Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 829 - Chapter 829 Chapter 829 Things Got Out of Hand

Chapter 829: Chapter 829: Things Got Out of Hand Chapter 829: Chapter 829: Things Got Out of Hand “Look quick, there’s something juicy.”

Li Miao, relishing in the drama, shoved her phone in front of Qiao Yun’s face so she could see it clearly.

Qiao Yun took the phone and saw a news page. After glancing at it, she raised her eyebrows slightly, indicating she had a good idea of what the content was about.

The news was published an hour ago, around the time they had arrived at the hotel.

It was an official statement from the Tianqi Research Institute’s spokesperson, emphatically condemning Han Luo from Huo Research Institute’s branch office for posing as Professor Qiao’s student and deceiving people everywhere, already damaging Professor Qiao’s reputation. They would exercise their legal rights to hold Han Luo and Huo Research Institute accountable.

As soon as the statement was released, those outside the circle would probably just be curious and enjoy the drama.

However, for those in the tech and academic worlds, it was undoubtedly earth-shaking news.

Huo’s response came half an hour later.

They claimed to be unaware of the matter and would investigate thoroughly. If the accusations turned out to be true, they would impose appropriate sanctions on Han Luo.

But it wasn’t long before Tianqi released evidence of Han Luo stealing someone else’s research results.

For a researcher, stealing someone else’s results was an absolute cardinal sin.

Huo’s response was swift, promptly issuing a statement of termination for Han Luo.

Qiao Yun looked on indifferently, as if she had anticipated all of this.

She even knew that it wouldn’t be long before the statement spread to major social platforms worldwide, letting everyone know that Han Luo was a fraud.

In the future, it would be impossible for Han Luo to continue in their circle. This was surely the greatest punishment for Han Luo.

Li Miao spoke indignantly, “Now he’s done for. Let him lie and deceive people again. I didn’t expect Tianqi Research Institute to strike back so swiftly. There have been impostors before, but none were handled as ruthlessly as this.”

Qiao Yun hummed in response.

After all, she was the one who instructed Han Wang to do it.

Only when everything Han Luo did was exposed did Huo make the decisive move to let him go.

And indeed, Han Luo was talented. His departure was a significant loss for Huo.

Nurturing a researcher was no easy task.

Qiao Yun flicked her fingers and sent a message to Han Wang: “Well done.”

Not long after, Han Wang replied: “Teacher, if there’s anything like this next time, please call on me again. I can do better than Han Si, and even better than Pei Yao.”

Qiao Yun’s eyelids twitched; she detected a hint of jealousy in Han Wang’s message.

It seemed that her instruction to Han Si to investigate Huo had not escaped Han Wang’s notice.

Qiao Yun finally replied with a simple “Okay,” then picked up her pajamas and went to take a shower, no longer paying attention to Han Luo.

After her shower, Qiao Yun’s phone on the table started to vibrate.

It was a call from Lu Zhanxing.

Qiao Yun’s eyes brightened slightly as she quickly answered.

“Baby sister, have you gone to sleep?”

Qiao Yun replied softly, “Not yet.”

Lu Zhanxing chuckled mischievously, teasing her, “Is it because you’re missing your brother and can’t fall asleep?”

Qiao Yun: “…”

She honestly answered, “I can still sleep.”

Lu Zhanxing pursed his lips and sighed, “Sister, why are you so honest? You could at least try to flatter your brother a little.”

Qiao Yun said, “I don’t want to lie to brother.”

Lu Zhanxing at first felt a bit self-pitying because the family went out to play with his sister while he was tied down by his work.

Now, sweetened by Qiao Yun’s words, he let go of the feeling that they had left him behind.

“When are mom and dad coming back?”

“They should be back the day after tomorrow.”

The plan was to pick up Li Hanzhou and then go to the island for two days of fun, but it was disrupted due to the issue with Huo.

“Are you having fun in Yuncheng?”

Qiao Yun uttered a sound of affirmation, “Fun.”

Lu Zhanxing propped his chin, turned his head towards the car window, and spoke softly, “When you have time someday, take your brother out for fun.”

“Sure.” Qiao Yun agreed without hesitation, then suddenly asked, “Do you still want to quit the entertainment industry?”

Lu Zhanxing: “…”

Dammit!

He had completely forgotten about his plan to quit the industry!

All because he had been swamped with work lately.

Plus, he had to go abroad in the second half of the year to shoot for Director Davis’s blockbuster.

He was so busy that his feet barely touched the ground.

“Sigh, little sister, don’t you know whether I want to quit or not?”

His gaze was particularly melancholic as he spoke, but of course, Qiao Yun couldn’t see it.

Qiao Yun was satisfied, “Big brother, rest early.”

Lu Zhanxing ummed weakly.

“Do you have to be so clingy to your sister?” Xie Ying scorned his daily calls to Qiao Yun.

If they weren’t really related, he might have thought something was off.

Lu Zhanxing rolled his eyes: “What do you know? My sister has had a tough time in the past. Now that she’s back, I naturally want to show her all the love and care.”

Xie Ying shivered and refused to continue the topic of sisters with Lu Zhanxing; otherwise, Lu Zhanxing would brag non-stop about how incredible and smart his sister was.

He flipped through the itinerary and told Lu Zhanxing, “There’s a gathering tomorrow noon, make sure to attend.”

Lu Zhanxing was puzzled, “How come I don’t know about this.”

“It was just confirmed now. A lot of people from the industry will be there. Attending would be beneficial for you.” Xie Ying was full of wishful thinking, “Maybe you’ll get some more work out of it.”

Lu Zhanxing was utterly disgusted by Xie Ying’s mercenary attitude.

He needed more resources?

Lu Zhanxing pressed his forehead, troubled by the thought, realizing he really didn’t; after all, his sister didn’t want him to lack anything.

…

That night, Qiao Yun slept peacefully.

Han Luo, however, couldn’t sleep. The news of his dismissal from Huo Research Institute had probably spread around the world by now; everyone knew he was a thief, a fraud.

All his future prospects, his tomorrow–all gone.

He had worked so hard for many years, finally reaching this position, and now it was all ruined.

Han Luo never expected Tianqi to be so ruthless this time.

He had been certain that Tianqi wouldn’t pay attention to him, which is why he had been so brazen and deceitful.

Actually, even without the identity of being Professor Qiao’s student, his capability alone would have been enough to make him sought after by many.

But now, labeled as a thief, who would dare to hire him?

The more Han Luo thought about it, the more unwilling he felt, and he knocked on Huo Chi’s door in the middle of the night.

When Huo Chi opened the door, his face was overcast.

The fiasco with Han Luo had brought him misfortune as well; the companies that were originally his were all taken back by the family.

Han Luo didn’t notice Huo Chi’s expression and said urgently, “Second Young Master, Huo Research Institute has fired me, this isn’t what we talked about, right?”

Huo Chi replied impatiently, “With all that you’ve done, the whole world knows. Should Huo not fire you and wait for the institute to be implicated? You should be grateful they’re not making you pay compensation.”

Han Luo clenched his teeth, wanting to say more.

But Huo Chi’s phone rang, and he answered it without caring about Han Luo, “What’s up?”

“Second Young Master, the thing you ordered has been arranged, guaranteed to be foolproof.”

Huo Chi spoke indifferently, “Be careful not to kill him, after all, he’s a big star. If he really died, the mess would be hard to clean up.”

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