The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

As soon as Yao Yingxi stepped out of the apartment, a bodyguard approached and asked, "Miss Yao, are you going out?"

Yao Yingxi responded, "Mm."

One of the bodyguards said, "I'll go get the car."

Yao Yingxi stood to the side, the wind was a bit strong, and her hair was slowly blowing.

She was wearing a low-cut top, and a large area of ​​her neck felt cool.

The bodyguard drove the car up to her, and another bodyguard opened the door. She was about to get in.

"Miss Yao." Suddenly, a voice called out to her.

Yao Yingxi glanced to the side and saw two people in police uniforms walking over.

One of them chuckled softly, "Miss Yao, do you still remember me?"

Yao Yingxi looked at him and suddenly remembered that he was the police captain she had met a few days ago.

She nodded: "I remember. May I ask what's the matter?"

The police captain smiled and said, "It's like this, our police force would like Ms. Yao's help."

He glanced around. "It's not convenient to talk here. Let's find somewhere to sit down and discuss this."

Yao Yingxi paused for a few seconds before agreeing: "There's a pavilion over there, let's go there."

Although it's warmer and more convenient to go back to the apartment, it's Xi Yuanchen's house after all, and she doesn't have the right to invite people in.

The two police captains agreed and followed Yao Yingxi toward the square pavilion.

As they approached the pavilion, Yao Yingxi said to the bodyguard who was with her, "You wait here."

Although she didn't know what the police wanted to say, she was still not used to Xi Yuanchen knowing her every move.

The bodyguard looked at Yao Yingxi with a troubled expression, hesitant and undecided.

The boss's orders were to stay close by at all times to prevent Ms. Yao from being in danger.

Yao Yingxi knew exactly what the bodyguard was worried about. She pointed to the people already waiting in the pavilion: "The police are here. Who would want to harm me?"

The bodyguard gave the police officer a scrutinizing look before nodding, "Alright then, Miss Yao."

Yao Yingxi turned around and walked straight into the pavilion.

The police captain gestured for her to sit down: "Ms. Yao, please have a seat."

The cold wind blows.

It was an hour after Yao Yingxi finished talking to the police.

The police captain extended his hand: "Ms. Yao, thank you for your cooperation."

Yao Yingxi shook hands with him: "It's an honor."

The police captain chuckled and said, "We have other matters to attend to, so we'll head back now. Miss Yao, see you next time."

Yao Yingxi nodded, watched their departing figures, then got into the car and said to one of the bodyguards driving, "Go to the abandoned industrial area on the outskirts of the city."

The vehicle slowly drove to its destination.

Yao Yingxi didn't get out of the car; she didn't plan to go find Xu Hengyuan right now.

She remained seated in the car, her eyes scanning her surroundings.

quite a while.

"Let's go back."

That evening, she got out of the car and stopped at the door.

She felt a pair of eyes staring intently at her, so she turned her head to the right.

At the same moment her gaze fell on that spot, it seemed as if someone shrank back.

She frowned slightly and said to the bodyguards behind her, "You all stand here."

After saying that, she walked step by step in that direction.

When I got there, there was no one there. I could vaguely see a figure running away.

His figure looked somewhat familiar, somewhat like Xu Hengyuan.

She stood there for a long time, and the wind made her shiver.

Yao Yingxi snapped out of her daze and shook her head. How could Xu Hengyuan be so foolish as to come here and keep an eye on him? It was practically walking into a trap.

For several days in a row, Yao Yingxi felt as if someone was watching her, and that gaze grew increasingly intense.

The intense heat felt like it wanted to chop you into pieces.

On her way back from grocery shopping, she passed by the security guard's office and went inside.

……

For several days in a row, Yao Yingxi no longer went between her apartment and the supermarket.

Whenever she had free time, she would go to a coffee shop a 20-minute drive from her neighborhood to sit and do practice tests and review materials.

Although there are still more than half a year until the self-study exam, I haven't touched books or gone to school for a long time, and I've forgotten some things.

Yao Yingxi walked to the entrance of the coffee shop and said to the bodyguards behind her, "You guys stay here and don't come in with me."

She spends her days doing practice problems here, with her bodyguard standing beside her, his face expressionless and formulaic. The waiters and other customers all stare at her with eyes that seem to say they're gangsters and shouldn't be offended.

Yao Yingxi was stared at for several days, but she still wasn't used to it.

Upon hearing this, the bodyguard was in a difficult position, hesitating for a while before speaking in a formulaic manner: "I'm sorry, Ms. Yao, protecting you is our job, please forgive us..."

Yao Yingxi quickly interrupted him, "I'm in a coffee shop, under the watchful eyes of everyone, so there's no danger for me."

"Besides, it's boring for two grown men to stand behind me."

The two bodyguards stood up straight, looked ahead, and said in unison, "This is our job, and we are not bored. Thank you for your consideration, Ms. Yao."

Seeing that they were impervious to her words, Yao Yingxi was driven to desperation. She suppressed her anger and continued to speak earnestly: "I know this is Mr. Xi's intention, but you have been standing behind me, which seriously disturbs my studies. So I beg you two to please just stay at the door."

The two bodyguards hesitated.

Yao Yingxi pressed her advantage: "I won't tell Mr. Xi that I'll also be careful inside. If I find anyone suspicious, I'll come out and call you immediately."

Since Yao Yingxi had already said so, they couldn't insist any further and could only reluctantly agree: "Alright, Miss Yao, if you see any suspicious people, you must come out."

"That's for sure."

She walked into the coffee shop and found a quiet spot to sit down. Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced through the glass, searching for the figure of the person she wanted to see.

"Ringling..."

The phone on the table rang, drawing Yao Yingxi's attention back.

She glanced down at the phone number Xi Yuanchen had given to Secretary Nan and quickly answered, "Hello..."

An unexpected voice rang out: "I'll be away on a business trip for a few days. Take care of yourself. If anything happens, talk to my secretary."

Yao Yingxi was slightly surprised when she heard Xi Yuanchen's voice.

It took him a while to come to his senses and reply, "Okay, you too, be careful."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Xi Yuanchen hummed in agreement: "Remember what I said."

After saying that, Xi Yuanchen hung up the phone before Yao Yingxi could reply.

Yao Yingxi pouted, put down her phone, and continued filling out her test paper.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, it was completely dark because it was winter.

Yao Yingxi came out from inside. Snowflakes were falling from the sky. Some passersby were holding umbrellas, while others were getting wet in the snow.

She stood at the doorway, outstretched her hand, palm open, and looked up at the pitch-black sky.

I feel a little empty inside.

Snowflakes drifted lightly into her palm, cool to the touch, a stark contrast to her current mood.

"Why are you standing here if you're not going back?"

The familiar voice rang out, and Yao Yingxi was dazed for a few seconds, thinking she had misheard.

Turning her head, she saw that Xi Yuanchen, who had said he was going on a business trip that afternoon, had appeared beside her at some point, holding an umbrella in his hand.

Yao Yingxi felt a lump in her throat and stood there, stunned.