The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Xi Yuanchen looked at Yao Yingxi, his deep eyes like a bottomless pool.

Yao Yingxi waited anxiously for his answer. After he casually uttered a "hmm," she began to laugh, and gradually, her almond-shaped eyes turned red.

She raised her hand to cover her eyes, repeatedly saying, "Thank you, thank you Xi Yuanchen."

Yao Yingxi was truly happy; she could finally avenge her mother, Yao Yingyue, and herself.

"This is just the beginning, Yao Yingxi." Xi Yuanchen pulled her hand down from her eyes, looked at Yao Yingxi with unwavering certainty in his eyes.

Yao Yingxi nodded vigorously and gripped Xi Yuanchen's hand tightly, as if a drowning person were grabbing a piece of driftwood.

At that moment, he was like her faith and salvation.

When the car arrived at the banquet venue, Xi Yuanchen pulled Yao Yingxi inside. After a few steps, he suddenly stopped, looked at her and said, "If you like surprises, then tonight is just the beginning."

Yao Yingxi didn't realize it at first, but she understood when she saw Xu Hengyuan's family.

The host family for today's banquet was Xu Hengyuan's family, so when Xu Xinya saw Yao Yingxi follow Xi Yuanchen in, her face turned green, but she dared not make any rash moves.

Xi Yuanchen is a distinguished guest today, and since the Xu family is staying at home, Xu Hengyuan should personally entertain Xi Yuanchen.

Xu Xinya saw them first, and after instructing the waiter to invite Xu Hengyuan over, she walked towards Xi Yuanchen and Yao Yingxi with a sweet smile: "President Xi, sister, you've arrived."

"Mom and Dad are entertaining guests over there. Why don't we find a place for them to rest here first?"

Yao Yingxi had calmed down by now. She looked at Xu Xinya and smiled, thinking about how Xi Yuanchen had promised her that she could take revenge.

Xu Xinya was taken aback when she saw Yao Yingxi's smile, wondering what she was suddenly laughing about. At the same time, anger began to rise within her.

The scene of Yao Yingxi making things difficult for her last time was still vivid in her mind, and today she had come to her territory again. A ruthless thought suddenly popped into her mind, and Xu Xinya suddenly stopped being angry.

She met Yao Yingxi's gaze and smiled, "Let's go, sister, Mr. Xi."

Xi Yuanchen didn't say a word. He turned his head to look at Yao Yingxi, who was also looking at him.

Perhaps she was too happy tonight, Yao Yingxi looked at Xi Yuanchen and winked at him playfully.

Xi Yuanchen was taken aback and almost burst out laughing.

Xu Xinya led them to the second-floor terrace with a swimming pool. Compared to the noisy first floor, the second floor was much quieter and more stylishly decorated. The people there were also more prestigious and influential than those on the first floor.

"Mr. Xi, please have a seat, sister." Xu Xinya walked to a table near the swimming pool. "I'm going downstairs to find Mom and Dad."

With that, Xu Xinya left.

Yao Yingxi linked arms with Xi Yuanchen, her gaze falling on the swimming pool in front of her, her fingers tightening.

Xi Yuanchen's senses were sharp. He glanced at Yao Yingxi and immediately noticed something was wrong. He frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yao Yingxi turned her head to look at him, then looked away from the swimming pool. She raised her hand to brush the hair that was blowing in the wind and obscuring her eyes, and said with a smile, "Mr. Xi, I almost drowned here when I was a child."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yuanchen's brows furrowed even more deeply. He then took a step back with Yao Yingxi.

Yao Yingxi noticed this, and the smile on her lips inexplicably froze again. Looking at Xi Yuanchen, she continued what she hadn't finished saying: "Later, my mother took me to learn to swim, but no one else knew."

Whether Xu Xinya brought them up to the second-floor swimming pool intentionally or unintentionally became immediately clear.

"What are you going to do?"

Xi Yuanchen looked at Yao Yingxi with no expression on his face, his voice as cold and deep as ever.

Yao Yingxi didn't really know what to do. Although Xi Yuanchen told her on the way here that she could start taking revenge, she didn't really plan to do anything tonight. But... now it seems that it's not about whether she should do something to the Xu family tonight, but that they are forcing her to do something to them.

"I don't know yet." Yao Yingxi smiled, looking into Xi Yuanchen's eyes. After a pause, she added, "However, I think Xu Xinya probably wants to kill me. So..."

Yao Yingxi looked at the shimmering water and said, "President Xi, Xu Xinya can't actually swim either."

"Yao Yingxi, how dare you!"

Xi Yuanchen looked at Yao Yingxi, his eyes darkening with anger.

This woman is absolutely insane! She actually wants to use her body as a bargaining chip!

Yao Yingxi was warned before she could finish speaking, which confused her a bit, but she quickly understood. She looked at Xi Yuanchen and smiled, becoming happier the smaller the smile.

She smiled, but Xi Yuanchen's expression grew increasingly grim.

Sensing she was about to touch a raw nerve, Yao Yingxi suppressed a laugh and raised her hand to her lips: "Mr. Xi, it's not what you think..."

Yao Yingxi leaned over and whispered her plan in Xi Yuanchen's ear.

"Is that alright?" Yao Yingxi asked, straightening up and looking at Xi Yuanchen with a smile in her eyes.

Xi Yuanchen looked at Yao Yingxi, whose eyes held a sly glint, and a smile flashed in his own eyes: "Mm."

"yeah!"

Yao Yingxi was overjoyed that Xi Yuanchen agreed so easily and suddenly leaned in to kiss Xi Yuanchen's lips.

In just that instant, before Yao Yingxi could even react, Xi Yuanchen had already captured her lips and deepened the kiss.

By the time they released Yao Yingxi, her lip makeup was already smudged.

The fact that there were few people on the second floor didn't mean there was no one there. Yao Yingxi felt ashamed to face anyone, and the temperature of her cheeks rose rapidly.

Xi Yuanchen looked at her, his Adam's apple bobbing, a hint of amusement spreading through his voice: "No one saw it."

After he finished speaking, Yao Yingxi realized what he had said.

Xi Yuanchen stepped back, and Yao Yingxi realized that he had turned her around, blocking everyone's view.

"President Xi." Xu Xinya suddenly came up and walked to the two of them.