Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 835 - Chapter 835 Chapter 835 Youre the Examiner Tsk Are You Alright

Chapter 835: Chapter 835: You’re the Examiner? Tsk, Are You Alright? Chapter 835: Chapter 835: You’re the Examiner? Tsk, Are You Alright? Qiao Yun struck a chord, “This is not good of you, do I need to notify your elder brother for you?”

Li Hanzhou looked at Qiao Yun’s innocent and clear pretty eyes, and couldn’t help but laugh softly.

He understood Qiao Yun’s personality, and knew that she wasn’t trying to provoke anyone with her words; she genuinely thought this way before she spoke.

But often, her unintentionally provocative words turned out to be the most irritating, and Huo Chi across probably thought Qiao Yun was doing it on purpose to annoy him.

Huo Chi indeed thought Qiao Yun had deliberately said those words, his expression turning icy in an instant.

Each sentence delivered by Qiao Yun precisely hit his sore spots, infuriating him to the core.

Great, it had been a long time since he had felt this infuriated by someone, with the last time being when Huo Lin seized power and became the Family Head of the Huo Family.

He wanted to explode in anger but the thought of his current situation made him hold back forcefully.

A moment of patience, a lifetime of freedom.

Huo Chi forced a smile on his handsome face, “You don’t need to worry about these, you just need to give me an answer, I will handle the rest. Since I have invited you, I certainly won’t let you suffer any loss.”

He clearly stated to Qiao Yun, “Tianqi Research Institute is indeed a holy place that people like you aspire to. But have you ever considered that even if you successfully pass Tianqi’s assessment, how much attention would you receive? Huo Corporation is different–if you come to Huo Corporation, funding will definitely not be a problem for you, I can even promise to let you lead a project independently.”

Qiao Yun wasn’t really listening to him; she just found him too noisy, and without hesitation, she said, “You don’t have the qualifications.”

Digging at her corner, she didn’t know what more to say.

But Huo Chi took Qiao Yun’s words to mean that he wasn’t qualified enough.

Great, another trigger point stepped on!

Huo Chi barely kept his voice from showing his irritation and coldly asked, “Are you sure you won’t consider it?”

Qiao Yun answered decisively, “No.”

Huo Chi’s face suddenly turned ice cold, his words almost grated through his teeth, “I am sincerely inviting you. Don’t play hard to get. There are plenty of capable people in the world, Huo Corporation doesn’t lack just one like you.”

Qiao Yun’s attitude was neither salty nor mild, “Oh.”

Huo Chi: “…”

Huo Chi had never met someone like Qiao Yun, saying so much for just an ‘oh’??

He felt an utterly powerless sensation of punching into cotton.

Huo Chi emphasized each word, “Remember your choice now, you will regret it.”

Qiao Yun’s expression gradually became impatient, and she candidly said, “I’ve heard that many times, but I’ve never regretted it.”

Huo Chi was astonished that Qiao Yun dared speak to him like this, wasn’t she afraid of his retaliation?

Qiao Yun seemed to think of something and slowly responded a beat later, “You said I want to participate in Tianqi’s assessment?”

“Isn’t it so?”

Qiao Yun sternly said, “Of course not, I am going there to be an examiner.”

Huo Chi paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, “You, an examiner? Jeez, are you okay?”

Qiao Yun thought, see, no one believes her when she tells the truth.

The man is too dense, Qiao Yun bluntly said, “I don’t talk to idiots.”

Huo Chi wanted to say something more, but Qiao Yun didn’t want to hear him ramble at all, she just hung up the call and immediately blocked his number.

However, at this moment, Li Hanzhou clicked his tongue.

Qiao Yun looked up at him and, inexplicably, saw a hint of grievance on his handsome face.

Qiao Yun: You need something?

Li Hanzhou said expressionlessly, “Professor Qiao, you really are popular.”

Qiao Yun nodded, indicating she thought the same.

Li Hanzhou laughed, “What to do, I’m jealous.”

Qiao Yun: “…”

If it had been before, she might have taken it seriously, but now she knew Li Hanzhou just liked to put on an act in front of her.

So she decided to pretend she didn’t see and quickly finished her sandwich in a few bites.

Not getting a response, Li Hanzhou retracted the playful smile on his face and asked her, “Was that Huo Chi earlier? Trying to win you over?”

“Yeah,” Qiao Yun furrowed her brow slightly, “He might be sick. Oh, I forgot to remind him to see a doctor.”

Qiao Yun took out her mobile phone, removed Huo Chi’s number from the whitelist, and sent him a message.

[If you’re sick, get treated. Don’t avoid doctors; it’s not good.]

Li Hanzhou watched Qiao Yun’s whole operation. If it were someone else, they might have misunderstood that Qiao Yun was cursing someone.

However, clearly, Qiao Yun really thought Huo Chi was quite ill.

After re-blocking Huo Chi, Qiao Yun found it odd and said, “I ruined his plans, technically his enemy, yet he still wants to poach me, he must be sick.”

But Li Hanzhou was not surprised at all and said meaningfully, “Kid, you haven’t realized how in demand you are.”

Qiao Yun puzzled, “The one in demand is Professor Qiao, not me.”

She used the identity of Miss Lu Family on the cruise ship.

“Whether it’s Professor Qiao or you, both are equally sought after.” Li Hanzhou chuckled softly, his eyes deep and focused as he stared at Qiao Yun, his voice husky and low, “If it were me, I’d also want to win you over. Having you is all gain, no loss.”

Training a technical talent requires a lot of time and energy; a natural genius like Qiao Yun is truly rare. Those with a big-picture view would be tempted.

A long-term investment would bring significant benefits to oneself, no wonder Huo Chi was still interested despite Qiao Yun having thwarted his plans.

Moreover, after the cruise ship incident, Qiao Yun had become well-known; everyone knew that Miss Lu Family was a computer expert.

If it weren’t for Qiao Yun being close to him, making others wary of him, probably more people than just Huo Chi would be trying to poach her now.

Qiao Yun was unaware of how hot a commodity she was now. Hearing Li Hanzhou’s words, especially the last sentence, her heart was slightly touched.

She blinked and said softly, “I have money; I don’t need to work for someone.”

Her money was like this—-so much!

Li Hanzhou, his mind agitated, said, “Wait till we marry, and with my assets added, you’ll have even more money. Aren’t you tempted, Professor Qiao?”

Qiao Yun had gotten used to Li Hanzhou occasionally blurting out bold words, though she indeed felt a bit tempted.

Doing scientific research needs a lot of money, plus they are quite the spendthrifts.

Head of the family, Professor Qiao often worried she would go bankrupt and always pressed Pei Ya to work hard and make money.

Qiao Yun pursed her lips but didn’t answer his question; instead, she asked, “Are you going in a few days?”

Li Hanzhou was taken aback initially, then realizing Qiao Yun was referring to the Tianqi assessment visit, he said, “Hmm, I’ll go with you.”

Qiao Yun’s beautiful eyes curved, “Good.”

“Kid…” Li Hanzhou’s lips curled with a nonchalant smile, “Were you just changing the subject?”

Qiao Yun: “…”

Seeing Qiao Yun’s evasive eyes, Li Hanzhou smiled slightly and took a sip of water contentedly.

Waking up to the sight of his beloved; he thoroughly enjoyed these rare moments of togetherness.

But unfortunately, it was only for a few days.

…

After Qiao Yun had hung up on him, Huo Chi stared at his phone with narrowed phoenix eyes for quite a while.

It wasn’t until Han Luo couldn’t help but speak up, “Young Master, what did she say?”

Huo Chi then snapped back to reality, took a deep breath, raised his hand as if to throw the phone away, but ultimately in aggravation lowered it again and looked at Han Luo with a cold gaze, “That was your bad idea!”

Being looked at like that by him, Han Luo still felt somewhat chilled to the bone, but he suppressed that feeling and said, “She wasn’t willing?”

“Hah…” Huo Chi laughed coldly, his face gradually twisted, “Not only was she unwilling, she even ridiculed me. The Huo Family doesn’t need her. Young Master has met numerous people, yet it’s the first time I’ve come across someone as intractable as her.”

His lips curled into a malicious smile, “She successfully made Young Master change his mind. Initially, I appraised her talent, but now, even if she kneels before me pleading for refuge, I won’t spare her another glance. I hope she doesn’t regret the decision she made today!”

Huo Chi thought to himself.

A brat like that, having the gall to talk to him like this, truly oblivious of her boundaries.

He had to teach her a harsh lesson.

Not wanting to enter Tianqi, he would just make sure she didn’t get her way.

Although Huo Chi oftentimes operated without scruples, he still believed that, as an adult man, arguing with a little girl was beneath him.

Moreover, with Li Hanzhou backing Qiao Yun, even if he was confused, he knew his own limitations.

But now was different.

It was Qiao Yun who insisted on provoking him!

Seeing Huo Chi with a dark expression remaining silent, Han Luo quietly paused before continuing to share what he hadn’t finished saying the day before, “Young Master, you might not know, but Tianqi Research Institute is extremely strict, even concerning timeliness.”

Huo Chi pulled his thoughts together and looked at him coldly, “What do you mean?”

Han Luo explained, “The Tianqi assessment has a designated time, even one second late is not permitted for entry. The concept of time is extremely important in research, there can be absolutely no slight errors.”

Huo Chi, still fuming, couldn’t connect the dots immediately, impatiently said, “What are you trying to say?”

Han Luo bluntly said, “If she gets stuck in traffic or encounters an accident and can’t make it on time, it would be only her own fault, wouldn’t it? It has nothing to do with us.”

Upon hearing this, Huo Chi instantly had a revelation, and his pent-up frustration dissipated somewhat, a smile appeared on his face, “Exactly, she can only blame herself.”

At this moment, Huo Chi found Han Luo much more agreeable, but still reproached him, “Why didn’t you tell me earlier that there was such a simple solution?”

And it wouldn’t be noticeable that someone had tampered with it.

Han Luo responded perfunctorily, “I only thought of it yesterday.”

He chuckled coldly in his heart.

He wanted to say, the key point was that Huo Chi didn’t give him a chance and made decisions on his own; he had even tried to persuade him, but if he wouldn’t listen and almost escalated the situation, that was on him.

Now that Huo Chi had given up on attracting Qiao Yun, and now held grudges against her, it actually cleared the air for him and reduced one competitor at Huo Corporation.

For him, the situation was completely beneficial.

Han Luo had only met Qiao Yun once, yet he knew such a talent viewed herself highly and wasn’t easily swayed.

He had known from the start that Huo Chi’s attempts to attract her would fail, and given Huo Chi’s nature, he would definitely blacklist Qiao Yun.

This was why he hadn’t immediately suggested the second idea and let Huo Chi attract Qiao Yun directly.

Han Luo subtly curled his lip.

Eliminating a competitor this easily was something he hadn’t anticipated.

He was very aware that if Qiao Yun were really attracted to Huo Corporation, she would pose a significant threat to him.

Now, he regarded Qiao Yun with a newly respectful eye; Huo Chi had laid such a big bait and yet she remained unmoved, should he say that she lacked vision or that she was too conceded.

…

After finishing breakfast, Li Hanzhou took the opportunity to bring up moving to his villa in the area.

“The villa is very spacious and there are no other people around, just family members living together. We would have more private space than in a hotel. Besides, your family already knows about our relationship, I should have a chance to show my merits, right?” Li Hanzhou explained his reasoning thoroughly.

Qiao Yun thought about it and found it reasonable, so she nodded and agreed, “Alright, let’s move to the villa then.”

There was still about a month before she needed to report to the university, and staying at the hotel all this time was indeed inconvenient and uncomfortable for her.

So, when Li Miao woke up, she was informed that they were ‘moving’.

Li Miao, confused, asked Li Hanzhou, “When did our family buy a villa in Yuncheng?”

Li Hanzhou raised an eyebrow, “Do you usually pay attention to family matters?”

“That’s true,” Li Miao complained, “Brother, why didn’t you say something earlier? Then we could have moved in sooner.”

Naturally, Li Hanzhou wouldn’t tell her that the villa was a recent purchase, and simply replied, “Didn’t think of it earlier.”

Li Miao, carefree, didn’t think much about it.

Qiao Yun certainly wouldn’t fuss over such matters either.

Upon arriving at the villa, Qiao Yun realized it was very close to the Su Family’s home, which pleased her even more.

Qiao Yun was then dragged around the villa by Li Miao.

Her phone rang.

She glanced at it and answered.

“Qiaoqiao, where did you go? The hotel said you checked out.”

Su Mian’s voice carried a tinge of anxiety.

They had just returned from the island, and her eldest daughter had vanished.

It then occurred to Qiao Yun that she had forgotten to inform them. She apologized, “I’m at Zhouzhou’s villa.”

Su Mian didn’t know what to say.

She and her precious daughter had been separated for just three days, and Li Hanzhou had whisked her away to his home!

Wasn’t that a bit too much?

Fortunately, Qiao Yun’s next words eased Su Mian’s displeasure.

“Zhouzhou said it’s convenient for everyone to live together, and it’s really close to uncle’s house so mom can come over often.”

Su Mian paused, then felt a warmth in her heart.

If she wasn’t mistaken, the villa must have been a recent purchase, otherwise how could it be so coincidentally close.

She asked Qiao Yun for the address and hung up the phone.

Then she shared the news with everyone.

Su Qingqing, who had just dropped them off and had not yet left, heard the good news and immediately said, “Then let’s hurry over.”

After that, it would be extremely convenient for her to hang out with her cousin.

Lu Rui displeasedly said, “You should have informed us first anyway. A single man and woman living together is too risky for Qiaoqiao.”

Su Mian gave him a look, “Have you forgotten Miaomiao is also there, and you should be thankful for Mr. Li’s rare gesture. Otherwise, do you think it’s just a coincidence that it happens to be right next to my brother’s house?”

Lu Rui was left speechless and finally muttered, “Wife, you switched sides so quickly.”

Su Mian, who already had a favorable impression of Li Hanzhou and now appreciated his thoughtful gesture even more, retorted to Lu Rui, “If you’re not happy, you can stay in a hotel by yourself. Anyway, I’m going to be with my precious daughter.”

Lu Rui was stunned!