Chapter 58: The Real and Fake Heiress

Assistant Zhang was pushed and stumbled, unable to maintain his composure. He quickly spread his arms, blocking in front of Fu Zhengnan.

This was a complete disaster!

He had just secured a massive overseas deal and was feeling great, only to be ambushed the moment he returned to the country. Just from the names of these media companies, it was obvious that the Bai family was behind this.

How shameless.

“Please step aside. President Fu is not accepting interviews at this time.”

He couldn’t outright say that the announcement was false, so he had to give an official response instead.

However, his refusal only strengthened the media’s belief that they had hit a sore spot for the Fu Corporation.

Journalists thrive on hot and controversial topics like this.

They pressed further:

“President Fu, could you share with us just how exceptional the woman you’ve spent billions pampering is?”

Meanwhile, netizens watching the live stream started recalling a certain hospital incident:

“Isn’t this the male lead from the First Hospital incident?”

“It’s him! I remember his face.”

However, some who had never watched the original live broadcast expressed their doubts:

“What exactly was the First Hospital incident? People talk about it like it was some legendary event, but I couldn’t find a single video or picture online. Is this another urban myth like the ‘98 Incident?”

After the incident, Fu Corporation had wiped all related content from the internet. Even any footage uploaded later by netizens was immediately taken down.

The truth and falsehoods blurred into a mystery.

The reporters continued to close in, surrounding Fu Zhengnan and his team, causing the airport to become completely congested.

But at the center of it all, the man in question—Fu Zhengnan—remained completely emotionless. His towering height made him stand out in the crowd as he casually glanced at the reporter who had asked about Jiang Qingqing.

The reporter’s hand, which was holding the microphone, stiffened.

Why was he suddenly feeling scared?

Fu Zhengnan reached out and took the microphone from him. The reporter broke out in a cold sweat.

Fu Zhengnan slowly shifted his gaze, scanning the blocked airport passage. After a brief pause, he finally spoke:

“This is not fraud. It will not impact Fu Corporation in any way.”

“If you have any questions, please contact Bai Shi Group’s Vice President, Miss Bai Wan.”

“Now, step aside. You’re blocking the way.”

His tone was calm and unbothered—far from the enraged reaction they had expected.

At that moment, his phone vibrated in his pocket.

The screen displayed a message:

[Key character mentioned]
[Game system activated automatically]

This was a security measure Bai Wan had set up in case of emergencies. She had once told Jiang Yanting that if he was ever in danger, he should call out her name—there was a high chance she would appear.

Meanwhile, in a room elsewhere, Jiang Qingqing, who had been waiting anxiously, suddenly heard Fu Zhengnan’s words.

She immediately sprang up from the carpet.

“Bai Wan? Have you found my mother?”

Her voice trembled with emotion, her throat tightening with excitement, making her already soft and delicate voice even more fragile.

For the first time, she had heard her mother’s name spoken by someone else.

Could it be… there was finally news of her mother?

“Is my mother… doing well?”

Jiang Qingqing was afraid of hearing bad news.

Fu Zhengnan was already used to the game system’s frequent and unpredictable activations.

Ignoring the strange looks from those around him, he took out his phone and gently reassured Jiang Qingqing, “Wait for me.”

“Okay, I’ll wait.”

Their brief conversation hit the reporters like a bolt of lightning!

The media companies they worked for were subsidiaries of Bai Shi Group, so they naturally knew who Bai Wan was. She was the biological daughter of the former chairman!

Wait a minute…

Were they actually surrounding the former chairman’s son-in-law?

Something didn’t add up. If he was truly the son-in-law, then why was the Bai family targeting their own?

The reporters wanted to press for more details, but at that moment, airport security arrived to maintain order and began dispersing the media.

“Clear the way! Move along!”

Meanwhile, Bai Jingshuang and her best friend had just returned from a trip to Country S. Coincidentally, they had been on the same flight as Fu Zhengnan.

Following closely behind him as they exited the airport, they too were caught in the media blockade.

Wearing face masks, they stood nearby and overheard Jiang Qingqing’s words.

Huang Zhiyi, her close friend, glanced at Bai Jingshuang with curiosity.

“Your aunt actually has a daughter? Didn’t you say she disappeared for 20 years and only recently returned to the Bai family alone?”

Bai Jingshuang was an orphan adopted by Bai Jing and registered under his name.

For over twenty years, she had lived a prosperous life in the Bai family, enjoying the prestige of being their only grandchild. She had almost forgotten that she was adopted.

So when Bai Wan returned, Bai Jingshuang felt strong resistance.

This aunt, who had suddenly reappeared, was neither close nor familiar to her. More importantly, the way Bai Wan looked at her had a sharpness that seemed to pierce through her sense of vanity.

That was why Bai Jingshuang didn’t like Bai Wan.

She rolled her eyes at Huang Zhiyi in irritation, annoyed that she had brought up the one thing she didn’t want to talk about.

With clear disdain, she sneered, “Who knows where that wild child came from?”

Wasn’t the Fu Corporation’s president supposedly scammed? There was a good chance the girl’s identity was fake.

After all, she had never seen Bai Wan with a daughter before.

Bai Jingshuang walked ahead, pushing her suitcase.

Unfortunately, as she moved forward, a photographer trying to squeeze in accidentally hit her cheek with his camera. The pain made Bai Jingshuang pull off her mask and ask her friend to check the injury.

A sharp-eyed reporter happened to witness this scene.

Realizing they couldn’t catch up with Fu Zhengnan, they immediately turned their attention to Bai Jingshuang, bringing their cameras over.

Their questions were pointed:

“Miss Bai, have you ever seen the girl who calls Miss Bai Wan her mother?”

“Is she really the daughter of President Bai?”

“Is she truly in a relationship with the president of Fu Corporation? Did she really make him spend nearly a billion on her? Or did the Bai family not provide her with any living expenses?”

Bai Jingshuang had never been cornered like this before.

Her face was full of impatience.

But she had no choice but to maintain her poise, exuding the noble elegance of a high-class socialite as she replied,

“I’ve never seen my aunt bring back any girl.”

Then, she didn’t forget to emphasize her own status.

With a smile, she added,

“Perhaps the president of Fu Corporation was deceived? As far as I know, I’m the only grandchild of the Bai family.”

Her words pushed the situation to its most dramatic climax.

That same day, the top three trending headlines on a major social media platform were:

1. “Fu Corporation’s President Scammed by a Fake Heiress”
2. “Real Heiress Immediately Emerges to Expose the Lie”
3. “Why Do Wealthy Men Always Fall for Fake Socialites?”

The “Socialite Training Class” also skyrocketed in popularity as netizens dug up various details about it.

Comments flooded in:

“Could this fake heiress be a graduate of the Socialite Training Class?”

“Help! How much is the enrollment fee if I want to marry into wealth?”

“President Fu, look over here! I didn’t attend a socialite class, but I’m a real heiress! I’m into you!”

Fu Zhengnan, who was previously only featured in financial newspapers, had now made it to the front pages of entertainment news.

This was not a good thing for Fu Corporation.

In fact, because of this incident, Fu Corporation’s stock plummeted.

After all, a man’s choice in a woman reflects his inner world.

If he was drawn to a fake heiress—a gold-digger at heart—then what did that say about him?