The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Xi Yuanchen glanced down at it, took it, and swirled the wine glass in his hand.

Bai Tingsheng saw the two of them and a slight smile appeared on his lips. Yao Yingxi sat on the side of the boat, looking at the sea.

Unwittingly, she saw a jellyfish shaped like an umbrella, with its long tentacles spread out.

Yao Yingxi suddenly had a thought: what would it feel like to touch it? Would it be very soft?

She blurted out what was on her mind all at once.

Xi Yuanchen glanced at her sideways, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Bai Tingsheng said with a smile, "Miss Yao, we don't know if she's soft when she's alive, but she's soft when she's dead."

Yao Yingxi's cheeks flushed slightly, and she felt that she was making a fool of herself.

Jellyfish are both electric and poisonous. Being touched by their tentacles can cause poisoning, ranging from severe shock and death to mild itching all over the body, so intense that it feels like your skin is peeling off.

No one would be foolish enough to touch a live jellyfish.

Bai Tingsheng swirled his wine glass, smiled, shook his head, and took a sip.

After spending the last two or three days together, he found Yao Yingxi to be much more fun than Ye An'an.

Xi Yuanchen walked over, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes, and teased, "Want me to have someone bring one up for you to try?"

What's it like to watch someone make a joke while they're being cold and indifferent?

Bai Tingsheng felt as if he had seen a ghost. He was shocked for several seconds before he came to his senses and burst into laughter.

Yao Yingxi's face flushed red instantly, and she glared at Xi Yuanchen.

“I can hear your laughter even from underwater, Tingsheng.”

With a splash, Yuan Xi surfaced on the sea and pulled off his oxygen mask.

Xi Yuanchen said in a cold tone, "Yuan Xi, get a jellyfish up from twenty meters away."

Without hesitation, Yuan Xi replied, "Okay."

Bai Tingsheng burst into laughter again.

Yuan Xi immediately realized what was happening.

Jellyfish? Jellyfish?

"Yuanchen, this jellyfish is alive, can we catch it?"

He felt like he'd been tricked, but Yuan Xi was a little taken aback when he heard Xi Yuanchen make a joke for the first time.

Yuan Xi climbed onto the boat, while Yao Yingxi's cheeks were still flushed.

She lowered her head and took a big gulp of wine, trying to hide her true feelings.

Xi Yuanchen looked at her, recalling what he had just said, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Meng Yao and the others gradually surfaced on the sea before boarding the ship.

Fang Qing, still soaking wet, walked up to Bai Tingsheng and said, "Tingsheng, where did you find the coral? We searched for ages underwater and couldn't find a single one."

Bai Tingsheng chuckled: "It was found underwater."

"Then why can't we find it? Why don't you come down with us?"

Bai Tingsheng shook his head: "Next time, I've already taken a shower."

Fang Qing was a little disappointed, but she didn't say anything more. She really wanted to see Yao Yingxi's coral stone. Although it could be bought with money, the feeling of finding it in the sea was different from buying it.

"Let's go back."

Bai Tingsheng spoke.

It was already past 3 p.m., and Xi Yuanchen and Yao Yingxi still had to return to Yuncheng.

Yao Yingxi sat on the side of the boat, gazing at the sea, holding a glass of red wine in her hand.

The sea breeze blew gently, caressing the surface of the sea, yet the waves remained calm.

Xi Yuanchen walked over and sat down next to her.

The two of them sat there, and no one came up to disturb them.

The boat sailed all the way back to the dock.

Everyone disembarked one after another.

Yao Yingxi walked down the road carrying the coral stone in her hands and saw Anan standing at the dock.

He greeted Yao Yingxi and Xi Yuanchen, saying, "Miss Yao, boss."

Yao Yingxi assumed that Anan had come to pick up Xi Yuanchen and take her back, and didn't think much of it, still holding her coral stone in her hands.

When Anan saw the coral in her hand, she finally understood why Xi Yuanchen had asked her to buy a glass tank filled with water.

"Miss Yao, please give me this coral stone."

Yao Yingxi was taken aback: "Wouldn't this be too much trouble for you?"

Anan chuckled, "Miss Yao, you're too kind."

As he spoke, he reached out his hand.

Yao Yingxi had no choice but to hand him the coral stone in her hand.

Anan placed the coral stone in a glass tank in the trunk of his car.

Xi Yuanchen opened the car door and let Yao Yingxi get in. He placed his hand on the car door and asked Bai Tingsheng, "Tingsheng, do you want to come back with us?"

Bai Tingsheng shook his head: "No, boss, you and Miss Yao should go back first. I'll stay here and go back in a few days."

Xi Yuanchen nodded and got into the car.

The car started, Yao Yingxi remained silent, and Xi Yuanchen also did not speak.

Upon arriving in Yuncheng at 8 PM, Yao Yingxi asked, "Mr. Xi, would you like to eat at home, go out, or order takeout?"

Xi Yuanchen said, "Let's order takeout."

Yao Yingxi nodded. Although the supermarket was still open, it would take until 9 or 10 o'clock at the latest for her to eat after shopping and coming back to cook.

Xi Yuanchen said, "Call the Mingting Hotel and have them send something over."

Anan nodded: "Okay, boss."

When the car arrived at the apartment, Yao Yingxi opened the car door and got out, with Xi Yuanchen following behind.

Yao Yingxi walked to the back of the car: "Secretary Nan, could you please open the trunk?"

Anan opened the trunk and quickly got out of the car.

Yao Yingxi was stunned when she saw her coral in the glass tank in the trunk, and subconsciously looked at Xi Yuanchen.

Xi Yuanchen remained calm.

Anan lifted the glass tank out and asked Xi Yuanchen, "Should I go up?"

Xi Yuanchen held out his hand: "Give it to me."

Anan handed the glass jar to Xi Yuanchen.

Yao Yingxi had no choice but to follow behind him. The two opened the apartment door and hurriedly said to Xi Yuanchen, "Mr. Xi, please put it on the table. Let me see where to put the coral stone."

She didn't know where to put it, and decided to check tomorrow before deciding, and then buy a few more fish to keep.

She heard that some places sell aquatic plants and the like, so she wanted to look up some information online.

Xi Yuanchen put the fish tank down and said to Yao Yingxi, "Go take a bath."

Yao Yingxi paused, nodded, and walked silently towards the bedroom.

She clenched her fists tightly, suppressing the pounding in her heart.

……

When Yao Yingxi came out of the shower, there were two bags on the dining table. Yao Yingxi knew that Xi Yuanchen had ordered takeout.

However, Xi Yuanchen was not in the living room. Yao Yingxi knew that he should be in the study at this time.

After all, the two of them have been out for the past two days, and Xi Yuanchen must have had a lot of work to take care of.

Yao Yingxi placed the food on a plate before knocking on the study door: "Mr. Xi, Mr. Xi."

"Enter."

A deep voice came from inside.

Yao Yingxi opened the door. Xi Yuanchen was sitting behind his desk. He didn't look up when she came in, and kept looking at the computer screen while busy typing on the keyboard.

"Mr. Xi, let's eat."

Xi Yuanchen nodded, but did not stop working and continued to work.

Yao Yingxi didn't disturb them. She closed the door and came out to wait in the dining room.

About ten minutes later, Xi Yuanchen came out of the study, went into the kitchen to wash his hands, and then sat down at the dining table.

"I'll have someone pick you up tomorrow afternoon."

Yao Yingxi paused, holding her chopsticks, and looked up at him.

Xi Yuanchen didn't look up, and Yao Yingxi lowered her eyes and gave a faint "hmm".

After the meal, neither of them spoke again.

Yao Yingxi packed everything into the kitchen, while Xi Yuanchen returned to his study.

After packing her things, Yao Yingxi pushed her suitcase into the bedroom, put all the dirty clothes in a basket, and prepared to take Xi Yuanchen's clothes to the laundry shop tomorrow.