Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 790 - Chapter 790 Chapter 790 Miaomiaos Fiancé

Chapter 790: Chapter 790: Miaomiao’s Fiance Chapter 790: Chapter 790: Miaomiao’s Fiance “What’s the relationship between these two? Why is Mr. Li holding her hand?”

Jiang’s mother’s eyes were bulging.

She had just mockingly called her a country bumpkin, and in the blink of an eye, this country bumpkin was getting so intimate with Mr. Li. What was this all about!

What surprised her even more was that Mr. Li, who was notoriously chaste and never spared women a second glance, was now smiling so tenderly at a girl.

“Mom, why are you standing there like dummies?”

A sleepy teenage boy about eighteen years old came over, yawning, with the top two buttons of his shirt undone and dark circles under his eyes.

Jiang’s mother scolded him unhappily, “I told you today’s event is important and you stayed up all night gaming. Look at you now, what an embarrassment.”

Jiang Yuan said indifferently, “No matter how important, what does it have to do with me? The main character today isn’t me.”

Seeing Jiang Jing frowning and looking ahead, he followed her gaze. The first person he saw was Qiao Yun, and a smitten look appeared in his eyes, “Who is that?”

“None of your business who she is.” Jiang’s mother was annoyed at the suspected affair between Qiao Yun and Mr. Li.

Jiang Yuan curled his lips, then his gaze fell on Li Miao beside Qiao Yun, a lewd smile spreading across his face, “Isn’t that Miaomiao? I should go over and say hi, after all, she is my future fiancee.”

Jiang Jing snorted with laughter, “What fiancee? There’s not even an agreement yet.”

She said this, then glanced at the indecent Jiang Yuan, chastising, “With the way you look like a loser, do you think she would fancy you?”

Jiang Yuan and Jiang Jing were twin siblings, with Jing being a few minutes older and thus the elder sister.

With her good grades and outstanding performance since childhood, Jiang Jing had little regard for her academically poor brother.

Jiang Yuan, ridiculed by his sister, immediately complained to their mother, “Did you hear what sister said? Isn’t it you who said that Miaomiao will be my future fiancee? What’s wrong with what I said? It’s just a matter of time anyway.”

Jiang’s mother felt a bit embarrassed.

The Li family was a colossal entity that everyone coveted.

She naturally had the same desire.

That’s why from a young age, she instilled in Jiang Yuan the importance of studying hard and building a career so that he could marry Li Miao in the future.

After hearing this over and over, plus the fact that Li Miao was pretty, over time Jiang Yuan really came to regard Li Miao as his designated fiancee.

Jiang’s mother changed the subject, “Stop arguing and come say hello with me.”

Jiang Jing was reluctant to go over. Though she hated to admit it, the person standing beside Mr. Li was indeed very beautiful. If she went over, wouldn’t she just become an object of comparison?

She didn’t want to humiliate herself.

Looking around, Jiang Jing didn’t see the Professor Xu they were waiting for, so she reluctantly followed her mother to go over and greet them.

Meanwhile.

Qiao Yun was suddenly taken by the hand by Li Hanzhou in front of the elders. She tried to pull away out of embarrassment, but Li Hanzhou tightened his grip and did not let go. Seeing that she couldn’t pull away, Qiao Yun let it be.

After all, their family knew about their relationship, no need to be secretive.

Su Mian was seeing their affection for the first time and couldn’t adjust at all, her mouth almost stiff with smiling.

Lu Jingzhi’s face showed no expression, but he was quite upset deep down.

Lu Rui felt something was off, but he didn’t react as strongly as Lu Jingzhi did.

The Li family patriarch joked, “Is this because you’re afraid Qiaoqiao will be stolen away?”

Li Hanzhou’s lips curled into a smile, and he said leisurely, “Who asked the little friend to look so good today? Naturally, I have to keep a closer eye on her.”

He had long wanted to claim his territory, and today was just the right opportunity.

“You look good too,” Qiao Yun’s voice was very low, soft as if she were cooing.

Li Hanzhou let out a few low chuckles from his throat, deep and seductive.

Qiao Yun pursed her lips, feeling this wasn’t appropriate; in front of elders, how could one laugh like Daji.

Li Miao rubbed her arms, startled by the Great Demon King’s tenderness, and then said, “Qiaoqiao, I’ll wait for you inside.”

Qiao Yun nodded her head: “Mhm.”

“Everyone, please come in,” the Li family patriarch didn’t want to interrupt the young couple and immediately invited Mr. and Mrs. Lu inside.

Taken aback by the Li family patriarch’s enthusiasm, Mr. and Mrs. Lu and Lu Jingzhi conversed as they walked into the banquet hall.

Li Hanzhou was about to take Qiao Yun inside.

Then the Jiang family arrived.

Seeing Li Hanzhou about to leave, Jiang’s mother promptly took the lead: “Sister Qiong, it’s been a long time. You still look the same, not aged a bit. Oh, this must be Han Zhou. I haven’t seen him in years.”

Li Hanzhou paused in his steps, glancing sideways.

Li’s mother was taken aback before she remembered who this was.

The late patriarch of the Jiang family was a distant cousin of Li’s mother-in-law, so their relationship was quite removed.

Based on this distant connection, the Jiang family had some business dealings with the Li Family but didn’t interact much otherwise.

Accustomed to such people, Li’s mother maintained a smile: “Mrs. Jiang is too kind. You look unchanged as well.”

“These are my children,” Jiang’s mother introduced. “This is Jiang Jing and Jiang Yuan. Hurry up and greet Aunt Qiong.”

“Aunt Qiong,” Jiang Jing smiled with her lips pursed and her brows lowered, looking like a good student.

Jiang Yuan was slightly disappointed not to see Li Miao but, thinking of Li’s mother as his potential mother-in-law, he quickly showed a clever and pleasing smile: “Aunt Qiong, I’m a fan of yours. I’ve seen all of your films.”

Li’s mother squinted her eyes and smiled: “Which one did you like best?”

Jiang Yuan was suddenly stuck and hesitated, unable to answer.

Usually, who would follow up on such a conversation? Aren’t these just pleasantries?

Jiang’s mother bitterly regretted his lack of tact and promptly changed the subject: “My Jingjing is going to start her freshman year at Beijing University this year. We’ll be counting on Sister Qiong’s care.”

Li’s mother replied courteously, “Getting into Beijing University means she must be a good student.”

Jiang’s mother boasted: “She was just the second-place science student in Yuncheng, nothing compared to the top scholar.”

That was quite the boast.

Jiang Jing, discomfited by her mother’s show-off attitude, felt her face reveal a trace of unease.

With her high pride, being second in science only made her feel ashamed.

Jiang’s mother obviously wanted to make Li’s mother aware of Jiang Jing’s merit and continued, “However, Jingjing is quite proficient in programming. She has applied for the elite selection competition at the Tianqi Research Institute. With a bit of luck, she might just get into Tianqi.”

Qiao Yun hummed nonchalantly, her gaze casually falling on Jiang Jing.

The Tianqi Research Institute held an elite selection competition every few years, open to all ages, unlike the Star Cup competitions. Those who pass the selection would be part of Tianqi’s talent reserve and directly enter the Tianqi Research Institute.

However, these people, although they would enter Tianqi, would not access the core areas.

Only those personally trained by Qiao Yun could enter the core areas.

Unexpectedly encountering a candidate for the assessment, Qiao Yun, as head of the Tianqi Research Institute, couldn’t help but take another look.

Then she caught Jiang’s mother’s attention, who, as if only just noticing Qiao Yun, showed mild surprise and said, “Is this lady perhaps Han Zhou’s fiancee?”