Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 596 - Chapter 596 Chapter 596 All Clues Point to One Person

Chapter 596: Chapter 596: All Clues Point to One Person Chapter 596: Chapter 596: All Clues Point to One Person Li Hanzhou’s lips quirked in a smile, his face filled with interest as he quietly watched Qiao Yun.

If she had been anyone else, she would have given in under his gaze long ago.

But Qiao Yun was not an ordinary person.

She simply met his gaze calmly, her expression inscrutable.

After a while, Li Hanzhou was the first to look away, and seemingly dissatisfied, he couldn’t resist pinching Qiao Yun’s cheek.

Qiao Yun disapproved, “You can’t pinch my face.”

Li Hanzhou justified, “You were the one who kept secrets from me first. This is your punishment.”

Qiao Yun was momentarily speechless, thought for a moment, then suddenly leaned closer to Li Hanzhou, instantly narrowing the distance between them.

Li Hanzhou could clearly feel his heart uncontrollably leaping the moment Qiao Yun leaned in, and for a split second, he almost thought he was going to kiss her.

With the cool scent of Qiao Yun surrounding his nose, Li Hanzhou’s eyes darkened, “What are you trying to do?”

Qiao Yun pointed at her own face, “Pinch it again, but only once.”

Li Hanzhou: “…”

Indeed, he had thought too much. One really shouldn’t be too narcissistic.

Li Hanzhou sighed in frustration, how could he not understand what Qiao Yun meant. Her face was there to pinch, but the secrets she kept from him wouldn’t be shared.

This was really…

Pretty annoying.

Li Hanzhou seldom questioned, did Qiao Yun not trust him? Or had he never really held a place in Qiao Yun’s heart.

Seeing Li Hanzhou’s somber expression, Qiao Yun pursed her lips and explained, “I can handle it.”

It wasn’t that Qiao Yun didn’t trust Li Hanzhou. On the contrary, it was precisely because she valued him so much that she didn’t want him involved in this matter, and that’s why she kept it hidden from him.

If it weren’t for saving her when she was young, he wouldn’t have become entangled with the Renew Project matters.

Qiao Yun wasn’t sure if that organization knew about Li Hanzhou’s existence, but she chose to keep him hidden from them for now.

Given Li Hanzhou’s style, he might truly risk himself to uproot the opposition completely.

And whether there would be consequences in between was an unknown.

Now that the Zhou family could not become a weapon, Qiao Yun believed the organization would soon make its move, and she would deal with it thoroughly.

During the time she had interacted with Li Hanzhou, Qiao Yun had already taken him under her wing to protect him, and she would not let anyone trouble him.

Qiao Yun snapped back from her thoughts, her expression exceptionally serious as she asked, “Don’t you trust my abilities?”

Li Hanzhou didn’t doubt Qiao Yun’s words, “Are you in danger?”

Qiao Yun pondered for a moment before softly answering, “No.”

After all, she was a robot who had survived the perilous interstellar battlefields, the petty squabbles of humans were nothing to her.

But now…

Thinking of what Li Hanzhou had just mentioned about the serum, Qiao Yun’s mind was somewhat chaotic, with many things she couldn’t figure out or understand.

Noticing Qiao Yun suddenly zone out with a vacant look, Li Hanzhou annoyed, pinched her cheek, “I can refrain from asking, but you can’t be in danger, or else, young lady, I will lock you up.”

Qiao Yun’s eyes clear as she looked at Li Hanzhou, “You won’t do that.”

Seeing Qiao Yun looking at him with full trust, Li Hanzhou’s lips curved up slightly, his mood improved, his voice lazy with a hint of amusement, “So you know.”

Li Hanzhou didn’t press further, and Qiao Yun sighed in relief. If he had continued, she might not have been able to keep the secrets from him.

She didn’t want to lie to Li Hanzhou.

Li Hanzhou watched as Qiao Yun’s tense, fair face visibly relaxed at a discernable rate, and for some reason, his fingertips itched again.

Just then, Qiao Yun suddenly raised her hand, reaching toward the button on his shirt collar as if she was about to strip him bare.

“What are you doing?” Li Hanzhou was startled by her action; his neck instinctively tilted back, exposing his sleek, elongated neck and slightly moving Adam’s apple.

Qiao Yun disagreed, “Don’t move, I’m checking you.”

She hadn’t forgotten the purpose of her visit, which was to see if Li Hanzhou had suffered any functional deterioration in his body after his sudden fainting, and naturally, that required a thorough examination.

Now, in her eyes, Li Hanzhou was the perfect specimen, and her eyes even showed a glint of interest in dissecting this subject.

Li Hanzhou: “…”

What is this supposed to be?

I want you to be my wife, and you treat me as an experiment?

A vein on Li Hanzhou’s forehead throbbed, “I’m fine, not a single issue.”

“Really?” Qiao Yun examined Li Hanzhou’s body, speaking earnestly, “Don’t be shy, I’m just checking.”

Li Hanzhou felt a headache coming on; he wasn’t shy, just worried about losing control of himself.

Seeing that Li Hanzhou was insistent on not undressing, a slight hint of disappointment flashed in Qiao Yun’s eyes.

Li Hanzhou was momentarily speechless. If he didn’t know Qiao Yun’s personality, he really might have misunderstood her.

Having stayed in the hospital room a while longer, and seeing that Li Hanzhou indeed exhibited no further abnormalities, Qiao Yun checked the time, realized it was getting late, and stood up to tell him, “I need to go.”

Li Hanzhou’s lips curved up, suddenly, as if to confirm something, “Kid, do you still remember what I told you about how my feelings are different from yours?”

Qiao Yun staggered, looking strangely at the solemn man, her voice slightly unnatural, “I have a very good memory.”

Li Hanzhou was satisfied.

Qiao Yun was overly calm from beginning to end, which made his heart flutter nervously for a few seconds.

Chasing a wife and almost driving myself to depression, Li Hanzhou thought, is there anyone more miserable than him in this world?

Actually, if Li Hanzhou had not reminded her,

Qiao Yun was planning to put this matter aside for now…

because she still didn’t know how to deal with it.

However, as was her habit, if Qiao Yun encountered an answer she couldn’t figure out, she would approach it with an experimental mindset.

Just like researching how to be a person.

She didn’t understand how to be a person, so she returned to the Lu Family to conduct her experiments.

But this time, she didn’t do that, probably because she was worried that if she still didn’t understand in the end, Li Hanzhou would be upset.

Qiao Yun opened the door, but her steps paused; she turned around and said, “Zhouzhou, goodbye.”

After she spoke, she closed the door with a bang.

Li Hanzhou: “…”

Li Hanzhou’s mouth twitched; seeing the playful glint that flashed in Qiao Yun’s eyes before she left, he was startled for a moment, then burst into a subdued laughter.

Tsk…

The kid has evolved? She’s now teasing him in return?

…

When the Li couple saw Qiao Yun coming out of Li Hanzhou’s hospital room with a relaxed expression and a faint smile in her eyes, they were puzzled.

A smile?

No no, they must be seeing things.

Just how could Professor Qiao, who hardly ever smiles and seems like she wants to have the words “I am very cold” written on her face, possibly be smiling?

Mrs. Li anxiously asked, “Professor Qiao, how is my son?”

Mr. Li said tensely, “He hasn’t become like before, has he?”

These two significant figures, who alone could frighten others to death by appearance, had no airs whatsoever in front of Qiao Yun.

Qiao Yun explained softly, “He is just, regaining his memory.”

Mrs. Li reacted with both shock and joy, “Are you saying, he will remember past events?”

“He will, but he may forget the present,” Qiao Yun lowered her eyes, her expression unclear.

The Li couple was dumbfounded.

Was this a good thing or a bad thing?

Although it might not affect them much, but…

Mrs. Li’s worried gaze fell on Qiao Yun’s profile, some words stuck in her throat, not knowing how to express them.

But seeing how calm Qiao Yun looked, she doubted for a moment, wondering if her own son was important to Professor Qiao at all?

Was that why she was so calm about the possibility of him forgetting her?

Mrs. Li shook her head, dispelling these thoughts; it was not her place to intervene.

After escorting Qiao Yun to the door, the couple hurried off to see Li Hanzhou.

Qiao Yun tidied her coat, stepped towards the outside, and then saw Li Miao sitting on the bench outside, his back seeming to be enveloped in sadness.

Qiao Yun paused, then approached Li Miao and, not very used to comforting others, said, “Are you upset?”

Li Miao, startled by the sudden sound, instinctively looked up and upon seeing it was Qiao Yun, he breathed a sigh of relief, “It’s you, Qiaoqiao, you could scare someone to death.”

Qiao Yun sat next to Li Miao, sincerely apologizing, “I’m sorry.”

“No worries,” Li Miao said nonchalantly, waving his hand as his chubby face wrinkled up again, “Qiaoqiao, is the Great Demon King really okay?”

“He will be fine, don’t be upset,” Qiao Yun thought something had happened to Li Miao, but it turned out he was worried about Li Hanzhou.

It took a while before Li Miao took a deep breath, his tone melancholic, “I don’t want my brother to die, even though when we were kids… well, okay, I don’t remember what he was like as a kid. Maybe I was too young to remember, but whenever someone bullied me, my brother would stand up for me. He’s a good brother.”

Listening to her, Qiao Yun nodded in agreement, “He is a good person.”

Seeing that Li Miao was still shaken by Li Hanzhou’s collapse, she added, “Even if he dies, it’s okay, I will try to transform him into a robot.”

Li Miao’s mouth formed an ‘o’: “Wouldn’t that be worse than death?”

“Would it?”

“Being a robot means you can’t enjoy good food and can’t bathe, right? Wouldn’t that cause electrocution?”

Qiao Yun blinked, “No, there are waterproof and fireproof mechanisms.”

Li Miao was silent for a few seconds, “Qiaoqiao, your serious face makes me almost doubt if you are a robot, otherwise how could you know so much?”

Qiao Yun’s expression stiffened, and she found herself at a loss for words.

Seeing that Li Miao was still a bit unhappy, she said in a soft tone, “With me here, he won’t die.”

Qiao Yun’s voice was neither forceful nor careless, but to Li Miao’s ears, it carried an odd persuasiveness.

It felt as though even if she said she wanted to destroy the earth right then, she could do it.

Li Miao collected himself, realization dawning on his face, “Qiaoqiao, do you also fear my brother dying?”

Qiao Yun was stunned.

…

From the rearview mirror, Zhou You watched Qiao Yun, who had been lost in thought since getting into the car, feeling anxious and particularly curious about what Professor Qiao was pondering?

Was it the nation’s affairs or the future of society?

No, Qiao Yun was thinking about personal issues.

The words of Li Miao had caught her attention.

Li Hanzhou was indeed formidable, having been able to suppress the family’s troubles with various ruthless methods since his teens, proved that he was not an easy target.

So, even if she told him that someone was coveting his brain, perhaps he would have had a way to deal with it.

But she chose to conceal it, was she afraid that he would die…?

Why was she afraid of him dying?

Was it because they were good friends, or was it due to other emotions?

Qiao Yun pursed her lips, not delving deeper, as she had more pressing matters to attend to.

She took out her phone and contacted Pei Ya to check on some matters.

Not long after sending the message, Pei Ya sent back a large question mark: [?]

[“My Lord, if I may ask, why are you investigating your own hospital? What does it have to do with your second brother? Is the organization troubling your brother again? Did the results of the drug analysis come out?”]

Qiao Yun responded coldly and ruthlessly: [Chatter.]

Pei Ya: “…”

So irritating, yet another day of being despised.

Since Qiao Yun asked for it, Pei Ya could only scurry to make the checks.

Qiao Yun put down her phone, her eyes looking out the window, her expression very serious.

Li Hanzhou had said that the drug was developed through the study of Lu Zhanxing’s blood.

How did they get the second brother’s blood?

Qiao Yun was certain that her brother had not been injured recently, the only place that had his blood was from the few times he went to Shengqiao Hospital for health checks.

His blood was stolen from Shengqiao Hospital.

Qiao Yun’s memory was too good, so much so that she vividly remembered when she had Li Hanzhou go to the Qiaose Research Institute for a medical check-up, someone had tampered with Grandfather Two’s computer…

Why was it exactly then that the computer was tampered with…

All the clues were pointing to one person.

Qiao Yun slightly closed her eyes, her entire being plunged into confusion, could it be him? But why?

For the first time, she hoped that her judgment was wrong, which is why she had Pei Ya thoroughly investigate Shengqiao Hospital.

…

Meanwhile.

As Mr. and Mrs. Li entered Li Hanzhou’s hospital room, they saw that he had already gotten up.

Li Hanzhou’s physique was perfectly proportioned, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs. His arm muscles, hidden under his shirt, were firm and strong, and his hands were leisurely smoothing out the wrinkles on his shirt.

Seeing them enter, his gaze lazily shifted over, and the corners of his mouth slightly curved as he said, “I never knew that you were keeping things from me.”

Mr. Li was slightly surprised, “Son, have you remembered?”

Li Hanzhou’s expression was calm as he raised an eyebrow ambiguously and hummed non-committally.

Mrs. Li was even more surprised than Mr. Li, especially since what Qiao Yun had just said still had her worried, and without thinking, she asked excitedly, “Have you remembered being kidnapped along with Professor Qiao and his group, getting shot in the head while trying to save Professor Qiao, becoming completely vegetative, and then being brought back to life by Professor Qiao and his team, but losing your memory?”

“Zhouzhou, do you still remember who Professor Qiao is?”

“Of course, I remember who he is.”

Li Hanzhou laughed lightly, looking at his worried parents as if he were presiding over a tribunal.

“Now, let’s talk about the kidnapping, when was I kidnapped?”

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li was utterly confused and then exclaimed in astonishment, “Wait, you didn’t remember?”

Li Hanzhou remained expressionless: “When did I say I had remembered? But it’s fine, hearing it from you is just as good.”

Mrs. Li: Damn, I got played by my own son!