Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 591 - Chapter 591 Chapter 591 A Harmonious Scene

Chapter 591: Chapter 591: A Harmonious Scene Chapter 591: Chapter 591: A Harmonious Scene The young ones finding discontent with their gifts: ? ? What happened? Why did a chill suddenly run down their spines?

Upon seeing that the gifts had been accepted, the Lu Family’s tense hearts finally relaxed completely.

Old Mrs. Qiao remarked affectionately, “It puts me at ease to see Xiaoqiao has such loving family members. Now, I must admit something unpleasant–I was quite upset when I heard Xiaoqiao wanted to stay at your place and not leave. She was raised by us, after all; how could she be so easily taken away after less than half a year?”

The Lu Family members gave an awkward laugh–how were they supposed to respond to this?

It seemed that no matter what they said, they’d feel pretty guilty, especially since they would probably feel the same way if someone tried to take Qiaoqiao away from them.

Qiao Yun pursed her lips and soothingly said, “We’ll come back to visit Grandma often.”

“Hmm, that would be best. Just don’t forget about us once you have your kin,” Old Mrs. Qiao pretended to sulk.

Old Mr. Qiao couldn’t stand it anymore, “Go on, you know you’re happier than anyone else that Xiaoqiao has accepted her relatives.”

Old Mrs. Qiao gave him a glare and, ignoring him, continued to the Lu Family, “You don’t know how quiet Xiaoqiao was as a child. Sometimes, she wouldn’t say ten sentences in a whole month; she wouldn’t smile even when coaxed, like an emotionless robot. I almost suspected Xiaoqiao was a robot made by my elder brother.”

“Seeing her today, I realize Xiaoqiao is entirely different now; she now carries a more lively presence.”

Both Old Mrs. and Mr. Qiao were pleased with this change. Their biggest worry had been that Qiao Yun might never know what happiness felt like.

It’s just a pity that the ones who changed Qiao Yun weren’t them.

Feeling bittersweet, Su Mian tightly held Qiao Yun’s hand, her eyes full of sympathy.

Reflecting on the past, Old Mrs. Qiao expressed her concern, “Although Xiaoqiao is not related to us by blood, we always wished for her to have a smooth and happy life. It was manageable when my elder brother was still around, but since his passing, Xiaoqiao has become even more reticent. I’ve grown increasingly worried about her, all alone.”

Qiao Yun, moved by the genuine concern in Old Mrs. Qiao’s eyes, felt her heart soften and her body warm up.

She hadn’t realized that they had ever worried about her like this.

She had thought that in their eyes, she was all-capable, and nothing could cause them concern.

“Don’t worry, we’ll treat Qiaoqiao very well, we won’t let her feel wronged or unhappy,” Su Mian promised earnestly.

Mr. and Mrs. Qiao exchanged a look and both smiled contentedly.

Old Mr. Qiao said, “That’s what you’ve said now; if Xiaoqiao suffers at your place, we won’t let it go so easily.”

Lu Rui said, “There won’t be a chance for that.”

Upon hearing this, Old Mr. Qiao’s eyes showed a hint of disappointment, as if he regretted losing an opportunity to bring Qiao Yun back.

Lu Family: “…”

While they were chatting, Qiao Xun walked in with a group of people, carrying big and small packages, some even holding buckets.

“Dad, the items have arrived,” said Qiao Xun, instructing them to set the stuff down.

Old Mr. Qiao said, “This seafood was specially air freighted from Yuncheng; make sure you try it.”

Old Master Lu was pleasantly surprised, “This is too kind.”

Old Mrs. Qiao waved her hand, “We’re all family here, no need for such formalities.”

Old Mr. Qiao then took out a bottle of wine from a box, “This is a wine I brewed myself; let’s give it a taste later.”

Old Mrs. Qiao teased, “You’re actually willing to part with that bottle, you usually cherish it so much.”

Hearing this, the Lu Family members couldn’t help smiling, realizing that the Qiao Family was just as nervous about this meeting as they were, bringing out their best items.

“Since it’s such a rare occasion, let me show off my skills; seafood needs to be handled properly, or it won’t taste good,” said Old Mrs. Qiao as she stood up heading towards the kitchen.

Old Mr. Qiao mocked from behind, “At your age, can you still manage it? Better let the maid do it; I’m afraid you’ll make something awful and embarrass our Xiaoqiao.”

Qiao Yun said, “I won’t be embarrassed, I’ll eat it.”

“Xiaoqiao has learned to be caring, that’s wonderful.”

Old Mrs. Qiao’s eyes were full of laughter as she teased Mr. Qiao, “Don’t eat what I make later, let it tease your appetite.”

“I won’t eat it; I’ll fend for myself.”

Mr. Qiao also showed interest when Qiao Yun brought her family to meet them, not only recognizing the Lu family but also valuing their presence, which pleased him greatly.

“I’ll come help you,” Su Mian said, unable to just sit idly by.

Old Mrs. Lu, seeing this, quickly added, “Me too.”

Qiao Yun didn’t speak, but she stood up to show through her actions that she wanted to help as well.

“Very well, let’s all go together.” Old Mrs. Qiao then turned to Mr. Qiao and suggested, “Since today you are the birthday star, why not take them for a walk in the garden instead of cooking?”

Mr. Qiao nodded, “That sounds good.”

You can’t just let the guests sit around doing nothing.

Thus, the women went to help with the cooking, and Lu Rui, Old Mr. Lu, and Lu Xian were taken by Mr. Qiao to the yard to drink tea, chat, and enjoy the flowers, with Jingzhi, being the eldest son of the family, naturally following them.

Lu Zhanxing and Lu Shiran were left looking at each other, uninterested in flower appreciation and not wanting to drink tea.

What could they do?

Finally, they turned their attention to the young masters of the Qiao family, hoping to greet them and avoid making the atmosphere awkward.

Before Lu Zhanxing could figure out how to start a conversation, one of the young men spoke up.

“No one’s around now; we’ve got nothing to do here, want to play video games?”

“Let’s go then.”

“Count me in.”

A few young relatives walked away arm in arm.

Lu Zhanxing: “…”

Lu Shiran: “…”

Were they being ignored?

Lu Shiran said, somewhat puzzled, “Have you noticed that they seem to not like us?”

Lu Zhanxing replied profoundly, “It’s not that they seem to, they just don’t like us.”

“Won’t it cause trouble for my sister?”

Lu Shiran didn’t care whether they liked them or not, he was only concerned about his sister possibly being put in a difficult position.

“Don’t worry about it; they’re just a bunch of kids.”

Though these youngsters were from the Qiao family, Lu Zhanxing was not going to go out of his way to please them.

“Where are you going?” Lu Shiran asked, seeing Lu Zhanxing stand up.

“Just going for a walk,” Lu Zhanxing said. “We rarely get to see a traditional courtyard like this, come on, let’s go explore.”

Lu Shiran thought to himself how childish that sounded.

The next second, he was walking even faster than Lu Zhanxing.

As a man soon to be the King of the Universe, his spirit of exploration was second to none.

The courtyard was quite large, with a fourfold entry and exit.

The two had just turned a corner when they heard a voice.

Hearing someone nearby, Lu Zhanxing was about to head in a different direction, but as soon as he heard what the other person said, his steps halted.

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