Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 857 - Chapter 857 Chapter 857 Slap in the Face (2)

Chapter 857: Chapter 857 Slap in the Face (2) Chapter 857: Chapter 857 Slap in the Face (2) The people present were taken aback.

Who is speaking?

Xu Qiao looked towards the source of the voice subconsciously, and then she froze.

This person looks so familiar.

After a while, she exclaimed in surprise, “You’re Su Mian?”

Su Mian’s face was unfazed, the rage inside her rising rapidly as she gritted her teeth and said, “I am also Qiao Yun’s mother!”

Xu Qiao opened her mouth in shock, “How come you’re here!”

Having their gossip overheard by the person’s mother they were talking about, everyone present, who considered themselves well-mannered, now felt awkward.

Xu Qiao was especially unsettled.

“If I weren’t here, I wouldn’t know how you’ve been slandering my daughter behind her back.” Su Mian stood with her hands on her hips, furiously demanding, “Xu Qiao, have the guts to repeat what you just said.”

Xu Qiao stared at the aggressive Su Mian as if she had seen a ghost.

As she knew, Su Mian wasn’t this kind of person, right?

Su Mian used to be gentle and amiable, but ever since the incident with Ye Miaoshan, she understood that as a mother, there are times when one must stand firm.

Xu Qiao’s gaze flickered, and she tried to dodge the issue by saying lightly, “What did I say that was wrong? Isn’t Qiaoqiao an examiner for Tianqi University?”

The ladies present spoke discontentedly, “Madame Lu, how can you eavesdrop on our conversation?”

“You dare talk behind my daughter’s back, and I can’t eavesdrop?” Su Mian hadn’t expected to encounter Xu Qiao so coincidentally as she was meeting her friends for afternoon tea.

What’s more coincidental was that she had booked a spot right next to Xu Qiao, separated only by a screen that did not block sound, allowing her to overhear Xu Qiao’s words.

She initially didn’t come out to interrupt just because she wanted to hear what kind of nonsense Xu Qiao would spout.

The more she listened, the more she wanted to laugh in anger. Su Mian applauded mockingly, “It’s a pity you’re not a storyteller.”

Xu Qiao looked embarrassed and forced a smile, “Let’s talk this out elsewhere.”

The pressing matter was to get Su Mian away, lest she spoil things further.

How could Su Mian possibly leave, she retorted coldly, “You’ve finished your story, isn’t it time for you to listen to mine? What I know is that someone shamelessly wanted their daughter to suck up to the Li Family but didn’t expect my daughter and Li Hanzhou to have mutual affection for each other…”

Admitting that Qiaoqiao and Li Hanzhou were truly in love, Su Mian choked for a moment before continuing, “Someone’s daughter wanted to become a student of Professor Xu and was rejected, misunderstanding that Professor Xu wanted to take my daughter instead, leading to a bet with my daughter.”

Qiaoqiao didn’t share these details herself, but Su Mian found out later since there were many witnesses at the time.

“I bet you don’t know this, but her daughter got close to Han Luo, who tampered with her software and caused her to install a virus. She didn’t realize it herself and was thus eliminated from the selection. What does that have to do with my daughter?”

Everyone was surprised–there was such a story.

Everyone knew about Han Luo’s case since it caused an uproar recently, and he was personally named by Tianqi University and fired by the Huo Corporation.

Su Mian continued with a livid face, “My daughter became an examiner because she is capable. Surely some of you were present on that cruise ship. If it hadn’t been for my daughter, who knows what would have happened to you all!”

She said with scorn, “Ingrates, I shouldn’t have bothered saving you.”

The ladies present felt too ashamed to lift their heads under Su Mian’s criticism.

The academic exchange hosted by the Jiang and Huo families–naturally, they also attended.

Remembering that Qiaoqiao was able to crack a virus that even Huo’s security team couldn’t, they realized she must be pretty skilled.

Now, everyone looked at Xu Qiao with a rather complicated gaze.

Xu Qiao wanted to argue her case.

But Su Mian cut in first, “Of course, if you don’t believe me, you can go and verify it yourself! When Jiang Jing bet with my daughter, plenty of people heard it.”

Seeing Su Mian so confident, everyone felt reassured, annoyed at Xu Qiao for lying to them.

Xu Qiao’s head was spinning, especially when Su Mian took out her phone and said, “We can also ask Mrs. Li about this. Xu Qiao, to protect your pathetic pride, you slander my daughter. How shameless can you be!”

Xu Qiao’s deceptive intent was mercilessly exposed, leaving her mind in a mess.

She hurriedly stood up, “I have something to take care of, I’ll be going now.”

She understood that more explanations would be useless.

All were intelligent people; they would inevitably investigate after, leading to even greater embarrassment.

Su Mian sneered, “Don’t forget, Jiang Jing herself said if she lost, she’d leave the social circle. I believe she’ll do as she said.”

That was a big bet.

Now that Su Mian had brought it up on the spot, it put Jiang Jing in a position where she couldn’t keep her promise, nor could she afford to!

Xu Qiao was so angry her face turned green, and ultimately due to her guilty conscience, she stormed off in a huff.

Su Mian didn’t stop her.

There was no need for her to do anything; the people present would naturally turn Xu Qiao’s actions into a joke for discussion, and soon, even more people would learn about Xu Qiao’s behavior.

The betting ordeal was originally only known to a few, but after today, it was likely to spread far and wide.

Xu Qiao hadn’t yet realized that her actions had eventually turned Jiang Jing into a laughingstock.

The ladies present awkwardly apologized to Su Mian, who wasn’t in the mood to bother with them.

If it hadn’t been for her arrangement to meet here today, this group wouldn’t know how to regard Qiaoqiao.

She was in a bad mood and excused herself back to the villa after speaking briefly with her friends.

…

When Lu Rui saw Su Mian return, he asked in surprise, “Didn’t you say you were going to eat out? Why are you back again?”

Su Mian said wearily, “Don’t mention it, encountered a shameless person.”

Lu Rui was clueless, “Who?”

Su Mian plopped down on the sofa. It was already hot in August and now she felt even more irritated. She poured out her encounter with Xu Qiao, saying angrily, “It’s clear she’s incompetent, yet she dares to blame Qiaoqiao.”

Lu Rui was somewhat speechless, not understanding Xu Qiao’s thoughts, but it didn’t stop him from getting angry. His brows furrowed deeply, “Don’t tell Qiaoqiao about this.”

“I know,” Su Mian sighed.

Her Qiaoqiao was so sweet and sensible, she didn’t want such vile words reaching her daughter’s ears at all.

All she wanted was to protect her daughter. Even though Qiaoqiao might not need her protection, she was a mother, and it was instinct.

Su Mian expressed her sorrows, “Honestly, I don’t want Qiaoqiao to be so outstanding. The greater her abilities, the more jealousy she attracts, and that pains me.”

Lu Rui consoled her, “You can’t say that. The stronger she is, the better she can defend herself from being bullied. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.”

“You’re right,” Su Mian’s mood lightened a bit, and she smiled again, “That’s why I say, Han Zhou and Qiaoqiao are quite a match.”

Lu Rui: “…”

Su Mian didn’t bring up the upsetting matters again and asked Lu Rui, “Where’s Qiaoqiao? Aren’t Shiran and Miaomiao here either?”

Lu Rui replied, “Qingqing came by earlier and took them out to play.”

…

Li Hanzhou hadn’t done anything, yet had scored points in Su Mian’s heart; right now, he was out with Shen Qi and Xu Fang for a gathering.

Shen Qi and Xu Fang were returning to Shangjing City, and before leaving, Shen Qi insisted on Li Hanzhou meeting them to see them off.

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