Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 855 - Chapter 855 Chapter 855 My Sister is Really an Incredible

Chapter 855: Chapter 855: My Sister is Really an Incredible Person Chapter 855: Chapter 855: My Sister is Really an Incredible Person Jiang Shaocheng, deeply troubled by Han Luo’s actions toward Tianqi, heard Xu Qiao’s question and absentmindedly replied, “Yes, there is.”

Xu Qiao immediately said, “Give me the contact information.”

Jiang Shaocheng paused, then looked squarely at Xu Qiao, his eyes full of suspicion, “Out of the blue, you want Aunt’s contact information. What are you trying to do?”

Xu Qiao’s eyes flickered and she replied emotionlessly, “What else could I do? I am naturally going to help you connect with Aunt, and as women, Aunt and I definitely have more to talk about than with you. Surely you don’t really want to distance yourself from the Li Family?”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shaocheng’s expression grew contemplative.

He and Xu Qiao had a marriage alliance, and although they were not deeply in love, they hadn’t had any major disagreements and had supported each other all these years.

However, he knew that Xu Qiao was extremely doting on their two children, especially Jiang Yuan, who was completely spoiled.

Not to mention Jiang Jing, who she spoiled limitless.

Now that Jiang Jing had just failed to make it into Tianqi, and suddenly asking for Aunt’s contact, he had a sneaking suspicion of ulterior motives.

Thinking this, Jiang Shaocheng’s tone grew even more doubtful, “Are you really not doing this for Jingjing’s sake?”

Xu Qiao looked hurt, “Why do you always distrust me? Would going to Aunt help with Jingjing’s issue?”

Jiang Shaocheng thought about it, and that seemed reasonable.

The Li Family has great prestige, but Tianqi is famously unapproachable, and those looking for favors can’t even find a way in, let alone expect any exemptions.

Reassured, he said, “Then I’ll leave this to you. The Li Family is not so fond of us right now. You could try connecting with Aunt emotionally, after all, my father had a good relationship with her.”

“Okay, you can rest assured.”

Xu Qiao thought to herself that playing the emotional card was a must, and she also needed to blow some subtle hints.

If Qiao Yun caused her daughter to lose out, then she would make sure Qiao Yun wouldn’t have her wish of marrying into the Li Family.

After giving the Old Madam Li’s contact to Xu Qiao, Jiang Shaocheng, still worried about Jiang Jing’s psychological state, went upstairs to find her.

…

Jiang Shaocheng arrived at Jiang Jing’s door and knocked gently.

“Wait a moment…”

Jiang Jing’s voice came from the room, and Jiang Shaocheng patiently waited.

A few minutes later, the door finally opened.

“Dad, did you need something?” Jiang Jing’s voice was hoarse, her eyes moist and rims red, clearly having been crying.

Jiang Shaocheng couldn’t help but feel heartache for her, he sighed deeply, “This failure is not the end; there’s always next time. Just learn from this lesson and don’t trust others too easily.”

Jiang Jing’s face paled, the last thing she wanted to hear now was anything related to the Tianqi assessment, she replied resentfully, “I will trust Han Luo, wasn’t it you who introduced him to me?”

Jiang Shaocheng looked astonished.

So his daughter was blaming him now?

Before Jiang Shaocheng could continue, Jiang Jing, with a tone of annoyance, said, “It’s true I was careless about Han Luo, not expecting him to use me, but Qiao Yun is also to blame. She knew all along that Han Luo was sabotaging me and didn’t warn me until after the assessment was over, clearly trying to mess with me on purpose.”

Hearing these words, Jiang Shaocheng suddenly felt his daughter seemed a bit of a stranger.

His daughter, who was always so clever and tactful, how had she become so obstinately fixated?

If it were Jiang Yuan, that wasteful son, a beating would suffice, but he couldn’t bear to lay a hand on his daughter.

Jiang Shaocheng felt this couldn’t continue, if Jiang Jing couldn’t get past this, she would never accomplish anything in life.

After a moment of thought, he decided, “I’ll send you abroad to study; the technology overseas is not inferior to domestic.”

The Jiang Family still had connections in that area, and as long as Jiang Jing was willing to go abroad, he would pave the way for her there.

With Qiao Yun rising unexpectedly and Jiang Jing having been undermined by her, encounters with Qiao Yun in the future would definitely be irrational.

Once Jiang Jing spent a few years abroad honing her skills and learning more, would she still fear losing to Qiao Yun?

Jiang Shaocheng had such a beautiful thought, but someone wasn’t cooperating.

Jiang Jing immediately objected, “I’m not going abroad. I’m doing well here in our country. If I go abroad, wouldn’t I be telling Qiao Yun that I’ve admitted defeat?”

Hearing this, Jiang Shaocheng nearly choked with anger, but he managed to keep a stern face and said firmly, “Look at yourself now. Just one Qiao Yun has reduced you to this state. What if you run into someone even tougher in the future? It’d be unbearable!”

Suppressing the irritation at the bottom of her heart, Jiang Jing said in a deep voice, “Qiao Yun is different. She’s the first person I’ve lost to in all these years.”

“You’re still young, and the road ahead is long; you might not lose to someone else in the future.” Jiang Shaocheng, who had seen his share of storms, saw things more clearly than Jiang Jing.

Just like the last time Jiang Yuan angered Li Hanzhou and ended up with a broken hand, yet the next day he could still mingle cheerfully at gatherings, even being unhesitatingly forgiving and apologizing to those people.

To succeed, one must bend when it’s necessary to bend.

If you encounter an insurmountable barrier, what’s wrong with taking a detour?

“This is not up for discussion; you are definitely going abroad.”

Jiang Shaocheng dropped this line and then left angrily.

Jiang Jing felt wronged, and tears fell freely, feeling that no one understood her mood at the moment.

That night, several people couldn’t fall asleep.

All Jiang Jing dreamed about was Qiao Yun mocking her.

Xu Qiao lay in bed, tossing and turning, occupied with how she should influence the old Mrs. Li tomorrow.

Huo Chi and Han Luo, buried in a deserted wilderness, cried for heaven and earth without response. Huo Chi, tortured by pain, simply vented his rage on Han Luo by cursing at him.

Han Luo, pale-faced, listened to Huo Chi’s anger, his mind filled with the shadow of death.

Meanwhile, Qiao Yun wrapped herself in a blanket, subconsciously pursing her slightly swollen lips, and seemed to see again the man’s wolfish gaze.

She thought seriously.

They say it’s not good for a man to hold back for too long, and indeed it isn’t good.

Just then, the cellphone placed on the bedside table vibrated a few times.

Qiao Yun picked it up and saw it was a message from Li Hanzhou, just two words.

[Good night.]

Qiao Yun felt a warmth in her heart, put down the phone, covered herself up and went to sleep.

…

The next day.

After freshening up, Qiao Yun opened the door and unexpectedly ran right into Li Hanzhou.

Li Hanzhou chuckled softly, his voice husky from just waking up, “Qiaoqiao, good morning.”

That phrase, as though chewed over in his mouth before being spoken, inexplicably stirred up an ambiguous emotion.

Qiao Yun looked at his opened neckline, revealing his exquisite collarbone, and suddenly recalled a term she had learned from researching romance materials.

Secretive yet passionate.

“Did you sleep well last night?” Li Hanzhou, oblivious to the label of ‘secretive yet passionate’ he had just been tagged with, naturally reached out and tousled Qiao Yun’s hair, feeling an immense satisfaction.

Qiao Yun was slow to respond, “You too, early.”

Li Hanzhou suddenly leaned in close, his deep and smiling eyes gazing into Qiao Yun’s clear black and white eyes, “Did you dream of me last night?”

Qiao Yun instinctively thought to pull away, but she didn’t do so, unhesitatingly meeting his gaze and honestly answered, “Yes.”

Li Hanzhou had just asked casually, not expecting to receive such a pleasant surprise, his eyes brimming with laughter, “What did you dream about me?”

“…” Qiao Yun hesitated a moment, then asked, “Do you really want to know?”

Li Hanzhou nodded slightly with anticipation and without hesitation, he said, “It’s rare that you would dream about me, I definitely want to know what kind of person I am in your dream.”

“Alright.”

Qiao Yun looked at Li Hanzhou with her clear, beautiful eyes, “I dreamed that you tried to forcibly kiss me, and then I punished you by making you copy a text a thousand times.”

Li Hanzhou: “…”

Qiao Yun seriously corrected him, “That kind of behavior is wrong, and it could seriously be considered sexual harassment.”

Li Hanzhou was speechless, choking up, “So this is the image you have of me in your heart.”

Qiao Yun had an innocent expression, her eyes black and bright, she had not said that.

Li Hanzhou raised an eyebrow, grabbed Qiao Yun’s wrist, and pulled her closer, then he tilted her delicate chin up, “Since that’s the case, why don’t we reenact what I did in the dream so I can understand what I did wrong?”

“…”

“I’m going next door,” Qiao Yun twisted her wrist and easily broke free from Li Hanzhou’s hold, though he hadn’t been holding on tightly.

Li Hanzhou bluntly stated, “Little one, are you changing the subject?”

Qiao Yun sternly replied, “Declaring lust in broad daylight isn’t good.”

Li Hanzhou laughed.

It was his God-given right to kiss his own girlfriend, regardless of the time.

However, he greatly respected the little one’s thoughts and knew she might be embarrassed, so he did not continue.

Qiao Yun actually found it hard to refuse Li Hanzhou, if he really insisted on doing something to her, she would probably agree as long as it wasn’t too much.

Now that Li Hanzhou hadn’t continued, Qiao Yun brushed over the incident and asked, “Are you going over?”

“You go first,” Li Hanzhou still had some things to deal with.

“Okay,” Qiao Yun nodded.

Though they lived next door, they still ate meals together.

When Qiao Yun arrived, breakfast had already started, Lu Shiran was talking with several adults from the Lu Family about the Tianqi assessment.

The day before, Qiao Yun had used Jiang Jing’s situation as a negative example to remind Lu Shiran to always be careful in his actions and not to be easily used by others.

Lu Shiran was completely focused on…

What!!? My sister, during such a busy time with assessments, even found time to ‘beat up’ the Huo Research Institute until they were utterly defenseless.

What kind of godly sister is this!

Lu Shiran once again deeply realized that his sister was indeed a very impressive person.

Su Mian, proud yet somewhat worried, said, “Qiaoqiao, doing this, won’t you make an enemy of the Huo Family?”

Qiao Yun calmly sipped her milk and responded, “The ones who did wrong were them, not me, they should be worried about me seeking revenge.”

“Qiaoqiao is right, they came to our doorstep, we can’t just let them run wild,” Lu Rui agreed with Qiao Yun.

Lu Shiran also nodded, “Exactly, what they did could be considered theft.”

Qiao Yun’s eyes curved with a smile, happy to have a family that understood her.

After the meal, Su Mian cleaned up and was ready to go out.

She still had a few friends in Yuncheng, and they had arranged a get-together today.

Lu Rui took his grandfather to find Su Fan for a tea and chat session.

Seeing the adults were busy, Lu Shiran grabbed his sister and casually invited Li Miao to join them for a game.

On the other side.

Xu Qiao, after thinking it over all night, skipped breakfast and called the faraway Mrs. Li overseas to say hello.

The call connected quickly.

Xu Qiao introduced herself first, “Auntie, good morning, it’s Xu Qiao. Do you remember me?”

There was silence on the other end for a while, probably thinking, and after a dozen seconds, Mrs. Li’s voice came through, “Are you Shaocheng’s wife? Of course, I remember you.”

Xu Qiao started the conversation warmly, “I dreamt of Shaocheng’s father last night, and he kept asking how you were doing, so I decided to disturb you.”

Mentioning a deceased relative always evoked some empathy, so Mrs. Li didn’t hang up and chuckled, “I’m quite well, tell big brother not to worry about me.”

The topic opened up.

Xu Qiao began to chat about the past, talking about things the old master used to say, and about her and Mrs. Li’s childhood.

Indeed, it brought them a bit closer.

That’s when Xu Qiao got to her point, “Last month was Director Li’s birthday, we even attended, and saw Han Zhou, all grown up now.”

“A person over twenty should indeed be grown up.”

Xu Qiao, with the tone of an elder caring about a younger one, asked, “He should be looking for a girlfriend at this age, right?”

“I don’t know about that. It’s the younger generation’s business, and I don’t meddle too much,” Mrs. Li didn’t elaborate.

Running out of patience and seeing Mrs. Li dodging the topic, Xu Qiao feigned surprise, “But Mrs. Li herself told me that she has already approved of a girl named Qiao Yun to be her daughter-in-law, and they have even made their relationship public.”

“Really?”

Mrs. Li was genuinely surprised. Wasn’t her grandson just a test subject?

How had things progressed so rapidly that nobody had informed her?

If she had known, she would have returned with the old man.

Xu Qiao worriedly said, “Auntie, I won’t lie to you, we actually offended her last time… ”

She was smart, not starting by casting aspersions on Qiao Yun right away.

First, she adopted a victim’s stance to express her grievances indirectly, attempting to let the old lady grasp that this Qiao Yun, using her relationship with Han Zhou, behaved arrogantly and even dared to bully her elders.

“You offended her?” Mrs. Li’s tone was inexplicable.

“It’s a long story… ”

Just as Xu Qiao sighed, preparing for a lengthy explanation, the person on the other end spoke again, “Since you offended her, there must certainly be something you did wrong; enough, discussing this with me is pointless.”

Mrs. Li had lived long enough to become shrewd, and now she figured out the reason Xu Qiao suddenly contacted her to chat.

Xu Qiao was astonished that her aunt had concluded it was their fault without even asking what happened; wasn’t that utterly unreasonable?

Mrs. Li continued, “I’m old and prefer peace. It would be best if we don’t contact each other anymore.”

“It’s not that…”

Before she could finish her sentence, the call was disconnected.

Xu Qiao was completely shocked!

What was this?

She hadn’t even said anything!

Why had she been rejected like this?

Recalling the words she had just uttered, Xu Qiao suddenly realized, and the next second, her expression was as if she had eaten something terribly disgusting.

Was Qiao Yun a reincarnated succubus? To have her aunt blindly defend her like this.

She clutched her heart, wishing she could vomit out a mouthful of old blood.