Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 836 - Chapter 836 Chapter 836 Truly Worthy of Qiaoqiao So Good at

Chapter 836: Chapter 836: Truly Worthy of Qiaoqiao, So Good at Annoying People Chapter 836: Chapter 836: Truly Worthy of Qiaoqiao, So Good at Annoying People Su Mian ignored Lu Rui’s sorrowful eyes and called out, “Dad, Shiran, Qingqing, let’s go.”

“Okay, Auntie.” Lu Shiran had no objections, and even if he did, he couldn’t change anything.

“Aunt, I’ll go start the car.”

Su Qingqing was a step ahead in going to start the car.

Earlier, they had wanted them to stay at the Su Family house, but they refused on the grounds of inconvenience, although they now lived outside, they were closer.

The old master didn’t care where he lived; he stepped up to follow Su Mian, and seeing Lu Rui somewhat distracted, he patted his shoulder, “What are you spacing out for? If you don’t move, I really will leave you at the hotel.”

Lu Rui came back to his senses and frowned as he negotiated with the old master, “Dad, let’s also buy an apartment in Yuncheng. That way, next time Qiaoqiao comes back, it won’t be so troublesome.”

This was his oversight, not having considered his own daughter’s future needs.

“It’s okay to buy, but…” the old master shook his head and chuckled, “Do you think with Qiaoqiao’s financial resources, she wouldn’t have property in Yuncheng?”

Lu Rui was taken aback and hesitated, “If she really has it, why doesn’t she stay there instead of staying with us at the hotel?”

“She might have been worried that we would feel uncomfortable before, agreeing to stay at Li Hanzhou’s place this time probably to help him make a good impression on us,” the old master saw right through it.

It seemed that his granddaughter truly cared about Li Hanzhou, so there was nothing to oppose, though he never really planned to oppose, at most it was just frustrating.

“Qiaoqiao, actually considering so much for him.” Lu Rui felt oddly complicated, was this considered elbow turning outward?

Ah…

No matter, even if it was turning outward, it’s still his most cherished daughter.

…

When the Lu Family people reached the address Qiao Yun had given, they indeed found it was in the same area as the Su Family. The property prices in this area of Yuncheng were among the highest, with the least expensive house costing at least tens of millions.

At that moment, Qiao Yun was standing at the entrance of the villa, her delicate and beautiful face reflecting the mottled light, her fine skin seemingly glowing.

She was lowering her eyelashes, her petite body leaning against the wall, idly playing with her phone.

This was an affluent neighborhood, usually quite quiet.

From a distance, Su Qingqing inexplicably felt a sense of serene beauty, her lips unconsciously curving into a smile as she softly said, “Such a beautiful scene, I really don’t want to interrupt.”

The next second, Su Mian unmercifully broke the silence, she lowered the car window, stuck out her head, and called out, “Qiaoqiao…”

Qiao Yun lifted her eyes, revealing her attractive brows and eyes, her eyes sparkling as she waved at them.

The car stopped.

Su Mian was the first to get out of the car, firstly examining Qiao Yun, then teasingly said, “Haven’t seen you for three days, did you miss mom?”

Qiao Yun blinked, feeling slightly apologetic, “I’ve been a bit busy, didn’t get the chance to miss you.”

Su Mian was amused, “Mom was just teasing you.”

Lu Rui looked up at the villa and grudgingly said, “It looks decent, just a bit far from the business district.”

Upon hearing this, Su Mian poked him, “Having a place to stay is already good, and you’re still picky. Besides, you’ll be returning in a few days, won’t you?”

Although the family business was now managed by Lu Xian and Lu Jingzhi, Lu Rui wasn’t truly unemployed; he still had a collaboration to negotiate in a few days.

Lu Rui sighed, “Ah, can we not talk about something so disheartening?”

Su Mian indicated that they could not.

Remembering what the old master had just mentioned, Lu Rui quietly asked, “Qiaoqiao, Dad wants to ask you something.”

“What is it?” Qiao Yun looked at him.

Lu Rui asked, “Do you have a house in Yuncheng?”

Qiao Yun’s expression blanked momentarily then she nodded, “Yes, I do.”

Lu Rui was surprised, “You really do… Then why don’t you stay at your own place?”

Qiao Yun honestly said, “I can’t undermine your confidence.”

Qiao Yun had considered living in her Yuncheng house directly before, but Pei Ya said that seeing her house would definitely be a shock to them.

Pei Yao had said it casually, but she remembered it, so for the sake of her family’s mental health, she never brought it up and went along with staying at the hotel.

Lu Rui smacked his lips, “It shouldn’t be that bad, right?”

Qiao Yun lifted her hand and pointed towards a distant mountain peak, saying slowly, “Over there.”

Su Mian and Lu Rui looked over, “What about over there?”

Su Mian knew about that place, half of the mountainside upward was a private area, reportedly purchased at a substantial cost.

No one knew who, but someone with money to burn had bought a whole mountaintop.

Qiao Yun drew her hand back and pointed at herself, “That’s where I live.”

Su Mian realized, “Qiaoqiao, do you live at the foot of the mountain?”

“Not exactly,” Qiao Yun shook her head, then said in a soft voice, “All of that above is mine.”

Su Mian: “…”

Lu Rui: “…”

Lu Rui felt a bit dizzy, holding his forehead, “Are you saying the whole mountaintop is your private area?”

Qiao Yun: “Mhm.”

Lu Rui asked in astonishment, “That must have been expensive, right?”

After a moment of silence, Qiao Yun replied slowly, “It was okay.”

Lu Rui did some quick calculations, considering the current real estate prices in Yuncheng, that large area would be measured in billions.

He took a deep breath and suddenly found the villa in front of him very appealing, “I think staying here is pretty good too.”

Qiao Yun nodded her little head, “Mhm.”

Lu Rui looked again towards the distant mountain peak.

According to the Lu Family’s financial capabilities, buying it wasn’t impossible, but it would be a bit of a stretch.

Yet, Qiaoqiao had effortlessly acquired such a large area.

He clearly realized how terrifyingly wealthy his daughter was.

As the head of the family, having less money than his daughter was quite embarrassing.

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

Just then, Lu Shiran finished moving the luggage over, complaining, “Sister, if I had known you weren’t going back to the island, I would have followed you, leaving me alone there was pointless.”

Although the island was beautiful, no one was there to accompany him.

Qiao Yun spoke with a warm tone, “Wanted to return, but went to attend a function.”

“The academic conference held by the Huo Family, right?” the old gentleman chuckled, “Good granddaughter, you are now famous, everyone knows how remarkable Miss Lu from our family is, saving so many people from peril, you don’t know how many people have called us inquiring about you these past few days.”

Qiao Yun looked perplexed, “Huh?”

Su Mian and Lu Rui empathized, although they were on the island, they had already learned about the incident on the cruise ship from others, and now this matter was widely known.

Lu Shiran spoke proudly, “Yeah, sister, now everyone knows, your skills are top-notch.”

Qiao Yun didn’t expect the news to spread so widely, and felt a bit shy being praised by her family.

Actually, this was largely thanks to Professor Xu. He knew Qiao Yun’s identity, and also knew that Qiao Yun didn’t want others to know her identity, but this was a good thing, how could this merit be credited to someone else.

Thus, with Professor Xu’s effort, the entire wealthy circle of Shangjing City knew that Miss Lu from their family was not only academically excellent but also a master in IT.

Qiao Yun pursed her lips and asked, “You don’t blame me?”

The Lu family looked puzzled.

“Why would we blame you?”

Qiao Yun’s lips moved, looking at their expressions she said, “It might cause you trouble.”

She hadn’t thought too much when she acted, but looking back, she felt it was a bit reckless at the time.

In Huo Chi’s eyes, she was just a young lady from the Lu Family.

Qiao Yun had no attachments in the past and acted without any concerns, so naturally, she wasn’t afraid of being resented.

But now things were different, she had family to think of.

“Are we still afraid of trouble? Qiaoqiao, you did very well this time. I’ve heard that Huo Chi’s target was the Tianqi Research Institute, and I would have found it strange if you had been indifferent,” Lu Rui supported Qiao Yun’s actions.

Lu Shiran said righteously, “When we see injustice on the road, we should draw our swords to help. They were doing wrong, and little sister, you were punishing evil and eradicating villains. If anyone bothers you, your brother will protect you.”

Qiao Yun said obediently, “Thank you, brother.”

The old man furrowed his brows tightly, asking with concern, “Did anyone trouble you?”

Lu Rui and Su Mian looked at Qiao Yun with equal concern.

Qiao Yun hummed softly and shook her head, “No, he wanted me to join the Huo Family, but I refused. I told him to go see a doctor for his brain.”

Lu Family members: “…”

Truly worthy of being Qiaoqiao, she knows how to get under people’s skin.

Su Qingqing helped them bring down the last piece of luggage, and seeing them gathered together chatting, she spoke, “Auntie, I’ll be heading back first.”

“Qingqing, thank you for your help.” Su Mian felt quite apologetic since Su Qingqing had been hosting them these few days.

Su Qingqing smiled reservedly, “It’s what I should do.”

She looked at Qiao Yun, “Cousin, see you later.”

Qiao Yun waved her hand, “Sure.”

After Su Qingqing left, Qiao Yun then said, “Let’s go inside.”

“Alright, let’s go in and look around.”

…

The Lu Family members walked inside, and just then saw Li Hanzhou descending from the second floor.

The man, dressed in a formal suit, was meticulous, his handsome face wore a casual smile, giving off a sort of disheveled scholarly vibe.

The old man greeted Li Hanzhou, “Mr. Li, thank you for your trouble this time.”

“No need to be so polite,” Li Hanzhou smiled, lips curling habitually as he walked over to Qiao Yun’s side.

After exchanging courtesies, they sat down for dinner.

Li Hanzhou had everything arranged, including the servants and the chef.

At the dinner table, Li Miao sat next to Lu Shiran, giggling at him a few times.

Lu Shiran: “??? What are you doing?”

Li Miao sweetly said, “Brother Lu, I’ve missed you so much.”

Lu Shiran was utterly alarmed, his whole body’s hair standing on end, “Why would you miss me?”

“Why such a surprise?” Li Miao said profoundly, “You wouldn’t understand being a third wheel is so lonely.”

Lu Shiran breathed a sigh of relief, “Oh, that’s why. You scared me there.”

Li Miao narrowed his eyes, laughed dismissively, “Oh, chill out, I don’t like you. You’re not my type.”

Lu Shiran was quite offended and shot back, “Rest assured, you are not my type either. I like the kind like my sister, no wait, what I love most is scientific research!”

Li Miao: “You’re really dull.”

Lu Shiran choked, stating, “Forget it, a real man won’t quibble with a little woman like you.”

Li Miao rolled her eyes at Lu Shiran and turned to Qiao Yun, “Qiaoqiao, you can’t be like your brother. He is so boring, only thinking about his research. He’ll never find a girlfriend in his life.”

Qiao Yun said indifferently, “I also want to pursue research, but I have a boyfriend.”

Li Miao thought to herself, she might as well focus on eating, to avoid being fed more dog food.

Li Hanzhou’s lips slightly curved up, and where they couldn’t see, he softly hooked his finger with Qiao Yun’s.

Qiao Yun lifted her eyelids and looked over.

Li Hanzhou’s thin lips slightly parted, and he silently said a word, “girlfriend.”

Qiao Yun inexplicably felt like she was cheating right under her family’s watchful eyes. She pursed her lips slightly, signaling with her eyes that Li Hanzhou should behave himself a little.

Li Hanzhou raised his eyebrows, withdrew his hand, and from his expression, he seemed to be in a good mood now.

After finishing dinner with the Lu family members.

Li Hanzhou then stood up, ready to head next door, “I live in the building next door.”

“You don’t live here?” Qiao Yun looked up at him.

“Yeah,” Li Hanzhou lowered his eyes, “it’s more convenient over there.”

Su Mian uneasily said, “That doesn’t seem very good.”

The villa was Li Hanzhou’s property, yet now he wanted to stay next door, simply because he didn’t want to make them feel uncomfortable by his presence.

That was incredibly considerate; no wonder Qiaoqiao liked him.

Now, Su Mian’s heart completely leaned towards Li Hanzhou.

Li Hanzhou was restrained and polite in his actions, considerate in his demeanor, and he adored Qiaoqiao so much; truly a perfect choice for a daughter-in-law.

Li Hanzhou looked deeply at Qiao Yun, his voice carrying a hint of reluctance, “I’ll be going first.”

Qiao Yun frowned slightly, feeling a bit sad about Li Hanzhou staying alone next door.

She didn’t think for too long and sought Su Mian’s opinion, “Mom, can I stay next door?”

Su Mian hummed thoughtfully, “You can.”

“Thank you, Mom.”

Qiao Yun hurried upstairs to grab her clothes.

Li Hanzhou watched Qiao Yun’s retreating figure as she went up the stairs, a trace of a smile flickering in his eyes.

Li Miao moved beside Li Hanzhou, “Brother, I want to go too.”

Li Hanzhou coldly said, “You stay here.”

Li Miao chuckled, “I knew it, you definitely did it on purpose, so no one would disturb your alone time with Qiaoqiao.”

Her brother was really good at this.

Qiaoqiao was too naive.

Actually, Qiao Yun was not completely unaware of Li Hanzhou’s deliberate arrangement of the two apartments.

But for some reason, she still went along with Li Hanzhou’s intentions.

Qiao Yun thought, she had unknowingly softened her heart towards Li Hanzhou.

…

After staying in the villa for a couple of days, the day of the Tianqi assessment quickly arrived.

The night before the assessment.

Han Luo had a special talk with Jiang Jing.

Everything crucial tomorrow depended on Jiang Jing, whether he could successfully hack into Tianqi’s system and stealthily extract the AI data; Jiang Jing was the key.

Huo Chi finished a phone call and glanced at Han Luo, “No problems tomorrow?”

“No problems,” Han Luo exhaled and asked, “Second Young Master, what about Qiao Yun?”

Huo Chi, fiddling with his phone, scoffed, “This little thing…”

He suddenly recalled the last time he made a move against Lu Zhanxing, he had said the same thing, and it still ended in failure.

Huo Chi choked up, then quickly changed the topic, “Everything is arranged. I guarantee she won’t be able to arrive at the venue on time tomorrow, but will that work?”

Han Luo confidently said, “Definitely no problem. People who can’t even manage their time, how can they do good research? Tianqi is very strict about this.”

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.