Chapter 79

  The force on his shoulder finally eased a bit, and Li Jin slightly moved his shoulder, raised his head, and looked at Li Yiheng in confusion.

  Li Yi Heng seemed to be in a daze, staring at Li Jin's gaze for half a minute without focusing. After a long time, he leaned back on his shoulder, leaned against the wall with his body sideways, and said tiredly: "What do you want to say to me? Say it."

  The only light in the room came from a floor lamp, and the farther away it was, the darker and more obscure it seemed. Perhaps it was because he had been drinking, or perhaps it was for some other reason, but Li Yiheng's posture as he leaned against the wall suddenly seemed somewhat fragile.

  It's not being stubborn or hard-headed, but suddenly, Li Jin really didn't want to trouble Li Yiheng anymore.

  Lin Xing is right, he didn't need to and shouldn't have come to stir up this muddy water. Although He Shi followed along and caused trouble, after all, it wasn't necessary for the master of the He family, He Da Shao, to personally take action, so why did Li Yi Heng have to personally take action here?

  Li Yiheng's intervention was not only unnecessary but also devalued things.

  After waiting for a long time, Li Yihe didn't see Lijin responding, so he let out a sigh, bent down, and pulled the file folder that had been tightly held in his hand. Under the dim light, he quickly flipped through it.

  "Don't think that just because you don't say it, I won't know what you're up to." Li Yi Heng flipped through a few pages and directly turned to the last page to look at the conclusion. After flipping through two pages, he suddenly burst out laughing, "You've even thought of the follow-up measures for me? You're so considerate! Otherwise, I'll call you back and have you be my special assistant again, how about that?"

  Lí Jǐn's entire mind was stuck on his first sentence: "You... know?"

  He thought this idea was extremely bold and out of the ordinary, if not for accidentally catching wind of it beforehand, he wouldn't have come up with a plan to help Luo Fei escape. So far, only Bei Fengming knew his entire plan. But Li Yiheng... how did he know?

  Li Yiheng closed the folder and couldn't help but laugh at his friend's appearance: "You met with Xu last month, after three rounds of drinks, he told you that they're planning to crack down on online rumors, and are looking for typical cases, right?"

  Li Jin nodded: "Right."

  "So you plan to get rid of that whatever-eight small shop, along with the miscellaneous media that followed and made a fuss, as a typical example, right?" Li Yiheng asked again.

  Li Jin pursed her lips.

  The top decides what kind of typical case to grasp, it's not up to the people below to decide. Even someone with extensive connections like Director Qin Yige sometimes has no choice but to follow the steps of those above.

  But Li Yiheng was an exception.

  The Li family has been connected to the political world for generations, and now many people in the big family are also active in the officialdom, which is a real combination of politics and business. Outsiders can't influence the thoughts of their superiors, but Li Yiheng can.

  "Who do you think I was just socializing with?" He raised an eyebrow, unable to conceal his fatigue. "I've taken care of this matter, and there's no need for you to worry about the aftermath either. Don't worry, I won't make a losing deal."

  The last sentence was low and fragmented, Li Jin was stunned for a moment, and it seemed as if every word had been bitten by him.

  He had actually known all along that he would make such a decision, and even took the initiative to meet with Xu ahead of time to finalize the matter.

  That is to say, even if you don't go looking for him, he will still lend a hand?

  Li Jin was grateful, but he always felt that there was something slightly off about the whole thing, although he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

  But thank you is always right, so he said: "Then I'll thank Mr. Li first, that...". He clicked his tongue and tried to open his mouth, "Sorry for the intrusion, I shouldn't have come over and messed up your good thing, that... He seems to have left not long ago, should still be nearby, or else I can run a few steps and catch him back for you?"

  In an instant, Li Yi Heng's face changed with the wind and clouds, his expression was colorful and varied, making it impossible for Li Jin to discern his emotions.

  After a long time, he finally let out a sigh of relief, pressed down on Li Jin's shoulder and pushed him against the wall.

  "Alas..." For the first time in his life, the all-powerful Mr. Li felt such a deep sense of defeat, "You're like this, I really think I was just panicking for nothing."

  Li Jin was very puzzled.

  "What's wrong?" he asked.

  Li Yiheng looked at his expression and knew he must not understand what he meant, let alone what he was thinking. He had to ask: "Why didn't you call me before coming? What if I wasn't here?"

  "I called you and your phone was turned off." Lei Jin shrugged his shoulders.

  Li Yiheng furrowed his brow slightly and took out his phone from his pocket. As expected, the screen was completely black.

  No wonder it was quiet all night long.

  But he clearly remembered that when he handed his phone to Lin Xin, it was in an on-state and had enough battery life to last until the next morning.

  "Why didn't you give Lin Xin a call?" Li Yi Heng asked again.

  Li Jin hung his head and didn't respond, knowing that Lin Xin was blocking him out of loyalty. He wanted to help her cover up, but couldn't think of a reason. Just as he was searching for an excuse, Li Yiheng had already seen through the unusual pause.

  After stringing together many things before and after, Li Yi Heng knew that Lin Xin was intentionally turning off his phone and deliberately blocking Lei Jin from seeing him.

  He had even reminded Lin Xin to pay attention to Lijin's phone call and connect it at any time.

  Li Yi's eyes darkened, although he knew Lin Xin was thinking for himself, but she was so arbitrary, already beyond the scope of a special assistant's duties, and he couldn't help but get angry.

  "She's also doing it for your own good." Li Jin noticed that his eyes were not right and quickly helped Lin Xin speak.

  Li Yiheng, however, was not grateful at all and said in a low voice, "Even if you're doing it for my own good, it's still overstepping your bounds. This precedent can't be set." He paused for a moment, then suddenly smiled, as if afraid of scaring Li Jin, and asked, "Never mind that. How did you get in?"

  Li Jin knew that Li Yi Heng wouldn't really do anything to Lin Xin, so he didn't rush to help Lin Xin beg for mercy, lest he add fuel to the fire. Instead, he pretended to forget to return the house card and swiped it again to enter the room, coincidentally running into Mei Shao Nian, who recounted the entire process from start to finish. By the end of it, Li Jin couldn't help but laugh: "As soon as I walked in, I was a bit stunned. I thought I had come to ask for help, but who would have thought I'd run into something like this? It's probably hopeless now."

  "Am I that kind of petty person?" Li Yiheng also smiled, "Besides, it's not just you who's staying behind, I am too..."

  The sound stopped abruptly, and Li Jin looked up with a listening smile frozen on her face, but after a long time, there was still no continuation.

  Li Yi Heng's gaze suddenly became somewhat distant, as if countless emotions were gathering and mixing together into a feeling that was hard to understand. Li Jin quietly looked at him for a while, couldn't see anything out of the ordinary, but felt that his expression seemed to be in some pain, and also some confusion, looking at it made people want to say something to comfort him.

  "It wasn't me who called that boy here." After a while, Li Yiheng spoke again, "The new artist signed by the subsidiary company, I had seen his photo before and was planning to promote him. Recently, I haven't been looking for anyone, so I rejected him. But somehow, he still ended up in my room."

  Li Jin nodded and listened.

  "When I opened the door, I was really flustered." Li Yiheng chuckled and said, "I don't know how you all suddenly popped out of nowhere, nor do I know what you're talking about. What if that person randomly spouts some nonsense, then I'll be in trouble, even jumping into the Yellow River won't clear my name."

  "Aren't you already tainted beyond redemption?!" Li Jin rarely saw him so flustered and took the opportunity to tease, "I'm not oblivious to these things, I've seen it all before, do I need to be avoided like this? Could it be...?"

  A lump stuck in his throat and choked him.

  He stared at Li Yiheng with wide eyes, looking surprised for a long time before he could catch his breath. His voice was still hoarse: "Li Yiheng, you wouldn't be afraid that I'm jealous, would you?"