The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Zhao Zhe's lips curled up, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Miss Yao is really joking."

Yao Yingxi gave him a cool look, turned around and walked outside. When she reached the hall, she unexpectedly saw Liang Pingyin, one of the main characters of today's banquet.

Liang Pingyin glared at Yao Yingxi with anger in her eyes.

Yao Yingxi glanced at her briefly before turning to leave.

Liang Pingyin spoke up: "You did this on purpose, Yao Yingxi." She scrutinized Yao Yingxi from bottom to top.

"Intentionally? Talking to your fiancé?" Yao Yingxi retorted, then gave a sarcastic snort: "Do you really think everyone wants to take what's yours? Sorry, I'm not familiar with your fiancé. Even if something displeased you, you should ask your fiancé."

It was Zhao Zhe who blocked her at the door, and it was Zhao Zhe who said those frivolous things that made her retort like this.

If this offended Liang Pingyin, then it really wasn't her fault.

“You know perfectly well that’s not what I’m talking about. Even if you’re familiar with him, what does it have to do with me?” Liang Pingyin emphasized the last sentence.

Before Yao Yingxi could retort, she continued, "You dressed up like this on purpose today just so I could steal my thunder and make everyone say that I, Xi Yuanchen's ex-fiancée, am not as good as you, his current fiancée?"

The more Liang Pingyin talked, the redder her eyes became, clearly angered. She felt that Yao Yingxi was doing this on purpose.

Yao Yingxi nodded with a cold smile. Her original intention for dressing up today was not this, but just to change her style. In addition, the dress that Xi Yuanchen prepared for her was like this. In order to match the dress, she could only wear this makeup. Since Liang Pingyin asked this question, why not go along with her words and continue: "If that's what you think, then that's how it is. I'll take your words as a compliment that I'm prettier than you."

Liang Pingyin was furious at those words. She glared at Yao Yingxi and stammered for ages without getting to the bottom of it.

Yao Yingxi ignored her and walked out on her own.

Zhao Zhe had been standing in a corner of the hall, so he had overheard the conversation between Liang Pingyin and Yao Yingxi. When he saw Yao Yingxi leave, he came out from the corner.

A smirk played on his lips as he looked at Liang Pingyin with a sarcastic gaze. Even though they were engaged today, he had no feelings for Liang Pingyin. On the contrary, he always took pleasure in mocking, ridiculing, and provoking her.

"So you're quite self-aware after all, knowing why Xi Yuanchen is interested in her but not you."

"What's it to you?" Liang Pingyin glared at him through gritted teeth.

Zhao Zhe nodded with a smile: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be engaged to you today. I might even be able to pursue Yao Yingxi. So tell me, does it have anything to do with me?"

He scrutinized Liang Pingyin for a moment, making a clicking sound: "She can be gentle and mature, but she must be hot in bed, just like you, a slut in bed and a young woman off the bed."

Liang Pingyin's face turned red and then pale with anger. She glared at Zhao Zhe, and then, as if remembering something, she said with a sharp smile, "No matter how beautiful Yao Yingxi is, it has nothing to do with you. You can't have her."

"If it weren't for you, do you think I wouldn't have gotten it? I, Zhao Zhe, have never failed to get what I wanted."

"Because of me? Don't even think that you'll remain celibate after we get engaged."

Zhao Zhe sneered: "I wouldn't remain chaste, but I'm not like you, having a fiancé yet unable to bear the loneliness."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Even if I wanted to, I wouldn't go to Yao Yingxi, since she has a boyfriend and it would be troublesome."

After saying that, Zhao Zhe walked out on his own.

Liang Pingyin trembled all over, her hands clenched into fists at her sides, her nails digging into her flesh. She stared angrily in the direction of the door, her eyes fixed on it, filled with jealousy and rage.

She vowed that she would not let Yao Yingxi off the hook, absolutely not. If it weren't for her, she wouldn't have suffered this humiliation.

As Yao Yingxi stepped out the door, she walked onto the lawn. At that moment, Xi Yuanchen was talking to Bai Tingsheng when a couple stood in front of him.

Before she even got close, she felt a gaze on her. She glanced around and when she suddenly met Liu Hui's eyes, her heart skipped a beat. She quickly looked away and walked towards Xi Yuanchen.

Liu Hui saw Yao Yingxi, and it was impossible that Xi Zhishen hadn't seen her either. She spoke up: "Yuan Chen really brought that woman here."

Xi Zhishen remained silent. He had known and expected this all along, so there was nothing surprising about it.

He gazed at Yao Yingxi and Xi Yuanchen's figures, his eyes slightly deep.

Xi Yuanchen turned around and looked around. When he saw Yao Yingxi walking over, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Yao Ying also looked at Xi Yuanchen, and the two smiled at each other. She stood next to Xi Yuanchen, whose hand was on her waist. The intimate appearance of the two surprised the couple in front of them, who looked at them with curiosity: "This must be Miss Yao."

Yao Yingxi nodded and smiled slightly at the person as a greeting.

The two continued their conversation, discussing business matters and the development of Yuncheng in recent years. Yao Yingxi remained silent until the engagement banquet began.

The music started playing again, and everyone turned around to look at the N-door decorated with flowers and the simple European-style pure white tabletop.

Bouquets and balloons were placed on both sides of a red carpet that was about twenty meters long, along with white tables.

Yao Yingxi and Xi Yuanchen took their seats arm in arm, along with all the other guests.

Standing on the stage was the emcee, who said politely, "Welcome, everyone, to the engagement banquet of Ms. Liang Pingyin and Mr. Zhao Zhe."

As soon as he said this, everyone clapped their hands in appreciation.

The emcee continued, and every now and then the music changed to piano music. The emcee's voice rang out again: "Mr. Zhao Zhe, the leading man of today's marriage."

The applause subsided once more.

Zhao Zhe changed his clothes, which were also a tuxedo, but in black, and he also wore a tie.

He stood in front of the table on the stage. The emcee's voice had just finished. This time, Liang Pingyin was being welcomed. Liang Pingyin was wearing a red dress, not a halter dress, but a strapless one. A string of rubies and diamonds adorned her fair neck. Yao Yingxi was a little curious. Had the Liang family staked half of their fortune on this?

After all, the necklaces Liang Pingyin wore were quite expensive; the two necklaces alone were estimated to be worth over 100 million each.

The engagement banquet was held, and Yao Yingxi kept staring at the stage. Although she didn't like Liang Pingyin, she still had to admit that the engagement banquet was very beautiful. She saw Liang Pingyin and Zhao Zhe exchange rings, give a thank-you speech, and then open the champagne.

Xi Yuanchen's gaze fell on Yao Yingxi. He tightened his grip on Yao Yingxi's hand, but remained silent.

He is not yet capable of doing those things, so he cannot promise Yao Yingxi that their future engagement and wedding will be a thousand times or a hundred times better than this.

Yao Yingxi was lost in thought, feeling envious. Perhaps every girl dreams of having a wedding or engagement.