The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Yao Yingxi felt a little uncomfortable listening to his sexy yet aloof voice, but she was even more afraid that he would do it again.

She immediately closed her eyes and fell asleep soon after.

When Xi Yuanchen came out of the bathroom after getting dressed, Yao Yingxi was already fast asleep.

He gave her a cold look, opened the bedroom door, and left.

Just as Anan was getting ready for bed, he received a call from Xi Yuanchen. He was a little surprised, but he immediately answered the phone: "Boss."

After Xi Yuanchen told him to come pick him up on the phone, he hung up. Anan was stunned for a moment, then quickly changed his clothes, grabbed his car keys, and went out.

Downstairs at the apartment building, when Anan picked up Xi Yuanchen, he felt that the temperature around him was not much colder than the surrounding area. Xi Yuanchen opened the car door and got in. He called out "Boss" and then dared not speak again.

When Xi Yuanchen wasn't visiting Yao Yingxi, he stayed at a villa in the suburbs. After driving for about ten minutes, Xi Yuanchen suddenly sat in the back seat, closed his eyes, and asked, "What kind of person do you think Yao Yingxi is?"

Anan's hand on the steering wheel stiffened. He hesitated for a long time before forcing a smile and saying, "The person the boss has his eye on should be pretty good."

What a joke! How could an outsider like him casually talk about Xi Yuanchen's bedmate? He's not stupid enough to tell the truth.

Praise? The boss will get angry. Don't praise, or say the wrong thing, and the boss will still get angry.

Flattery is the best policy.

Upon hearing this, Xi Yuanchen, who had been out in sight, turned his cold, handsome face back, a sneer playing on his lips, "You're quite clever."

Anan chuckled dryly, touching his forehead where there was no visible sweat.

Xi Yuanchen snorted coldly, his eyes sharp and clear.

When Yao Yingxi woke up the next day, it was already noon.

A large patch of warm sunlight streamed into the bedroom, the light somewhat dazzling. She felt a little uncomfortable the first time she opened her eyes, and instinctively closed them again.

After a while, she slowly opened her eyes. There was no one beside her. She got up and sat on the bed, thinking that Xi Yuanchen was outside. She waited for a while, but no one came in. She sighed.

Thinking that Xi Yuanchen had gone to work.

She got out of bed, holding onto the bedside, because she couldn't put weight on her left leg. She went to brush her teeth and wash her face, and after changing her clothes, she came out at 1:30 pm.

Upon opening the bedroom door, Aunt Zhang was tidying up. Seeing her, she quickly put down her broom and came over to help Yao Yingxi, saying, "Miss Yao, be careful."

Yao Yingxi nodded. "Did Mr. Xi go out this morning?"

Aunt Zhang paused for a moment, then honestly replied, "Miss Yao, I didn't see Mr. Xi when I arrived." Therefore, she didn't know when Xi Yuanchen had left.

Yao Yingxi did not answer.

Aunt Zhang helped her to the sofa. "Miss Yao, where would you like to dine?"

Yao Yingxi snapped out of her daze and looked up at her: "Let's go to the restaurant."

When Aunt Zhang arrived, Xi Yuanchen wasn't there; she probably left while he was asleep in the middle of the night.

After finishing her meal, Yao Yingxi stopped thinking about why Xi Yuanchen had left. She sat alone on the sofa, reviewing her books and working on practice tests.

In any case, she could never predict Xi Yuanchen's whereabouts, nor did she have the right or the courage to inquire about them.

After finishing the last test paper, it was already seven o'clock in the evening. Yao Yingxi put down her pen, looked up at the time, and then looked at the door, but there was still no sound.

At this time, as usual, Xi Yuanchen would have returned to his study, but her shoes were not placed in the entryway.

She picked up the phone to call Anan, but her cell phone rang first. "Hello..."

“Ms. Yao, this is Anan. I apologize for bothering you with this call. Mr. Xi will be away on a business trip for the next few days. Please contact me if you need anything.”

Yao Yingxi replied, "Okay, thank you."

Yao Yingxi's foot healed half a month later, while Xi Yuanchen had been away on business trips ever since that trip and had not returned.

At first, she thought Xi Yuanchen was just on a normal business trip, but then she realized that the two of them hadn't spoken on the phone even once in the past two weeks.

If Yao Yingxi still couldn't realize the connection between them, she felt that she had truly wasted all these days following Xi Yuanchen.

She tried hard to recall what had happened before Xi Yuanchen left that day. Aside from asking her about going back to school, Xi Yuanchen hadn't said anything else. Could it be that he was angry because of that?

The ringing of her phone interrupted Yao Yingxi's thoughts.

"Miss Yao, are you going out?" Aunt Zhang asked as she came out of the kitchen, wiping her hands.

As Yao Yingxi put on her shoes, she replied, "I'm going out for a bit, I won't be eating dinner."

“Miss Yao, Mr. Xi instructed me to take good care of your meals, you…” Aunt Zhang looked at her with difficulty.

Yao Yingxi looked up and met her gaze. "Mr. Xi won't be back for a while, so there's no need to worry."

As soon as she finished speaking, she opened the apartment door.

She walked out of the apartment building, and a car stopped right in front of her.

The car window rolled down, revealing Anan's face. "Miss Yao, where are you going? I'll give you a ride."

Yao Yingxi nodded, opened the car door and got in. Without asking why Anan was there, she said, "Take me to West Alley Bar."

Upon hearing about this place, Anan frowned slightly, puzzled but remained silent. He nodded, "Okay."

Yao Yingxi got out of the car, thanked Anan again, and walked into the bar.

The bar was brightly lit and filled with deafening music. Singers performed on stage, and people danced and reveled in the atmosphere. The air was thick with the smell of smoke from the bar.

Yao Yingxi frowned and looked around before spotting Liang Yu, who was hunched over at the bar pouring drinks.

Liang Yu and she hadn't seen each other for a long time, so she was quite surprised to receive a message from him tonight.

As she approached, she saw that Liang Yu's eyes were glazed over, he reeked of alcohol, looked tired, and had dark circles under his eyes and bruises on his face.

In just a few months, he looked much older.

Liang Yu's dazed eyes finally focused, and when he saw Yao Yingxi, he grinned, wobbled up from the bar stool, and reached out to pull Yao Yingxi up.

Yao Yingxi tried to back away, but a bartender passed by and knocked over a glass. The bottle shattered on the ground, and some of the liquor spilled onto her trouser leg.

Such a sound was completely drowned out by the bar's sound system, and no one turned to look.

Yao Yingxi was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses, apologized, and squatted down to pick up the broken glass.

Liang Yu walked with an exaggerated gait. He tried to touch Yao Yingxi, who dodged away abruptly. However, seeing that he was about to step on the glass shards, she grabbed him and took out several hundred yuan from her bag, handing it to the waiter and saying, "I'm sorry."

From Liang Yu's perspective, his steps were exaggerated, and he leaned slightly against Yao Yingxi as if he were embracing her.

It makes one's mind wander.

Yao Yingxi dragged him out of the bar, and he was covered in sweat. Liang Yu was leaning against the wall, vomiting violently. She, on the other hand, was panting heavily.

After vomiting, Liang Yu felt a bit more awake. Yao Yingxi spoke up, "You called me here, what do you want to say about Yueyue?"

"I'm not here to carry a drunkard. Just tell me what you want."

Liang Yu stepped forward, looking somewhat remorseful, and pulled Yao Yingxi along, apologizing repeatedly: "Xiaoxi, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

"Xiaoxi, I love you!"