Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 572 - Chapter 572 Chapter 572 Clean Up Thoroughly Leave No Loose

Chapter 572: Chapter 572: Clean Up Thoroughly, Leave No Loose Ends Chapter 572: Chapter 572: Clean Up Thoroughly, Leave No Loose Ends Even though Qiao Yun told them not to bother, Lu Zhanxing still looked quite upset, but it wasn’t something he could solve just by saying a few words.

“Little brother, are you feeling unwell?” Su Mian saw that Lu Zhanxing’s complexion was bad, and asked with concern, then as if remembering something, she said with residual fear, “By the way, did you see the news about the smart home assistant explosion? It’s a good thing we didn’t buy one…”

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhanxing’s mood soured even more.

But he knew that most consumers shared Su Mian’s sentiment.

Lu Zhanxing went online and saw that the questioning of Qiao Yun’s technology was dominating public opinion; with a scoff, he immediately posted a Weibo update.

[Do you have any idea how much Professor Qiao has contributed to society? Are people swearing without knowing the truth brainless?]

This was the first time Lu Zhanxing had used such an aggressive tone on social media. His statement shocked fans and even startled the casual onlookers.

The trending topic #LuZhanxingSpeaksOutForProfessorQiao# shot up into the top ten.

Most people thought he was being foolish, questioning whether he wanted to ruin his career. Was he trying to lose public favor?

The fans hurried to explain that their brother must have been hacked, or that it was some mischief by the staff. The issue had blown up, and with Shengqiao Group currently on the losing side, openly choosing sides like this was like he was asking for more scandals.

Lu Zhanxing came forward and declared: [This is me!]

The fans: “…”

What could they do? Their idol was their treasure.

So, the fans actively came forward to speak out for Professor Qiao.

Come on, let’s talk about the honors that Professor Qiao has received over the years, and the contributions she’s made to the country.

What? Even now, you still doubt her research capabilities?

You must be a walking half million, huh? Wanting to drive away the pillars of our country?

If you’re capable, then you do it. If you’re not, then shut up.

The haters: “…”

When Xie Ying learned about this, he almost passed out with frustration. He quickly contacted Lu Zhanxing, wanting to ask if he was out of his mind.

“What does this have to do with you, someone from the entertainment industry meddling in academic affairs?”

“You don’t understand!” Lu Zhanxing said assertively, “Professor Qiao is my idol. Insulting my idol is insulting me.”

“Since when did Professor Qiao become your idol?”

“Just now.”

Xie Ying: “…”

“Even if it’s your idol, you can’t take sides. I’m going to clarify right now that your account was hacked.”

“If you dare to clarify, I’ll dare to continue the fight.”

Xie Ying was almost driven to hang himself by his own artist, “You’ve set on this position?”

“That’s right,” Lu Zhanxing confirmed without room for rejection, “Even if the Jade Emperor himself came down today, I would still speak up for Professor Qiao.”

Xie Ying: Quick, bring me my emergency heart pills!

Even though Xie Ying was quite angry about Lu Zhanxing’s presumption, what could he do? He could only try to control public opinion from shifting towards Lu Zhanxing.

Just then, Lu Group suddenly made a Weibo post.

They announced that they would reward every employee under the Lu Group with a smart home assistant as a New Year’s benefit.

At a time when the explosion accident with the smart home assistants was causing such uproar, daring to purchase so many smart home assistants was a clear show of support for Professor Qiao.

The winds of public opinion began to shift. Was Lu Group’s confidence in buying so many smart home assistants a sign that the products were in fact safe?

Perhaps the explosions were just accidents?

A corporation as large as Lu Group wouldn’t possibly gamble with their employees’ safety, would they?

However, very quickly, someone claiming to be a family member of a victim spoke out.

With tearful words, they said their child was still in a critical condition, yet Shengqiao Group had not even made any clarification.

They truly regretted purchasing the smart home system. They were determined to pursue this to the end, never submitting to capital. They would not allow such a tragedy to happen again and urged everyone to stop buying smart home systems. Even better, they suggested boycotting all products developed by Tianqi Research Institute–who knew what could explode next.

With the voice of the victims’ families heard, the direction of the wind started to shift again.

Some even suspected that Lu Zhanxing and Lu Group had taken bribes from Shengqiao Group, hence defending Professor Qiao.

This was nothing but the collusion of capitalistic cronies!

From today on, they would boycott Lu Zhanxing, boycott Lu Group!

When Qiao Yun saw Lu Zhanxing and Lu Jingzhi facing the overwhelming public opinion to defend her, her feelings were indescribably complex.

She contacted Pei Yao.

“Resolve it as soon as possible.”

It wasn’t that she was in a hurry, but she didn’t want those who cared about her to worry.

Pei Yao said, “Boss, the technical department checked the smart home system and indeed there was a problem with the construction. A circuit wasn’t handled properly, leading to a short circuit that caused the explosion.”

Qiao Yun frowned but said nothing.

“I’ve investigated the people inside the company and found a member of the technical department who hasn’t come to work for several days. Supposedly, he took a leave of absence for personal reasons. Coincidentally, the batch of products that exploded was overseen by him.”

Pei Yao said gravely, “I suspect he was bought off. I’ve already had the research institute look into whom this person has been in contact with recently.”

Qiao Yun’s emotions showed no change; the incident didn’t affect her much. But being doubted by so many people still made her unhappy.

Her tone became stern, “Find him, teach him a lesson.”

The actions of the other party amounted to attempted murder–they had to be punished.

Pei Yao: “Of course.”

As soon as they found out who it was, he would be the first to deal with them.

…

Zhou Family.

Since the incident broke out, the elder Zhou had been closely following its impact.

Seeing Qiao Yun being questioned made him elated.

Must be tough, right? Being doubted like this?

He wanted to see Qiao Yun’s expression now but unfortunately couldn’t.

Elder Zhou’s ambition was not just to tarnish Qiao Yun’s reputation–he wanted Shengqiao Group to pay the price as well.

After all, Pei Yao had put in a lot of effort in the matter concerning Second Master Zhou.

If Pei Yao could turn against Qiao Yun, that would be the best outcome.

Once Qiao Yun lost her backing, he would have his chance to take advantage, and at that point, he wouldn’t have to worry about getting the research from her hands.

Zhou Xinyu was in an even better mood than elder Zhou–he was the one who had suffered a major setback under Qiao Yun.

“Grandpa, you’re right. Because of this small incident, everyone is starting to doubt whether Qiao Yun’s awards over the years have been legitimate.”

Elder Zhou’s face darkened as he spoke, “Has the person been dealt with?”

Zhou Xinyu replied, “Our people are on their way to handle it now.”

Elder Zhou said, “Make sure it’s clean, leave no trail.”

“I know.” Zhou Xinyu looked at his grandfather, filled with admiration.

If it hadn’t been for his grandfather bribing someone inside Shengqiao Group and colluding with them, the situation wouldn’t have unfolded so smoothly today.

Zhou Xinyu continued to excitedly read the netizens’ doubts about Qiao Yun, but suddenly his expression turned ashen.

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Below, the Zhou family signs off; the little uncle goes online; Qiao Yun falls from grace

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