Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 716 - Chapter 716 Chapter 716 Qiao Yun Should I Take the Opportunity

Chapter 716: Chapter 716: Qiao Yun: Should I Take the Opportunity to Rub Off on Them? Chapter 716: Chapter 716: Qiao Yun: Should I Take the Opportunity to Rub Off on Them? Qiao Yun heard Lu Shiran calling her and lifted her gaze from the phone screen, looking at Lu Shiran with a blank and uncomprehending expression.

Lu Shiran said uneasily, “You should be cautious these days, I always feel like you and the Qin Family are incompatible.”

Lu Shiran felt that given the Qin Family’s unyielding spirit, they might turn the earth upside down looking for their family members.

He was baffled as to why he should care about the announcement of the will.

It was truly a bolt from the blue.

Qiao Yun blinked slowly and asked belatedly, “A will is being announced?”

“Yes, it’s utterly baffling. Qin Yuan is currently managing everything, so what’s there to announce?”

Lu Shiran scratched his head, his sister’s comment sounding as though she already knew about it.

He must be overthinking it. He had only found out about it today himself; how could his sister know before him?

“Oh,” Qiao Yun nodded, to everyone’s surprise she said, “I can go.”

“What?” Lu Shiran was stunned.

Even Lu Zhanxing and the old master were somewhat astonished.

Qiao Yun was the one most troubled by the Qin Family; she should be the last person to support any interaction between Lu Shiran and the Qin Family.

Lu Zhanxing, who understood Qiao Yun quite well, pondered and asked, “Sister, do you have some thoughts on this?”

Qiao Yun shook her head without giving much explanation and counter-queried Lu Shiran, “Don’t you want to know? About the will.”

Lu Shiran, still young and curious about everything, was indeed intrigued to find out what the old Mr. Qin had decreed in his will.

In short, he just wanted to be in the front row for the drama.

Noticing Lu Shiran’s hesitation, Qiao Yun said calmly, “There might be surprises.”

Qiao Yun had long anticipated such a day, so it didn’t catch her too much off guard.

This ceremony for the announcement of the will was definitely not just about announcing the will.

Previously, everyone wanted to keep Lu Shiran away from the Qin Family.

But now that she knew the old Mr. Qin had made a will and the intent behind it,

Qiao Yun’s thoughts had changed.

The Qin Family owed the Lu Family, owed Lu Shiran far too much; it was time they compensated adequately.

It just might be suitable to use the entire Qin Family for that compensation.

Qiao Yun nodded to herself, thinking this idea was faultless.

Pei Yao had always been aware that although Qiao Yun seemed harmless, if you provoked her, she might not do anything to you now, but when the time was right, her retaliation would be lethal.

This was something Pei Yao had realized growing up, and especially now, he was even more convinced of it.

Really, if you want to stay alive, stay away from Professor Qiao.

Qiao Yun’s words were quite unexpected; even Lu Shiran was puzzled.

Surprises? Surely not shocks.

Especially Mrs. Qin, who would definitely be relentless against him.

“They won’t let it go,” Qiao Yun saw through them clearly.

The old master, upon hearing this, hung his head, pondering for a moment before raising it decisively and saying, “When soldiers come, use generals to block them; when flood waters rise, use earth to soak them up. Although I don’t want you involved in Qin Family matters, avoiding them will only lead to endless trouble.”

The old master snorted, “The old immortals fall, but the Qin Family still has so many people left, they will certainly target you, might as well take this opportunity to make things clear and put an end to their hopes.”

Lu Zhanxing felt this was reasonable, “Grandfather is right, hiding isn’t a fundamental solution to the problem.”

Hearing them say this, Lu Shiran agreed, “Understood, I know what to do now.”

The old master remained somewhat apprehensive, slapping his thigh, “That’s it, I’ll accompany you when the time comes, it’s time to show your grandfather’s mighty presence!”

“…” Lu Shiran said tactfully, “Well, Grandfather, I’m an adult now; I can handle things independently.”

It would be a loss if Grandfather didn’t manage to assert his dominance and ended up fainting from anger due to the Qin Family instead.

The old master waved his hand, “What do you know, kid, what if they trick you?”

Lu Shiran: “…”

The old man had decided to have a good talk with the Qin Family about life aspirations and poetry.

Lu Shiran tried to reason, “Grandpa, I’m almost in university now, I’m not a child anymore.”

Qiao Yun nodded in agreement: she had achieved a lot, so she was not a child either.

The old man hesitated slightly.

Lu Shiran repeatedly assured him that he could certainly handle the situation, claiming that as a man of the Lu Family, how could he lack the ability to handle matters independently.

“You shouldn’t spoil me like this; you are hurting me, turning me into a ‘mama’s boy.'”

“…”

The old man was left speechless by Lu Shiran and eventually gave in.

Indeed, the Lu Family’s tradition was never to spoil their children, especially the boys who should stand on their own.

As for the girls, no matter their age, they were always to be pampered.

Qiao Yun quietly raised her hand: “Me.”

When everyone looked over, she added sincerely, “I want to watch the drama unfold.”

Lu Shiran: “…Sister, for such a serious occasion, isn’t it inappropriate to treat it as a spectacle?”

Qiao Yun thought for a moment, then nodded decisively, “Right, there will be drama.”

“I’m afraid you might get scared…”

“If your sister wants to have some fun, let her.” Lu Zhanxing ordered Lu Shiran.

Lu Zhanxing had already learned from Lu Jingzhi about Qiao Yun’s courageous feat of battling many at the shareholders’ meeting.

At such a trivial event, how could she be scared.

Lu Shiran was rendered speechless.

Sister complex is truly scary…

Qiao Yun looked down at her phone screen, which displayed a new message notification.

Her delicate fingers tapped to open the message.

“No problem.”

Qiao Yun tapped her screen lightly, replying, “Thanks, Uncle.”

“Next time you have such a trouble, just call me, I’m well-versed in these matters.”

“…”

…

Since he had decided to join the fray, Lu Shiran called the lawyer back, confirming his attendance at the event.

Simultaneously,

Qin Yuan learned from the lawyer that Lu Shiran had also been invited, and his brows remained furrowed.

What does this have to do with Lu Shiran?

What exactly is Grandpa planning?

Mrs. Qin wrung her fingers, deeply upset, “What does your grandfather mean? Why let that bastard attend, or is it that he has divided the inheritance to that bastard?”

She scoffed, “I am his biological daughter, and he never thought of giving me a part of the Qin Family, but he barely met that bastard a few times? He’s so eager to favor him.”

It’s infuriating how people compare!

The more Mrs. Qin thought about it, the more indignant she became until she furiously smashed a cup onto the floor from the coffee table.

“I tolerated his favoritism towards my big brother before. Big brother finally dug his own grave, and now he favors that bastard! No wonder I’m harsh!”

She rambled on alone, and seeing Qin Yuan remain silent, she anxiously said, “Won’t you say something?”

“Say what?” Qin Yuan said indifferently, “The matter of the will announcement is already known to all; my great-uncles will be here in a few days. It’s a done deal, and no one can change it, we can only adapt as necessary.”

But his idea to act against his grandfather was impromptu, and the will had been set long ago, so it probably wouldn’t be as bad as he feared.

Even if the outcome was different from what he expected, Qin Yuan had a way to reverse the situation.

With that thought, he stood up abruptly and walked outside.

Madam Qin glanced at him only once before diverting her attention. She was troubled herself and had no mood to worry about Qin Yuan.

Right now, Madam Qin was terrified that the Qin Family she had nearly grasped might slip away.

She had known it wouldn’t be that simple, and true enough, an unexpected change had occurred.

In the garden.

Qin Yuan made a phone call, it rang for a while, and then it was picked up.

“My grandfather had made a will before I could act, If the will is disadvantageous to my later plans.”

Qin Yuan’s voice was low, “I might need your help.”

“Oh?”

The voice on the other end was rich and deep, faintly cold and mocking, “If you can’t even handle this little thing, then there’s no need for us to cooperate.”

“This is an accident, the will was not included in my plans.”

“So what? A clever ruler should have a sense of crisis, it seems you are not clever enough.”

Qin Yuan pursed his lips, his eyes filled with hostility, he took a deep breath, his voice emotionless, “If you don’t want the Qin Family anymore, I can offer you an additional ten percent on the original basis.”

The other side fell silent for a while as if weighing whether helping Qin Yuan was beneficial or detrimental.

Soon, the person on the other end spoke again.

“I’ve already given you plenty of help, don’t forget who helped you destroy the G*M Research Institute’s investment list.”

The person’s voice carried a tone of superiority.

“You should demonstrate your value to us this time, otherwise, we won’t acknowledge you. Oh, unless you can persuade Professor Qiao to join us, then it would be a different story.”

Qin Yuan’s lips twisted slightly, if he could meet Professor Qiao, it wouldn’t be their turn.

If he could easily obtain one of Professor Qiao’s research patents, it would be enough for him to secure his position in the Qin Family, and naturally acquire the Qin Family without any need for scheming.

“In any case, I hope you won’t disappoint our expectations.”

The person on the other side hung up after saying this.

Qin Yuan held his phone, slightly closed his eyes, and managed to mask the fury hidden in his gaze.

One day, he would make these people who looked down on him regret, one by one.

The other party’s attitude was clear, but Qin Yuan was still not in a hurry; he had other methods.

Qin Yuan put his phone back in his pocket and turned to walk back inside the house.

On his way back, he encountered a group of medical personnel.

In recent times, he had been too anxious, and the old man had been injected with an excessive dose of toxin, at one point nearly reaching death.

These doctors were specifically there to take care of the old man; after all, he didn’t want the old man to die just yet.

The servant leading the medical personnel saw Qin Yuan and quickly bowed to greet him, “Young Master.”

Qin Yuan hummed in response, casually asking, “How’s my grandfather?”

The servant replied respectfully, “The old master is still unconscious.”

Qin Yuan nodded slightly and, without saying more, marched forward.

As he brushed past one of the doctors wearing a mask, Qin Yuan’s steps faltered briefly and then he turned his head to glance back.

But it was only for a moment, he continued forward, not dwelling on the brief incident.

The doctor behind him suddenly turned to give Qin Yuan a look, a dark gleam flashing in his dark eyes.

…

The weekend arrived quickly.

As Qiao Yun was preparing to leave, she received a message.

[Boss, everything is arranged.]

Qiao Yun’s fingers twitched slightly as she replied, “Good.”

Pei Ya: “While investigating the Qin Family, we also stumbled upon an unexpected surprise.”

“This Qin Family is really quite an eye-opener.”

[Especially Qin Yuan, I definitely underestimated him before.]

[Qin Yuan taking on the task of finding Lu Shiran this time must be about more than just locating him.]

[In my opinion, it’s to conveniently make a move on Old Man Qin.]

[Tsk, tsk, true to his family’s nature, although he’s just from a collateral line, he still carries their ferocity in his bones.]

Pei Yao referred to Qin Yuan’s biological grandfather.

A very large financial dynasty.

Qiao Yun raised her eyelid and replied coldly, “Do you talk a lot?”

Pei Yao: […]

The next second, Qiao Yun saw that the previous few messages in the chat box had been conspicuously withdrawn.

Only leaving that sentence, which revealed an unexpected surprise.

Qiao Yun thought expressionlessly, she seemed to have not made Pei Yao copy lines as a punishment for a few days, hadn’t she?

She felt a bit tempted.

As if nothing had happened, Pei Yao continued to reply, “Didn’t someone die at the Lu’s construction site?”

[Yeah.]

[That wasn’t an accident, it was man-made, and it wasn’t Old Man Qin who did it…]

Pei Yao mischievously thought about making Professor Qiao guess, but quickly suppressed the impulse, preventing himself from rushing down the road to his demise.

Not waiting for Qiao Yun to ask who it was, he directly said, “It was Qin Yuan.”

Qiao Yun raised her eyebrows a bit unexpectedly, she hadn’t considered that.

[I guess, Qin Yuan must have other intentions, or he wouldn’t go to such lengths.]

[But what exactly he’s thinking, no one knows yet.]

All Qiao Yun replied was, “Whoever it is, it’s because of the Qin Family, they are all guilty.”

[You’re not wrong there.]

Pei Yao thought it made sense. How could there be a death if Old Man Qin hadn’t targeted the Lu Family?

[There’s another matter, about the cause of Lu Wan’s death that you asked me to investigate previously.]

Last time Pei Yao mentioned, he even suspected that Lu Shiran’s biological grandmother was killed by Old Man Qin.

Pei Yao said it casually, just making a comparison.

But Qiao Yun took it to heart and had Pei Yao look into it further.

Pei Yao’s message popped up again:[You really have a knack for predicting, there indeed was a problem with Lu Wan’s death, including Lu Shiran’s biological father…]

Qiao Yun narrowed her eyes, her lips pressed into a line, her eyebrows furrowed.

…

After finishing chatting with Pei Yao and leaving the Lu Family, Qiao Yun looked up and saw Li Hanzhou.

The man saw her coming out and a smile played on his lips, he said rather proudly, “I arrived just in time.”

Li Hanzhou stood up straight, walked up to a dazed Qiao Yun, lifted his hand, and with the back of his hand touched her soft face, his voice sounded amused, “Are you going out?”

“Yes.” Qiao Yun felt the coolness on her face and tilted her head, dodging Li Hanzhou’s hand.

After dodging, her expression paused momentarily.

In such a situation, shouldn’t she not dodge, perhaps she should have leaned into the touch instead?

Li Hanzhou said nothing, just chuckled softly and withdrew his hand: “Where to?”

Qiao Yun didn’t answer but instead asked, “What are you doing here?”

“To give you a surprise.” Li Hanzhou raised an eyebrow, his tone lifting, “Surprised or not, unexpected or not?”

Qiao Yun: “…It’s fine.”

Li Hanzhou was taken aback.

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