Lin Xi mechanically put down her phone and flipped it over; outwardly, there was no difference.
Her phone and Duan Yiheng's phone were the same model and color. Lin Xi subconsciously gripped her phone tightly, suppressing her nervousness, and replied to the old man, "I accidentally took the wrong phone from my brother. If you hadn't called, I wouldn't have known I'd taken the wrong one." "Where's your brother?"
Lin Xi bit her lip, finding a plausible explanation: "My brother is with Mr. and Mrs. Lu, Lu Tong, the CEO of Black Sky Investment Company in S City." The old man pondered for a moment: "Is there some kind of cooperation to discuss?" Lin Xi replied vaguely:
"I'm not quite sure." "So your phone is with Yiheng?" the old man asked. Lin Xi said, "It should be."
The old man hung up the phone and immediately called Duan Yiheng. Duan Yiheng knew he was using Lin Xi's phone, but he answered anyway, "Grandpa." The old man asked the same question, "Isn't this Xiao Xi's phone?" Duan Yiheng calmly replied, "I took the wrong phone." "Hmm," the old man said, "Did Mingxuan go to look for Xiao Xi?" Duan Yiheng responded, "I received his call last night, but Lin Xi and I had things to do, so we told him to find a hotel himself." The old man said, "We can't find him now. Help me look for him, and bring him back immediately when you find him." Duan Yiheng frowned, "Understood." After hanging up, Duan Yiheng called out to Lu Tong ahead. Lu Tong turned to look at him: "What's wrong?" Duan Yiheng said:
"Could you please help me find someone?" "Who?" "Duan Mingxuan, my stepmother's son." Lu Tong didn't ask anything, saying, "Send me a photo, and I'll have someone take care of it immediately." "Thank you." "Don't be so polite."
Duan Yiheng estimated that Lin Xi had almost finished showering and said, "Then I won't disturb you two any longer." Lu Tong waved to him. Duan Yiheng returned to his courtyard. Lin Xi heard the noise and ran to the door, opening it for him.
"Did Grandpa call you?" Lin Xi asked immediately. Duan Yiheng nodded: "I took the wrong phone. Can you unlock it and send me a picture of Duan Mingxuan's face?" "What's wrong?" Lin Xi asked, flipping through her photo album. After a while, she felt awkward. "I'll check his WeChat Moments." Duan Yiheng chuckled: "You deleted all his photos?" Lin Xi hummed in agreement; she had deleted them the night in Rong County.
Duan Mingxuan's WeChat Moments were quite interesting, full of pictures of eating, drinking, and having fun. Lin Xi finally found a half-body photo, saved it, and sent it to Duan Yiheng. "What do you need his photo for?" Lin Xi asked.
"He's disappeared. Grandpa can't find him." Duan Yiheng lowered his head and sent the photo to Lu Tong. Lin Xi: "Did Grandpa ask you to find him?" Duan Yiheng nodded: "He told me to find him and bring him back. I asked Lu Tong for help; he'll send people to look."
Lin Xi: "Then have his people search the nightclubs." Duan Yiheng: "I know, give me your phone." Lin Xi handed him her phone: "What for?" Duan Yiheng deleted Duan Mingxuan's photo right in front of her. Lin Xi:
"..." Seeing her speechless expression, Duan Yiheng slightly raised his chin: "What? Reluctant to part with it?" "..." Did she say that? "Give me your phone, go take a shower." Duan Yiheng gave her the phone, grabbed his clothes, and went into the bathroom.
Lin Xi called Duan Mingxuan twice, but no one answered. She then called Yu Lang, who was even more surprised than her: "Didn't Mingxuan go looking for you?" Lin Xi hung up the phone, and while she was lost in thought, Duan Yiheng came out of the bathroom. "What are you daydreaming about? Who did you call?" Lin Xi looked up, her eyes meeting a well-built physique with slender muscles. Duan Yiheng was half-naked, his upper body completely bare. Lin Xi was taken aback. "Why aren't you dressed?" Duan Yiheng replied, "I forgot my shirt." Lin Xi muttered under her breath.
"Then hurry up and put it on." Duan Yiheng turned and took a shirt from the closet, putting it on. He went to the bedside and looked at Lin Xi, saying, "Did you call Duan Mingxuan just now?" Lin Xi nodded. "No one answered. I called Yu Lang again, but he doesn't know either."
Duan Yiheng said, "Don't worry, he's probably drowning his sorrows in alcohol." "Grandpa knows him..." "They've come looking for me," Lin Xi frowned. "They asked you to take him back again, so they're bound to find him. I'm just worried that if something happens to him, it'll drag you into it."
"Don't overthink it," Duan Yiheng comforted her. "Lu Tong has already sent people to look for him. If things go well, we should have news tonight." Lin Xi sighed. "He's spoiled. He acts recklessly and only thinks of himself." Duan Yiheng stood for a moment, then said:
"Shall I get on?" Even though the bed was big enough, Lin Xi still made room for him. Duan Yiheng got on the bed and moved closer to her. Lin Xi: "...There's still plenty of room over there." Duan Yiheng's arm was against hers, and he said "Oh":
"You made so much room for me. I thought you wanted me to sleep next to you." "Who wants to sleep next to you?" Lin Xi said shyly, turning her body away. Duan Yiheng turned around and gently gathered her long, loose hair. "But I want to hold you while I sleep, what should I do?"
Lin Xi's hand, which was pressed against her heart, suddenly clenched. What should she do? She didn't know either. Duan Yiheng moved forward, his breath brushing against her hair. "I'll hold you?" Lin Xi sighed, as if admitting defeat. Before she could say anything, Duan Yiheng pulled her into his arms.
He simply held her, his chin rubbing against her hair, softly coaxing her, "Sleep." She was tired after a day of playing, and Lin Xi closed her eyes. The farm was quiet. Lin Xi nestled in the familiar, warm embrace, her breathing gradually becoming steady.
A rooster's crow broke the silence of dawn. Lin Xi shifted, but Duan Yiheng pulled her back around the waist. "Sleep a little longer." Lin Xi nudged Duan Yiheng. "I think I heard someone talking." Duan Yiheng tightened his grip on her waist.
"It's probably two elderly people." The elderly get up early; they might already be preparing breakfast. "Isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to get up so late at someone else's house?" Lin Xi nudged Duan Yiheng.
Duan Yiheng kneaded the soft flesh of her waist, resignedly opening his eyes. Lin Xi jerked away from his hand, wondering what he was doing. Duan Yiheng chuckled roguishly, when suddenly hurried footsteps sounded outside. "Duan Yiheng, are you up yet?"
Duan Yiheng threw back the covers, got out of bed, opened the door, and went out, asking Lu Tong, "Did you find him?" Lu Tong's voice was loud:
"Damn, he's in jail. He was caught gambling, and when he found out, he tried to leave, but the other party wouldn't let him, so he got angry and started a fight, ending up in the police station. It's a good thing it happened, otherwise finding him would have taken a whole day." Duan Yiheng said decisively:
"Please get me a car; I'll handle it myself."