The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

She fell in love with him.

Yao Yingxi felt both very clear-headed and very confused at the same time.

She fell in love with a man who reminded her not to fall in love with him, a man with whom it was impossible to ever truly be in love.

Yao Yingxi got off the bus, looking dejected, and returned to her apartment.

Usually she would be busy making dinner by this time, but today... she wasn't hungry at all.

Yao Yingxi sat in the living room for a while, then got up and went to the bathroom to take a shower.

After washing up, she came out of the bedroom to get a drink of water in the dining room when she suddenly heard a sound from the entrance hall.

Yao Yingxi paused for a moment, put down her water glass and walked over. Xi Yuanchen was standing there, pulling at the tie around his neck.

“Mr. Xi.” Yao Yingxi walked over and smelled a strong odor of alcohol.

Yao Yingxi didn't know how much alcohol Xi Yuanchen could hold, but at the dinner parties she went to with him, basically no one dared to let him drink, let alone drink to this extent.

When Xi Yuanchen saw Yao Yingxi walking over, he leaned against the wall and reached out to her: "Help me take off my clothes."

Yao Yingxi looked at him and slowly reached out her hand.

At this moment, Xi Yuanchen resembled one of those unruly young masters, his tie loosely undone, and two buttons undone on the collar of his smoky gray shirt. Tall and elegant, he leaned against the cabinet in the entryway, his posture languid, even his usually clear and sharp eyes seemed somewhat sleepy.

He looked at her with the same gaze a young master would give a maid.

Yao Yingxi was amused by her own thoughts. She took the clothes off him and hung them on the clothes rack, a smile curving her lips.

"What are you laughing at?" Xi Yuanchen grabbed her wrist, pulling her into his conversation. Before she could answer, he lowered his head and kissed her.

Yao Yingxi was caught off guard by his sudden kiss, and her breath was tinged with the intoxicating scent of wine emanating from him.

After a while, Xi Yuanchen finally let go of her.

Yao Yingxi gasped for breath, and when she looked down, her eyes fell on the lipstick mark on Xi Yuanchen's shirt collar.

Something inside me is sinking.

Yao Yingxi broke free from Xi Yuanchen, took a deep breath, turned and went to the kitchen, her voice cold: "I'll go get you some water."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Xi Yuanchen stared at her, his brows furrowing.

Yao Yingxi had just drunk cold water, but the honey water she needed to give Xi Yuanchen for rescue required boiling water.

Taking a deep breath, Yao Yingxi suppressed her emotions before picking up the kettle to fill it with water and boil it.

Yao Yingxi stood there, arms crossed, lost in thought, until the water was boiling and the kettle made a "whooshing" sound. Only then did she snap out of it and turn off the stove.

After preparing the honey water, Yao Yingxi turned around to hand it to Xi Yuanchen, only to find him already standing expressionlessly behind her.

Yao Yingxi tried to smile, but couldn't manage it. She simply handed the prepared honey water to Xi Yuanchen indifferently.

"Yao Yingxi, are you giving me the cold shoulder?" Xi Yuanchen didn't take the blanket she offered, and his face also turned cold.

Yao Yingxi really didn't want to communicate with him, and she was also afraid that she might lose her temper and do something inappropriate. She put the honey water on the bar and said, "No, Mr. Xi, I'm going to wash up first."

After saying that, she was about to walk away from Xi Yuanchen.

"Heh," Xi Yuanchen sneered, grabbing her waist and pinning her against the bar counter. He lowered his head and roughly kissed her lips: "Take a look at your IQ before you lie."

Yao Yingxi didn't know if she was sick. She knew that she and Xi Yuanchen were nothing to each other. Even if he had ten or eight women outside at the same time, she had no right or position to say anything. But she just couldn't stand the lipstick mark on his collar.

I can't stand it, I absolutely can't stand it.

She even wondered if Xu Xinya had left the lipstick mark. After all, Xu Xinya had always shown unusual feelings for Xi Yuanchen.

Xi Yuanchen noticed Yao Yingxi's voice and, dissatisfied, he lowered his head and bit the vein on her neck.

Yao Yingxi was in pain, and at that moment she couldn't bear it anymore. She didn't know where the strength came from, but she pushed Xi Yuanchen away.

Xi Yuanchen was pushed back a step by her, and his face suddenly darkened.

Yao Yingxi sensed the oppressive atmosphere emanating from him. Normally, she would have been tactful enough to find an excuse to appease him, but she couldn't do that now.

That's just how people are. They can control and endure everything else, but when it comes to emotions, no matter how much they suffer, how many detours they take, or how many wounds they get, they still can't be rational.

Yao Yingxi ignored Xi Yuanchen and walked away from him.

Yao Yingxi walked nervously for the dozen or so steps back to her bedroom. She was afraid that Xi Yuanchen would stop her again, and she was afraid that if he continued to pester her, she would not be able to help but say the words that were on her mind.

She couldn't say it; she had to save face.

This relationship was a transaction. She already had little dignity left, and if she were to tell this man that she had fallen in love with him, it would only humiliate her further.

Yao Yingxi returned to her bedroom and sat on the bed. There was no sound from the living room.

After a long while, Yao Yingxi thought Xi Yuanchen must have left, but the bedroom door was suddenly opened.

Yao Yingxi looked up and saw Xi Yuanchen striding towards her, his expression turning cold: "You've grown bold, haven't you? You dare to give me attitude, Yao Yingxi, don't think I won't teach you a lesson!"

After saying that, Xi Yuanchen walked over to Yao Yingxi's side.

Even though the bed was right beneath him, he deliberately dragged Yao Yingxi to the bathroom mirror, roughly stripped off her clothes, pressed her against the sink, and kissed her roughly while squeezing himself inside her.

Behind her was ice-cold, in front of her was fire, but Yao Yingxi only felt embarrassed and mocked.

Just a day ago, he took her to help her get revenge and teach those who had bullied her a lesson. And now he was humiliating her like this. And yet, her body, which had already been completely opened to him, shamefully became aroused.

Yao Yingxi was very sad, her mind was in turmoil, but her anger was growing stronger.

Xi Yuanchen left one mark after another on her body, and Yao Yingxi dared not show weakness and returned the favor.

He was still impeccably dressed, but the bright red lipstick mark on his shirt collar almost burned her eyes.

Yao Yingxi lowered her head to that spot, opened her mouth, and bit down hard.

She bit down hard, and when Xi Yuanchen pinched her chin to make her let go, she could smell a faint metallic taste of blood in her mouth.

Xi Yuanchen lowered his head, gritting his teeth as he looked at Yao Yingxi: "Yao Yingxi, are you a dog?"

Yao Yingxi remained silent, sneered, and lowered her head to bite the hand that was pinching her chin.

Xi Yuanchen's eyelids twitched, and he immediately let go. Yao Yingxi raised her hand and pressed it against the spot where she had just been bitten, her eyes reddening.

Something is clearly wrong.

Xi Yuanchen looked at Yao Yingxi with a cold face and finally saw the lipstick mark on her collar.