Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 726 - Chapter 726 Chapter 726 Another Unexpected Factor

Chapter 726: Chapter 726 Another Unexpected Factor Chapter 726: Chapter 726 Another Unexpected Factor Now that G*M’s affair was exposed by Qiao Yun, someone had to take the blame, otherwise it didn’t matter whether he did those things or not.

Those in the family who wanted to target him would use this leverage to hinder his path.

Qin Yuan lowered his eyes, his expression somewhat somber.

Fortunately, he had long been prepared for everything.

However, that person had told him that the system had been destroyed so thoroughly that even top experts couldn’t recover the data.

Of course, except for Professor Qiao, she was the only one in the world who could recover any data that had been completely destroyed.

Could it be that Qiao Yun…

Qin Yuan’s heart skipped a beat, but soon he calmed down, thinking that his previous idea was ridiculous.

The Second Great-Uncle asked Mrs. Qin sternly, “Did you do it?”

“Who exactly is trying to harm me?” Lu Shiran thought that whether it was Mrs. Qin or Qin Yuan, they both intended to hurt him.

Mrs. Qin understood everything, her heart felt as if a piece had been carved out of it, causing her unbearable pain.

From head to toe, she was engulfed in a chill; her previous premonition had come true.

First it was Xuanxuan, then it was her father, was it her turn now?

What was more terrifying was that her son had been scheming against her for several years, transferring all the evidence to her.

Mrs. Qin barely suppressed her trembling voice, muttering, “Am I still your mother?”

Qin Yuan didn’t look directly into Mrs. Qin’s eyes, his voice hoarse, “Of course you’re my mom, no matter what you’ve done, you will always be my mom.”

Mrs. Qin felt a pang in her heart, a bitter smile was tugging at her lips.

She thought of many things.

How she had made up her mind to return to the Qin Family to protect her two children from persecution by her husband’s family.

Over the years, how she had humbled herself before her father, seeking to win his favor, all so that Qin Yuan could secure his position in the Qin Family, free from being bullied.

Her every obsession was to have Qin Yuan sit in the position of the Family Head.

Only by taking that position, her two children could live a carefree life, and have happiness in their latter days.

But ever since Lu Shiran emerged…

She was forced to abandon her daughter, and her son lost his position as the heir.

If something happens to Qin Yuan now, it really would be beyond redemption.

The Qin Family belonged to Qin Yuan, and no one else could snatch it!

She suddenly grabbed Qin Yuan’s arm and said in a low voice, “Don’t worry, Mom will help you, I won’t let anyone stop you, the Qin Family is yours, and no one can take it away.”

Qin Yuan was slightly startled.

Mrs. Qin had never been so resolute in her life. She clenched her fist fiercely, scoffed, and said, “That’s right, it was all my doing, it has nothing to do with my son.”

Qin Yuan heard his mother actually confessing, and for once showed a trace of bewilderment in his eyes.

Qiao Yun looked at Mrs. Qin, and although she was a bad woman, at this moment Qiao Yun found her somewhat pitiable.

The Second Great-Uncle slammed the table and rebuked, “You tell me clearly, what did you do? Are you really secretly funding G*M behind our backs?”

Mrs. Qin didn’t look at Qin Yuan’s expression, her eyes reddened and her mind in turmoil, she spoke very rationally, “I had no choice, for the sake of my children, I had to do this.”

“Do you know what this means? Do you want to drag the whole Qin Family down with you?” The Second Great-Uncle, trembling, pointed at her with his finger, nearly driven to death by anger by Mrs. Qin’s remarks.

Being linked to drugs, the entire Qin Family would be under investigation, and even he wouldn’t be able to escape it.

Once this got out, would he have any dignity left in the academic community? Who knows how people would see him.

They might even think he obtained his research funds by doing something dirty.

“Why are you blaming me! Shouldn’t you be blaming my dad? When my older brother was around, he favored him even though he was just a drug addict. And now that my brother has died from drugs, he’s found a grandchild to dote on! Is direct lineage really that important to him?”

Madam Qin yelled viciously at Lu Shiran.

“Why did you have to appear? If you didn’t show up, none of this would have happened, and I wouldn’t have done anything to you. It’s all because you showed up! It’s all your fault.”

Lu Shiran was almost rendered speechless, “Are you ok? Committing a wrong deed and still finding an excuse? If you weren’t so greedy, how could you have done something wrong? Even if I hadn’t appeared, if he didn’t give the inheritance rights to you, you would still do something wrong.”

“Exactly.” Qiao Yun nodded in agreement, then disagreed with Madam Qin, “When a child does something wrong, they should be disciplined, not spoiled. It’s not good to do that.”

Madam Qin laughed scornfully, “Shut up! You are also at fault. Why do you meddle in others’ business!”

Qiao Yun said seriously, “Caring about my brother is not meddling.”

“Exactly, exactly.” Lu Shiran, unsatisfied, said, “My sister cares about me, what are you babbling about? You should be worrying about how many years you’ll get.”

Madam Qin’s face turned very pale, and her heart was filled with panic and fear, but she still insisted firmly, “Ha, what do I have to fear? I even dared to kill you, I’m not afraid of going to prison.”

Qin Yuan’s expression became more complex and indiscernible, a hint of guilt rose in his heart, but he quickly suppressed it.

Those who achieve great things need not be encumbered by feelings, including familial ties.

Qiao Yun said calmly, “Your confession is useless, the evidence will show who the real murderer is.”

“Are you still thinking about how to frame my son?” Madam Qin’s anger was unabated.

Qiao Yun lifted her gaze toward her, her eyes were indifferent, devoid of any emotion, yet they carried a sense of pressure.

Madam Qin even shivered subconsciously.

Qin Yuan’s voice was heavy as he spoke, “If you insist on opposing me, don’t blame me for doing the same to you.”

An informed insider, Second Uncle, suggested: Young man, think carefully before you speak.

Lu Shiran laughed, “Isn’t it you who have always been opposing us?”

First it was him, then the Lu Family, and next they might target his sister.

Although the list was different from what she had expected, Qiao Yun wasn’t flustered as she asked, “So, were you also the one who injected the neural toxin into your father?”

As soon as she spoke.

Everyone except Lu Shiran and Zhou You behind him.

Showed shock on their faces.

Qin Yuan’s face darkened, and as he met Qiao Yun’s eyes, he was startled again.

He saw strategies being planned in Qiao Yun’s eyes!

Madam Qin’s hands trembled non-stop, her eyes filled with terror, unable to utter a single word.

How did Qiao Yun know about this?

Impossible.

Everyone present at the time was one of their own, there’s no way this could have been leaked.

She wondered if Qiao Yun and Lu Shiran had sensed it when they barged into the hospital to see the old master?

Second Uncle was dizzied by all these revelations, “That old… cough, my big brother’s sudden illness wasn’t an accident?”

Lu Shiran knew about it and sneered coldly, “Indeed it wasn’t an accident, it was man-made, with the clear intent of vying for the inheritance rights.”

Who would have thought that Old Master Qin would leave a contingency like that, a rather ruthless one at that.

Lu Shiran clicked his tongue, the old man had been so kind to him before, and now he had pushed him out to be a scapegoat.

Qiao Yun said without much emotion, “Aren’t you curious why he knows about the company you started?”

Qin Yuan’s eyes sharpened instantaneously, his voice tense, “Was it you?”

Qiao Yun hummed in affirmation, her attitude unchanged despite being stared at, she readily admitted, “You scheme against us, I scheme against you, it’s only fair.”

Qin Yuan’s breathing became slightly rapid.

Qiao Yun continued, “It was just a bit unexpected that you would stoop to poisoning him.”

Finally, Qin Yuan realized he had walked into Qiao Yun’s trap.

He laughed mockingly at himself, “You truly are the person I had my eyes on.”

“Look at what?” Lu Shiran blocked Qin Yuan’s gaze from Qiao Yun, “Take your dirty eyes away, is my little sister someone you can look at? Don’t insult people.”

Qin Yuan said with sarcasm, “Lu Shiran, you should be glad you have such a smart little sister.”

Without Qiao Yun, today’s events would have unfolded as he had planned.

Not giving them a chance to rebut, Qiao Yun continued, “Mhm, and we’ve also caught Xiaozhang. You should know him; he’s told us everything.”

Madame Qin’s lips trembled, “Xiaozhang? Hah, that traitor who ran as soon as he saw things going awry. How can you believe the words of such a person?”

“Is that so?” Qiao Yun spoke calmly, “I also have his blood test report. The neurotoxin in his system matches the same components as the poison that was almost injected into my brother.”

One piece of evidence after another was laid out, making Madame Qin’s throat dry and she couldn’t keep calm, blurting out directly, “I did it all, it has nothing to do with my son! It was me who injected my father with the neurotoxin, I made him like this! Come at me if you must, don’t target my son!”

“You…” The Uncle’s disbelief was palpable, “He is your own father, how could you?”

Madame Qin’s face contorted fiercely, “How could I not? What does being my biological father matter if he’s in the way of my interests? I dare to act regardless! Did he ever consider me as his biological daughter?”

Qin Yuan looked at his mother, who took on all the blame, closed his eyes slightly but said nothing, just clenched his fists tighter.

As if enduring something.

The Uncle was nearly driven mad, “You’ve said it yourself, from today on, you are expelled from the Qin Family, and your name will no longer appear in our family tree! As for the rest, it will be dealt with by the family members.”

Madame Qin forced a scornful laugh, “If it weren’t for the Qin family’s business, do you think I’d care about being a Qin?”

Her affection for her father had long been worn away by his repeated favoritism.

“As for Qin Yuan…”

“None of this has anything to do with Ayuan!” Madame Qin shrieked, “You can’t remove him from the family records, I won’t allow it!”

Qiao Yun’s delicate face showed a hint of pity as she shook her head lightly, “You’re a good mother, but I don’t agree with your methods.”

Madame Qin frowned, not understanding the meaning behind Qiao Yun’s words.

Qiao Yun glanced at a message on her phone: “Arrived.”

She looked up again, her voice flat, “Perhaps you’d like to hear what the person involved has to say.”

“What do you mean by that?” Madame Qin now wished she could tear Qiao Yun to pieces.

She had underestimated Qiao Yun; had she known, she would have killed Qiao Yun first.

Just then, the door to the tightly closed meeting room was opened once more.

Everyone instinctively turned their heads to look.

The Qin Family members were shocked once again.

Even Lu Shiran was somewhat shaken.

Especially Qin Yuan, who nearly stood up uncontrollably, his dark eyes filled with astonishment.

The person who entered was none other than Old Master Qin!

“Qin Yuan!”

The old Master Qin’s voice was hoarse as he stared deeply at Qin Yuan, his hands gripping the wheelchair armrests, his aged eyes brimming with rage.

Long tormented by the toxin, his already frail body had become even more emaciated; his cheeks hollowed, his eyes bulging, almost skeletal beneath his skin.

Had he not been sitting in the wheelchair, he probably would have collapsed on the spot.

The previously somewhat noisy conference room fell into complete silence.

The air seemed to freeze in that moment.

Aside from Qiao Yun, everyone’s expressions were priceless.

The first to break the silence was the young man standing behind the old Master Qin, pushing his wheelchair,

The man pulled down his mask, his eyebrows slightly raised, “Hmm? I’m not late, am I?”

His gaze swept over the group of people in the conference room with their varied expressions, finally landing on Qiao Yun. His eyes became much gentler: “Qiaoqiao, have you been waiting long? It took some effort to wake him up.”

Lu Shiran blinked; wasn’t this Uncle Qiao?

How could Uncle Qiao be with the old Master Qin?

Lu Shiran couldn’t figure it out; these two were poles apart.

“You came just in time, thank you, Uncle,”

Qiao Yun was a bit embarrassed to have had her uncle worry about her.

Qiao Xun’s voice was filled with mirth: “Your affairs are never a bother to me. Remember to come to me again if there’s something like this next time.”

If it hadn’t been for Qiao Yun, he feared not knowing where he would have died by now.

Qiao Yun pursed her lips and responded softly with a hum.

Such a well-behaved and clever demeanor made Qiao Xun’s eyes soften with a smile.

Lu Shiran looked from one to the other and asked, “What’s going on here? Sister, wasn’t he poisoned? Is he all better now?”

“Yes, he was poisoned,” Qiao Yun turned her head to tell Lu Shiran, “but Uncle saved him. He’s both the party involved and a witness.”

“I see now, you’re so clever, sister, to come up with that. No one’s words carry more weight than his,”

Lu Shiran truly admired his sister. Had it been him facing such a situation, he probably would have been completely in the dark, waiting for others to scheme against him.

Qin Yuan pressed his lips tightly, his face emotionless as he swept his gaze over Qiao Xun, giving him a glance.

The appearance of Qiao Xun was not within his calculations; it was another unforeseen factor.

He had left several people in the Qin Family to watch over the old man. It must have been something Qiao Xun did to smuggle the old Master Qin out without anyone noticing.

Now everything had spiraled out of control.

Qin Yuan clenched his hand, his eyes growing deep.

Being of Euro-American descent, his stern face made his eye sockets seem deeper, his features even more angular.

Qiao Xun looked back unflinchingly, his handsome brows raised, his lazy eyes carrying a chill.

Qin Yuan frowned and was the first to look away.

Mrs. Qin was left speechless by the sudden appearance of the old Master Qin.

She stood trembling, her mind a complete blank.

Qiao Yun leaned back against the chair, her voice cold: “Now that the person concerned has arrived, if there’s anything you’d like to know, you can ask.”

The Second Uncle regained his senses and hurriedly asked the old Master Qin, “Weren’t you suddenly stricken with an illness?”

The old Master Qin let out a cold laugh, its sound grating against his colorless face, which twisted sinisterly. His gruff voice was startling: “Qin Yuan told others that I suffered a sudden illness?”