The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Yao Yingxi slept through the night and woke up at 11 a.m. the next day.

Her head was throbbing with pain, and it took her a long time to recover before she got up to wash up.

While brushing my teeth, I looked at my swollen face and went outside to call Yao Yingyue.

The two sisters chatted for a while, and then Yao Yingyue heard a nurse calling her to have her blood pressure checked. Yao Yingxi told her to take good care of herself and not to overthink things before hanging up the phone.

As soon as I hung up the phone, a text message popped up.

The message came from Xu Xinya, who told her the address of the appointment tonight, along with a threatening remark.

After reading the message, Yao Yingxi tossed her phone onto the table expressionlessly.

Xu Xinya's condition yesterday was that she accompany her to discuss a business deal tonight. If the deal went well, she would remove the gossip about Yao Yingyue from her Weibo account. If it didn't…

Yao Yingxi had no choice, even though she knew that tonight she was facing a den of dragons and tigers, a bottomless abyss.

Her face was still red and swollen. If she appeared like this tonight, Xu Xinya might change her mind on the spot.

Yao Yingxi ordered takeout. While waiting for the food, she boiled a kettle of water, applied anti-swelling medicine to her face, and after eating, she began to apply hot and cold compresses to her face to reduce the swelling.

The swelling finally went down, and it was already 5:30 in the afternoon.

Xu Xinya gave her six o'clock. Yao Yingxi changed her clothes, tied her hair up, and went to the hotel.

Yao Yingxi arrived at the place Xu Xinya had mentioned on time, but the client hadn't arrived yet.

Xu Xinya sneered when she saw Yao Yingxi dressed in a T-shirt and jeans with no makeup: "Yao Yingxi, do you think this is your home? I invited you here to drink and discuss business. To put it bluntly, your role tonight is that of a prostitute. Are you trying to prevent me from doing business by looking like this?"

Yao Yingxi looked at her coldly, and Xu Xinya smiled: "What, you're not convinced?"

Yao Yingxi remained silent. Xu Xinya glanced at her assistant standing to the side, and the assistant quickly stepped forward and handed the clothes in her hand to Yao Yingxi.

Xu Xinya said, "I'll give you ten minutes to do your makeup and change your clothes."

Yao Yingxi came out wearing the clothes Xu Xinya had prepared. Xu Xinya smiled when she saw her and said, "Yao Yingxi, you should thank your mother for giving you such a good appearance. Otherwise, what use would you be?"

The clothes Xu Xinya prepared for Yao Yingxi were very revealing: a bright red fishtail dress with a very low neckline, almost as if she wasn't wearing anything at all, and the hem only reached her thighs, revealing her two slender legs.

Yao Yingxi clutched her clothes at her chest, letting her hair down as if it were tied up, the black strands contrasting against her snow-white chest, creating an alluring charm.

Xu Xinya sneered, "Let go of my hand. Since you're already going to be a prostitute, don't even think about pretending to be virtuous!"

As soon as Xu Xinya finished speaking, a group of people walked towards them, with her business partner, President Gao, leading the way.

"Mr. Gao, you're here! Was there a traffic jam on the way?" Xu Xinya greeted him with a smile, and nudged Yao Yingxi, who was then pushed in front of Mr. Gao.

Mr. Gao quickly reached out and helped Yao Yingxi up.

Seeing the amazement in President Gao's eyes, Xu Xinya smiled with satisfaction and quickly introduced, "President Gao, this is my sister. She came here especially tonight to keep you company while you drink."

"Really?" Mr. Gao was the typical successful man: bald, with a beer belly, and his smile revealed the greasiness of a middle-aged man.

He looked at Yao Yingxi, and when she struggled to pull her hand away from his, he gripped it tightly: "Then I must have a few more drinks with President Xu's sister later."

Xu Xinya smiled and said "definitely," then gestured for them to go into the private room.

With her hand firmly held, Yao Yingxi could feel President Gao squeezing her knuckles. She endured it and forced a smile: "President Gao, let's go to the private room and talk slowly."

"Okay."

Mr. Gao stared at Yao Yingxi in a daze. Yao Yingxi took the opportunity to pull her hand back and took two steps to distance herself from Mr. Gao.

Xu Xinya glanced at her, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes, but there were too many people for her to warn Yao Yingxi.

Mr. Gao thought Yao Yingxi was playing hard to get, so he glanced at her without saying anything, a smile on his face, and walked into the private room first.

Yao Yingxi lagged behind the group. After Xu Xinya settled everyone in, she turned around and saw Yao Yingxi standing expressionlessly at the door. She walked towards her and threatened her in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Yao Yingxi, you'd better know what you're here for tonight! If you don't appreciate it, don't blame me for not showing any mercy to Yao Yingyue!"

"Xu Xinya!" Yao Yingxi was completely at a disadvantage, left with no choice but to be manipulated! She looked at Xu Xinya and said ruthlessly, "You better remember what you promised me. If you don't keep your word, I'll risk my life to make you pay the price!"

Yao Yingxi instantly exuded a sharp aura, and Xu Xinya was stunned for a few seconds by the aura she emanated. When she came back to her senses, she sneered with a gloomy face: "Do you think you have the right to threaten me?"

After saying that, he pushed Yao Yingxi to sit down in the chair next to President Gao.

Xu Xinya filled the glasses for President Gao and Yao Yingxi, and said with a smile, "President Gao, come on, my sister is toasting you."

Yao Yingxi was forced to drink a bottle of foreign liquor last night and took three times the usual amount of hangover medicine to finally feel fine today, but now she has to drink again.

She felt nauseous from the smell of alcohol, but when she met Xu Xinya's gaze, she had no choice but to raise her glass, put on a smile, and say to President Gao, "President Gao, I'd like to toast you!"

After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank a glass of wine.

Mr. Gao thought Yao Yingxi was pretty and drank heartily, so he laughed and finished his drink.

Seeing this, Xu Xinya quickly filled the cup again.

After a few drinks, Yao Yingxi was already dizzy, and President Gao was also in high spirits, so his hands started to wander.

He reached out and placed his hand on Yao Yingxi's leg, grabbing her hand. Yao Yingxi reflexively pulled away and stood up. President Gao's face immediately darkened: "Miss Yao?!"

Xu Xinya was chatting with another boss when she heard this and looked over, her eyes filled with warning.

Yao Yingxi clenched her fists and smiled, "I'm sorry, Mr. Gao, I didn't mean to. I just wanted to go to the restroom."

"This glass of wine is my apology to you!" Yao Yingxi said, tilting her head back and drinking another glass of wine.

Mr. Gao's expression softened, and he said, "Go to the restroom if you need to. Anyone who didn't know better would think that I did something to you because of Miss Yao's reaction just now!"

Yao Yingxi forced a smile and went to the restroom.

In the restroom, Yao Yingxi induced vomiting and washed her face before the effects of the alcohol subsided somewhat.

When she returned to the private room, she found that the chair she was sitting in was right next to Mr. Gao's.

Yao Yingxi stopped moving, and Xu Xinya pulled her, causing her to fall straight towards President Gao.

A pair of sweaty hands were supporting her shoulders, and the air was thick with the nauseating scent of perfume. Suddenly, the image of her almost being raped by President Zhou flashed into her mind.

Yao Yingxi pushed President Gao away without considering the consequences. At that moment, a deep, cold voice rang out: "President Gao..."