The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

With a pained expression, Ye Xiaoya had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Truth or dare."

Qin Ming glanced around and saw Yao Yingxi and Xi Yuanchen sitting together. He smiled slightly and said, "Confess to the boss and kiss him for five seconds."

Yuan Xi slapped him with a laugh and a scolding smile: "Good idea."

Bai Tingsheng frowned, looking at Xi Yuanchen and Yao Yingxi's expressions.

Fang Qing's face turned pale.

Meng Yao clapped her hands with a smile: "Yes, Xiaoya."

Yao Yingxi's expression was calm. She looked at Ye Xiaoya, her lips pursed, but her eyes couldn't hide the smile.

Ye Xiaoya feigned distress, pointing at Yuan Xi and the others as if she was annoyed by their ingenious plan, but also helpless: "You..."

"You have to accept the consequences of your bet, hurry up."

Yuan Xi cheered, clapping his hands with great interest.

He was eager to see Yao Yingxi and Xi Yuanchen's reactions at this moment.

Ye Xiaoya hesitated for a few seconds before walking towards Xi Yuanchen.

Xi Yuanchen stood up from his chair with a somewhat gloomy expression.

Yao Yingxi glanced at him instinctively and saw Xi Yuanchen walk towards the table.

She lowered her eyes; Xi Yuanchen was reluctant to let Ye Xiaoya come over, and wanted to assert his ownership.

Ye Xiaoya saw Xi Yuanchen walking over and felt a hint of anticipation.

Xi Yuanchen glanced at her and then asked the group, "How many bottles?"

Qin Ming, Yuan Xi, and the others were stunned.

Bai Tingsheng spoke up: "Boss, this is just a joke, let's find another one."

The proposed adventure was already a bit too much, after all, Yao Yingxi was here. What would Yao Yingxi think if Ye Xiaoya were to kiss Xi Yuanchen?

Although I know some people secretly wish they could.

Yuan Xi and the others came to their senses.

Xi Yuanchen asked again, "How many bottles?"

Meng Yao held up three fingers: "Three bottles."

Yao Yingxi glanced at the number and then at the whiskey on the table, her brows furrowing.

But she simply stood up and showed no intention of going forward.

She harbored a secret desire: she would rather Xi Yuanchen drink than watch him kiss someone else while hiding his face from her.

Ye Xiaoya's face was somewhat pale, and she stood there blankly.

Seeing Xi Yuanchen drink, Yuan Xi egged him on, saying, "Boss, you're playing the hero and saving the damsel in distress!"

"That's it."

Bai Tingsheng joined in the teasing: "Boss, Xiaoya is a beauty, you know. You're not losing anything by kissing her, why are you acting like this?"

His implication was that he was mocking Ye Xiaoya, implying that Xi Yuanchen preferred drinking to intimacy with her, and that he wanted Ye Xiaoya to give up unnecessary thoughts.

Meng Yao chimed in, laughing, "Does Yuan Chen think our Xiao Ya is ugly?"

Ye Xiaoya snapped out of her daze, felt awkward for a moment, and then chuckled, "What does this dirty trick you guys came up with have to do with me, Brother Yuanchen?"

Those people smiled but said nothing.

Seeing that Xi Yuanchen preferred drinking to kissing Ye Xiaoya, Fang Qing's lips curled up slightly.

Xi Yuanchen ignored their jokes and opened the bottle of whiskey.

He tilted his head back slightly and drank from the bottle.

Yao Yingxi watched as Xi Yuanchen finished bottle after bottle of whiskey, and she sat in her chair without saying a word.

Xi Yuanchen placed the last empty bottle on the table and walked back with steady steps.

Seeing that he wasn't blushing or having a racing heart, Yao Yingxi didn't say anything.

Ye Xiaoya's lips curled up slightly, and she looked at Yao Yingxi with a smug look in her eyes.

Yao Yingxi glanced away. Was Ye Xiaoya smug that Xi Yuanchen had helped her drink? Was she showing off in front of her?

She leaned forward from her chair and reached out to Xi Yuanchen, who had walked up to her.

Xi Yuanchen took her hand and sat down beside her.

Yao Yingxi glanced at him and asked, "Mr. Xi, are you feeling unwell? Do you need to go to the restroom?"

Although Xi Yuanchen walked steadily, she was still worried that he might be in pain.

Xi Yuanchen nodded: "Okay, help me go."

Yao Yingxi paused for a moment, nodded, and stood up from her chair.

Xi Yuanchen naturally took Yao Yingxi's hand.

The SUV glanced down at the hand being held before looking up ahead.

Seeing Yao Yingxi and Xi Yuanchen leave, Ye Xiaoya kept a somber face for several seconds before speaking to the people at the table: "I'm going to get something. You guys play first."

Before anyone could ask her what she wanted, Ye Xiaoya had already left.

As soon as Xi Yuanchen entered the villa, he suddenly pulled Yao Yingxi to the door with great force.

Yao Yingxi's back made a hard, intimate contact with the wall, causing her to wince in pain.

Xi Yuanchen pressed his body close to Yao Yingxi's, then gently kissed her.

When he saw Yao Yingxi get up to help him, he looked at the person in front of him and suddenly wanted to kiss her, but he held back.

When Yao Yingxi realized what was happening, she was already tightly held in Xi Yuanchen's arms.

An ambiguous sound rang out, stopping Ye Xiaoya in her tracks.

She stood at the doorway, her hands clenched into fists.

With her breath completely taken away, Yao Yingxi felt like she was about to suffocate.

Xi Yuanchen finally released her. Once freed, Yao Yingxi breathed heavily, her chest heaving.

Looking at Yao Yingxi, whose face was flushed and whose eyes were misty with tears, Xi Yuanchen suddenly felt his mouth go dry.

Yao Yingxi looked up and saw the faint emotion in Xi Yuanchen's eyes. She paused for a few seconds before speaking, "Mr. Xi, should I make you some hangover tea?"

For a fleeting moment, seeing the deep affection hidden in Xi Yuanchen's eyes, she had the illusion that Xi Yuanchen liked her.

But this thought only flashed through her mind and did not linger.

"it is good."

Xi Yuanchen responded and then looked at Yao Yingxi.

Yao Yingxi lowered her eyes and stepped out of his embrace. She didn't dare to look up at Xi Yuanchen. Xi Yuanchen's eyes were hazy after drinking, which gave people the illusion of being deeply loved.

Yao Yingxi walked to the hall, glanced in the direction of the door, and then headed straight for the kitchen.

Xi Yuanchen sat down on the sofa. After Yao Yingxi put everything in the pot to cook, she leaned against the door, watching the fire on the stove, which was burning brightly.

About twenty minutes later, Yao Yingxi brought out a cup of something and placed it on the table.

Xi Yuanchen glanced at the contents in front of him, his brows furrowing slightly, and then picked it up and drank.

"Boss, what are you and Miss Yao doing sneaking in here?"

Bai Tingsheng's voice arrived before he did.

Yao Yingxi looked up and saw him looking at her with shifty eyes.

Yao Yingxi smiled slightly: "Mr. Bai."

Xi Yuanchen got up from the sofa, ignored him, and pulled Yao Yingxi's hand to walk outside.

Bai Tingsheng felt as if he had been caught in a crossfire, so he touched his nose and followed them out.

Qin Ming and his friends continued their game of Truth or Dare, and they were having a great time.

Yao Yingxi pulled her hand out of Xi Yuanchen's palm: "Mr. Xi, I'll go get some food."

She didn't eat dinner. The group of people who were playing usually ate something, but Yao Yingxi just sat there and occasionally drank a glass of wine.

Xi Yuanchen was about to ask her if she hadn't eaten dinner when he saw Yao Yingxi pick up a plate and take the food by herself towards the chef's direction.

"Boss, I have something to tell you."

Bai Tingsheng stood beside him. He had gone to see Xi Yuanchen earlier because he had something to discuss, but he was too embarrassed to send Yao Yingxi away.

Xi Yuanchen glanced at him sideways and followed him to the banyan tree.