The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

After finishing breakfast, Xi Yuanchen got up from the table, and at the same time, his phone rang.

Yao Yingxi was tidying up the bowls and cups when she heard the noise and subconsciously glanced at her.

This is Xi Yuanchen's private cell phone; very few people know the number.

Xi Yuanchen swiped to answer the call and stood there without moving.

"Hey……"

Whether it was intentional on Xi Yuanchen's part or a mistake, the phone was put on speakerphone.

The voice came from the other end of the phone; it was a clear female voice, with a hint of coquettishness and grievance: "Brother Yuanchen, I'm at the door, why can't I open it?"

Yao Yingxi frowned slightly, then lowered her eyes and continued tidying up her things.

"try again."

Xi Yuanchen hung up the phone and was about to speak to Yao Yingxi when he realized she was in the kitchen.

He slowly walked in. Yao Yingxi stared blankly at the sink, completely unaware that Xi Yuanchen had finished his phone call and entered the kitchen, right behind her.

Although I haven't met the person who just spoke to Xi Yuanchen on the phone many times, it's not hard to recognize that it's Ye Xiaoya's voice.

She disliked the fact that women were calling Xi Yuanchen's private number, as if everyone knew Xi Yuanchen and she remained a stranger, even though she was doing the most intimate things with him.

Yao Yingxi was heartbroken, but she didn't dare ask Xi Yuanchen for his private phone number, afraid of being rejected, as the memory of being rejected was still vivid in her mind.

Xi Yuanchen looked at her almond-shaped eyes, which remained calm, but her delicate brows were slightly furrowed. He felt a strange emotion welling up inside him, and he reached out to stroke Yao Yingxi's brows, as if that would soothe them.

Yao Yingxi stared blankly at Xi Yuanchen.

"Boss, boss."

Almost at the same time, someone shouted in the hall.

Bai Tingsheng called out a few times but received no answer. He muttered to himself, "Could it be that the boss hasn't woken up yet?"

He turned to Ye Xiaoya and Yuan Xi beside him and spoke.

Ye Xiaoya replied, "Yuanchen's daily routine has always been regular."

The implication was that it was impossible, as Xi Yuanchen usually got up at 5:30.

Bai Tingsheng tried to speak by pursing his lips. He was about to go upstairs when he inadvertently caught a glimpse of a figure in the kitchen.

Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly noticed that Xi Yuanchen and Yao Yingxi seemed to be kissing.

The two were pressed close to each other. Xi Yuanchen was only using his body to block Yao Yingxi, but from Bai Tingsheng's angle, it looked like they were kissing.

When the others saw that he suddenly fell silent, they were about to ask what was wrong when they saw Bai Tingsheng put his hand to his lips, gesturing for silence.

"What are you looking at?"

Fang Qing spoke up, and the others followed his gaze.

When they saw that Xi Yuanchen seemed to be kissing someone.

Immediately, Fang Qing gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at that side.

Ye Xiaoya trembled with jealousy.

Bai Tingsheng turned around, about to speak, but when he glanced at Fang Qing and Ye Xiaoya's expressions, he frowned.

He turned his gaze away, a slight smile playing on his lips, and gossiped with the group: "When I came yesterday, guess what I saw the boss doing?"

Yuan Xi and Qin Ming asked curiously, "What did you see? Did you see Miss Yao and Yuan Chen doing something inappropriate for children?"

Meng Yao laughed and replied, "Okay, you're here to spy on people."

Upon hearing this, Fang Qing and Ye Xiaoya's expressions turned even more grim, and the two of them stared intently in Xi Yuanchen's direction.

It seemed as if he wanted to stare through Xi Yuanchen and then tear Yao Yingxi to pieces with his gaze.

Bai Tingsheng laughed and cursed, "You three are really despicable."

Qin Ming frowned: "You guessed wrong?"

"Speak quickly."

The group chatted back and forth, each taking turns speaking.

Yao Yingxi snapped out of her daze, took a few steps back, and, hearing the sounds coming from the living room, said to Xi Yuanchen, "It seems someone has arrived."

Xi Yuanchen gave a faint "hmm," a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes, before turning to Yao Yingxi and saying, "Tingsheng and the others have arrived."

Yao Yingxi paused for a few seconds, then realized they might be looking for Xi Yuanchen. Since Yuan Xi and the others had said they were coming today, they were probably coming together.

She turned around and put the bowl back down.

Xi Yuanchen then walked out of the kitchen.

“I saw the eldest brother cooking in the kitchen yesterday.”

Unable to withstand the shaking from the group, Bai Tingsheng had no choice but to confess. In fact, he had exaggerated a bit, because he only saw Xi Yuanchen folding vegetables, but he didn't see him cooking.

"Holy crap, you must be seeing things."

"I don't believe it either, how could this be?"

"Yeah, you're just bragging."

Meng Yao, Yuan Xi, and the others chimed in with their own comments.

Fang Qing and Ye Xiaoya became even more jealous upon hearing this. Their hands, hanging by their sides, clenched into fists so tightly that their nails dug into their flesh, as if they felt no pain.

Hearing the disbelief expressed by the group, Xi Yuanchen coughed lightly.

The group fell silent as they stared at Xi Yuanchen.

He came to his senses after a moment.

Bai Tingsheng, unafraid of death, stepped forward: "Boss, tell them, were you cooking yesterday?"

Xi Yuanchen gave him a cold glance and said nothing.

Yao Yingxi came out of the kitchen.

Upon seeing Yao Yingxi, Bai Tingsheng quickly pulled her over: "Miss Yao, tell me, did the boss cook yesterday?"

Xi Yuanchen stared coldly at the hand that Bai Tingsheng was holding Yao Yingxi's.

Bai Tingsheng felt a chill run down his spine from his gaze and quickly let go of his hand.

Yao Yingxi paused for a few seconds, then hesitated for a long while before saying, "This..."

She didn't know how to bring it up, how to ask Xi Yuanchen to come into the kitchen and cook with her.

But Xi Yuanchen, dressed in a suit, looked completely out of place in the kitchen. Those people might not believe him, and what if Xi Yuanchen didn't want to tell anyone?

Bai Tingsheng kept his eyes on Yao Yingxi, waiting for her to continue speaking.

Fang Qing was the first to come to her senses, loosening her clenched fists hanging by her sides: "We came here to ride horses today."

She spoke up to remind her, a hint of unclear emotion flashing in her eyes as she glanced at Yao Yingxi.

Ye Xiaoya quickly concealed her emotions and joined their conversation with a slight smile: "I've known Brother Yuanchen for so many years, but I've never seen him do any housework. Brother Tingsheng, you must be lying."

Bai Tingsheng gave Ye Xiaoya a meaningful look, but said nothing.

Although he had known Ye Xiaoya for a long time, and Ye Xiaoya called him brother, he never liked Ye Xiaoya. He always felt that Ye Xiaoya was not as simple as she seemed on the surface.

Yao Yingxi glanced at her and remained silent.

Fang Qing echoed Ye Xiaoya's words: "That's right, I think Tingsheng, you're lying."

Bai Tingsheng shrugged, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips.

Since the boss didn't want to talk about it, he was just gossiping a bit to pique people's curiosity.

I never imagined that after all these years, some people would still harbor thoughts they shouldn't have.

Yuan Xi and the others stopped agreeing and asked Xi Yuanchen, "Yuanchen, let's have a party tonight."

Since we're going to stay out until night anyway, we don't need to go home; we can spend the night here.

Xi Yuanchen subconsciously looked at Yao Yingxi.

Bai Tingsheng teased, "Boss, Yuan Xi is asking you, why are you looking at Miss Yao?"