Hidden identities of the AI Heiress

Chapter 360: Chapter 360: The Truth About Professor Qiao’s Car Accident

“Really not a problem?” Old Master Qi couldn’t believe it as he assessed Qiao Yun, who looked radiant, not at all like someone who was sick, and he couldn’t help but angrily say, “Which bastard spread false rumors and gave me a scare.”

Lu Rui, Su Mian, and Lu Jingzhi looked at Old Master Qi with complicated expressions, then turned their gaze toward the calm Qiao Yun, their minds filled with countless questions they wanted to ask her.

“Mr. Qi, how come you’re here?” Lu Rui was the first to ask.

“Of course, I’m here to see Qiaoqiao,” Old Master Qi, upon seeing Qiao Yun’s parents, couldn’t help but urge them, “Qiaoqiao was watched over by us as she grew up. I hope you treat her well and don’t let her suffer any grievances.”

The Lu Family members all felt very awkward.

Especially Lu Jingzhi who pursed his lips and said nothing.

Although they knew that Qiao Yun was raised by Qiao An, it was only when they saw these distinguished and high-status individuals that they truly realized it.

Qiaoqiao really had so many people who loved her.

The Lu Family didn’t stay long in the hospital room. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Old Master Qi, they left to give them space to talk.

They wanted to avoid being too enthusiastic, lest the other party think they were trying to cling to their high branches.

It was already surprising enough that Old Master Qi came, but then the Li couple arrived, as well as the board members from Shengyang High School.

Lu Rui was quite confused. Was the school so concerned about its students now?

The school board even got involved when a student had an accident??

And after that, several more came, one after another, either seen on television or some professor or doctor.

Standing at the door of the hospital room, Lu Family felt like greeting attendants, sending them in one by one, almost in disarray.

Finally, Lu Rui couldn’t help but start to doubt, “Don’t you find this strange? Even if Qiaoqiao is raised by Qiao An, isn’t the attention these people give her a bit too much? To those who don’t know, they might think Qiaoqiao is the apple of their eye?”

Lu Zhanxing was the only one who knew the truth, but since his sister hadn’t said whether to tell the family or not, he just brushed it off with a laugh, “Dad, you’re overthinking it. Master Qiao is so famous now, it’s perfectly normal for people to be concerned when his granddaughter gets into trouble.”

Lu Rui was still a bit skeptical, “I still feel something’s off. These people are usually hard to meet, but today they all rushed here for Qiaoqiao. Doesn’t add up, something’s really off. Big brother, what do you think?”

Lu Jingzhi didn’t speak, his throat feeling slightly dry.

He thought of how he had doubted Qiao Yun’s upbringing and character before.

The appearance of so many bigwigs was undeniably a fierce slap to his face.

“What’s wrong with having more people love Qiaoqiao? Is it wrong to find her adorable and likable?” Su Mian didn’t see a problem.

If her own daughter could know these people, she wouldn’t be helpless if she faced difficulties in the future.

Lu Rui furrowed his brows, lost in thought.

He felt not only were these people off, but his daughter as well.

In the hospital room, after Qiao Yun had sent away wave after wave of visitors, she told Han Wang, “Tell them I’m fine, no need to come.”

“Alright.” Han Wang was very obedient to Professor Qiao’s instructions.

Old Master Qi asked Qiao Yun, “Are you really alright?”

Not wanting Old Master Qi to worry, Qiao Yun explained, “I’m teaching someone a lesson.”

Old Master Qi immediately understood, chuckling, “So you’re teaching someone a lesson. Alright, alright, I won’t disturb you then, carry on with your teaching.”

Professor Qiao’s methods of teaching lessons were varied and often unpredictable.

Only after everyone had left did the Lu Family enter.

Their gazes fell on Qiao Yun, filled with words they seemed unable to express.

“Qiaoqiao, they seem to care a lot about you?” Lu Rui’s voice carried a hint of excitement.

Qiao Yun’s face remained as placid as ever, “Yes, they care a lot about me and treat me well.”

“Is it because of Master Qiao?”

“Half of it is,” Qiao Yun replied honestly.

Since Qiao Yun had said so, Lu Rui could only temporarily suppress his doubts. After all, dealing with Qin Huan was currently the most important matter.

Afterward, Lu Rui and Lu Jingzhi left first; they had to investigate the car accident.

Su Mian saw that it was almost time for dinner and asked Lu Zhanxing to stay and keep Qiao Yun company before she went home to cook.

Lu Zhanxing had kept Qiao Yun company for a while when Xie Ying called, so he excused himself with Qiao Yun and stepped outside to take the call.

It was at this moment that Li Hanzhou arrived.

He had been in a meeting earlier and only learned about Qiao Yun’s hospitalization after it ended.

To be honest, he was a bit surprised, but not worried, for he knew much about the situation.

After entering, Li Hanzhou sized up Qiao Yun from head to toe, and seeing that she was unharmed, he finally relaxed, “You could have stopped this, so why go through with such an act?”

He had known from the start what Qin Huan intended to do, and Qiao Yun was aware of it as well.

But she didn’t stop it and allowed things to develop further.

Li Hanzhou used to think he understood Qiao Yun well, but now he could no longer read her.

Holding a cup of water, Qiao Yun took a sip and slowly said, “I’ve thought about it, whether it’s the crime of trafficking, abandonment, or intentional injury, none carries as high a penalty as the crime of intentional homicide.”

Li Hanzhou was stunned for a moment before he grasped the meaning behind Qiao Yun’s words, then he laughed incredulously, “You just want to add a few more years to her sentence?”

“Mhm.” Qiao Yun didn’t deny this explanation, “Only when the accident occurred, would it truly become a crime.”

Her reasoning was simple, Qin Huan and Gu Ming had killed the original host.

But the evidence of Qin Huan’s crime was insufficient to determine her charges.

So she decided to create them.

Qiao Yun didn’t believe this approach went against her own principles, because Qin Huan was indeed guilty of taking a life.

Li Hanzhou sat in the chair beside her, propping his chin with his hand in a relaxed posture, watching Qiao Yun with interest.

“Don’t tell me Qin Huan’s way of dealing with you also has something to do with you?”

Qin Huan had been safe and sound for so long, clearly not just a blockhead.

Yet, in a rash decision, she chose such an aggressive method to cause trouble for the Lu Family, which indeed seemed a bit odd.

Blinking innocently, Qiao Yun replied with a face of innocence, “I just let someone remind her a bit, I wasn’t sure if she would really do it.”

“I’m suddenly starting to understand why your students are so afraid of you,” Li Hanzhou said, his mouth curving into a pleased smile.

He was extremely fond of such a kid.

He thought, he had seen a different side of the kid again.

A side that was shown only to him.

After a pause, Qiao Yun softly asked him, “Are you afraid of me?”

“Not afraid,” Li Hanzhou replied earnestly, “I’m a man of integrity, why should I be afraid of you?”

Upon hearing these words, Qiao Yun gave him a light glance with her clear black and white eyes.

She clearly didn’t believe him.

Li Hanzhou: “…”

What exactly was his image in the kid’s heart?

Li Hanzhou asked curiously, “How can you be so sure the car wouldn’t hit you, what if it did?”

Thinking of that possibility, his brows furrowed subconsciously.

“There’s no ‘what if,’ it simply wouldn’t hit me.”

Li Hanzhou thought of a possibility, “The driver was your man?”

Qiao Yun shook her head and honestly told him without hiding anything.

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Regarding Professor Qiao’s bipolar personality, there were foreshadows in the earlier text.

She wasn’t a person who was soft-hearted, but rather frighteningly ruthless, ignoring Lu Ting earlier because of the Lu Family’s sake.