The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

“Okay.” As soon as Xi Yuanchen finished speaking, Yao Yingxi smiled.

Her gaze lingered on the faces of the Xu and Xiang families before she slowly and deliberately spoke, "I wish Miss Xu many happy returns of the day."

"May Miss Xu and Mr. Xiang's hearts be united, and may they grow old together in happiness."

"Yao Yingxi!" Xu Xinya stared at Yao Yingxi, her face turning pale with anger. She pointed a finger at her, her fingertips trembling slightly: "You..."

"What's wrong with me?" Yao Yingxi looked at Xu Xinya, interrupting her, and slowly smiled.

What does it mean to have this day every year? What does it mean to have a knot in two hearts? To grow old together?

Everyone present could hear the curse in Yao Yingxi's words, but no one dared to say anything more.

Xu Hengyuan's expression changed, as did the Xiang couple's. Only Xiang Rui, who truly loved Xu Xinya, found everything he heard today to be positive and felt that others were blessing him and Xu Xinya.

Xiang Rui nodded to Yao Yingxi and said sincerely, "Thank you."

Yao Yingxi smiled.

Xiang Rui's ignorance eased the atmosphere a bit, and the adults smiled.

He Qinfang quickly grabbed Xu Xinya's hand, which was pointing at Yao Yingxi, and smiled, "Yaya, come with Mom to the restroom."

Upon hearing this, Madam Xiang immediately said to He Qinfang and Xu Xinya, "I'll take you there."

After the three women left, Xu Hengyuan and President Xiang invited Xi Yuanchen to sit down. Xi Yuanchen nodded to them and pulled Yao Yingxi to sit in the main seat.

The Xiang family knew about Yao Yingxi's relationship with Xu Hengyuan, so when Xu Hengyuan saw that Yao Yingxi didn't take him seriously at all, his face darkened.

The group sat down and began chatting. Mr. Xiang spoke first, looking at Xi Yuanchen politely and saying, "We are so glad that Mr. Xi could take the time to come today."

"When Xiao Rui and Xiao Ya get married in the future, President Xi must come too."

Xu Hengyuan chimed in with a smile, "Yes! Xiao Xi and President Xi must arrive early."

"Xiaoxi, how about you be your sister's bridesmaid?" Xu Hengyuan said, looking at Yao Yingxi with loving eyes.

Yao Yingxi looked at Xu Hengyuan, her smile never fading: "Great, I'd be happy to be Xu Xinya's bridesmaid, but..."

"But what?" Xu Hengyuan asked her, while the Xiang family father and son also looked at her.

"but……"

"Miss Yao, how about we go for a walk in the garden? Men always talk about work when they get together, and it's hard for us women to listen to them. Why don't we go for a walk instead?"

Before Yao Yingxi could finish speaking, Madam Xiang and Xu Xinya and her daughter came downstairs.

Madam Xiang walked to her side with a gentle smile: "You and Xiaoya are like sisters. Let's get to know each other better and visit each other more often in the future."

Yao Yingxi looked at the three women in front of her, and when her gaze fell on Xu Xinya and her daughter, she said, "Okay."

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a sharp pain in the hand that Xi Yuanchen was holding and playing with.

Yao Yingxi then realized that she had been too happy and forgot to ask her sugar daddy's opinion. She turned to look at Xi Yuanchen, who was glancing at her indifferently.

Yao Yingxi curled her hands, thinking that Xi Yuanchen disagreed with her decision. Just as she was about to speak, Xi Yuanchen released her hand and smiled at her: "Go ahead. I heard that Madam Xiang is very good at growing flowers. You might as well go and learn from her."

Yao Yingxi smiled, replied "Okay," and stood up.

"This time, Miss Xu, you'd better keep a close eye on her." Xi Yuanchen's gaze fell on Xu Xinya, a half-smile on his face: "Don't let anything happen to my people like last time."

Xu Xinya's face turned pale, and He Qinfang didn't know how to speak for a moment.

Mrs. Xiang sensed something was amiss, but not understanding the unspoken misunderstanding between the group, she immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Xi, we don't have a swimming pool or anything like that at home, Miss Yao will definitely be safe and sound."

Xi Yuanchen smiled and glanced at Yao Yingxi: "Then go ahead."

His tone was indulgent and implied that he was protecting her.

Since the age of thirteen, Yao Yingxi had never felt such care. She didn't know how much of Xi Yuanchen's words were true, but at this moment, she was deeply moved.

Mrs. Xiang's flowers are grown very well; even though it's winter, the Xiang family's garden is still full of life.

Yao Yingxi had no interest in socializing with them, and gradually she fell behind them, standing alone under a winter cherry tree, her mind still on Xi Yuanchen's warning to Xu Xinya.

A feeling she had never experienced before stirred within her. Yao Yingxi didn't want to think about it anymore, so she took a deep breath and suppressed the feeling.

"Yao Yingxi!"

Xu Xinya walked over at some point and stood not far from her, already speaking through gritted teeth.

Upon hearing her voice, Yao Yingxi turned around without any surprise, a smile on her face: "My little sister, what can I do for you?"

"You just wait and see how I deal with you!" Xu Xinya's voice was full of hatred, and her eyes were filled with malice: "You're only relying on Xi Yuanchen now, but what will you do when you lose him?"

"Yao Yingxi, do you know that back then you were a whore that everyone could bully and sleep with!"

Yao Yingxi looked at her, her smile unchanged: "So what? What can you do then?"

"Xu Xinya." Yao Yingxi walked towards her step by step. The closer she got, the more Xu Xinya felt the oppressive aura emanating from her, which resembled Xi Yuanchen: "Don't worry, before that, I will definitely let you experience the feeling of being able to be bullied and slept with by everyone."

There was a ruthlessness in Yao Yingxi's eyes that Xu Xinya had never seen before. She froze for a moment, and when she came to her senses, she raised her hand to slap Yao Yingxi's face.

Yao Yingxi was faster; she raised her hand, and her slap landed on Xu Xinya's face.

Xu Xinya was stunned by the blow, and Yao Yingxi looked at her with a cold smile: "Xu Xinya, do you think I'm still the same Yao Yingxi I used to be?"

"If I were you, after assessing the situation, I would humble myself and act subserviently. Doing so might allow me to show you a little more leniency in the future. Otherwise..."

"The more your whole family wanted to kill me back then, the more I wanted to kill you all!"

"Do you remember when your parents ordered your servants to kill me? Do you remember when you threatened me with Yueyue? Do you remember the days you locked me up?" Yao Yingxi raised her hand to smooth the hair on Xu Xinya's face, who was stunned by her words, and laughed: "I remember it all."

After saying that, Yao Yingxi turned and left.

Xi Yuanchen had already come out of the villa and was standing not far away, looking at Yao Yingxi.

Yao Yingxi was stunned when she saw him, wondering how many times he had seen that scene before.

Curling her fingers slightly, Yao Yingxi smiled and walked to Xi Yuanchen's side: "Mr. Xi."

Xi Yuanchen didn't respond, but just squinted at her. When Yao Yingxi clenched her hands, he finally spoke: "Yao Yingxi, you've changed."