Gently bite the jasmine

Chapter 167 Invitation Letter

Looking through the half-lowered car window, Lin Xi saw that the driver was Duan Yiheng. She opened the passenger door, since she couldn't let Duan Yiheng be her driver.

"Didn't you bring a driver today?" Lin Xi asked while fastening her seatbelt.

Duan Yiheng replied, "If you're willing, I'll carry it for you; if not, you can have the store deliver it."

Lin Xi said, "Let's just bring them back. Why don't we go pick out a couple of gifts for your aunt first? What are her hobbies?"

Duan Yiheng chuckled: "I like playing mahjong."

Lin Xi said, "Then I'll give her a set of mahjong tiles?"

“No need,” Duan Yiheng said as he drove away from Tiandu Yuxi. “She has all kinds of brands. A single set of branded mahjong tiles costs hundreds of thousands of yuan. Given your relationship, it wouldn’t be appropriate to have more.”

Lin Xi pondered for a moment and said, "Then I'll choose something else for her."

Too little is not appropriate; fifty to eighty thousand is about right.

The two entered the mall, and Duan Yiheng suggested that they eat first, but Lin Xi grabbed him and said, "Let's eat later, it's only a few o'clock."

Duan Yiheng glanced at him: "Have you had breakfast?"

Lin Xi shook her head: "I need to try on a dress later. I'm at my lightest now. After dinner, I couldn't even zip it up."

Duan Yiheng: "...Aren't you hungry?"

Lin Xi: "I drank a glass of warm water when I got up this morning, and I'm not hungry yet."

The store had a dedicated staff member to greet them, and Lin Xi and Duan Yiheng were led into a private VIP room.

Lin Xi usually makes an appointment with the sales staff before coming to the store, but today was an exception. Duan Yiheng mentioned it last night, and she came this morning.

Lin Xi's sales associate prepared coffee and desserts for the two of them. Lin Xi smiled and said, "You sent me some dresses a while ago, and I think the colors are quite suitable."

Salesperson: "It really suits your skin type and temperament."

Lin Xi immediately recognized it as a haute couture gown from the spring collection; the colors were light and bright.

Lin Xi said, "I'm going to attend the company's charity gala in early March. Please pick out a few suitable ones for me."

The salesperson brought over a row of items and showed them to Lin Xi first. Lin Xi got up, picked and chose two items, and then went into the dressing room.

Duan Yiheng glanced casually at the two clothes that Lin Xi had taken away: one with a deep V-neck and the other with a bare back.

Lin Xi got dressed and came out quickly. The first outfit was a short halter top, with sequins that looked like transparent scales under the lights.

Duan Yiheng's gaze shifted downwards, landing on her long, porcelain-white legs.

Lin Xi was from the South and wasn't very tall, but his proportions were excellent.

Noticing his gaze, Lin Xi blushed and went back to the changing room.

Next, Lin Xi changed into five different outfits but was not satisfied with any of them. It wasn't until the last one came out that she clearly saw the amazement in Duan Yiheng's eyes.

It was a strapless, slit lake-green dress. Duan Yiheng couldn't quite describe the color; it seemed to be both light green and mint green.

Perhaps it's neither quite like either, but rather somewhere in between.

The dress fabric shimmered with a flowing luster under the lights, much like the gentle flow of spring water.

The strapless design fits Lin Xi's figure better, and a dress ribbon hangs from her slender neck, making the lines of her collarbone and shoulders look soft and smooth.

Lin Xi liked it very much herself, and then nodded to the sales representative.

"Is this the only one? The ones you tried on before were also very beautiful and suited you well."

When Lin Xi hesitated, Duan Yiheng spoke up: "Wrap them all up, and make sure each dress comes with shoes and accessories."

"Okay." The sales associate smiled and took Duan Yiheng's card.

In this kind of place, it wouldn't be good to offend Duan Yiheng. Just as he sat down, he suddenly heard Duan Yiheng say, "Open your mouth."

"What... um..." Lin Xi's open mouth was stuffed with a pink macaron.

Duan Yiheng chuckled: "Is it good?"

Lin Xi glared at him and put the macaron in her mouth.

When the salesperson returned, Duan Yiheng keenly noticed that the other person's eyes had changed, and he kept glancing at him out of the corner of his eye, pretending to be casual.

Lin Xi noticed it too and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Sale flashed his eight professional teeth: "I just think you and your fiancé are a perfect match."

Lin Xi was taken aback: "Fiancé?"

The salesperson was also taken aback. Wasn't that right?

"Please have the items delivered to Tian Du Yu Xi," Duan Yiheng suddenly interjected, then said to Lin Xi, "Let's go."

After Lin Xi left with him, the two found a restaurant to have dinner.

Lin Xi felt a little embarrassed after thinking it over. The sales staff in the store were paying extra attention to their customers, which must be because they had seen the news about her and Duan Mingxuan.

The sales staff knew her identity, and there were no photos of her and Duan Mingxuan in the news, so they must have mistaken Duan Yiheng for Duan Mingxuan.

Duan Yiheng wasn't unaware of Lin Xi's hesitant gaze.

He was just curious how long she could hold back before asking.

She didn't touch the food when it was served.

Duan Yiheng was convinced and said, "Your sales representative mistook me for Duan Mingxuan, and I wasn't even upset. Why are you acting like you've been wronged?"

Lin Xi subconsciously touched her face and denied it, saying, "I'm not wronged at all. I'm just curious why you didn't explain and just pulled me away."

Duan Yiheng: "There's nothing to explain."

Lin Xi lowered her head and whispered, "As long as you're not angry."

Duan Yiheng chuckled: "I'm not angry, let's eat."

After lunch, the two picked out a gift for Meng Huaishan's mother.

Duan Yiheng drove straight to the Meng family villa, startling Lin Xi: "Aren't you going to take me back?"

Duan Yiheng said, "I'm going to deliver the gift to my aunt. I might not be able to be there for her birthday. I happen to need to talk to Meng Huaishan. Please sit down and wait for me for a while."

Sending her back first would be a detour, Lin Xi nodded.

Meng Huaishan's mother was very hospitable and had a cheerful personality. Lin Xi was quite relaxed, but his uncle seemed a bit serious.

After settling Lin Xi in, Duan Yiheng and Meng Huaishan went outside the hall.

Meng Huaishan offered him a cigarette, but Duan Yiheng shook his head: "Have you found anything?"

"Your dad's really cunning," Meng Huaishan muttered. "I was keeping an eye on his Maybach, and then he drove off with his mistress in a car whose logo I didn't even recognize."

Duan Yiheng: "..."

Meng Huaishan: "It was too late to chase after them after I realized what was happening. I was afraid of alerting them, so I decided to continue waiting for them to come to me."

Duan Yiheng frowned: "His caution suggests that the person he's hiding is not simple."

Meng Huaishan patted him on the shoulder: "I will definitely find out for you. Don't worry. You can take the opportunity to test him again at the charity gala in early March."

Duan Yiheng nodded: "That's the only way."

"You and Lin Xi... Hey, hey? Duan Yiheng? Aren't you being a bit too materialistic, using me and then throwing me away? Can't I even ask you two about your relationship..."

Duan Yiheng ignored him completely, went straight into the living room, politely declined his uncle and aunt's invitation to stay for dinner, and left with Lin Xi.

When I returned to Tiandu Yuxi, the items I bought from the store were delivered.

Two days later, invitations to the Silver Sail Group charity gala were sent to partners, customers, shareholders, and major media outlets.