The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

When Yao Yingxi returned home from get off work, the apartment lights were on.

She clenched her hands, which were holding the plastic bag, took a deep breath, changed her shoes, went to the kitchen to put the groceries she had bought from the supermarket on the table, and then went to the study.

When Xi Yuanchen comes to the apartment, he is almost always working in the study.

He didn't come here for two days after that night.

Two days was enough time for Yao Yingxi to think everything through clearly, and also enough time for her to remind herself once again of the bottom line that Xi Yuanchen had given her.

Yao Yingxi twitched the corner of her mouth, a smile appeared on her face, and she raised her hand to knock on the door.

Upon hearing this, Xi Yuanchen uttered a crisp "Go".

Yao Yingxi pushed open the door and entered, her smile perfectly timed: "Mr. Xi, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were coming today. Is there anything you need?"

Xi Yuanchen's eyes were originally on the computer screen, but upon hearing this, he looked up at Yao Yingxi, his gaze growing colder inch by inch.

Yao Yingxi noticed, but didn't think anything of it; she was still smiling.

"Yao Yingxi, are you angry?"

Although Xi Yuanchen asked a question, his tone was very confident.

Yao Yingxi was taken aback by his question, but then she came to her senses and said with a smile, "Mr. Xi, you're overthinking it. I'm not angry."

Xi Yuanchen squinted: "You?"

“I just feel that this word helps me understand the boundaries between us.” Yao Yingxi smiled, looking at Xi Yuanchen, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes: “Don’t worry, what happened that day won’t happen again.”

The two looked at each other, and Yao Yingxi finally gave in first, looking away and saying, "If Mr. Xi doesn't need anything, then I'll go out and make dinner."

After saying that, Yao Yingxi turned around and lifted her leg to leave.

Xi Yuanchen's gaze deepened. He walked out from behind the desk, took a few steps to Yao Yingxi's side, put his hand on her waist, pulled her into his arms, and breathed on her face: "Since you're here to satisfy my needs, then I won't be polite."

After Xi Yuanchen finished speaking, he lowered his head and kissed her lips.

Even if Yao Yingxi disliked or was even afraid of such things, she had no choice but to comply.

Yao Yingxi thought this would be another ordeal, but Xi Yuanchen was very gentle.

He carried her back to the bedroom, pressed her down beneath him, and kissed her inch by inch downwards, his gentle movements giving Yao Yingxi a feeling of being deeply loved once again.

Yao Yingxi unconsciously responded to his kiss. By the time she realized what was happening, he had already stripped her naked and was inside her.

He held her waist and moved slowly. Yao Yingxi's mind was a little muddled, and a feeling she had never experienced before surged deep within her body, making her feel a little out of control.

When it was over, Yao Yingxi's fingers were limp.

Xi Yuanchen gave her a bath, then took a bath himself and went to bed.

Yao Yingxi kept her eyes open, waiting for Xi Yuanchen. Xi Yuanchen lifted the covers and got into bed, pulling her into his arms and kissing her temple: "Sleep."

Yao Yingxi looked at Xi Yuanchen, her mind a little confused. She thought of what someone once said: "There's nothing between men and women that can't be resolved in bed." Thinking about her current situation with Xi Yuanchen, she couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.

After thinking about random things for a while, Yao Yingxi couldn't resist the drowsiness and closed her eyes to fall asleep.

She slept very soundly. When she opened her eyes, Xi Yuanchen was not in bed. Yao Yingxi thought it was already the next day, but then her phone, which was on the bedside table, suddenly rang.

Yao Yingxi reached for the phone, and Yao Yingyue's name appeared on the screen, but she hung up before she could answer.

I glanced at the time and realized it was only 3 a.m.

Yao Yingxi thought Yao Yingyue had dialed the wrong number, and considering that they were in class at the moment, she didn't call back.

Putting her phone down, Yao Yingxi sat up and glanced at it, then reached out and touched the side of Xi Yuanchen's bed; it was still warm.

Yao Yingxi picked up her coat from the foot of the bed, put it on, and went out of the bedroom barefoot. She saw Xi Yuanchen sitting on the sofa in the living room, smoking.

Yao Yingxi stood there, wondering whether she should go back to her bedroom, when Xi Yuanchen turned his head and looked at her: "Come here."

"..." Yao Yingxi looked at him and slowly walked away.

The apartment has underfloor heating and a temperature control system, so even in winter, it's not cold inside.

When Yao Yingxi walked to Xi Yuanchen's side, Xi Yuanchen frowned when he saw her bare feet.

Xi Yuanchen tugged at Yao Yingxi, who fell onto the sofa. He stood up and went to the shoe cabinet in the entryway to get a pair of slippers.

As Yao Yingxi watched him walk to her side, squat down, and hold her ankle to put on her fluffy slippers, she felt a strange, indescribable feeling.

"Yao Yingxi, if I see you barefoot again, you'll be in for a beating!"

Xi Yuanchen's domineering voice rang out. She smiled to hide her true feelings, looked up at him, and asked with a smile, "Mr. Xi, how do you plan to deal with me?"

Yao Yingxi was wearing a V-neck silk camisole nightgown, revealing her fair and slender neck and collarbone. She was rather thin, and under the orange light, she exuded an indescribable sexiness.

Xi Yuanchen's eyes deepened, and he leaned down to kiss her, pinching her chin.

When Yao Yingxi was released, her face had regained its color.

Xi Yuanchen stroked her lips with his thumb, a smile appearing on his face: "I'll punish you until you beg for mercy, to the point that I'm satisfied."

This was the first time Xi Yuanchen had said something lewd in front of Yao Yingxi. Yao Yingxi didn't understand at first, but after a while, she realized what he meant and her face turned red.

Xi Yuanchen looked at her, his eyes darkening further. He sat down on the sofa, his voice becoming somewhat hoarse: "Pour me a glass of water."

Yao Yingxi was just thinking of an excuse to leave when she heard this and immediately went to the kitchen.

After a while, Yao Yingxi brought over two glasses of water.

The two sat side by side on the sofa, heads down, drinking water.

About ten minutes later, Xi Yuanchen suddenly spoke up: "Project A has already been signed with Hengyuan Group. You can start thinking about how to take action against the Xu family."

Xi Yuanchen's words can be considered a promise.

She could start taking revenge, but...

Remembering Xu Xinya's words from that day, Yao Yingxi suddenly didn't want to spend so much time dealing with them anymore. Turning her head, Yao Yingxi looked at Xi Yuanchen and said, "I want to make the Xu family disappear from Yuncheng as quickly as possible."

Xi Yuanchen didn't speak immediately after hearing Yao Yingxi's words. Yao Yingxi looked at him and began to get nervous. She clenched her hands and continued, "I remember everything Mr. Xi taught me, but... the Xu family wants me dead so badly, I don't want to waste any more time with them."

"I just want this feud to end as soon as possible. I don't want it to drag on. I want them to spend the rest of their lives in prison."

Yao Yingxi looked at him: "Is it okay?"

Xi Yuanchen placed a glass of water on the table and turned to look at her: "Okay."