Hidden identities of the AI Heiress-Chapter 1009: Professor Qiao’s Grand Engagement Ceremony (3)
[Have I traveled through time? How are they just boyfriend and girlfriend a few days ago, but today they’re fiancés?!!]
[Someone slap me! I think I might still be dreaming!]
[Aaaaah! My OTP has finally happened for real!]
[No! I object! Professor Qiao is mine!]
The internet completely exploded.
After getting to know Professor Qiao’s reputation over the past few weeks, she had become nothing short of a deity in the eyes of the fans.
And now this divine being was suddenly getting engaged—it left everyone feeling a bit dazed.
Was this the legendary "gods descending to earth"?
Meanwhile, the couple fandom was losing their minds.
[I’m losing it, I’m laughing uncontrollably. I declare this the sweetest couple I’ve ever shipped!]
[I’m in shock. I just joined this fandom and now they’re already getting engaged—is this the pure happiness of shipping a couple?]
[I’m willing to stay single for ten years—just livestream the engagement, please!]
[+1]
Most of the comments were blessings, though there were a few dissonant voices.
Jealous trolls were oddly emotional, going "It’s just a professor getting engaged, what’s the big deal?"
But those voices were swiftly shut down by fans, especially the account "Professor Qiao Is My Sister-In-Law," who single-handedly obliterated the hate comments, leaving the trolls nearly speechless.
Lu Shiran glanced sideways and saw Li Miao’s face twisted in fury as she furiously typed away on her phone, jabbing at the screen so hard it looked like she might puncture it.
Unable to resist, he asked, "What are you doing? Fighting with people online?"
Li Miao froze, her fingers pausing mid-typing. She rolled her eyes and said to Lu Shiran, "Get online and back me up! Today, I’ll make these little brats know how strong this lady is!"
Lu Shiran: ???
He glanced at Li Miao’s phone.
[I got scared by a dog when I was younger. Can you stop barking? You’re triggering my trauma.]
Lu Shiran was utterly speechless.
It was his first time witnessing such refined and creative insults.
What a talent!
Suddenly, he realized Li Miao wasn’t as silly as he thought—she actually had quite the presence.
In that moment, his gaze toward Li Miao carried a touch of respect.
You’re amazing!
Li Miao glanced at him sideways. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Lu Shiran gave her a thumbs up. "I’ve discovered, you actually have some redeeming qualities!"
Li Miao snorted, "Since you’ve complimented me, I’ll reluctantly consider being real friends with you from now on."
Lu Shiran couldn’t figure it out—weren’t they already friends?
Did Li Miao never see him as a friend?!
Lu Shiran clutched his chest—his innocent little heart felt betrayed.
Before he could go off into his tangents, Li Miao barked out decisively, "What are you waiting for? Get online and help me defend Qiaoqiao and my brother’s love!"
Lu Shiran fell silent for a moment, wanting to retort that, as a certified sister-con, why would he need to defend it?
But in the end, he logged into his account and joined the Love Defense Squad.
No choice.
After all, is there anything more important in this world than making his sister happy?
The answer is no!
...
Originally, Old Man Li planned for a grand celebration, a lively extravaganza to mark the occasion. But then he reconsidered, realizing Qiao Yun’s recent popularity might attract unwanted attention if they were too high-profile.
Having lived abroad for years, Old Man Li had his own network and influence overseas. Ever since Qiao Yun appeared, her name had been stirring waves in the black market abroad.
Currently, Qiao Yun’s value there had soared to a jaw-dropping five million US dollars.
Among these bidders were people planning shady experiments, others obsessed with bizarre fetishes, and some aiming to leverage Qiao Yun’s abduction to lure out MR. Q.
Of course, none of them had made a move yet—not only because of all the visible and hidden barriers erected by Li Hanzhou, but also because Qiao Yun’s circle was anything but weak.
Even so, caution was necessary.
After lengthy discussions, the two families decided to set the engagement date for October 1st. They agreed to keep it low-key, inviting only close relatives.
The Lu Family had no objections, having sensed the undercurrents themselves. With Shengqiao and the Li Family joining forces, it would undoubtedly spark envy—they’d rather avoid any unexpected incidents halfway through.
Qiao Yun, naturally, had no objections either. For her, the engagement ceremony was merely a formality; in her heart, she already considered Li Hanzhou her partner for life.
Li Hanzhou completely respected Qiao Yun’s wishes.
Old Man Li even teased him for being henpecked.
Li Hanzhou accepted the jab with joy, even with a touch of pride.
Old Man Li: "..."
No matter what, his brat of a son finally had someone willing to marry him. The old man found himself tearing up in excitement.
It hasn’t been easy!
There was a time he almost thought his son would die single.
Overflowing with joy, the old man whipped out his phone and logged into the Twitter account he’d specifically created to cheer on Professor Qiao.
[To celebrate Qiao Yun and Li Hanzhou’s engagement, retweet this post and leave your most sincere blessing! Ten lucky winners will receive the following prizes: Prize 1—a single-family villa; Prize 2—a luxury car; Prize 3—88,000 USD in cash; Prize 4...]
As soon as the tweet went out, the internet went wild. Netizens couldn’t believe it was real, calling him a scammer desperate for clout and demanding he disappear immediately.
Old Man Li was furious.
He immediately made a phone call. Within a minute, his account was confirmed with a verified badge and a personal profile picture.
Skeptical netizens did a quick search.
Amazing!
It was legitimate—he was actually Li Hanzhou’s biological grandfather!
Netizens were in a frenzy.
What kind of rich grandpa was this? Everyone wanted to cling to his leg!
[Grandpa, look at me—I’m your long-lost grandson!]
[Grandpa, do you still need a daughter-in-law?]
[Grandpa, do you love me, or are you scared of me?]
#GrandpaPleaseMoveIntoTheVilla trended and hit the Top 10 on Twitter.
Everyone was stunned by Old Man Li’s flashy display. Sure, they’d seen wealthy people before, but not anyone so lavish—giving away villas and cars in one go. Clearly, the Li Family was ecstatic with their new daughter-in-law.
While netizens were busy retweeting and hoping to win, Pei Ya suddenly tweeted: [Here’s a giveaway! Leave a blessing of at least 20 words and I’ll pick 88 lucky winners to receive Shengqiao’s lifetime free service card—don’t miss out!]
Netizens: !!!
This was the real deal!
The lifetime free service card meant guaranteed first dibs on any product released by Shengqiao, plus unlimited access to Shengqiao’s amusement parks for life.
Netizens tapped frantically on their phones as they rushed to retweet.
Pei Ya glanced at the growing number of retweets and smugly curved his lips.
As her maiden family representative, forfeiting was never an option.
Just when netizens thought it couldn’t get more extravagant, the Lu Group threw down their gauntlet with their own giveaway announcement.
Lu Zhanxing even personally offered 100 free concert tickets.
Lu Jingzhi also discreetly joined the fun.
Ahem.
He was just in a good mood today.
Due to their antics, the entire internet plunged into a frenzy of giveaways.
Netizens were dizzy with euphoria—a single engagement yielding such generous perks. Imagine when they get married!
Forget claims that Professor Qiao and Grandpa Li were mismatched—they were absolutely perfect together!
Throughout the day, Twitter was overwhelmed with tweets about blessings, giveaways, and the engagement of Qiao Yun and Li Hanzhou. There wasn’t a single negative comment to be found.
Of course, where there’s joy, there’s also discontent.
Qiao Xun learned about Qiao Yun’s engagement from Twitter’s trending list, his eyes almost popping out in shock. He really hadn’t expected it to happen this quickly.
But after thinking a while, it made sense.
With Li Hanzhou’s level of clinginess, he probably wanted to carry Qiaoqiao home ages ago—honestly, the fact that he held off this long was surprising in itself.
Meanwhile, Qiao Se couldn’t quite accept it. He even considered calling Qiao Yun to reason with her.
In his eyes, Qiaoqiao was still just a kid.
Qiao Xun stopped him, chuckling, "Dad, Qiaoqiao knows what she’s doing."
"It’s too soon—Qiaoqiao is still so young..." Qiao Se was still reluctant to believe Li Hanzhou had managed to infiltrate Qiao Yun’s heart in just a year—it was honestly shocking.
Qiao Xun shrugged helplessly. "She’s Professor Qiao now—definitely not young. This is actually a good thing. At least now, someone can look out for her and make sure she takes care of herself."
Qiao Se sighed, "Alright, I suppose. It’s the young people’s business—I’ll stay out of it. But..."
He suddenly wore a determined expression. "When it comes to the engagement arrangements, our family absolutely cannot lose! I’m calling everyone right now to make sure they all attend—we need to outshine the Li Family!"
Qiao Xun: "..."
Are we preparing for a group battle or something?
...
Not everyone took it as lightly as the Qiao Family.
The people at the research institute practically wanted to draw their 18-meter-long swords and charge out en masse.
Thankfully, Han Wang stopped them.
Though he was annoyed, Han Wang ultimately respected Qiao Yun’s wishes. Under her strict orders, the unruly crowd calmed down surface-level—but who knew what schemes might be brewing behind the scenes?
Regardless of how others viewed this engagement, time marched on, and the big day finally arrived.
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Ugh~ I originally planned to finish writing the engagement side story today, but I’ve clearly overestimated myself—tomorrow I’ll wrap it up.
Tomorrow’s engagement: chaotic and hilarious—oh wait, I mean harmonious and loving.
