Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 797 - Chapter 797 Chapter 797 Is it an order from Professor Qiao

Chapter 797: Chapter 797: Is it an order from Professor Qiao? Chapter 797: Chapter 797: Is it an order from Professor Qiao? Li Miao simply couldn’t watch anymore, “You’re exaggerating too much.”

Lu Shiran argued reasonably, “We have only one sister in our family, we have to cherish her.”

Qiao Yun felt a bit embarrassed.

Jiang Yuan climbed out of the pond once again, soaked to the skin, with strands of algae clinging to his neatly arranged hair. Luckily, it was summer; otherwise, falling into the pond twice would definitely have made him sick.

Clenching his teeth, he was about to curse someone when he raised his head and met Qiao Yun’s cold gaze, his throat feeling as though it was being choked, his face turning beet red, “You, you, don’t think I won’t hit you just because you’re pretty.”

“Try me,” Lu Shiran threatened, raising his eyebrows menacingly. Standing over six feet tall, he looked fierce despite his handsome appearance.

Jiang Yuan backed away, really afraid that this man would punch him to death, “Do you know who I am? Dare to hit me! I’ll tell my mom to teach you a lesson.”

“I don’t care who you are,” Lu Shiran snorted. “You’re not in the right today, go ahead and tell, I’m not afraid of you.”

Jiang Yuan argued irrationally, “You started it!”

“It was clearly you who wanted to bully Li Miao.”

“Do you have evidence?”

Lu Shiran chuckled, “What more evidence do we need, Li Miao, the victim here, is the witness.”

Jiang Yuan’s eyes spun around, declared boldly, “You all know each other, you’re in cahoots.”

“You want evidence? We have a video.” Qiao Yun spoke up, then said to Lu Shiran, “Brother, you’re clumsy. When something happens, you should pull out your phone first and record it as evidence.”

Lu Shiran rubbed his head, “I forgot.”

Jiang Yuan hadn’t expected them to actually have recorded the incident, thinking of how his mother had instructed him to coax Li Miao. If she found out he had been trying to force Li Miao, she would probably kill him.

However, the idea of being bullied for no reason irritated him; he thought about the long days ahead and hoped for an opportunity to teach them a harsh lesson.

Jiang Yuan wiped the water off his face, reluctantly and resentfully threatened, “Just wait, I’m not done with you yet.”

Having said that, he stormed off, his figure retreating in utter disarray.

Lu Shiran didn’t take these words to heart at all, “That guy is too cowardly, if he were a real man, he’d fight.”

“Don’t fight,” Qiao Yun disagreed, “We should solve this in a civilized manner.”

Lu Shiran was confused, “What do you mean by a civilized manner?”

“You’ll find out soon,” Qiao Yun glanced not far away, where she knew a bodyguard hired to protect Li Miao was lurking, aware that one of them had already left.

“Oh, okay then.” Lu Shiran didn’t ask further.

Meanwhile, Qiao Yun remembered something and asked Lu Shiran, “Did you sign up for the Tianqi Research Institute’s examination?”

Lu Shiran responded openly, “I’m still young, I have plenty of opportunities, I’d rather wait a few more years until I have learned more before signing up.”

“Hmm.”

Qiao Yun admired Lu Shiran’s cautious and steady character, unlike Jiang Jing who thought he was invincible just because he had won a few awards.

…

Elsewhere.

Li Hanzhou, upon hearing the news from the bodyguard, a layer of fierceness appeared in his eyes. However, as the bodyguard continued reporting, his gaze gradually softened, even showing a trace of interest, he murmured almost inaudibly, “What a pity.”

A pity he wasn’t there to see Qiao Yun teaching someone a lesson.

Many in the Li Family were closely monitoring every action at the banquet, so whether it was the conflict between Qiao Yun and Jiang Jing or Qiao Yun kicking Jiang Yuan into the pond, nothing escaped Li Hanzhou’s notice.

Once the bodyguard finished reporting, Li Hanzhou casually instructed, “You know what to do?”

“Sir, I understand.”

The bodyguard respectfully withdrew, ready to deal with the Jiang Family.

“Li Brother, what’s happened? Has something gone wrong?” Shen Qi asked eagerly, probably hoping for a spectacle.

Li Hanzhou’s eyes, reminiscent of peach blossoms, were misting with a cool, indifferent hue, and he spoke with a hint of a smile, “Nothing much, just dealing with a few fleas.”

Shen Qi, still intrigued, responded, “Really? Who was so bold as to cause trouble at the Li Family’s banquet?”

Li Hanzhou casually swirled the red wine in his glass, “Insignificant people.”

Seeing this, Shen Qi did not inquire further; if they were insignificant, they were not worth his concern.

“By the way, Li Brother, what about that thing I mentioned to you last time?” Shen Qi asked eagerly.

Ever since he found out that Qiao Yun had developed an AI driving system, he had been eager to see it, but it was difficult to broach the subject himself, so he could only ask Li Brother to speak to Professor Qiao on his behalf.

Li Hanzhou set his wine glass on the tray and adjusted his cuffs, “You speak for yourself.”

Shen Qi made a sour face, “Come on, I just don’t dare, but if you talk to him for me, I’ll tell you a secret.”

“Let’s hear it. Grandfather will see if it’s worth it.”

Shen Qi didn’t think too much and directly said, “My people, while they were monitoring Huo Er, discovered that someone else was also watching him: it was Pei Ya! What do you think he’s monitoring Huo Er for? Could it be on Professor Qiao’s orders? But what connection does Professor Qiao have with the Huo Family?”

Li Hanzhou’s eyes flickered, his face revealing no emotion, he said indifferently, “It’s none of your business, don’t ask too much.”

“Alright, I get it, but what about my issue?”

“Ask yourself.”

After dropping that response, Li Hanzhou walked away without concern for Shen Qi’s look of feeling played.

It hadn’t been half an hour since they split, and he was already missing Qiao Yun.

…

Jiang Yuan found his mother, looking quite dejected.

Upon seeing her beloved son in such a sorry state, Jiang’s mother couldn’t help but worry about whether it was embarrassing or not, grabbed him and asked, “What happened?”

Jiang Yuan vaguely replied, “I just accidentally stepped into a pond.”

Jiang Jing saw through Jiang Yuan’s nervousness and furrowed her brows, sensing that something was fishy.

“How could you be so careless.”

It was the first time Jiang’s mother had taken Jiang Yuan to such a high-level banquet, and naturally, she was highly distressed by the incident. Considering the current situation and how inappropriate his drenched appearance was, she said, “Go back to the car first, and have the driver take you home to change clothes.”

Jiang Yuan protested, “Mom, someone just threatened me, told me to stay away from Miaomiao or they would beat me up.”

His mother, without giving it a second thought, said, “Dare to threaten my precious son. I will teach him a lesson for you.”

“Exactly,” Jiang Yuan said. “It was the people of the Lu Family you mentioned before.”

Jiang Jing, initially unconcerned, now felt her lungs about to explode with rage upon hearing it was the Lu Family, thinking how brazen these people were.

Before Jiang’s mother could say anything, the Li Family’s chief steward came over.

This man’s family had served the Li Family for generations. Anyone who wanted to curry favor with the Li Family had to show him some courtesy. Now, seeing him approaching the Jiang Family, many looked on curiously.

Before Jiang’s mother could rejoice about why the chief steward was seeking her out, she heard him, with fine lines at the corners of his eyes and a scholarly, gentlemanly appearance, smiling amiably in front of everyone: “Mrs. Jiang, I must trouble you to take your two children and leave the banquet now.”

All three of the Jiang Family were stunned.