Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 540 - Chapter 540 Chapter 540 The Worldview Collapsed

Chapter 540: Chapter 540: The Worldview Collapsed Chapter 540: Chapter 540: The Worldview Collapsed Qiao Yun tilted her head slightly, her black and white eyes filled with confusion.

Lu Zhanxing shook his head, “There’s no problem.”

Qiao Yun shifted her gaze and continued to quietly hold her milk cup, sipping the milk bit by bit.

Su Mian, noticing the sudden attention of the father and his sons towards Qiao Yun, squinted her eyes, her face pensive, “Why do I feel like you are keeping something from me? Come on, confess and leniency will be granted, resist and severity will be enforced.”

Lu Rui calmly said, “What could possibly be kept from you?”

“Exactly, if there’s anything, wouldn’t we tell you?” Lu Zhanxing added.

“Really nothing?” Su Mian questioned, feeling something odd about their attitude.

“Alright, let’s talk about what you think about this matter first,” Lu Rui changed the subject.

He had his suspicions, but wasn’t sure.

After all, it was the Hill Music Academy, not even solid connections might let you get through the back door.

And he hoped this matter was unrelated to Qiao Yun.

He was the father; it was supposed to be him protecting and guarding her, not her guarding this family.

Lu Rui only wanted Qiao Yun to be carefree, not wanting her to be too strong.

Often, the more capable and higher the status, the lonelier one becomes, and he didn’t want his daughter to grow up in such loneliness.

Su Mian was indeed diverted, still somewhat unable to believe such a good fortune had befallen her, rendering her mind blank.

“I’m just afraid I won’t do well enough and let everyone down.”

Qiao Yun looked at the worried Su Mian and lightly said, “You can do it.”

“My dear daughter, do you really think I can?” Su Mian, affirmed by her daughter, immediately showed a hint of a smile.

Qiao Yun nodded.

Su Mian immediately felt a sense of responsibility that her dear daughter trusted her so much, how could she let her down.

She quickly declared, “Yes, I can do it.”

Su Mian decided to go to Hill Music Academy to see for herself, only trying would tell.

Seeing that it was getting late, Su Mian urged Qiao Yun to go upstairs to rest, and even though it was the holidays, they couldn’t stay up late.

Qiao Yun didn’t say anything and went upstairs.

Lu Jingzhi looked at Qiao Yun’s disappearing figure, a faint sense of loss in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it, and turning his head, he saw Lu Zhanxing watching him with a meaningful smile.

Lu Jingzhi: ?? Looking for a beating?

Once everyone had gone back to their rooms.

Lu Zhanxing quietly went to the study to find Lu Jingzhi who was busy with work.

“Big brother, not resting yet?”

“Got some things to handle,” Lu Jingzhi put down his pen, “What is it?”

Lu Zhanxing sat down on a small sofa, “The matter with Ye Miaoshan, was it your doing?”

Lu Jingzhi raised an eyebrow, “Why do you ask?”

“It really was you, huh?” Lu Zhanxing could tell from Lu Jingzhi’s expression, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest of the sofa.

“Mom would be angry if she knew you orchestrated these events, especially since uncle was quite upset by it.”

Lu Jingzhi leaned back in his chair, looking at his younger brother with a mischievous smile, “Alright, what do you want this time?”

“What kind of person do you take me for, I’m not the type to blackmail you, am I?” Lu Zhanxing looked innocent.

Lu Jingzhi nodded, “You are.”

Lu Zhanxing: “…” Is there no trust between brothers anymore?

“I just came to confirm my suspicions, now that I know, I won’t disturb you anymore.”

Lu Zhanxing pouted and stood up from the sofa, walking to the door of the study, he laughed and said, “But speaking of which, big brother, you’ve changed.”

Lu Jingzhi was slightly taken aback, as if he hadn’t caught on.

Lu Zhanxing said, “You’ve become worse.”

He was quite surprised.

Considering his elder brother’s way of handling things, he might have thought about their uncle’s feelings before acting.

But this time, he didn’t consider anything and directly chose the method that would upset Ye Miaoshan the most.

Perhaps his elder brother had changed from the moment he did not stop him from going out to rough someone up with a sack.

And the person who changed his brother was his sister.

Lu Jingzhi stared absentmindedly at the door for a while before retracting his gaze and chuckling to himself.

Lu Zhanxing was about to go back to his room when he hesitated and then knocked on Qiao Yun’s door.

Qiao Yun hadn’t slept yet and was momentarily stunned when she opened the door and saw Lu Zhanxing.

Looking at his sister in her fluffy pajamas, Lu Zhanxing couldn’t help but smile slightly, “Sister, are you going to sleep?”

“Not yet,” Qiao Yun honestly replied.

“I just wanted to ask you, did Hill Music Academy contact mom because of you?” Lu Zhanxing explained his reason for coming.

Qiao Yun did not hide it and truthfully answered, “I don’t know, I just told them that mom plays the violin.”

She had merely called the academy’s principal and informed him that Su Mian liked the violin.

Then she hung up the phone.

The principal of the academy was utterly baffled. Why would the great Professor Qiao suddenly call him just to say this seemingly nonsensical statement?

Su Mian? Who’s that? He didn’t know her.

But someone mentioned by Professor Qiao must be someone impressive.

It took the principal a long time to realize that this wasn’t just a remark; it was an order from Professor Qiao.

So he hurriedly searched online to find out who Su Mian was.

Videos of Su Mian’s performances from years earlier were available online and were easy to find.

Lu Zhanxing frowned, “Is this really okay?”

“Why not?” Qiao Yun pursed her lips, “Did I do something wrong?”

Lu Zhanxing quickly said, “Of course not, I’m happy that you are so considerate of the family, it’s just that you now owe a huge favor.”

Qiao Yun breathed a sigh of relief and said indifferently, “No worries, the principal is my student.”

“What?” Lu Zhanxing was confused.

Qiao Yun confidently said, “His grandfather, my friend, he’s junior to me, he’s family, it doesn’t count as owing a favor.”

Lu Zhanxing: “…”

Just how many students does his sister have? Could she disclose them all at once? Otherwise, she’s making him seem quite uninformed.

Lu Zhanxing was resigned.

Looking at the small, pure-eyed Qiao Yun.

No matter how you look at her, this little girl has already achieved an astonishing level of success.

There was one thing Qiao Yun hadn’t told Lu Zhanxing, that Shengqiao Group had a controlling stake in Hill Music Academy.

Lu Zhanxing came back to his senses, curious, “But why did you…?”

“Because she couldn’t bear to let it go,” Qiao Yun believed.

“What do you mean?”

Qiao Yun succinctly said, “I saw it, she secretly practiced, several times.”

Lu Zhanxing was stunned.

He had no idea that his mom had been secretly practicing the violin at home without the family knowing.

Perhaps she did it to keep them from worrying.

Lu Zhanxing’s eyes softened, and he couldn’t resist ruffling Qiao Yun’s hair: “You’re so clever, what did you grow up eating?”

Qiao Yun answered, “Grew up eating rice.”

Lu Zhanxing sighed, “Is it because we ate different kinds of rice that I am not as smart as you?”

Qiao Yun paused for a moment, then comforted him, “You can act.”

Lu Zhanxing held his head.

Well, having merits is better than having none.

“Brother won’t bother you any longer, you should rest early.”

Qiao Yun watched Lu Zhanxing return to his room and didn’t rush to close the door; she looked toward the room at the end of the hallway.

That was Lu Jingzhi’s study.

Qiao Yun thought for a moment, closed the door, and then went downstairs.

Half an hour later.

Qiao Yun knocked on the door of the study.

Lu Jingzhi thought it was Lu Zhanxing coming to make trouble again, but upon opening the door, he saw Qiao Yun, especially seeing the steaming hot shrimp ramen in her hands, even the scent made his not-hungry stomach suddenly feel a bit starved.

“Sister, is this…” Lu Jingzhi looked at Qiao Yun’s calm and dark eyes, nervously asking, “for me?”

Qiao Yun lifted her hand, signaling him to take it, “A thank you gift.”

Lu Jingzhi had reprimanded Ye Miaoshan for her.

She didn’t know how else to repay his favor and could only express her gratitude in this way.

Lu Jingzhi’s heart trembled slightly, feeling a bit sentimental.

He knew Qiao Yun meant nothing else by it, but he was still happy to receive a bowl of food personally made by his sister in the middle of the night.

Lu Jingzhi took it, his face showing a rare goofy smile, “You went through trouble.”

“It’s cold, not tasty.” Qiao Yun advised him to eat quickly, then left.

Lu Jingzhi gently smiled, his sister’s way of expressing gratitude was indeed very straightforward.

But also very heartwarming.

Lu Jingzhi couldn’t bear to eat it, looked at it for a while, took out his phone and took several photos from all angles, then sent them to Lu Zhanxing.

Lu Zhanxing: [Looking at the picture to satisfy your hunger? Order takeout if you’re hungry, our family has money.]

Lu Jingzhi: [No, this was personally cooked by sister.]

On this side, Lu Zhanxing looked at the text, his eyes widened more and more, his fingers tapping rapidly.

[Really? Are you kidding me? You’re deliberately making me jealous, right?]

[Do I need to lie to you?]

Shortly after sending this message, Lu Jingzhi’s phone started ringing nonstop.

[Why did she make it for you? I want some, put down your chopsticks, that’s mine, I don’t care, you have to save some for me, I’m also hungry.]

Lu Jingzhi moved his fingers and sent a 200 yuan red packet to the other person.

[Order takeout if you’re hungry.]

[I don’t want.]

[I don’t care.]

[I’m not convinced.]

[…]

Lu Jingzhi frowned, simply blocked Lu Zhanxing, not realizing before how bothersome his brother was.

Once the phone quietened down, Lu Jingzhi finally enjoyed the food.

Meanwhile, Lu Zhanxing had a restless night and the next day, he looked at Qiao Yun with resentful eyes under his dark circles.

Wherever Qiao Yun went, he followed.

Qiao Yun: ?????

His gaze was too intense, Qiao Yun found it impossible to ignore even if she wanted to.

In resignation, she asked, “Is something the matter?”

Lu Zhanxing spoke gloomily, “Sister, I’m hungry.”

Qiao Yun said, “It’s almost time for dinner.”

Lu Zhanxing continued, “I don’t like the food cooked at home.”

“Eating out?”

“I don’t like eating out either.”

Qiao Yun’s stern face, “No picky eating allowed.”

Lu Zhanxing, “…” How could this little calf not understand the piano he played?

He simply stated, “I want to eat what my sister makes.”

“Okay.” Qiao Yun agreed immediately without a second thought.

She always indulged her second brother a bit.

Upon seeing this, Lu Zhanxing smirked proudly at Lu Jingzhi.

Lu Jingzhi scoffed coldly, childish.

After eating, Su Mian planned to visit Hill Music Academy and, seeing that Qiao Yun had nothing to do, she took her along.

While waiting for the traffic light, Su Mian sharply noticed a commotion not far away.

And the person causing the stir was someone she knew.

It was Ye Miaoshan.

She seemed to be fighting with someone?

Su Mian was taken aback, could she have mistaken the person?

Otherwise, with Ye Miaoshan’s face-saving personality, how could she possibly fight with someone in public?

She had the driver stop the car, ready to enjoy the drama.

Qiao Yun also saw and, noticing that Su Mian was somewhat interested, she did not stop her.

The person Su Mian saw was indeed Ye Miaoshan.

She had been having a terrible time these days, her life a mess, her relationships a mess, and constantly harassed by debt collectors.

Her son wouldn’t see her, her daughter ignored her.

But she never expected to encounter her deceitful first love today.

The man who had always appeared polished and dapper in front of her stood in cheap clothes, filthy, actually picking trash.

Seeing such a vastly different person and thinking back to their sweet time together, Ye Miaoshan felt chills all over, her stomach revolting.

She felt so dirty!

Really so dirty!

Goosebumps sprang out all over her.

Such a lowlier, how could he be worthy of her, and she had even entrusted her life to this kind of person! And let him touch her!

Ye Miaoshan’s worldview crumbled.

Compared to her current embarrassing life, realizing the truth about how trashy her first love was made her feel even more devastated.

Without thinking, she dropped her bag and rushed up to clash with him, “Yang Fan! I’m completely ruined because of you! Why did you do this to me, why?! It’s all because of you, I got divorced! I owe so much money, I’m done with you!”

Yang Fan, startled by Ye Miaoshan’s sudden appearance, dodged while shouting, “She’s killing me, help…”

His shouting immediately drew the attention of the people around.

Ye Miaoshan, in shock, looked at the man, heart stricken again.

The man who was confident and flamboyant in front of her, how could he be so cowardly now?

She pulled the man aggressively, “You are not Yang Fan, you’re not him! Not him!”

Yang Fan broke free from Ye Miaoshan and shifted the blame, “You were the one who cheated on me, what does it have to do with me? Truthfully, if it weren’t for you being wealthy now, I wouldn’t have bothered to get close to you, just so you know, even when I dated you before, it was only because you were richer than me, I never liked you from the beginning to the end.”

Ye Miaoshan staggered back several steps as if struck by lightning.

Why was she played by this kind of person?

Seeing the crowd of onlookers increasing, Yang Fan raised his voice and clamored, “Everyone, judge for yourself, this person is my first love. When we dated before, she broke up with me because I had no money, then married a rich man. We met again recently, she thought I was wealthy and seduced me.”

“I thought she still had feelings for me and went with the flow, but when she found out I had no money, she dumped me again. Now she’s even pinning the blame on me, claiming I caused her divorce. It was her own will to cheat, how could I have forced her to cheat? A consensual matter, how can she blame me, right?”

“Shut up! You’re spewing nonsense, it was clearly you seducing me!” Ye Miaoshan ranted furiously, unable to accept the reality before her; it was as if her pride was being ground into the dirt.

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