The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Xi Yuanchen placed his hand on the back of her head to prevent her from hitting the wall, and then his warm lips pressed against hers.

Yao Yingxi's mind went completely blank.

Xi Yuanchen forced open her teeth, his tongue pressing against her gums, touching every part of her senses.

But this brief taste didn't satisfy Xi Yuanchen. He swirled his tongue around hers and sucked on it.

Yao Yingxi's eyes welled up with tears as she was kissed, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

As they parted, Xi Yuanchen looked at her like that and felt a tightness in his lower abdomen; she was just too alluring.

He opened his arms and hugged Yao Yingxi. Yao Yingxi realized what was happening, her face flushed, and she looked around.

Fortunately, it was nighttime, there was nothing on the road, and the lights at the entrance weren't on. Plus, the two of them were wearing black trench coats, so they kissed face to face in the dark.

Even if someone walks by, it's hard to tell.

They held each other close, keeping each other warm.

Yao Yingxi felt something hard pressing against her lower body and froze in shock.

After an unknown amount of time, Yao Yingxi felt that the thing was no longer poking her, and Xi Yuanchen finally let go of her.

Yao Yingxi's face was still red, and because she was still in the shadows, Xi Yuanchen didn't notice.

He held Yao Yingxi's hand and walked towards the guesthouse where they were staying.

Whether it was because he was too tired or for some other reason, Xi Yuanchen did not touch Yao Yingxi that night.

Because of the long drive and the trip I had just taken, I was a bit tired, so I changed my clothes and fell asleep as soon as I got back.

Xi Yuanchen lay on the bed with his eyes open, looking at Yao Yingxi in his arms.

The next day, Yao Yingxi was the first to get up, while Xi Yuanchen, due to staying up late, was late for the first time.

Yao Yingxi packed her things into her bag and put her dirty clothes in a clean bag.

It's not convenient to wash clothes here, and Xi Yuanchen's clothes are all expensive, so he'll send them to a dry cleaner after they return to Yuncheng.

At ten o'clock in the morning, she went downstairs to buy breakfast and put it away. Xi Yuanchen also came out of the bedroom.

Yao Yingxi said, "Mr. Xi, let's have breakfast."

Xi Yuanchen approached and sat down at the dining table.

Breakfast is the simplest: fried dough sticks, porridge, and soy milk.

Jiangcheng's soy milk is very famous; Yao Yingxi had tried it when she was on a business trip before.

"Mr. Xi, let's go hiking later."

Xi Yuanchen nodded.

After breakfast, Xi Yuanchen carried the food to the back seat, while Yao Yingxi sat in the passenger seat.

There is a very famous temple on the mountain here, which is said to be very efficacious. People who come here like to go there to pray for peace or good fortune.

Navigation guided the car to the bottom of the mountain, where Xi Yuanchen found a place to park.

After getting off the car, Yao Yingxi hurriedly ran to buy cable car tickets.

Once inside the cable car, Yao Yingxi stood close to the side, while Xi Yuanchen stood in front of her. He was tall and almost half-embraced Yao Yingxi in his arms.

Yao Yingxi looked down the mountain. It was a bit cold in the cable car, but Xi Yuanchen's burning body temperature behind her blocked a lot of the cold wind.

After about half an hour, the cable car reached the top of the mountain.

Because there were too many people on the bus, Xi Yuanchen was in no hurry to get off, fearing he might get blocked or bumped.

When the two got off the bus, there weren't many people on the mountain. Come to think of it, Jiangcheng's tourist attractions aren't particularly famous, and besides, many people prefer to travel abroad during the Chinese New Year.

As soon as Yao Yingxi got off the cable car, she rushed to the place selling incense, with Xi Yuanchen following behind her at a leisurely pace.

After buying two sticks of incense, Yao Yingxi handed one to Xi Yuanchen: "Mr. Xi, would you like to offer a prayer?"

Xi Yuanchen has always been a materialist and is not one to dismiss these strange tales and supernatural beliefs. He shook his head.

Yao Yingxi withdrew her hand, her mood unaffected, and walked towards the temple with the incense in her hand.

A benevolent-looking Guanyin statue, symbolizing the granting of children, stood at the temple gate. Yao Yingxi stepped past it, not daring to hope that she and Xi Yuanchen could have a child.

After passing through this hall and walking to another ancestral hall, she turned around and stopped Xi Yuanchen: "Mr. Xi, why don't you wait here? I'll come out to find you later."

"The smell of incense inside is quite strong; you might feel choked if you go in."

She didn't want Xi Yuanchen to know her thoughts, what she was worshipping, or what she was asking for.

Xi Yuanchen nodded. He didn't believe any of these things, and going inside would be the same.

Yao Yingxi entered a room filled with red threads and bowed before an old man, then lit incense and inserted it into the incense burner.

Each hall has a place for drawing lots.

Yao Yingxi walked over and sat down.

The person who answered the divination was an elderly man. In a hoarse voice, he asked, "What do you wish for? Marriage or health?"

"I beg for everything."

When Yao Yingxi came out, she was holding a piece of red paper in her hand. She saw Xi Yuanchen standing at the door with a cold face, like a security guard, but his temperament was that of someone who had been in a position of power for a long time.

She threw what she was holding into the basin that was burning gold and silver treasures.

The flames instantly engulfed the red paper, and Yao Yingxi walked out.

Xi Yuanchen asked, "What did you ask for?"

Yao Yingxi paused for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Health. May all those who love me be healthy."

May my loved ones enjoy good health, longevity, and all their wishes fulfilled.

Xi Yuanchen didn't say anything. When they reached the temple entrance, Yao Yingxi bought two souvenirs and then followed Xi Yuanchen to get out of the car.

She squeezed the relic on her wrist. It was given to her by a very old monk when she went in to draw lots earlier.

"Mr. Xi, the weather is alright now, shall we walk down?"

She stared at Xi Yuanchen, a slight smile playing on his lips, his eyes filled with laughter and anticipation.

Xi Yuanchen shook his head: "It's too cold."

When the cable car arrived, after Xi Yuanchen refused, Yao Yingxi, still as happy as before, ran to buy tickets: "Actually, the cable car is much better than climbing the mountain; you can see a lot of scenery."

The two entered the cable car. Yao Yingxi kept staring outside, her mind replaying the words of the monk when she drew lots earlier.

The cable car reached the bottom of the mountain, and after exiting, the two drove back into the city.

Yao Yingxi did not intend to stay here and explore the surrounding area.

After playing all day, she was a little hungry, so she took out some washed grapes and put them in her mouth, while also putting one in Xi Yuanchen's mouth.

After the two finished eating the grapes, Yao Yingxi still wanted to eat more.

With her eyes fixed on the potato chips, she ignored Xi Yuanchen's expression, tore open the packaging, and put the chips in her mouth.

The crispy fried potato chips are quite fragrant when you put them in your mouth.

Xi Yuanchen remained silent. Yao Yingxi, engrossed in eating, forgot all about the potato chips Xi Yuanchen disliked and fed them to him.

Xi Yuanchen lowered his eyes and stared at the potato chips in front of him, his brows furrowing slightly: "I'm not hungry."

Yao Yingxi insisted, "It's quite delicious, have a piece, Mr. Xi."