Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 471 - Chapter 471 Chapter 471 Collective Action (2)

Chapter 471: Chapter 471: Collective Action (2) Chapter 471: Chapter 471: Collective Action (2) Song Li paused to collect himself before finally stepping out of the small grove.

Thinking that Su Qingqing was going to confess her feelings to him, he had deliberately chosen a secluded spot, thankfully preventing anyone from seeing him get beaten by a woman.

As Song Li seethed with anger, suddenly a bag fell from the sky, enveloping him tightly.

Before he could react, he was bombarded with a flurry of punches and kicks.

“Fuck, who is it! Who’s hitting me again!”

This time, the blows were much more brutal than Su Qingqing’s.

Song Li genuinely felt pain.

But the attacker didn’t utter a word, just kept pummeling him relentlessly.

This silence scared him to death.

He feared they might kill him to silence him.

In desperation, he started to cry out, “Big brother, let’s talk this out, if you want money, I’ll give it all to you… ow, stop hitting me!”

He didn’t know how long the beating lasted, but finally, his attackers stopped.

Song Li lay on the ground wrapped in a sack, motionless.

Meanwhile, the person who had bagged him was already walking out of the school gate, feeling refreshed.

Yu Fan expressed his concern, “Did we go too hard just now?”

Lu Shiran sneered, “I think it was too light, it’s already good that we didn’t beat him to death.”

Seated in his wheelchair, his face covered by a mask and a hat, Lu Zhanxing said in a muffled voice, “Don’t worry, it won’t cause any big trouble.”

He, too, had thrown a few extra punches just now.

Lu Jingzhi spoke with a complicated expression, “I originally thought you were joking when you said we’d bag him.”

“What, big brother?” Lu Zhanxing raised an eyebrow. “You threw punches as well.”

Lu Jingzhi made a strange face.

He was cautious and prudent in his actions, never impulsive like today, nor would he do something so inappropriate that it could tarnish the Lu Family’s reputation.

This was out of character for him.

If it had been any other day, he would have tried to stop them, or even lecture them.

But the thought of his sister being slandered by this man made him feel that being a bit reckless for once wasn’t such a big deal.

He realized that at some point, he had stopped sticking to his own principles, choosing instead to think and act from the perspective of family.

It was his sister who had changed his way of thinking.

“However, are we just going to let him off like that?” Lu Shiran was still not satisfied; just beating him seemed too lenient.

Lu Zhanxing scoffed with a cold laugh, “Of course not.”

Lu Jingzhi had already arranged for someone to hack into Qing University’s forum to remove the unfavorable comments about Qiao Yun.

As for Song Li.

He had also arranged for a lawyer to sue him.

Su Qingyan, being his cousin, and Qiao Yun, being his sister, had both been harmed by the slander, which naturally provided grounds to sue Song Li.

However…

Thinking back on what he had just witnessed, Lu Jingzhi couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his mouth, “Cousin Qingqing, so you’re such a person.”

In his eyes, Su Qingqing had always been the embodiment of frailty, and had he not seen it with his own eyes, he would have never believed that a woman who was so aggressive and ferocious, cursing with every other breath, could be Su Qingqing.

“Big brother, I told you not to judge a book by its cover. You really should get your eyes checked,” Lu Zhanxing laughed lightly.

He had accompanied Su Mian back to her maternal home and witnessed an entire community of street thugs respectfully calling Su Qingqing “boss”.

This? Frailty?

That must be some misunderstanding of frailty.

Lu Jingzhi: “…”

His brother was becoming too presumptuous these days.

…

Su Qingqing strolled leisurely out of the school gate and got into a car parked by the roadside.

Seeing her finally return, Ye Miaoshan couldn’t help but complain, “Why did you take so long?”

With a gentle tone, Su Qingqing replied, “I had a bit more to talk about with my brother. It’s been so long since we’ve seen each other, I really missed him.”

Ye Miaoshan did not ask further. Her gaze swept inadvertently across the room and noticed Su Qingqing’s hand appeared to be a bit red.

She exclaimed, “What happened to your hand?”

Su Qingqing glanced at her own hand and said with an unchanged expression, “I just accidentally bumped it, it’s nothing serious.”

“How can you be so careless? Be more careful next time, your hands are precious.”

“I got it,” Su Qingqing agreed with a smile, obediently.

Ye Miaoshan looked at her gentle and endearing daughter, and sighed again. How well-behaved and obedient her daughter was! Wasn’t she just as good as Qiao Yun?

Why couldn’t he see that…

The car started.

Su Qingqing looked out of the car window and keenly noticed a man getting out of a luxury car.

She couldn’t see his face clearly, but just from his silhouette, she knew this man was no ordinary person.

The man was none other than Li Hanzhou.

He headed straight for the principal’s office.

The principal was a bit surprised to see Li Hanzhou. This man was no pushover, and his reasons for coming this time were unknown.

Even though he was uncertain, the principal still received him warmly, “Mr. Li, is there something you need?”

Could it be that he wanted to pull strings for Miss Li?

Li Hanzhou sat down on the sofa, casual in demeanor, with a faint smile on his lips, “Of course, I’m here because something’s up. It’s not a big deal, nor a trivial one, but it has seriously upset me.”

The principal: “…”

If something could severely upset Li Hanzhou, how terrifying that must be!

Li Hanzhou’s long fingers tapped the armrest of the sofa leisurely, his voice calm, “Principal, do you ever visit the school’s discussion forum?”

The principal usually did not, but if Mr. Li was asking such a question, it must mean something on the forum had displeased him.

So much so that he had come in person.

In any case, the principal did not want to offend the Li Family; it would benefit him in no way.

“Just a moment, please,” said the principal before hurriedly checking the forum.

And then he saw posts about Su Qingyan; the topic was currently trending with the highest discussion volume.

But what did that have to do with Mr. Li? Could it be that Mr. Li knew Su Qingyan?

As he thought this, he asked, “Mr. Li, do you know our student Su Qingyan?”

“Not acquainted…”

Li Hanzhou denied, and before the principal could ask more, he spoke with a tenderness in his voice, “Though I do know his sister. Of course, you know her too.”

“Who?” The principal was confused.

He was aware of Su Qingyan.

The model student spoken of by the teachers and a prominent figure of Qing University, though he didn’t pay much attention to Su Qingyan normally.

Li Hanzhou spoke unhurriedly, “Qiao Yun, Professor Qiao.”

The principal gasped in shock!

He had been unaware that among his students, there was Professor Qiao’s brother!

He had nearly missed out on a fortune!

What an excellent opportunity to brown-nose, and he had failed to seize it.

Li Hanzhou’s eyes were cold, “She is also the one rumored to be Su Qingyan’s girlfriend. This matter has displeased me greatly and has affected her as well.”

The principal nearly lost his footing, wishing he could roll his eyes back in exasperation, “What, what? Someone spread rumors about Professor Qiao?”

Has he gone mad?

What was Song Li thinking!

He dared to spread rumors about Professor Qiao!

He must be out of his mind!

The principal truly wanted to drag Song Li over and shake the nonsense out of his head.

What are you thinking? What on earth are you thinking?!

Are you trying to destroy your own future?

“Of course…” Li Hanzhou watched the principal’s color change from green to white, his voice languid, “I’ve also learned that some of his papers are suspected of being fraudulent, and he has even written papers for other students for profit. That’s something for you to deal with.”