The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Yao Yingxi didn't know how she fell asleep the night before, but she remembered that she had reconciled with Xi Yuanchen.

Recalling Xi Yuanchen's words last night, Yao Yingxi could hardly believe that such a domineering and arrogant man would apologize to someone.

Yao Yingxi spent the whole morning cleaning the apartment before calling Liang Yu.

Yao Yingyue needed someone to take care of her, so the two arranged to meet downstairs in the hospital's inpatient department.

Yao Yingxi stood in front of the artificial lake, looking at the water. When Liang Yu arrived, she spoke directly: "I thought about it last night. If you agree, I would like you and Yueyue to go abroad."

Liang Yu probably guessed that Yao Yingxi wanted to discuss Yao Yingyue's matter with him, but he didn't expect her to suggest that they go abroad.

“Yingxi, I know you’re willing to do anything for Yueyue, but going abroad… isn’t something a family like ours can just do on a whim.” Liang Yu was somewhat troubled, as his income simply couldn’t afford the cost of the two of them going abroad.

"Don't worry about the money," Yao Yingxi said to Liang Yu. "I'll find a way to solve it."

Liang Yu knew Yao Yingxi; he knew she was hardworking and capable, but he couldn't believe she could suddenly come up with hundreds of thousands of yuan.

Inevitably recalling the phone call Yao Yingxi received that night, Liang Yu's face stiffened as he looked at Yao Yingxi: "Yingxi, are you...?"

Yao Yingxi smiled, looking at the hesitant expression on Liang Yu's face, and then said what was on his mind: "Am I something? Have I crossed the line, sold myself to be someone's mistress?"

Liang Yu looked embarrassed. He opened his mouth, but it took him a while to say, "Yingxi, that's not what I meant. You know, I've always wanted you to be well, and I hope you can find someone who loves you and is willing to take care of you for the rest of your life."

During the three years she dated Liang Yu, Yao Yingxi always thought he was a good person. Although he had flaws, Yao Yingxi felt he was someone she could entrust her life to.

But now... Yao Yingxi doesn't know whether she should be glad that he betrayed her, giving her the opportunity to see what kind of person he truly is.

“Liang Yu, what kind of person I am is none of your business. What you want me to be is your business.” Yao Yingxi wiped the smile off her face and looked at her expressionlessly: “Everything I do is for Yueyue.”

“I…” Liang Yu never expected Yao Yingxi to speak to him like this, and an awkward expression flashed across his face: “I understand, I get it.”

Yao Yingxi nodded, took out her phone and glanced at it: "Consider my suggestion, and it would be best if you could also persuade Yueyue."

“You’ve always said that you can’t get promoted at the company because of your educational background. Now you have the opportunity to go abroad for further studies with Yueyue. It should be a good opportunity for both of you.”

"I have something to do, so I won't be able to see Yueyue. Call me when you've thought it through, and we'll go together to ask Yueyue's opinion."

After Yao Yingxi finished speaking, she turned and left the hospital.

As soon as I got back to my apartment, Anan called.

Yao Yingxi answered the phone, and Anan's voice came through: "Miss Yao, are you home? President Xi has left another document at home and needs you to deliver it."

"Secretary Nan." Yao Yingxi put down her bag and walked towards Xi Yuanchen's office. Suddenly remembering something, she changed the subject: "You've been with Mr. Xi for so long, when did his amnesia start? Shouldn't he go to the hospital to get checked out?"

Xi Yuanchen was right behind Anan. Startled by what she heard, Anan quickly turned to look at Xi Yuanchen, afraid that her boss had overheard. She hurriedly said, "Miss Yao, the documents are right here..."

Yao Yingxi smiled as she listened to the busy tone in her ear.

After finding the document that Anan mentioned, Yao Yingxi went to Xi Yuanchen's company.

Yao Yingxi spent the afternoon in Xi Yuanchen's office, looking at a bunch of financial statements that Xi Yuanchen had somehow gotten his hands on.

She could understand the information Xi Yuanchen had given her before by searching on Baidu and trying to understand it on her own, but she couldn't concentrate on these financial statements no matter how hard she looked at them. Moreover, she went from being energetic to looking listless and yawning constantly.

Yao Yingxi yawned again. She rubbed her eyes and was about to lean back and rest when she suddenly heard the office door being pushed open. She immediately put on a serious expression, but she couldn't control her yawning.

Yao Yingxi covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes red from yawning.

Xi Yuanchen put down the documents and walked over to look at her: "How much have you looked at?"

"Huh?" Yao Yingxi was caught off guard by the question. She looked up at Xi Yuanchen and it took her several seconds to react before she guiltily looked away: "I saw a little bit."

Xi Yuanchen glanced at her and immediately noticed her weariness.

He reached out and took the report from her hand, his gaze falling on the page numbers, and his two sharp eyebrows furrowed tightly.

After last night, Yao Yingxi felt that her relationship with Xi Yuanchen was better than before, but seeing his serious expression, she was still a little nervous and scared.

Swallowing hard, Yao Yingxi put her hands behind her back, looking like she was about to be scolded, and said in a weak voice, "I'm sorry, I... I'm reading a little slowly."

After learning that Yao Yingxi's mother was Yao Juan, Xi Yuanchen actually conducted a very detailed investigation into her. He knew that she had been bad at math since she was a child, and that she could fail math tests when she was still in elementary school.

"You think these are difficult?" Xi Yuanchen looked at her, his voice indifferent.

"Hmm..." Yao Yingxi remained silent for a long time before nodding truthfully: "I'm not good at math."

"We live in a data age. If you say you can't learn it well or understand it, do you think that's an excuse?"

Xi Yuanchen's tone was indifferent, but Yao Yingxi suddenly blushed, clenched her hands, and answered somewhat awkwardly, "No."

“This financial report is a gift from me to you.” Xi Yuanchen handed the document back to Yao Yingxi: “You can start taking revenge whenever you can understand the problems in it.”

Yao Yingxi looked up at Xi Yuanchen, and Xi Yuanchen met her gaze.

With eyes that seemed to hold the entire starry sky and ocean, Yao Yingxi realized for the first time how beautiful Xi Yuanchen's eyes were.

She paused for a moment, then realized her cheeks were burning. She nodded, trying to hide her embarrassment, and said, "I understand. I'll watch carefully."

Xi Yuanchen glanced at the report she was looking at and didn't understand it at all. How could she not understand something so simple?

"We'll see when we get back." Seeing Yao Yingxi about to sit back on the sofa, Xi Yuanchen took her hand and led her outside.

Yao Yingxi was pulled along by him for a few steps. When they passed the reception room in front, she saw the clock on the wall and realized that it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

Thinking this, my stomach suddenly growled.

There were only the two of them in the elevator. The rumbling in Yao Yingxi's stomach was clearly audible in the elevator. She felt so embarrassed that her face, which had just returned to normal temperature, became hot again. To make matters worse, Xi Yuanchen was staring intently at her.

Yao Yingxi took a deep breath, looked up at Xi Yuanchen, smiled, and said, "Mr. Xi, are you hungry? I am. How about we go eat?"