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Chapter 731 - Chapter 731 Chapter 731 This is the Power of Money Its Good to

Chapter 731: Chapter 731: This is the Power of Money, It’s Good to be Rich Chapter 731: Chapter 731: This is the Power of Money, It’s Good to be Rich Li Hanzhou escorted Qiao Yun to her front door, feeling quite reluctant to leave.

How did they arrive so quickly? He still hadn’t spent enough time with the little girl.

“I’m going in now.”

Qiao Yun didn’t notice Li Hanzhou’s reluctance, she had always been slow to catch on these things.

Li Hanzhou’s tone rose at the end of his speech, “You’re leaving just like that?”

Qiao Yun tilted her head, what else?

Li Hanzhou leisurely said, “Don’t you feel like something’s missing?”

Qiao Yun paused for a moment, then had a sudden realization, “I understand.”

Just when Li Hanzhou thought Qiao Yun had gotten his hint, she instead extended her arms and gave Li Hanzhou a very friendly hug.

Qiao Yun hugged Li Hanzhou, and after rifling through her thoughts, she gently patted his back, “Good night, sweet dreams.”

Li Hanzhou: “…” What’s with this grandmotherly affection she’s showing? Is she treating me like her grandkid?

He sighed helplessly and said to Qiao Yun in a very soft voice, “That’s not what I meant.”

Qiao Yun let go of Li Hanzhou, her expression innocent, as if she hadn’t understood.

She really didn’t understand, wasn’t it supposed to be a hug?

Had she done something wrong?

Li Hanzhou was about to demonstrate the correct way when Murphy’s Law struck again.

“Qiaoqiao is back.”

Li Hanzhou: “…”

He turned his head to look, and his face immediately conveyed an ‘oh no, not again’ expression.

There stood Su Mian at the open door, her eyes gleefully fixed on the two of them.

And her smile was very friendly, exceedingly compassionate.

Her gaze wandered back and forth between Qiao Yun and Li Hanzhou, deepening her smile until her eyes were nearly closed from joy.

Li Hanzhou was a steadfast materialist, but at that moment he especially wanted to consult an oracle to see if he was possessed by some spirit of misfortune.

Otherwise, why did something unexpected always happen every time he was about to do something?

Su Mian looked at the naive Qiao Yun, then turned to observe Li Hanzhou, whose face betrayed no emotions, and asked Qiao Yun in an incredibly soft voice, “What were you two just doing?”

Qiao Yun bluntly told Su Mian, “Hugging.”

Su Mian: “Hehe…”

Li Hanzhou coughed lightly… um, Qiaoqiao, you probably shouldn’t be so straightforward about it, or you might scare off your future mother-in-law.

Su Mian, with a stiff face and many thoughts swirling in her mind, had not figured out the situation when she heard Qiao Yun continue to explain, “Just a goodbye hug, we’re taking leave, so we needed to hug.”

Su Mian was startled, then suddenly realized, it was a hug of friendship.

Sheesh, she thought to herself, she must have overthought it.

Su Mian’s eyes gently rested on Qiao Yun’s utterly innocent face, thinking how naive my Qiaoqiao is, how could she possibly run off with that dog of a man?

Even if she really ran off, it would be fine; she could kill the dog of a man and pretend nothing had ever happened.

“Would you like to come in and sit for a bit, Mr. Li?”

Su Mian’s words were full of laughter, feeling a bit embarrassed for having misunderstood Li Hanzhou.

Li Hanzhou did not know what Su Mian had imagined, but given that his relationship with Qiao Yun had not been figured out, he didn’t know whether to be relieved or disappointed.

“No need, I should be going.”

Li Hanzhou gently declined Su Mian’s invitation.

Without saying more, Su Mian understood restraint, as being too enthusiastic might lead to being misunderstood as trying to ingratiate herself with the Li Family.

Li Hanzhou gave Qiao Yun a deep look before he finally got into the car and left.

Qiao Yun didn’t move, watching Li Hanzhou’s car as though seeing him off.

Su Mian noted Qiao Yun’s expression, pressed down the feeling of strangeness in her heart, and said with a smile, “Qiaoqiao, let’s go inside.”

“Okay,” Qiao Yun nodded her head.

The evening was not too late yet. Except for Lu Zhanxing, Lu Rui and Lu Jingzhi had not yet rested, as they had just come back from the company.

Knowing that Qiao Yun had accompanied Lu Shiran today to deal with the will, they were naturally concerned and asked her about it upon her return.

Lu Rui asked, “Qiaoqiao, what did the old man Qin’s will say?”

Lu Jingzhi did not speak. He was sizing up Qiao Yun intently, only looking away once he made sure she was fine.

Qiao Yun considered her words carefully before saying, “I have something to tell you.”

Su Mian asked out of curiosity, “What is it?”

“It’s about the Qin Family.”

Since the Qin Family’s actions involved the Lu Family, the police were bound to come calling sooner or later, so Qiao Yun did not conceal anything from them, taking her time to clearly and succinctly explain what had happened that day.

Qiao Yun seldom gave long speeches, so it took her some time to finish.

Her voice, as always, was devoid of any fluctuations, yet she managed to astonish the whole Lu Family, rendering them speechless.

The living room fell silent for a few minutes, with no movement at all.

“So it really was old man Qin pulling the strings behind the scenes!”

Lu Rui took a moment to recover his composure, frowning, “It’s despicable. What has the Lu Family done to him? Why must he always target us?”

He and Lu Xian had suspected the Qin Family members all along, it was just that their investigations weren’t as fast as Qiao Yun’s, and they hadn’t gathered all the evidence yet, so they were still in the questioning phase.

Now that it was confirmed, he felt a pent-up anger in his heart, making him extremely uncomfortable.

“Dad, to target someone, often no reason is needed,” commented Lu Jingzhi with a steely glint in his eyes, then looked at Qiao Yun with concern on his face, “Sister, you haven’t been hurt, have you?”

The whole matter, as explained by Qiao Yun, seemed exceptionally easy to resolve.

But knowing the nature of the Qin Family people, he suspected they wouldn’t have been subdued so easily–there might have been some complications.

With that thought, his heart tensed up.

Qiao Yun looked relaxed, “No, I have bodyguards; they couldn’t hurt me.”

Lu Jingzhi’s heart skipped a beat. So the Qin Family did put up a fight?

He regretted not accompanying her, as he could have protected his sister. Would she have taken care of him if he had been injured?

Lu Rui looked at her tenderly, “You’ve protected us once again.”

Lu Jingzhi shook off his irrelevant thoughts, joining in the praise, “Sister, you’re amazing. Without you, our family might have been brought down by the Qin Family.”

The Lu Family conducted their business honestly. Faced with a ruthless family like the Qin’s, without Qiao Yun’s secret assistance, they would undoubtedly suffer great losses.

Qiao Yun wasn’t boastful, simply saying, “If Qin Yuan hadn’t chosen to use the drugs developed by G*M, it would have been very difficult to find out.”

Qin Yuan didn’t take into account the unstable factors when he was plotting, and G*M’s drugs were exactly that unstable factor.

He thought no one could identify the drugs, but he didn’t expect not only did Qiao Yun recognize them, but she also traced them back to him.

And she managed to turn the tables against him, causing him to reveal his slip-up.

Qin Yuan was smart. If he had used his intelligence for good, Qiao Yun would have seen him in a different light.

Now that the Qin Family had been caught, Lu Rui could finally let go of the heavy stone in his heart, no longer needing to toss and turn at night, wondering who wanted to harm the Lu Family.

With a sigh, Su Mian said, “Old man Qin seemed so sincere when he found Shiran. I almost believed he genuinely wanted to acknowledge Shiran as his own. I never expected him to be so vicious. Some people really have a black heart. He got what he deserved by ending up like this!”

“What a family…” Lu Rui also felt a lingering fear. If Qiao Yun hadn’t been there, Lu Shiran might not have had enough to fend them off.

Remembering Shiran’s biological father, Su Mian’s eyes moistened, emotion in her voice, “Poor cousin’s family–if it weren’t for the Qin’s, they wouldn’t be so broken apart, and they might still be a happy and full family now.”

Mentioning his cousin, Lu Rui’s mood also took a somber turn; they had grown up together like brothers and were very close.

An “accidental car crash” they had always believed in was actually orchestrated by the Qin Family.

It was something he couldn’t come to grips with at the moment.

If they had been more cautious back then and investigated thoroughly, the truth wouldn’t have taken so long to uncover.

Seeing them all so upset, Qiao Yun felt a bit awkward, stammering out comfort, “Don’t be sad, we have avenged them.”

Comforted by her precious daughter, Su Mian’s heart warmed, and she suddenly reached out to embrace Qiao Yun.

Qiao Yun: 0.0

Not yet accustomed to being embraced by family, Qiao Yun stiffened up, unsure where to put her hands.

Seeing this, Su Mian simply helped herself, grabbing Qiao Yun’s hands and placing them on her back, instantly achieving a perfect mother-daughter hug.

Qiao Yun pressed her lips together but didn’t let go.

If this could make Su Mian feel a little better.

With a sigh, Su Mian said, “Qiaoqiao, you truly are the lucky star of this family.”

Qiao Yun’s cheeks grew warm–are being called a lucky star too much of an exaggeration?

Not wanting to make Qiao Yun uncomfortable, Su Mian only held the hug briefly before letting go and composing herself. With furrowed brows, she said, “Right, we should visit the old residence tomorrow to check on the old man. I’m worried he might have taken another blow.”

Lu Rui was thinking the same, nodding, “Okay, we’ll go together.”

…

The Qin Family members were all apprehended, and with pressure from higher-ups, the police quickly released a statement on the internet.

They explained to the public that the recent torrent of negative press against the Lu Group was merely the result of a set-up by malign individuals.

Although the issues involving the Lu Group had not happened long ago and many were still paying attention, the official clarification that the Lu Family was framed and that the suspects had been detained pending further investigation drew a lot of attention.

With the statement’s release, the internet exploded with ever-high discussions.

Under Pei Yao’s influence, this news topped all social media and video-sharing platforms, and even sent out mobile alerts, ensuring that everyone saw the truth.

Pei Yao thought about it and felt it wasn’t enough. With a grand gesture, he even dominated the international trending searches.

After making all preparations, Pei Yao thought proudly: This is the power of money. It’s great to be rich.

With the story spreading worldwide, the Lu Family became an object of sympathy, with many apologizing on Lu Group’s official website for their previous overreactions.

This kept the public relations department of the Lu Group extremely busy but also helped them completely clear their name.

After apologizing, the public then turned to the police’s clarifying statement, inquiring who the perpetrator was.

However, the police did not disclose any names.

This left the netizens in suspense, their curiosity unabated even into the late hours of the night.

…

Meanwhile, Lu Family’s second uncle, wanting to give Qiao Yun some face, was urgently holding a family video conference.

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