After returning home, Lin Xi went straight to Duan Yiheng's room. However, he wasn't resting properly despite his injury. After asking the maid, she turned and pushed open the door to Duan Yiheng's study. Seeing her, Duan Yiheng paused, then ended the ongoing call.
"Unexcused absence, do you want to be fired too?" Duan Yiheng frowned, clearly unwilling to accept her doing so. "What do you mean?"
Lin Xi confronted him at his desk. "The resignation process for an ordinary employee takes three to four weeks, and your application submitted this morning has already been approved?"
"No communication or negotiation, no written application, and the board didn't even hold a meeting regarding your resignation." "Work handover, asset liquidation, salary settlement, agreement signing… nothing, just a direct announcement?" "Who gave the order?"
A series of questions revealed Lin Xi's growing anxiety. Duan Yiheng sighed, walked around the desk, and stood in front of her. "This has nothing to do with you. Listen to me, go back to work if you don't want to be fired." Lin Xi grabbed his arm:
"Was it Grandpa? Why did he do this? What exactly happened between you last night?" "It's not allowed to announce your resignation internally without any procedures."
"This not only violates company regulations but also relevant legal requirements." "What is Grandpa doing? Yinfan Technology will be severely impacted in its operations." "If you don't tell me, I'm going to confront Grandpa right now."
Lin Xi turned to leave, but Duan Yiheng grabbed her from behind. "Be good," Duan Yiheng said. "My injury is a good excuse. The company will use my sudden illness as an excuse and process the paperwork later." "Why?"
Lin Xi quieted down, turning to look at Duan Yiheng. "Why is Grandpa doing this? Do you want to leave Yinfan Technology?" Duan Yiheng turned her around and patted the back of her head reassuringly. "He probably wants to teach me a lesson." "What do you plan to do?"
Lin Xi asked. "Since Grandpa has intervened, do you have any room to resist?" Duan Yiheng didn't want her to get involved, saying, "I have an appointment with Mr. Liang this morning, and it's almost time. Whether I leave Yinfan Technology or not, I will not keep Zheng Jizhong."
Lin Xi immediately pushed him away. "Then you should go quickly." Duan Yiheng leaned down and kissed her lips. "You should also hurry back to the company." Lin Xi replied, "I'll go back now." Duan Yiheng changed into a suit and left. Lin Xi didn't return to the company; instead, she went to the North Campus.
Sister Mei watched Lin Xi's retreating figure and helplessly called the North Campus. Lin Xi walked smoothly without encountering a single person. It was strange that there was no one around, especially since the servants were usually so busy.
However, she was eager to see the old man and didn't have time to pay attention to anything else. She went upstairs, searched around but couldn't find anyone. Lin Xi then went back downstairs and, through the French windows at the corner of the stairs, saw the old man and Uncle Deng sunbathing in the backyard.
Lin Xi quickly went downstairs, left the house, and walked north along the path. "Wasn't the young master's matter a bit too much?" Lin Xi paused, then hid behind a large green plant. The old man gave Uncle Deng a cold look:
"I gave him a choice, but he was too weak." "The young master is flexible in business, but he's clearly stubborn in matters of the heart. Is there really no other way for him and the young lady?" Lin Xi's legs went weak, and she covered her mouth.
Grandpa knew about her and Duan Yiheng? He didn't come to her, but to Duan Yiheng? No wonder…no wonder the resignation announcement came so quickly, no wonder his back was covered in bruises. Why didn't he tell her? The old man:
"I've said everything I needed to say. He's forgotten everything I taught him since he was little. He knows the price of liking Xiao Xi is too high. I hope he learns a lesson this time." "He tried to fight me alone, against the company's shareholders. Do you think that's possible?
Xiao Xi and his status are different from others. Didn't you hear him say that when Zheng Jizhong came?" Uncle Deng nodded helplessly: "Zheng Jizhong used their relationship as a pretext, threatening to send those photos to every shareholder if he wasn't protected."
"So it's not that I'm not helping Yi Heng?" the old man said. "He can't inherit the company without the help of these shareholders." Uncle Deng: "But…what if the eldest young master doesn't want to?" The old man hardened his heart:
"Then he'll have to prepare to lose everything, if he's willing to give up more than ten years of hard work." Uncle Deng: "Anyone would be unwilling to accept this, right?" The Old Master: "Love conquers all, let's just wait and see.
If he continues to be stubborn, the next step will be losing his position as the group's vice president." Uncle Deng: "What if the young master regrets it? Is willing to bow down to you and separate from the young lady? What will you do then?" The Old Master:
"That's why I haven't removed him from his position as vice president yet. I've left him a way out; his resignation papers are still pending."
"If he repents, I will immediately convene a board meeting and propose Yi Heng as the next successor to the group. I will transfer most of my shares to him without reservation." Uncle Deng couldn't help but sigh:
"I hope the young master can feel your sincerity." After hearing this, Lin Xi saw no need to confront the Old Master anymore. She turned and left without a word. Uncle Deng glanced back, and after a long pause, bent down to the old man and said, "Miss is gone."
The old man hummed in agreement. "Yi Heng's resignation couldn't be kept from her. Rather than letting her confront me, it's better to tell her directly and let her choose." After all, if Lin Xi cried and begged him, he might actually soften.
But for Yin Fan and Duan Yi Heng, he had to play the bad guy. Uncle Deng's gaze held a hint of regret and pity. The young master's resignation was merely a show for Miss.
If the two returned to normalcy, and the young master took over the group, he could still concurrently serve as the president of Yin Fan. Lin Xi's mind was in turmoil, and she sat in the car for a long, long time. She hadn't expected that she and Duan Yi Heng would be exposed so quickly, especially since it involved Zheng Jizhong.
How did Duan Yi Heng manage to withstand the pressure from her grandfather? Lost in thought, a sudden car horn startled her. Lin Xi saw Duan Mingxuan get out of the car with a smile on his face and knock on her window. Lin Xi rolled down the window, and Duan Mingxuan asked,
"Why aren't you at work?" "Something came up, I'm leaving now," Lin Xi said. "Wait a minute," Duan Mingxuan raised his hand to hold the window shut, "Your birthday's coming up soon, how about I throw you a party?"
Lin Xi frowned and instinctively resisted, but then, remembering something, she gave up and said, "Whatever." Duan Mingxuan was delighted: "Really? You agree?" Remembering that Duan Yiheng had once asked her to save her birthday night for him, Lin Xi almost changed her mind.
She gripped the steering wheel tightly and smiled at Duan Mingxuan: "You arrange it."