Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 654 - Chapter 654 Chapter 654 Not sure maybe an enemy of the Lu

Chapter 654: Chapter 654 “Not sure, maybe an enemy of the Lu Family, but… Chapter 654: Chapter 654 “Not sure, maybe an enemy of the Lu Family, but… Pei Yao received the message and was a bit dazed.

Everything seemed fine, so why investigate the Qin Family? But since the boss had given the order, he naturally carried it out.

After the Qin Family members left, an eerie silence fell over the hospital room.

Lu Rui looked left and right, clearing his throat, “What exactly is going on here?”

With Lu Rui speaking up, Lu Shiran immediately looked at Lu Xian with a face full of curiosity.

Lu Xian remained silent, turning his head to look at the elder, waiting for him to speak.

Seeing everyone looking at him, the elder opened his mouth and finally sighed, “With things as they are, there’s no point hiding it anymore.”

Lu Shiran felt an inexplicable tension, his face tight.

The elder spoke calmly, “Your great-aunt is indeed your biological grandmother, and you were merely adopted by the eldest son. If the Qin Family hadn’t shown up, we would have intended to keep this from you for the rest of your life.”

Lu Shiran was stunned, staring unblinkingly at Lu Xian.

Suddenly one day, your biological father becomes your uncle — what kind of melodramatic plot is this?

No wonder Grandpa made him kowtow and offer incense to his great-aunt’s family every year; they were his real family.

Lu Rui was even more shocked than Lu Shiran, “I can’t believe I knew nothing about such a big matter.”

The elder said, “It wasn’t that we were deliberately keeping you in the dark; we just thought the fewer people who knew, the better.”

Lu Rui nodded, “Indeed.”

He wasn’t angry, just a little shocked.

The elder then told Lu Shiran about the events of the past.

Including how he came to be adopted as Lu Xian’s son.

After listening, Lu Shiran was dazed for a long time, unable to snap out of it.

Worried that Lu Shiran might overthink, Lu Xian held his shoulder firmly, emphasizing with a stern face, “In my heart, you are my son.”

Lu Shiran felt somewhat moved.

So his father really loved him that much.

Watching Lu Shiran’s expression, the elder continued, “You rascal, do you want to recognize them?”

Lu Shiran thought of the Qin Family patriarch’s pitiful look just now and hesitated slightly.

Right now, his mind was a mess, completely unable to think straight.

The elder shook his head, “To be honest, if the Qin Family hadn’t come to us, I wouldn’t have known the man who deceived your grandmother was the Qin Family patriarch. Your grandmother always thought that man was just an ordinary person.”

Clearly, Lu Wan truly wanted to cut ties with the Qin Family, without further entanglement.

So, had the Qin patriarch approached his grandmother while hiding his identity?

Dammit, what a scumbag!

Lu Shiran had been too shocked before, but hearing the elder speak like this, a sense of justice immediately surged within him.

“Grandpa, I don’t intend to go back to the Qin Family. I’m not a fool. If they only came looking after so many years, there must be some ulterior motive.”

The elder breathed a sigh of relief and teased, “You rascal, you’re finally using your brain.”

Lu Shiran, displeased, “I’ve always been smart.”

“Yes, yes, you’re very smart.”

Lu Shiran: “…” You could be a little more convincing.

“The Qin Family might have a billion-dollar fortune waiting for you to inherit,” the elder said, narrowing his eyes. “Aren’t you tempted at all?”

Lu Shiran rolled his eyes, “Grandpa, that’s not right. Do I look like someone who wants to inherit a fortune?”

His mother had gone to great lengths to get him to inherit the fortune, and he hadn’t wanted it.

Thinking of this, Lu Shiran hesitantly asked, “By the way, does my mom know…?”

“She doesn’t know.” Lu Xian had felt a lot of guilt toward Qin Huan over this matter before, which was why he had been so tolerant of her quirks.

But Qin Huan’s subsequent actions had worn away that guilt.

Lu Shiran didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Fighting over the family fortune for half a lifetime, only to find that the son wasn’t actually biological.

“My dream is to become a great scientist. How much fortune they have has nothing to do with me.”

After knowing Lu Shiran’s thoughts, Lu Xian’s voice lightened a bit, then he said, “Seeing their attitude just now, I fear they won’t let things go so easily.”

“Hmph! Although our Lu Family isn’t as large or as wealthy as the Qin Family, we aren’t afraid of them,” the elder declared, ready for the worst-case scenario.

Lu Rui, who had been digesting the news, interjected, “The other members of the Qin Family are manageable, but the old man Qin is no pushover.”

Lu Shiran thought, isn’t that just an ordinary scumbag? Is there a need to be so vigilant?

“Don’t worry, I’ll make it clear to him. If I don’t want to return to the Qin Family, they can’t possibly tie me up and take me back, right? Even if they did, I have hands and feet; I can still run away,” Lu Shiran said indifferently. “I’m an adult, and I have the right to decide my own life.”

But the elder was not as optimistic as Lu Shiran. He had lived much of his life and seen more than Lu Shiran, and he had a more accurate judgment of people.

Now that the old man Qin knew Lu Shiran was his biological grandson, he hadn’t done anything yet because he didn’t know Lu Shiran’s stance.

Once he did, the elder feared he wouldn’t give up so easily.

With this sudden turn of events, Lu Shiran needed time to process, so he told them, “You all go back first, I want to be alone for a while.”

The elder then told the others, “The little rascal is fine now. Go do what you need to do; don’t crowd around here anymore.”

Lu Zhanxing, who had been seeing his cousin as ever more pitiable, comforted him, “Once you get out of the hospital, tell me whatever you want.”

As the eldest, Lu Jingzhi also said, “You’re still young; don’t worry so much. Leave the rest to us.”

“Oh,” Lu Shiran said, looking forlornly, “then during this time, can you let me have my sister?”

Lu Zhanxing’s face turned stern instantly, “No way.”

Lu Jingzhi chuckled, “Hehe…”

Lu Shiran: “…”

They flipped their stance faster than flipping a book.

Lu Zhanxing patted his shoulder, “Anything but my sister is up for discussion.”

Lu Shiran: I spit.

The Lu Family group left the hospital room, intending to give Lu Shiran some space.

Qiao Yun was the last one to leave. She looked back and saw Lu Shiran with a frown, paused her steps, and stood in front of him.

Lu Shiran looked up, “Sister, is there something else?”

Qiao Yun spoke softly, “Brother, don’t be upset.”

Being called ‘brother’ by such an adorable sister, Lu Shiran instantly felt revived, “I’m not upset.”

“Lying is bad.”

“Alright, it’s indeed a bit unsettling, just feels a little strange, my world view needs some reshaping.”

Qiao Yun’s voice was firm as she told him, “We are family.”

Lu Shiran laughed, “Yeah, that’s something nobody can change.”

With such a lovely sister, he wouldn’t abandon his family.

“Right, was it the young miss from the Qin Family who framed you as a thief last time?”

“Yeah.”

Lu Shiran frowned, already feeling no affection toward the Qin Family, and now his dislike for them deepened.

It seemed not everyone in the Qin Family was decent.

Outside the hospital room.

The elder was asking Lu Xian, “The words you said to Old Qin earlier, did you suspect that they might be behind Shiran’s accident?”

Lu Xian pondered and said, “I’m just speculating, but everything is such a coincidence, just when the Qin Family had learned of Shiran’s relationship with them, he had an accident. The Qin Family’s young miss had previously framed Qiaoqiao as a thief, I don’t trust their character.”

Lu Rui analyzed, “Old Qin’s shock wasn’t fake, but that doesn’t mean the rest of the Qin Family feels the same.”

“Since Old Qin wanted Shiran to acknowledge his ancestors and return to the family, he wouldn’t harm him.” Lu Xian agreed with this point, “I can guess that Old Qin is looking for lost bloodlines probably because he lacks an heir.”

The elder understood in an instant, “If they cripple Shiran’s hands and make him a cripple, Old Qin wouldn’t have expectations for Shiran anymore.”

“Dad, that’s what I was thinking,” Lu Xian said seriously. “Maybe Old Qin truly welcomes Shiran back to the Qin Family, but the other members might not. They might do something even more extreme to prevent Shiran from coming home.”

The elder said angrily, “The Qin Family really is troublesome, always dragging Shiran into their business.”

Lu Xian chuckled, “These are just our speculations, we’ll wait for the police investigation results. But before that, we should find more people to protect Shiran, especially from the Qin Family.”

“Makes sense,” the elder agreed with the suggestion.

If it really was the Qin Family’s doing, now that Shiran is safe, who knows if they’ll cause more trouble.

But if this matter is truly related to the Qin Family, even if it means risking his old bones, he would go all in against them!

Just the thought of Shiran almost becoming a drug addict gave the elder a scare.

…

At the Qin Family residence.

Taking advantage of the time her father went to inquire about Lu Shiran’s incident, Mrs. Qin spoke to Qin Yuan alone.

She asked with an urgent look, “Tell me the truth, did you do this?”

Qin Yuan had just mentioned to her that there was a permanent solution, and not long after, Shiran had an accident; she couldn’t help but suspect him.

Without waiting for Qin Yuan’s response, Mrs. Qin said anxiously, “You’re being too irrational. There are a million ways to make something happen to him, but this is like delivering the handle right into their hands. It would have been fine if it had succeeded, but now not only did it fail, you got caught by them.”

Qin Yuan smiled helplessly, “Mom, I really had nothing to do with this. I hadn’t even done anything, and he already had an accident.”

Mrs. Qin half-doubted his words, “You’re not lying to me?”

Qin Yuan’s expression remained unchanged as he said, “No.”

Mrs. Qin sighed in relief, “That’s good. I was thinking, how could you suddenly become so foolish with how smart you are. But who could have done it?”

“Not sure, it could be an enemy of the Lu Family, but…”

Qin Yuan’s face showed hesitation.

“But what?”

“I have a suspect in mind.”

“Who?” Madam Qin quickly asked.

A gleam flashed in Qin Yuan’s eyes as he said, “It’s my sister.”

“Xuanxuan?” Madam Qin found it unbelievable, “How could that be possible? What good would that do her by doing this?”

No matter if Lu Shiran had returned to the Qin Family or not, Qin Xuan was the one with the least impact, after all, she had no inheritance rights.

Qin Yuan couldn’t help but chuckle, “Mom, you forgot, Lu Shiran is Qiao Yun’s cousin.”

Madam Qin was momentarily stunned, her eyes widening, “You mean, Xuanxuan is taking her anger out on him?”

“Possibly,” Qin Yuan said ambiguously, “Given my sister’s personality, she really might do something like this. She’s stumbled over Qiao Yun many times, and must feel uncomfortable in her heart, so it’s possible she would take it out on someone close to Qiao Yun.”

Qin Yuan cautioned, “Don’t forget, this isn’t the first time my sister has done something that has brought disaster to the family, so…”

Madam Qin suddenly felt there was some sense in that, aware of Qin Xuan’s stubborn nature and unwillingness to easily admit defeat.

Now so many people were warning her, telling her not to provoke Li Hanzhou and Qiao Yun.

She really might, find another way to cause trouble for Qiao Yun.

“Whether it’s true or not, why not ask and find out,” Qin Yuan said.

“You’re right, I’ll go ask her right now,” Madam Qin hurried off to find Qin Xuan.

Qin Yuan watched his mother’s retreating figure, leisurely taking out a cigarette and lighting it. The smoke veiled his deep-set eyes, and he could vaguely be seen curling the corners of his mouth.

…

Qin Xuan sat on the bed, looking somewhat impatient.

Ever since she returned from the hospital, her heart had been unsettled, as if something was beyond her control.

Especially when she thought of Qiao Yun’s calm face, she was even more displeased, all the planning she had done, and in the end, she had gained nothing.

Thinking of the murderous look on her grandfather’s face, Qin Xuan shivered suddenly.

She had been very secretive, she should not be found out.

Clutching her hands, Qin Xuan murmured to herself, “Could it be, I really can’t win against her even once?”

“Qin Xuan!”

A shout of anger jolted Qin Xuan back to reality.

She looked up to see her own mother with a stern face, opening her room door and then closing it with a slam.

Qin Xuan composed her expression and asked, “Mom, what’s wrong?”

Madam Qin directly asked, “Tell me, were you the one who had someone kidnap Lu Shiran?”

Qin Xuan’s eyes widened involuntarily, seemingly not expecting her mother to guess it was her. Her expression froze for a moment, then she asked with a frown, “It wasn’t me, mom, what made you think it was me?”

Madam Qin carefully observed her expression, and said gently, “If it really was you, you’d better tell me now before the matter comes to light. If your grandfather finds out, even as your mother, I won’t be able to protect you.”

Qin Xuan said nonchalantly, “Is it really that serious?”

“You don’t understand, it took your grandfather a lot of effort to find an outstanding heir, and the person hasn’t even been officially acknowledged, so how could he let anything happen to him?”

Containing her temper, Madam Qin informed her, “You know what your grandfather’s like – he won’t tolerate the slightest fault. If he finds out any one of you has harmed his grandson behind his back, he won’t ignore it. You are also his grandchildren, but there’s the matter of ‘outside’ in your case. Who do you think your grandfather would favor? Tell me, did you do it?”

Qin Xuan was somewhat shaken by what she said. Seeing her mother so panicked, she couldn’t help but feel flustered, “I didn’t mean to do anything, just wanted to scare him, teach him a lesson.”

Upon hearing it was indeed her doing, Madam Qin reeled back in fury, bellowing, “Scare him? Do you even believe that yourself!?”

“Really,” Qin Xuan tried to explain, “I just wanted to hire someone to frighten him, to let him know the Qin Family isn’t easy to enter. I didn’t actually want to chop his hand off, and as for injecting him with drugs, I never ordered them to do that!”