[{"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-557":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},1892564,2516,"Chapter 555: 555 Lionel Strickland's Startup Squad","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-557",557,"\u003Cp>Chapter 555: Chapter 555 Lionel Strickland’s Startup Squad\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dashiell received a message from Scarlett Jennings early in the morning asking him to come pick up a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing that the Ear Mouse hadn’t been locked up, Dashiell was a bit surprised, but didn’t think much of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took Lionel Strickland downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lionel Strickland passed by the ordering counter, his steps suddenly slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mmm, it smells so good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty years ago, he could still buy a burger from Kent’s Fort, and back then, as long as you had money, you could buy one. Nowadays, you can’t; the staff will only direct you to order from the self-service kiosk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Self-service ordering, and he didn’t know how to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lionel Strickland staring eagerly at the pictures on the ordering counter, Dashiell raised an eyebrow, suddenly feeling proud, and beckoned to Lionel Strickland with a commanding gesture…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, Dashiell walked ahead carrying a bucket of family combo meals, while Lionel Strickland carried two large bags and followed behind. The two of them got into the back seat of a Maybach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enticing aroma made Lionel Strickland want to reach for a piece of fried chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver up front noticed and quickly said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Chalmers doesn’t allow eating in the car.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, Mr. Chalmers doesn’t allow food to be brought into his car, even though he never actually sits in this car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allowing them to bring the food into the car was only because the housekeeper instructed to take good care of Dashiell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he would definitely clean the car right after returning, eating inside was absolutely forbidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel Strickland didn’t know who Mr. Chalmers was, but upon hearing that he couldn’t eat in the car, he felt quite pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he’s not human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he could eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, Dashiell promptly reached out and stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dashiell shook his head at him, “I told you not to eat; Samuel Chalmers will get angry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lionel Strickland didn’t know who Samuel Chalmers was, he explained further,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The man with me that night was Samuel Chalmers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lionel Strickland shivered, instantly recalling the intense aura that surrounded the man that night, and dared not make a move again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two obediently held onto their food in the back seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even daring to let the bags touch the leather seats for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the car stopped in front of an inconspicuous housing complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dashiell led Lionel Strickland all the way into the complex, found the rental apartment he used to stay at, opened the door, and gestured for Lionel Strickland to go inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, this is the place Scarlett once lent me to stay. From today, you become the second demon to live here after me, so cherish it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel Strickland slowly widened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This apartment, given to it to live in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this place is noticeably smaller than the last house it secretly inhabited, but still…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time anyone had prepared a house just for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel Strickland felt this must be the blessing from helping those women successfully conceive in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will definitely cherish it, and I will work hard to make money! Strive to let the master see my worth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, the master might just decide to keep it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dashiell nodded, affirming Lionel Strickland’s idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon he put on a cool expression again and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Making money is essential, but before that, you need to first familiarize yourself with various smart tools humans use.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like smartphones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like computers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next, I’ll give you a round of training. You need to learn well with me, got it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so the Ear Mouse and the Flood Dragon sat down to eat the food they packed, while familiarizing themselves with various smartphone apps and computer operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ear Mouse had only lacked someone to teach it before; it wasn’t necessarily dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the human habit of only spending with the number on a phone gave it no sense of security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to mobile payments, it still preferred tangible paper currency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since the master instructed it to learn, it would learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Scarlett Jennings brought Chase Jennings over in the afternoon, Lionel Strickland had already learned to use the delivery app to order bubble tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scarlett Jennings, you said you have a startup project to discuss with me. Why bring me here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Jennings looked at the familiar rundown rental apartment in disbelief that Scarlett Jennings hadn’t dealt with it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, there was an old man inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is your startup project.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings pointed at Lionel Strickland and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chase Jennings look at Lionel Strickland with a puzzled expression, Scarlett Jennings remembered he hadn’t seen Lionel Strickland’s human form, so she gestured,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You better return to your original form and reintroduce yourself to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel Strickland didn’t know what she wanted but obediently did as told.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a bang, the one-meter-eight tall man instantly turned into a long-tailed, big-eared Ear Mouse, grinning amicably at Chase Jennings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Ear Mouse, Chase Jennings’ mind went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this the demon they found in Scarlett’s new house that day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to see it grinning at him with bared teeth, Chase Jennings’ facial muscles twitched violently, and in the next second, without a moment’s hesitation, he turned to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly remembered that this demon beast had once made him believe he was falsely pregnant, giving him days of fears and anxieties!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he took two steps, a familiar long tail curled around his ankle, and his whole body was pinned to the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel Strickland grumbled in a rough voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you running for? Am I that scary?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Jennings: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t you know how scary you are?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart was pounding, instinctively looking to Scarlett Jennings for help,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scarlett Jennings, you’re not planning to sell me, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way? No way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was her own cousin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings glanced at him, too lazy to deal with his incredulous and complicated look, and directly turned to Dashiell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How’s its computer learning going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dashiell sipped from a cup of bubble tea and pouted at her words, “Not too bad, it’s learned how to turn it on and off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings didn’t expect that a morning’s effort could teach Lionel Strickland about all smart products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She figured a basic understanding would suffice, as for the specific operations—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there’s Chase Jennings for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked over at Chase Jennings and suddenly asked him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you remember when I transferred you back from the doll to your body, I said you needed to pay me eight million as a reward, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her bring this up suddenly, Chase Jennings inexplicably averted his eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t I already give you that money? Within the stipulated month, I didn’t exceed the time limit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings raised her eyebrows,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You paid me on time, but I remember saying the eight million had to be earned by you personally. The eight million you gave me, was it really earned by you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Jennings’ eyes flickered slightly, but he maintained a calm facade,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, I earned it. I invested in a game company, and that eight million was my dividend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings continued to stare at him calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know what lying to a Master represents?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Jennings: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having a Master in the family is really such a hassle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll confess, my temporary investment only brought a dividend of four million. The other four million came from a friend who advanced it to me. It’s not like I really failed to meet the requirement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He merely brought forward the potential earnings of the future~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings cast him a nonchalant glance and said directly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mentioned that failing to complete a contract with a Master results in a Backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now you have an opportunity to avoid the Backlash. If you do well, I will consider your four million as personally earned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chase Jennings heard this, he didn’t argue with her and quickly asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What opportunity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings pointed at the Ear Mouse by his feet and said slowly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Help it open an online shop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, she added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To sell weight-loss demon energy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Jennings: ???\u003C\u002Fp>",1386,"2026-06-10T07:18:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","eb1661aea31af143fcc9db9c610926e1ffbc6bfce1b6f38221b5706bc4addf5b","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-558","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-556",1286,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-cover.jpg"]