Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 476 - Chapter 476 Chapter 476 The Second Brother Meets with the Qiao

Chapter 476: Chapter 476: The Second Brother Meets with the Qiao Family People Chapter 476: Chapter 476: The Second Brother Meets with the Qiao Family People No matter how reluctant Li Hanzhou was, Li Miao still ended up hitching a ride in his car.

They arrived at the venue.

Qiao Yun and Lu Zhanxing had already arrived. Lu Jingzhi originally wanted to come; he too wanted to watch a movie with his sister, but he was tied up with work and had to give up on the idea.

When Li Hanzhou arrived, Qiao Yun was holding popcorn in one hand and a Coke in the other, dressed in a turtleneck sweater, her slightly curly long hair resting on her shoulders, making her look all soft and cuddly. He couldn’t help but smile at the sight of her.

“Here,” Qiao Yun handed the Coke to Li Hanzhou, “a movie has to go with Coke and popcorn.”

She saw many people buying them, so she followed suit.

Li Hanzhou hesitated a few seconds before taking it; he didn’t want to waste the child’s kindness.

Seeing the brightness in Qiao Yun’s eyes, he knew she was looking forward to the experience.

“Qiaoqiao, what about me?” Li Miao pouted, “You’re biased. How can you give to my brother first and not me?”

“Yours.” Qiao Yun quickly handed another cup of Coke to Li Miao and whispered, glancing at Li Hanzhou, “It’s a super-sized cup.”

“Hehe, I knew I’m the best.”

Her’s was a super-sized cup, mind you.

Li Hanzhou: Childish!

Qiao Yun had never been to a cinema before, so once inside, although she maintained her usual bland expression, her clear black and white eyes kept darting around.

Looking here and there.

After satisfying her curiosity, she finally took her seat.

Lu Zhanxing naturally took the seat to the left of Qiao Yun.

Li Miao, not thinking much, sat down to her right.

Li Hanzhou didn’t say anything but smiled slightly, staring straight at Li Miao.

Li Miao: “…”

She stood up very understandingly: “Here, you go ahead.”

Li Hanzhou sat down without any hesitation.

Li Miao blew out a breath of frustration at the fringe on her forehead.

Qiao Yun glanced at Li Hanzhou but said nothing, retracting her gaze towards the big screen.

Lu Zhanxing squinted his eyes, watching Li Hanzhou with vigilance. The cinema was so dark, what if he tried some tricks?

Fortunately, until the end of the movie, Li Hanzhou didn’t make any moves.

Li Hanzhou saw that Qiao Yun was interested in the film and didn’t want to disturb her enjoyment, so he stayed quiet throughout.

He turned his face to watch the focused Qiao Yun, feeling that the empty corner of his heart was gradually being filled.

After the movie ended, the creative team came on stage to speak.

Lu Zhanxing, of course, had to go up too.

Sitting in his wheelchair, he was pushed on stage by a staff member, while his fans below were screaming their heads off.

Ever since the accident, he hadn’t been much in the public eye, and his fans were dying to see him.

A reporter asked Lu Zhanxing, “With the new year upon us, do you have any plans for your work going forward?”

Lu Zhanxing took the microphone, his gaze falling on Qiao Yun who was sitting quietly, watching him; his eyes and brows curved in a smile, “This year’s plan is to take good care of my little sister.”

The reporter was taken aback.

The fans below screamed even louder.

What an incredibly spoiling vibe! What kind of celestial brother is this!

Qiao Yun was also stunned, and then she felt a warmth spread from the soles of her feet to her cheeks.

“My sister came today too,” Lu Zhanxing waved at Qiao Yun, “Sister, was your brother’s acting good?”

The staff quickly handed a microphone to Qiao Yun.

Under everyone’s gaze, Qiao Yun said seriously, “Good.”

The Lu Zhanxing on the screen and the one in real life were completely different; through the movie, Qiao Yun had gotten to know a different side of Lu Zhanxing.

Li Hanzhou watched Qiao Yun.

He realized she had changed.

No longer giving off the feeling of being quiet, lonely, and isolated from the world.

She seemed to have gained a hint of warmth.

…

After the crowd dispersed.

Lu Zhanxing asked Qiao Yun with a full smile, “Sister, how about I accompany you to another movie next time?”

“Good,” Qiao Yun didn’t refuse him, “I’m not a child; you don’t need to take care of me.”

“In my eyes, you are a child, and I want to spoil you like one,” Lu Zhanxing’s thoughts were simple.

He wanted to make up for all the things his sister missed during her childhood.

Qiao Yun said, “Don’t let me delay your work.”

After seeing Lu Zhanxing in the film, Qiao Yun understood that he loved his career, and she didn’t want to become an obstacle to Lu Zhanxing’s professional life.

“It won’t delay me,” Lu Zhanxing said, “I’ve also gained a lot over these years; it’s time to slow down and spend quality time with my family. I don’t want to have any regrets later.”

An accident had changed his perspective.

People should not wait until they’re about to die to regret not cherishing the times they had.

Qiao Yun didn’t say anything more; she knew Lu Zhanxing made his own judgements.

“Shall we go to eat?” Li Hanzhou spoke up.

“Qiaoqiao, let’s go eat KFC,” Li Miao was keen on all sorts of junk food.

Li Hanzhou gave her a smirk, “Rejected.”

Li Miao choked up, looking pitiful.

Just then, Qiao Yun’s phone rang.

She saw it was Qiao Xun calling her.

Qiao Yun picked up without hesitation, “Uncle, what’s up?”

“Call me brother.”

“Uncle.”

Qiao Xun gave up after failing for the Nth time and swiftly changed the subject, “Are you outside?”

He heard some noise on Qiao Yun’s end.

“Hmm.”

“Just happen to be out as well, let’s have a meal together, your second grandpa misses you,” Qiao Xun asked her.

Since returning to the Lu Family, Qiao Yun had basically not been in touch with them, although they hadn’t been in frequent contact to begin with.

Everyone was very busy, and Qiao Yun wasn’t the type to take initiative.

Even so, their relationship hadn’t changed.

Qiao Yun hesitated, “There are others with me.”

Qiao Xun immediately understood that Qiao Yun wasn’t alone, but out with someone else, and he asked cautiously, “Who are you with?”

“Brother. Friend,” Qiao Yun answered honestly.

Qiao Xun was relieved, “Then why not all of you come along, since none of you are strangers. Who knows when I’ll get another chance to see you.”

Upon hearing him say this, Qiao Yun looked down and pondered for a while, then responded, “I’ll ask them.”

After hanging up the phone.

Qiao Yun slowly asked them, “My uncle has invited us to dine together, do you want to go?”

Li Hanzhou’s response was the same, “If you want me to go, I’ll go.”

Rounded up, it was pretty much equivalent to meeting the parents.

“I want to go too.”

Li Miao thought, since her brother was going, how could she, as Qiao Yun’s good friend, be absent? She needed to assert her position.

Lu Zhanxing took a moment to catch on, “Where did this uncle of yours come from?”

Qiao Yun explained, “Qiao Xun, the car accident, he saved you.”

With Qiao Yun’s reminder, Lu Zhanxing realized who it was, and he immediately panicked.

“Is this, this really okay? My brother is completely unprepared. What if they dislike me? What if they get upset and take you back?”

Oh shit!

What should I do, why must I face this situation.

At least give me some mental preparation.

That is the Qiao Family.

The Qiao Family that owns so many national treasure-level figures, the Qiao Family that raised the sister for over a decade.

Qiao Yun said in an even tone, “They’re wealthy, they don’t need gifts, and they won’t kidnap me, they wouldn’t dare.”

She couldn’t understand Lu Zhanxing’s nervousness.

“It’s just a meal, you don’t have to be so nervous.”

Lu Zhanxing, holding his forehead, said, “Little sister, you don’t understand.”

The other party had taken care of Qiao Yun for over a decade, as her biological family, they also wanted to show them that Qiao Yun was doing very well in their household, to reassure them.

Though it felt somewhat ill-mannered, Lu Zhanxing was afraid they would fight over her.

“Since the invitation has been extended, let’s go,” said Lu Zhanxing, somewhat nervously.

He then looked at his attire.

He was dressed very casually today, emanating a young and vibrant energy.

If only he’d known, he would have worn a suit to appear more mature and stable.

“Should I go home and change?” Lu Zhanxing fretted.

“No need,” Qiao Yun reassured him, “It’s just a meal.”

Lu Zhanxing gave a reluctant “Oh,” but remained tensely nervous on the way, while Li Hanzhou was much more composed.

It wasn’t his first time meeting the Qiao family members, so he didn’t feel any nervousness–and he didn’t have the slightest awareness that he was about to whisk away their treasure.

The car soon arrived at a high-end restaurant.

Lu Zhanxing, still anxious, said, “I really should have bought a gift beforehand.”

“There’s no need for that,” Qiao Yun said as she pushed Lu Zhanxing’s wheelchair.

Li Miao, seeing Lu Zhanxing’s extremely nervous demeanor, couldn’t help but wonder. Were they about to dine with some kind of demons or goblins to be scared like this?

They entered the restaurant.

A person not far away saw Qiao Yun enter the restaurant, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. Hesitating for a moment, that person also followed them in.

In the private room.

“Xiaoqiao is here, come sit by grandpa,” Old Master Qiao saw Qiao Yun and immediately waved her over warmly.

“Second Grandpa,” Qiao Yun obediently responded, sat next to him, then greeted Qiao Xun, “Uncle.”

“Good girl,” Qiao Xun quickly patted her head.

Li Miao sweetly greeted, “Grandpa, uncle, hello, I’m Qiaoqiao’s best friend.”

Surprise flashed across Old Master Qiao’s eyes, “Really? Xiaoqiao has friends now, that’s rare. Please sit down; don’t be shy around grandpa.

“Alrighty.”

Li Miao, with her cute appearance, was the type that elders would like.

Li Hanzhou nodded and said, “Old Master Qiao, long time no see.”

They had seen each other at the hospital before, but at that time, Lu Zhanxing was critically ill so they didn’t speak.

Old Master Qiao sized up Li Hanzhou, “Mr. Li and Xiaoqiao are also friends?”

“Friends,” Qiao Yun answered for Li Hanzhou.

Li Hanzhou smiled, “That’s right, friends.”

Old Master Qiao was puzzled, sensing that something was off.

He turned his attention to Lu Zhanxing, who had a stiff expression on his face, and was the first to ask, “How’s your health now?”

“Grandfather Qiao, nice to meet you for the first time, I’m Qiaoqiao’s second older brother. My legs are all right now, thank you for your concern.” Lu Zhanxing stuttered, “Please rest assured, Qiaoqiao has been doing very well in our family, and I will always treat her very well.”

Old Master Qiao was taken aback for a moment, then said kindly, “No need to be so nervous, today is just a casual meal.”

Mentioning it, he couldn’t help but ask Qiao Yun, “Xiaoqiao, when will you introduce us to your family? Since you want to stay with the Lu family, anyway, we need to meet them, so everyone can be reassured.”

Qiao Yun obediently replied, “When everyone is free.”

Old Master Qiao thought it over and found it reasonable.

Gathering the entire Qiao Family was quite a challenge.

Lu Zhanxing felt dejected; one Old Master Qiao was tolerable, but a whole bunch of Qiao family members felt overwhelming, feeling like he wouldn’t love again.