Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 666 - Chapter 666 Chapter 666 Good news the person has woken up

Chapter 666: Chapter 666: Good news, the person has woken up Chapter 666: Chapter 666: Good news, the person has woken up The Qin family patriarch naturally couldn’t tell the police that the housekeeper was simply following his orders, so he could only watch helplessly as the housekeeper was taken away.

Fortunately, this matter was not as big a scandal as the one Qin Xuan caused, and there was still room for maneuver, but it would still take time to deal with.

He could give up on Qin Xuan, but not the housekeeper, after all, many of his affairs were handled by the housekeeper, and it would be difficult to find such a loyal and capable assistant.

With this in mind, the patriarch of the Qin family coldly instructed Qin Yuan, “The matter with your Uncle Zhang is now your responsibility, make sure he gets out of this as soon as possible.”

“Grandfather, I understand,” Qin Yuan said, his eyes downcast, seemingly deep in thought.

Compared to the anger of the Qin family patriarch,

he actually thought the investigation of the housekeeper was a good thing, for now, his grandfather could only instruct him.

Seeing that her father hadn’t mentioned Qin Xuan for a long time, Mrs. Qin hurriedly spoke up, “Dad, what about Xuanxuan? You can’t just ignore her…”

The patriarch of the Qin family directly interrupted her with a stern voice, “She brought this on herself, not driving her out of the Qin family is already more than merciful, now with the evidence being conclusive, it’s out of my hands.”

“But…”

The patriarch of the Qin family, pressing his temples, said impatiently, “Keep it up, and you can get out too. I haven’t even started with the matter of you helping Qin Xuan escape.”

Mrs. Qin opened her mouth and then, in a low voice, said, “Xuanxuan is my daughter; I can’t bear to see her taken away and suffer.”

The Qin family patriarch snorted coldly and said without compassion, “Her suffering a bit is better than dragging down the Qin family.”

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qin’s face flashed with resentment.

“At this point, it’s useless to struggle, letting her suffer and learn a lesson might be for the best.”

The patriarch of the Qin family had decided to leave Qin Xuan to her fate; now that her crime had been confirmed, if he continued to interfere, he would truly lose his grandson.

If Lu Shiran were a dimwitted person, the patriarch of the Qin family wouldn’t even spare him a glance.

But it just so happened that Lu Shiran was not only clever but also filial, which perfectly suited the patriarch of the Qin family’s taste.

The patriarch of the Qin family tapped his fingers on the table lightly and said, perplexed, “The Lu family had been investigated long ago; they’re just a small clan compared to our Qin family, as different as heaven and earth. How could they corner our Qin family this tightly, even leaving us powerless to fight back?”

“All the arrangements I made had been seen through by them; have they not considered the consequences of opposing the Qin family?”

“Grandfather, there might be someone helping them, and the force behind that person is not simple,”

Qin Yuan flashed the thought of someone and answered, “Could it be the Li Family…?”

The patriarch of the Qin family rejected the idea, “I have a bit of a relationship with Old Master Li, the Li family wouldn’t put in so much effort for the Lu family’s sake.”

Mentioning the Lu family, Mrs. Qin’s eyes lit up and she said, “Dad, we can get them to sign a letter of agreement. As long as they don’t sue Xuanxuan, this can be settled.”

Qin Yuan shook his head and said, “Mom, they won’t agree.”

“Give them money, or benefits, they would surely agree for such gains just for writing a letter of agreement,”

“To say you’re foolish is an understatement,” the patriarch of the Qin family scoffed coldly, indeed expecting his daughter to all of a sudden become clever was futile.

“If they wanted benefits from us, they would have come to us long ago, why would you need to go to them personally?”

Mrs. Qin fell silent, her mouth gaping, with no words to reply. Was there really no way out?

She felt a surge of regret.

If only she had not been tempted by the benefits of an alliance with the Li family and brought Qin Xuan to Shangjing City, where she then encountered Qiao Yun.

It led to Qin Xuan, out of love, becoming resentful, and acting with such extreme measures.

As Mrs. Qin thought about it, she couldn’t help but divert her anger toward Qiao Yun.

“I’m warning you, don’t stir up any more trouble, don’t embarrass me,”

The patriarch of the Qin family stood up, tired and fatigued by the ordeal with Qin Xuan, “I’m going upstairs to rest.”

“Grandfather, leave the rest to me,” Qin Yuan said.

The patriarch of the Qin family weakly hummed in response and turned to walk up the stairs.

Watching her father’s retreating figure ascending the stairs, Mrs. Qin’s fingers unconsciously clenched together, her gaze darkening, “Ayuan, do you see? Xuanxuan has been with your grandfather for over twenty years, watched over as she grew up by him, yet she’s not as favored as a grandson who is not close to him. It’s hard to say, one day the one to be abandoned might be you; we can’t just sit around waiting for doom.”

Qin Yuan remained silent, his gaze inscrutable and unreadable.

“Your grandfather is already seventy years old and still so robust; when will our time come?”

Madam Qin muttered to herself, “Now that your Uncle Zhang has been taken away for investigation, perhaps it’s a good chance for you to take control…”

Qin Yuan’s expression paused, disagreeing, “Grandfather is just getting on in years, not senile. Given the situation with my sister, he might pay more attention to us than usual.”

Madam Qin felt deflated, suddenly uncertain in her heart.

“Don’t worry, as long as our cousin doesn’t want to come back, grandfather can only rely on us.”

“That makes sense. Remember, the Qin Family belongs to you, and you cannot let anyone take it away.”

Madam Qin said scornfully, “He’s just the offspring of a mistress. If grandfather dares to let him inherit the Qin Family, wouldn’t he be afraid of grandmother rising from her grave?”

Qin Yuan just smiled and did not join the conversation.

To his grandfather, what did it matter if someone was the offspring of a mistress? As long as Lu Shiran was his direct descendant, he was better than him.

…

Qin Yuan returned to his study, had someone deal with Uncle Zhang’s matter first, and then ordered someone to control the online public opinion.

Only then did he sit down, his face full of contemplation.

After several minutes, he contacted his subordinates overseas using an encrypted phone.

“Are you sure all traces of me have been completely eradicated?”

“Yes, Young Master Qin, all transaction records have been destroyed. No one will be able to find out that you invested in the G*M Research Institute four years ago.”

Qin Yuan commanded, “Pay extra attention lately. If anyone investigates this matter, notify me immediately.”

“Yes.”

Qin Yuan set his cellphone on the desk, the corners of his mouth curled slightly.

Even if the Lu Family had someone behind them, with all the records now destroyed, they definitely couldn’t find out that it was he who had ordered the injection of the drugs into Lu Shiran.

It could only be said that Qin Xuan was too foolish for not discovering that her account for posting the bounty had been accessed by him.

Qin Yuan had been heavily suppressed by Old Master Qin in the Qin Family, so he had to look for shortcuts.

Thus, he invested in a research institute which, behind the scenes, was developing new types of drugs, and he indeed made a substantial amount of money.

He even started his own company outside.

Even his grandfather could not guess that he was exploiting his position to have Qin Group collaborate with his company to make money off the Qin Family.

Latterly when the research institute was shut down all at once, Qin Yuan escaped clean because he had been prepared.

What a pity…

Qin Yuan pulled out a cigarette, his face showing a tinge of regret.

This drug was originally intended for Qiao Yun, to make her obedient to him.

…

Pei Ya visited Li Hanzhou at the Qiaose Research Institute and incidentally reported the Qin Family’s events to Qiao Yun.

“Madam Qin has been released, but she spent a rough night in detention. As for Qin Xuan, I’ve made some calls; it’s impossible for the Qin Family to pull any tricks. The trustworthy housekeeper of Old Master Qin who forged evidence has been taken away.”

Pei Ya said this and laughed joyfully a few times, “The Qin Family must be fuming mad this time and probably won’t let things go. They might think of ways to strike back, especially since Qin Xuan considers you an enemy. They might take their anger out on you.”

After a pause, he added, “That old man hasn’t made a move yet; probably he’s still worried about your cousin.”

Qiao Yun responded absentmindedly, “I’m not afraid.”

Pei Ya spoke with a hint of pride, “Afraid of what? Just the Qin Family; they’re nothing in my eyes. However, the Qin Family wouldn’t dare to confront the Shengqiao head-on, but it might not be the same with the Lu Family.”

In the public eye, her professor is still the true heiress that the Lu Family brought back from the countryside.

The identity of her as a professor is only known to the Lu Family; outsiders are indeed unaware, so it’s inevitable that some will come looking for trouble without knowing better.

“There’s one more thing…” Pei Ya’s face showed puzzlement, “The police interrogated Qin Xuan, and at first, she did not cooperate. However, when the police laid out the evidence before her, she had to comply. She admitted that she indeed hired someone to assault others but steadfastly denied ordering the kidnapper to inject drugs into Lu Shiran.”

Qiao Yun lifted her eyelids, a flicker of interest in her eyes.

Pei Yao speculated, “Of course, it’s also possible that she knows that being involved with poison carries heavy penalties in domestic law because of fear she wouldn’t dare to admit it.”

“However, there’s also a possibility that the person who did this isn’t her. There’s another possibility: the kidnappers took matters into their own hands.”

Qiao Yun remembered what Li Hanzhou had told her before, that it was a new type of drug from abroad, something a mere gang couldn’t possibly obtain.

This matter, it was either done by Qin Xuan.

Or it was someone else from the Qin Family.

Li Hanzhou also promised her that he would help her investigate clearly.

Now she was lying on the bed…

Qiao Yun’s mood inexplicably dropped a few notches.

She didn’t care about the messy affairs of the Qin Family.

She just wanted Li Hanzhou to wake up quickly.

Pei Yao had been talking for quite a while, but had not seen Professor Qiao respond, he looked down and his gaze fell on Qiao Yun’s face.

For a moment, he was at a loss for words.

Did Professor Qiao seem a bit sad…?

He shifted his attention and said, “I’m going to check on Li Hanzhou, I promised to come see him, but I haven’t yet.”

“Okay.”

Qiao Yun tightened her fair little face and turned to walk towards the ward, her footsteps slightly hurried.

Pei Yao: “…”

Does it have to be this urgent?

As soon as school was over, Li Miao rushed to see the Great Demon King and saw Qiao Yun and Pei Yao push open the ward door and come in. She first glanced at Pei Yao, then turned to Qiao Yun.

With a worried expression, she asked, “Qiaoqiao, why hasn’t my brother woken up yet? There won’t be any problems, right?”

Qiao Yun didn’t know when he would wake up. Seeing Li Miao’s frown, she comforted her, “There won’t be any. He’s doing well. He will wake up when it’s time.”

“Is that so…” Li Miao’s eyes rolled, “Have you heard the story of Sleeping Beauty?”

“Hm?”

“It’s that one where the princess, because of a witch’s curse, sleeps for a hundred years without waking up, and finally, a prince’s kiss awakens her.”

Li Miao pointed toward the sleeping Li Hanzhou, “Look at my brother, doesn’t he look like a sleeping handsome man?”

Qiao Yun: “…”

Pei Yao’s mouth twitched.

Li Miao grabbed Qiao Yun’s hand in one swift motion, her eyes sparkling, she sang with feeling, “Oh my goodness, from whence comes this beautiful princess, Princess Qiao, the noble task of awakening the sleeping handsome man is entrusted to you. Go for it, my princess~ a simple kiss from you will do.”

Qiao Yun coldly and indifferently withdrew her hand, her actions declaring that she rejected this proposal.

Pei Yao chuckled twice: “Miss Li, you really have some ideas.”

Li Miao modestly said, “Nothing is difficult for one who sets his mind to it, you flatter me.”

If her brother wasn’t up to the task, she as his sister had to put in the effort.

Qiao Yun seriously clarified, “The events in fairy tales have no basis; they’re all beautiful stories conjured up by human imagination.”

Li Miao: “…”

“Exactly, such things are simply impossible.” Pei Yao, smilingly, asked Li Miao, “The college entrance exams are less than a month away, Miss Li, have you finished your homework?”

Li Miao: “…”

Hmph.

Not fun at all.

Seeing Li Miao’s face fall, Qiao Yun shot Pei Yao a glance, indicating that he shouldn’t be so discouraging.

Pei Yao: Great, now even Li Miao is more favored than him, wailing~! I’m tired and unloved.

After Qiao Yun stayed for a while, there was still no sign of Li Hanzhou waking up.

She checked the time; it was getting late.

If she didn’t go back soon, her family would worry.

“I’m going back.”

Qiao Yun bade farewell to Li Miao and took one more look at the peacefully sleeping Li Hanzhou before leaving the ward.

As Pei Yao had nothing else to do, he volunteered to take Qiao Yun back to the Lu Family.

By the time she got home, it was almost nine o’clock.

In the living room, Su Mian was watching TV while waiting for Qiao Yun.

Lu Jingzhi and Lu Rui were working and hadn’t come back, and Lu Zhanxing had gone to rush a notice.

Su Mian habitually said, “Qiaoqiao, you’re back.”

“I’m back,” Qiao Yun replied to her.

At first, she wasn’t accustomed, but now she had started to get used to it because of her family.

Gradually, in her heart, she had also imperceptibly started to think of this place as her home.

“How is Li Grandfather?” Su Mian expressed her concern.

Even though Qiao Yun explained over and over that Li Hanzhou’s fainting was because of his own health issues.

She still felt that Li Hanzhou was hospitalized because he was protecting Qiao Yun.

Therefore, Su Mian’s impression of Li Hanzhou was elevated even further.

Making Lu Zhanxing and Lu Jingzhi want to speak out but hesitated.

Qiao Yun said, “He’s doing well.”

“That’s good,” Su Mian smiled. “Once he wakes up, I must go and thank him properly.”

Qiao Yun thought to herself, first he has to remember all these things…

Since Qiao Yun had to go to school the next day, Su Mian told Qiao Yun to go upstairs to rest quickly; now that Qiao Yun was back, she, too, could go to her room.

Qiao Yun returned to her room, went to wash up, changed into pajamas, and obediently lay on the bed.

Just as she was about to go to sleep, her phone rang.

Qiao Yun picked it up to see, and it was a call from her second grandfather.

Her heart inexplicably thumped hard, and then she answered the call.

Qiao Se began with a piece of major news, “Good news, he’s awake.”

Qiao Yun was stunned for a moment, then calmly asked, “When did he wake up?”

“Just now.”

“Okay, I got it.” For some reason, Qiao Yun didn’t inquire about Li Hanzhou’s memory issue.

After informing Qiao Yun, Qiao Se hung up the phone, ready to give Li Hanzhou a thorough examination.

Qiao Yun put down her phone, turned off the lights.

She closed her eyes and continued to sleep.

One minute later.

Qiao Yun suddenly opened her eyes, all traces of sleepiness gone from her gaze.

She pursed her lips, flipped open the covers, and sent a message to Zhou You.

[Come over, going to Qiaose Research Institute.]