bed.

"You have a fever, I'll take you to the hospital."

Lin Xi lay down on the bed: "I don't want to go, I want to sleep."

Duan Yiheng took her coat to the bedside and patiently coaxed her, "You drank alcohol last night, I shouldn't have let you get chilled. Be good, I'll put your coat on for you."

"I don't want to go," Lin Xi grumbled. "I really don't want to leave."

Duan Yiheng helplessly covered her with the blanket: "Wait for me a moment."

Lin Xi closed her eyes and hummed in agreement.

Duan Yiheng got a thermometer from the hotel reception and also asked them to buy medicine for him.

When Lin Xi returned to the room, she was asleep again.

Duan Yiheng used an ear thermometer to measure her temperature, which was 38.5 degrees Celsius, just before she was supposed to take antipyretics.

Duan Yiheng was at a loss and called Sister Mei.

“You don’t need to take medicine,” Sister Mei said. “Be sure to drink plenty of water and wipe the areas rich in large blood vessels with warm water.”

Duan Yiheng quickly poured her some warm water and woke her up.

"It's already noon. I'll have the hotel send over some food. Have some water first."

Lin Xi took the cup and began to drink it in small sips.

"We were out in the wind together, how come you're alright?" Lin Xi glanced at him, her tone mournful.

Duan Yiheng chuckled: "If something happens to me, how will I take care of you?"

Lin Xi wrinkled her nose and suddenly felt glad that she was sick.

Otherwise, if they were to face each other again, she wouldn't know how to confront him.

Lin Xi felt aches all over her joints and asked Duan Yiheng, "Didn't you buy medicine?"

Duan Yiheng said, "Sister Mei said that at this temperature, it's okay not to take medicine."

Lin Xi: "Being away from home is different from being at home. Bring me fever reducer, take it, and take a nap, and you'll be fine."

Duan Yiheng: "Then let's eat something first, and then take a good nap in the afternoon."

"Okay." Lin Xi nodded obediently. "You kept knocking on my door before, did you know I was sick?"

Duan Yiheng: "I've called you so many times but you didn't answer. It's almost noon now. Do you think I'm worried?"

Lin Xi reached for her phone under her pillow and unlocked it with facial recognition. The screen was still showing the photos from last night.

She panicked and quickly swiped to the homepage.

Duan Yiheng chuckled softly: "You want to look at my picture before you go to sleep at night?"

Lin Xi had a fever and her mind wasn't working properly, so she couldn't find any words to refute him.

She simply shut her mouth and stopped talking.

The hotel had just delivered lunch, so Duan Yiheng went to open the door while Lin Xi went to the bathroom to wash up.

When they arrived at the table, they found that Duan Yiheng had ordered mostly vegetarian dishes.

Lin Xi didn't have much of an appetite and ate half the usual amount, but she did drink a lot of warm water.

After the meal, she took her medicine and went back to her room to rest.

Duan Yiheng was worried and sat in a chair in her room watching her.

Lin Xi's phone rang at that moment. Seeing that it was her grandfather calling, she answered it immediately.

Duan Yiheng raised his eyes and frowned slightly.

Lin Xi called for help, and the old man spoke gently on the phone: "Xiao Xi, when are you and your older brother coming back?"

Lin Xi: "Tomorrow afternoon, what's wrong?"

“Alright, I’ve invited the Tan family to come over for a small garden party.”

Lin Xi instantly understood that this was an opportunity her grandfather had created for Tan Qi and Duan Yiheng.

"Don't think I don't know he's hiding. Tell your older brother to come back tomorrow night. Don't let me break my promise."

Lin Xi lowered his eyes and responded.

After hanging up the phone, Duan Yiheng asked, "What did Grandpa say?"

Instead of answering, Lin Xi asked, "Grandpa called you yesterday and talked about Miss Tan, right? Is that why you don't want to go back?"

Duan Yiheng nodded: "Grandpa brought this up again?"

Lin Xi said, "He invited the Tan family to his home for a visit tomorrow night."

Duan Yiheng raised his eyes: "Don't you have anything to say?"

"I'm a little sleepy." Lin Xi lay down, avoiding his topic.

Duan Yiheng smiled enigmatically, then sent a text message to Tan Qi.