The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

The villa has five floors, all uniformly gray and white.

Anan led Yao Yingxi to a room on the third floor and knocked on the door.

"Miss Yao, this is the boss's study."

Yao Yingxi nodded, appearing calm on the surface, but she was actually nervously clenching her hands.

At this moment, she suddenly didn't know how to talk to Xi Yuanchen face to face, or how to persuade him to rest.

"Please come in."

A cold, deep voice came from inside.

Anan said, "Miss Yao, please go in. I have something to take care of."

After saying that, fearing that Yao Yingxi might back out and go back, he opened the door for her and left.

Yao Yingxi was stunned for a few seconds before she came to her senses. Watching Anan's figure descend the stairs, she was caught in a dilemma and had no choice but to bite the bullet and enter the study.

Seeing that no one was coming into the study, Xi Yuanchen looked up and his eyes met those of Yao Yingxi as she entered.

Yao Yingxi was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted and called out, "Mr. Xi."

Xi Yuanchen was slightly taken aback by Yao Yingxi's arrival, but a joyful fire seemed to burn in his heart.

His face darkened: "What are you doing here?"

Yao Yingxi paused, feeling somewhat timid, but then she remembered that Xi Yuanchen had been busy for a long time.

I don't know what got into him, but he put on a serious face and said, "Mr. Xi, I heard you were sick, so I came to see you."

Xi Yuanchen paused subtly, his hand holding the pen still.

"Now that you've finished watching, you can go back."

Yao Yingxi awkwardly shuffled her feet, her expression remaining calm: "I can go back now, but you must rest."

Although she spoke with great confidence, the nervous clenching of her hands in her pockets betrayed her true emotions.

Xi Yuanchen's lips curled slightly as he stood up from the table and walked towards Yao Yingxi.

Yao Yingxi thought Xi Yuanchen was angry, and she was so frightened that she took several steps back until her back was pressed against the wall.

Xi Yuanchen lifted her chin with a slight smile and kissed her.

He never knew that Yao Yingxi had such a sharp side to her. It felt like he had raised a treasure that would occasionally surprise him.

Yao Yingxi was stunned for a few seconds, and when she came to her senses, she saw that Xi Yuanchen had rested his head on her shoulder for a few minutes before getting up.

"Go cook."

His voice returned to its cold tone, making Yao Yingxi momentarily realize that his leaning against her earlier was just an illusion.

Yao Yingxi's boldness was evident in the moment she yelled at Xi Yuanchen. She looked up at him and said, "Why don't you go back to your apartment? I don't really like staying here."

This wasn't her apartment; Xi Yuanchen might bring other women to his place here. The thought made her feel extremely awkward.

Xi Yuanchen paused for a few seconds, then walked ahead without saying a word.

Yao Yingxi was confused and thought Xi Yuanchen was angry, so she stood there blankly.

Xi Yuanchen walked to the door and saw that she was still standing there. He turned back to her and asked, "Are you planning to walk back?"

"what?!"

Yao Yingxi snapped out of her daze and hurriedly followed behind Xi Yuanchen.

The two got into the car, and Xi Yuanchen drove back to the apartment building.

He had just stopped the car when his abdomen cramped up so badly that he had to hunch over the steering wheel and press his stomach against it.

Seeing his abnormal reaction, Yao Yingxi quickly unbuckled her seatbelt and put her hand on Xi Yuanchen's arm: "Mr. Xi, what's wrong?"

Her tone was anxious, her eyes were red, and she asked nervously.

Xi Yuanchen was in pain for a while before it subsided a bit. He turned his head to look at Yao Yingxi's pitiful appearance, raised his hand and ruffled her hair: "Help me upstairs, my stomach hurts."

Upon hearing this, Yao Yingxi asked anxiously, "Let's go to the hospital to get checked out."

"It's nothing, it's just a stomachache from not eating breakfast. Help me upstairs."

Hearing the word "hospital" gave Xi Yuanchen a headache.

Yao Yingxi had no choice but to obediently get out of the car, open Xi Yuanchen's car door, and lean over to unbuckle his seatbelt.

She straightened up. Xi Yuanchen put his feet down from the railing, and Yao Yingxi quickly took his arm as the two walked upstairs.

Upon opening the door, Yao Yingxi asked Xi Yuanchen to sit on the sofa. She then went to the kitchen and poured him a glass of hot water, saying, "Mr. Xi, please have some hot water. I'll have Secretary Nan call Dr. Su."

Her voice was anxious and trembling.

Xi Yuanchen remained silent.

Yao Yingxi immediately called Anan: "Secretary Nan, Mr. Xi and I are at the apartment. He has a stomach ache. Could you please call Dr. Su over for me? I don't have his phone number."

"Okay, Miss Yao, you don't need to worry."

Ah Nan hung up the phone, a slight smile playing on his lips. Who said Miss Yao didn't have a place in the boss's heart? It's only been a short while and he's already back at the apartment with you.

Yao Yingxi hung up the phone. At this moment, Xi Yuanchen finished drinking water and leaned back on the sofa with his eyes closed.

With her sharply defined features and those cold eyes closed, she appeared much softer and more approachable.

If anyone here knew that Yao Yingxi used affectionate language to describe Xi Yuanchen, they would probably list a long story about Xi Yuanchen's past.

Yao Yingxi knelt down beside Xi Yuanchen: "Mr. Xi, does it still hurt? Shall I massage it for you?"

Xi Yuanchen remained silent.

Yao Yingxi took off her coat and threw it on the sofa. She sat down next to Xi Yuanchen and stroked his abdomen with her hand.

Gently tap and press with your finger.

As soon as she touched Xi Yuanchen, he opened his eyes and looked at her.

Yao Yingxi turned her head to meet her gaze: "Would it feel better if I pressed it? Why don't you go to your room and sleep?"

The tone was as if coaxing a minor child.

Xi Yuanchen nodded, got up from the sofa, and walked straight into the bedroom, with Yao Yingxi following behind him.

Xi Yuanchen lay straight on the bed, and Yao Yingxi knelt beside him, gently stroking his abdomen and pressing it softly.

Xi Yuanchen closed his eyes, and Yao Yingxi pressed for about fifteen minutes.

The doorbell rang. "I'll go open the door."

She got out of bed, but Xi Yuanchen didn't respond; he kept his eyes closed.

Yao Yingxi opened the door and saw Su Che standing there.

She called out, "Dr. Su, hello, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again."

Su Che smiled slightly and nodded to her: "You seem fine. Did Xi Yuanchen do something again?"

Su Che keeps coming here, and he's long since lost his temper.

Yao Yingxi said apologetically, "I'm sorry to bother you so much."

As she spoke, she bowed to Su Che at a 45-degree angle.

Su Che quickly grabbed her arm, but it was too late.

He smiled and shrugged: "Who told me to know Xi Yuanchen? Besides, I'm a doctor, it's my duty."

Fearing Yao Yingxi might say something else, Su Che spoke again: "What did Xi Yuanchen do?"

Yao Yingxi turned around and answered as she walked, "Secretary Nan said that Mr. Xi had a stomach hemorrhage a few days ago, and he just had a stomach ache and refused to go to the hospital with me."

She didn't know much about Xi Yuanchen's stomach bleeding, so she could only recount what Anan had said.

Su Che frowned: "His stomach has been bad for many years, but he just hasn't taken good care of it."

As they were talking, Su Che and Yao Yingxi went into the bedroom.

Xi Yuanchen was lying in bed when he saw the two people come in, and then he opened his eyes.