Reborn as a Fake Heiress Marrying the Tycoon novel Chapter 1038

Chapter 1038: Double Happiness

Gu Shan was beside himself with excitement, unable to contain the thrill of being the father of the provincial top scorer.

But then, a knot of unease twisted in his gut as he thought of how he and his wife had treated Gu Zi in the past. Would Gu Zi still consider him her father, after everything that had happened?

He was oblivious to the murmurings around him. All he could think about was getting to Gu Zi.

His heart swelled with a pride he’d never felt before as he hurried over to her, his voice trembling with emotion. “Gu Zi, you should’ve told me earlier that you were coming. I would have come to pick you up. This is such a big occasion; if you’d told us sooner, we could have organized something for you. You and Miao Miao celebrating together—what could be better, right?”

“Celebrating together?” The others exchanged confused glances. Gu Shan’s strange affection was baffling to them.

How could he be so affectionate toward Gu Zi when she had caused the family so much trouble? First, she had sent their biological daughter to prison. Then, she had torn apart their family with her schemes.

If not for Lin Miao—this rare university graduate—the Gu family would be struggling to keep their heads held high in the compound. But now, Gu Shan was treating Gu Zi like she was the prodigal daughter returning home. Had he lost his mind?

It was Zhang Da who first spoke up, indignant. “Brother-in-law, I cannot agree with this. Today is meant to be a celebration for Miao Miao. Why should we let Gu Zi steal the spotlight? She came uninvited, and now you want her to be the guest of honor? If you do this, it will be like you’re disregarding our Zhang family entirely!”

As he spoke, Zhang Da shot a meaningful glance at his wife. No sooner had he finished speaking than his wife chimed in, “That’s right. We, the Zhang family, won’t stand for this. Let’s put it plainly—Gu Zi isn’t your biological daughter, Brother Shan. You’ve already done enough by raising her. But you mustn’t let her overshadow Miao Miao. Gu Zi, do you have no shame? Or is it that you simply can’t bear to see Miao Miao do well?”

With each biting word from Zhang Da and his wife, the crowd felt the tension mount. It was one thing to speak of their years of raising Gu Zi, but hearing it framed like this was deeply uncomfortable. After all, over a decade of care would surely have created some bond, wouldn’t it? Yet Zhang Da and his wife seemed to disregard that entirely. No matter how much they justified it, Gu Zi was still family.

As the words grew harsher, some of the onlookers began to murmur their support for Gu Zi, sensing that Zhang Da and his wife were crossing a line.

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