Reborn as a Fake Heiress Marrying the Tycoon

Gu Zi choked back sobs as she listened to Li Hua’s situation over the phone. Her voice, usually steady, trembled with helplessness.

Thousands of miles away in a foreign land, she could do nothing but ache from afar. Even if she boarded a plane that very instant, it would be like pouring a cup of water onto a blazing inferno—utterly useless. The suffering Li Hua was enduring had to be borne alone, and Gu Zi’s heart twisted with pain. How could she not feel wretched?

Su Shen, too, understood that the situation had gone far beyond the mere issue of five thousand yuan. It was no longer just a matter of compensation. If this wasn’t handled properly, it wouldn’t be only Li Hua who would suffer—the entire Sister Hua’s Gourmet Shop business the two women had built together was at stake. They couldn’t allow themselves to be manipulated.

And so, before hanging up the phone, Su Shen gave Jin Long a clear instruction. "Hold the situation down for now—whatever happens, don’t admit we’re paying them a cent."

Watching Gu Zi’s anguish, Su Shen felt as if a blade had been driven through his own chest. The pain in her eyes mirrored his own.

"Gu Zi," he said softly, "we can’t do anything from this far away. That’s probably exactly why the Gu family dared to go after Sister Hua’s Gourmet Shop—they knew we weren’t in Guangcheng. I’m sorry to make you go through this, but I think we need to head back."

Gu Zi was momentarily stunned.

"But it’s such a long journey. By the time we get there, wouldn’t it be too late? And what about the children?" she asked, worried.