The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

In his subconscious, potato chips were junk food; he had never eaten them and didn't know what they tasted like.

Yao Yingxi put her things away, placed the bag containing them aside, and looked out the window.

She particularly envied those who ate snacks in the passenger seat during road trips or while watching TV at home. Having grown accustomed to a life of uncertainty, she was always frugal and wouldn't spend money unnecessarily.

So snacks used to be what she wanted to eat most, but now that she has some money, that desire is gone.

She bought the potato chips at the supermarket. Knowing that Xi Yuanchen wouldn't be coming back, she bought some randomly, but she was distracted and didn't know what she bought.

The scenery along the way was beautiful, with snowflakes falling on the dry branches, forming white snow trees with clear textures on their trunks.

They drove westward, and although it was winter, the sky was very blue, with fluffy white clouds that looked like clumps of cotton candy.

The afterglow of the setting sun was as red as blood, dyeing the entire sky, breathtakingly beautiful, so beautiful that one could not look away.

Yao Yingxi turned sideways, took out her phone from her bag, rested her hand on the car window, and held the phone with both hands to find the right angle to focus.

Xi Yuanchen turned to the side, and the afterglow shone on Yao Yingxi's delicate features. Her thin lips were slightly pursed, and her almond-shaped eyes were bright.

Yao Yingxi pressed the shutter button several times, then glanced at the photo with satisfaction.

Noticing that Xi Yuanchen was looking at her, Yao Yingxi turned her head, and their eyes met. She assumed that Xi Yuanchen wanted to see the photos she had taken, so she turned her phone to face him.

After adding beauty filters to the photos on my phone, they became softer, less intense, and less scorching.

Like the tranquility of twilight, blooming naturally.

Xi Yuanchen turned his head back and looked straight ahead, and Yao Yingxi knew she was being rude.

Halfway through the journey, the road gradually became deserted, and Yao Yingxi felt a little nervous.

This was her first time going out, and also her first time going out with someone, and it was Xi Yuanchen.

Fearing some unavoidable awkwardness along the way, she hesitated for a while before asking, "Mr. Xi, shall we stay at a guesthouse or a hotel this time?"

We haven't booked the guesthouse yet, and we're still worried that Xi Yuanchen won't be comfortable there.

Xi Yuanchen glanced at her and said, "You can stay wherever you want. I heard there are quite a few guesthouses and bars in the ancient city. You can go and check them out and experience them."

Jiangcheng is located on the border of Yuncheng, surrounded by mountains and the sea, and boasts many famous buildings and unique attractions. Therefore, Yao Yingxi is not worried about not having a place to stay in a guesthouse.

"Then I'll arrange a guesthouse."

Although the hotel is nice, the guesthouse is also good value for money. I heard that there are many places where you can sing and dance in the evenings, or there are folk music bars nearby.

Xi Yuanchen remained silent.

The car drove slowly, and by 7 p.m., they still hadn't reached Jiangcheng. Yao Yingxi was starving, so she took a banana out of her bag, peeled it, and took a bite.

Xi Yuanchen said, "I'll eat too."

Yao Yingxi had a banana in her mouth, and when she heard him speak, she turned her head and stared at him blankly.

Suddenly, as if possessed, Xi Yuanchen reached out and stroked Yao Yingxi's head, leaving Yao Yingxi even more shocked.

Xi Yuanchen snapped out of his daze, slightly embarrassed, and withdrew his hand. To ease the tension, he spoke again, "I'll have a banana too."

Yao Yingxi bit off the banana in her mouth, chewed it, and was about to put it down to grab another one.

Xi Yuanchen reached out and pulled her hand holding the banana towards him, lowered his eyes slightly, and took a bite of the banana: "We'll arrive in Jiangcheng in half an hour."

Yao Yingxi remained silent, staring at Xi Yuanchen's banana-shaped tooth mark, a small joy in her heart.

This was the first time she had done this with Xi Yuanchen. Although they had been intimate before, it was the first time she had eaten something the other had eaten.

Xi Yuanchen was focused on driving and had no time to pay attention to Yao Yingxi's mood at that moment.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with that. The two of them arrived in Jiangcheng at 7:30. Yao Yingxi used the navigation to let Xi Yuanchen drive to the address of the guesthouse she had booked.

The two arrived at the guesthouse at eight o'clock. After handing over their reservation information and ID cards to the host, they pushed their suitcases inside.

"Go take a shower first, Mr. Xi."

Yao Yingxi put down her suitcase, opened it, and took out Qi Yuanchen's clothes from inside, saying this.

She needed to tidy up the room; she was checking out of the guesthouse tomorrow, but she still needed to leave behind what she needed for today.

Xi Yuanchen nodded, took the clothes, and headed towards the bathroom.

The guesthouse wasn't large, but it had everything you could need, including a private bathroom, kitchen, washing machine, and other amenities.

After putting down her skincare and toiletries, Yao Yingxi took the bag containing the food and headed to the kitchen.

Xi Yuanchen had been driving all day, and she didn't want him to go out to eat with her. Since she had brought some food with her, she figured she might as well cook it here.

This guesthouse is quite large, and the owner sources fresh ingredients to sell downstairs for the convenience of guests.

When Yao Yingxi first came in, she bought some beef, as well as fresh vegetables, tripe, duck intestines, enoki mushrooms, and other ingredients.

Put all the ingredients in water, wash the pots in both rooms, then put in the hot pot base, add cold water, and turn on the induction cooker.

She carefully cleaned the duck intestines and tripe; the beef was fatty beef rolls, so it didn't need to be cleaned multiple times.

After preparing all the ingredients, Xi Yuanchen came out of the bathroom, dressed in casual home clothes, a black T-shirt and beige casual trousers.

Xi Yuanchen looked at the table full of food and then looked at Yao Yingxi in surprise.

He didn't even notice that Yao Yingxi was preparing these things.

Yao Yingxi adjusted the heat and took a set of clothes into the bathroom.

Xi Yuanchen sat on the sofa, glancing at the boiling pot and the bathroom.

An emotion arose in his heart, but it vanished before he could grasp it.

He got up from the sofa, walked to the table, and grabbed a bag of cookies and potato chips. He looked at them.

"What's so good about junk food?"

He had never been exposed to these things since childhood, so he couldn't understand why some people love potato chips and cookies.

After taking a shower, Yao Yingxi came out wearing a red nightgown, walked to the table, and opened the hot pot broth that had been boiling for a while.

The doorbell rang at just the right moment.

Yao Yingxi stirred the soup and said to Xi Yuanchen on the sofa, "Mr. Xi, could you please ask me to get some food?"

Just now, when I went into the bathroom with Xi Yuanchen as my pillow, I bought two boxes of food from the host, and they should have been delivered by now.

Xi Yuanchen, puzzled, got up from the sofa and opened the door.

"Ten yuan in total."

As the host spoke, she handed over two boxes. When she looked up and saw Xi Yuanchen, she was stunned.

This is the first time I've seen someone so handsome. He has ambiguous features, deep eyes like a dark pool, raised eyebrows, and slightly parted thin lips.

Xi Yuanchen frowned slightly and lowered his head in displeasure. He didn't like some people looking at him with such blatant eyes.

He took the money out of his pocket, only to find that he didn't have his wallet on him.

Seeing that the door wasn't closed, Yao Yingxi quickly handed the money to the host, saying, "Thank you."

As she spoke, she took the two boxes of food.

The host quickly snapped out of his daze and gave a slightly embarrassed smile.

Xi Yuanchen closed the door.