Hidden identities of the AI Heiress-Chapter 995: The Whole Network is Boiling, Major Discovery!!!
Li Hanzhou only went over when Qiao Yun was free.
Seeing him approach, Qiao Yun handed him a freshly cut piece of cake, "For you to eat."
Li Hanzhou didn’t take it. Instead, he dipped his finger in the cream and smeared it on Qiao Yun’s face, chuckling lightly, "Little kitty."
Before Qiao Yun could react, Lu Zhanxing joined in the fun, smearing some cream on Qiao Yun’s face as well. Seeing her dazed expression, he grinned widely.
The remaining people naturally didn’t want to be left out and seized the opportunity to spread cream on her face while she was still in a daze.
Soon, Qiao Yun’s fair face was a mess of colors.
Qiao Yun tilted her head slightly.
She knew that on birthdays, many people threw cakes for fun.
This wasteful behavior is undesirable, but as long as her family is happy, she would go along with it.
So, amidst everyone’s laughter, Qiao Yun picked up the entire cake, looking serious and scanning the room, as if deciding who to target first.
Everyone: "..."
Lu Zhanxing shouted, "Sister, put down your weapon!"
Su Qingqing rolled up her sleeves, "You want to play cake throwing? I’m good at it, guaranteed to hit the target every time." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Qiao Yun generously shared half with Su Qingqing.
Su Qingqing raised her chin, brimming with confidence, "Here I come, catch this..."
"Run away!!"
...
Compared to the joyful atmosphere at the Lu Family, things were much worse on the Huo Family side.
Due to Fu Yun’s self-exposure online, the entire Huo Corporation was engulfed by public opinion. Even though later Huo Lin ordered the PR department to issue a statement, it couldn’t stop the netizens from gossiping.
Now, netizens just want to know how much Fu Yun is involved in Pei Ya’s parents’ deaths, and how many people from the Huo Family were involved.
But soon there was news media reporting that Fu Yun was taken away for investigation, which caused another wave of uproar.
If the Huo Family really has a murderer, the impact on them would be enormous.
The old folks in the Huo Family were fuming, constantly calling Huo Lin to quickly resolve the matter.
Huo Lin didn’t care about them. In his eyes, these old folks were not a threat. Since he took charge of the Huo Family, he had gradually gained the upper hand.
Now it’s these old folks who can’t do without him, not the other way around.
Huo Lin stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, holding a lit cigarette, gazing at the rising sun with a poor expression.
If it were before, he would have made a move long ago.
But this time...
As soon as he thought of the things Fu Yun said, his expression instantly turned cold.
He raised his hand to pinch his brows when he heard a loud knocking on the door.
Huo Lin frowned before going to open the door.
Outside was Huo Feng. It had only been one night, but the dark circles under his eyes were almost panda-like. Seeing Huo Lin open the door, he spoke anxiously, "Big brother, my dad was taken too. You must think of a way to get him out."
Huo Feng never expected things to escalate to this point.
His dad, trying to exploit the situation, ended up getting caught himself.
In the Huo Family, he had no status. With Huo Chi’s issue unresolved, he instinctively came to find Huo Lin, having lost his confidant.
Huo Lin indifferent, said, "If he’s innocent, he’ll naturally be released."
Huo Feng understood immediately that Huo Lin didn’t want to get involved. In a state of panic, he tried to say something more.
Huo Lin interrupted him, "Just because I’m not holding you accountable now doesn’t mean I don’t know what you’ve done."
Huo Feng was startled.
Could Huo Lin possibly know about his dad’s recent maneuvers?
He immediately dared not say another word.
Huo Lin didn’t want to bother with him, picked up his coat, and headed out, intending to see Fu Yun.
...
Huo Lin wasn’t ready to meet Fu Yun yet, but the matter needed resolving.
Given his position, the higher-ups were willing to show him some respect and arranged a meeting.
In the meeting room, Huo Lin sat across from Fu Yun, his gaze filled with unreadable emotions.
Compared to her earlier madness, Fu Yun was now much calmer, looking at him with hope, "Alin, are you here to take me away?"
After a long silence, Huo Lin finally spoke, "No, the matter is not concluded yet. You’re still a suspect, and even I can’t challenge the law."
Fu Yun’s expression froze. The next second, she screamed, "You’re lying! How can you not have a way! Who are you? You’re the Family Head of the Huo Family, is there actually something you can’t do?"
Huo Lin calmly looked at her.
He could get Fu Yun out, provided that Pei Ya wasn’t involved.
With Pei Ya there, Fu Yun being unscathed was impossible.
Fu Yun’s eyes were full of displeasure. She pointed accusingly, "Are you ignoring me because you think I’m a burden? You ungrateful wretch, I wasted all those years raising you!"
This statement struck a nerve somewhere in Huo Lin, darkening his expression, "So, you’d like to strangle me to death, right?"
Fu Yun’s voice caught, her pupils constricting.
He knows.
He definitely knows, which is why his attitude towards her is so strange now.
Fu Yun, seeing Huo Lin as her only pillar, naturally didn’t want to be estranged from him.
Her voice softened, "What nonsense are you talking? You’re my son, how could I ever want to strangle you."
Huo Lin self-mockingly said, "I used to wonder why your attitude towards me was so inconsistent. Now I understand."
"No, no, I care about you." Fu Yun vigorously shook her head, "Mom really loves you."
Huo Lin no longer believed her words, asking emotionlessly, "Who else in the Huo Family was involved in Pei Ya’s parents’ case?"
Fu Yun didn’t answer, her voice filled with despair, "Are you not going to take care of me anymore? I’m your mother, you can’t abandon me. I raised you for nearly thirty years, take me away, I don’t want to stay here..."
Her expression turned angry and manic, "And there’s Qiao Yun, kill her immediately, she wants to harm me and the Huo Family..."
Huo Lin furrowed his brow deeply. Seeing Fu Yun like this, it was clear the illness had relapsed, getting nothing more from her, he stood up.
He didn’t want to face Fu Yun any longer.
This meeting made it clear to him that Fu Yun never truly cared for him.
To Fu Yun, he might just be a tool for her to maintain her position in the Huo Family.
Huo Lin thought he would feel saddened and disappointed, but at this moment, his heart was surprisingly calm.
As Huo Lin was leaving, Fu Yun screamed desperately, "Alin, don’t go... Mom was wrong, I shouldn’t have said those crazy things, please, look back at me..."
Tears streaming down her face, "I was wrong, I was wrong, Yaoyao, I was wrong, could you please forgive me..."
...
Leaving the police station, Huo Lin let out a deep breath, finally feeling the suffocating pressure in his chest dissipate.
He composed himself, raised his foot preparing to leave when someone called out to him from behind.
"Huo Lin."
Huo Lin’s steps hesitated, turning around with a lifted eyebrow of surprise, "Pei Ya?"
Pei Ya nodded towards him, "Want to talk?"
Huo Lin paused, then nodded, "Alright."
The two didn’t walk far since there was a park beside the police station, with not many people around at this moment.
Huo Lin took out a cigarette, lit it, and in a slightly husky voice, asked, "What do you want to say?"
Pei Ya squinted his eyes, "Do you want to save Fu Yun?"
Huo Lin didn’t rush to respond, taking a drag on his cigarette, his expression complicated.
Pei Ya’s gaze turned cold, "You know, I won’t spare her, and if you try to save her, you’ll be setting yourself against me."
Huo Lin tapped his cigarette ash, laughed, "Regardless of whether I save her or not, you should know better than anyone else that she’s not going to be convicted."
Pei Ya raised an eyebrow, crossing his arms, "That’s not necessarily true."
Huo Lin laid out the facts, "She has a mental illness, and it seems to have worsened. I had been hoping to get Doctor Qiao Xun to treat her, but unfortunately, due to that fool Huo Chi, the Qiao Family keeps rejecting us."
A mentally ill person committing a crime cannot be convicted.
Pei Ya surprisingly laughed, "You’ve misunderstood something. She developed the mental illness after committing the crime, which means she committed the crime while in a normal mental state. I have ways to convict her, but..."
His voice turned cold, "But that would be too easy on her."
Huo Lin furrowed his brow, "What do you intend to do?"
"Doesn’t she have an illness? Naturally, she’d be sent to a mental institution." Pei Ya shrugged, "Coincidentally, Shengqiao has investments in mental hospitals."
Huo Lin pressed his lips tightly together, then asked after a moment, "Why are you telling me this? Aren’t you afraid I’ll stop you?"
Pei Ya seriously replied, "I’m warning you not to think about stopping me. You weren’t involved in the past events, so I don’t hate you. Therefore, I won’t do anything to you, nor will I harm the Huo Corporation, but for those involved in the whole incident, I won’t spare any of them."
Hearing the determination in Pei Ya’s words, Huo Lin knew he was serious.
Pei Ya emphasized, "If you still want to get involved, then I’m sorry, but I’ll take you down with them too."
Pei Ya didn’t need a response from Huo Lin. He had said everything he needed. If Huo Lin were wise, nothing would happen.
He gave a casual smile, "Think about it carefully."
With that, he turned and left.
Huo Lin watched Pei Ya leave with deep eyes for a long time. After extinguishing his cigarette, he turned and walked in the opposite direction.
...
Qiao Yun sat in the car, watching Pei Ya approach from afar. She asked casually, "Finished talking?"
"Mm." Pei Ya got in the car, ruffling his hair irritably before falling into thought.
Qiao Yun didn’t disturb Pei Ya; she was busy playing a game online with Lu Shiran. With her excellent gaming skills, she was leading Lu Shiran through challenges with ease.
After finishing a round, Lu Shiran eagerly asked if Qiao Yun wanted to play another round.
Qiao Yun told Lu Shiran she had something to do and would play next time, then put down her phone and looked at Pei Ya, who was still deep in thought.
"What’s up?"
Pei Ya snapped out of it, frowning, "I just realized I might have a savior complex."
Qiao Yun tilted her head, appearing confused.
Pei Ya didn’t elaborate.
He had been more of giving Huo Lin a lifeline rather than warning him.
He suddenly felt a bit of sympathy for Huo Lin, thinking he was quite pitiful.
Based on Pei Ya’s analysis, Huo Lin likely wouldn’t interfere with Fu Yun anymore.
Pei Ya rubbed his chin with a profound air, "Sigh, I never thought it, but it turns out I’m not the villain, I’m a remarkably good person."
Qiao Yun: "..."
"Boss, let’s head back." Pei Ya said as he started the car, "You don’t need to worry about the rest; leave it to me."
"Alright." Qiao Yun trusted Pei Ya’s ability to handle the situation, and as for the punishment Fu Yun would face, it was naturally up to Pei Ya, the victim, to decide.
"Oh, by the way." Pei Ya suddenly remembered something, smiling, "Professor Qiao, I have one more thing to congratulate you on. You’ve won the highest award at the Global Computer Conference, the Nobel Prize."
Qiao Yun, uninterested, replied, "Is that so."
Having won numerous awards, she was now accustomed to receiving them.
Pei Ya didn’t elaborate on the importance of the award, simply asking, "Would you like to accept it in person?"
Qiao Yun decisively declined, "No."
She found it troublesome.
And with the school year starting, she had no time.
Pei Ya, wearing a knowing look, said no more, planning to have Han Wang accept it on her behalf.
At this point, Pei Ya was unaware that he had guessed Huo Lin’s intentions.
After all these years as mother and son, it’s true that Huo Lin couldn’t completely ignore Fu Yun, but Pei Ya’s suggestion to send Fu Yun to a mental hospital was made nonetheless.
Though Pei Ya’s intention was to torment Fu Yun, from Huo Lin’s perspective, this was actually the best option for Fu Yun, better than being sentenced.
He would also have a sufficient external explanation that Fu Yun’s heinous crime was merely due to her illness.
The Huo Corporation would also escape this whirlpool.
...
After dropping Qiao Yun home, Pei Ya drove away. He was quite busy, mainly dealing with matters concerning Fu Yun.
Upon entering, Qiao Yun found Su Mian sitting in the living room watching TV. Seeing her return, Su Mian pointed to a package on the table, "Qiaoqiao, you have a delivery from Doctor Qiao Xun."
Picking up the package, Qiao Yun said to Su Mian, "Mom, I’m going upstairs."
"Go on." Su Mian waved her hand.
Once upstairs, Qiao Yun opened the package, discovering a bottle of medicine inside.
Curious, she picked it up and read.
Impotence Miracle Drug.
The intended user could not be more obvious.
Qiao Yun: "......"
...
Recently, there’s been a lot of buzz online, first with the Huo Family’s Fu Yun murder case, and then with Lu Zhanxing’s sister’s birthday extravaganza that left everyone in awe.
Video from Qiao Yun’s birthday party circulated within a limited circle.
With Qiao Yun’s recent trendiness and being the sister of the famous star Lu Zhanxing, even more people were interested in her.
The extravagance of the birthday party made many netizens green with envy, especially seeing all the influential figures appearing in the video.
A post titled "What exactly is Qiao Yun’s charm to attract so many bigwigs to her birthday party" garnered over a thousand responses on a certain website.
The video that circulated was short, just over a minute, but still managed to capture many people.
The post contained various comments, filled with envy, jealousy, and sarcasm.
Until one reply drew everyone’s attention.
An anonymous netizen exclaimed, "Everyone, I made a significant discovery!! First, let me explain. I’m studying abroad in computer technology, and my mentor was classmates with Volkov from the Technology Association. Now back to the point, I spotted a familiar silhouette in the video, and after repeatedly observing, I confirmed it was Volkov. The key is..."
"What’s the key? Hurry up and say it."
"Clickbait, get lost!"
Anonymous netizen: "Sorry, I just confirmed something with my mentor—"
