[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius":3,"chapter-sensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius-sensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius-chapter-40":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sensational! Fake Noble VS Real Genius",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},563769,816,"Chapter 40 - 40 40 Becoming Friends with the Beauty; Boiling Medicine","sensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>40: Chapter 40: Becoming Friends with the Beauty; Boiling Medicine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>40: Chapter 40: Becoming Friends with the Beauty; Boiling Medicine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhiqi’s eyes curved, and the smile on her face lost a bit of its usual aloofness, “Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Lan looked at the smile on the girl’s face, curved her own brows and eyes, and turned to search the other rooms for the remaining few herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t take long for Yue Lan to gather all the herbs, and she placed them in front of Gu Zhiqi, “We’re missing one ingredient, Moonshine Grass.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mhm.” Gu Zhiqi’s gaze lowered slightly as she looked over the herbs Yue Lan had found and then lifted her eyelids, “How much do I owe you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Lan shuffled an abacus over, propped her chin in one hand, and casually flicked the beads with the other, “Mmm, that’ll be Two Million in total.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The common herbs weren’t valuable, but Yue Lan’s collection included a few precious ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Million was a little less than what Gu Zhiqi had budgeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled out her phone from her pocket and asked Yue Lan, “Could you tell me your card number?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s be WeChat friends, I’ll send it to you over WeChat,” Yue Lan raised her gaze, her palm still propping her chin, smiling at Gu Zhiqi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhiqi flipped out a QR code for Yue Lan to scan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you manage to refine it, could you let me know afterward?” After scanning Gu Zhiqi’s friend code, Yue Lan looked at her and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure,” Gu Zhiqi said with a slight nod of her head and accepted the new friend request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, the girl Gu Zhiqi, holding the script for the wicked supporting female character, became WeChat friends with the heroine’s beautiful master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>**\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving Yue Lan’s place, Gu Zhiqi went to the village entrance to pick up a package.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she got back to the Gu Family home, Tang Yun was washing vegetables while wearing an apron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gu Zhiqi bring back a pressure cooker and several bags of herbs, Tang Yun was genuinely taken aback, “What’s this for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aunt Tang, I’d like to use the backyard for a bit.” And with that, Gu Zhiqi carried the pressure cooker and herbs to the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering the Gu family’s instructions, Tang Yun wiped her hands on her apron and quickly followed Gu Zhiqi, “What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Making some medicine,” Gu Zhiqi said, finding three large rocks and setting up a simple stove in a corner of the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can help with the medicine,” Tang Yun offered, moving forward to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need to constantly monitor the heat; I can manage on my own,” Gu Zhiqi declined Tang Yun’s offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Tang Yun did not press further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, recalling the Gu family’s instructions and still worried, she stood by watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before starting the fire, Gu Zhiqi went back to her room to fetch a plant of Moonshine Grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the fire was lit, and white smoke started to rise in the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yun watched for over ten minutes and, seeing none of the scenarios Gu Huaijin had described, reassured, went back to the kitchen to cook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the meal was ready, Gu Zhiqi’s medicine was still not done, and Tang Yun advised her to eat first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the meal, Tang Yun casually asked, “What medicine are you making?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you sick?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Tang Yun’s question was out, Gu Chengcheng and Gu Chengan, who were both focused on their food, simultaneously looked up at Gu Zhiqi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One’s eyes were filled with curiosity, the other’s with schadenfreude and anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A sedative for insomnia; I’ve been having trouble sleeping,” Gu Zhiqi spoke earnestly, yet she made time to answer Tang Yun’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yun nodded, understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Chengan seemed disappointed to hear the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eldest Sister Qiqi, does insomnia mean you can’t sleep at night?” Gu Chengcheng looked up at Gu Zhiqi with his large, clear eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhiqi nodded, then raised her eyebrows, “Why do you ask?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there a medicine that can cause insomnia?” Gu Chengcheng asked Gu Zhiqi with glistening eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhiqi: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom always stays up very late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to have insomnia too so I can stay up with her, but I always fall asleep,” Gu Chengcheng said, his tone growing increasingly forlorn as he looked earnestly at Gu Zhiqi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Gu Chengcheng’s words were out, Tang Yun’s hand tightened around her chopsticks.\u003C\u002Fp>",748,"2026-05-30T15:29:41.396Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","fa6d69b4b1d829075d21b4e6705dbd757a1ba942c310c9072b4b2c0aac2d4af8","sensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius-chapter-41","sensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius-chapter-39",1836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsensational-fake-noble-vs-real-genius-cover.jpg"]