The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Su Che finished putting an IV in Yao Yingxi's body and came out of the ward. When he walked into the living room, he saw Yao Yingxi sitting on the sofa smoking with a cold face. He started to tease her again: "Looks like you're really in a bad mood because you don't have sex."

"Tsk..." Su Che looked at Xi Yuanchen, his eyes full of mockery: "Xi Yuanchen, I really didn't expect that after you were a monk for several years and then returned to secular life, you would actually go so far as to drug women."

"You've really surprised me. Hey, you tell me..."

Before Su Che could finish speaking, Xi Yuanchen gave him a warning look. Su Che coughed and immediately changed the subject in a serious tone: "The IV drip has started. I estimate the fever will subside after those two bottles of medicine are finished. Don't worry. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"Remember to remove the needle after you finish taking the medicine."

After saying that, Su Che left.

Yao Yingxi woke up early the next morning. She opened her eyes, raised her hand to touch her forehead, and found that her temperature had returned to normal.

She remembered that she had a high fever after being splashed with cold water last night, but she felt better after taking a nap.

Just as Yao Yingxi was thinking, the door was suddenly pushed open and Xi Yuanchen walked in.

Seeing that Yao Yingxi had woken up, he walked to the bedside with a stern face and handed her a glass of warm water that he had just filled.

Yao Yingxi looked at him, took it, and whispered, "Thank you."

Then, he lowered his head to drink water.

Xi Yuanchen stood by the bed; he neither left nor spoke.

Yao Yingxi lowered her eyelashes as she drank water, feeling uneasy about the oppressive aura emanating from Xi Yuanchen.

Before she knew it, she had finished a glass of water. Xi Yuanchen reached for the empty glass, and Yao Yingxi looked at him and handed him the glass, only then noticing the medical tape on the back of her hand.

Yao Yingxi stopped moving, and Xi Yuanchen took the cup and walked outside.

The scene from last night was still vivid in her mind. Yao Yingxi tightened her grip on the blanket and said, "Mr. Xi, last night... I'm sorry, I... I didn't..."

"I have other things to do right now." Xi Yuanchen paused, then answered her without turning his head.

The implication was that he didn't have time to listen to her explanation.

Yao Yingxi watched helplessly as she left the bedroom and then the apartment. She closed her eyes and covered her face with her hands.

Her mind was in a mess, and after taking fever-reducing medicine, Yao Yingxi fell asleep without realizing it. When she woke up again, it was already evening and the sun was setting.

She broke out in a sweat, feeling sticky and uncomfortable all over. Yao Yingxi took a shower and changed her clothes before leaving the bedroom.

As soon as she entered the living room, Xi Yuanchen opened the door and came in.

Yao Yingxi originally thought that he would be away for a while again.

Taking a deep breath, Yao Yingxi walked towards him: "Mr. Xi, is there anything you'd like to eat tonight? I'll make it."

"Yao Yingxi, let's talk." As soon as Yao Yingxi finished speaking, Xi Yuanchen looked at her and spoke.

Yao Yingxi looked at him, wondering what he wanted to talk to her about, and could only nod: "I'll go pour two glasses of water first."

Xi Yuanchen didn't stop her, but just looked at her back, his eyes deepening.

When Yao Yingxi brought over two glasses of water, Xi Yuanchen was sitting on the sofa, pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed.

He opened his eyes upon hearing footsteps.

His gaze was unusually cold. Yao Yingxi stopped in her tracks under his gaze, and after two seconds, she continued walking towards him and handed him the water: "Mr. Xi."

Xi Yuanchen kept looking at Yao Yingxi, but made no move to reach out and take the water from her.

A sense of unease slowly welled up in Yao Yingxi's heart, but she forced a smile: "Mr. Xi, don't you like to drink water? I understand. I'll go make you some coffee."

As she spoke, Yao Yingxi was about to withdraw the hand that was holding the water glass.

As she withdrew her hand, Xi Yuanchen took the glass of water from her hand and placed it on the table in front of her. He then reached out and grabbed her wrist, pulling her towards him.

Caught off guard, Yao Yingxi spilled all the water she was carrying on herself and fell onto Xi Yuanchen's lap.

Yao Yingxi instinctively tried to stand up, but Xi Yuanchen held her waist tightly, and she froze.

Xi Yuanchen noticed this, and his gaze turned completely cold. His hand slowly climbed up Yao Yingxi's waist, and Yao Yingxi's body became more and more stiff.

His fingers landed on Yao Yingxi's most private area. Yao Yingxi reached out and grabbed his hand, looking at him with a forced smile, saying, "Mr. Xi, I..."

"Yao Yingxi, are you afraid I'll touch you?" Xi Yuanchen said firmly, his hand still lingering where it had been. He looked at Yao Yingxi, his tone calm, but he was already quite displeased: "Did I force you to follow me?"

"No." Yao Yingxi knew Xi Yuanchen was angry, and she also knew he was still upset about what happened last night. But she couldn't explain; it would be too embarrassing.

Xi Yuanchen stared at her: "Then don't act like I forced you when I touch you."

"I..." Yao Yingxi began, but didn't know how to continue.

"Yao Yingxi, I'll give you a chance." Xi Yuanchen suddenly spoke, looking at her coldly: "Pleasure me."

Yao Yingxi never expected him to make such a request.

She could let her instincts overcome her mind after taking the medication, but how could she please him when she was sober? Yao Yingxi froze, her face pale.

Xi Yuanchen observed all her emotional changes, and of course, he also saw the look of disgust that flashed across her face the moment he made his request.

“I’ve said it before, I never force anyone.” Xi Yuanchen withdrew his hand from Yao Yingxi, pushed her away, and said coldly, “I’m giving you a choice.”

"If you can't accept me touching you, you can leave me."

Yao Yingxi suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at Xi Yuanchen.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but they all stopped at Xi Yuanchen's next sentence: "All the agreements and promises between us come to an end here."

"No." Yao Yingxi panicked. She didn't know if what Xi Yuanchen said tonight was true, but from the moment she started taking revenge on the Xu family, she knew she could never leave this man.

Yao Yingxi walked to his side, knelt down and grabbed his sleeve, her voice full of flattery: "Mr. Xi, I will not leave you, and I have never had the thought of leaving you."

"I know I've made you unhappy, but I'll change, I really will."

Xi Yuanchen stared coldly at Yao Yingxi without saying a word. His gaze was so blatant that Yao Yingxi felt incredibly embarrassed. She closed her eyes, her voice hoarse, and said, word by word, "I didn't mean to take the medicine. I'm sick."

"I have frigidity; I can't find pleasure in doing that kind of thing."

“It hurts every time, and I’m afraid of this kind of physical torture.”

“I’m scared too… scared that you know.” Yao Yingxi’s eyes reddened, but she tried her best to hold back. She was already humble enough, and she didn’t want to be even more humble: “I know no man can accept his woman being like a piece of wood in bed.”

“I’m afraid you won’t want me anymore, that’s why I’m taking the pills.”

“Mr. Xi…” Yao Yingxi gripped Xi Yuanchen’s sleeve tightly: “I have no choice, I beg you… please don’t let me leave.”

"I haven't taken my revenge yet, please don't abandon me."