[{"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-741":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},1892798,2516,"Chapter 739: 739: The Complete Family Portrait","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-741",741,"\u003Cp>Chapter 739: Chapter 739: The Complete Family Portrait\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia Hearne’s sudden use of the term ‘little brother’ left the guests present momentarily bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t she just say he was her older brother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings quickly understood; she was getting back at him for calling her ugly in front of everyone earlier, wasn’t she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaron Hearne naturally realized this too, but his face turned grim as he corrected her word by word in a deep voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am your elder brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura of his voice didn’t match that of a younger brother at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Magnolia wasn’t about to let him off that easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t he look down on her for making herself look older?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t he call her ugly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then let’s hurt each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t confront him directly; instead, she gracefully turned to the guests, explaining in a tone full of tolerance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please forgive my brother; he’s been strong-willed since he was young and always likes to pretend he’s the older one. I hope you all understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Magnolia’s explanation, everyone present suddenly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh! That’s how it is!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some children do like to compete over this when they’re young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Families with more than one child understand this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon closer inspection, this family member indeed looks younger than Mrs. Jiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No older than thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s unexpected that at this age, he would still argue about being older than his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantaneously, the elders who were scrutinizing and wary of Aaron Hearne now looked at him with the patience reserved for a younger generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaron Hearne coldly stared at Magnolia, and after a while, he pulled out a cold smile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To want to be my elder sister comes with a price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia was actually a bit intimidated by him, but she feigned calmness,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Price or no price, let’s deal with it later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaron Hearne snorted coldly, “Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Aaron Hearne suddenly brought a ‘dowry’ along, the reporters tonight were quite excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They originally thought they were just announcing the return of Mrs. Jiang, but unexpected twists filled the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They decided to write their articles overnight; this scoop couldn’t be missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Sir Jiang had been listening to their conversation and naturally understood that this young man from the Wolf Family had come today to support his eldest daughter-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought it wasn’t a bad thing. Although the Jennings didn’t care much about the daughter-in-law’s dowry, the dowry is a woman’s confidence and represents her family’s attitude towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s good for his eldest daughter-in-law to have family support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Aaron Hearne about to leave after giving the gifts, Old Sir Jiang took the initiative to ask him to stay,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’re here, why don’t you wait a little?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a Demon, Elderly men like Old Sir Jiang seemed like children to Aaron, so he had no intention of respecting him and merely raised his eyelids, replying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re asking me to wait?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the setting, she’d definitely instigate a big fight with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she surely wouldn’t win, she still wanted to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Sir Jiang wasn’t angry; he just looked at him with a smile and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a bit, we’re getting ready to take a big family photo. You are family to the eldest daughter-in-law, and since the opportunity might not come again, why not join us for the photo before you leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, he noticed Aaron looked a bit surprised, so he slowly added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this is not mandatory. If you have something urgent, feel free to leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaron: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old man doesn’t seriously think he cares about taking some family photo with them, does he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The photographer set up the position for the shoot, and the Jennings family arranged themselves by each family unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaron stood beside Magnolia, looking at Old Sir Jiang and the matron seated at the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows furrowed, and he bluntly asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are they sitting at the front?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of age, he was way older than these two elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia knew he’d react this way, but facing the camera, she replied with a forced smile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because they are the elders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaron was dissatisfied, “I’m not considered an elder?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People not even two hundred years old dare call themselves elders in front of him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia found him a bit irritating and turned to ask,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want to take the photo or not? If not, just leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaron decided to give them some face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett ignored the dispute between the two. After observing the scene, she somehow felt something was missing and called everyone to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she stepped out of the group, directly found Samuel Chalmers, and pulled him over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donovan and Luca Jennings exchanged looks over Samuel, all with subtle expressions, but no one dared suggest that Samuel shouldn’t be included.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An engaged man, after all—even though the engagement wasn’t official yet—was also considered family, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett dragged him to her side, and the moment Aaron saw Scarlett pull Samuel over, his eyes stayed locked on Samuel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of deep thought, he suddenly seemed to realize something, a trace of depth flickering in his eyes, as he turned directly to look at Magnolia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t believe she didn’t know who that was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia, aware of the gaze beside her, merely whispered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever it is, let’s discuss it after the photo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaron subdued the emotions in his eyes and redirected his gaze toward the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rarely took photos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never taken a photo with this sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the elaborately decorated European stairway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four branches of the Jennings family stood in position with their kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Donovan and Scarlett stood behind their parents, with Scarlett beside Samuel Chalmers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Sir Jiang and the matron were placed in the center; the matron held a beautiful white fox looking at the camera. Not far from their feet, a small turtle on a mini skateboard photobombed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the photographer counted “one two three,” the complete Jennings family portrait was immortalized at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banquet neared its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaron and Magnolia finally had some time to speak privately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the earlier ‘brotherly love and sisterly respect’ atmosphere, Magnolia now showed a slightly solemn face, revealing little emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Magnolia, Aaron asked her,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know who Scarlett’s fiance is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t as if he hadn’t heard about Scarlett having a fiancé before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Aaron never gave it much thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, if Scarlett was of ordinary standing, her fiancé wouldn’t matter to the clan, or to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Scarlett… was the person the clan had been waiting for, then her fiancé wouldn’t be something she or the Jennings could decide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this changed completely once he met Samuel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Aaron’s cold question, Magnolia replied with indifference,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know who he is and still arranged a marriage contract for him and Scarlett?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s the one who founded the Security Bureau and the Mystic Regulation Office, how dare you scheme against him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren’t you afraid that once he regains his consciousness, he’ll come to settle accounts with you?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting his gaze, Magnolia neither flinched nor evaded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know why I did it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaron looked at her with furrowed brows,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did it… to guard against me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not just guarding against you; I’m also guarding against those so-called Elders in the clan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magnolia, leaving no ambiguity, looked directly at Aaron with a cold and deep voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know the clan has been looking for the most suitable vessel for so many years. Even if there’s only a tiny chance, I won’t hand Scarlett over to the clan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel Chalmers is the absolute backing she found for Scarlett.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back then, I thought I might never return, so I could only protect her this way…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that I am back, there’s no way I’ll let anyone scheme against my daughter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him, her eyes calm and devoid of waves,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, especially not you.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1346,"2026-06-10T07:18:43.170Z",1,"novelbin.me","e6cc3d933c9e048f4e29492b7ac5a5b8d5265788ce200fb6886cb78725df1a3a","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-742","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-740",1286,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-cover.jpg"]