Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 898 - Chapter 898 Chapter 898 Because Thats Just Who Lu Jingzhi Is

Chapter 898: Chapter 898: Because That’s Just Who Lu Jingzhi Is Chapter 898: Chapter 898: Because That’s Just Who Lu Jingzhi Is Fortunately, Jiang Shaocheng reacted swiftly, quickly ordering people to take Fu Yun to the rest room.

Regardless of the situation, since someone had fainted, they still needed to call a doctor to take a look. If anything happened, no one could bear the responsibility.

While the doctor was examining Fu Yun, Xu Qiao pulled Jiang Jing, whose face was shrouded in gloom, to one side and stammered, “What, what’s going on? How could someone suddenly faint like this?”

Jiang Jing’s mind was in complete chaos. She breathed rapidly, her voice even more impatient, “I don’t know, she just suddenly fainted.”

Xu Qiao furrowed her brow, her head starting to ache as well. Clutching at the center of her brow, she anxiously said, “What kind of situation is this? The ceremony hasn’t even started and someone faints, what do we do now…”

Jiang Jing’s dark eyes showed no emotion. Suddenly thinking of the words Fu Yun had said before collapsing, a rage ignited within her, nearly grinding her teeth as she said, “It was Qiao Yun!”

Xu Qiao was startled, “What about her?”

“The last person to see godmother was Qiao Yun, and then she fainted!” Jiang Jing bit her lip hard, speaking hatefully, “It must have been Qiao Yun’s doing! She just can’t stand to see me well! Intentionally making me embarrassed.”

Xu Qiao said with disgust, “How can someone be so malicious.”

Jiang Jing felt an immense humiliation. Today was her great day, and now it had descended into chaos, making her lose face completely.

At that moment, Jiang Shaocheng approached, and Xu Qiao hastily grabbed him to ask, “What did the doctor say?”

Jiang Shaocheng didn’t look too good, “It seems like her old condition. It looks like she won’t wake up anytime soon. Better to notify the Huo Family to come and take her away.”

Xu Qiao wiped the sweat that had begun to bead on her forehead, “What about the banquet? The ceremony hasn’t even started, what does it mean if we leave now?”

Jiang Shaocheng shrugged off Xu Qiao’s hand, “Then you go wake up Mrs. Huo.”

Xu Qiao was at a loss for words.

Jiang Shaocheng was actually quite annoyed; from the beginning, he hadn’t approved of Jiang Jing adopting Fu Yun as her godmother, always feeling that the waters of the Huo Family were too murky.

Now look, a banquet thrown into complete disarray.

Jiang Shaocheng sighed, telling Jiang Jing, “Jingjing, you come out with me and say something to the guests first.”

Jiang Jing, as one of the main figures, had to show her face.

Jiang Jing knew that it was already impossible to salvage the situation. She forced a smile, “Alright.”

That word ‘alright’ was so difficult for her to say that she almost spat blood.

“You stay here and take care of Mrs. Huo.”

After giving his instructions to Xu Qiao, Jiang Shaocheng, with a stern face, led Jiang Jing back to the banquet hall to explain the situation to the guests.

Upon learning of Fu Yun’s fainting and the ceremony’s cancellation, the guests showed regret on their faces but internally were enjoying the Jiang Family’s embarrassment.

Not only did Huo Lin leave midway, but now Fu Yun had fainted – the banquet was truly spectacular.

Some people even wildly speculated, could the fainting have been fake? Perhaps Mrs. Huo had left earlier, and the Jiang Family, out of concern for their reputation, lied about it.

Now it seemed that Jiang Jing wasn’t held in much esteem by the Huo Family either; it was as if she had adopted a godmother for loneliness’ sake.

Jiang Jing forced a smile at the guests, feeling extremely uncomfortable under their scrutinizing gaze, her cheeks burning with pain.

Even if her fingernails were nearly piercing her palms, she couldn’t afford to lose her temper.

Watching everyone’s seemingly mocking glances, she wished she could just find a hole to crawl into, her hatred for Qiao Yun growing even stronger within her.

Why did she have to wreck her good fortune?

Why did she always have to oppose her?

Jiang Jing admitted that she had looked down on Qiao Yun before and had indeed targeted her deliberately, but she had learned her lesson. Now, it was Qiao Yun who wouldn’t let go of her.

Jiang Jing’s gaze darkened; if she got the chance, she would definitely make Qiao Yun pay for today’s incident!

…

Qiao Yun had no idea that Jiang Jing’s banquet had turned into a complete mess. She asked Pei Yao, who she was concerned about, “Are you alright?”

Pei Yao looked quite normal. Touching his head when he heard the question, he said blankly, “I’m fine. Although it was unexpected to run into her, I’m not a child; I wouldn’t get discomposed just because of a relative I don’t want to acknowledge.”

He wasn’t lying. After the initial shock, his mind had settled like still water.

“Boss, thank you.”

Pei Yao felt a bit embarrassed and said, “To be honest, I was more surprised by your words than by running into Fu Yun.”

Knocking someone out and such.

It really isn’t Professor Qiao’s style.

Qiao Yun blinked and spoke the truth, “You’re my family, and I need to protect you.”

From the day she picked up Pei Yao, she had already included him in her circle of protection.

Professor Qiao was incredibly protective of her loved ones.

Pei Yao chuckled a few times, looking somewhat silly.

If outsiders saw the Chairman of Shengqiao in this state, their jaws would probably drop.

Thinking of Fu Yun’s appearance just now, Pei Yao sighed, “I found it strange that Huo Lin made such a fuss with Grandpa Qiao to treat Fu Yun, but seeing her like this today… tsk, she seemed a bit insane.”

In his limited memory, Fu Yun had always been gentle and virtuous, so today’s behavior was quite an eye-opener for him.

Qiao Yun expressed her confusion, “She seems to care a lot about you, why is that?”

Pei Yao frowned slightly, “It does seem like it, but she didn’t seem to like me this much when I was a child.”

As a child, despite Fu Yun acting very caring, he could still sense her disdain toward him, and so he had only met Huo Lin a few times.

Probably because Fu Yun didn’t want Huo Lin to be burdened with a liability, afraid that she herself would hold Huo Lin back.

Fu Yun’s heart-wrenching appearance earlier made it seem as if he was her long-lost biological son.

It was too bizarre.

Qiao Yun thought for a moment and said straightforwardly, “If someone cares about you, it’s not because they like you, it’s because they feel guilty and want to compensate you.”

Pei Yao was taken aback.

If he’s not Fu Yun’s biological son, could she really care to such an extent?

Compensation?

Why would she need to compensate him?

Pei Yao was confused.

Although Fu Yun had played the role of mediator in the past, surely that wasn’t enough to make her feel this level of guilt, was it?

What is it that he didn’t know about?

Pei Yao felt somewhat annoyed, were there more secrets to the past events?

He shook his head, temporarily casting the thought aside, and then, as if remembering something, he looked at Qiao Yun in surprise.

“Boss, you actually understand this principle?”

Qiao Yun replied without much emotion, “Because Lu Jingzhi is the same, um… he wants to compensate me.”

Pei Yao was astonished, “So you knew.”

“Ah?” Qiao Yun gave Pei Yao a look of disdain, “I’m not stupid.”

“Oh, oh, you’re really smart, the smartest in the world.”

“…”

That sounded a bit like sarcasm, didn’t it?

Qiao Yun decided not to speak with Pei Yao anymore and didn’t say another word until she dropped him off at the hotel entrance, then she lifted her little chin, “Go back.”

Before getting on the car, Pei Yao said worriedly, “She saw you with me, she might come after you, if she really does, let me know, and I’ll handle it.”

He didn’t want these trifles to bother Professor Qiao.

Qiao Yun didn’t say much, just uttered an “Oh,” and then turned around and left.

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