The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Yao Yingxi nodded, buried her head in Xi Yuanchen's arms, closed her eyes, and probably because she was too tired, she soon fell into a deep sleep.

Xi Yuanchen held the person in his arms, looking at Yao Yingxi's sleeping face. When he closed his eyes, Ye An'an's face always appeared in his mind.

He sighed, not knowing how long he had been lying there, but he couldn't fall asleep at all. So Xi Yuanchen got out of bed and went to the balcony. He bent over and looked at the quiet, deserted place, where only the streetlights were on.

Xi Yuanchen barely slept all night. At seven o'clock in the morning, when it was just getting light in September, Xi Yuanchen put out his cigarette and went into his room.

He didn't rush to wake Yao Yingxi. Because he had been smoking all night, he smelled strongly of smoke on himself, and fearing that Yao Yingxi might worry or become suspicious, he went to the bathroom to take a shower and wash away the smell.

At 7:20, Xi Yuanchen came out of the bathroom. Yao Yingxi, who was lying on the bed, was still asleep.

Xi Yuanchen walked lightly to the bedside and gently patted Yao Yingxi's body.

"Lazybones, wake up, you little lazybones." There was an unconscious sweetness in his voice.

Yao Yingxi opened her eyes and saw Xi Yuanchen's gentle and doting face. She reached out and hugged Xi Yuanchen's neck.

Xi Yuanchen was afraid that she was too uncomfortable, so he lowered his head and let her hug him.

Because she had just woken up, Yao Yingxi's voice was low and hoarse: "What time is it now?"

"It's 7:30. Time to get up. We need to go to the hospital to clean the wound before going to school."

Yao Yingxi nodded. "Then hug me."

Helpless, Xi Yuanchen placed his hands on Yao Yingxi's back and buttocks, lifting her up and holding her in his arms until they reached the bathroom before putting her down.

Yao Yingxi lingered in the bathroom for almost twenty minutes before finally emerging. Of course, only Yao Yingxi was being affectionate; Xi Yuanchen was mostly lost in thought. Even while Yao Yingxi was brushing her teeth, he looked at her, seemingly oblivious to her thoughts.

He didn't hear me at all when I asked him to hand me a towel.

Yao Yingxi knew something was wrong with him, but she only assumed it was something to do with the company.

Because Yao Yingxi was injured and they were afraid of hitting her forehead, neither of them had been training in boxing at the gym for a while.

Yao Yingxi, wearing a mustard-yellow fisherman's hat and matching clothes, looked at Xi Yuanchen with a beaming smile.

Xi Yuanchen recalled the comments made by the CEO of a certain group about Yao Yingxi's temperament yesterday, and smiled to himself.

She appears aloof to others, but shines like a little sun in front of herself.

"I've asked for a leave of absence for you from one class."

Yao Yingxi nodded: "Okay."

When the two arrived at the hospital, Su Zhi was already waiting for Yao Yingxi in his consultation room.

Seeing the two people walk in, Su Zhi stood up from the table and gestured for them to sit down.

Yao Yingxi sat down, and Xi Yuanchen stood beside her.

"You haven't been eating any of the foods you're avoiding lately, have you?"

"No," Xi Yuanchen replied.

Su Zhi unwrapped the gauze from Yao Yingxi's forehead until it fell to the ground. He stood up, enveloped Yao Yingxi, and carefully examined her: "The wound is healing well. It will be fully healed in less than ten days. Be careful what you eat recently, or it may leave a scar."

After bandaging the wound, Su Zhi couldn't help but give one more word of advice.

Yao Yingxi nodded and thanked Su Zhi.

After the two left the hospital, Xi Yuanchen took Yao Yingxi to class. When she entered the classroom, most of her classmates looked at each other.

The car accident resulted in a death, and at first, everyone who saw the news thought it was just someone with the same name. After all, Yao Yingxi had just left school, so how could she have been kidnapped as soon as she stepped out of the school gate?

When the professor finally told everyone about Yao Yingxi's car accident, everyone was surprised.

The news immediately caused an uproar. It turned out that the person who had brought Yao Yingxi to school on the first day of the semester was none other than Xi Yuanchen, the business legend. It seems all the good-looking people end up together.

Yao Yingxi had just sat down in the classroom when Min Yue, having somehow gotten wind of it, ran to Yao Yingxi's class. Standing at the door, she called out with a serious expression, "Yao Yingxi, come out for a moment."

Yao Yingxi looked up and saw Min Yue. She got up from the table and walked out.

The two stood under a tree not far from the classroom door. Min Yue had her back to Yao Yingxi. Hearing the sound, she knew Yao Yingxi was coming. Min Yue turned around, her expression displeased: "Yao Yingxi, do you consider me your friend?"

Yao Yingxi paused for a moment, then nodded.

"You were seriously injured and you didn't even tell me. I wanted to visit you, but I didn't know which hospital to go to." At this moment, Min Yue was nowhere to be seen as the senior student; she was like a wronged child who was not valued by her friends.

Yao Yingxi paused for a moment, then said softly, "I'm sorry, I thought you were busy."

"Nonsense, who's busy enough to frequently visit the school? You just don't want to treat me as a friend, so you're saying this on purpose," Min Yue retorted.

Yao Yingxi stepped forward and took her hand: "I'm sorry, but I was discharged from the hospital early that day, and I lost my phone in the car accident. I don't have anyone's contact information, including yours, so I couldn't reach you."

It wouldn't be impossible for someone to help her reissue her card, but Xi Yuanchen was domineering. For those two days, he kept her in bed and wouldn't let her go anywhere. He also didn't go out. During those days in the hospital, Xi Yuanchen took his work to the hospital, ate at the hospital, and slept in the same hospital bed as Yao Yingxi.

If Su Zhi hadn't come and said that the examination was fine and she could be discharged, Xi Yuanchen would have insisted that she stay for ten days or half a month, preferably to gain weight in the hospital.

When Min Yue heard her mention the car accident, she felt sad. She was terrified when she saw the news, but thankfully Yao Yingxi was alright.

"Since that's the case, I'll forgive you. Next time, you have to tell me everything. I consider you a friend, and I hope you'll consider me a friend too," Min Yue said helplessly. Actually, she came from a good family and had all the friends she could want, but she didn't know why, she really liked Yao Yingxi and admired her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have acted this way.

Yao Yingxi laughed: "Okay, let's get to know each other formally. My name is Yao Yingxi, and I'll be your friend Min Yue from now on." She extended her hand.

Min Yue was amused by her words and reached out to hold her hand: "My name is Min Yue, and I have a fiery temper. From now on, you are my friend, Min Yue. No matter how busy I am, I will always make time for you."

The school bell rang, and Min Yue saw her professor walking over. She said to Yao Yingxi, "Let's have lunch together after class. You go to class first."

Yao Yingxi paused for a moment, then quickly refused, "I'm sorry, Min Yue, I have to go back at noon."

"Accompanying your boyfriend?" Min Yue recalled the man who was rumored to be decisive and efficient in the business world, a man she occasionally saw at banquets or parties.

She pretended to be angry: "Fine, when it comes to men, they have no humanity. They're all the same."

"I'll definitely spend time with you when I have time, okay?"

"No, don't waste the time you spend on your man on me. I don't want any trouble." Although she hadn't had much face-to-face interaction with Xi Yuanchen, she had heard rumors that he was cold and ruthless.

This kind of person, once in a relationship, would probably be a secretly jealous and possessive person.

Min Yue shook her head. Regardless of whether it was true or not, it was better to refuse. Otherwise, if this person found out that Yao Yingxi was with her at school, wouldn't she be in big trouble?