The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Zhou Qianqian returned from the coffee shop and sat on the sofa in her apartment, lost in thought.

After finishing his homework, the boy saw that she was still sitting there. Being a child, he said, "Mom, what are you thinking about? Play with me for a bit."

Zhou Qianqian snapped out of her daze, patted the boy's head, and said, "Baby, be good, Mommy has something to do."

The apartment door was opened, and Xu Hengyuan walked in looking tired, carrying a briefcase in his left hand and loosening the collar of his shirt with his right.

Zhou Qianqian stepped forward with a smile, "Hengyuan."

The boy ran over immediately and called out to Xu Hengyuan, "Dad."

Xu Hengyuan smiled, looking like a loving father: "My son is good."

Zhou Qianqian took the briefcase from his hand and patted the boy's head: "Be a good boy, go play in your room and don't bother your dad."

Xu Hengyuan remained silent and sat on the sofa. Zhou Qianqian went to the kitchen and handed Xu Hengyuan a glass of water. She stood to the side, looking hesitant, as if something was on her mind.

Xu Hengyuan put down his cup: "What's wrong?"

Zhou Qianqian gritted her teeth, like a soldier going to the battlefield to die, "Husband, I have something to discuss with you."

Xu Hengyuan smiled and pulled her to sit down. Zhou Qianqian had given birth to a son for him, and she usually granted his every wish.

Zhou Qianqian hesitated for a long time, just when Xu Hengyuan felt his patience was about to run out.

She slowly spoke, "Honey, the baby is here. Your wife already knows. Let's get married for the sake of the child."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hengyuan's face immediately darkened, and he decisively refused: "Impossible."

He Qinfang had already said that if they divorced, she would get half of the property, so he wouldn't do anything so stupid.

Zhou Qianqian's eyes reddened instantly, and she questioned, "Can you bear to let your son hide like this, being labeled as an illegitimate child?"

Hearing her crying, Xu Hengyuan got up impatiently, wanting to leave: "Don't talk nonsense. You know I like you because you're sensible."

Zhou Qianqian quickly grabbed his hand, "But I've been with you for so many years and I haven't asked for anything. You're making me hide and live a life I can't be seen by others."

“I did as instructed. All I want now is for my child to have a legitimate status.”

She cried her heart out, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Xu Hengyuan impatiently shook off her hand, and Zhou Qianqian was thrown to the ground. Seeing that Xu Hengyuan was about to leave, she crawled over and grabbed his trouser leg.

As if awakened by a sudden surge of tyranny, Xu Hengyuan kicked Zhou Qianqian away without a second thought.

Zhou Qianqian coughed violently, as if she were coughing her heart out, after being kicked in the chest: "Cough cough... cough cough..."

Xu Hengyuan gripped the doorknob, while Zhou Qianqian cried out, "Xu Hengyuan, if you walk out of this door, you can forget about our son forever."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hengyuan was so angry that his veins bulged, and his eyes turned bloodshot as if he wanted to devour people alive. He turned back and started punching and kicking Zhou Qianqian.

Zhou Qianqian kept clutching her stomach, with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

The boy came out when he heard the noise, and seeing the scene, he cried out, "Daddy, don't hit Mommy, don't hit Mommy!"

Hearing the sound, Xu Hengyuan came to his senses and stopped what he was doing. He coldly said to Zhou Qianqian, "If you want to follow me and live a life of comfort and security, don't mention marriage. I won't mistreat you."

After saying that, he opened the door and went out.

Zhou Qianqian remained squatting on the ground for a long time until the pain subsided before she got up to make a phone call.

……

Today, Yao Yingxi got up very early and came out of the apartment with a document in her hand.

The weather today is exceptionally good since the beginning of winter; the warm sun is not too strong and feels pleasantly warm on the skin.

She wore a blue sweater with black leather pants and 5cm black high heels, and her hair was tied in a ponytail.

Yao Yingxi hailed a taxi and got in.

"Miss, where are you going?"

"public security bureau."

Yao Yingxi got out of the car, feeling both excited and nervous, and walked in step by step.

"Miss, how can I help you?"

A staff member from the Public Security Bureau came out to inquire.

"I want to report this."

Seeing that she was calm, the staff member gestured for her to sit down at a table and asked carefully, "What do you want to report?"

As Yao Yingxi spoke, she handed over the documents in her arms: "This is the evidence for reporting the Xu Group for tax evasion."

The staff member's face darkened, and he immediately asked someone to call his supervisor.

A portly man with a square face walked over, his expression serious and unsmiling, and took the documents from his subordinate who was reviewing them.

"Miss, we are now opening a case for investigation. Please come over to make a statement."

As Yao Yingxi emerged from the police station, she looked up at the sky and breathed a sigh of relief.

That afternoon, uniformed police officers arrived at the Xu Group with a search warrant.

A long and impressive procession of people.

Xu Hengyuan's secretary rushed in to report: "Chairman, something bad has happened. People from the Ministry of Public Security have come with a search warrant and say they want to investigate our company's financial situation."

Xu Hengyuan quickly stood up from his office desk. "What?"

He hurried toward the door. The police were coming to investigate why he hadn't been notified.

Xu Hengyuan feigned difficulty: "Officers from the Public Security Bureau, what happened? What are you doing here...?"

The police officers, led by the officer, produced a search warrant: "A citizen has reported that your company is suspected of tax evasion. We have already opened a case. Please, Chairman Xu, do not interfere with our work."

Xu Hengyuan's face stiffened, and he ordered his secretary in a low voice to suppress the news.

But it was all in vain.

Two or three hours later, news of the investigation into Hengyuan Group spread like wildfire. That evening, Hengyuan Group's stock plummeted, and whether it was orchestrated by someone or not, the internet was flooded with news about the Xu Group's tax evasion.

Xu Hengyuan was so angry that he trembled all over and smashed everything on his desk.

"Boom bang..."

The secretary rushed in: "Chairman, I've already instructed the media to try to suppress this."

Have you found out who did it?

The secretary lowered her eyes and remained silent, then spoke in a low voice, "They haven't found out yet. Our people at the police station say it's a woman, but as for who she is..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hengyuan waved his hand impatiently, signaling his secretary to leave.

After closing the door, Xu Hengyuan made a phone call.

A clear, melodious voice came from the other end of the phone, "What is it?"

"Yao Yingxi, you unfilial son, I will kill you."

Yao Yingxi sneered on the phone: "Xu Hengyuan, your desire to kill me has always been there, and I remember it all."

"Is this gift alright? Are you satisfied?"

Xu Hengyuan was so angry that he trembled all over and threw the object in his hand, smashing it against the wall.

The phone shattered into pieces in an instant.

Public opinion grew louder and louder, and overnight, Xu Hengyuan's face was covered in stubble and he looked exhausted.

The Xu family's stock was still falling, and he thought that the group he had built from scratch might be destroyed in an instant.

Xu Hengyuan got up from behind his desk and went straight out.

Xu Xinya had been staying at home. When she heard about this early in the morning, she remained indifferent, as if it were none of her business.

Yao Yingyue said sarcastically, "I was wondering why the company's accounts were always a bit suspicious. Turns out they've been evading taxes for a long time."

"You had some idea for this too, didn't you?"

Xu Xinya glanced at her coldly, "Are you bored and have nothing better to do?"

She knew more or less about the company's tax evasion, but she was powerless to make up for it. She had long expected this day to come.