Hidden identities of the AI Heiress-Chapter 999 The Climax That Thousands Have Been Waiting For Has Finally Arrived
As soon as Qiao Yun’s identity is revealed, all malicious speculation can rise unabated.
It might even trigger a new wave of turmoil.
But this time, no one would dare to utter a word of slander against Qiao Yun.
Pei Ya somewhat understood why Qiao Yun chose this method to dispel rumors.
Ultimately, it was for the people she cared about.
It was probably out of fear that they would be dragged into the mess and become objects of public critique and gossip.
Pei Ya sighed again in admiration.
Professor Qiao’s line of thinking had finally become more human.
...
While everyone was still digging into Qiao Yun’s background,
a trending topic on the social media rankings caught some people’s attention.
The Global Computer Conference was about to take place, and this year’s recipient of the prestigious Robert Award, China’s Professor Qiao, was going to make her first public appearance!
The recent technological frenzy fueled by the international exchange competition had swept across China; otherwise, Qiao Yun wouldn’t have gained such immense popularity.
Now, the mysterious Professor Qiao from Tianqi Research Institute was going to appear!
The internet was in a state of shock! 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
#WhatDoesProfessorQiaoLookLike?#
The hashtag instantly topped the trending charts.
Discussions of all kinds flooded the comments.
[Didn’t we hear her voice before? She must be a beautiful elderly lady.]
[I think she’s a confident and glamorous mature woman.]
[What if she’s an elderly man with a female voice?]
There were all sorts of guesses.
However, everyone agreed on one thing: Professor Qiao’s achievements implied she must be a person with rich life experience.
So her age was presumably over sixty.
...
Jiang Jing also saw the trending topic. Despite her mixed feelings about Tianqi Research Institute, she couldn’t help but feel excited and thrilled.
It was Professor Qiao!
The idol of the younger generation, second only to the legendary MR.Q.
Jiang Jing had previously suspected Qiao Yun might be Professor Qiao, but she dismissed the thought as absurd.
Now that Professor Qiao was about to show herself for the first time, Jiang Jing was determined to follow the news.
The conference would be livestreamed, and curiosity about Professor Qiao was at its peak.
Many platforms had opened online reservations for the livestream.
Jiang Jing was among those who registered.
When she saw the reservation numbers exceeding one million, Jiang Jing was somewhat astonished.
Professor Qiao’s popularity was far higher than she had imagined!
It was actually the result of Pei Ya’s behind-the-scenes orchestration.
Believing in doing things to the utmost perfection, Pei Ya put substantial effort into promotional work.
By heavily emphasizing Professor Qiao’s mystique and excellence, he immediately garnered the attention of onlookers.
As Pei Ya observed that discussions about Professor Qiao were even overshadowing those about Qiao Yun, his smile grew satisfied.
The first public appearance of his Professor Qiao had to be nothing short of earth-shattering.
Just as Pei Ya was about to inform Professor Qiao of the feedback, his phone rang.
It was Han Wang.
There was no need to guess what she wanted to ask.
Pei Ya didn’t hesitate and answered directly: "What’s up?"
"What’s the deal with the Robert Award? What did you do to our teacher?"
Han Wang sounded full of disbelief.
She wasn’t alone in her astonishment—everyone in the Tianqi Research Institute was shocked.
Not everyone at Tianqi Research Institute had the privilege to meet Professor Qiao.
In many people’s eyes, Professor Qiao was a mysterious and illustrious figure.
Now, the entire institute was cheering at the news of Professor Qiao’s impending public appearance.
Pei Ya replied in an innocent tone: "It’s nothing to do with me; it was the boss’s request."
"What?"
"It’s a long story," Pei Ya chuckled, "Don’t worry, the boss always has his reasons."
Han Wang was silent for a moment before finally responding, "Got it."
After saying that, she hung up.
The Han brothers gathered around her eagerly asked.
"So? Is the teacher sick?"
"She must be sick; otherwise, why would she have such an idea?"
Han Wang’s face was impassive: "No matter what the teacher wants to do, we just need to support her wholeheartedly."
Then she looked at Han San and commanded, "Upgrade the backend systems of all social media platforms, and announce that we’re doing it for free."
"Huh?" Han San protested incredulously, "Why?"
Han Wang replied expressionlessly, "Because we’re commencing ’battle.’"
Controlling public opinion in a timely manner and guiding the narrative would be the best way to assist Professor Qiao.
...
Qiao Yun received a reply from Pei Ya that everything had been arranged properly. She simply responded "Good," set her phone aside, and prepared to rest.
That’s when Li Hanzhou contacted her.
Perhaps worried she might already be resting, Li Hanzhou only sent a text message.
[Little girlfriend, are you going to participate in the Computer Conference?]
Qiao Yun was lying in bed, holding her phone, and responded: [Yes.]
After her message was sent, it took quite a while for the reply to come: [Then you’ll definitely be the most beautiful awardee in history.]
Qiao Yun blinked at the message.
She hadn’t expected that Li Hanzhou wouldn’t ask any questions.
Instead, he was directly supporting her.
She pressed her lips together lightly and felt rather pleased.
Her decision was indeed the right one.
Not only did Li Hanzhou want to protect her,
She wanted to protect him as well.
The rumors targeting their relationship.
They should stop with her.
Qiao Yun did not delve further into the topic with Li Hanzhou.
The two exchanged goodnight wishes, and Qiao Yun tucked her blanket well, slipping into a dreamless sleep.
...
The Lu Family found out about the news the next morning.
The family was gathered for breakfast.
Lu Zhanxing casually asked while eating his breakfast, "Sis, will your public appearance affect your life?"
Everyone instantly turned their gaze toward Qiao Yun.
Qiao Yun answered calmly, "It won’t impact things for too long."
"That’s hard to say..." Lu Zhanxing frowned. "Fine, revealing your identity can definitely put an end to the rumors, but hasn’t the price been too high?"
Qiao Yun shared her thoughts: "China’s tech world needs a young trailblazer. I don’t plan to become that trailblazer myself, but I hope to inspire others."
The path of scientific research isn’t an easy one; not everyone can achieve great success.
Qiao Yun thought that if she could serve as a role model, it would be worthwhile.
The entire family was stunned by Qiao Yun’s perspective.
Lu Jingzhi said shamefully, "Sis, you’re far more noble than I thought."
"Huh?" Qiao Yun looked baffled.
She wasn’t noble; she had her own selfish motives.
If she became the trailblazer, it would only benefit her, without any downside.
At least such rumors would cease to exist, as there would be plenty of supporters stepping forward to defend her.
Having heard as much, the Lu Family didn’t press further.
Instead, one of the elders suddenly realized.
Once Qiao Yun’s identity was revealed, imagine how many people would envy the Lu Family.
Thinking about it, suddenly they found it somewhat satisfying?
...
Several days later, the Global Computer Conference officially began in O Continent!
O Continent and China had a time difference.
The conference started in the morning there, which was evening time back in China—a peak time for internet traffic.
With Tianqi Research Institute pulling the strings, the conference’s livestream link instantly climbed to the top of trending lists across platforms.
Whether interested or not, everyone clicked to take a look.
The cumulative audience across all platforms exceeded one billion.
...
Jiang Jing sat upright on the sofa, phone in hand, her eyes glued to the livestream.
The event hadn’t officially started yet, but the livestream’s comment section was already buzzing with activity.
Each appearance of a participant sparked a flurry of discussions.
Seeing those attending the conference, Jiang Jing couldn’t help but feel excited.
She would probably have to work very hard for a very long time before she could qualify for such an event.
It was said that the only awardee from China this time was Professor Qiao.
The achievements of Professor Qiao were something Jiang Jing could never match in her lifetime.
As her emotions surged, the conference officially commenced.
All eyes were now focused on the proceedings.
Their attention was centered on Professor Qiao, so the earlier award announcements didn’t captivate the audience much.
In the comment section:
[When is Professor Qiao coming out?]
[If not for Professor Qiao, I wouldn’t care about this kind of conference at all.]
[If Professor Qiao doesn’t show up soon, I’m going to fall asleep.]
Amidst the audience’s chatter, the highly anticipated climax finally arrived.
The announcer for the highest award was a renowned foreign professor.
He spoke fluent English as he addressed everyone to make the announcement.
"The recipient of this year’s Global Computer Conference highest honor, the Robert Award, is..."
At last, he pronounced the name in halting Chinese: "Qiao Yun!"
"Thud."
The phone in Jiang Jing’s hand slipped and fell to the carpet.
Who?
Who did he say was the awardee!!???!
