Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 616 - Chapter 616 Chapter 616 So You Want to Pressure Her

Chapter 616: Chapter 616: So You Want to Pressure Her? Chapter 616: Chapter 616: So You Want to Pressure Her? “Grandfather, I owed him a favor before, so it was hard to refuse his request, but if you don’t want to see him, you don’t have to.”

He had only agreed to pass on the message; he hadn’t guaranteed that Qiao Yun would meet the person.

Qiao Yun didn’t rush to refuse, asking him in a faint voice, “Who is it?”

“It’s a big shot from the military.”

Old Qi’s voice became a bit more solemn, “But what I learned from him is that the real people who want to meet you are from the Li Family. However, I couldn’t find out why they specifically want to meet you.”

Qiao Yun pondered for a moment and somewhat understood.

Were they using a high-ranking military figure to approach her to prevent her from refusing to meet? Was this pressure tactic really the Li Family’s style?

Thinking of what Li Hanzhou had said, Qiao Yun decisively refused, “No.”

“If you don’t want to meet, then don’t. I am just relaying their message.” Old Master Qi didn’t feel that Qiao Yun’s refusal to meet a high-ranking military figure was inappropriate at all.

Over the years, Qiao Yun had made many contributions to the military’s weaponry. Who would dare lay a finger on her?

The big shot himself didn’t dare to offend Qiao Yun, being polite and cautious even though he wanted to meet her.

Old Master Qi chatted with Qiao Yun for a few more minutes before he hung up the phone.

Qiao Yun put down her phone and glanced out at the balcony where Li Hanzhou was still on the phone. Then she took out her phone again, bored, and browsed the news.

The headlines were still about the explosion, but because the information was censored, it was officially claimed to be caused by the spontaneous combustion of chemicals.

“What are you looking at?” Li Hanzhou walked over, seeing Qiao Yun staring solemnly at her phone, and couldn’t help but ask curiously.

“The news about the explosion.” Qiao Yun looked up and mentioned the phone call, “Your family, through someone from the military, was looking for me.”

Li Hanzhou’s brows instantly furrowed, his eyes dark and bottomless, “The military?”

“Yes, I refused.” Qiao Yun believed there was no need to meet, which is why she refused.

The bad things Li Nanfeng had done could not be fixed by seeking her mercy.

Li Hanzhou clicked his tongue lightly, giving Qiao Yun an apologetic look, “Sorry, I didn’t expect them to act so quickly.”

He guessed that they had arranged this as soon as they received the news.

Qiao Yun was puzzled, “You don’t need to apologize, you are you, they are them.”

Li Hanzhou then smiled, the child still as uncompromisingly clear-cut as ever.

“You were right not to see them; I will handle it.”

“Oh.” Qiao Yun wasn’t particularly concerned.

Li Hanzhou’s grandparents were actually quite good to him; it was just that with Li Nanfeng, they probably thought their younger son wouldn’t live long, so they became increasingly permissive and indulgent towards Li Nanfeng.

Especially as they aged, their hearts softened, and this time, they probably didn’t grasp the situation completely and were in a rush to make amends for Li Nanfeng.

Despite this, Li Hanzhou didn’t explain too much to Qiao Yun, finding the actions of his family in approaching Qiao Yun both amusing and infuriating.

Qiao Yun didn’t linger on the topic. It involved Li Hanzhou’s family, and for some reason, she felt a bit awkward about it.

She stood up, “I need to go to the hospital.”

“I’ll take you.” Li Hanzhou grabbed the car keys.

“Okay.”

They were not far from the hospital; it took just over half an hour by car to reach there.

Li Hanzhou parked the car by the roadside; he didn’t get out but watched as Qiao Yun got out of the car.

After Qiao Yun closed the car door and saw that Li Hanzhou was sitting still, she leaned slightly and looked through the window she had rolled down.

“Aren’t you coming in?”

Li Hanzhou’s fingers, distinct in their joints, gently caressed the steering wheel. With a smile, he responded, “No, I’ll come to pick you up later.”

“Okay.” Qiao Yun did not ask too much. She waved at Li Hanzhou and then walked into the hospital.

Li Hanzhou sat in the car, his eyes intense as he watched Qiao Yun enter until her figure disappeared from sight before he started the car and left.

He had some matters to handle.

…

In the hospital room.

Qiao Xun’s eyelids twitched a few times; then suddenly, he opened his eyes wide.

When he woke up, it took him a while to comprehend his current situation.

Moving his eyes, he saw the white room, heard the sound of machines, and the familiar smell of disinfectant.

He moved his hand but found his arm feeble, his whole body soft and lacking strength.

Where was he?

He remembered being shot. Had he died?

“Uncle Qiao, you’re awake!”

Pei Ya’s extraordinarily handsome face appeared in front of Qiao Xun, who was still a bit dazed. He opened his mouth, his voice strained as he asked, “Did you die too?”

Pei Ya: “…”

He had never expected that when Uncle Qiao woke up, he would curse him as being dead.

Pei Ya’s face twitched, and he said speechlessly, “Not dead, I’m still alive, and so are you. This is a hospital.”

“Is that so… Not dead, huh.” Qiao Xun let out a faint laugh, his pale face hard to tell whether filled more with relief or disappointment.

He slowly took a breath, which aggravated his wound, making him wince in pain.

Pei Ya quickly advised, “Don’t move, be careful of your wound.”

Qiao Xun closed his eyes then suddenly opened them, his voice anxious as he asked, “What about Li Nanfeng?”

Pei Ya reassured him with a look of confidence, “He didn’t die, but he didn’t escape either. His injuries are severe, and his condition is critical, but he can’t die now; he’s still useful.”

Seeing Qiao Xun’s distressed look, Pei Ya soothed, “We still don’t know how many victims there are. Once everything is clear, he will definitely be punished.”

“I understand.” Qiao Xun suppressed the hatred in his heart.

Li Nanfeng had been conducting illegal research for so long. There must be more victims than just Jia Yunzhi.

How the victims ended up with Li Nanfeng also needed investigation. There must be a dark industry chain behind this, perhaps leading to more criminal suspects.

Qiao Xun collected his thoughts and asked with a guilty expression, “About my injury, my dad, he…”

He stopped mid-sentence, but Pei Ya understood what he wanted to ask, “Grandpa Qiao doesn’t know you were injured, nor about the incident this time. We haven’t told him, and he probably still thinks you are attending the Qi family’s grandson’s full-month celebration.”

Qiao Xun breathed a sigh of relief, “Thank you.”

Pei Ya waved his hand, “Don’t thank me. It was the boss’s idea. Grandpa Qiao is old. It’s better not to worry him.”

Qiao Xun gave a bitter smile. He really did not deserve to be a son.

When he went undercover, he had already prepared to break with the Qiao family, to make them hate him, so his father wouldn’t be too saddened by his affairs.

Even with Li Hanzhou’s involvement, he had no assurance his plan would succeed. He hadn’t expected to survive at all.

That’s why on the airplane, he had repeatedly tried to persuade Qiao Yun not to trust him, to disappoint her.

If it weren’t for Qiao Yun chasing after him, he would probably really have died.

Qiao Xun chuckled, “It was Qiaoqiao who saved my life.”

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Considering I haven’t slept in 24 hours and it’s past midnight, the update will be tomorrow.