The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Qin Ming chuckled dryly and agreed, "Yes, Miss Yao, we were just joking."

Fang Qing frowned slightly: "Is Yuan Chen's stomach alright?"

Xi Yuanchen responded indifferently, "No."

Because of this little incident, when ordering food, the group didn't order many spicy dishes, unlike before when they didn't know Xi Yuanchen had a bad stomach and ordered a bunch of spicy dishes.

Yao Yingxi ate her meal in silence.

Xi Yuanchen would occasionally exchange a few words with Bai Tingsheng.

Yuan Xi and the other three were discussing what to buy for tomorrow's barbecue.

Qin Ming asked, "Yuan Chen, can we borrow the resort's chef for tomorrow?"

Xi Yuanchen glanced at him coldly and said, "Okay, twenty times the monthly salary."

Qin Ming's eyes widened. The resort's chef earned thirty to forty thousand yuan a month.

The monthly salary would be several hundred thousand.

Bai Tingsheng raised an eyebrow slightly: "Want more?"

Meng Yao and the others laughed and teased, "Want more?"

Qin Ming gritted his teeth: "No, I'll cook for you myself tomorrow."

Soon, several people responded with disdain: "Tch."

Yao Yingxi didn't feel as awkward as before during the meal.

Xi Yuanchen put down his chopsticks, turned to Yao Yingxi and asked, "Are you done eating?"

He spoke softly, but the room had just quieted down, so everyone heard him.

Yao Yingxi nodded: "Okay, shall we go now?"

Xi Yuanchen nodded.

Immediately someone asked, "Yuanchen, where are you going? Didn't you say you were going to the beach?"

Bai Tingsheng stood up and said with a smile, "You guys go first, the boss and I still have things to take care of."

Yao Yingxi and Xi Yuanchen got up from their seats and walked out.

Xi Yuanchen touched Yao Yingxi's hand and found it terribly cold. He frowned and asked Bai Tingsheng, "Has anyone arrived yet?"

Bai Tingsheng glanced at his watch: "That should be enough."

According to the agreed time, it was 2 p.m., and it was now 1:30 p.m., so he wasn't sure if those people would arrive early.

"Boss, Mr. Bai, Ms. Yao."

Anan hurried over and greeted Yao Yingxi and Xi Yuanchen.

Xi Yuanchen glanced at Yao Yingxi: "Go back to your room."

Yao Yingxi paused for a moment, then nodded.

She walked ahead with her eyes downcast, while Anan followed behind. After walking for most of the way, she realized that Anan was following her. She asked in confusion, "Secretary Nan, why aren't you with Mr. Xi?"

Anan chuckled: "The boss asked me to bring you back to rest."

Yao Yingxi nodded.

Upon entering the room, she opened the door and said to Anan, "Secretary Nan, I won't invite you in. I've arrived, you can go back now."

Anan smiled slightly and nodded: "Okay."

Yao Yingxi changed out of her clothes and put on a set of casual home clothes.

After entering the room, Yao Yingxi sat for a while before lying down on the tatami and opening the curtains.

From this direction, you can see snow-capped mountains standing tall like sacred palaces.

When Xi Yuanchen returned, Yao Yingxi was already awake. She was watching a TV series on her computer, and her clothes were neatly packed and standing to one side in her suitcase.

Hearing the door open, Yao Yingxi turned around and saw Xi Yuanchen loosening his tie. She quickly got up from the tatami mat.

"Mr. Xi, have you finished your business?"

Xi Yuanchen gave a faint "hmm". Yao Yingxi sat on the tatami and watched Xi Yuanchen hang his clothes in the hotel wardrobe, then take his casual clothes to the bathroom to change before coming out.

"Mr. Xi, would you like to take a nap?"

Yao Yingxi stood up and asked Xi Yuanchen, who was walking over.

Xi Yuanchen shook his head: "No need, I'll take a nap in the car. Is there anything else you've forgotten? If not, we'll leave later."

Yao Yingxi packed up the computer, glanced at the room again, and shook her head: "That's all."

Xi Yuanchen nodded, and a moment later, there was a knock on the door from the outside.

Yao Yingxi ran to open the door, and Anan was standing outside: "Secretary Nan."

"Miss Yao, the car is waiting outside. Where is the boss?"

Yao Yingxi stepped aside, and just then Xi Yuanchen was standing behind her with his suitcase. She didn't see him and accidentally bumped into Xi Yuanchen's chin.

Yao Yingxi pushed him away in a panic, her eyes filled with anxiety: "Are you alright?"

Xi Yuanchen shook his head and asked Anan, "Did you call Tingsheng?"

"Mr. Bai said he would come out in a bit and told us to go to the door first."

Xi Yuanchen nodded, and Anan reached out his hand, which Xi Yuanchen handed to him.

Anan pushed the suitcase in front, while Xi Yuanchen led Yao Yingxi behind.

Seeing that Xi Yuanchen's expression was calm, Yao Yingxi thought that he should be fine after she bumped into him.

After leaving the resort, Anan drove up in Xi Yuanchen's modified G-Class. He put his suitcase in the trunk, just as Bai Tingsheng came out of the resort.

"Boss, Miss Yao."

Yao Yingxi smiled slightly, which was her way of greeting her.

Xi Yuanchen opened the car door, and Yao Yingxi stepped inside, followed by Xi Yuanchen.

Bai Tingsheng was sitting in the passenger seat.

Yao Yingxi felt that if her legs weren't long enough or she wasn't tall enough, she really couldn't climb onto the vehicle.

The car slowly drove around in a circle, and the interior was quiet.

Bai Tingsheng, who was sitting in the passenger seat, seemed to have fallen asleep from exhaustion.

Yao Yingxi stared out the car window for a long time, feeling utterly helpless. Her eyelids grew heavy, and she yawned wearily.

Yao Yingxi shook her head, trying to shake off her drowsiness. She tried several times, but still felt very tired.

Xi Yuanchen looked ahead and noticed Yao Yingxi turning her head. He moved closer to Yao Yingxi without making a sound and leaned back in the back seat.

After a short while, Yao Yingxi's eyes became blurry, and her eyelids grew heavier and heavier until they closed. Because of the lack of support, her head and body tilted backward.

The person leaning on Xi Yuanchen's shoulder seemed momentarily dazed, but quickly regained his composure.

It was evening when the car arrived at the seaside villa. When Yao Yingxi opened her eyes, she found herself leaning against Xi Yuanchen's chest, and lowered her eyes slightly embarrassed.

Xi Yuanchen opened the car door. The temperature was not as cold as at the snow mountain resort. It was relatively moderate. Yao Yingxi was wearing a T-shirt and jeans with a windbreaker over them and did not feel cold.

Yao Yingxi got out of the car, looked at the boundless sea, closed her eyes, smelled the faint fishy smell in the air, and heard the sound of waves crashing on the beach like a naughty child rhythmically playing the piano.

"Yuanchen, Tingsheng, Miss Yao."

Yuan Xi and his group were standing on the second floor of the villa when they saw Xi Yuanchen and his group and called out to them.

Yao Yingxi looked up, glanced at them, and nodded as a greeting.

The night wind was a bit chilly, and after standing there for a while, Yao Yingxi's hands began to feel cold.

After Xi Yuanchen finished speaking with Bai Tingsheng, he noticed Yao Yingxi standing there and said, "Yao Yingxi, let's go."

Yao Yingxi turned around and saw Xi Yuanchen standing by the car. She nodded and walked over.

"Mr. Xi."

What are you doing standing there?

Yao Yingxi said softly, "Let me feel the breeze."

Xi Yuanchen didn't say anything and walked towards the villa, with Yao Yingxi following beside him.

Because it's a tourist attraction, there are many villas and hotels along the beach, making it a typical commercial area.