[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon":3,"chapter-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-1108":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Fake Heiress Turns out to Be a True Tycoon!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1893015,2516,"Chapter 1106: Breaking the Ice","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-1108",1108,"\u003Cp>Magnolia Hearne shed her previously understanding demeanor and assumed a cold, ruthless expression of resignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took out her phone, tapped on the screen twice, and then presented it to Emily Hearne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phone screen prominently displayed the video made from the Memory Fragments that Magnolia Hearne had just shown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the blandness of the memory, the video had been noticeably enhanced with visual effects and zoomed-in details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It completely stripped away the hidden tenderness in Emily Hearne’s eyes and brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily Hearne never expected that one day her own memories would become the main feature of a video, magnified frame by frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of her eye twitched slightly as she looked at Magnolia Hearne, her gaze carrying a hint of exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia Hearne met her burning gaze and simply said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want an answer. If you’re unwilling to give one, then I’ll have no choice but to post this video directly on the Spiritual Affairs forum.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of Scarlett’s suggestion, she intentionally adopted a bit of a rogue tone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe both the Mystical Sect and the Demon Clan would be very interested in seeing the tender side of the King Fox in private.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily Hearne: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia Hearne had never been considered obedient since she was young, frequently doing things that defied convention, like leaving her clan to join the Mystical Sect as a Half-Demon, which was considered rebellious by the entire Demon Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily Hearne wasn’t surprised that she would resort to tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just hadn’t expected her methods to be so \"rogue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using her parents’ post-marriage video as gossip to spread around, how could she even think of it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, perhaps the person who thought of this rogue method wasn’t her, but rather the person who displayed those memories to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think, under my disapproval, you can release such a video?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily Hearne questioned her, still with that facade of nonchalance, Magnolia Hearne was about to speak again when she coldly interrupted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you successfully backup and release it, allowing Mystical Sect and Demon Clan people to see the video, it wouldn’t hurt me at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia Hearne simply asked her, \"Don’t you care about your reputation as King Fox?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily Hearne just laughed, a smile inexplicably carrying some indistinct emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think wanting reputation means I can maintain my position as King Fox?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could be threatened by such petty tricks, then she wouldn’t be King Fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia Hearne just stared at her. She knew such tricks wouldn’t threaten her in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did she know, but Scarlett knew too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, they had a third step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any expectation, Magnolia Hearne suddenly rushed towards Emily Hearne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily Hearne’s eyes narrowed slightly, thinking she was coming for a physical confrontation, just about to raise her hand when suddenly, a head bumped into her embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her waist was tightly hugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that head, instead of launching any attack, buried straight into her chest, carrying a long-unsought sense of dependence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just holding her like that, she called out to her in a muffled voice filled with grievance and reliance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily Hearne’s body stiffened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since his death, she had long forgotten how long it had been since Qi Qi held her so intimately, or even called her mother with such a voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her daughter had become like a stranger to her long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a reason Qi Qi resented her, but there was also her own reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been too long; Emily Hearne could no longer discern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia Hearne just stayed buried in her arms without moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, no matter what happened, she would never have done such a thing to Emily Hearne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in her understanding, being unloved meant that even cute gestures wouldn’t earn a morsel of pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she had long given up on trying to garner attention in such a way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she saw a different kind of mother in Scarlett’s story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett said maybe she loves her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she decided to take a gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gamble that she wouldn’t remain indifferent to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar yet unfamiliar warmth lingered near her nose, Magnolia Hearne moved from stiffness to recklessness, then back to tranquility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when she thought her initiative had failed, suddenly, a hand lightly rested on her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that was the familiar Nine-tailed aura surrounding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily Hearne’s nine tails appeared behind her at some unknown time, and those tails moved forward, just like Magnolia Hearne had once embraced Scarlett, enveloping her child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above her head, there seemed to be a silent sigh, as Magnolia Hearne sensed being wrapped by her mother’s Fox Tail, her nose turned sour, and tears uncontrollably fell again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the beginning was just a probe, then now, she was completely immersed in this warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she allowed the enormous grievance to engulf her completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt so aggrieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ironically, she didn’t know why she felt aggrieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arms instinctively tightened around the person as if she had reverted to being a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother... sob... mother...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily Hearne’s heart skipped due to her unrestrained sobs, causing a moment of disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The indifferent and carefree shell she had constructed over the years ultimately showed cracks because of her cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long time later, Emily Hearne led her to the back of her house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Used her tails to wipe away the tears on her face, then placed an exquisite box into her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia Hearne sniffled, opening the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, she found several ancient books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On those books was familiar ink fragrance, and... a faint, long-missed aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are the storybooks your father wrote.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The box contained his manuscript versions, bound as solitary copies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a child, Magnolia Hearne had once asked after being brought back to the clan, but Emily Hearne told her those things had burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over the years, each time I read them, I used magic to restore them to their original form, but over repeated iterations, the aura belonging to that person has faded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Emily Hearne spoke, her gaze seemed to reveal the tenderness only visible in those memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia Hearne stared dazedly at the carefully preserved books in her arms, then at Emily Hearne, unsure of what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, she finally spoke, with difficulty,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, it was because you liked him that you were with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her birth was also the result of love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily Hearne sat beside her, seemingly reverted to her original self, relaxed and lazy, yet carrying a mysterious depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the beginning, I simply needed a human man, allowing me to give birth successfully to a Half-Demon child with my bloodline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the clan’s decision, even as King Fox, she couldn’t refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She appeared in that mountain to choose a suitable father for her offspring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isaac Harper wasn’t on her list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when forced to combine with a human, she disliked that type of fragile man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, that man claimed her life-saving favor, insisting on offering himself to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between them, it was less that she chose him, but rather—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clung and persisted, making her choose him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1187,"2026-06-10T07:19:03.306Z",1,"novelbin.me","6dbbbfc2f07467bd3e758f5f2f2c602778c3bd05163ded32b17697cfa8210b1e","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-1109","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-1107",1286,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-cover.jpg"]