The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

The next morning, Xi Yuanchen was woken up by a phone call, along with Yao Yingxi.

The person who called seemed to be in a hurry; they called at six in the morning.

Xi Yuanchen was woken up with a displeased expression. He reached for his phone on the bedside table with his eyes still closed, and answered without even checking who was calling: "Hello, what's up?"

"Boss, Liang Yuansheng is dead." Anan's voice on the phone was urgent and shocked. This news came last night; his phone had run out of battery, so he left it in the living room to charge before going to sleep.

So this morning, I got up early and called back those who followed the Liang family, only to find out what had happened. I immediately reported it to Xi Yuanchen.

Upon hearing this, Xi Yuanchen's mind cleared instantly, and he sat up in shock on the bed: "What's the reason?"

Yao Yingxi, who was standing next to Xi Yuanchen, was startled by his sudden action and looked at him blankly.

Xi Yuanchen realized he might have woken Yao Yingxi, so he reached out and touched her head: "It's okay."

Yao Yingxi nodded and remained silent.

Anan continued on the phone, "According to the police, he died from intermittent shock caused by high blood pressure, resulting in a fractured skull." It must have been due to a shock that caused his blood pressure to rise, leading to his death from the fall.

He was shocked when he woke up and heard the news, after all, he had only found out the night before that someone had been discharged from the hospital perfectly fine.

"I understand." Because he didn't intend for Yao Yingxi to know, Xi Yuanchen answered coldly.

After hanging up the phone, Yao Yingxi sat up in bed and asked with concern, "Is it about the company?"

It's only a little past six in the morning, and someone's already calling. Not many people know Xi Yuanchen's personal phone number, so she could only guess it was either Anan or the company's assistant.

Xi Yuanchen hummed in agreement and then asked, "Aren't you going to class today? Are you going to the gym too?" He secretly wanted Yao Yingxi to exercise no matter how busy she was, not expecting her to be able to take on ten men at once, but at least to be able to protect herself.

After all, a lot has happened during this period. Although some of them were not caused by him, some people will inevitably take all the blame upon him.

In addition, Xi Zhishen had not taken any action after he approached Yao Yingxi.

But he did not lower his guard because of this; on the contrary, he was even more worried that Xi Zhishen would do something that he could not guard against.

He wasn't afraid of the incident itself, but rather that those people would retaliate against him by harming Yao Yingxi.

Thinking of this, he was filled with worry, which was evident in his expression.

Yao Yingxi sat in front of him the whole time, and seeing the worry on his face, she looked at him with concern: "Did the Liang family do something?"

Since it's not a company matter, then it must be the Liang family's.

After all, Liang Pingyin's family is still here, so it's easy for them to do whatever they want.

Xi Yuanchen slowly came to his senses and saw Yao Yingxi sitting in front of him with a worried expression. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly: "What's wrong? Don't you want to go?"

He hadn't heard what Yao Yingxi said clearly; he just assumed from her expression that she didn't want to go to the gym.

"Did Liang Pingyin do something?" Yao Yingxi asked instead of answering, feeling that Xi Yuanchen was hiding something from her. Under normal circumstances, she would not ask if she could avoid it, but given the current situation with the Liang family, if they were to act desperately, it would be difficult to guard against them.

Xi Yuanchen smiled slightly and reached out to pat her head: "Don't worry, it's really nothing."

Seeing his insistence, Yao Yingxi could only nod: "It's good that you're alright. If anything happens, be sure to tell me." Although she said that, Yao Yingxi was still worried.

……

"I'll go in first, you can go back." Yao Yingxi got out of the car and said to Xi Yuanchen with a smile.

It's 8 a.m. now. Because of classes, the two of them have changed their morning gym time to half an hour.

Behind Yao Yingxi now stands Yuncheng Business School, a Rococo-style building. Its five-meter-high, coffee-colored gate seems to proclaim its solemnity.

"Are you sure you don't need me to go in with you?" Xi Yuanchen asked, still worried.

Yao Yingxi shook her head with a smile: "I'm not a child, why would I need you?"

With her half-bent over like that, it was easy to tell from the side that she was a pretty girl. In addition, Xi Yuanchen's car was quite expensive, which attracted the attention of many students who came to class.

After speaking with Xi Yuanchen, Yao Yingxi noticed the gazes fixed on her. She quickly stood up straight and waved to Xi Yuanchen, saying, "I'll go in first."

"Okay, I'll have someone pick you up after class at noon."

Upon hearing this, Yao Yingxi leaned down again, placing her hand on the windowsill: "Chen, don't try to give me any special treatment. I came here to study and also to experience university life."

After a pause, Yao Yingxi continued, "Besides, it's quite far from both the company and home. Running around like this, most of the time is spent on the road. It's better to go back at night."

Xi Yuanchen thought for a moment and said, "Okay, if you're not used to it, just call me and I'll have someone come pick you up." He was just worried about Yao Yingxi. After all, Yao Yingxi had been out of school for several years, and going back to school surrounded by people younger than herself would make her feel a little awkward.

"Aren't the bodyguards standing outside? Don't worry, if I'm not used to it or miss you, I'll come to the company to find you."

Xi Yuanchen nodded: "Okay, then you can go in."

"it is good."

Yao Yingxi straightened up, turned around and took a few steps. When she looked back, she still saw Xi Yuanchen, who hadn't started the car. She turned back, waved, and then went inside.

She was wearing a white dress and white sneakers, and her hair was tied up in a high ponytail, making her look like a student in her early twenties.

When the onlookers finally saw Yao Yingxi's face, they were all astonished. Both men and women were envious. The men envied that this woman had a boyfriend, and the women envied that she was so beautiful, like a great beauty who had stepped out of a painting.

Yao Yingxi was carrying a canvas bag containing textbooks, notebooks, and a laptop. The school had assigned her a single dormitory room, probably because Xi Yuanchen was worried about her being disturbed or something.

She didn't come a few days ago, but after Xi Yuanchen told someone, her dorm room was cleaned for her.

Yao Yingxi didn't have many textbooks, or rather, none at all; they were all in her dormitory, which she had never been to. It was almost time for class, so she hurried to the teaching building.

Because she had never been there before, she couldn't find the classroom for a while.

"Excuse me, do you need any help?" A lively and pretty girl stood next to Yao Yingxi and asked.

Yao Yingxi paused for a moment, glanced at the person standing next to her, and smiled back: "This is my first time at the school, and I don't know where the classrooms are. Do you know where the management classes in the Finance Department are?"

"New student?"

Yao Yingxi nodded.

"Over there, the second classroom on the first floor is it." She pointed to a light blue building to Yao Yingxi's right.

Yao Yingxi followed her gaze, and after seeing what she said, she turned back and said, "Okay, thank you."