The Favored Heiress-Chapter 822: Who is Xiao Wang?

A few minutes later, Li Qiao and Shang Yu arrived at the escalator-adjacent coffee bar, with Cheng Mo following closely in their footsteps.

Luoyu brought two cups of coffee, and unsurprisingly, the one for Li Qiao was still milk.

"Did you see the message from Yin Mo?"

Li Qiao held her coffee cup with one hand, lifting her gaze to look at the man opposite her.

Shang Yu sipped his coffee, but his profound gaze rested on Li Qiao’s face, "Are you sure it’s Yin Mo?"

Li Qiao leaned against the U-shaped chair, her arms resting on the sides, "Mm, it’s her. She taught me the Rootkit tool and the method to not hide the backdoor, including the use of abbreviations in that phrase, to prevent the crawler system from catching name keywords."

Having said that, Li Qiao turned her head to look elsewhere, "Normally she wouldn’t dare to embed a messenger to send a message, but the recent sustained attacks by hackers have damaged Charlman’s information system. Hackers and technicians are all fixing vulnerabilities, so nobody is watching her closely."

Xiao Yehui had never trusted Yin Mo, otherwise, he wouldn’t have placed listening devices on her multiple times.

Shang Yu put down his coffee cup, a faint smile emerging on his handsome face, "Worried about her situation?"

"No," Li Qiao withdrew her gaze, her eyes and expression slightly cool, "I’m just wondering what Xiao Yeyan is planning to do next."

Xiao Yehui’s methods were despicable, and his schemes were profound, but at least he could admit to poisoning openly.

But Xiao Yeyan was always hiding in the shadows, pretending to be the pig to eat the tiger.

Yin Mo said their brotherly relationship had deteriorated, likely because Xiao Yehui sensed something was off.

Shang Yu looked at Li Qiao with a profound expression, saying meaningfully, "Whatever he intends to do, it’s indeed a double-edged sword."

Li Qiao relaxed her brows, her expression playful.

Even if the Xiao family was not yet in turmoil, the signs of a crumbling foundation were starting to show.

Madam Xiao was wavering, and the brothers were at odds; even the most solid foundations could not withstand strife from within.

...

After leaving the Secret Hall, Zuo Tang escorted them out.

At the iron gate of the valley, she looked at Li Qiao, and asked carefully, "Lady, when do you plan to take part in the last test of the Third Halls?"

Li Qiao was in a hurry when she left, so the Third Halls’ assessment was postponed.

The brethren of the Third Halls were all eagerly waiting, after all, everyone was curious whether the Lady of the Hall Master could successfully move to the Four Halls.

At that moment, Li Qiao paused mid-step, "Maybe..."

"Announce it down the line, pass without examination," Shang Yu glanced sideways, his steady voice issuing a direct command.

Zuo Tang was slightly taken aback and looked at Li Qiao again, only to see her elbow the Hall Master playfully, "That’s not how it’s done."

Shang Yu lowered his eyes to Li Qiao, raising an eyebrow to counter, "Do you still want to participate?"

"Perhaps later," Li Qiao glared at him, then turned to Zuo Tang, "Maintain the postponement for now, the time of the assessment remains undecided."

Zuo Tang, looking at Shang Yu’s tightly pursed lips, obligingly replied, "All right, Lady."

Shang Yu slowly lifted his eyelids, Zuo Tang gave a slight smile, and gestured towards the helicopter ahead with a spread of her hands.

Luoyu pressed her lips together seriously and nodded, quietly giving a thumbs up.

The Third Hall Master, that’s right, sharp-eyed and clear-headed, knows who holds the real power.

...

Time flew, and in the blink of an eye the weekend arrived, Li Qiao drove back to the Li Family.

In the living room, Zong Yue was chatting with Duan Shuyuan, and Mo Jue was nowhere to be seen.

"Baby, did you receive the things mom bought for you?"

While Zong Yue went to pour water, Duan Shuyuan asked softly.

Nothing noteworthy had happened in the past two days, except perhaps for the pregnancy supplements that Duan Shuyuan had the butler deliver to the South Sea Mansion.

Four oversized cardboard boxes, folic acid, vitamins ABCDE... and so on and so forth.

Li Qiao nodded her acknowledgment and let out a sigh, "Mom, I’m not lacking in nutrients, please don’t buy these anymore."

Duan Shuyuan chuckled but didn’t engage further, instead contemplating whether she should prepare some diapers for the next restock.

At this moment, Zong Yue came back holding a cup, subtly nodding towards the staircase with her lips, "Mo Mo is upstairs."

Li Qiao took the cup with a thank you and glanced at the stairs, "What’s she doing?"

"Probably... studying," Zong Yue exchanged a look with Duan Shuyuan before telling Li Qiao, "Her mock exam results weren’t ideal, I just went to bring her some fruit and heard Li Yan urging her to study." freēwēbnovel.com

Li Qiao never had much hope for Mo Jue’s grades; sending her to school was merely to make up for the campus life she missed.

So, she casually inquired, "How many points did she score?"

Duan Shuyuan answered, "I think it was 181 points."

"Oh." Li Qiao took a sip of water, "Out of how many?"

Zong Yue seriously replied, "The mock exam uses a standard test paper, the total is 750 points."

...

On the third floor, in the small study.

Li Yan, with a stern face, glared at Mo Jue, hesitating to write anything on the exam paper with the pen in hand.

This school is ridiculous; they don’t teach the students properly and still expect parents to give feedback.

What should he write? That the teacher misguides the youth?

Li Yan unfolded the Chinese exam paper and once again saw the glaring 21 points in the top left corner, which made his temples throb.

Especially the classical Chinese writing section in the middle of the exam, marked by three question marks by the teacher, every time Li Yan looked at it, his headache intensified.

For the dictation "Knowing it’s time to return after the bird tires of flying," Mo Jue wrote, "Departing from home as a youth, returning as a grown man".

Li Yan dropped the pen, suppressing his anger, and asked coldly, "What’s the next line after ’Departing from home as a youth, returning as a grown man’?"

Mo Jue, who was working on her math paper, mumbled clearly without looking up, "Laughing as he asks where the guest hails from."

Li Yan: "..."

He licked his molar and repeated, "What’s the next line after ’Departing from home as a youth, returning as a grown man’?"

Mo Jue lifted her head and blinked, "Children meet but do not recognize each other."

Li Yan took a deep breath and smacked the back of her head, "Does your brain come with a frequency hopper?"

The same verse, different answers every time.

Mo Jue rubbed her head and howled in pain, "Boss, what’s the matter, are they not right?"

Li Yan ground his teeth and slapped the exam paper in front of her, "Chinese, 21 points, take a look yourself, what got it right."

"There are even 20 pointers in our class..." Mo Jue mumbled softly, excusing herself with the notion that there are worse cases than hers; she wasn’t the last one and was already quite good.

Li Yan was driven to laughter by her, just as he was about to slap her again, a faint call came from the door of the study, "Second Brother."

"Sis——" On hearing Li Qiao’s voice, Mo Jue sprang excitedly, even toppling over the chair, "You’re here!"

Li Yan begrudgingly lowered his hand and watched Mo Jue sprint to Li Qiao and hug her, immediately frowning, "Mo Jue, stand properly for me."

Mo Jue ignored him, tugging at Li Qiao’s clothes and stomping her feet in front of her, dragging her toward the desk, "Come on, come on, I have a gift for you."

Li Yan watched Mo Jue holding Li Qiao’s hand, and without thinking, he scoffed, "Let go of her hand."

Li Qiao tossed him a silent look, and Li Yan touched his nose bridge, making up an excuse, "Don’t let Shaoyan see this, it’s not proper."

By then, Mo Jue had let go of Li Qiao’s hand and was rummaging through her small backpack for quite a while.

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