The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

"You went to plead with the Xi family to get Xi Yuanchen to renew your engagement? How dare you even mention that?" Liang Yuansheng's voice continued, "Do you think the entire Xi family is a bunch of idiots? You think you can just agree to renew the engagement like that? I really want to strangle you."

In the end, Liang Yuan was so angry that he trembled all over, his eyes bloodshot as he looked at Liang Pingyin.

Liu Xin stood there trembling, not daring to utter a sound, her mind replaying Liang Yuansheng's words.

She thought that Liang Pingyin's miscarriage would successfully bring down Yao Yingxi, because Xi Yuanchen had not been able to obtain any evidence, and the Zhao family would not let it go. If something else came out, Xi Yuanchen felt that he would not tolerate such a ruthless woman staying by his side.

At that time, if she had just asked her sister to persuade Liang Yuansheng, there would have been hope for Liang Pingyin to get back together with Xi Yuanchen, and she would still be the Liang Pingyin that everyone envied.

However, she never imagined that Xi Yuanchen had always believed in Yao Yingxi, nor did she expect that Liang Yuansheng would hear about this, and that the Zhao family would happen to come to the hospital just as he was about to speak out.

All of this was completely different from what she had originally envisioned.

"But I'm not reconciled, I'm not reconciled!" Liang Pingyin shouted, breaking free from Liang Yuansheng's hand. "Why? Xi Yuanchen belongs to me. Why has he become someone else's? I must have him."

She was very emotional; when she spoke, the veins on her forehead and neck bulged, and her face turned red.

Liang Yuan was so angry that he raised his hand to hit him, but suddenly his chest hurt and he had difficulty breathing. His hand stopped in mid-air, and he lost his balance and took a few steps back before falling to the ground with a 'thud'.

Lost in her own thoughts, Liu Xin was startled. When she turned around and saw Liang Yuansheng lying on the ground, she trembled with fear and her mind went blank.

Liang Pingyin was even more stunned, standing there dumbfounded.

A nurse who was walking by heard the noise and opened the door. She wanted to stop the argument, but when she saw Liang Yuansheng lying on the floor in a patient's gown, she rushed in and squatted down: "Quickly press the call button by the bed and call the doctor. Hurry, the patient's condition is very serious."

Liang Pingyin and Liu Xin were still standing there, stunned. The nurse was yelling, "Hurry up, hurry up!" She was almost crying with anxiety, her hands still busy performing CPR on the patient, while the two of them remained standing there.

Meanwhile, in the GP president's office...

"Knock knock..." There was a knock on the door, and Xi Yuanchen, who was sitting in his office, said, "Come in."

Anan pushed open the door and came in carrying a five-layer insulated food container. He walked to Xi Yuanchen's desk and said, "Boss, the food is ready."

Xi Yuanchen hummed in agreement, then said, "Put it down, I'll be leaving in a bit." He picked up a pen and signed a document, then, remembering something, he raised his right hand and held it up to his face, noticing the date on it.

Xi Yuanchen continued, "It's almost noon now. Pick me up at Tom's studio at 2:30 PM, and bring the contract Xiao Sen left at the company yesterday."

“Yes, boss,” Anan replied, but did not leave. He continued, “Boss, I just received news that the Zhao family is going to hold a press conference tomorrow.”

Upon hearing this, Xi Yuanchen paused, holding his pen, and looked up, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Looks like you know."

Anan looked at him, puzzled.

Xi Yuanchen continued, "Does Liang Yuansheng know?"

"The Zhao family members contacted reporters to hold a press conference shortly after they were discharged from the hospital," Anan answered truthfully.

"Hmm, have someone keep a close eye on the Liang family." This suggests that Liang Yuansheng was hospitalized because of this incident.

Anan nodded, turned and walked out.

After signing the documents in his hand, Xi Yuanchen got up from his chair, walked to the coat rack, put on his coat, picked up two insulated boxes from the table, and went out.

"Chen, are you coming?" Zhong Enming asked Yao Yingxi with shifty eyes as soon as class ended.

Yao Yingxi checked the time and nodded: "We should be there soon."

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Zhong Enming smiled and said, "You and Chen have been together for almost two years now, why are you still so clingy to each other?"

He paused for a moment, then added, "If you were to say it in your Mandarin, we would have long since passed the honeymoon phase."

"Tom, have you ever been in a relationship?" Yao Yingxi asked while tidying up her drafts.

"Of course, I'm dashing and charming, everyone loves me, how could I not have been in a relationship?" Zhong Enming straightened his collar and looked at Yao Yingxi with a flirtatious brow.

Yao Yingxi nodded with a smile: "I can see that, but you've definitely never experienced that feeling of missing someone so much when you can't see them, nor have you ever seen something that suddenly reminds you of someone and makes you want to share it with them."

"Who's clinging to you and Chen like that?" Zhong Enming teased, feigning indignation.

"That's because you've never had a girlfriend." A voice came from outside, and Yao Yingxi's eyes lit up. She then saw her assistant walking in front, while Xi Yuanchen stood behind her carrying a thermos.

The secretary turned and left, and Xi Yuanchen carried the things into Tom's office.

When Yao Yingxi saw him, she put down what she was holding and walked over: "Why didn't you let me come down to pick you up?"

"It's not far," Xi Yuanchen replied, placing the insulated food container on the table.

Zhong Enming looked at the insulated box and asked with a smile, "Chen, what's inside?"

"Lunch, but there's no lunch for you," Xi Yuanchen said calmly.

"Pfft." Yao Yingxi laughed out loud, but was glared at by Zhong Enming. She pursed her lips and smiled secretly.

Just as Zhong Enming was about to complain that he valued women over friends, Xi Yuanchen spoke up first: "From now on, just call me Yuanchen, my single name. You're not my girlfriend."

"You...you..." Zhong Enming was so angry he looked like he was about to vomit blood. He called Xi Yuanchen by his given name, but the two had known each other for a long time, and there were also differences in nationality and habits.

After stammering for a while, Zhong Enming finally managed to utter the sentence: "Forget your friends for the sake of beauty." Because he couldn't find the right words.

Yao Yingxi smiled slightly. It seemed that Xi Yuanchen had changed a lot during this time. He was no longer as aloof and unsmiling as before.

She squatted down and opened the insulated box. The contents weren't exactly exquisite, but they looked quite presentable. It must have been sent over from the company cafeteria by Xi Yuanchen.

The office was filled with a delicious aroma that made one's mouth water.

Zhong Enming's anger subsided, and he forgot about Xi Yuanchen's earlier comment that he hadn't prepared a portion for him: "It smells delicious! Which restaurant is it?"

Yao Yingxi glanced at Xi Yuanchen and answered Zhong Enming's question: "GP's company cafeteria."

"GP..." Just as he was wondering where it was, it suddenly dawned on him: "Isn't that Chen's company staff meal?" Zhong Enming said.

Yao Yingxi smiled and nodded: "Yes, the company's chef makes very delicious food."

"Have you eaten it?" Zhong Enming asked, hearing Yao Yingxi's praise.

"Otherwise what?" Yao Yingxi asked instead of answering, her eyes filled with a smile.

"Really high-profile," Zhong Enming said jokingly. Upon reflection, Yao Yingxi had been with Xi Yuanchen for so long, and while there were no photos of her outside, it didn't mean she hadn't been to Xi Yuanchen's company.

No, not to mention before, Yao Yingxi would usually go to GP for a while after class before the two of them went back.

"A single dog who's never had a girlfriend doesn't understand." Xi Yuanchen, standing next to him, said coolly, almost making Zhong Enming furious.

"Of course we've talked, but it's not as long as yours."

Xi Yuanchen just smiled and didn't say anything.