Reborn as a Fake Heiress Marrying the Tycoon novel Chapter 1071

Chapter 1071: A Passerby in Life

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The moment those words left his father’s lips, something inside Xu Sheng shattered. His eyes burned, and before he could stop himself, tears welled up and spilled over.

He had never had a friend like Su Li before. Ever since he could remember, his mother had drilled into him that studying was his sole purpose in life, that he had to excel, had to become his parents’ pride and joy. He had always believed that spending time on friendships was nothing short of foolish.

And so, he had never truly had a friend. Until Su Li.

Their time together had been brief, their interactions sporadic, but in that short span, he had experienced something he had never known—an effortless kind of joy, a sense of belonging.

Su Li would remember if he had eaten, would secretly bring him medicine when he was unwell, would visit him in the hospital, sitting beside him with a stubborn sort of concern.

Xu Sheng took a slow step forward, his lips parting as if he had so much to say but no idea how to say it.

Su Li, noticing his hesitation, hurried toward him. His own eyes were slightly red, though he suddenly found himself feeling nervous. Their bond had always been somewhat inexplicable, yet now, with Xu Sheng about to leave, he felt it deep in his chest—a dull ache of reluctant parting.

For a brief moment, Su Li hesitated, then, deciding that sentimentality wasn’t his style, he clapped Xu Sheng on the shoulder with exaggerated bravado. "My dad says real men don’t cry. This isn’t a good look for you." freewёbnoνel.com

Xu Sheng immediately straightened, hastily wiping his tears away. "I’m not crying," he muttered, his voice defensive. "I just got sand in my eyes."

Su Li, still feeling the weight of the moment, couldn’t help but laugh at Xu Sheng’s blatant refusal to admit the obvious. "You totally cried," he shot back. "You just don’t have the guts to admit it. Unlike me. I can say it—I’m kind of sad."

Xu Sheng’s eyes flickered, something in them softening, but he still refused to yield. He pursed his lips and grumbled, "Idiot. What’s there to be sad about? We’re not even that close."

Su Li, always quick to turn a conversation on its head, suddenly grinned. "Exactly! That’s why I’m not sad because you’re leaving. I just refuse to accept defeat—I still haven’t beaten you at Five-in-a-Row yet."

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