Hidden identities of the AI Heiress-Chapter 958: Damn, he actually hid it from me
As soon as Shen Qi saw Mr. Simon’s reaction, he realized he had spoken too much and quickly corrected himself: "Hahaha, I was just joking with you, how was it, funny right?"
Mr. Simon: "..."
I have reason to suspect you think I’m an idiot.
Shen Qi’s mouth twitched, giggling awkwardly.
Qiao Yun felt embarrassed for Shen Qi, she spoke slowly: "Mr. Simon is not an outsider."
As she said this, Qiao Yun had already pulled out a chair and sat down, Li Hanzhou naturally sat next to her, arranging her bowl and chopsticks.
Qiao Yun justifiedly enjoyed his service. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
Shen Qi’s tense nerves relaxed, feeling relieved: "Well, turns out he’s one of us, I thought I screwed up again."
Li Hanzhou glanced at him sideways, speaking in a lazy tone: "Were you reincarnated from a gossip spirit?"
"Sorry, sorry, I thought since Mr. Simon came with Professor Qiao, I didn’t think much." Shen Qi slapped his mouth, chastising himself for speaking without thinking and deciding to be more careful next time.
"I forgive you." Qiao Yun took a bite of a beef ball, her cheeks puffing up as she ate.
Mr. Simon blinked, belatedly realizing, he turned to look at Qiao Yun, his expression very dramatic: "My God, are you Professor Qiao?"
Qiao Yun nodded, her face showing no embarrassment from her identity being revealed, she generously admitted: "Yes, it’s me."
Mr. Simon’s mouth fell slightly open, he looked Qiao Yun up and down, touching his chin and audibly clicked his tongue: "It’s really hard to believe, Professor Qiao is so young."
Qiao Yun said: "Age has nothing to do with academic qualification."
"That’s true." Mr. Simon looked dumbfounded for a second, "No wonder I always lose to you, thinking about it now, losing to Professor Qiao isn’t something to be upset about."
But he had already entirely admitted defeat to Qiao Yun.
Suddenly, Mr. Simon thought it would be interesting if Adrian knew Qiao Yun was Professor Qiao.
He then asked: "Does the vice president know your identity?"
Mr. Simon was referring to the former president of the Technology Association.
Qiao Yun spoke in a calm voice: "He knew, right from the beginning."
She used to follow her grandfather to bigwig gatherings, and the vice president was there then.
Mr. Simon pretended to be angry: "Damn, he kept it from me, no wonder he insisted on handing over the presidency to you."
"What are you whispering about?" Pei Ya interrupted Mr. Simon and Qiao Yun’s conversation, discontented.
He felt threatened again, now that Mr. Simon knew Qiao Yun was Professor Qiao, he might compete for the position of their nanny.
Mr. Simon: ????
Li Hanzhou picked a slice of lamb for Qiao Yun, asking tenderly, "What else would you like to eat?"
"I’ll get it myself." Being taken care of like this in front of so many people made Qiao Yun a bit embarrassed, she wasn’t disabled after all.
Li Hanzhou smiled: "You eat, don’t mind me."
Kids really get embarrassed easily.
As the hostess of this household, Su Mian, afraid Mr. Simon felt uncomfortable, started chatting with him.
Mr. Simon, smooth-talking and sweet-mouthed, knowing that Su Mian was Qiao Yun’s mother, began showering her with flattery.
"Ma’am, you look so young, you’re the most beautiful lady I’ve ever seen, no wonder you have such a beautiful daughter like Q."
Su Mian had a smile all over her face from the praise: "Mr. Simon, you really have a way with words."
Mr. Simon seriously: "Madam, I’m speaking the truth, a beautiful lady like you, anyone who marries you is lucky; it’s just a pity you’re already married..."
Lu Rui: ??? Am I dead?
"Madam, I and Q are good friends, just call me Simon Simon," Mr. Simon eagerly suggested.
It is said that using a doubled-name nickname indicates closeness.
Lu Rui interrupted softly, "It’s too polite to call you Mengmeng; just go with Simon."
Simon thought about it and reluctantly agreed: "Alright then."
Su Mian chuckled joyfully and invited, "Simon, when are you planning to head back to the States? If there’s no rush, stay a few more days. Qiaoqiao’s birthday is coming up, join us then."
Simon’s eyes lit up: "Qiaoqiao’s birthday? Then I must stay and attend."
Lu Zhanxing watched as Simon effortlessly mingled, one moment chatting joyfully with his own mother, and the next moment making Su Qingqing blush with his excessive compliments.
What kind of human is this, that such greasy flattery is actually popular.
Lu Zhanxing said quietly to Qiao Yun, "Sis, your friend is really good at speaking."
Qiao Yun said, "Because he’s telling the truth."
Simon’s compliments always come from the heart.
According to him, women need to be cherished.
Lu Zhanxing remarked, "Simon has the potential to be a true playboy."
Qiao Yun recalled for a moment and said, "Not likely, he’s never been in a relationship."
Lu Zhanxing was surprised, "I couldn’t tell. By the way, how did you get to know him?"
Qiao Yun paused for a moment, looked up at Lu Zhanxing, and truthfully said, "He competed with me, lost to me, and that’s how we met."
"So that’s how it was." Mentioning competition, Lu Zhanxing suddenly remembered something and asked Qiao Yun, "By the way, several media have contacted Xie Ying wanting to interview you, are you interested?"
Although Qiao Yun is not in the entertainment circle, her rising popularity, along with Pei Yao wanting to outshine Future Alliance, prompted her to put effort into publicity.
Now, those who didn’t know Qiao Yun were getting to know her, and those who recognized her admired her even more.
Not knowing how to contact Qiao Yun directly, these media simply approached his studio instead.
Qiao Yun didn’t hesitate and said, "No, I’m not interested in that."
"Okay, I’ll have Xie Ying turn them down." Lu Zhanxing teased, "Sis, you’re more famous than your brother now, I might have to ride on your coattails in the future."
Qiao Yun praised, "So, brother, are you thinking of working then?"
Lu Zhanxing: "..."
Lu Zhanxing had a headache.
He hadn’t even completely utilized all the resources his sister had given him previously, and he certainly didn’t want more investments.
Lu Zhanxing thought with an ironic smile.
While others crave endless resources, he’s pushing them away; no one in the entertainment industry is as lucky as him.
All thanks to having a golden-legged sister.
Pei Yao looked at the harmonious scene at the dinner table, especially with Qiao Yun’s professor sitting with them without any discordance, and for some reason, felt a twinge of heartache.
A long time ago he asked Qiao Yun’s professor why she returned to the Lu Family.
She said she wanted to be human.
At that time, he thought it was good for Qiao Yun’s professor not to be human, wondering why she insisted on being human.
Now thinking about it, he realized he was foolish.
Qiao Yun’s professor seemed happier than before; that reason alone was enough.
Pei Yao hadn’t been wallowing for long when his phone rang; he looked at it, and his expression turned ugly.
Frowning, his face full of disgust.
His expression changed so noticeably that even Qiao Yun noticed and asked, "What’s wrong?"
Pei Yao said with an uneasy tone, "A gossip account posted a photo of you and Simon, suggesting that you two are close."
