Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 788 - Chapter 788 Chapter 788 Qiaoqiao The Irresistible

Chapter 788: Chapter 788: Qiaoqiao, The Irresistible Chapter 788: Chapter 788: Qiaoqiao, The Irresistible Pei Yao didn’t hear Qiao Yun’s response but didn’t care, and continued to say to himself, “How about that, isn’t it gorgeous? These diamond shoes were handcrafted by the most renowned craftsman I could find. There’s only one pair in the whole world, absolutely no second pair to be found.”

Qiao Yun’s tone was inexplicable, “You’ve gone to great lengths.”

“That’s nothing, there’s more.”

“More?”

Qiao Yun’s eyelid twitched, sensing that this ‘more’ might not be good news.

“Open the compartment and see, I guarantee you’ll be satisfied,” Pei Yao said with a hint of pride in his voice.

It was then that Qiao Yun noticed the box was double-layered. She removed the cardboard on top and saw a neatly laid-out gown.

“There’s a gown too?” Su Mian, full of curiosity, took out the gown and unfolded it in front of Qiao Yun.

The next second.

Her eyes nearly got blinded again.

It was a silver-white gown, with the hem embroidered with beautiful diamond patterns and a row of gemstones inlaid along the neckline, reflecting layers of light in the glint.

Though sumptuous, it wasn’t vulgar.

This gown screamed three words from every angle: I’m expensive.

If you wore it out, you would definitely be the center of attention.

Admiring yet moved, Su Mian remarked, “Qiaoqiao, so you like this style.”

Qiao Yun remained silent once again. After a long pause, she raised her hand to touch the hem of the gown and said with profound sincerity to Pei Yao on the phone, “I’m going to a banquet, not to be on display.”

If she really wore this dress out, she would undoubtedly be gawked at like an animal on display.

“Boss, I spent a lot of time and effort on this, just to make you outshine everyone else.” And then let everyone realize that Li Hanzhou wasn’t worthy of her, his precious boss.

Without a second thought, Qiao Yun retorted, “It seems you have plenty of free time on your hands.”

Inwardly, Qiao Yun wondered if she had given Pei Yao too little work, allowing him the leisure to conjure up all these unnecessary things.

Keen on self-preservation, Pei Yao hurriedly responded, “No, no, I’m very busy, truly busy. Look, I’ve also prepared another set for you. If you really don’t like the first one, you can wear the other set. At least it’s something I’ve put my heart into.”

In the end, not wanting Pei Yao’s effort to be in vain, Qiao Yun had no choice but to agree to his second option.

Soon, Zhou You delivered the second gown. Although it wasn’t as luxurious as the diamond-studded, silver-white gown, it was still stunning enough to wear out.

However, with the overly gaudy, silver-white gown for comparison, Qiao Yun naturally chose the second one.

Pei Yao thought he was incredibly clever.

He knew that Professor Qiao didn’t like to be ostentatious, so he showed her the flamboyant dress first, so when she saw the second one, she wouldn’t refuse it.

When evening came.

Qiao Yun changed into the aqua blue tulle gown and truly stunned her family.

Her slightly curled long hair tied into a half-ponytail, half of it cascading down her chest, paired with her black-and-white, clear and clean eyes, made Qiao Yun look like a fairy.

Lu Jingzhi couldn’t help feeling sour, his beautiful sister had been snatched away by someone so early.

The more he thought about it, the more upset he felt.

“Qiaoqiao, you look really beautiful,” Su Mian said with a sparkle of surprise in her eyes. Normally, Qiao Yun dressed modestly and didn’t like to stand out.

Now dressed like this, Su Mian couldn’t take her eyes off her. Her admiration grew stronger, thinking what a stir Qiaoqiao would cause if she went out looking like this.

Lu Rui couldn’t help exclaiming, “My daughter is so beautiful, I don’t know how much face she’ll give me when I take her out.”

Flushed with the compliment, Qiao Yun pursed her lips, her cheeks growing hot.

She wasn’t one to focus on her appearance, as people had always praised her abilities; no one had ever complimented her looks before.

It was something she found a bit hard to get used to.

“Big brother, your brother can’t attend the banquet, and there will be so many people there. Pay extra attention to your sister,” one said.

Su Mian was not entirely confident about letting her stunning daughter loose at the banquet, but then she remembered Qiaoqiao was dating Li Hanzhou now, and he would naturally look after her, so there was no need to worry.

“I know,” said Lu Jingzhi. He would have kept an eye out without Su Mian’s reminder.

By now everyone knew that his sister was exceptional, and today, dressed up so beautifully, who knows how many flies would be after her.

Just having Li Hanzhou around was enough to annoy Lu Jingzhi, and he certainly didn’t want a bunch more despicable men hovering around.

Su Mian took a good look at Qiao Yun, her eyes brimming with love.

Lu Rui glanced at the time and reminded them, “It’s time to go.”

They all got into their cars and headed to the venue of the banquet.

This time, the banquet was held at the Li Family’s ancestral home.

Unlike the villa in the city area, the ancestral home located in the suburbs occupied an entire hilltop, with bodyguards patrolling from the foot of the hill and checking the invitations of the arriving guests.

The Li Family preferred to keep a low profile, so everyone attending tonight was of considerable worth. Without significant assets, one would not even receive an invitation.

As a special guest, the Lu Family, having handed in their invitations, were smoothly escorted to the mountaintop villa.

A line of lavish cars was already parked at the entrance.

Before getting out of the car, Su Mian meticulously adjusted her appearance, “Is my hairstyle still okay?”

She hadn’t paid much attention to such details at previous banquets, but this time was different; their families might become in-laws in the future, so she had to take this seriously.

“It’s fine,” Lu Rui said with a smile, “My wife looks truly beautiful tonight.”

Su Mian scolded, “The children are right here, don’t talk nonsense.”

“Can’t I even tell the truth now?” he retorted.

Su Mian’s face turned red with embarrassment.

She had found that since she had made Lu Rui sleep in the guest room a few times, this shameless man became even more brazen, spouting sweet nothings even though they were an old married couple.

Qiao Yun and Lu Jingzhi tacitly opened the car doors and stepped out, pretending not to have seen their parents’ flirtatious banter.

As they got out of the car, dedicated attendants guided them.

Upon Qiao Yun’s arrival, the attendant guiding them couldn’t help but be dumbstruck for a few seconds, but his professionalism kicked in quickly, and he promptly lowered his head and attentively led the way.

They say clothes make the person, and Pei Ya’s carefully selected outfit for Qiao Yun was indeed effective. Paired with Qiao Yun’s unique aura of aloofness, she looked like a little fairy, as if she might ascend to the heavens in the next moment.

This overwhelming charm had many of the young gentlemen present at the banquet completely mesmerized.

Suddenly, countless ardent gazes converged on Qiao Yun.

Used to being in the spotlight as a member of the upper class, Qiao Yun didn’t find it out of the ordinary and walked towards the entrance with an unchanging expression alongside her parents.

Lu Jingzhi, however, furrowed his brows slightly and subtly shielded his sister, blocking the lustful stares of these lecherous men.

Elsewhere, a luxury car pulled to a stop.

The car door opened, and a graceful young lady stepped out; her sharp eyes immediately spotted Qiao Yun. Despite her typically haughty attitude, a flash of astonishment crossed her eyes.

Racking her brain, she couldn’t recall which family’s daughter she was.

Noticing that many eyes were turned towards Qiao Yun, her brows knitted slightly as she asked, “Who is that? Why don’t I recognize her?”

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