The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Su Che placed the medicine box on the bedside table.

Yao Yingxi came out of the room, opened the refrigerator, and found it empty.

She hesitated for a moment before calling Anan.

"Hello, Ms. Yao."

"Secretary Nan, could you please go and buy some groceries for me?"

After she finished speaking, she thought for a moment and continued, "Forget it, can you come pick me up? I'll go shopping with you."

Xi Yuanchen had a stomachache, so she went to buy some stomach-soothing things herself, so that Anan wouldn't have to buy them, since a rough guy like him might not have considered these things when buying groceries.

"Okay, Miss Yao, I'll go now. You can come down now."

It just so happens that he lives not far from Yao Yingxi.

Yao Yingxi hung up the phone and turned back to her bedroom.

At this moment, Su Che was helping Xi Yuanchen receive an IV drip, adjusting the syringe.

Yao Yingxi opened the door and went in, seeing that Xi Yuanchen had his eyes closed, and assumed he was asleep.

She walked quietly to Su Che's side and said, "Mr. Su, why don't you have dinner here today?"

Having troubled Su Che so many times, Yao Yingxi had always wanted to find an opportunity to thank him.

It's a good opportunity to cook a meal for them today.

Su Che hesitated. Xi Yuanchen suddenly opened his eyes.

Seeing the meaningful emotion in Xi Yuanchen's eyes, Su Che smiled and nodded, "Okay, then thank you for your help."

Yao Yingxi shook her head, "Then you go ahead and do your work, I'll go out first."

After saying that, she didn't even notice whether Xi Yuanchen had opened his eyes before turning around and leaving.

Seeing the bedroom door close, Su Che smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"

He guessed that Xi Yuanchen was probably unhappy when he opened his eyes while talking to Yao Yingxi to call him to eat, but he still asked in a deliberately confused manner.

"After the injection, you can go back. I can remove it myself."

Su Che chuckled and sat down on the sofa: "Yuan Chen, what are you saying? You're a patient now, so you should rest."

Xi Yuanchen frowned, and Su Che shrugged.

Yao Yingxi walked downstairs, and Anan had already parked his car and was waiting for her by the door.

Yao Yingxi quickly went over, and Anan opened the back door, whereupon she got in.

The car slowly drove to the supermarket.

Anan fulfilled his duties as a good secretary, pushing the cart and following behind Yao Yingxi.

Yao Yingxi went to the fruit section and bought lemons, passion fruit, dragon fruit, cherries, and other fruits. She picked out a little of each, weighed them, and put them in her shopping cart.

Anan didn't say a word from beginning to end, just watched Yao Yingxi looking around in the supermarket, occasionally saying, "Eating this is good for your stomach."

Anan escorted Yao Yingxi downstairs, and Yao Yingxi carried the groceries upstairs.

Yao Yingxi opened the apartment door, put all the things she bought in the kitchen, and then went to the bedroom.

She opened the bedroom door and saw Su Che reading a book, while Xi Yuanchen was half-reclining with a computer on his lap.

She frowned slightly in displeasure, but she didn't say anything and turned to leave.

Xi Yuanchen was busy with his business and didn't notice Yao Yingxi's return.

Only Su Che saw Yao Yingxi close the door, and he got up from the sofa and walked out.

Yao Yingxi put the fruit she bought aside and put glutinous rice into the rice cooker.

Xi Yuanchen has a bad stomach, so he definitely can't cook rice; it would hurt his stomach if it were too hard.

Su Che came out and saw Yao Yingxi busy at work. He asked, "Do you need any help?"

Yao Yingxi turned her head and saw Su Che standing at the kitchen door. She shook her head repeatedly and said, "No need, Dr. Su. Please sit down. I'll be done in a bit."

Su Che smiled and walked into the kitchen. "Let me help you. It'll be faster that way."

Yao Yingxi hesitated for a moment, then nodded helplessly.

She was afraid that Su Che would be like Xi Yuanchen and would find these things unappealing or incapable of doing them, so she handed the fruit that was placed aside to Su Che: "Dr. Su, just wash these fruits for me."

Su Che nodded with a smile. Actually, he was used to being a pampered young master and didn't know how to do these things.

He came in simply wanting to watch Yao Yingxi do housework, but just standing there like that felt strange.

So I made up an excuse, and luckily Yao Yingxi brought him clean things to make it.

Yao Yingxi was holding a shrimp in her hand. After removing the shrimp vein, she peeled the shrimp, leaving only the shrimp head with the meat attached.

After finishing these tasks, Yao Yingxi started washing the vegetables.

Su Che asked, "Miss Yao, I noticed you're very skilled at chopping vegetables. Did you study to become a chef?"

He tried to break the quiet atmosphere in the kitchen by starting a conversation with Yao Yingxi.

Yao Yingxi looked up at him with a smile in her eyes. Her almond-shaped eyes were brimming with spring water, captivating anyone who looked at them.

Su Che's breath hitched.

Yao Yingxi smiled and shook her head: "I used to take care of my younger sister, so I often cooked and became skilled at it."

Su Che nodded: "Very good. I think girls are very charming when they cook."

Yao Yingxi smiled but did not answer.

After Su Che finished washing the fruit, Yao Yingxi didn't arrange for him to cook anything else. Feeling embarrassed to stay in the kitchen, he went to the bedroom.

After finishing the meal, Yao Yingxi cooked a bowl of minced meat porridge for Xi Yuanchen, and rice for herself and Su Che.

If it were just her and Xi Yuanchen, they would both drink porridge, but today is different. Su Che is here, and she feels embarrassed to let the guest drink porridge with the two of them.

All I cooked was a bowl for Xi Yuanchen.

She made two dishes: a fish, a shrimp, a pigeon soup, and braised crab.

Looking at the table full of food, Yao Yingxi smiled, feeling extremely satisfied.

She went to the bedroom, opened the door, and knocked.

Xi Yuanchen had finished his injection sometime earlier and was still working on his computer.

Su Che, on the other hand, was looking at a book.

When they heard the knocking, only Su Che looked up, while Xi Yuanchen continued with his own business.

"The meal is ready."

Su Che stood up from the sofa: "Thank you for your hard work, Miss Yao."

Yao Yingxi smiled and shook her head. Seeing that Xi Yuanchen didn't move, she walked over.

Xi Yuanchen, who was sitting on the bed, actually heard Yao Yingxi call out.

But he was unhappy that Yao Yingxi had asked him to stay for dinner, so he deliberately didn't respond.

“Mr. Xi, your stomach is not feeling well. Please stop cooking and leave it for now. I’ve made you some porridge.”

Yao Yingxi spoke softly.

A hint of envy flashed in Su Che's eyes as he stood there.

Xi Yuanchen looked up at her before putting down his computer.

Yao Yingxi closed the computer and placed it on the table, then pulled Xi Yuanchen out of bed.

Su Che was the first to walk out, followed by Yao Yingxi and Xi Yuanchen.

The five dishes and one soup were a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

Xi Yuanchen sat in the middle, Yao Yingxi sat to her left, and Su Che sat to her right.

The three of them sat down.

Xi Yuanchen was very unhappy to see that he had porridge in front of him, while Yao Yingxi and Su Che had rice, making it seem as if Yao Yingxi and Su Che were a couple.

Yao Yingxi saw Xi Yuanchen's cold face, and was stunned for a few seconds, not understanding why.

She picked up a shrimp and placed it in Xi Yuanchen's bowl: "Mr. Xi, you have a sensitive stomach and can't eat anything too rich, so the porridge I made might be a little bland."

After saying that, she turned to Su Che across from her and said, "I was afraid that Dr. Su wouldn't be used to bland porridge, so I didn't cook this for you."

Su Che smiled and shook his head: "It's alright, I'm not a patient, no need for that trouble."

Hearing Yao Yingxi's explanation, Xi Yuanchen felt a little better, and his face wasn't so cold anymore.