The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

"Isn't this my older sister?"

"What sister?" He Qinfang tried to stop Xu Xinya, but Xu Xinya had already taken a step forward.

She walked up to Yao Yingxi, squatted down, raised her hand to brush the hair away from Yao Yingxi's face, and looked at her features.

"Don't touch me!" Yao Yingxi glared at Xu Xinya, her voice so weak it was almost inaudible.

Yao Yingxi resembled Yao Juan, with delicate and pleasing features. Unlike the aesthetics of this era, she possessed a more classical beauty; her willow-leaf shape, almond-shaped eyes, and cherry lips combined to create a graceful and refined look. Even now, after being beaten so badly, she remained beautiful.

Xu Xinya smiled, ignoring Yao Yingxi's hateful gaze, and murmured, "It really came without any effort at all."

"Uncle Fugui, stop hitting him." Xu Xinya stood up and returned to He Qinfang and Xu Xuhengyuan's side.

"Why are you touching her? Aren't you disgusted?" He Qinfang took out a wet wipe from her bag and frowned as she wiped Xu Xinya's hands.

Xu Xinya smiled and followed her gaze, looking at Xu Hengyuan: "Dad, let's keep my sister here."

"What?" He Qinfang looked at Xu Xinya in surprise, her face full of disapproval: "Ya Ya, do you know what you're doing?"

Xu Xinya patted He Qinfang's hand and continued looking at Xu Hengyuan, who was frowning, and said, "Dad, as I just told you, the project is basically finalized, but there's still a little something missing."

"Although Mr. Zhou is basically satisfied with the terms we offered, as you know, there's always been an old rule when doing business with Mr. Zhou."

The CEO Zhou that Xu Xinya mentioned is the head of a pharmaceutical company in Yuncheng. In recent years, the real estate business has become increasingly difficult, and Hengyuan Group has focused on pharmaceuticals in the past two years. And if you want to gain a foothold in this industry, cooperating with CEO Zhou is an essential step.

Everyone in his circle knows this man's character: extremely perverted and lecherous. A woman is an essential element in doing business with him. In recent years, his taste in women has become increasingly selective; ordinary women simply don't meet his standards.

"Sister looks pretty good," Xu Xinya said gently. "She should be quite to Mr. Zhou's liking."

“So, Dad…” Xu Xinya walked to Xu Hengyuan’s side and took his arm: “Should we keep my sister here?”

“My sister is not young anymore. I think the boyfriend she found is probably very poor. She will suffer if she marries him. It would be better for her to follow Mr. Zhou. At least she can live a good life and share Dad’s burdens. What do you think, Dad?”

Xu Hengyuan squinted at Yao Yingxi, who had already fainted from exhaustion, then turned to Xu Xinya and smiled, affectionately patting her head: "Xiaoya is so good, she always thinks of her father."

Xu Xinya smiled sweetly as Fugui carried Yao Yingxi into the villa.

…………

Yao Yingxi slept soundly for a long time, and when she opened her eyes, she forgot where she was.

She tried to move, but her whole body ached.

Suddenly, she remembered that she had received a video and a recording, then went to the Xu family villa, and was eventually beaten by the Xu family's driver.

Then she is now...

Yao Yingxi struggled to sit up and looked around. It was a small room of about ten square meters with nothing but a bed.

Was she locked up? Why did Xu Hengyuan lock her up?

Yao Yingxi got out of bed and collapsed to the ground, her body limp.

At the same time, the room door was pushed open, and Xu Xinya gracefully entered in her high heels. She looked down at Yao Yingxi, who had fallen to the ground, and smiled, "Yao Yingxi, you've finally met your match."

“Xu Xinya…” Yao Yingxi began, her hoarse voice filled with deep-seated hatred.

"Hmm?" Xu Xinya responded, her relaxed brows furrowing. "Your voice is really unpleasant."

After saying that, she asked the servant to bring her a glass of water.

"Drink up, it'll soothe your throat. It'll be a shame if you ruin your voice." Xu Xinya bent down and handed her the water.

Yao Yingxi didn't answer, and Xu Xinya laughed: "Are you afraid I'll poison you in the water? Don't worry, I won't."

"What are your goals?" Yao Yingxi stared at Xu Xinya and asked.

Even someone in their wits would know that the Xu family must have had ulterior motives for not killing her and instead bringing her to such a place.

"Guess?" Xu Xinya withdrew her hand, put the glass of water on the ground, and straightened up.

Yao Yingxi stared at her without saying a word.

Xu Xinya looked at her and laughed disdainfully: "Yao Yingxi, do you know that you are the stupidest person I have ever met?"

"You have no power or influence, yet you still think you can come and collect debts from the Xu family on behalf of your mother?"

"Do you know that I can crush you as easily as crushing an ant right now?"

Yao Yingxi knew she had made a mistake coming after Xu Hengyuan slapped her, but her hatred for this family made her lose her mind. She couldn't wait any longer. If she could exchange her life for Xu Hengyuan and He Qinfang's lives, she would be willing.

However, she overestimated herself, so now she can only blame herself for being stupid.

“But…” Xu Xinya looked at Yao Yingxi’s expression, “I won’t let you die like this.”

"The game has only just begun. It would be such a waste if you died so soon, wouldn't it?"

Xu Xinya finished speaking with a smile and turned to leave.

Yao Yingxi watched Xu Xinya leave, saying and doing nothing. She knew that even if she screamed until her throat was hoarse, no one could save her here. She could only wait, only wait quietly.

One day passed, two days passed, a week passed... Yao Yingxi was still locked up here.

The room had no windows, and the incandescent light was always on. If it weren't for someone delivering three meals a day regularly, Yao Yingxi wouldn't have known how much time had passed.

Her mental and psychological state was slowly beginning to collapse, but she desperately restrained herself, determined not to let Xu Hengyuan and He Qinfang be triumphant.

She told herself that she had to hold on and that nothing could happen to her. She had to be alright so that she could avenge her mother.

Yao Yingxi sat on the bed, hugging herself, but her eyelids grew heavier and heavier until they slowly closed.