Reborn as a Fake Heiress Marrying the Tycoon-Chapter 1017 - : Overwhelming Happiness
Chapter 1017: Overwhelming Happiness
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Gong Xin let out a relieved sigh when she saw Gu Zi break into a smile.
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The group, chatting and laughing, piled into the car, but Su Shen said nothing. Gu Zi couldn’t help but think that the older man truly understood her—at times like this, what she needed wasn’t comforting words, but a quiet moment to regroup. And as usual, Su Shen came through.
When they arrived at Golden Sun Hotel, Su Shen had already made sure everything was in perfect order.
Throughout dinner, no one mentioned the exams. Instead, the conversation focused on Gu Zi’s health, urging her to relax and rest after the stress of the tests.
As the meal concluded, a waiter arrived with a large bouquet of red roses.
Gu Zi instinctively glanced at Su Shen, who stood there, broad-shouldered and stiff as a board. Upon meeting her gaze, he cleared his throat and, with a slight awkwardness, said, “The florist told me that for young women, red roses are the best, so I got them for you.”
Su Shen had never been one to publicly give flowers, and the whole situation made him visibly uncomfortable. Gu Zi instantly recognized that he was feeling shy. With a smile, she took the flowers and looped her arm through his. “I love them. Thank you,” she murmured.
Su Shen, holding her hand, whispered back, “As long as you like them.”
Before she received the flowers, Su Shen had been nervous. He wasn’t good at romance, and he’d only started to learn it for her. Seeing her smile at the roses, though, made him feel a sense of accomplishment. He would make an effort to be more romantic in the future—because she liked it.
Gong Xin, her eyes widening at the sight of the bouquet, couldn’t help but recall something from the past. She tugged Gu Zi aside and whispered, “I remember when you were chasing my brother, you used to send him roses too—one a day. It looks like you two really are made for each other, even your way of wooing is the same.”
The smile faded from Gu Zi’s face, and she shot Gong Xin a glare. “Focus on your food, Gong Xin. Jin Long will make sure you’re fed, so shut your mouth and stop talking nonsense, alright?”
Seeing Gu Zi’s stern expression, Gong Xin immediately raised her hands in surrender, making a zipping motion across her lips. “I won’t bring it up again, especially not in front of your husband. I’m sorry.”
After dinner, the group left the private room and headed home, none of them wanting to disturb Gu Zi’s rest.
When they arrived back, Gu Zi was so exhausted she could barely keep her eyes open. Su Shen, ever considerate, made sure the kids didn’t disturb her. He asked Su Jing to take Su Le to bed and ensured the boys wouldn’t bother her. Soon, the door to the master bedroom was gently shut.
Su Shen prepared a warm bath for Gu Zi, but she was so tired that she fell asleep by the bed before she could even get into it. Su Shen couldn’t bring himself to wake her, so he covered her with a light blanket and, holding her close, drifted off to sleep himself.
Gu Zi slept soundly, without a dream. The next morning, she was awoken by the shrill sound of her alarm.
At first, she couldn’t quite process that the exams were over. She almost jumped out of bed to study, but a strong arm pulled her back, enveloping her in a kiss. It started as a soft, tender kiss, but quickly deepened into a passionate embrace, one they struggled to pull away from.
Only when the alarm rang again did Su Shen finally release her, turning it off with a low, murmured, “You’ve just finished your exams. No need to push yourself. What do you want to do now?”
The familiar tone when she was angry and the slap made Ji Tingyang pause, momentarily stunned, remembering how over twenty years ago when he had cut his mother’s dress, she had slapped him in the same way when she was angry.
Could it really be his mother?
“If you still don’t believe it, then let’s do a paternity test.” Lin Xu was too lazy to exchange any more secret signals with him and directly suggested the most effective method.
Ji Tingyang had initially planned to throw her out of the Ji family, but her face, similar to her mother’s, and her actions and behaviors, made him hesitate for a moment.
In the end, he called a doctor to draw blood for a test, but the results would not be available until the next day.
“You…” Ji Tingyang glanced at Lin Xu and, for a moment, didn’t know what to do with her.
Lin Xu didn’t care about his discomfort and asked, “What about my younger brother and sister, why haven’t I seen them?”
Ji Tingyang frowned, “You still want to pry into their whereabouts? I’m telling you, they…”
Before he could finish, he received another slap from Lin Xu.
Ji Tingyang felt anger rising from his heart, and he turned to glare fiercely at Lin Xu, a curse almost slipping out from his throat, but after seeing that familiar cheek, he swallowed it back down and replied reluctantly and unwillingly, “They don’t often come home, they don’t live here.”
Once the paternity test results are out, if this woman is lying to him, he would make sure she regretted it.
Lin Xu’s slender eyebrows furrowed, her expression carrying a hint of sadness not easily detectable, “Don’t you get along well?”
Otherwise, why wouldn’t three siblings live together.
Ji Tingyang paused, then remained silent.
Lin Xu wanted to ask more about their situation, but seeing Ji Tingyang’s sour expression, she swallowed her doubts back down.
Forget it, I’ll ask again next time.
“Is my old room still available, where am I going to sleep tonight?” Lin Xu looked around, the house hadn’t changed much, largely keeping its original appearance.
“Sleep in the guest room,” Ji Tingyang said coldly.
Lin Xu’s lips parted, about to speak, but she met his eyes, which brooked no argument, “All right.”
Ji Tingyang had not yet let his guard down around her, so not letting her sleep in the main bedroom was to be expected.
Lin Xu had been overwhelmed with information today, her head spinning. She told Ji Tingyang that she was going upstairs and selected a guest room to rest in as if familiar with the place.
She slept soundly.
Lin Xu slept until the next morning, and upon seeing the unfamiliar yet familiar surroundings, she realized that she had really been reborn.
