Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 576 - Chapter 576 Chapter 576 Scheming Back and Forth Ultimately

Chapter 576: Chapter 576: Scheming Back and Forth, Ultimately Ruining Oneself Chapter 576: Chapter 576: Scheming Back and Forth, Ultimately Ruining Oneself Zhou Patriarch’s eyes flickered slightly.

Zhou Xinyu struggled to suppress the palpitations in his heart and asked, “What do you mean by that?”

Pei Ya sneered, “If you were really his grandson, how could he bear to make you the scapegoat?”

Zhou Xinyu suddenly felt a suffocating sensation take hold, his eyes widened in shock, “Scapegoat, what scapegoat?”

Pei Ya said airily, “Of course, the scapegoat for the huge bombing case.”

Qiao Yun’s gaze swept over Zhou Xinyu’s beer belly, she said noncommittally, “Indeed quite plump.”

Pei Ya: “…”

Is this the focus?

So be it.

Professor Qiao is more suited to be the aloof flower atop the snowy mountains, it’s better for him to handle these matters.

Zhou Xinyu’s lips trembled, “Explain this to me clearly?”

Pei Ya leaned back, his posture relaxed as he sat on the sofa, his eyes mocking Zhou Xinyu, “Indeed, we haven’t found any evidence that Mr. Zhou was the mastermind behind this, but we did find evidence linking Young Master Zhou with the insider. Undoubtedly, if we investigate deeper, the mastermind’s title will fall on Young Master Zhou.”

Zhou Xinyu felt like a thunderbolt had struck him, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, filling him with a turbulent coldness and disbelief, causing the muscles on his cheeks to tremble.

His gaze quivered as he looked up at his grandfather, his voice strained, “Grandfather, is what he said true?”

“What’s true and what’s false, don’t listen to his nonsense,” Zhou Patriarch frowned and scolded.

However, Zhou Xinyu had already been thrown into great turmoil by these two, he shook his head vigorously, “No, no, they are telling the truth, you had already planned it. If this failed, you wanted me to take the blame, right?”

Pei Ya stirred up trouble, “Right, exactly. Therefore, I seriously doubt that you are the real grandson of Mr. Zhou; even a tiger doesn’t eat its own cubs.”

“Shut your mouth.” Zhou Patriarch had tolerated Pei Ya for a long time.

Pei Ya said playfully, “The mouth is on my body, can you control it? You dare to scheme against Professor Qiao, I did well not to kill you on the spot.”

Qiao Yun looked at him helplessly, “Be quiet.”

Pei Ya immediately responded, “Alright.”

The double standards were very obvious.

“Grandfather, why do this? Am I not your grandson?” Zhou Xinyu questioned.

After knowing that Pei Ya had no evidence, Zhou Patriarch dropped his pretense and sighed, “Ah Yu, grandfather is also doing this for the Zhou family’s sake, it’s a necessary sacrifice. Now with your uncle in trouble, if grandfather falls, the Zhou family is done for.”

Zhou Xinyu angrily said, “So you wanted me to take the blame! I know you’ve looked down on me since I was young, but I am also your grandson! Even if I am worthless, you can’t harm me like this!”

Zhou Patriarch reassured him, “Don’t worry, grandfather will find a way to get you out.”

“How does that matter!” Zhou Xinyu clenched his teeth, “All these things were orchestrated by you from the very beginning. I had already said not to oppose them, but you, grandfather, insisted on going your own way. Now that something has happened, why should I take the blame for you!”

Pei Ya raised an eyebrow, “Oh, confessing without a fight? So it really was your grandfather’s doing.”

“Yes, it was my grandfather’s doing.”

“Well, now the truth is clear.”

Mr. Zhou was calm and composed, “So what if I did it, do you have any evidence?”

Without evidence, talking more couldn’t convict him.

Zhou Xinyu, filled with resentment and indignation, had never imagined that the scheming would ultimately ruin him.

If only I had known…

But in this world, there is no such thing as if only.

Just as he was about to despair, he suddenly heard Qiao Yun’s voice faintly say, “There’s evidence.”

Zhou Patriarch, his face full of wrinkles, was brimming with confidence, unmoved by Qiao Yun’s words.

If she had evidence, she would have presented it already. Why bother talking so much with him?

Pei Yao looked at the confidently poised Old Master Zhou, raised his slender finger, and pointed to the pocket of his suit jacket, his thin lips slightly parting, “Guess what this is?”

Old Master Zhou inadvertently glanced over, his heart skipped a beat, not yet comprehending.

Pei Yao continued, “Let me tell you, this is a hidden camera, and currently, countless netizens are bearing witness for us.”

“What did you say!” Old Master Zhou trembled all over.

Pei Yao, with a tone of someone watching a drama unfold, said, “Professor Qiao’s point is, since it was you who did this, it’s naturally up to you to explain it to the consumers. That means, everything we’ve just done has been broadcast live through the camera. So, we don’t need to worry about lacking evidence; we have plenty of witnesses now.”

Old Master Zhou: !!!

His face turned pale instantly, and his limbs grew cold and icy, “Are you trying to blackmail me?”

Pei Yao snorted, pulled out his phone, opened the live broadcast, and shoved it right in front of Old Master Zhou’s face.

The live broadcast room had already exploded.

A stream of bullet comments was all there was.

[Shocking my whole family!]

[Shocking my whole family!]

[Shocking my whole family!]

Online viewers were calculated by the hundreds of millions, thanks also to the technology of Tianqi Research Institute, which prevented the stream from crashing.

Old Master Zhou’s strength seemed to have been drained out of him, as he wobbled and then slumped down to sit.

Meanwhile, his phone and Zhou Xinyu’s phone were blowing up.

Zhou Xinyu, shaking, answered the call, and an anxious and frantic voice came through immediately.

“Zhou Xinyu, what are you doing, why can’t I reach you on the phone, and what’s with that live broadcast?”

“The media are swarming our company now!”

“The police just came by too, what have you and grandpa done exactly?”

Zhou Xinyu looked at Qiao Yun in fear.

Pei Yao kindly explained to him, “Can’t get through, of course, because the signal was blocked. You could block Professor Qiao’s phone signal initially, now we can certainly do the same.”

Old Master Zhou had never thought that such a ploy was possible; it completely exceeded his expectations.

He was so confident, having arranged all his escape routes, even ready to abandon his own grandson, yet he didn’t anticipate that he would be defeated by Qiao Yun’s unexpected move.

Seeing Old Master Zhou’s fearful expression, Pei Yao reveled, “Surprised or not? Unexpected or not?”

When Pei Yao learned about Qiao Yun’s intention to clarify things to the public through live broadcasting, he was shocked.

Can this really be done?

However, if it truly succeeded, not only would the truth come out, but the Zhou Family would be utterly ruined–simply perfect.

Truly worthy of Professor Qiao, she’s too smart.

Qiao Yun hadn’t thought this much, her idea was always very simple: now that there were misunderstandings about her, let those who created the misunderstandings explain themselves.

Dragging this out with Old Master Zhou was to make him believe they had no evidence and thus lower his guard, then press Zhou Xinyu to force him to confess.

It was Old Master Zhou’s arrogance that doomed him.

Old Master Zhou’s gaze fell on the live broadcast room, watching the messages that rapidly scrolled past.

[It turns out she really was framed. The Zhou family is too sinister, almost killed someone, and even tried to frame Professor Qiao! They should close down soon!]

[Old man, stop looking at me, dispel the nightmare!]

It was too glaring!

Qiao Yun seemed to remember something, and spoke lightly, “There’s one more thing…”

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