Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 872 - Chapter 872 Chapter 872 The Magnificent Research Institute

Chapter 872: Chapter 872: The Magnificent Research Institute Chapter 872: Chapter 872: The Magnificent Research Institute Lu Shiran was restless by nature, and this time he was going to his most longed-for Tianqi Research Institute. He asked Qiao Yun excitedly, “Is it really hard to get into the core area of your institute?”

Qiao Yun nodded, “Pretty much.”

Lu Shiran continued to ask, “Then are there many people there?”

Qiao Yun patiently explained, “Only eight people have access to the secrets. They’ve all been around since I was little.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Shiran cast a strange glance over Qiao Yun’s sweet and youthful face.

Sister, you’re not that old yourself. Doesn’t it sound weird coming from you?

He found that his sister seemed to really enjoy playing the elder.

After some thought, Qiao Yun added, “There are also some elders who occasionally come to stay.”

Although the Tianqi Research Institute was isolated from the world, it couldn’t resist the allure of its clear mountains and beautiful waters; some old scholars closely associated with Tianqi would come here to relax when they needed a break.

When Lu Shiran heard there were other elders, he became a bit nervous. Could the elders his sister was talking about be just ordinary seniors?

Absolutely not!

Qiao Yun told Lu Shiran, “Once we get there, I’ll introduce you.”

“Sure,” Lu Shiran said, thrilled by the prospect. He couldn’t wait to arrive at the Tianqi Research Institute and immerse himself in the sea of learning.

Li Miao shook her head in disapproval. As a scholastic underachiever, she simply could not understand the mindset of a top student. But wait… weren’t all the people at the Tianqi Research Institute top students?

Li Miao’s expression went blank. Was she about to enter the lion’s den?

Holy shit, that’s terrifying. Is it too late to turn back now?

Lu Shiran was unaware of Li Miao’s thoughts; he was eagerly urging, “Brother Zhou, how much longer until we get there? Can you go any faster?”

Zhou You laughed and said, “Master Lu, please sit tight. From this point on, we are on Tianqi’s territory.”

Upon hearing this, everyone in the car shifted their gaze to the window, and they were left utterly dumbfounded by the scenery before them.

Li Hanzhou’s lips quirked in a slight smile, “Not bad, quite a spectacle.”

In front of them lay a mountain so tall its peak was almost out of sight, with dense forests and lofty majesty, that at first glance, one might think it was an undeveloped wilderness.

No wonder there aren’t many people around here.

Lu Shiran clicked his tongue, “Sister, you’re not going to tell me that this entire mountain belongs to you.”

Landlord Qiao nodded calmly, “Mine.”

Looking at Qiao Yun, Lu Shiran’s gaze was as if he were beholding a moving mountain of gold.

If there were ever a land acquisition here, his sister would make a fortune!

Lu Rui looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery before him and exclaimed, “Indeed, it’s this mountain, the same junction, this same road.”

When they had first located Qiao Yun, Lu Rui and Su Mian had come up this mountain road together to recognize their relative.

And then, there was no ‘and then’.

They didn’t recall at all which road they had taken, how they got up there; by the time they arrived, they were completely spent. Mainly because many of the mountain roads were still undeveloped, and it took skillful driving to navigate them.

At the time, Lu Rui thought the village was poor and couldn’t afford to develop the roads, even considering donating money for road construction, which nearly led to an embarrassing situation.

Seeing the mountain again, Lu Rui swallowed hard, hoping he could safely reach his destination.

With that in mind, Lu Rui instructed, “Make sure you’re seated properly, and it’s best not to look outside the window.”

Lu Shiran was puzzled, “Why?”

Lu Rui said seriously, “To prevent motion sickness.”

Lu Shiran thought to himself, does it need to be this exaggerated? Then he looked at his sister.

She was unwrapping a small biscuit, and after finishing, she even offered one to Li Hanzhou, asking if he wanted it?

Li Hanzhou took the item and slowly put it into his mouth, looking like a scholar in disgrace.

Seeing how composed they were, Lu Shiran concluded that his uncle was exaggerating.

He pointed ahead and said, “Brother Zhou, let’s go for it!”

“Alright, Young Master Lu, hold tight,” Zhou You’s eyes gleamed with excitement, rubbing his hands together and preparing to show off his skills.

Honestly, the road to Tianqi was perfect for off-roading.

As the accelerator was pressed, the car sped into the mountain path, heading for the summit.

Then Lu Shiran and Li Miao experienced what could only be described as a life-or-death velocity.

It wasn’t just that the road was unstable, it was also steep, jostling their bones to the point of breaking apart.

The scariest part was passing a path just wide enough for one vehicle; to one side was a sheer drop.

While passing through, Lu Shiran’s face turned white with fear as he kept telling Zhou You, “Slow down, please slow down.”

“Rest assured, there’s no road in this world that I cannot conquer!”

As he said this, he stepped on the gas and zoomed past with a roar.

Lu Shiran’s heart was pounding.

Li Miao got the worst of it, her face turning green; she felt like she was dying, she could see angels waving at her!

“Ahhhh! Brother Zhou, slow down!” Lu Shiran couldn’t help but scream, tearfully saying, “No wonder no one comes up here, this damn road is a death trap, sister, I pity you, having to travel this road every day must be hard.”

Qiao Yun replied calmly, “It’s not tough, there’s an airplane.”

Lu Shiran: “…”

Speaking of which, why didn’t they just take a plane up here?

Oh, it seemed to be the grandfather’s idea; he wanted to enjoy the scenery along the way. At his age, could he withstand such jolting?

Lu Shiran turned to the old gentleman with a sympathetic heart, only to see him looking out of the car window with great interest, exclaiming, “These trees, these grasses, these flowers, they must be hard to cultivate, how can they be here and blossoming everywhere? Waste! It’s simply disgraceful to squander resources like this!!!”

As he spoke, he pounded his thighs fiercely, looking extremely anguished.

Lu Shiran: “…”

He’s full of energy.

The old gentleman was initially shocked by the bad road, but when he noticed many difficult-to-grow trees and extremely valuable plants that could be worth a fortune if a single one was plucked, scattered casually in the forest, he became distracted.

With a look of regret, the old gentleman asked, “Qiaoqiao, where do these come from?”

Qiao Yun blinked, “They were casually planted by the people from the research institute, they said it looked nice.”

The old gentleman’s lips trembled, “Casually… Do you know how valuable these are? It’s such a waste.”

His darling granddaughter was sitting on a gold and silver mine, seemingly unaware of it.

“Is that so?” Qiao Yun replied oh, not very interested, “If grandfather likes them, there’s a big patch behind the Tianqi Research Institute, all planted by them.”

Old gentleman: What kind of research institute is this!

He admired, “The people in your research institute are really hardworking; aside from doing scientific research, they still have the energy to farm. This is good, it helps to cultivate one’s character and patience.”

He hadn’t even met them yet, but the old gentleman already had a very good impression of these people.

Anyone who could patiently cultivate such valuable plants must be very loving people.

Qiao Yun’s eyes glittered.

It wouldn’t be appropriate to tell the old gentleman that they grew so many things because they had made mistakes and were punished by her to break in the new land.

In fact, they didn’t like farming at all.