[{"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-685":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},1892686,2516,"Chapter 683: 683: Don't Worry, You're Not in Mortal Danger Anytime Soon","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-685",685,"\u003Cp>Chapter 683: Chapter 683: Don’t Worry, You’re Not in Mortal Danger Anytime Soon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of existence can be called a cockroach?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An existence crawling in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Scarlett Jennings knew Elias Quinn lied about the collective jump incident, she instinctively chose to believe him when he talked about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t think Elias randomly selected those eight people. Since the targets were identified, she could proceed to the next step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Scarlett decided not to eat and got ready to leave with her things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam Jennings looked at her, his cheek muscles twitching slightly. After a long while, he spoke in a deep voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re just leaving like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett glanced at Adam and then at the untouched meal in front of her, thinking he was upset because she wasn’t acknowledging his rare invitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought for a moment, picked up her chopsticks, and quickly grabbed a piece of meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating, she sincerely said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for the treat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam’s mouth twitched hard. Seeing her put down her chopsticks, he simply stepped forward, blocking her way, and asked in a deep voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you going to explain to me? About what you just said… that you weren’t born in another world?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam still hadn’t recovered by this point,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Scarlett doesn’t exist, then who is this Scarlett in front of him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she be so calm?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could such things be normal in the Mystical Sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett didn’t understand why Adam was so agitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was she who wasn’t born, not him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just something from another parallel universe, why care?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter what the other universe is like, it doesn’t affect me now. Nor does it affect everyone in this world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The logic made sense indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just two days ago, he learned that someone had experienced a “past life,” which was that so-called Otherworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now suddenly saying that the relative he finally identified doesn’t exist, wasn’t it right for him to want to know more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So are you not planning to tell Brother Donovan and Uncle?” Adam asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Scarlett slightly lowered her eyelids, “There’s really no need to say anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if she were to tell them, she would have to figure everything out first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, she looked at Adam,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If possible, I hope you can keep this a secret for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett had also asked Alicia Sharp to do the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the matters of the Mystical Sect, the issue with the Otherworld was more complicated. She didn’t want Donovan or her father to get involved further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if Adam refused to help keep it a secret, she had ways to ensure he had to keep quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, using a more advanced Sealing Talisman than a Silence Talisman to seal specific words he wanted to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett hadn’t originally thought of this, but since Adam wanted an “explanation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she might as well give him an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware of Scarlett’s thoughts, Adam felt a subtle emotion rise in his heart upon hearing her ask him to help keep it a secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you trust me that much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Adam looked at Scarlett again, his eyes were complex, with an underlying hint of unnoticed delight,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think this matter is quite important, involving the Jennings Family. Originally, it shouldn’t be hidden from the family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam spoke seriously but then suddenly changed his tone, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But since you said so, I’ll reluctantly help you conceal it for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling it a secret between the two of them was too pretentious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he kept a secret that neither Donovan nor Lucas knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam felt it was proof of a change in his relationship with Scarlett.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t it often said?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutually keeping a secret is a way to quickly enhance the relationship between two people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t necessarily want to be as close to her as he was to Lucas, but after all, there should be the kind of relationship that cousins should have, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Adam inexplicably accepting this self-recognition, Scarlett quietly decided not to tell him about Kingston Jennings in another time-space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was afraid he’d lose his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Sea University, Scarlett also returned to the Security Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t for Elias, but for the eight people he mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t succeed in jumping off the building then, and after the paper figures reacted, they were quickly located and brought back by the Security Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Scarlett’s surprise, there were no traces of Shadow Energy or Evil Technique on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, she had been with Elias the whole morning, and he hadn’t made any moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wasn’t related to the Mystical Sect, could it be… human intervention?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Adam, after sending Scarlett off, thought of continuing his afternoon elective courses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He calculated the time as he walked back, intending to grab a book from his dorm, but halfway there, he caught a glimpse of a white figure standing silently under the shade of a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam halted briefly, remembering the terrifying scene from last night. He didn’t dare turn his head, instinctively quickening his pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, on the way back to his dorm, he saw nothing unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking his amulet again to ensure his safety, he walked toward the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then… he saw the woman standing beside the instructor’s seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it should be said, the female ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given last night’s lesson, Adam pretended to be blind, avoiding any eye contact with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there she was, watching him without moving closer or leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t ask him how he knew she was watching him if he didn’t look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam felt like he was going insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pretended to listen to the lecture with an air of calmness while quickly messaging Scarlett on his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The ghost from last night is haunting me again, what should I do?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett was clearly busy, as it took a while for her to reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don’t worry, you have no signs of impending death.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam almost couldn’t resist cursing her for her cold-bloodedness and lack of familial love. He typed and deleted his message, over and over, finally settling on,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[For the sake of me keeping your secret, help me out.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several seconds, Scarlett sent a pragmatic response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If it approaches, use the amulet against it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused and added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Or bring along your Benedict Jade.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam was momentarily speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The amulet he understood, but what use was the Benedict Jade? Swallow ghosts like a jade-eating monster?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bemused, he felt much calmer thanks to Scarlett’s reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two long classes in the afternoon surprisingly passed without incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until he went to the restroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghost had followed him there too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam was terrified and couldn’t help but shout at it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haven’t you had enough?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t ghosts have any decorum?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His yell didn’t frighten the ghost off, but the trickling sound in the men’s restroom suddenly ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam felt a bit embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too embarrassed to use the restroom, he turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-clad female ghost tried to block him but feared the protective spiritual light on him, so she merely stood inside and called out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, help me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam ignored her and continued walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female ghost shouted behind him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a spy from another country hidden within the school for years!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the words “spy from another country,” Adam’s steps halted abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around without hesitation, striding toward the female ghost, a look absent of any fear toward her in his eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you serious?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1263,"2026-06-10T07:18:43.165Z",1,"novelbin.me","f526fc0ecf04905e99ced69fab15ad01ad9617f0a9c1fc6cf085bea269d5922e","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-645","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-644",1286,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-cover.jpg"]