The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

After Xi Yuanchen finished speaking, Yao Yingxi nodded after a long while, which was considered her reply.

Yao Yingxi ate her meal somewhat absentmindedly. After finishing, she subconsciously went to pack her things, and as soon as she moved, Xi Yuanchen's unfathomable eyes looked over.

Yao Yingxi swallowed hard, her movements froze, and she finally sat back down in her chair.

Xi Yuanchen stood up, and Yao Yingxi thought he was going to clear the dishes.

Yao Yingxi glanced at Xi Yuanchen, who was supposed to be doing housework, and found it unbelievable; she was utterly shocked.

She quickly said, "Mr. Xi, I'll leave the dishes and chopsticks here and clean them up tomorrow."

Xi Yuanchen walked up to him and scoffed, "You think I know how to wash dishes?"

Before Yao Yingxi could speak, Xi Yuanchen bent down slightly, put one arm around her waist, and slipped the other under her legs, lifting her up horizontally. He continued in a cold voice, "You're overthinking it."

"..." Yao Yingxi habitually put her arms around his neck.

Because of her limited mobility, Yao Yingxi struggles a lot when taking a shower.

The bathroom floor was slippery, and she couldn't put any weight on her left leg, so she stood on one leg, wobbling and unable to stand steadily.

Yao Yingxi stood under the shower, leaning on the gun, thinking about whether she should skip the shower today, but then she remembered Xi Yuanchen's obsession with cleanliness and didn't dare to.

Just as Yao Yingxi was standing there looking around the bathroom trying to figure out what to do, Xi Yuanchen walked in with her pajamas.

Xi Yuanchen stood in front of her, filled the bathtub with water, and turned to look at her: "Do you want to take your clothes off yourself or should I help you?"

Looking at the bathtub in front of her, Yao Yingxi realized that she had indeed been an idiot just now. Such a big choice was right in front of her, yet she had ignored it.

"I'll do it myself." Yao Yingxi tried to jump to the edge of the bathtub and sit on it, but as soon as she jumped, she lost her balance and tilted to the side.

Just as she was about to bump into the bathtub, Xi Yuanchen caught her, frowning at her with impatience: "Yao Yingxi, don't test my patience."

Next, Xi Yuanchen helped her take a bath.

Yao Yingxi felt awkward at first, but later, as Xi Yuanchen made every move very seriously, she stopped feeling awkward.

After taking a shower, Xi Yuanchen put her on the bed, found a hairdryer, and knelt behind her to dry her hair.

Dry, large hands ran through her hair as Yao Yingxi hugged her arms, gradually becoming lost in thought.

After she could no longer deceive herself about her feelings for him, she was actually terrified of him showing her even the slightest bit of concern.

She hoped he wouldn't be so nice to her, so she wouldn't become addicted, but his actions made her feel like he was very kind to her.

Yao Yingxi really wanted to tell him, "Xi Yuanchen, don't be so good to me. Every little bit of kindness you show me is like the last straw that breaks the camel's back. I'm afraid that one day I'll take advantage of you, and I'm afraid that one day I'll be defeated by love again."

She thought this, but she couldn't say it.

Yao Yingxi calmly suppressed her fleeting emotions. After her hair was half-dry, Xi Yuanchen went to use a hairdryer, and she lay down in bed.

Xi Yuanchen quickly got into bed, turned off the bedside lamp, and said, "Go to sleep."

Good night, Mr. Xi.

It was only a little past nine o'clock, and Yao Yingxi wasn't sleepy. In addition, she had something on her mind, making it even harder for her to fall asleep.

She didn't dare to move around even with Xi Yuanchen beside her, but the more she did so, the more anxious she became.

Yao Yingxi opened her eyes, and all she could see was darkness.

Unable to resist shifting slightly, Xi Yuanchen's deep, cold voice rang out: "What do you want to do?"

Yao Yingxi froze, but quickly regained her composure: "It's nothing."

Xi Yuanchen remained silent, while Yao Yingxi continued to stare at the ceiling with her eyes open.

After an unknown amount of time, Yao Yingxi suddenly spoke: "Mr. Xi..."

The person next to him did not answer; their breathing was even.

Don't be nice to me.

Yao Yingxi murmured, closed her eyes, and her eyes were a little moist.

When Yao Yingxi woke up the next morning, Xi Yuanchen was already gone.

She got out of bed; the swelling in her left foot had gone down considerably. She hopped out of the bedroom on one foot, and a middle-aged woman approached her: "Miss Yao."

"I'm Mrs. Zhang. Mr. Xi instructed me to take care of you until your foot heals. Breakfast is ready. Where would you like to eat?"

Yao Yingxi snapped out of her daze and smiled, "Hmm, the restaurant, shall we?"

Aunt Zhang responded and walked over to help her.

After breakfast, Aunt Zhang helped Yao Yingxi to sit on the sofa in the living room, told her to call her if she needed anything, and then went to do her work.

There were other people in the apartment, making Yao Yingxi feel a little uncomfortable. Moreover, Aunt Zhang was watching her closely; if she moved even slightly, Aunt Zhang would come over and ask if she was doing something.

Yao Yingxi sat on the sofa, scrolling through the news on her phone for a while, but couldn't keep going. Seeing that Aunt Zhang was almost done with her work, she finally spoke up: "Aunt Zhang, are you done with your work? Could you please get my schoolbag from the wardrobe in the bedroom?"

Aunt Zhang responded, washed her hands, and went to help Yao Yingxi with her schoolbag.

After that, Yao Yingxi spent the entire day watching videos and doing practice problems.

In the evening, Aunt Zhang finished cooking dinner and left first. While waiting for Xi Yuanchen, Yao Yingxi took a test paper and started working on it.

She was so focused on her work that she had no idea when Xi Yuanchen returned.

It wasn't until Xi Yuanchen stood behind her, reached out and took away the test paper she had just finished, glanced at the books she had placed on the table, and asked without any discernible emotion, "Do you want to start reading again?"

"Huh?" Yao Yingxi instinctively turned around, and seeing Xi Yuanchen's thick face, she nodded: "Yes, I'm planning to go to university."

Xi Yuanchen didn't say anything more, and picked her up and carried her to the restaurant for dinner.

Yao Yingxi is really much better today. When she was taking a shower, she refused Xi Yuanchen's request. Xi Yuanchen didn't say anything and turned to go to the bathroom outside to wash up.

After he finished washing, Yao Yingxi also came out, leaning against the wall.

Xi Yuanchen walked directly to her side, picked her up, put her on the bed, and pressed her down.

He didn't touch her last night because Yao Yingxi was injured. When he hugged her just now, she thought he wouldn't touch her either, but he pressed down on her and kissed her.

The whole process was hard to describe. At first, Yao Yingxi couldn't keep up with his pace and was in some pain. Later, her body caught up with his pace, but Xi Yuanchen still refused to give her a quick end.

Several times, just as Yao Yingxi was about to reach her climax, Xi Yuanchen would suddenly pull away and then crush her again.

Unable to bear it any longer, Yao Yingxi opened her eyes, bit her lip, and said, "Mr. Xi."

Xi Yuanchen's voice was deep and sexy as he held her slender waist and said, "Call my name."

Yao Yingxi was in a daze at the moment, and upon hearing this, she called out, "Xi Yuanchen."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xi Yuanchen launched a fierce attack.

A cracking sound escaped, and Xi Yuanchen stared at her: "Continue."

"Xi...Yuanchen...um..."

When it was over, Yao Yingxi was in a daze. She struggled to lift her eyelids and glanced at Xi Yuanchen, feeling that this man seemed a little different today.

After being satisfied, Xi Yuanchen's entire demeanor changed. He toyed with the unlit cigarette in his hand and asked in a hoarse voice, "Still not enough?"