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Chapter 586 - Chapter 586 Chapter 586 Qiao Yun Falling in Love; Uncle Please

Chapter 586: Chapter 586 Qiao Yun, Falling in Love; Uncle, Please Help Chapter 586: Chapter 586 Qiao Yun, Falling in Love; Uncle, Please Help After speaking up, the unease in Lu Shiran’s heart finally dispersed, but soon, he belatedly realized: his sister was Professor Qiao.

Suddenly, his expression went blank, and then, after a few seconds, he looked up to the sky and let out a “ow.” There was another loud thud.

Before Qiao Yun could react, Lu Shiran suddenly closed the door: ???

The next second, the door was opened again.

Lu Shiran frantically took the late-night snack Qiao Yun had prepared and once again slammed the door shut.

Qiao Yun stared blankly at her empty hands, utterly bewildered by Lu Shiran’s series of actions.

“Sister, don’t bother with me for now, let me have some peace,” Lu Shiran said from inside the door, explaining his behavior to Qiao Yun, afraid she’d think too much into it.

“Are you alright?” Qiao Yun was somewhat concerned. Wasn’t this a bit abnormal?

Although her brother’s behavior was indeed quite abnormal sometimes.

“I’m fine,” Lu Shiran replied in a muffled and listless tone.

He just needed to properly digest the fact that his sister was Professor Qiao.

Lu Shiran flopped onto his bed, his head thumping against the mattress repeatedly.

The big shot had always been by his side, and he hadn’t even noticed, damn it!

Knowing that Lu Shiran wasn’t avoiding her, Qiao Yun stopped probing and turned back to her room.

Back in her room, Qiao Yun, unusually for her, found it hard to sleep. She rolled around under the covers a few times, then stared absentmindedly at the ceiling for a while.

In the end, she took out her phone, thought it over, and still decided to send a message to Pei Ya.

[Do you want to get married?]

Poor wage slave Pei Ya, working late into the night, suddenly received such a message from Qiao Yun. He rubbed his eyes hard, confirming that he wasn’t seeing things.

His reply was one of shock: [To be honest, if it weren’t for the fact that you’re my boss, I almost mistook your message as a marriage proposal to me!]

Qiao Yun: […]

Pei Ya: […]

Qiao Yun: [Heh.]

[I’m sorry, I was wrong, I don’t want to get married at all, work makes me happy, I love my job, marrying isn’t as good as working.]

Pei Ya’s will to survive was very strong.

Although he was very curious about why Qiao Yun, instead of sleeping late at night, suddenly asked him such a question.

Could it be a new research project?

Qiao Yun moved her little finger and seriously asked: [What does it feel like to like someone? I mean the kind of liking that makes you want to get married.]

Qiao Yun’s understanding of liking someone was limited.

She liked her family, the group of people at the research institute, liked Pei Ya, and also liked Li Miao and Li Hanzhou very much.

But liking someone to the point of wanting to marry, she couldn’t comprehend that feeling.

So, she was a bit curious and wanted to figure out if her feelings for Li Hanzhou were that kind of like.

If there was a problem, it had to be solved, which was always Qiao Yun’s style.

Qiao Yun threw the question to Pei Ya, and there was silence for a good while. She even thought Pei Ya had fallen asleep, and was about to put down the phone.

Then Pei Ya called her.

Qiao Yun’s fingers paused before she answered the call.

Immediately from the other end came Pei Ya’s shout: “Who is it? Which bastard is it! Tell me who it is, and I’ll send him straight to hell, daring to defile my boss’s pure heart, it’s unforgivable!”

Qiao Yun winced from his yell, pulling the phone a little further from her ear, and said calmly, “What are you talking about?”

Pei Ya replied with a hurt tone: “Boss, do you have someone you like?”

“No,” Qiao Yun answered without a second thought.

She indeed didn’t understand what liking someone meant, but she was very clear that Li Hanzhou was special to her.

Pei Ya knew Qiao Yun wouldn’t lie, and he finally calmed down, laughing awkwardly, “Just pretend that whatever I said just now was nonsense, I was talking out of my ass.”

Qiao Yun just gave an “oh” and didn’t hold it against him. “You haven’t answered my question yet.”

Pei Ya was almost tied up in knots on the other end of the phone. He hadn’t liked someone to the point of wanting to marry either, so how would he know the feeling? But based on what most people would think, it’s probably…

“The feeling might be wanting to have babies with him, I guess.”

Qiao Yun frowned and said, “Different species, theoretically it’s not possible to have babies, but it can be accomplished through cell culture and artificial embryos, though with the technology of this world, it’s not feasible yet, maybe in the future…”

Pei Ya: “…”

Was it really appropriate to discuss the topic of species reproduction late at night?

He really didn’t want to know how humans and monkeys could have babies, for goodness’ sake.

He interrupted Qiao Yun’s science lecture: “Boss, you’re only eighteen, isn’t it a bit early to discuss this topic now?”

Qiao Yun paused.

That seemed to make sense…

She was only eighteen, far from the legal age to marry, so what was the use of thinking so much?

Qiao Yun suddenly felt a weight lift off her shoulders and told Pei Ya, “Never mind, I’m hanging up.”

Pei Ya fell silent.

Why was there a sense that he was being used and then cast aside?

“Wait, I have something to report,” he said.

Pei Ya called out to stop Qiao Yun, “The Zhou Family’s old lady has been brought to Qiao Se Research Institute now. Her condition is stable for the moment, but it’s just a temporary reprieve.”

Currently, those unworthy descendants of the Zhou Family are busy shirking the mistakes they’ve made over the years.

With Old Master Zhou having suffered a stroke and being paralyzed, no one truly cares about the old lady.

Qiao Yun, upon learning the situation, had Pei Ya investigate the old Lady Zhou’s past deeds.

It turned out that old Lady Zhou was well protected by Mr. Zhou and, despite being in her seventies, she still retained a sense of innocence and often did good deeds without ever being involved in the Zhou Family’s dirty affairs.

Qiao Yun then arranged for old Lady Zhou to be taken to Qiaose Research Institute for treatment, hoping to save her for at least a little while.

Regardless, old Lady Zhou was seriously ill because of the organization’s assassination attempt, and since the root of it all was their desire for the Rebirth Project, Qiao Yun was still willing to help old Lady Zhou extend her life.

Pei Ya sighed, “Although old Mr. Zhou isn’t a good person, his undivided love for old Lady Zhou is worth learning from. If you love someone, you protect her for a lifetime.”

After hanging up the phone, Qiao Yun thought about Pei Ya’s last words, not knowing why she felt somewhat concerned.

When the next day came, Qiao Yun made a trip to the Qiaose Research Institute.

Qiao Xun was somewhat surprised to see Qiao Yun, “Qiaoqiao, why have you come at this time?”

Qiao Yun said calmly, “I want to see someone.”

Qiao Xun hummed in a puzzled tone, “Who are you seeing?”

“Old Lady Zhou.”

“Her? Let me take you to see her,” said Qiao Xun.

Qiao Xun didn’t ask Qiao Yun what she wanted with old Lady Zhou and directly took her to the observation room.

The Qiaose Research Institute was fully equipped with medical devices that were even more advanced than those found outside.

They seldom treated patients, unless they were facing a case that interested them, which then might warrant an opportunity to enter the research institute.

Soon, they arrived at the observation room.

Qiao Yun placed her hands on the glass window, her gaze light as she looked at the old lady on the bed, with a pale face but a kindly expression.

Although this was their first meeting, Qiao Yun could still sense that this must have been a pampered old lady, which is why her face bore so few signs of hardship.

After watching for a while, she still couldn’t figure it out.

Why would such a kind person spend her life supported by someone as terrible as old Mr. Zhou?

Liking someone is indeed strange.

“Her condition is not good,” said Qiao Xun, his voice heavy, “She won’t last much longer.”

“I know.” Qiao Yun’s tone lacked much pity, “The person who hurt her, they didn’t want her to live, they’re a bad person.”

Qiao Xun opened his mouth as if to explain something, but in the end, he just sighed.

“You’re right, they’re a bad person,” he said.

Qiao Yun nodded, agreeing with this statement.

Seeing Qiao Yun’s clear sense of right and wrong, Qiao Xun smiled helplessly. He didn’t continue the topic but changed the subject, “Your granduncle’s birthday is in a few days. How about you bring your family along to meet everyone properly?”

“Okay,” Qiao Yun agreed.

She had planned to take the Lu Family back to her hometown, but because the Zhou Family caused delays, and the new semester was about to start, this was not possible.

Fortunately, her granduncle’s birthday presented an opportunity, and the Lu Family was very much looking forward to meeting the Qiao Family.

Qiao Xun smiled, “It’s just a family gathering, we won’t invite outsiders, so your family needn’t be too nervous.”

Qiao Yun nodded.

Though she didn’t understand why the Lu Family should be nervous.

She was raised by her grandfather, after all, which technically didn’t equate to a significant connection with the Qiao Family.

To her, there were only a few people in the Qiao Family who earned her approval. The rest were inconsequential.

As they were talking, Qiao Yun received a message from Li Hanzhou.

[Where are you?]

Qiao Yun, looking at the message, inevitably thought of the troubling questions from yesterday. She pursed her lips and replied, [Qiaose Research Institute.]

[What a coincidence, I’m nearby, I’ll take you home when you’re ready.]

Qiao Yun hesitated for a moment, wanting to decline his kindness as it would be too much trouble. But it seemed she changed her mind, thinking of something, she replied.

[Okay.]

She had some things she needed to make clear to Li Hanzhou.

Qiao Xun’s gaze fell on Qiao Yun’s furrowed brow, expressing surprise, “Qiaoqiao, are you troubled by something?”

It was indeed rare, for there to exist problems that could puzzle Professor Qiao.

Qiao Yun sighed like an elder, “Life is a bit difficult.”

Humans were really too complex.

Why do people have so many inscrutable emotions? She barely came to understand a bit of familial affection, and now she was confronted with another difficult problem.

“Why say such things so suddenly? Who were you chatting with just now?”

“Li Hanzhou.” Qiao Yun explained, “He’s coming to take me home.”

Qiao Xun was taken aback, his expression a mix of amusement, “It seems he really cares about you.”

Qiao Yun vaguely said, “Hmm, we are good friends…”

This time, the words ‘good friends’ seemed a bit hollow when she said them.

Qiao Xun’s eyes darkened, and his hands by his side unconsciously tightened a bit. He looked at Qiao Yun and said in a negotiating tone, “Qiaoqiao, there’s something very important I need your help with. Would you be willing?”

Qiao Yun looked up at him, her gaze clean and naive, “What is it?”

“Can you tell me if you’re willing first?” Qiao Xun was persistent in seeking an answer.

“Is it something bad?”

“Of course not.” Qiao Xun’s smile deepened, “It’s a good deed, helping others.”

“Then all right, if there’s anything you need help with, I’ll help you,” Qiao Yun naturally wouldn’t refuse Qiao Xun’s request.

Qiao Xun’s eyes crinkled, and slowly, like he was placating a child, he said, “Remember, Qiaoqiao, the promise you made to me. You can’t back out when the time comes.”

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