Reborn as a Fake Heiress Marrying the Tycoon novel Chapter 1003

Chapter 1003: Too Scary

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Ever since the day he fainted and was rushed to the hospital, Xu Sheng hadn’t stepped foot back here.

After he was discharged, his mother, Huang Fei, had tightened her grip on him even more. It was as though the hospital scare had only deepened her resolve.

Xu Sheng’s days continued to be dominated by grueling academic drills, leaving him no time to breathe, let alone play.

At first, Su Li had envied him. Xu Sheng was brilliant, a bona fide prodigy dripping with accolades, hailed as a “genius boy.”

Huang Fei paraded his accomplishments with unbridled pride, basking in the glow of her son’s success. She seemed like the epitome of a doting mother, one whose life revolved around her child’s brilliance.

But that illusion shattered the day Su Li witnessed the slap. It happened at the hospital, Xu Sheng still pale and frail from his ordeal, when Huang Fei’s hand struck his face with a force that echoed through the sterile halls.

At that moment, Su Li no longer saw Xu Sheng as someone to envy but someone to pity.

Huang Fei’s love was a facade, a mere performance for the world. What she truly cherished wasn’t her son but the prestige he brought her. It was then that Su Li understood something profound—love wasn’t guaranteed by blood.

Su Li, too, had known what it was like to live without love. He could empathize with Xu Sheng’s silent suffering, though he suspected Xu Sheng was even worse off. After all, Xu Sheng hadn’t yet realized the cruel truth: his mother’s love was conditional.

But Su Li couldn’t bring himself to spell it out for him. Instead, he asked gently, “Did your mom let you come out to play?”

Xu Sheng’s face flushed a deep red. He hesitated for a couple of seconds before murmuring, “My mom stepped out for a bit. I came to… to thank you. For helping me that day. When I fainted. I don’t have anything to give you, but I—I wanted to show my gratitude.”

The gratitude caught Su Li off guard. He and his mother had only done what anyone would’ve—rushing Xu Sheng to the hospital.

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