Hidden identities of the AI Heiress-Chapter 993: Shocking the Entire Beijing Circle of the Wealthy
Pei Ya, under Fu Yun’s gaze filled with hope, spoke slowly and deliberately: "The Huo Group has issued a statement, expressing their willingness to accept an investigation by the relevant authorities. Regardless of the outcome, they will fully cooperate with the police."
The stance from the Huo Group slightly eased the anger of netizens, at least proving that not all members of the Huo Family are bad people.
Now, most of the firepower has shifted onto Fu Yun.
Insults, curses, one after another, swarming out like a tide.
Fu Yun stared incredulously, unable to believe that the good son she had painstakingly nurtured wasn’t helping clean up after her this time.
At this moment, she truly became entirely alone.
Fu Yun’s body felt a piercing chill, like being plunged into an ice cellar.
Then, she suddenly burst out laughing: "Haha..."
As she laughed, tears flooded her face: "How could it come to this? It wasn’t supposed to be like this...! Jiujiu, why don’t you understand my intentions? I just wanted to make it up to you..."
Pei Ya ignored her, looking up and smiling: "Do you hear that sound?"
Fu Yun, whose mind had long since collapsed, didn’t notice what Pei Ya was referring to.
However, Huo Yaozong stiffened, his body jolting upright as he strained his ears.
He could faintly hear the sound of a helicopter rotor spinning.
Pei Ya said cheerfully, "It’s the people coming to arrest you."
After uttering these words, the tension in his straightened spine finally eased.
...
Breaking through the pitch-black sky, a beam of light pierced through the clouds, followed by a police helicopter landing on the deck of the yacht.
Officers descended first, greeted Pei Ya and Li Hanzhou briefly, and then handcuffed the crazed Fu Yun and the pale-faced Huo Yaozong.
"Mr. Pei, we’ll take it from here."
Pei Ya smiled: "I’ll leave it in your capable hands."
The policeman responded with upright sincerity: "Serve the people."
Not until the moment she was about to be loaded onto the helicopter did Fu Yun finally snap back to her senses. In that instant, her rationality returned to her.
She now clearly understood that unimaginable consequences awaited her if she was truly taken away.
No! Absolutely not!
She couldn’t just give up like this.
She had to find a way to save herself.
Fu Yun immediately turned to Pei Ya with a bitter smile: "Whether you believe it or not, I sincerely wanted to treat you well. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have acted so recklessly, nor ended up in your hands."
"If Yaoyao were still alive, she would definitely hope for peace between us. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have asked you not to look for me, right?"
She brought up Fu Yao’s dying wishes, hoping to coax Pei Ya into letting her go.
Pei Ya, however, grew even angrier and said coldly: "When I die, I will naturally explain things to my mother. But right now, vengeance comes first. You’ve enjoyed impunity for so many years—it’s time for justice."
Fu Yun was utterly desperate; she could see Pei Ya was serious and wouldn’t forgive her.
Adding to this was the complete lack of news from Huo Lin and the apparent indifference on his part.
Under the double blow, Fu Yun again lost her rationality. She struggled madly, shouting furiously: "Let me go! Do you know who I am? Daring to arrest me! My son won’t let you off—you’ll all be finished..."
However, no one listened to her, and she was forcefully taken onto the helicopter for further investigation.
Although the murder happened in K Port, since Pei Ya reported it, it naturally fell to their jurisdiction for handling.
The helicopter took off again.
Pei Ya looked up at the clear, cloudless sky.
Qiao Yun asked him, "Do you feel like crying?"
Pei Ya instinctively wanted to answer no but hesitated as if he thought of something. He stretched out his arms with a pitiful expression: "Boss, can I hug you?"
He needed an embrace that provided a sense of security to calm his feelings.
Qiao Yun, doting on her cub, opened her arms.
Pei Ya’s eyes lit up and was about to rush forward for the hug when, in the next second, he fell into a broad and strong embrace. The other party patted him forcefully on the back.
Li Hanzhou released him and raised an eyebrow: "Well now, did you feel the fatherly love?"
Pei Ya: "..."
Qiao Yun: "..."
Pei Ya fumed: "Li Hanzhou! Do you want to feel the filial duty of a son? Wait, no—you’re the son here!"
Whatever lingering melancholy Pei Ya felt was obliterated by Li Hanzhou’s antics.
Qiao Yun, slightly exasperated, said: "Don’t bully him."
Li Hanzhou smirked: "Kid, I wasn’t bullying him; this is care. Look, doesn’t he seem much more lively now?"
Qiao Yun blinked and shifted her gaze to Pei Ya.
Indeed, compared to his earlier gloom, Pei Ya now seemed full of vitality.
Pei Ya thought: Qiao Professor, you’re too gullible.
Li Hanzhou unexpectedly asked Pei Ya: "I thought you might just throw her into the sea directly."
Pei Ya’s decision to call the police instead had surprised him.
In Qiao Yun’s eyes, Pei Ya might be a good boy, but he knew them both for what they were—not inherently kind people.
Pei Ya’s expression twisted as he said in a complicated tone: "I thought about it." He mumbled under his breath, "But I didn’t want to ruin the image I’ve built in Qiao Professor’s mind."
In this world, Qiao Professor was the only one who could tether him.
Li Hanzhou glanced at Qiao Yun’s clear eyes and chuckled lowly: "Same for me."
For Qiao Yun, he could suppress his own dark instincts.
Qiao Yun tilted her head slightly and responded with a puzzled "Hmm?"
Li Hanzhou reached out to ruffle her hair and laughed: "Let’s head back. If we don’t leave now, we’ll be late for the birthday party. I promised to get you back safely."
Qiao Yun straightened her back, almost forgetting about the birthday party she had to attend.
"Let’s go."
Li Hanzhou said, "I called for another helicopter; it should be arriving soon."
...
The helicopter came quickly.
All three boarded together.
Due to the time wasted handling Fu Yun’s matters and the yacht being far out in the ocean to avoid arousing her suspicion, time was tight.
The Lu Family planned to hold a grand birthday banquet at a hotel midday and have a family celebration at home in the evening.
The flight back also took time, so to avoid worrying or attracting suspicion from the Lu Family, Qiao Yun still needed to prepare and dress up beforehand.
All of this made time seem fleeting.
When the helicopter landed, Pei Ya didn’t follow Qiao Yun immediately but headed to the police station to record his statement, telling her to go ahead and that he’d join later.
As for the situation regarding online rumors, none of the three had time to pay attention.
With Tianqi Research Institute overseeing it, public opinion would surely work to Pei Ya’s benefit.
Qiao Yun and Li Hanzhou left the helipad where a car was already waiting.
Qiao Yun got into the car, raised her hand, and yawned.
Li Hanzhou said gently: "If you’re tired, rest for a while. It’ll be about two hours before we get there."
He had already arranged for a stylist to be on standby.
Qiao Yun blinked slowly and nodded: "Okay."
She closed her eyes, preparing to rest.
The next moment, she opened her eyes again, turned her head toward Li Hanzhou, deliberated for a few seconds, and then began to shuffle closer. Inch by inch, she moved until she was right beside him, then tipped over, resting her head on his firm and muscular thigh. Comfortably, she shut her eyes.
Li Hanzhou watched her entire ’sneaky’ maneuver with amusement and couldn’t stop the smile from curving his lips as he patted her back like soothing a child.
...
The Lu Family went all out for Qiao Yun’s birthday banquet, specifically choosing the most luxurious and expensive hotel in Beijing.
The event stunned the entire Beijing elite circle.
It wasn’t the extravagance of the celebration that shocked them—it was the identities of the attendees, far surpassing those at Qiao Yun’s previous graduation banquet.
Qiao Yun had recently clinched an exchange competition championship, making it unsurprising for science luminaries to attend.
But why were high-ranking government officials and military officers appearing?!
When did the Lu Family have such powerful connections? Weren’t they just a second-tier family?
What were these foreign tycoons doing here?
Just moments ago, they had glimpsed Forbes’ top ten billionaires! These individuals, who were usually impossible to meet, were now attending a mere birthday banquet, warmly shaking hands and chatting excitedly with the Lu Family members.
The guests at the banquet wore expressions of complexity—shock, hesitation, disbelief.
If they hadn’t witnessed it firsthand, they wouldn’t have believed such a gathering of bigwigs could be drawn to a birthday party.
The Lu Family themselves were quite astounded but quickly realized these people were here for Qiaoqiao’s true identity.
But was Qiao Professor’s identity really important enough to warrant visits from this caliber of individuals?
The Lu Family remained puzzled and bewildered.
For now, they were more concerned about Qiaoqiao’s whereabouts.
Su Mian, Lu Rui, Lu Jingzhi, and Lu Zhanxing were stationed at the entrance, welcoming guests.
Su Mian wore a warm smile but internally grew anxious: "Why isn’t Qiaoqiao here yet?"
Lu Jingzhi worriedly asked, "Did something delay her?"
"Let’s wait a bit longer; she should arrive soon." Lu Rui’s face threatened to cramp from over-smiling.
Lu Zhanxing considered it and said, "Let me call and check."
Su Mian nodded: "Alright."
Just as Lu Zhanxing was about to make the call, the Su Family and Li Family arrived.
He hurriedly stopped Su Qingqing: "Where’s my sister?"
Su Qingqing blinked in confusion, wanting to ask why he was asking her for his sister, then suddenly remembered her cousin seemed to have gone off to do something dangerous.
She forced a stiff smile: "Well... she went to change into her gown; didn’t Miaomiao say so?"
Li Miao chimed in with a forced laugh: "Right, Qiaoqiao is making sure she looks her best today."
Lu Zhanxing narrowed his eyes. His actor’s intuition told him these two were hiding something. For some reason, he thought of the ongoing news about the Huo Family and Pei Ya.
"..."
Where was this strong sense of foreboding coming from?
Just as Lu Zhanxing was about to press further, a Rolls Royce rolled to a stop at the hotel entrance.
Out stepped a man and a woman, strolling side by side at a calm pace.
The pair, both stunningly attractive, drew every gaze in the vicinity.
Su Mian exhaled a huge sigh of relief and quickly walked over, joking: "Qiaoqiao, you finally made it. If you were any later, I’d have thought you ran away."
Qiao Yun replied earnestly: "I wouldn’t run away."
Su Mian chuckled, first greeting Li Hanzhou, then taking Qiao Yun’s hand: "Come and meet the guests with me."
Her precious daughter looked absolutely stunning tonight—of course she’d want to show her off.
Qiao Yun lifted her head to say to Li Hanzhou: "I’ll go over there for a bit."
"Go ahead." Li Hanzhou tidied her hair, his long lashes casting a shadow over his captivating eyes, "Don’t worry about me."
Qiao Yun didn’t say much else, following Su Mian.
...
Qiao Yun was the star of this banquet. As the guests saw her arrive, they were just about to approach her with birthday wishes.
But before they could move—
Someone beat them to the punch.
In an instant, the renowned government officials, foreign billionaires, and science heavyweights caught sight of Qiao Yun, their eyes lighting up as they rushed toward her. Su Mian herself was almost squeezed out of the crowd.
The petite Qiao Yun was encircled entirely, her ears bombarded by a cacophony of multiple languages.
"Q, happy birthday."
"Darling, I have a proposal—interested in discussing it?"
"How could you not invite me to your birthday? I’m so heartbroken. At least we’ve worked together before."
Simon and Volkov shoved their way through with determination: "Q, look over here! It’s me. Don’t push! Make room..."
The Lu Family members felt dumbfounded.
The Beijing elite stood slack-jawed.
Qiao Yun: "..."
See? This is why she never hosted birthday parties before.
Eventually, Qiao Yun was rescued by Li Hanzhou and the late-arrival Pei Ya.
Li Hanzhou took charge, pulling Qiao Yun away from the crowd.
Pei Ya joked through a forced smile: "Alright, anything you want to say to her, just say it to me. If you have requests to meet, then schedule appointments through me first."
The crowd: "..."
...
The attendees were left reeling at the scene before them.
Wait—they weren’t here for the Lu Family after all? They were here for Qiao Yun?
What had she done to deserve this?
She was just an unremarkable young Miss of the Lu Family—the nation’s top scorer, exceptionally skilled in computer science, lucky enough to win the championship in the exchange competition, and rumored to be Qiao Professor’s mentee. That rumor wasn’t even confirmed. How did she become so widely admired?
Lu Rui was similarly dazed and asked Lu Xian beside him: "Does any of this seem off to you?"
Lu Xian nodded: "It’s definitely unusual."
Lu Jingzhi informed them: "Most of these people weren’t even invited—they came of their own accord." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Lu Xian wondered aloud: "Is Qiao Professor’s standing really this influential?"
He felt like he was learning for the first time.
"Seems like it." Lu Rui couldn’t make sense of it either but could only attribute it to the mystique surrounding Qiao Professor’s identity.
Su Mian, finally snapping out of her daze, walked over to Qiao Yun, speaking with awe: "Qiaoqiao, I’m only now realizing how many people truly value Qiao Professor."
Qiao Yun’s serious expression nodded: "They’re noisy; don’t mind them."
"Of course not. I’m thrilled they’d come to celebrate your birthday." Su Mian smiled, seeing Qiao Yun frown slightly; she added, "It just goes to show how much everyone adores you. Otherwise, they wouldn’t take the time to congratulate you on your birthday."
Qiao Yun paused, briefly dazed: "Is that so?"
"It is." Su Mian’s eyes warmed with affection. "My Qiaoqiao is another year older—a proper young lady now."
Qiao Yun’s expression softened, her voice quiet: "Mom, I’m very happy. It’s been a long time since I felt this happy."
This was her first birthday celebration with family.
Even though today wasn’t her actual birthday, she chose to see it as the day marking her rebirth.
Su Mian felt an unexpected sting in her nose, "From now on, every birthday of yours will be an extravagant affair. I’ll make sure of it."
Qiao Yun’s lips curved into a gentle smile, her eyes tender: "Alright."
Li Hanzhou glanced at her smiling face as he softly stroked the small gift hidden in his pocket.
He wondered if she’d be even more overjoyed—or entirely stunned—when she opened it.
——
Guesses as to what Mr. Li is gifting her?
More surprises later with epic reveals
Fu Yun’s storyline has follow-ups
