The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

On the second floor corner, Yao Yingyue stood there, her gaze fixed on the direction where Xi Yuanchen and Yao Yingxi had left.

"How does it feel?" Xu Xinya asked softly, appearing behind Yao Yingyue at some point.

Yao Yingyue glanced back at Xu Xinya, ignored him, and turned to head straight for the bedroom.

Xu Xinya glanced at Fugui being carried out of the living room and headed towards Yao Yingyue's room.

Do you know why Xi Yuanchen is causing trouble for Fugui?

Xu Xinya sat down on the sofa behind Yao Yingyue, looking at her reflection in the mirror with a half-smile: "Because of Yao Yingxi."

Yao Yingyue was not as good at understanding people's hearts as Xu Xinya. Upon hearing this, she turned around and looked at Xu Xinya.

Xu Xinya looked at her, smiled, and continued, "Before Yao Yingxi hooked up with Xi Yuanchen, she came to our house and made a scene. Fugui hit her back then."

“I really didn’t expect this…” Xu Xinya paused, looking at Yao Yingyue with a meaningful tone: “Yao Yingxi is so lucky.”

Yao Yingyue looked coldly at Xu Xinya: "Are you envious?"

Xu Xinya looked at her and asked in return, "Aren't you envious?"

Yao Yingyue remained silent, but all her thoughts were written on her face.

Xu Xinyue stood up and slowly walked to Yao Yingyue's side, reaching out to lift her face and looking her over from side to side: "Yao Yingyue, don't you think this is unfair?"

"Look, your face isn't much worse than Yao Yingxi's, so why is it that you've been inferior to her in every way since birth?"

"Look, your mother divorced your father and chose to take Yao Yingxi with her. You snatched Liang Yu from Yao Yingxi. Originally... I should have applauded you for this, but look at the result, after all this fuss, your reputation is ruined, and in the end, Liang Yu still loves Yao Yingxi."

"Let's talk about Yao Yingxi. Even though her parents divorced and her mother passed away when she was a minor, her mother still loved her very much. After growing up, she had a boyfriend who treated her sincerely. Although she was betrayed by both her younger sister and her boyfriend, she was still treated differently by a man like Xi Yuanchen."

"From a man's point of view, Yao Yingyue, you really can't compare to our sister."

Xu Xinya finished speaking with a smile and withdrew her hand from Yao Yingyue's chin.

Every word she uttered struck Yao Yingyue's sore spots, causing Yao Yingyue's face to turn extremely ugly. She stared at Xu Xinya and retorted with a cold smile, "So, how good do you think you are?"

"You're so privileged, with your parents by your side, but what's the result?"

"I don't see how happy you are at all. Aren't you still treated like a commodity, unloved by your parents?"

When Xu Xinya didn't expect Yao Yingyue to have such abilities, she looked at her without changing her expression: "It doesn't matter. I've enjoyed a life that you never had since I was a child. What's the big deal about letting my parents decide my marriage?"

"Besides, even if I can't make my own decisions about my marriage, Xiang Rui's family is very good, he loves me, and I'm the only one in his heart."

Xu Xinya deliberately spoke the last sentence slowly, which made Yao Yingyue's hands tremble with anger. She pointed at the bedroom door and shouted, "Get out of here!"

"Heh..." Xu Xinya chuckled and looked at Yao Yingyue: "Yao Yingyue, don't be so ungrateful. I just wanted to tell you, if you're interested, go for it. Anyway, you're not stealing your sister's boyfriend, are you?"

"Besides... Xi Yuanchen is so outstanding."

After Xu Xinya finished speaking, she gave Yao Yingyue a meaningful look before turning and leaving.

Yao Yingyue locked the door with a sullen face, walked to the dressing table, glanced at herself, and then her mind was filled with the image of Qi Yuanchen's handsome face.

Compared to him, Liang Yu was like a star in the sky, while Liang Yu was like an insect in the grass.

How could she have ruined her life for such a tiny insect?

Yao Yingyue closed her eyes and for the first time felt that Liang Yu was not worthy of her love at all.

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Yao Yingxi vomited on the roadside after leaving the Xu family. She kept dry heaving and couldn't stop. Xi Yuanchen stood behind her with a frown.

Someone handed him water, and Xi Yuanchen took it and gave it to her.

Barely managing to suppress her nausea, Yao Yingxi took a sip of water, her face pale from vomiting.

Yao Yingxi looked at Xi Yuanchen and forced a smile: "I'm fine, let's go."

Xi Yuanchen looked at her without saying anything.

He didn't speak or leave, and Yao Yingxi couldn't leave first either, so the two of them just stood there by the roadside.

After a long while, Xi Yuanchen finally spoke: "Yao Yingxi, being too soft-hearted is not a good thing."

After saying that, Xi Yuanchen walked right past her and left.

Yao Yingxi stood there, stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening, and then she couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.

She chased after him, grabbed Xi Yuanchen's hand, and said, "Mr. Xi, it's not that I'm soft-hearted, I'm just a little... a little..."

Before Yao Yingxi could finish speaking, Xi Yuanchen bent down and sat in the car. Yao Yingxi glanced at him and then got in as well.

On the way back, Xi Yuanchen kept his eyes closed and pretended to be asleep. Seeing that he didn't speak, Yao Yingxi could only remain silent as well.

No matter how well-maintained, the winter scenery is always bleak. Yao Yingxi looked at the foreigner, who was listlessly pacing with his hands on his knees, and wondered if he was really soft-hearted.

After thinking for a while, she realized that she wasn't like that; she just couldn't bring herself to do many cruel things.

These past few days, what Xi Yuanchen has done to those who bullied her has been like taking her to another world, and she needs time to adapt.

About an hour later, the car arrived at the apartment building. Xi Yuanchen opened his eyes, showing no intention of getting out of the car, and said, "Get out."

Yao Yingxi stiffened upon hearing this and turned to look at Xi Yuanchen.

She bit her lip, wanting to ask him if he wasn't getting off the bus, but she had no right to ask.

Yao Yingxi nodded, opened the car door, and smiled at Xi Yuanchen: "Take care, Mr. Xi."

Xi Yuanchen glanced at her, said "Drive" to the driver, and the car slowly drove away.

Yao Yingxi watched as Xi Yuanchen's car completely disappeared before turning around and going upstairs.

It was past five o'clock, and it was already dark.

After Yao Yingxi got out of the car, the atmosphere inside became somewhat tense. Driver Lao Zhang glanced at Xi Yuanchen in the rearview mirror and then looked away.

Xi Yuanchen slowly opened his closed eyes, his deep, cold voice echoing in the air: "Old Zhang, don't you think this is a bit ruthless?"

Old Zhang witnessed Yao Yingxi vomiting, and having followed Xi Yuanchen for many years, he was familiar with his methods. Moreover, in his few interactions with Yao Yingxi, Old Zhang felt she was a decent girl.

Moreover, since Yao Yingxi came into Xi Yuanchen's life, Xi Yuanchen has become less serious than before. It was rare to see him smile before, but now it's more common to see him smile.

Old Zhang thought for a moment and then said, "President Xi, girls are always different from men."

Xi Yuanchen remained silent until the car turned another corner, then he spoke: "Let's go back."