Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 676 - Chapter 676 Chapter 676 Qiao Yun Gave Him a Very Strange

Chapter 676: Chapter 676: Qiao Yun Gave Him a Very Strange Feeling Chapter 676: Chapter 676: Qiao Yun Gave Him a Very Strange Feeling Li Hanzhou’s heart skipped a beat.

He just wanted Qiao Yun to hug him, or to say, “Boyfriend, see you tomorrow.”

Before he caught up with Qiao Yun, she was in the dominant position, and after he caught up with her, she still held the power.

Li Hanzhou helplessly thought that it seemed he should no longer be overly cautious around her for fear of scaring the little one.

Being too cautious could lead to being led by the nose.

His ideal first kiss had always been one that would come naturally during an intense moment, not now…

Um, even more heart-fluttering.

Li Hanzhou stared at Qiao Yun’s lips, his heart pounding, his Adam’s apple bobbing, his eyes growing deeper.

His fingers curled slightly, then he raised his hand and lightly caressed Qiao Yun’s cheek.

Seeing him hesitate, Qiao Yun encouraged, “Although I’ve never kissed anyone, I’ll study hard, and you should too.”

Li Hanzhou suddenly felt that being a test subject wasn’t so bad.

Without hesitation, he lifted his hand, grasped Qiao Yun’s chin, slightly lowered his gaze, and leaned his head closer to her lips.

Before their lips could touch, a soft voice suddenly rang out, “Little sister, what are you doing?”

Li Hanzhou: “…”

Li Hanzhou sighed unwillingly, turned his head, and sure enough, there stood Lu Zhanxing behind them, smiling cheerily, looking at Li Hanzhou as if he were a big gray wolf who had sneaked into their house to snatch the little white rabbit.

Qiao Yun wasn’t embarrassed by the appearance of Lu Zhanxing and calmly asked, “Brother, don’t you have work?”

“I came back to check on you during my break, and I have to leave soon…” Lu Zhanxing had felt uneasy all day and decided to spend his rest time at home watching over his sister, never expecting such a pleasant surprise.

He quirked his lips, his gaze landing unsettlingly on Li Hanzhou, “I’m sorry, but we can’t entertain you right now, as Mr. Li, could you please escort my sister home?”

The intention to see him out was very clear.

Li Hanzhou wasn’t upset by Lu Zhanxing’s rude tone and softly told Qiao Yun, “I’ll leave now.”

Lu Zhanxing raised his eyebrows in surprise. That’s it? That’s so simple?

That didn’t seem like Li Hanzhou at all.

Li Hanzhou wasn’t making it difficult for Lu Zhanxing because he didn’t want to put Qiao Yun in a difficult position; he really cared about his future wife.

“Be careful on your way.”

With Lu Zhanxing there, Qiao Yun couldn’t proceed with her experiment, so she opened her arms and gave Li Hanzhou a hug.

Lu Zhanxing: 0.0

Li Hanzhou chuckled softly, his dissatisfaction soothed by the hug.

After Li Hanzhou left, Lu Zhanxing immediately put on a puppy-dog smile, “Sister, let’s go home.”

“Okay.” Qiao Yun withdrew her gaze and followed Lu Zhanxing to the front door.

Thinking about the scene he had just witnessed, Lu Zhanxing tentatively asked, “Sister, what were you talking about just now?”

Qiao Yun answered seriously, “We were discussing a goodnight kiss.”

“Huh? What is that? Why were you discussing goodnight kisses with him?” Lu Zhanxing’s face was quite a spectacle, looking as if he were performing a face-changing act.

Qiao Yun earnestly explained, “We are dating, and this is a natural part of the process. If things go well, I might even study having children with him.”

Lu Zhanxing’s face instantly cracked, his previously cheerful expression now souring, “Sister, you’re thinking too far ahead, you’re not even of legal marriage age yet.”

Qiao Yun nodded in agreement, “That’s why I started with studying dating, not with studying marriage.”

Lu Zhanxing stared wide-eyed.

From the sound of his sister’s words, was it because she hadn’t reached the legal age yet that she had only agreed to date first? If she had, would she possibly have jumped straight to marriage?

Sister, your view on dating is a bit dangerous!

Lu Zhanxing gritted his teeth, so angry that his cheeks puffed up. Qiao Yun blinked, feeling that her brother now resembled a pufferfish on the verge of exploding.

Qiao Yun sensed that her brother might be angry, but she didn’t know what he was angry about.

But no matter, no matter what he was angry about, she just needed to soothe him.

Qiao Yun thought for a moment, then asked, “Have you eaten yet?”

“Not yet.” Lu Zhanxing, to save time, hadn’t had a moment to eat.

Qiao Yun said, “I’ll cook something tasty for you. It’ll be quick and won’t take much time.”

Upon thinking about eating the delicious food made by his sister, Lu Zhanxing instantly transformed from a pufferfish back into a puppy, almost wagging his tail at Qiao Yun.

“I want noodles.”

“Okay,” Qiao Yun pursed her lips.

Brother, you’re so easy to placate.

Qiao Yun cooked Lu Zhanxing a bowl of seafood ramen, so delicious that Lu Zhanxing completely forgot about Li Hanzhou’s issue.

…

When Lu Jingzhi came home and found out his sister had cooked, he was relieved Lu Zhanxing didn’t spit the noodles out.

Lu Zhanxing boasted right in front of Lu Jingzhi, finishing the last sip of soup and even belched, “Tasty.”

Lu Jingzhi could clearly see Lu Zhanxing’s deliberate boasting and scoffed coldly, “Did you eat enough?”

“Full.”

“Good, come and spar with me.”

Lu Zhanxing’s expression froze, “Big brother, are you the devil?”

“What, is it okay for you to run to the company in the middle of the night to spar with me, but not okay for me to find you now? Look how good big brother is to you, even waited for you to finish eating.”

Lu Zhanxing: “…”

He put down his chopsticks and jerked up to his feet, looking very anxious, “It’s too late, I’m going to be late. Big brother, I’m going ahead.”

After saying this, he ran off like the wind.

Lu Jingzhi shook his head with a chuckle, stepped to go upstairs, but paused momentarily, feeling an indeterminate emotion, he turned towards the small kitchen.

With a stern face, he lifted the lid of the pot to check.

The pot was cleaner than his face, probably all eaten by Lu Zhanxing. A sinister smile flashed across Lu Jingzhi’s eyes, it seemed he should indeed take the time to spar with his little brother.

…

Qiao Yun was unaware of the dispute between the brothers, having gone upstairs after cooking the noodles for Lu Zhanxing.

Then she received a call from Pei Ya.

“Boss, I’ve uncovered some information about the G*M Institute.”

The drug that the kidnappers almost injected Lu Shiran with came from the G*M Institute, something Qiao Yun knew couldn’t be obtained domestically from Li Hanzhou’s discussions.

So although Qin Xuan was now under arrest, Qiao Yun still decided it was best to further investigate this matter.

She never gave up, the idea of kidnapping Lu Shiran might have been proposed by two different people.

But she still lacked evidence.

Li Hanzhou had said he would investigate, and Qiao Yun had agreed. However, after Li Hanzhou passed out, Qiao Yun asked Pei Ya to start collecting information on the G*M Research Institute.

When Pei Ya looked into it, he noticed something was off.

“Three years ago, under the control of Li Hanzhou, the G*M Research Institute was destroyed, and all the involved personnel were arrested. But I noticed that their system had lost some information,” Pei Ya described.

Listening to this, Qiao Yun appeared to be thoughtful.

Pei Ya continued, “This missing information was about the complete financial sources of the research institute. I have a feeling that if we could find out who invested in this institute, we might be able to trace the source of this drug that has appeared domestically, and perhaps figure out if there’s a second person trying to harm Lu Shiran.”

“Can it be restored?”

“It will take some time.”

Although the G*M Research Institute was sealed off, many materials and computers were left intact. The case wasn’t closed yet in M country, and it was still under investigation.

Getting access to the research institute’s computer system chips wasn’t impossible for Pei Ya, it just required some maneuvering.

Although they, the Shengqiao Group, had substantial financial resources, they couldn’t just barge in and take them.

Pei Ya said to Qiao Yun, “Give me a few days.”

Qiao Yun instructed, “As fast as possible.”

“No problem, I guarantee to complete the task,” Pei Ya assured.

If there truly was a second person secretly trying to harm Lu Shiran, Qiao Yun, who was extremely protective, would definitely not let them off.

…

Mrs. Qin was urgently called back home by a phone call from Mr. Qin.

As soon as she entered, seeing her father’s expression, her heart sank, sensing that something was seriously wrong.

Mr. Qin didn’t even give Mrs. Qin a chance to speak first. As soon as he saw her return, he raised his hand and delivered a heavy slap.

With a smack, it was loud, indicating the force he put into it.

The slap stunned not only Mrs. Qin but also Qin Yuan.

Mrs. Qin, her eyes filling with tears, protested, “Dad, why did you hit me?”

Ignoring her grievances, Mr. Qin coldly said, “What have you done, you don’t know? Do I need to remind you?”

Mrs. Qin, covering her face, eyes darting around, said, “What, what?”

Grinding his teeth, Mr. Qin said, “Going to threaten my grandson, you’ve really done it now! If you weren’t my biological daughter, I’d have dealt with you already!”

Mr. Qin had suddenly received a message from Lu Shiran, at first thinking his grandson had come around.

But unexpectedly, his grandson had sent a surprise his way.

The video showing his daughter’s arrogant threatening demeanor made him doubt if he had misunderstood his daughter.

His daughter had always been gentle and soft since young, only resorting to tears and seeking his protection when faced with issues.

But now, a single video was thrust in his face, his bewilderment striking him hard.

Only then did he realize that the daughter he had raised from childhood had silently transformed into someone with a different character.

With a granddaughter acting deceitfully and a daughter whose behavior was outwardly different from her true character, could his grandson be…

Thinking this, Mr. Qin narrowed his eyes, gazing meaningfully at Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan awkwardly smiled and said, “Grandpa, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing.” The old Mr. Qin retracted his gaze. Perhaps he was overthinking; his grandson had been raised by him, and all his actions were under his surveillance. If there were any ill intentions, they couldn’t be hidden from him.

He looked at his daughter and coldly chided, “I warned you before, you are not allowed to see my grandson, yet you dared to defy me?”

“I… I had no choice. Xuanxuan is my daughter; Dad, if you don’t help me, I can only figure it out myself. Xuanxuan is still young and ignorant. As her mother, how can I just watch her suffer? Dad, you are a father too. If something happened to me, wouldn’t you help me?” Mrs. Qin said while crying.

Although old Mr. Qin saw through his daughter’s true nature, her words still moved him a little.

His anger slightly subsided as he rubbed the corner of his eyebrow, “Too much love from a mother spoils the child! Let’s leave it at this for today; this should not set a precedent.”

Seizing the opportunity, Mrs. Qin said, “Dad, think of a way to make him sign the letter of forgiveness; once he signs it, Xuanxuan will be safe.”

Old Mr. Qin laughed in frustration, “If someone wanted to kill you, would you sign a letter of forgiveness?”

Mrs. Qin’s face turned pale, unable to refute his words.

Old Mr. Qin warned, “Lu Shiran is my own grandson; none of you are allowed to touch him. If you dare touch him again, even you are out.”

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qin’s face showed shock, and her heart gradually cooled. She was profoundly disappointed by her father’s actions.

Unable to restrain herself, she bit her lip and asked, “Dad, now you are completely devoted to him, but he has never treated you seriously. Maybe he’s not coming back now just to make you feel guilty, so he will receive more of your affection…”

“Enough!” Mrs. Qin’s words stabbed into Mr. Qin’s heart like a knife. He wanted to reprimand Mrs. Qin further, but then he saw her tears falling again.

Irritated, he finally stood up and walked upstairs.

“Reflect on yourself. You’re not allowed to go out during this period.”

Mrs. Qin’s eyes widened slightly, a trace of resentment appearing on her face.

Looking at his mother, whose face was mingled with anger, Qin Yuan helplessly said, “Mom, you were too impulsive. Why did you go to him, and even have it recorded and reported to grandpa?”

“Who would have thought he’d be so malicious to go and complain to your grandfather?”

Mrs. Qin pulled out a tissue to wipe her tears; her face no longer held the pitiful expression she had shown in front of old Mr. Qin.

“All I’ve done, ultimately, is for you. If Xuanxuan gets convicted, you might be affected too. How could I, after planning for so many years, be satisfied to let it all go to waste because of a bastard?”

“Don’t rush.” Qin Yuan spoke calmly, “The reason Grandpa values him is still holding out hope that he will return to the Qin family. Once he has a rift with Grandpa, he naturally won’t come back, and over time, even if Grandpa likes him, he will lose patience.”

He knew his grandfather too well.

Now constantly defending Lu Shiran, he is just waiting for Lu Shiran to carry on the family lineage; otherwise, why wait so many years to come looking for him?

Qin Family, where are the truly good people? They are all driven by interests.

If Lu Shiran cannot bring interests to Grandpa, Grandpa definitely wouldn’t take another look at him.

Angered, Mrs. Qin said, “I was almost successful, if not for that Miss Lu appearing…”

“Qiao Yun?”

“Yes, her. She’s always spoiling things; last time she caused Xuanxuan to lose face, and now she has caused me to lose face.” Mrs. Qin said, “He said not to touch his grandson, I’ll take it out on Qiao Yun, Grandpa surely can’t blame me then?”

However, Qin Yuan said, “No.”

Mrs. Qin, surprised, “Have you really taken a fancy to her?”

Qin Yuan ambiguously said, “Isn’t she fascinating? She looks so docile on the outside, but deep down she’s as fierce as a wolf.”

Additionally, Qiao Yun gave him a strange feeling, carrying a hint of a superior’s aura about her as if no matter what happens, she would remain in control of the overall situation.

Qin Yuan had thoroughly investigated Qiao Yun, but no matter how much he checked, the information always told him that Qiao Yun had indeed lived in the countryside for many years and was only taken back by the Lu family last year.

But with such a temperament, could she really have been raised by the Lu family?

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