[{"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-400":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},1892557,2516,"Chapter 399: 399: I'm Even More Awesome Than You Think","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-400",400,"\u003Cp>Chapter 399: Chapter 399: I’m Even More Awesome Than You Think\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Scarlett Jennings said, children born with the Child Life have Spirit Roots and innate Wisdom, making them more precocious than ordinary children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Kingston Jennings was three years old, he already knew he was born with the Child Life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his aunt who told him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She explained to him what Child Life was, secretly created a surrogate child for him, and showed him how to use the surrogate child to ward off illnesses and misfortunes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, he really lived like a healthy, ordinary child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sometimes, in order to keep his aunt’s attention, he would pretend to be sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aunt, though she knew, never scolded him. Instead, she would play along, even teaching him some strange and curious things in private.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingston didn’t know why his aunt knew these things, but she just did, and it seemed the rest of the family was unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aunt also told him not to mention it to the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingston didn’t understand why he couldn’t talk about it, but he listened to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aunt explained that the surrogate child couldn’t block the calamity destined for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the day of calamity arrived, she would help him resolve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the calamity could be dispelled successfully, he would finally be able to live like a normal person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one expected the accident to arrive so abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aunt’s child was taken away by a mysterious figure, and she never returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t fulfill her promise to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingston didn’t resent her—at the very least, she left him the surrogate child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he failed to successfully dispel his calamity, he survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as his aunt had wished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has continued to live well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Scarlett Jennings, Kingston’s feelings toward her are conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, since she is his aunt’s daughter, he wants to get along with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the other hand, he can’t resist hating her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for her, his aunt wouldn’t have been harmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knows it’s not her fault, and his aunt wouldn’t want him to blame her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he has never shown any rejection toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, deep down, he doesn’t want to share anything with her about his aunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a secret shared solely between him and his aunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingston stared at Scarlett, and Scarlett stared back at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingston chose not to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett didn’t know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, Scarlett finally broke it, earnestly asking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what’s the point of you telling me this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her ask in such a serious tone, her almond-shaped eyes clear and unclouded, showing no trace of pity or sympathy for him, Kingston suddenly smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the mocking smile from earlier, but a genuine smile that tugged at the corners of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I want you to know that I know far more than you do.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[And that I’m far more capable than you think.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett’s gaze shifted slightly, and as she looked at Kingston again, it was no longer with the dismissive indifference she might show toward an irrelevant cousin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, she asked him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, does this mean you don’t need my help and can resolve your Child Life yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingston: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his silence, Scarlett immediately felt reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seems like I’m still better at this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingston: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This cousin of his is seriously annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett didn’t continue asking Kingston about the mystery figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She believed him when he said he was more capable than she imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how capable he was, she figured she’d find out sooner or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much like the one who created his surrogate child, she knew she’d eventually learn more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Kingston’s room, Scarlett planned to return to her own room to pack a few more things. However, as she reached the staircase, she suddenly sensed the demon energy spreading from downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused in her tracks, her eyes narrowing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Nathan White’s energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t think Nathan would release demon energy casually, so the only explanation was that something had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Scarlett rushed downstairs. In less than half a minute, she reached the side hall, clutching a Spirit Talisman in one hand, and, with a swift motion, pulled open the side hall door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother! You…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever she was about to say got abruptly stuck in her throat as she took in the scene inside the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner of the couch, Nathan White’s plump body was huddled tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his left, a small beautiful creature stood on the couch, curiously sniffing him with its tiny nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his right, Dashiell stood beside him, tilting his head while staring at him. Occasionally, Dashiell would poke at Nathan’s trembling hair and ask sincerely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why isn’t your hair standing upright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan White, trapped between a Flood Dragon and a fox, was trembling all over. When he spotted Scarlett, he immediately looked as though he’d seen a savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scar-Scarlett! Save me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to be eaten alive by the Flood Dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashton Todd stood nearby but, after seeing the divination, knew he couldn’t defeat the younger creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was forced to abandon the idea of rescuing his senior brother altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett noticed Dashiell and the small creature still crowding around Nathan. Feeling helpless, she stepped forward, grabbed each of them by the scruff, and pulled them away from Nathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, as soon as the two moved away, the chaotic energy around Nathan eased significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his gaze toward Dashiell and the small creature still carried an unmistakable look of vigilance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once pulled away, the little creature latched onto Scarlett’s arm and scrambled into her embrace, demanding to be held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dashiell, having his collar yanked open, frowned in dissatisfaction and pointed at Nathan accusingly, still trying to speak,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scarlett! You can’t just pull me away! Do you even know there’s a…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know.” Scarlett interrupted him before he could shout it out loud, not wanting Dashiell to alert the Jennings family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan White glanced at Scarlett, seemingly unsurprised that she knew his identity. He simply looked somewhat bashful and shrunk even further into himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dashiell and the little fox had originally been playing at the Chalmers family estate when they sensed the unusual energy at the Jennings household and rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t forgotten the instructions Samuel Chalmers gave him earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to protect Scarlett.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, as soon as he arrived, he spotted a pudgy, transformed hedgehog sitting leisurely in the side hall of the Jennings household, snacking cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by its size, it was hard to say how many snacks it had devoured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dashiell had marched in with the little fox at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was just a young Flood Dragon, the natural advantage of species dominance stood in his favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While hedgehogs weren’t on the Flood Dragon menu, encountering one meant it would make for a decent spiked toy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could even start playing, Scarlett appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, right, you were just calling him Senior Brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dashiell had noticed Nathan’s modified Taoist Robe earlier but hadn’t connected it to the Taoism Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had simply assumed it was some unique fashion choice for this round hedgehog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After realizing the truth, he glanced at Nathan’s timid demeanor again, and couldn’t help but question Scarlett with a soul-deep doubt,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone like him… can really study at your academy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If hedgehogs were allowed in,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did this mean he and the little fox could enroll too???\u003C\u002Fp>",1264,"2026-06-10T07:18:23.778Z",1,"novelbin.me","6ff6e67acbb4be20a5511fd8c810fb456b9b31f067ce52583182409629a1d94c","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-551","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-399",1286,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-cover.jpg"]