The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

"The investigation is complete. I've had people confirm it repeatedly, but it's still not there."

"I understand." He glanced at the time, then, thinking of Yao Yingxi's time serving the emperor during her school days, he stood up from his desk: "Get Ye An'an's DNA tested as soon as possible, no matter what method you use."

"Okay, I understand, boss."

Xi Yuanchen returned to the bedroom and called Yao Yingxi's name, but no one answered.

When he went downstairs, there was still no one there, so he had no choice but to take out his phone and call Yao Yingxi, but no one answered.

Yao Yingxi arrived at school and had already put her phone on silent.

"Yingxi." Min Yue called to her. Yao Yingxi turned around, and Min Yue walked over at the same time: "Good morning, Min Yue."

"Yingxi, have you checked the school forum?"

"Forum? What forum?" Yao Yingxi asked, puzzled. Although she had heard that the school had a forum, she rarely looked at it.

"Didn't you see it?" Min Yue asked again, unsure.

Yao Yingxi shook her head: "No, I don't really like browsing things on the school forum, what's wrong?"

"It's good that you didn't see it. Don't pay attention to what's on the forum. It's just some idle gossip from school making things up. I have things to do, so I'll leave first. You should go to class early." Min Yue finished speaking vaguely. Yao Yingxi was about to ask her what was going on on the forum when she left in a hurry, as if she really had something to deal with.

Yao Yingxi entered the classroom, and her classmates whispered among themselves when they saw her coming.

"Do you think she really cheated on President Xi?"

"Some people rely on their good looks and are promiscuous, following whomever they want, since their backgrounds are all similar. They can just hang around by their side."

Yao Yingxi frowned upon hearing those words, but unsure if they were referring to her, she remained silent.

During the morning classes, Yao Yingxi occasionally heard those words, but she didn't pay much attention to them. As soon as get out of class ended, her phone rang.

It was Xiu Yan calling. Yao Yingxi hesitated for a few seconds before answering: "Hello."

"Yingxi, is get out of class over yet?" he asked.

"Yes, is there something you need, Xiuyan?"

"get out of class is over, come out quickly, I'm at the gate of your school, let's go eat. You treated me yesterday, today it's my turn to treat you."

"Okay, I'll pack my things and head out right away."

Before Yao Yingxi even left the school gate, she saw Xiuyan standing there anxiously peering into the school. This reminded Yao Yingxi of when she was in kindergarten, her mother would always stand at the gate like this, peering into her, and calling her name when she came out.

Although she could barely remember what her mother looked like, Yao Yingxi still remembered those scenes.

"Yingxi, over here." Xiu Yan called out, afraid that Yao Yingxi hadn't seen him.

Yao Yingxi waved her hand, indicating that she had seen him.

"What do you want to eat today?" Xiu Yan asked as she came out.

"Didn't you say there was a new store opening last time? Is it very far from here?" Yao Yingxi asked.

"I almost forgot. It's about an hour's drive from here, which is quite far. How about next time?"

"Alright then, whatever, anything is fine."

Some classmates were surprised to see Yao Yingxi leaving with the same man who had been photographed on the forum.

The rumors at school are already so strong, yet they still dare to go in and out together. Has she already broken up with President Xi?

Not long after Yao Yingxi and Xiu Yan left, Xi Yuanchen's car pulled up at the door.

As Xi Yuanchen got out of the car, some of the people attending the banquet recognized him and stepped forward to ask, "Mr. Xi, are you Yao Yingxi?"

Xi Yuanchen nodded and gave a faint "hmm".

"Yao Yingxi is gone. She left with that President Xiu. President Xi, didn't you know?" another classmate said casually.

Xi Yuanchen paused for a moment, nodded, thanked the person, and turned to walk into the car.

He sat in the car with a gloomy expression. Anan hesitated for a moment before speaking up: "Perhaps Miss Yao didn't pay attention to her phone. She just happened to be with President Xiu, so she went out with him."

Xi Yuanchen didn't speak. His phone rang. He took it out of his pocket, saw the name displayed, and his expression turned serious. He answered, trying to make his voice sound nonchalant: "What's wrong?"

"Yuanchen, I just went shopping. I was downstairs at your company. Are you there? Let's have lunch together."

Xi Yuanchen checked the time. "I'm outside right now. Maybe next time."

"Alright then." Ye An'an's voice on the phone sounded disappointed.

After hanging up, Xi Yuanchen called Yao Yingxi again.

At the same time, Yao Yingxi and Xiu Yan arrived at the restaurant and sat down at the table. She took out her phone, put it on silent, and just then saw a missed call from Xi Yuanchen.

Just as I was about to call back, Xi Yuanchen's call came through.

"What would you like to eat?" Xiu Yan asked with a smile as he flipped through the menu.

"You order." As she spoke, she answered the phone: "Hello."

"Is get out of class over?" Xi Yuanchen asked on the phone.

"I'm off, eating now. What about you?" Yao Yingxi looked at Xiu Yan across from her, put her index finger to her lips, and gestured for Xiu Yan not to speak.

It wasn't that she was worried about Xi Yuanchen finding out that she and Xiu Yan were having dinner, but rather that she felt it was unnecessary. Xi Yuanchen was so busy right now, and if he found out, it would upset him, and if they said something and started arguing, there was no need for that.

"Who are you eating with? Are you at school?"

Yao Yingxi paused, hesitated for a moment, and then replied, "Yeah, I'm with my classmates at school. I won't talk to you now, I'll hang up first."

"Did Xi Yuanchen call?" Xiu Yan finished ordering from the waiter and looked at Yao Yingxi across from him with a smile: "Actually, you can tell Xi Yuanchen the truth. We're just having a meal, nothing more. That way, he won't misunderstand you if he finds out."

Yao Yingxi shook her head: "No need, he's been busy with work lately."

"Yingxi, have you heard? When I went to the party yesterday, a friend in the business world told me that he saw a girl who looks a lot like you." Xiu Yan put his hand on the table and stared at Yao Yingxi in front of him: "I don't know if Xi Yuanchen told you, but I heard that his secretary even took that girl home that night."

"Really? You must be mistaken. He's been with Xi Yuanchen for so long, and this is the first time I've heard of him escorting a girl home." Yao Yingxi clearly didn't believe it.

Xiu Yan nodded in agreement: "Perhaps those people are mistaken. I also think Xi Yuanchen is not that kind of person." He was just reminding her, but Yao Yingxi didn't take it to heart. After all, there are many people in this world who look alike.

On the other side, Xi Yuanchen, after hanging up the phone, tightened his grip on the phone and looked out the window with displeasure.

Anan recalled Xi Yuanchen when he left work. He came out of the office full of excitement, saying he was going to take Yao Yingxi out to dinner, but he didn't expect that when he arrived, Yao Yingxi had already gone out with Xiuyan.

The happier you were then, the more disappointed you must be now.

"Boss, where are we going later?" Anan asked cautiously.

Xi Yuanchen looked out the window and replied calmly, "Let's go back to the company."

Anan nodded.

When Yao Yingxi went back after class, Xi Yuanchen was not back. After the exception of yesterday when Xi Yuanchen suddenly did not come back and did not call her, Yao Yingxi called Xi Yuanchen after finishing the design drawings today, around six o'clock.