Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 701 - Chapter 701 Chapter 701 Worthy of being my sister truly

Chapter 701: Chapter 701: Worthy of being my sister, truly awesome, hahaha Chapter 701: Chapter 701: Worthy of being my sister, truly awesome, hahaha The Lu Family didn’t know what Qiao Yun suddenly went out to do, but they didn’t ask further, only telling her to come back quickly, otherwise, the food would get cold.

After Qiao Yun left.

Only then did the old patriarch frown and reprimand his two sons, “When this kind of thing happens, you should notify me immediately. With me here, those old geezers wouldn’t dare to cause trouble. Although it’s easier for Qiaoqiao to do what Professor Qiao intends to do than us, we are the elders; how can we let the younger ones worry and work hard?”

The old patriarch was very grateful for the effort Qiao Yun had put into this family. He would never be able to repay Qiaoqiao for her contributions in his lifetime,

But he hoped that the Lu Family could be support for Qiao Yun, not a burden on her.

Lu Xian and Lu Rui didn’t argue and listened silently to the scolding.

A few of the younger family members also kept silent with them.

They had all, to some extent, let their sister worry about them.

If it weren’t for Qiao Yun’s intervention, Lu Zhanxing might have been blacklisted and sent back home to depend on his parents long ago.

This time, when Lu Shiran was kidnapped, if it weren’t for Qiao Yun, they probably still wouldn’t know who had kidnapped him.

And as for Lu Jingzhi, needless to say, he felt a deep sense of guilt towards Qiao Yun.

With this in mind, the atmosphere at the dining table grew even more solemn.

It seemed the old patriarch thought of something, his expression turning even uglier, “You aren’t taking advantage of Qiaoqiao’s identity, becoming reckless and fearless…”

“Dad,” Lu Rui said with a helpless face, “how could we ever think like that? From the moment the crisis at the group began, we never thought of asking Qiaoqiao for help. I would prefer she stay far away from this mess and not get involved.”

This was indeed the truth; even if they couldn’t get through this crisis, what Lu Rui thought about was how to protect Qiao Yun. He never considered using her identity to profit the group.

Only then did the old patriarch feel a bit more at ease and snorted, “At least you know better.”

The old lady tried to smooth things over, “Alright, the children are all concerned about you and afraid that you might get into an accident again. If you think you can, don’t faint, don’t scare everyone, just fight with the shareholders like you did back in the day.”

The old patriarch’s bluster was instantly deflated by the old lady’s words.

Lu Shiran said with interest, “Grandma, was grandpa really that fierce back in the day?”

“Absolutely, he would get into a fight at the slightest disagreement, and was scolded by your great-grandfather every day. Now…” The old lady chuckled dismissively, “I bet he’d be knocked down by a single punch.”

“…” The old patriarch was left speechless and choking back words. He didn’t want to faint, but his advancing age was beyond his control.

Chastened by the old lady’s words, the old patriarch found himself without the ground to scold his sons further and instead sighed, “I don’t know what kind of deal Qiaoqiao made with Director Pei. Otherwise, our relation with Director Pei wasn’t good enough for him to intervene.”

Lu Rui said, “I thought about this too, but later realized that Director Pei and Qiaoqiao are both students of MR.Q, so perhaps it’s because of this relationship that Director Pei agreed to help.”

“I see.” The old patriarch felt slightly relieved and couldn’t help feeling proud inside; his granddaughter was a student of MR.Q, which absolutely brought glory to his ancestors.

If he told that group of old fogeys, it wouldn’t be him fainting from rage, but them.

Speaking of this, all the Lu Family members felt immense pride for Qiao Yun.

Qiaoqiao’s lost fifteen years now seemed to have had both good and bad consequences.

When they saw Qiaoqiao return, they stopped discussing the topic.

When Qiao Yun walked into the dining room, she sensed that something was off. She tilted her head in confusion, scrutinizing their expressions carefully. Seeing nothing unusual, she withdrew her gaze, and then, she handed over the document folder she was carrying to Lu Rui.

Seeing the document, Lu Rui was startled for a moment and didn’t take it at first.

Qiao Yun then pushed it forward again, indicating for him to take it, “For you.”

The old patriarch craned his neck, curious to see what precious thing his darling granddaughter had brought for his son.

The entire family’s gaze was focused on Lu Rui.

Lu Rui, looking somewhat surprised, accepted it and joked, “Is this a gift?”

Although it wasn’t exactly a gift, it was close enough, so Qiao Yun nodded, “Yes.”

Lu Rui’s heart grew happier, keen to see what his daughter had gifted him.

Under the expectant gazes of everyone present, he hastily opened the document bag.

At first glance, Lu Rui’s eyebrows furrowed subconsciously, and then he hesitantly took out the contents.

Once the document was taken out, his facial expression became even more astonished.

It was actually a Lu Family stock transfer contract.

Lu Rui abruptly turned to Qiao Yun, his face revealing confusion.

The patriarch, seeing this, exclaimed in surprise, “Qiaoqiao, what do you mean by this?”

Qiao Yun spoke calmly, “As agreed, it’s for the transfer, no backing out.”

Lu Rui was truly shocked.

At the shareholders’ meeting, Pei Ya did indeed propose to transfer shares, and at the time both he and Lu Xian thought Pei Ya was just trying to scare the shareholders.

They had never expected that Qiaoqiao was serious.

Both Lu Rui and other members of the Lu Family were well aware that accepting this portion of shares would be of great benefit to them.

Any other person would be extremely tempted, yet Lu Rui didn’t think twice before putting the document back.

“I can’t take it.”

Qiao Yun’s mouth opened slightly, not expecting the refusal, so there was a moment of astonishment, but she quickly composed herself, insisting, “You need it, I don’t, it’s for you.”

Unable to help himself, Lu Xian asked, “Is it because you believe we need it that you’re transferring it?”

“Yes,” Qiao Yun nodded again, her tone firm.

Lu Rui asked with a complex expression, “Why does Qiaoqiao think we need it?”

Feeling a bit embarrassed under everyone’s gaze, Qiao Yun nevertheless spoke the truth, “With the shares, nobody will dare to refute you, and no one will bully you.”

After a pause, she added in a very soft voice, “I want to protect you.”

There weren’t many people Qiao Yun acknowledged, but she took care of each and every one she did.

Hearing Qiao Yun’s words, every member of the Lu Family felt their emotions in turmoil.

Looking at Qiao Yun’s small yet incredibly strong silhouette, Su Mian’s eyes reddened again, and she couldn’t help moving forward to take Qiao Yun’s small hand, saying warmly, “Qiaoqiao, we should be protecting you, how has it become you protecting us?”

Qiao Yun said, “It’s not a conflict.”

Su Mian felt a bittersweet sensation, as if something was stuck in her throat, and could only sigh softly.

After all, it was their own lack of strength that had caused Qiaoqiao to go to the trouble of paving the way for them.

Qiao Yun hadn’t thought that far. She simply wanted to give a gift. She already possessed formidable wealth and her own financial empire, so the Lu Family’s shares were of little utility to her; even if she held onto them, they would just be gilding the lily.

Therefore, giving them to the Lu Family was the most reasonable arrangement, after all, they were all family.

“No,” Lu Rui felt uncomfortable enough with Qiao Yun worrying about the group, and now he couldn’t possibly take the shares no matter what.

Seeing that Lu Rui wouldn’t accept it, she pursed her lips, lowered her head, her eyelashes quivering, and asked in a tone devoid of emotion, “Don’t you like it?”

Gifts from her were seldom refused, and now, unexpectedly declined, Qiao Yun didn’t know what to do.

Was the gift not good enough?

“No, Daddy, I like it very much. It’s actually the best gift I’ve ever received,” Lu Rui didn’t want Qiao Yun to misunderstand and explained.

“Then why won’t you accept it?” Qiao Yun was puzzled and confused.

“It’s yours, something you obtained through your own abilities, so Daddy can’t take the fruits of your labor.”

Qiao Yun blinked, somewhat understanding yet not and said, “But as I want to give it to you, this counts as a gift, not taking my achievements.”

Su Mian smiled helplessly, “Qiaoqiao, this gift is too valuable, we can’t accept it.”

The elder cut them off, “Qiaoqiao, if you hold the shares, would you do anything detrimental to the Lu Family?”

“No,” Qiao Yun said decisively.

The elder smiled, “That’s right, whether they’re in your hands or in ours, it’s the same, because we are family. Moreover, it gives your grandfather more peace of mind to know that you have the shares. Doesn’t that mean Qiaoqiao already considers us her true family?”

“What am I going to do, my precious granddaughter is too strong, and I’m really worried that one day you’ll leave us. Now that you have something so important from the Lu Family, it creates a deeper bond between us, and I can sleep well at night,” the elder said, looking disheartened.

Lu Rui immediately caught on, “Your grandfather is right, after all, you could do very well without us, or even better.”

Qiao Yun opened her mouth, taking in their words. So as long as she held the shares, they would feel at ease, right?

There was a small sigh from Qiao Yun, “Alright then, I accept. Let me know if you need me.”

All of the Lu Family were pleased that Qiao Yun was willing to take the Lu shares.

The words they had just expressed were not mere lip service. Ever since they discovered that Qiao Yun was indeed Professor Qiao, the Lu family did harbor this concern.

Now that the Lu Family’s most important asset was in Qiao Yun’s hands, they no longer had to worry about her leaving them one day.

With Qiao Yun taking the shares, the atmosphere at the dining table improved again.

Remembering what was mentioned earlier, the elder put down his chopsticks and said to Qiao Yun, “Director Pei also went through a lot of trouble this time. I don’t know what he likes, but one day, I’ll personally deliver a gift to him.”

Qiao Yun replied indifferently, “He likes to copy books.”

The elder: ???

The Lu Family: ???

What kind of refreshing and unique hobby is that?

The elder thought that Qiao Yun was joking… Well, how could his granddaughter be joking?

Could it be that Director Pei actually enjoys copying books?

The elder wore a shocked expression.

He hesitated, “Then, should I get him an encyclopedia? I guarantee he will enjoy copying that.”

After a moment of thought, Qiao Yun nodded slowly, “Not bad.”

The next time Pei Ya misbehaved, should they have him copy an encyclopedia?

After taking a sip of wine to compose himself, the elder clicked his tongue internally. Truly, wealthy people have their little-known quirks.

The absent Pei Ya: ??? Are you being polite?

Lu Rui asked curiously, “Are Qiaoqiao and Director Pei in the same sect?”

Qiao Yun was taken aback, and then replied half a beat later, “Sort of.”

Even though Pei Ya was several years older than her, since she had adopted him, they were from the same sect, sort of.

Lu Rui thought to himself that it made sense and then asked, “Director Pei should be your senior apprentice brother, right?”

“Ah?” Qiao Yun lifted her little face, full of confusion, then she slightly knitted her brows, “He’s not my senior apprentice brother.”

It was Lu Rui’s turn to be stunned, and he hesitated, “Could it be that Qiaoqiao is the senior sister?”

It seemed that Qiaoqiao was the one taken as a disciple by MR.Q first, and Pei Ya was brought in later.

Qiao Yun denied, “We are not senior or junior.”

“Then what are you?” Su Mian was utterly confused.

With a very serious expression, Qiao Yun declared, “Nanny, assistant, something like that.”

The Lu Family: “…”

Turning the CEO of Shengqiao Group into a nanny?

Lu Rui suddenly remembered something: at the shareholders’ meeting, Pei Ya earnestly said that Qiao Yun was like a mother to him.

He had thought it was a joke at the time, but could it be that it wasn’t a joke?

Lu Rui’s thoughts spun rapidly, and a very incredible yet plausible suspicion arose in his mind.

“Qiaoqiao, if you and Director Pei are not fellow sect siblings, then why does he treat you so well? Could it be that he really got some benefit from you?”

Upon hearing this, the Lu Family members all furrowed their brows tightly.

If Qiao Yun had really given Pei Ya some benefit, they would feel guilty for a lifetime.

Facing everyone’s concerned eyes, Qiao Yun’s expression remained unchanged, but the words she uttered left everyone stunned for a long time.

“It might be because I hold shares in Shengqiao.”

“???!!!”

The straight pitch from Qiao Yun was fast and unexpected.

The Lu Family were completely unprepared, their expressions one of blank astonishment, as if they didn’t understand what Qiao Yun was talking about.

What did they hear?

Qiaoqiao has shares in Shengqiao?

That was Shengqiao, a corporation that could rival the Li Family, the world’s largest technology hub.

The revenue generated in a single second could be over a hundred million.

Even just one percent of the shares would be more than enough for a big family to live off for several lifetimes without running out.

The elder was the first to react, his aged face twitching as he stared at Qiao Yun, “Qiaoqiao, what did you say? Your grandfather might be a bit deaf and didn’t hear clearly.”

Qiao Yun said tactfully, “I’m the major shareholder of Shengqiao, and Pei Ya works for me.”

From the moment the Lu Family faced a crisis and Qiao Yun intervened,

she knew that as her ties to the Lu Family grew deeper, a lot of things could not be kept hidden forever, and she hadn’t planned to keep hiding them.

It just needed a slow process, otherwise, it would shock everyone just like now. Qiao Yun truly worried that the excitement might make the elder faint.

Qiao Yun’s words were like a thunderbolt, stunning everyone.

The elder took a few breaths, then muttered in sudden realization, “Shengqiao, Shengqiao, Qiao… I see, so that’s how it is. No wonder it’s called Shengqiao, I never thought of it…”

“My precious granddaughter is actually the major shareholder of Shengqiao…”

Thinking back to insisting on Qiao Yun accepting the Lu Family’s shares, the elder felt somewhat embarrassed–those few shares of the Lu Family were nothing in comparison.

The elder was overly excited, his blood pressure skyrocketed, and he nearly fainted on the spot.

“Dad, don’t get worked up,”

“Grandpa, are you alright?”

The Lu Family members were in a frenzy, but finally, they managed to stabilize the elder.

As the elder came back to his senses, he looked at Qiao Yun in shock, “I couldn’t tell, I really couldn’t tell, how old were you at the time?”

Qiao Yun patted the elder’s back gently and said softly, “Hmm… I started having the idea around eight years old. Research takes money.”

The elder: Don’t hold me up; let me faint.

Lu Shiran looked at Qiao Yun with eyes as if seeing a monster.

At eight years old, he was still getting spanked by the old lady, and his sister was planning to build a financial empire?

It’s truly humbling… She’s undoubtedly amazing, haha.