[{"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-1251":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},1893158,2516,"Chapter 1249: Extra: Ariel Zimmerman & Gregory Xander (Final)","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-1251",1251,"\u003Cp>Ariel Zimmerman had just finished washing up and was listening to her agent discuss the upcoming work schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the special notification alert, she opened Weibo and saw Gregory Xander’s deliberately highlighted repost and those four words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, she was dumbfounded, but then she couldn’t help but jump up in place, exclaiming,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her agent on the other end of the voice call was startled and was about to ask, but Ariel had already hurriedly dismissed him and hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reopened the page, zoomed in, and read it three more times before finally confirming that she hadn’t misread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she jumped onto the bed, bouncing around in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bouncing twice, she seemed to recall something, opened Gregory Xander’s chat window, took a screenshot, and asked him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What does this mean?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregory Xander seemed to already know she would ask, so he responded quickly, [Just an explanation.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariel couldn’t accept that answer and directly asked him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Is this a confession?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed very insistent on his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, she was insistent on his attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end, Gregory Xander thought so too, but since he had answered once before, this time he answered straightforwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it wasn’t convenient to make it public for now, he still wanted to make up for a bit of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, by the time they went public, the feelings then would surely be somewhat different from now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had already made his choice, Gregory Xander wouldn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariel looked at the word he sent over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt different from hearing it in person; it was a kind of security resting on paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariel was so excited she pounded the bed, then quickly took a screenshot of the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saved a copy on her phone, uploaded one to the cloud, and sent one to Gregory Xander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This screenshot is proof.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No backing out now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregory Xander looked at the screenshot, noting that despite the simple chat window, the background image used was a candid half-body shot of himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregory Xander felt as though something had struck his chest, recalling her silent affection for him in the past, feeling an inexplicable pang of heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell on the cartoon figurine on the desk, and Gregory opened the voice recorder to leave her a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation, no second thoughts; some words, that phrase, just naturally and solemnly came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ariel Zimmerman, I like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No proof needed, and he definitely wouldn’t regret it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these words could reassure her, he’d say them to her a thousand times, ten thousand times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Gregory Xander didn’t know was that upon hearing his voice message, Ariel Zimmerman hugged her phone as her eyes welled up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She played the voice message, repeatedly listening to those seven words, as if she wanted to engrave them into her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, she finally felt the realness of them being together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the voice message, her voice slightly hoarse and somewhat coquettish, she said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gregory Xander, I want to see you, now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariel Zimmerman, full of anticipation, nervously checked her appearance, intending to choose an outfit, when Gregory Xander’s message arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s too late, it’s not suitable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single man and woman meeting late at night was not proper etiquette, not to mention they were staying in a hotel with other crew members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If seen, it wouldn’t be good for her reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said it very earnestly, but Ariel felt as if a cold bucket of water had been poured over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariel: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old-fashioned guy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, considering his verbal confession, she let it slide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Ariel was enveloped in sweetness, Gregory Xander’s four words soared to the top of the trending list on Weibo thanks to Ariel’s popularity that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariel’s fans went crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Is this an official announcement? It’s got to be, I don’t care, I’m calling it official!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thanks to Xander for finding our Ariel during the day, I’m all for this ship!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[An officially certified couple is the best; I’m shipping this hard!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wah, my Ariel deserves to shine alone, but if it’s with Xander, I might just agree.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Who understands this unique weight? I agree, have three children! (since the policy only allows three)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most fans were classy, though a few criticized Gregory Xander for being a Mystical Sect member trying to ride on the hype, seeming lowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such comments were quickly and fiercely suppressed by Ariel and Gregory Xander’s fans the moment they appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the many comments, there was one that stood out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was from Vivian Houghton, with just two words—[Envy].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two words, yet inexplicably exuding an aroma of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was she trying to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariel’s assistant kept an eye on the online buzz and immediately noticed Vivian Houghton’s comment, rushing to Ariel’s room in her slippers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis! Did you see Xander’s Weibo?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking into the room, she was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was Ariel, wrapped up in a comforter like a burrito, rolling around on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the assistant’s words, she lightly rolled forward, humming,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Saw it~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was sticky sweet, a tone the assistant had never heard before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with half her face hidden in the blanket, it still overflowed with a pinkish hue toward the assistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that Ariel had started rolling because of Gregory Xander’s Weibo post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant, seeing how different Ariel was from yesterday, gulped, hesitating whether to dampen her spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, she stepped forward, \"Sis, did you see this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cautiously showed Vivian Houghton’s comment to Ariel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariel glanced at the phone comment the assistant was holding out, only stayed silent for two seconds, and, contrary to what the assistant expected, didn’t react in anger; instead, she oh-ed lightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, let her post it then~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, she very casually rolled over to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her demeanor left the assistant even more perplexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis, you’re not mad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should I be mad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariel, wrapped in her comforter, turned her head, looking at her with a face full of tolerance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone has the freedom to comment; she’s just expressing her feelings. It’s not like she’s being shady with me, what’s there to be angry about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke with ease, seemingly genuinely unbothered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she might have cared yesterday, but... now that Gregory Xander was wholly hers, if any outside butterflies wanted to flutter around, let them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariel felt more magnanimous than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant didn’t understand, but she respected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ariel truly indifferent, she didn’t further disrupt her bed rolling, reluctantly leaving the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the assistant left, Ariel cheerfully pulled out her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Envy, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Envy all you want, but he’s hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happily typing away on her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, netizens seemed to relive yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Gregory Xander’s comment, the lead actress and actors one and two from the crew quickly also commented with the same [Envy] words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fans, seeing this, also lined up in envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Vivian Houghton’s solitary envy comment was buried under the sea of [Envy], becoming unremarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her hotel room, Vivian Houghton, seeing her strategy overturned, furiously smashed her phone again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she didn’t know was that after she logged out of Weibo, Ariel Zimmerman sent out a direct response to Gregory Xander’s post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reposting with the reply—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You are the only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one and only mystical consultant, please continue to take care of me.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1237,"2026-06-10T07:19:06.274Z",1,"novelbin.me","c07cde659eec6c6946b11a58058541d1c39ae9e7eac807b42fe3f67628d6325c","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-1252","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-1100",1286,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-cover.jpg"]