Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 597 - Chapter 597 Chapter 597 Does He Like Qiao Yun Is It Considered

Chapter 597: Chapter 597: Does He Like Qiao Yun, Is It Considered Immoral? Chapter 597: Chapter 597: Does He Like Qiao Yun, Is It Considered Immoral? “Actually…”

Lady Li wracked her brains, unleashing the most exquisite acting she had ever managed in her life as she said earnestly, “Actually, I was just lying to you just now. Reality isn’t like a novel. There’s no such thing as amnesia, haha… Did I scare you? Hahaha…”

Mr. Li tugged at his wife’s sleeve and whispered, “If you laugh any more, it’s going to seem fake.”

Lady Li instantly closed her laughter and straightened up, puffing out her chest as she locked eyes with her son, who was looking at her with a half-smile.

What are you looking at? You have to believe it whether you do or not.

Li Hanzhou lounged casually, his tone unhurried as he said, “Do I look like an idiot?”

The Li couple: “…”

Well, that’s not stupid.

Li Hanzhou continued, “Why aren’t you making things up anymore?”

Lady Li’s expression froze for a moment before she replied irritably, “It’s pointless, let’s not talk about it.”

Li Hanzhou nodded, “Can you tell me now?”

Seeing she couldn’t keep it a secret any longer, Lady Li didn’t intend to continue hiding it. They had originally intended to tell Li Hanzhou from the start but had concealed it for fear of it causing any aftereffects.

“Actually, we’ve already told you everything, except that year when your uncle unexpectedly had people kidnap you, wanting to…”

At that point, Lady Li’s throat choked up a bit. At that time, they too had carelessly missed Li Nanfeng’s twisted psychological issues which had let him have his way.

Collecting herself, she sighed, “It was probably out of jealousy to try to kill you. What followed was just as I told you before. Who could have imagined that the person you saved, driven by a rare burst of righteousness, turned out to be Professor Qiao, who later saved your life? Perhaps it was fate?”

Li Hanzhou’s brow furrowed slightly. He had a vague impression of Li Nanfeng, who seemed to have been recovering abroad in his memories until he was eighteen, when suddenly Li Nanfeng attempted to blow him up with an explosion.

Of course, he had been forewarned and evaded disaster.

If it hadn’t been for his grandparents pleading on Li Nanfeng’s behalf, he wouldn’t have simply broken Li Nanfeng’s legs, banishing him to fend for himself abroad, never to step foot in his home country again.

Now, he was being told that there was more complexity to the story.

Li Hanzhou’s expression grew somber; his deep, dark eyes roiled with tumultuous thoughts. His voice was a bit hoarse, “I have no recollection of these events. I remember everything from when I was a child.”

He really had no such memories, and even upon reflection, his childhood memories were all flawless.

So perfect that there wasn’t a single mistake.

Lady Li, her expression complex, explained, “That’s because after the surgery you underwent, your memory became confused. According to Professor Qiao, you constructed new memories for yourself. Your memories are false; you never went abroad and lived in the research institute until you were twelve.”

Li Hanzhou was completely stunned, yet inappropriately he thought.

No wonder Qiao Yun sometimes looked at him as if she were looking at a lab specimen. So he really was her experiment…

Huh?

Thinking about it, why does it feel somewhat… thrilling?

“We always thought that you would never be able to remember in this lifetime, but now it seems there might still be a chance for you to remember.”

Of course, the Li couple hoped Li Hanzhou could remember his past, as it would make his life complete.

Li Hanzhou never expected that he and Qiao Yun had such a past together.

He lowered his long lashes, concealing the emotion in his eyes.

So the hallucinations and dreams that had become frequent lately were not due to a psychological issue, but rather fragments of his lost memories gradually returning.

Thinking of this, a surge of irritation suddenly gripped his heart. Pinching the bridge of his nose, he grew agitated, “Why can’t I remember?”

“If you can’t remember, then don’t force it. It’s not important anyway.”

Lady Li worried that Li Hanzhou was pushing himself too hard. What would they do if he had problems with his brain again?

Li Hanzhou turned to look out the window. Night had fallen; the moonlight was dim, and it was very quiet. His voice was even lighter.

“It’s very important.”

It was extremely important to him.

He wanted to know, wanted to remember, everything related to Qiao Yun.

What he had originally thought was their first meeting, turned out to be a reunion.

“Let’s go out first, let him think by himself.” Mr. Li took his wife’s hand, wanting to give Li Hanzhou some space to think properly.

Mrs. Li, worried, glanced at her son and followed her husband out. At the door, she added, “Regardless, Professor Qiao is like your second parents; you must treat them well.”

Li Hanzhou was successfully brought back to attention and couldn’t help but sneer.

Second parents.

If he liked Qiao Yun, would that be considered a moral depravity?

Even though he now knew that his past with Qiao Yun wasn’t simple, Li Hanzhou had a premonition for some reason that what Qiao Yun was hiding from him wasn’t this matter.

Moreover, the thing she was hiding seemed even to involve him.

His fingertips lightly tapped on his knee as he suddenly opened his eyes, half-closed a moment earlier, and then he took out his phone to make a call.

The line connected quickly.

His voice was deep, with a hint of a threatening tone, “I have something to ask you. You can choose not to answer, but I have my ways of making you answer.”

“…”

…

When Qiao Yun returned to the Lu Family, she saw Lu Zhanxing sneaking around at the entrance.

Qiao Yun: ???

She approached Lu Zhanxing from behind and suddenly called out, “Big brother, what are you doing?”

“Damn!”

Lu Zhanxing jumped with fright, swearing involuntarily. When he turned and saw it was Qiao Yun, his heart that had leapt to his throat finally settled, and then a shallow smile appeared in his eyes, “I was waiting for you to come back.”

He firmly refused to admit that he was watching over the place because he was worried that Li Hanzhou, after sending Qiao Yun home, might take liberties with her.

However, looking around, he asked in surprise, “Where’s Mr. Li? Didn’t he bring you back?”

Qiao Yun said, “He’s sick, in the hospital.”

Lu Zhanxing was stunned, then got startled again, “He can actually get sick? It’s like a miracle happened.”

Qiao Yun simply said, “He’s a human being.”

Lu Zhanxing inquired, “Nothing serious, right? He did save my life, after all; should I go visit him?”

“He’s fine.” Qiao Yun told Lu Zhanxing there was no need for him to make the trip; based on her understanding of Li Hanzhou, he probably had returned home already.

Qiao Yun paused, since when did she understand Li Hanzhou?

Seeing Qiao Yun say this, Lu Zhanxing did not bring up visiting Li Hanzhou again, only telling Qiao Yun to hurry upstairs to rest.

Qiao Yun hummed a response, stepped on the stairs to her room, and then received a feedback call from Pei Yao.

Pei Yao was quite efficient in handling matters. As soon as Qiao Yun asked him to check the hospital, he immediately had someone look into it, and he hurriedly reported to Qiao Yun the moment he got his hands on the firsthand data.

“Boss, I did as you said, and checked whether any of Lu Zhanxing’s blood drawn during the recent physical examinations has ever gone missing,” Pei Yao said, his voice quite relaxed.

“It hasn’t gone missing,” he reported.

Qiao Yun slightly frowned, “Are you sure?”