The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Hearing Xi Yuanchen talk about his affairs, Yao Yingxi felt neither happy nor unhappy; she just felt something was off. After all, their last argument was about studying abroad, and Yao Yingxi naturally wouldn't bring it up this time, lest she ruin the current harmonious atmosphere between them.

"I haven't considered that."

She hadn't really considered that, and was always worried that she wouldn't pass the exam.

Hearing this answer, Xi Yuanchen frowned: "Haven't considered it? Then why do you want to get into this university?"

He had never even made plans for his own future, so he never imagined that Yao Yingxi was going to take the self-study exam. Was she just playing around?

"Think it over carefully. If you can't figure out what major you want to study, then you don't need to take the exam first."

Upon hearing this, Yao Yingxi's face turned pale.

Then, she took a few deep breaths and comforted herself, saying that Xi Yuanchen wasn't refusing to let her take the exam, but rather that she hadn't decided what to study and might hastily choose a major if she did well on the exam.

Ignoring Yao Yingxi's expression, Xi Yuanchen got up from the sofa.

Suddenly, his phone vibrated in his pocket.

He took out his phone and swiped to answer: "Hello."

"Boss, Li Yong has been wanting to see you."

Xi Yuanchen sneered: "So what if Li Yong wants to see me? Li Zhi's hands and feet are already crippled, and I won't give him the man."

After saying this, Xi Yuanchen subconsciously looked at Yao Yingxi.

Yao Yingxi's expression remained calm; she was neither frightened nor anything.

Xi Yuanchen hung up the phone and glanced at Yao Yingxi: "Li Zhi is finished."

Yao Yingxi nodded. To her, Li Zhi was nothing more than a nightmare; she didn't care whether he was crippled or not. She only cared that Xi Yuanchen wouldn't let that person go.

"I broke all four of his limbs and rendered him impotent. Are you scared?"

His eyes were fixed on Yao Yingxi, not missing a single emotion from her.

Yao Yingxi looked up at him and shook her head: "I'm not afraid."

"Why? Don't you think I'm ruthless?"

Yao Yingxi said very seriously, "No, from the time I met Mr. Xi until now, you have never used those methods on me."

"On the contrary, you helped me and took care of all those who hurt me. You're so good to me, why should I be afraid of you?"

Her gaze was firm.

Xi Yuanchen was stunned when he heard a woman say that for the first time.

Yao Yingxi thought he didn't believe her, so she explained what happened last time: "I just couldn't accept this side of Xi Yuanchen before, so I showed fear of Mr. Xi."

"Don't worry, it won't happen this time. I know that if you don't deal with others and aren't ruthless to them, they will be just as ruthless to you."

Yao Yingxi held Xi Yuanchen's hand: "Besides, Li Zhi deserved it. If he were in my hands, I can't guarantee I would return him to his brother."

Xi Yuanchen looked at Yao Yingxi meaningfully, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Why?"

It took Yao Yingxi a while to understand Xi Yuanchen's question, which seemed to have no beginning or end, but the last thing she said was what she was referring to.

Yao Yingxi squeezed Xi Yuanchen's hand: "I don't have the magnanimity to let someone who wants to ruin me go, because I can't guarantee that if I let him go back next time, he won't come back to provoke me."

"The tone suggests that this is a dangerous matter that needs to be put back in the past, and that I'm constantly worried about it. I might as well deal with it now to prevent future troubles."

A sharp glint flashed in her eyes.

Xi Yuanchen was greatly pleased by this answer.

He let go of Yao Yingxi's wrist, pulled her towards him, and couldn't help but kiss her.

Yao Yingxi was suddenly kissed by him. She was stunned for a few seconds, and then slowly put her hands on Xi Yuanchen's back, following his movements.

Only when Yao Yingxi was panting heavily and her cheeks were flushed did Xi Yuanchen release her, smiling as he moved her aside: "I didn't expect that my woman could become so ruthless in such a short time. If I do something to wrong you, will you cripple me too?"

Yao Yingxi was taken aback, then smiled and asked, "Would Mr. Xi do that kind of thing to me?"

Xi Yuanchen put his arm around her and suddenly smiled: "Not necessarily."

Yao Yingxi chuckled: "Even so, I wouldn't treat you like that."

Because I love you, I can't bear to do it.

If you do something that will greatly hurt me, I will never see you again.

For some reason, Xi Yuanchen felt his heart fill with emotion upon hearing those words.

Yao Yingxi smelled the aroma of rice in the living room and pulled her hand away from Xi Yuanchen's: "Mr. Xi, I'll go check on the porridge I cooked."

After saying that, she ran straight to the kitchen.

Xi Yuanchen watched her figure, his eyes lowered, and smiled softly.

Some feelings were revealed unconsciously, but he didn't take them to heart.

Xi Yuanchen followed him into the kitchen.

Yao Yingxi turned the simmering fish soup to a low simmer and stirred the soup constantly.

She glanced at the glutinous rice in the rice cooker, and when she saw Xi Yuanchen come in, she just smiled slightly.

Xi Yuanchen suddenly remembered that Su Che had come out to wear it for more than 20 minutes when Yao Yingxi was cooking at noon today. He felt very jealous, but he remained calm on the surface, as if nothing had happened.

"What did Su Che talk to you about?"

Yao Yingxi paused, then shook her head: "He didn't say anything."

Xi Yuanchen looked unconvinced.

"I don't know what you're trying to say, but Dr. Su and I really didn't talk about anything."

Seeing her sincere expression, Xi Yuanchen moved on from that part: "Is there anything else you need? I'll help you."

Yao Yingxi paused, then shook her head with a smile: "There's nothing to do, Mr. Xi."

She didn't believe Xi Yuanchen would help in the kitchen, and even if he did, she wouldn't give it to him.

Yao Yingxi opened the rice cooker, poured the cooked fish soup into the rice cooker using a large bowl.

Xi Yuanchen looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Yao Yingxi explained, "I put the cooked fish soup here to make the porridge richer and more fragrant."

Xi Yuanchen remained silent. Yao Yingxi stirred the rice cooker with a spoon and then turned it off.

"Mr. Xi, will you be staying at your apartment for the next few days?"

She asked tentatively, afraid that Xi Yuanchen would overthink it, and explained, "I don't mean to overstep my bounds and ask about your whereabouts. I just want to know so I can go grocery shopping later."

"Don't you have a stomach problem? I'd like to give you some time to rest and recuperate."

Xi Yuanchen was taken aback, not expecting her to be thinking of him. He smiled slightly and said, "If you want, we can stay in the apartment. If you don't want me to take you out, I can."

Yao Yingxi paused for a moment, then said, "Take care of your stomach first, and you can take me there when you have time in a while."

She was more concerned about Xi Yuanchen's stomach than about whether they would go on the trip.

Xi Yuanchen nodded. "Mm."

After he finished speaking, he left the kitchen. Yao Yingxi watched him walk into the study, then turned back and continued stirring her fish porridge.

For a fleeting moment, she was genuinely afraid that Xi Yuanchen would discover her secret motives.

She wanted to know if Xi Yuanchen was staying here so she could see more people.