The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

The one who falls in love first is always the one who loses. She squatted there for an unknown amount of time until her legs became stiff and numb before she finally got up from the ground.

Looking around the apartment, tears streamed down my face again.

"Ring ring..." The cell phone on the sofa vibrated.

Yao Yingxi subconsciously wiped the tears from her cheeks and swiped to answer the call: "Hello, who is this?"

"Okay, let's meet at the Ningdong Road coffee shop at 3 PM tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Yao Yingxi went back to the dining table and ate the cold food.

The next day, when Yao Yingxi arrived at the coffee shop, someone who had arrived before her waved to her.

The person sitting is Zhou Qianqian.

"Miss Yao."

Yao Yingxi smiled and sat down. The two had not been in contact since Zhou Qianqian exposed herself online as Xu Hengyuan's mistress.

Yao Yingxi had more or less guessed that they would meet here today.

"Miss Yao, Xu Hengyuan has been arrested and imprisoned, and the Hengyuan Group is ruined. The money you promised me..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yao Yingxi interrupted, "I will give you that money."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qianqian was not relieved at all; instead, she became very anxious: "Then when?"

She was worried that Yao Yingxi would be perfunctory.

Yao Yingxi understood Zhou Qianqian's feelings at this moment, and she had no intention of asking anyone to help her.

However, she still withdrew the money from the card that Xi Yuanchen had given her.

"The amount of money is quite large, and I don't have a check. Can you give me your bank card number, or should we go to the bank now?"

Zhou Qianqian quickly replied, "We'll go to the bank now."

Seeing the money come in with your own eyes gives you peace of mind.

Yao Yingxi said, "Then let's go now."

She stood up from her chair, then stopped, turned around, and asked, "I want to know something else. Could you tell me?"

"What is it? Is your son Xu Hengyuan's?"

Zhou Qianqian hesitated for a moment before replying, "No."

Yao Yingxi didn't say anything and left the restaurant on her own.

The two went to a large bank, completed the transfer, and came out an hour later.

"Ms. Yao, thank you."

Yao Yingxi shook her head.

Zhou Qianqian reached out to stop them from leaving.

Yao Yingxi stood still, looking up at the sky.

Winter is approaching, and the Spring Festival is just a month away.

Yao Yingxi did not try to flag down a car, but instead continued walking along the road.

All the people I met on the street were couples.

Watching them snuggle together or feed each other: "Try this, it's delicious."

The boy in front took a bite of what he was holding, and before he could swallow it, he quickly spoke to the girl next to him.

Yao Yingxi looked at the girl with envy in her eyes.

Unbeknownst to her, Yao Yingxi had arrived at the shopping mall.

She only realized it was Christmas Day when she saw a large Christmas tree displayed at the entrance of the mall.

There was an event running in the mall that only allowed couples to participate.

Yao Yingxi stood to one side. Seeing the noise of the crowd and all the couples, she felt out of place.

After standing there for a while, Yao Yingxi started walking and left the mall.

Back in her apartment, Yao Yingxi thought that Xi Yuanchen wouldn't be back tonight, so she decided to cook herself a bowl of noodles and make do.

She opened the door, turned on the light, and turned around.

Seeing the person on the sofa, he was startled and stumbled backward, bumping into the wall.

Xi Yuanchen's face was grim as he coldly asked, "Where did you go?"

Seeing that Yao Yingxi wasn't carrying any groceries and that no food had been cooked at home, he asked.

His voice pulled Yao Yingxi back to reality.

"Went to the bank and did some browsing around."

Even if he didn't say it, Xi Yuanchen knew, after all, he must have received a message after taking such a large sum of money out of the card.

A quick check will reveal where the money went.

Xi Yuanchen remained silent.

Yao Yingxi asked cautiously, "Mr. Xi, you haven't finished eating yet, have you? I'll go make something."

Xi Yuanchen hummed in agreement.

Yao Yingxi quickly put down her bag and went into the kitchen.

Thinking that Xi Yuanchen was probably still angry, but his return was a way to spend a good Christmas with her.

She used to be with Yao Yingyue. Thinking of this, she shook her head and smiled bitterly.

Yao Yingxi put extra care into this meal, so it took her a little longer than usual.

After placing the last dish on the table, Xi Yuanchen was already seated in his chair.

After Yao Yingxi finished serving the food and put it on the table, she ran to the wine cabinet to get the wine and glasses.

"Mr. Xi, let's have a drink."

Xi Yuanchen did not answer, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Yao Yingxi poured two glasses of wine, raised the one in front of her and said, "I was wrong before, I'm sorry."

Xi Yuanchen leaned back in his chair: "Where did we go wrong?"

Yao Yingxi paused, stunned for several seconds, and swallowed hard: "No matter what you do in the future, you must prioritize your own safety."

She didn't regret Xu Hengyuan's actions at all.

She understood that Xi Yuanchen was only angry because she hadn't listened to him and had troubled him to rescue her.

Xi Yuanchen snorted coldly, "I hope you remember this sentence every time."

He picked up his glass and swirled the dark red liquid inside. "What's the point of revenge if you can't even guarantee your own safety? You can't see what happens to those people, or feel the pain they've suffered."

"If you can't see these things, then this isn't revenge; it's just foolishly wanting to die."

Yao Yingxi lowered her eyes in shame, looking at her wine glass.

Xi Yuanchen raised his glass: "To celebrate your wish coming true."

After going out yesterday, he thought about it and realized that he shouldn't have done that, as it had upset Yao Yingxi.

Even when you have a pet, you should still try to soothe it, even if it makes a mistake.

"what……"

Yao Yingxi looked up in surprise, feeling a sense of unreality.

Seeing Xi Yuanchen holding a wine glass with a gentle expression, he quickly picked up his own wine glass.

"Thank you, Mr. Xi. Without you, I would not have been able to do all this so quickly."

The two clinked their glasses together.

She will take revenge, but not as quickly or smoothly as she is now.

Xi Yuanchen remained silent.

Yao Yingxi tilted her head back and drank the wine in her own glass.

Having learned from her previous mistakes, she didn't dare to finish it this time.

After finishing her meal, Yao Yingxi tidied up the table and went upstairs.

Xi Yuanchen just came out of the bathroom, wearing a bathrobe, his hair wet, water droplets sliding down his hair and disappearing below his collar, sparking endless imagination.

Without realizing it, her face suddenly turned red.

"Boom...bang..."

Fireworks went off outside the window, their flashes of light diverting Yao Yingxi's attention.

She quickly went to the French windows and opened them.

Fireworks were still blooming in the sky. Xi Yuanchen stood aside, watching Yao Yingxi look up at the sky with a joyful expression.

A strange emotion welled up inside me, a feeling that seemed strangely familiar with this scene.

As the fireworks stopped rising and blooming, Yao Yingxi turned back, her eyes smiling: "Mr. Xi, Merry Christmas."

Xi Yuanchen suddenly came to his senses, his expression turned cold, and his mood plummeted.

Yao Yingxi was taken aback and looked at Xi Yuanchen helplessly.

She couldn't figure out what she had done wrong to make Xi Yuanchen so angry.

Xi Yuanchen turned around, walked out of the bedroom, and slammed the door shut.