Reborn as a Fake Heiress Marrying the Tycoon novel Chapter 978

Chapter 978: Scolding Her Fiercely

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Xu Sheng crouched in an inconspicuous corner just outside the Su family’s courtyard, peering inside with an almost predatory focus.

His lips moved faintly, and Su Li followed his gaze, only to realize Xu Sheng was staring longingly at the barbecue grill.

Su Li didn’t know much about Xu Sheng’s character, but he definitely recognized the look of someone with a craving. Picking up two skewers of grilled meat from the table, Su Li walked over and said, “You want this, don’t you? Here, take it.”

Xu Sheng flinched in surprise, nearly hitting his head on the door frame as he stood up. He’d only come out because his mother was off playing mahjong, and he’d wanted one more whiff of the barbecue’s aroma. He never expected to run into his sworn rival, Su Li.

The humiliation made his face burn bright red—Su Li must be feeling smug now.

Despite the hunger gnawing at him, Xu Sheng tried to save face. “You’ve got it wrong!” he snapped. “I wasn’t looking at your food. I saw something run into your courtyard.”

Without waiting for a response, he turned and bolted toward his house.

Su Li stood there, skewers in hand, blinking in disbelief. He couldn’t understand Xu Sheng. Who refused free barbecue?

Shrugging it off, Su Li lifted one skewer to his nose, inhaling deeply. Even cold, it still smelled amazing.

Just as Su Li was about to take a bite, a loud thud startled him. He looked up to see Xu Sheng sprawled out on the ground, motionless.

Panic surged through Su Li, and the skewer slipped from his fingers, hitting the dirt. He sprinted toward the house, shouting, “Mom! Auntie! Xu Sheng collapsed in front of our gate!”

Life-or-death situations had a way of wiping out petty grievances. Gu Zi dropped her earlier suspicions about Huang Fei’s antics and rushed to get help.

Still, the incident made Gu Zi suspicious. Huang Fei, for all her flaws, was known to be strict about Xu Sheng’s diet. How could she let this happen?

Before she could investigate further, Huang Fei burst into the hospital, her face dark with rage. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

Spotting Gu Zi, she launched into an attack. “Gu Zi, I know you don’t like me, but how dare you harm my child? What kind of monster poisons someone else’s son?”

Huang Fei had nearly fainted when she heard the news. Her son had been perfectly fine when she left home. Then she remembered the barbecue earlier in the Su family’s yard and how Xu Sheng had looked tempted. She had trusted him not to embarrass her by begging for food, but clearly, he’d failed to resist. He must have sneaked over and eaten their pork—and now he was paying the price. This useless boy!

The fact that Su Li and his family had eaten the same pork without issue only fueled Huang Fei’s suspicions. She was convinced Gu Zi had deliberately given her son bad meat.

Su Li, overhearing the accusation, immediately regretted offering the skewers earlier. He rushed to defend himself. “Aunt Huang, Xu Sheng didn’t eat our pork! I offered him some, but he refused. He fainted before he could even take a bite. My mom isn’t a bad person!”