The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Yao Yingxi quickly shook her head: "No."

Xi Yuanchen lifted her chin, making her look at him. His eyes were dark and deep, like a pool of water, captivating anyone who looked into them.

"What's that for?"

Yao Yingxi dodged away: "I'm not feeling well today, Mr. Xi."

After saying that, she didn't know where she got the courage and strength, but she pulled down Xi Yuanchen's hand and turned to leave.

Upon hearing this, Xi Yuanchen frowned.

He changed the subject and asked, "What did you do at the mall today?"

Yao Yingxi was taken aback; she hadn't expected Xi Yuanchen to see her.

"Shopping mall? What shopping mall?"

He pretended not to know what Xi Yuanchen was talking about.

Xi Yuanchen stared intently at Yao Yingxi with deep eyes.

Yao Yingxi felt uneasy under his gaze. "Mr. Xi, you may have mistaken me for someone else."

As she spoke, she pulled her arm out of Xi Yuanchen's hand: "By the way, today is the Lantern Festival, Mr. Xi, what brings you here?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yao Yingxi realized she had asked something she shouldn't have and quickly apologized, "Sorry, I overstepped my bounds."

Xi Yuanchen's face darkened further as he looked at Yao Yingxi, who was avoiding him and saying those words. He wondered why.

A surge of anger was rising within him.

He pulled Yao Yingxi's hand and pushed her against the sofa, accidentally bumping into a bag.

He saw a designer bag and suddenly felt happy.

Xi Yuanchen pinned Yao Yingxi down and took something out of the bag.

Seeing that her lie was about to be exposed, Yao Yingxi became even more guilty and dared not look at Xi Yuanchen.

Xi Yuanchen opened the box and saw a bottle of perfume. It was the same brand that Liang Pingyin had bought while shopping today, but unlike the one he was holding, Liang Pingyin had bought a women's perfume, while the one he was holding was a men's perfume with a dark, deep-colored bottle.

For some inexplicable twisted sense of humor, he deliberately thrust his lower body forward. "Didn't go to the mall?"

Yao Yingxi remained silent.

Xi Yuanchen's lips curled slightly: "So, who did you buy this perfume for?"

Knowing she couldn't hide it any longer, Yao Yingxi had no choice but to admit, "The perfume was sold to you. Thank you, Mr. Xi, for taking care of me these past few days."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yuanchen was not pleased; instead, he became even angrier. He threw the things he was holding onto the carpet and kissed Yao Yingxi roughly and fiercely.

Yao Yingxi gripped the cushion beneath her tightly with both hands. A sudden, sorrowful thought crossed her mind: at this moment, Xi Yuanchen should truly belong to her.

She responded with such passion, as if this were the last time for the two of them.

After a night of passion, Yao Yingxi woke up to find herself in her bedroom.

She opened her eyes and saw that the seat next to her was empty and cold, which made her feel even more depressed.

I got out of bed. The apartment was empty and eerily clean.

at the same time.

Liang Pingyin got out of the car and slowly walked towards the GP Building in her high heels.

The receptionist, seeing that she was a stranger, stood up from the kiosks and said, "Hello, miss, who are you looking for?"

Liang Pingyin looked at the receptionist in front of her, who was dressed rather shabbily, with disdain, as if that person was not worthy of her knowing who she was looking for.

But she still spoke up: "I'm looking for your General Manager Xi."

Knowing the person in front of her was looking at her with disdain, the receptionist still asked politely, "Do you have an appointment?"

Liang Pingyin asked unhappily, "I'm here to see Xi Yuanchen. What kind of appointment do I need?"

The receptionist apologized, "I'm sorry, miss, you can't come in without an appointment."

Liang Pingyin frowned. She had a strong sense of self-respect, so she couldn't bring herself to do something as shameless as forcing her way in and lowering her status. So she simply sat on the sofa.

The receptionist breathed a sigh of relief when she remained seated. After all, the woman's arrogant tone had genuinely worried that these people might act unreasonably.

Liang Pingyin sat on the sofa waiting, but no one answered when she dialed Xi Yuanchen's number, which made her furious.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Xi Yuanchen came down in the elevator.

As soon as Liang Pingyin saw him and Anan, she immediately got up from the sofa, and the receptionist couldn't stop her from heading in Xi Yuanchen's direction.

"Yuanchen, why aren't you answering my calls?"

Xi Yuanchen remained silent, walking on by himself.

Seeing that she was being ignored, Liang Pingyin's face turned a little pale, but she still caught up with him: "Xi Yuanchen."

Xi Yuanchen stopped impatiently, looking at her coldly: "Miss Liang, is there anything else?"

Seeing Xi Yuanchen's mood, Liang Pingyin was not afraid at all, but was even angrier: "Xi Yuanchen, I am your fiancée. What could possibly happen to me? Of course, I want you to be with me."

Xi Yuanchen sneered: "Liang Pingyin, you're a smart woman too. You know the interests and ulterior motives behind our marriage."

"Don't think of yourself as my woman. I don't have time to waste on you."

He looked at Liang Pingyin with deep eyes: "The Xi family asked me to accompany you shopping and to dinner, and I did as they asked. You've done your part in the role, it's time for you to leave."

His words were merciless, and although Liang Pingyin had been treated coldly by him several times, she still couldn't help but get angry.

She clenched her fists tightly, chuckled softly, and turned to leave.

Xi Yuanchen also turned around and left, heading towards his car.

As soon as he got into the car, he asked, "Did Yao Yingxi call today?"

Anan shook his head.

Xi Yuanchen stared out the window with a somewhat grim expression, unaware that a black car was following behind him.

Liang Pingyin, who was driving, did not leave. She clenched her fists tightly and followed Xi Yuanchen's car at a leisurely pace.

The car drove all the way to an apartment in the upscale neighborhood and stopped. Liang Pingyin also stopped her car, but she didn't dare get out.

She watched from afar as Xi Yuanchen came out and went straight up to him.

She looked up at a villa, her eyes growing increasingly venomous.

When Xi Yuanchen returned home, Yao Yingxi was looking up information on her computer.

Hearing the door open, he glanced to the side and saw Xi Yuanchen return. He paused for a few seconds, then quickly put down his computer, got up from the sofa, and took Xi Yuanchen's clothes.

"I haven't cooked dinner yet."

"Then let's do it."

After saying this, Xi Yuanchen walked towards the study.

As soon as he entered, his phone rang. Seeing the number on the screen, his eyes darkened: "Hello."

"Have you spent any time with Pingyin these past few days?"

"I've accompanied you. If you feel it's not enough, you can come over yourself."

Xi Zhishen kept asking about his relationship with Liang Pingyin, which annoyed him.

Xi Zhishen on the phone roared angrily, "Xi Yuanchen, what are you saying?"

Xi Yuanchen remained silent, as if he could hear a woman's voice comforting Xi Zhishen on the phone, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Any thing else?"

"Pingyin is in Yuncheng these days. Put all your work aside and spend quality time with her. Don't let me hear any bad news."

Xi Yuanchen did not answer and hung up the phone.