Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 834 - Chapter 834 Chapter 834 Infuriated to Death Revived and

Chapter 834: Chapter 834: Infuriated to Death, Revived, and Infuriated to Death Again Chapter 834: Chapter 834: Infuriated to Death, Revived, and Infuriated to Death Again Huo Chi uttered an acknowledgment and signaled with his eyes for him to continue.

It was then Han Luo began to speak, “The first method is to directly entice her to our side, and another…”

Before he could finish, Huo Chi abruptly stood up, laughing, “How did I not think of this before? If I offer her better conditions than Tianqi, I don’t believe she won’t be tempted.”

He was accustomed to using underhanded tactics. Back in K port, he couldn’t have his way as he wished, but now in Yuncheng, with no one to answer to, he let himself loose and hadn’t thought of directly poaching talent in such an aboveboard manner.

“Second master, the second suggestion…”

Han Luo attempted to finish his statement, but Huo Chi waved him off, “Save it for later.”

He quickly picked up his phone again, thankful that the thick carpet in the hotel room had spared it from damage.

Huo Chi redialed the number, instructing someone to find Qiao Yun’s contact information.

Qiao Yun’s number was not easy to find; in the end, they accessed it through the recruitment materials of those who had wanted to entice her to switch schools due to her impressive academic record.

By the time Huo Chi got hold of Qiao Yun’s number, it was already the next day.

Without a second thought, he dialed it as soon as he got it.

…

Over at the hotel.

Qiao Yun had risen at eight, while Li Miao was still asleep. Not wanting to disturb Li Miao’s rest, she dressed and got ready with minimal noise before stepping out of the room.

As she opened the door, Qiao Yun saw sandwiches and a stack of vegetable salad laid out on the dining table.

Li Hanzhou was placing a glass of milk on the table. Seeing her up, he said with a smile, “You’re awake, come have breakfast.”

“You made this?” Qiao Yun asked as she walked over and pulled out a chair to sit down.

Li Hanzhou nodded and pulled out the chair opposite her to sit down, “There was a lack of ingredients, so I just whipped something up.”

Qiao Yun was a bit surprised. When she first returned to Shangjing City, the first meal Li Hanzhou ever cooked for her was a disaster, the sort of culinary experiment that was unbearable to swallow.

She later found that Li Hanzhou’s cooking skills had improved dramatically, where not only was he adept at grilling, but he was also quite good at preparing other dishes.

She took a bite of the sandwich and asked, “Do you enjoy cooking?”

Li Hanzhou, propping his chin with a hand, appeared casual and relaxed as he said nonchalantly, “I don’t enjoy cooking; I just enjoy cooking for my wife.”

Qiao Yun: “…”

She lowered her gaze to the sandwich she had just bitten into, unsure whether to set it down or continue eating.

The man, seemingly oblivious to the gravity of his own words, cheerfully asked, “How’s the taste?”

Qiao Yun slowly replied, “Pretty good.”

Li Hanzhou asked, “Pretty good, so why don’t you keep eating?”

Qiao Yun thought silently, It’s all because you’re spouting nonsense.

Deciding not to engage with that question, she picked up her cup expressionlessly and took a sip of milk.

Li Hanzhou’s gaze lingered on Qiao Yun’s lips, which still glistened with the sheen of milk. His eyes dimmed slightly before he suddenly asked, “Professor Qiao, we have been together for a while now; when can I become official?”

“Huh?” Qiao Yun put down her glass, looking perplexed.

Li Hanzhou’s lips quirked up as he asked again, “May I know if I can become official yet?”

Qiao Yun hadn’t expected this sudden question and was somewhat puzzled, “You’ve always been proper.”

Li Hanzhou watched Qiao Yun’s bemused expression for a moment before laughing and dropping the subject.

He had simply wished to hear words of genuine affection from Qiao Yun’s lips.

Clearly, Professor Qiao was not yet ready to give him that answer.

Qiao Yun realized she was becoming increasingly adept at reading Li Hanzhou’s moods. Although his demeanor was as languid as ever, his spirits had seemingly dipped, and she wondered if it was because she had misspoken, though she couldn’t pinpoint what she had said wrong.

After thinking it over, she said earnestly, “You’re the best test subject, and you’re the only one I have. There won’t be anyone else, um, and there can’t possibly be anyone else.”

Li Hanzhou was momentarily stunned, then the corners of his mouth turned up. The atmosphere was so good, it was really suitable for doing something…

And then, Qiao Yun’s phone, which was on the dining table, rang inopportunely.

Li Hanzhou: “…”

Qiao Yun actually felt the atmosphere was a bit strange. Even though what she had just said came straight from the heart, for some reason, it felt weird as soon as she uttered it.

Especially the way Li Hanzhou was looking at her, she almost thought the man was about to devour someone in the next second.

The phone call came at just the right time. If it were any other time, Qiao Yun wouldn’t have answered a call from an unknown number, but this time she didn’t think twice and picked up right away.

“Who’s this?”

…

On the other end of the line, Huo Chi hadn’t expected to get through on his first try and was momentarily taken aback. Soon, he regained his composure and introduced himself, “It’s me, Huo Chi.”

Qiao Yun subconsciously frowned and didn’t speak for a moment.

Seeing her silence, Huo Chi toned down his usual young master’s voice, “Haven’t seen me for a few days and you’ve forgotten me already? I still remember how you tricked me on the cruise.”

Only then did Qiao Yun drawl, “Are you calling to seek revenge?”

Li Hanzhou, hearing this, glanced sidelong at Qiao Yun.

Qiao Yun gave Li Hanzhou a look to wait a moment.

Li Hanzhou hummed in acknowledgment, leisurely eating his breakfast while casually listening to Qiao Yun’s conversation with the person on the phone.

“No, I’m here to discuss a collaboration with you, a deal that could be hugely beneficial to you,” Huo Chi said.

Huo Chi curved his lips, deliberately tantalizing Qiao Yun, waiting for her to inquire, unwilling to lose the young master’s style of being wooed.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Yun responded indifferently, “Oh, I’m not interested.”

Huo Chi’s eyelid twitched, sensing that Qiao Yun might hang up the next second. He tossed aside any pretense of young master’s style, his voice rising a few notches, “Wait, I want to invite you to the Huo family.”

Qiao Yun indeed was about to hang up, but now, hearing this,

She couldn’t help but wonder,

Did Huo Chi have a penchant for being tormented?

Otherwise, why would he invite her to the Huo family after she had ruined his plan?

Qiao Yun replied succinctly, “Not interested.”

Huo Chi looked astonished; could someone actually be disinterested in the Huo Research Institute?

He took a deep breath and continued, “You’re not interested now only because you don’t yet know how many benefits you could reap by joining the Huo family.”

Qiao Yun, unenthusiastic, said, “Oh.”

Huo Chi’s mouth twitched; he was almost losing his temper, “Even though you have me in a mess right now, I still admire your talent. If you come to the Huo family, I’m willing to let bygones be bygones and pretend none of it ever happened. Naturally, the conditions I’m offering are quite generous.”

“What conditions?” Qiao Yun thought to herself that if Huo Chi knew she was the person in charge of Tianqi, she wondered if he’d be furious enough to drop dead from rage.

Huo Chi generously said, “You can ask for anything you want; anything is fine.”

Qiao Yun fell silent for a few seconds, then asked, “Are you in charge of the Huo family?”

“You’re just the second young master of the Huo family, right?”

“I heard your family lost a lot of money, do you still have money now?”

“Oh, I see, you want to embezzle public funds.”

“Does your big brother know about your generosity?”

Huo Chi: “…”