The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Yao Yingxi and Xi Yuanchen looked at Xu Xinya.

Xu Xinya walked up to them and smiled apologetically, saying, "Sorry, I made a mistake. My dad has been waiting for President Xi in the study."

"He said you two had arranged to discuss some projects, and it's not convenient here, so... could you please go to my father's study, Mr. Xi?"

Xi Yuanchen looked at Xu Xinya without saying a word, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

"Mr. Xi, you go ahead." Seeing that Xi Yuanchen hadn't responded, Yao Yingxi reached out and took his hand, saying, "I'll just get some fresh air here. I'll come find you when you're done talking."

Xi Yuanchen looked at Yao Yingxi, his brows furrowing slightly.

Yao Yingxi met his gaze with a playful smile and wrote the words "Trust me" in his palm.

A slight itch came from his palm. Xi Yuanchen found Yao Yingxi's childishness amusing, but his expression remained as indifferent as ever. He hummed in agreement.

Xu Xinya quickly smiled, beckoned a servant over, and instructed him, "Take President Xi to Father's study."

After saying that, he looked at Yao Yingxi and smiled warmly, "I'll stay here and chat with you, sister."

Xi Yuanchen's gaze fell on Xu Xinya's face. Xu Xinya's smile froze for a moment, thinking that Xi Yuanchen had seen through something, but it only lasted for a moment before she recovered. She hadn't done anything, so there was no way Xi Yuanchen could have seen through her.

“Yao Yingxi.” Xi Yuanchen suddenly spoke, looking at her.

Knowing what he was confirming, Yao Yingxi smiled and said, "Hmm? I'll come find you after I've been out for a bit, I promise, I mean it."

Since Yao Yingxi had already said all that, Xi Yuanchen had no more reservations and left with the Xu family's servants.

After Xi Yuanchen left, the smile on Yao Yingxi's face vanished completely.

Xu Xinya's innocent sweet smile turned into mockery and malice, but only for a moment. She then returned to her previous demeanor, smiling sweetly as she said, "Sister, I feel like we've been seeing each other a bit too often lately. What do you think?"

"Does that mean we're destined to be together?" Yao Yingxi had a plan in mind. No matter what Xu Xinya wanted to do to her later, she would play along.

She pretended, so she played along.

"It's quite a coincidence." Xu Xinya smiled and looked up to see a friend's daughter.

Yao Yingxi smiled and replied casually, "Then we'll have more opportunities to meet in the future."

Xu Xinya met her gaze, and the two stared at each other for two or three seconds. She turned her head and waved to the little girl: "Nini, come here quickly."

The two were standing at the edge of the swimming pool when the little girl rushed over and jumped into Xu Xinya's arms, sweetly asking, "Aunt Xu, what are you doing here?"

Xu Xinya was thrown back two steps by the tackle, now less than a meter from the edge of the swimming pool. Yao Yingxi stood facing her, also less than a meter from the pool.

"I'm playing with my sister here." Xu Xinya looked down at Nini's face in the distance and reached out to pat Nini's head.

"What are we playing?" Nini asked, her eyes wide with curiosity.

Xu Xinya smiled, turned her head to look at Yao Yingxi, and pointed to Nini: "Look, your sister is right there. Go ask her yourself?"

"Okay!" Nini happily agreed, then let go of Xu Xinya's leg and ran towards Yao Yingxi.

Yao Yingxi was wearing 12-centimeter high heels tonight. When the child lunged at her, she staggered backward.

"Sister..." Xu Xinya suddenly shouted.

Yao Yingxi had already been pushed back to the edge of the swimming pool by the child. She had already regained her balance, but Xu Xinya reached out to her.

In that instant, Yao Yingxi seized the opportunity, grabbed Xu Xinya's hand and pulled her forward, shouting, "Help!"

With a "thump," a huge splash was stirred up on the calm water surface.

When everyone turned around, all they saw was Xu Xinya pushing Yao Yingxi.

Yao Yingxi and Xu Xinya struggled in the water, losing their balance and sinking continuously. Both of them were choking on water and instinctively calling for help.

"Help, help..."

"I can not swim!"

Yao Yingxi let her body gradually sink down. During the performance, she glanced at Xu Xinya, whose face was full of pain, and then closed her eyes.

"one two Three……"

Yao Yingxi silently counted the seconds, and when she reached fifteen, she was finally rescued.

She heard the panicked crowd that had erupted because of her and Yao Yingxi falling into the water, and realized that she was being put on the ground, with people around her shouting to call an ambulance.

Soon, a heavy footstep approached, and the scent of cedar filled the air.

Xi Yuanchen called her name twice in a cold voice. Yao Yingxi suddenly spat out a mouthful of water and coughed violently. She opened her eyes at the right moment.

Xi Yuanchen's face was cold. Yao Yingxi's heart skipped a beat, and she spoke in a guilty, hoarse voice, "Mr. Xi."

Her face looked terrible. Although she was faking drowning, the early winter temperature was so low, and after being in the water for a while, she was shivering from the cold, and her face turned pale.

Her dress clung to her body, and the night wind chilled her to the bone.

Yao Yingxi bit her lip, not knowing whether it was the cold that made her lips pale or the result of her biting them.

“President Xi…” Yao Yingxi’s cold voice trembled slightly, and her eyes were red from coughing earlier.

All of this combined gives the impression that she was terrified.

Xi Yuanchen looked at her coldly, but in the end he still suppressed his anger for the time being, pulled her to her feet, and took off his suit jacket and put it on her.

He held Yao Yingxi in his arms, and only then did her unease subside a little. She turned her head and saw that Xu Xinya had also woken up at some point. Xu Hengyuan and He Qinfang had also arrived, and the two of them were beside Xu Xinya, their faces full of anxiety and worry, constantly asking, "Ya Ya, how are you? How could you have fallen into the swimming pool?"

"Is anything bothering you? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

Xu Hengyuan looked at Xu Xinyue with a pained expression, took off his clothes and draped them over Xu Xinyue, then called a maid to help the still frightened Xu Xinyue back to her room.

Xu Xinya was probably really scared; her expression was somewhat dazed. She was being helped away by the maid.

Yao Yingxi took a deep breath, her eyes instantly reddening. She pushed Xi Yuanchen away and said aggrievedly, "Xu Xinya, I've already been kicked out of the Xu family by you and your daughter, what else are you dissatisfied with? You know I can't swim, yet you still pushed me into the swimming pool!"

"Are you all only at ease watching me die?" Yao Yingxi asked, her eyes red-rimmed, as she scanned the crowd. Her gaze fell on Xu Hengyuan, whose face was filled with surprise and who was even stunned when he saw her. Her voice was filled with sorrow: "Dad, I'm your daughter too!"