Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 888 - Chapter 888 Chapter 888 Were There Fish That Slipped Through

Chapter 888: Chapter 888: Were There Fish That Slipped Through the Net Back Then? Chapter 888: Chapter 888: Were There Fish That Slipped Through the Net Back Then? Qiao Yun agreed with that statement, so she wasn’t too concerned about Adrian’s arrival; she didn’t think Tianqi would lose anyway.

Pei Yao’s expression turned serious, “But since they haven’t made a move yet, they might be waiting for the press conference. With so many people, it would be the best opportunity. We can’t not respond; otherwise, where would we put Tianqi’s face?”

Qiao Yun tapped her fingertips on her thigh, her gaze cold and proud, “Hmm, it’s also a chance to showcase China’s technology to the world.”

Pei Yao suddenly felt a rush of enthusiasm… which hadn’t quite boiled over when Qiao Yun suddenly said, “Stop the car.”

Pei Yao: “…”

Great, his enthusiasm cooled.

Pei Yao pulled over to the side of the road, puzzled, “Boss, we haven’t reached home yet.”

“Buying something,” Qiao Yun dropped the words, pushed open the car door, and got out.

Pei Yao was utterly baffled as he watched Qiao Yun enter the cake shop next door. After a while, she came out with a bag in her hand.

His eyes immediately lit up.

Could it be that the boss was worried he was still hungry, so she bought him cake?

Pei Yao’s heart rejoiced again.

Hehe, I have cake, you don’t.

Qiao Yun got back in the car, saying, “Let’s go.”

Looking up, she met a pair of puppy dog eyes, shining, sparkling, and watery.

Qiao Yun: ??? What’s up?

Pei Yao’s gaze fell on the bag that Qiao Yun was holding protectively on her lap, he swallowed and asked, “Boss, did you forget something?”

Qiao Yun thought hard and denied, “No.”

Pei Yao: “…” What about my big piece of cake?

Pei Yao pouted slightly, gave a listless “oh,” and resignedly started the car.

…

It took an hour to get to the villa area.

As Qiao Yun got out of the car, Pei Yao, still not giving up, asked, “Boss, are you sure you didn’t forget something?”

“What thing?” Qiao Yun asked.

Pei Yao disappointedly said, “Nothing.”

“Oh,” Qiao Yun’s eyes slightly curved as she took out a small box from the bag, “For you.”

Pei Yao took it, stunned, then his smile made it seem like his eyes would disappear, “I knew it, you care about me the most.”

Qiao Yun shook her head without a word, casually ruffled Pei Yao’s hair like a puppy, and commanded, “Go back.”

Pei Yao once again confirmed that he indeed was Professor Qiao’s most beloved son.

…

Li Hanzhou saw Qiao Yun return from the balcony, the corners of his mouth slightly curved up as he turned and went downstairs to sit on the sofa.

When Qiao Yun came in, she was met with Li Hanzhou’s resentful gaze, which made her pause for a moment.

Did Li Hanzhou know he looked just like a complaining wife right now?

Li Hanzhou said solemnly, “Girlfriend, is it reasonable to go out without your boyfriend?”

Qiao Yun nodded, “Reasonable.”

Li Hanzhou almost choked on his saliva, completely unprepared for Qiao Yun’s off-script response. How was he supposed to continue his act?

He smiled helplessly, “You win.”

“Mhm,” Qiao Yun was pleased and informed him, “You were busy, that’s why I didn’t take you.”

Li Hanzhou propped up his jaw, turned his head to look at her lazily with a smile in his voice, “Busy or not, you are still more important.”

Qiao Yun pursed her lips and handed over the bag, “I bought this for you, don’t be mad.”

“What is it?” Li Hanzhou raised an eyebrow, took the bag, and upon opening it, discovered a small piece of cake. He asked with a pleased mood, “Is it just for me?”

“No.” Qiao Yun said, “I bought one for Pei Yao as well, but your cake is–bigger than his.”

Li Hanzhou was now completely satisfied, pulling Qiao Yun to sit beside him, “You’ll eat with me.”

“Sure.” Qiao Yun didn’t mind accompanying her whining boyfriend.

Li Hanzhou was actually a bit sentimental.

Qiao Yun would buy a cake to coax him, which might imply that she had learned a bit about what it means to like someone, but this indirectly proved that she held him in some esteem in her heart.

At least more so than an experimental subject.

…

Pei Yao held the cake, not willing to eat it.

This was the first time Professor Qiao had bought him a cake. Before, he wouldn’t even dare to think about it; Professor Qiao would never do such a thing, or rather, she didn’t even have the awareness to do such things.

Pei Yao took out his phone and took many photos from every possible angle, then sent them all to the group chat.

[Look, this is the cake Professor Qiao bought for me, I have it and none of you do.]

Pei Yao waited for the people in the group to envy him.

The next second, a notification showed he had been kicked from the group.

Pei Yao: Fine then, envy has truly distorted their faces.

…

Fu Yun slowly opened her eyes, her mind blank for a moment.

Huo Lin saw his mother waking up and asked with concern, “How are you feeling, Mom?”

Fu Yun turned her head to look at Huo Lin and then remembered her headache had acted up again, followed by her fainting.

That’s right, before she fainted…

Fu Yun suddenly sat up, grabbed Huo Lin, and said excitedly, “Alin, I saw him, I really saw him.”

“Calm down first.” Huo Lin gently patted Fu Yun’s back and when her emotions had settled a bit, he asked, “What did you see?”

“I think I saw your cousin.” Fu Yun became agitated again. “He’s grown up, but he still looks a bit like he did when he was young, I have a premonition it’s definitely him. He drove past right in front of me, I didn’t get a good look…”

Huo Lin sighed and said, “You saw wrong, don’t you remember? How could my cousin, born with disabilities, possibly drive?”

Fu Yun’s mouth hung slightly open, her expression visibly deflated, “But it really looked like him.”

“Impossible.” Huo Lin insisted, “They were in a plane accident and have long since been gone.”

That year, after Fu Yao betrayed the Huo family and ran away, the Huo family expended a great deal of effort searching for her. In the end, they found out that her family had fled abroad by plane, only for the aircraft to crash.

Fu Yun’s eyes reddened as if recalling painful memories.

Huo Lin was not moved in the slightest, reminding Fu Yun, “Don’t forget, if it wasn’t for Fu Yao destroying all the AI data, father wouldn’t have failed and gone mad.”

Fu Yun lay down on the bed, weary, “You go out first, I need to rest for a while.”

“Alright, don’t think about it anymore, take care not to fall ill again.”

Huo Lin had someone watch over Fu Yun before pushing the door to leave.

Huo Yaozong was waiting outside; he stretched his neck to peek inside and asked, “How did she suddenly fall ill?”

Huo Lin’s eyes were deep as he said, “She claimed she saw my cousin.”

Surprise flashed through Huo Yaozong’s eyes. Huo Lin had only one cousin, which was Fu Yao’s child.

He probed in secret, “Is it really him?”

“Of course not.” Huo Lin didn’t elaborate, coldly asking, “Third Uncle, is there something you wanted?”

“I just heard your mom fainted so I came to see, but it seems there’s nothing wrong now. Since it’s fine, I’ll be leaving.”

Huo Yaozong didn’t linger, the longer he stayed with Huo Lin, the more suffocated he felt.

This nephew of his definitely had the guts to be ruthless to his own family.

As he turned to leave, Huo Yaozong’s brows knitted slightly.

Could it be that there were fish that escaped the net back then?

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