The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

"And you even had a bastard child with your mistress!" He Qinfang dug her hands into the ground, one of her fingernails flipping up from the force. "Xu Hengyuan! How could you do this to me! How could you do this to me?!"

He Qinfang's voice became hoarse as she spoke the last few words, and she lay on the ground crying uncontrollably.

The sound lingered in the living room, eerie and chilling, sending shivers down one's spine.

Xu Hengyuan is a businessman who always tries to say the right thing. Every year on the first day of the Lunar New Year, no matter how congested it is outside, he will go to the temple to burn incense and pray for a peaceful and prosperous year ahead.

It was also required that He Qinfang and Xu Xinya always be harmonious and smiling at home.

Hearing He Qinfang's mournful wailing, his face darkened to the extreme, feeling an ominous atmosphere, as if she were at a funeral.

He bent down, grabbed He Qinfang's hair, and slapped her twice across the face, yelling, "Shut the hell up! Are you wailing like a mourner?! Did your father or mother die?!"

He Qinfang was slapped twice, and blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.

The kick he gave her just now probably broke a bone; she was in so much pain that her face turned pale.

He Qinfang stared at Xu Hengyuan with wide eyes, her face contorted with rage: "Xu Hengyuan, you'll suffer a terrible death!"

After he finished speaking, another beating ensued.

He Qinfang had never been so stubborn as she was at this moment; she didn't beg for mercy even as Xu Hengyuan beat her.

Xu Hengyuan hit her, and she cursed him. The more vicious and unpleasant her curses were, the more ruthless Xu Hengyuan became in his attacks.

Gradually, He Qinfang lost the ability to speak after being beaten.

She closed her eyes, and even her defensive posture became weaker and weaker.

Just when He Qinfang thought she might be beaten to death by Xu Hengyuan, Xu Xinya returned.

Xu Xinya rushed in front of He Qinfang and used her body to shield her. Seeing He Qinfang's bruised and swollen face, which was still bleeding, her eyes instantly turned red.

Xu Hengyuan was in the middle of beating someone and his eyes were bloodshot. When he saw Xu Xinya arrive, he did not stop.

Xu Xinya was kicked in the back. She turned around and looked at Xu Hengyuan with a vicious expression: "Xu Hengyuan, try hitting me again!"

Xu Hengyuan froze under her gaze. Xu Xinya looked at He Qinfang, who was seriously injured, and dared not move her. She took out her phone and dialed 120 with trembling fingers.

"Mom...it's alright, it's alright, the doctor will be here soon." Xu Xinya's voice was trembling as she cried, "Don't worry, I will protect you from now on, I will definitely protect you, and I will never let you get hurt again."

He Qinfang struggled to break free of her swollen face, looked at Xu Xinya, and tears streamed down her face.

She reached out and grabbed Xu Xinya's hand, saying in a weak voice, "Ya Ya, Xu Hengyuan, that beast, actually kept a mistress outside and even had a little bastard!"

"Ya Ya! I hate it! I hate it so much!"

Xu Xinya grasped He Qinfang's hand in return, looked at her, and tears streamed down her face: "Mom, it's not important, it's not important..."

The ambulance arrived quickly, and He Qinfang was carried away. Xu Xinya followed behind, and as she passed Xu Hengyuan, she paused, looked at him, and said with hatred in her eyes, "Xu Hengyuan! If anything happens to my mother, I will make you pay!"

After saying that, Xu Xinya left without looking back, leaving Xu Hengyuan standing there with a gloomy expression.

At the top of the stairs on the second floor, Yao Yingyue stood behind the wall, looking down at the ground floor with a smile on her lips.

The Xu family appears to be a harmonious family on the surface, but in reality, it is a rotten quagmire.

He Qinfang's external injuries were severe, but fortunately, her internal organs were fine.

When the test results came out, Xu Xinya finally breathed a sigh of relief. She sat in front of He Qinfang's hospital bed, looking at He Qinfang's face covered with bruises, her hands clenched tightly.

She hated He Qinfang for giving birth to her and bearing the title of illegitimate child from birth. She hated He Qinfang for being shameless and for having to seduce married women. She hated her for relying on men to live. She hated her for being vain and selfish. But she also loved her because she was her mother.

From childhood to adulthood, He Qinfang never let her suffer a single hardship. When those unruly children surrounded her and called her a bastard, she protected her and chased them away. When gossiped that she was a shameless mistress, she always covered her ears, smiling as she walked through the streets filled with whispers, but secretly cried in her room at night. She lived off men, but in reality, she only ever loved Xu Hengyuan. She was vain and selfish, but she always saved every penny to give herself the best.

He Qinfang loved her deeply, she hated her, yet she loved her very much. Seeing her hurt and in pain made her very sad and distressed.

But after what happened last time, she knew she couldn't be willful and impulsive anymore.

Xu Xinya stood up, tucked the blanket around He Qinfang, left the ward, and went out to call the villa.

After figuring out the whole story, Xu Xinya called someone to find out who sent the information about Xu Hengyuan's infidelity.

He Qinfang stayed in the hospital for three days, and her injuries have healed a lot.

When Yao Yingyue was leaving get off work, Xu Hengyuan appeared in her office and told her that he was going to the hospital to see He Qinfang.

On the day He Qinfang and Xu Hengyuan argued, Yao Yingyue pretended not to know anything. These past few days, He Qinfang has been in the hospital, and she even tentatively asked where He Qinfang had gone. Xu Hengyuan said that He Qinfang had gone out of town for a few days.

Today they said He Qinfang is in the hospital.

Yao Yingyue feigned surprise: "What's wrong with Auntie? Didn't she go out of town? Why is she at the hospital now?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Xu Hengyuan's face, and he said in an unpleasant tone, "Just go to the hospital, why are you making so many noises!"

Yao Yingyue lowered her eyelashes and responded, appearing obedient and well-behaved, but a hint of amusement flashed in her eyes.

It was rush hour, and the car was stuck in a seemingly endless stream of traffic, making the car feel stuffy.

Yao Yingyue sat side by side with Xu Hengyuan in the back seat, and her impatience was clearly palpable.

How much longer will this traffic jam last?

Xu Hengyuan spoke impatiently, and the driver's back was sweating with nervousness: "I didn't know there would be a traffic jam."

"What are you doing driving if you don't know anything?!"

Xu Hengyuan cursed, and the driver repeatedly agreed.

Yao Yingyue frowned, turned her head to the side, and looked out the window without saying a word.

They were stuck in traffic for about an hour and a half before they finally arrived at the hospital.

Yao Yingyue bought a bouquet of carnations and a fruit basket at a flower shop below the hospital before heading to the hospital.

When they arrived at the ward, He Qinfang had just changed the dressing on her elbow wound. The doctor went out, and Xu Hengyuan and Yao Yingyue went in.

Yao Yingyue was originally walking behind Xu Hengyuan, but when they entered the ward, Xu Hengyuan deliberately waited until she walked ahead before taking his own steps.

Yao Yingyue approached the bedside and said, "Auntie, Dad and I have come to see you. Hello..."

Before Yao Yingyue could finish speaking, He Qinfang shouted emotionally, "Get out of here!"