Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 213 What are you looking at? Holding it

This weekend, Lin Xi and Duan Yiheng stayed at Tiandu Yuxi for two whole days, and didn't get ready to go to the villa for dinner until 4 pm on Sunday.

The old man had emphasized beforehand that no one could be absent.

So when they arrived, Duan Zheng and his family of three were already sitting neatly together.

Lin Xi hadn't seen Duan Mingxuan in a long time, and seeing him in a suit and tie for the first time made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Duan Mingxuan had already seen Lin Xi and subconsciously walked over to greet her: "Xiao Xi".

Lin Xi nodded slightly and greeted the old man past him.

Duan Yiheng sat down to the left of the old man and said, "Chen Jingyi made a mistake and was fired. She was recommended by you to join the sales department. I just wanted to let you know."

The old man wasn't surprised; no one would dare hire a woman who would so readily betray her superiors and stop at nothing for personal gain.

Her initial condition for working for him was to get into the sales department; I don't know if she was being foolish or overconfident.

The aunt came over and asked the old man when it would open. The old man said, "Six o'clock, I'll talk to them first."

Seeing this, Duan Zheng asked the old man, "Dad, what day is it today? You've repeatedly told us not to be late or absent."

The old man was afraid that if he said it now, he wouldn't be able to enjoy his meal later. He simply said, "What? You have a problem with me having a meal with you?"

Duan Zheng choked: "...I dare not."

The old man chuckled sarcastically, "What's there to be afraid of?"

She dared to have an affair with Ke Yu behind his back, dared to have a child outside of marriage behind his back, and even dared to make him so angry that he ended up in the hospital.

All of this made him completely lose all hope in Duan Zheng.

Ke Yu is indeed quite capable; she managed to deceive him.

How many of the company's senior executives are actually her people?

Does her father-in-law, Old Man Zheng, know about her affair with Duan Zheng? That idiot Duan Zheng, he was sold out and he's still helping to count the money.

Ke Yu used only a little girl to tightly control him.

He trusted Ke Yu implicitly, unaware that Ke Yu had far-sighted vision and great ambition.

The old man withdrew his gaze and turned to Duan Mingxuan, saying, "Mingxuan, the Xia family girl your mother mentioned, I think she's quite nice. You can get to know her. I've heard you've been doing well at the company lately, so you'll have to be a good wife and mother in the future."

"Grandpa," Duan Mingxuan frowned, "I don't want to get married yet."

Lin Xi kept her eyes down, ignoring the gaze Duan Mingxuan cast at her.

Duan Yiheng slowly peeled an orange and then handed it to Lin Xi.

Everyone was taken aback by him, including Lin Xi himself.

"What are you looking at?" Duan Yiheng raised his hand. "Take this."

Lin Xi didn't dare to look away even slightly, and took the orange that Duan Yiheng had peeled.

She didn't know what to say, so she just lowered her head and ate the petals one by one.

Very sweet.

The old man saw everything.

A business trip to City S changed everything.

Duan Mingxuan played a significant role in their getting together.

If he hadn't mishandled his ex-girlfriend, Lin Xi wouldn't have been drugged.

The living room suddenly fell silent, and the family sitting together looked strange and awkward.

The old man sighed and said, "Dinner's ready."

With differing opinions among family members, within an hour, people began to put down their chopsticks.

After dinner, everyone sat around the table in the living room. The old man stopped keeping them in suspense and said, "I called you all here today because I have something to say."

Apart from Duan Yiheng and Lin Xi, everyone else looked at the old man.

"Two things," the old man said. "One is the will, and the other is the heirs. But the official announcement won't be today. This is just to prepare you mentally."

Lin Xi noticed that Duan Zheng's mouth moved, but he didn't say anything.

Duan Mingxuan pursed his lips, as if he had foreseen this outcome.

Only Chen Baiwei showed a hint of anticipation.

The old man pondered for a moment and said, "Duan Zheng, I don't have many days left to live. As a father, you should know that my arrangements are correct for Yin Fan and the Duan family."

Duan Zheng hesitated for a moment, then finally lowered his head, concealing the glint in his eyes: "I know."

Chen Baiwei seemed to know that Duan Yiheng becoming the person in charge was a foregone conclusion, so she had no objections.

She cared about the old man's inheritance; she didn't even care how much she would get. She only cared about how much Duan Mingxuan would get.

"Mingxuan." The old man looked at Duan Mingxuan.

Duan Mingxuan sat up straight and said, "Grandpa."

"Grandpa doesn't have high expectations of you; you'll get what's rightfully yours. But you're young and impetuous, as evidenced by the trap you were set up in S City last time. I'll set up a family trust to ensure your future. Do you have any objections?"

Duan Mingxuan shook his head: "No."

"As for Xiao Xi, she also has one—"

“But she doesn’t even have the surname Duan,” Chen Baiwei said hurriedly.

The old man's gaze was sharp, and Chen Baiwei shut her mouth.

“Yinfan, you have shares. All Grandpa can give you is real estate and some jewelry,” the old man said. “You grew up in the family, and although you don’t have the surname Duan, you are still a member of the Duan family.”

Lin Xi's eyes welled up with tears. She pursed her lips and nodded, "Thank you, Grandpa."

Chen Baiwei clenched her fingers. Real estate and jewelry? Why should she choose them?

The old lady left behind so much jewelry; half of it went to Duan Yiheng's mother. Does that mean the other half is going to go to Lin Xi?

Then what is Chen Baiwei? Is it shameful for her and Duan Mingxuan to take two or three million from the family trust every month?

The old man is far too biased.

"A week from now, still here, I've decided to announce the contents of my will ahead of schedule," the old man said.

Duan Zheng asked, "Will the equity transfer be carried out at the same time?"

The old man shook his head: "Let's handle these two things separately. I will notify the board members to hold a meeting in half a month to conduct the share transfer."

Duan Zheng nodded: "I understand."

No one objected to this arrangement. Lin Xi and Duan Yiheng left the villa, completely unaware that Duan Mingxuan had been silently watching them leave from behind.

Lin Xi was lost in thought in the car. Duan Yiheng always seemed to be able to easily catch her emotions, and asked her while driving:

Is something on your mind?

Lin Xi said, "I understand that my grandfather announced the contents of his will in advance to avoid some disputes and conflicts, but couldn't the transfer of shares be announced directly at the board meeting?"

He clearly knew about Duan Zheng and Ke Yu's affair; wasn't he obviously making Ke Yu prepare?

Duan Yiheng smiled and said, "You have to trust the old man's arrangements; he has his reasons."

Lin Xi was completely confused, but since Duan Yiheng was still driving, she didn't insist on explaining.

After entering the parking garage of Tiandu Yuxi and getting out of the car, she couldn't hold back any longer and continued to press for answers:

"If Uncle Duan and Ke Yu are fully prepared for the board meeting in two weeks, what do you plan to do?"

Duan Yiheng laughed and said, "Not everyone will be on Ke Yu's side."

The old man's procedures were correct. A board meeting was held within one to two weeks after the will was published, and then the transfer of shares was carried out.

Duan Yiheng put his arm around Lin Xi and entered the elevator. He pondered for a moment, guessing in his heart: The old man must have been after Ke Yu.

You won't know how murky the water is until you let her splash around.