Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 573 - Chapter 573 Chapter 573 The Entire Network is Shocked

Chapter 573: Chapter 573: The Entire Network is Shocked Chapter 573: Chapter 573: The Entire Network is Shocked Zhou patriarch noticed something was amiss and furrowed his brow, asking, “What’s wrong?”

“Grandpa…”

Zhou Xinyu’s voice was trembling, “It’s bad, something’s happened!”

Seeing Zhou Xinyu panicking like this, Zhou patriarch’s heart also rose,”What’s happened?”

“There are even more people speaking up for Qiao Yun now.”

Zhou patriarch initially thought it was the scandal being exposed, but upon hearing it was this trivial matter, he reproached with frustration, “That’s all the courage you have? No matter how many people speak up for Qiao Yun, it’s useless.”

“No, it’s different this time.” Zhou Xinyu’s forehead broke out in cold sweat, “It’s the entire academic community’s bigwigs who have come forward…”

“What?!” Zhou patriarch’s face changed dramatically.

It turned out that right after the victim’s family had spoken out, Shangjing University followed suit in supporting Professor Qiao, then Qing University… Even the Chinese Academy of Sciences had spoken out.

There were also the distant Qiao Family from Yuncheng, Qi Family from Hai City, Yu Family from Shangjing, Cheng Family, and the scholarly Shen Family, numerous unapproachable magnates who today collectively stood by Professor Qiao!

Beyond that, it was only today they found out, previously thinking Professor Qiao was just a figurehead, that each of her students was a giant in their own right.

They could understand people in their twenties being Professor Qiao’s students, but what about that professor over fifty years old?

How old are you still calling someone a teacher? Aren’t you ashamed?

Just how old is Professor Qiao, after all?

Moreover, the fields they were involved in were all so diverse, it gave them the illusion that Professor Qiao was omnipotent.

What shocked netizens the most was when the head of the national aerospace department mentioned Professor Qiao in an interview, expressing immense gratitude for the significant contributions she had made to the aerospace industry, and that if it weren’t for Professor Qiao’s own unwillingness, he would have retired to offer his position to her.

Immediately after, the military sprung out declaring that the aerospace department had no shame, Professor Qiao was theirs!

As soon as this incident emerged, the internet erupted in astonishment???

[I’m not involved with the academic community, but is this Professor Qiao really that formidable? Even the nation is speaking up for her?]

[Big shot, do you need a son? I volunteer as tribute!]

[Truly formidable, this is the first time I’ve seen so many authoritative institutions speak up for one person, such a harmonious scene.]

[Ha, that’s because you don’t know how much Professor Qiao has contributed to the advancement of science and technology, propelling society forward by more than a decade.]

[Is she that incredible?]

[Though I’m not familiar with Professor Qiao’s deeds, she sounds amazing.]

Professor Qiao’s supporters declared, it’s okay if you don’t know, just listen to our pitch.

Because of authoritative institutions and various magnates’ public support, even those questioning Qiao Yun began to doubt–could there be something fishy about the smart home systems exploding?

The original whistleblower seeing this trend, didn’t dare to continue riding on the publicity, fearing they’d end up in jail before benefiting from the saga.

Zhou patriarch had not anticipated that Qiao Yun’s network was even more formidable than he imagined.

What happened to taking advantage of the situation to kick Qiao Yun while she was down due to jealousy of her ability?

How come they instead started advocating for her?

What Zhou patriarch didn’t realize was that, unlike the business world, in the academic community people with abilities and talents were valued even more.

A group of old men focused on research, how could they understand the twists and turns of the business world? Now, seeing their treasured protegee being questioned about her research capabilities, it was already good that they didn’t erupt in scolding, how could they possibly backstab her?

This time, Zhou patriarch not only miscalculated, but also let people who were unaware of Professor Qiao’s capabilities, discover just how formidable she was.

“Grandpa, what should we do now?” Zhou Xinyu anxiously asked.

Zhou Lao Yezi clenched the hand that held his cane, grinding his teeth and said, “Alright, I underestimated her. That group are fools too, such a good opportunity, and they didn’t take her down!”

“Grandpa, if it’s discovered that it was our doing, the entire Zhou Family will be finished!”

Zhou Xinyu was so anxious that he was sweating profusely in the dead of winter. Even national institutions had spoken out, making it obvious how much they valued Qiao Yun.

“Hmph,” Old Master Zhou sneered. “The product she developed did indeed explode because there was a problem. I’d like to see how she clears this up! If she can’t clear this matter up, it won’t matter how many people speak for her.”

Just when Zhou Xinyu was beginning to feel a little relieved, he suddenly saw that Li Group had also spoken out. Compared to Lu Group’s euphemistic statement, Li Group’s was much more brutal.

They stated outright, “The smart home system’s explosion absolutely can’t be Professor Qiao’s fault; someone must be trying to frame her.”

This statement blew up the internet.

Zhou Xinyu’s face turned sour as he said, “It must be Li Hanzhou’s doing; his relationship with Qiao Yun is especially good.”

Old Master Zhou inexplicably felt a bit uneasy. He called over the butler and instructed him to inquire whether the people colluding with them had been taken care of.

As long as the person wasn’t caught, they definitely wouldn’t be able to trace it back to the Zhou Family.

The butler returned with an answer quickly, but his expression was very panicked. “Old Master, the person is gone.”

“What?” Old Master Zhou turned pale with shock, angrily saying, “Send more people out to search, we must find this person and take them out.”

He had originally intended to create an accident, but it seemed there was no time for that now.

“Yes.”

Zhou Xinyu, though quite clueless, had never been involved with a loss of life. Now, hearing his grandfather talk about killing someone, he appeared slightly uneasy. They were now entangled with a loss of life; if anything went wrong, could he still escape unscathed?

…

Qiao Yun was naturally also aware of the incidents unfolding online. If it weren’t for this occurrence, she would never have known how many people actually cared about her so much.

She hadn’t even spoken to them before; the person she was before never even cast them a second glance. In her eyes, these people were insignificant.

Yet today, these insignificant people had spoken up for her.

This made Qiao Yun feel an unusual mix of emotions.

She opened the research discussion group.

She had never paid attention to this group before; it was Pei Yao who took it upon himself to invite her in.

By now, the discussion group was bustling.

A certain academician in the group scolded: [These actions are condemnable. We agreed to stay silent for fear of escalating things, and then you turn around and secretly make a move without me knowing! You scoundrels!]

[It wasn’t me, I didn’t, it’s just my hand acting up on its own, I’m getting old and my hands are a bit shaky.]

[Why don’t you chop off your own hands then!]

[I just hope I haven’t caused any trouble for Xiaoqiao.]

[You do something and then you think about whether it’s troublesome or not? Hypocrite! Shameful!]

[By the way, why are so many people suddenly speaking up for Xiaoqiao? Who are all these people?]

[It’s nothing but a bid to leave a good impression in front of Xiaoqiao. They’ve made a mistake though; Xiaoqiao doesn’t care about what others think of her at all.]

[No, I have to say more to prove that I care about Xiaoqiao the most.]

[Dammit, wait up, I’m going to do it too.]

Qiao Yun: “…”

Her expression was somewhat at a loss for words. What was wrong with these people?

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