Reborn as a Fake Heiress Marrying the Tycoon novel Chapter 1216

Chapter 1216: Tang Xue Borrows Money

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Su Shen had one arm draped lazily but protectively around Gu Zi’s shoulders, his tone low and gentle as he said, "Chen Yu’s been swamped lately with work in a different division, so the company’s been falling more on me. He’s off on yet another business trip, which means I have to be at the office more than I’d like. But give me a bit of time—once this period passes, I promise I’ll properly make it up to you."

Gu Zi nodded, eyes soft with understanding. As reluctant as she was to let him go, she knew full well that if her husband didn’t work, how was she supposed to live the gloriously pampered life of a rich man’s wife? As long as he thought of her in between meetings and memos, she was content.

She walked him to the door and stood there for quite some time after he left, watching the empty path beyond their gate, her silhouette framed like a poignant painting. It was only when Su Jing noticed and worried that her sister-in-law’s legs might ache from standing too long, that she gently tugged Gu Zi back into the living room to rest.

By then, Chen Xi had already wrapped up his post-lunch cleanup duties and was lounging in the living room with the three children, all huddled in front of the TV watching cartoons with the kind of wide-eyed focus usually reserved for world leaders in press conferences.

It wasn’t until Gu Zi returned and took a seat beside them that Chen Xi suddenly seemed to remember something important. He turned toward her with mock indignation and said, "Gu Zi, do you know how desperately I’ve been waiting for you to come back? While you were away, Tang Xue kept pestering me about you—I was seriously on the verge of losing it. I had no idea you and she were such good friends!"

He had clearly let go of whatever puppy-dog affection he once had for Tang Xue and, with it, the emotional investment. But recently, Tang Xue had been appearing like clockwork, asking him a whole lot of absolutely irrelevant questions. Honestly, if she weren’t Gu Zi’s roommate, he would’ve started actively dodging her.

Gu Zi, however, didn’t seem the least bit surprised. Now that Chen Xi was no longer the one pursuing, Tang Xue must have sensed it and panicked. Claiming she was looking for Gu Zi was just her excuse to hang around Chen Xi. Poor boy still believed they were on great terms.

She peeled a sugar mandarin, popped a sweet, juicy wedge into her mouth, and replied nonchalantly, "We’re just regular roommates. Why’s she so eager to find me anyway?"

Chen Xi hesitated for a second, then shrugged. "She actually tried borrowing money from me. But you know, I’ve had a lot of expenses lately. I just bought a motorbike, and the modifications alone cost a small fortune. So, no, I didn’t have money to lend her. And I was upfront about it. But get this—she didn’t ask for a small amount. She wanted five thousand yuan! I mean, where am I supposed to find that kind of cash lying around? I figured she’s probably planning to ask you next."

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