Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 687 - Chapter 687 Chapter 687 You Never Know Until You Look And Its

Chapter 687: Chapter 687: You Never Know Until You Look, And It’s Shocking When You Do Chapter 687: Chapter 687: You Never Know Until You Look, And It’s Shocking When You Do Qiao Yun subconsciously looked toward the source of the sound.

In the living room, Su Mian stood up abruptly with a panicked expression and said anxiously, “What did you say? How could this happen?”

“I’ll be right there, don’t panic,” Su Mian said quickly to someone on the other end of the phone.

Qiao Yun paused, told Pei Ya that she had to hang up due to something urgent, and then walked back to the living room to ask Su Mian, “What happened?”

Su Mian said anxiously, “It’s your grandfather; he fainted.”

When Qiao Yun heard this, she didn’t know why, but her heart clenched tightly.

She couldn’t help but think of the grandfather who had adopted her.

Su Mian hurriedly said to Qiao Yun, “He has already been taken to the hospital. Qiaoqiao, come quickly and see.”

“Okay,” Qiao Yun replied. Seeing Su Mian was distraught, she held her hand and softly comforted, “Don’t worry, grandpa will be fine.”

It was just a fainting spell; it wouldn’t be like what happened to her grandfather.

Su Mian nodded absentmindedly, her brows tightly furrowed throughout.

It wasn’t until they were in the car that Qiao Yun found the chance to ask, “Why did grandpa faint?”

Su Mian said with a worried tone, “It’s all because of the trouble at the construction site. Although your father warned me not to let grandpa know about it for fear he couldn’t take it, we couldn’t stop some people who wanted to kick us when we’re down…”

The old man happened to be attending a hobby club today where someone, wanting to see a spectacle, brought up the matter to him.

He didn’t react at the time, but after getting home and seeing the news about Lu Group, and the slanderous comments from the victims’ families, it was too much.

The old man had lived a life of integrity, and the inexplicable damage to the group’s reputation, which had blown up so big and even resulted in a loss of life, overwhelmed him to the point of fainting.

Su Mian voiced her worries; given his age, she feared that the shock could lead to a stroke.

Qiao Yun didn’t know how to comfort Su Mian and just sat with her in silence.

Su Mian’s expression remained tense as she sighed, “Everything was fine, how could something like this happen, it’s like facing one ordeal after another.”

The mess with Qin Family and Lu Shiran hadn’t even settled, and now the group was hit with another disaster, indeed like facing a series of calamities.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yun pursed her lips, a hint of discontent flickering in her eyes.

In this struggle, grandpa had been hurt.

Now, the whole matter wasn’t just about the Lu Group, it involved the entire Lu Family.

As a member of the Lu Family, Qiao Yun believed she couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.

…

Lu Xian was discussing the results of the investigation with Lu Rui, “I’ve checked. The logistics procurement staff said that when they went to purchase safety helmets, they inspected them, and back then, there were no quality issues. He suspects the supplier of substituting inferior products.”

Lu Rui didn’t rush to conclusions but asked, “No accidents happened before, and now they do. Is this supplier different from the ones the group usually works with?”

“The procurement staff admitted that this supplier got through backdoor channels. His brother-in-law took money from the supplier, and after being incessantly nagged by his wife, he chose to partner with them. He didn’t expect it to blow up like this and result in a fatality,” Lu Xian replied with a bitter laugh.

“A careless mistake on his part plunged the group into a public relations crisis. And if it’s like he says, that he was also deceived, even if we want to hold someone accountable, we can’t make him pay a huge price,” he added.

Lu Rui then asked, “Did you check the supplier?”

Lu Xian nodded, “Yes, this supplier has a history of substituting inferior products. They had previously affected another small company with their actions. If it wasn’t for the procurement staff’s mistake, they would never get the chance to work with our group in their lifetime,” he explained.

Upon hearing this, Jingzhi lowered his eyelids, his eyes reflecting a thoughtful look. Could it be such a coincidence?

It was indeed the person who purchased the safety helmets who made the mistake.

But as they continued to investigate, the procurement staff who caused the group’s PR crisis could be sued, yet wouldn’t have to bear any serious legal responsibility, managing to exonerate themselves with such clean efficiency.

Instead, the Group might have its years-long reputation destroyed because of this person’s mistake.

Moreover, from the procurement of these safety helmets to the accident and the rapid development of public opinion.

Everything happened far too naturally, each link in the chain resulting in the final outcome.

Lu Jingzhi felt that there was something off everywhere, but because his mind was too cluttered, he couldn’t sort it out at the moment.

After some thought, he said, “Dad, I think we should still investigate the procurement officer, including their family members.”

“What for?” Lu Rui asked Lu Jingzhi, “Do they have a problem?”

Lu Jingzhi shook his head, “I don’t know, but a thorough investigation might actually turn up something. Dad, Uncle, don’t you think that all these coincidences are just too convenient?”

Lu Rui slowly nodded, “You’re right. If this whole thing was indeed designed against us, then the Lu Family cannot be toppled.”

While the three were discussing, Lu Xian’s phone rang; it was from the grandmother.

Lu Xian felt puzzled as the grandmother never contacted him during work hours.

A sense of foreboding arose in his heart, and he quickly pressed the answer button.

After hearing what the grandmother said, Lu Xian’s body shook, his grip on the phone tightened, and he asked anxiously, “My father collapsed?”

Lu Rui and Lu Jingzhi were startled and quickly went to check on Lu Xian.

Upon learning that the old gentleman had already been taken to the hospital, the three hurried there.

No matter how pressing other matters were, the grandfather’s health was of utmost importance.

…

Meanwhile, in the car.

Since making calls was inconvenient, Qiao Yun directly sent messages to Pei Ya.

Pei Ya conveyed the unfinished conversation to Qiao Yun through text messages.

[You never know until you investigate. Turns out this family is quite something. If this gets out, there won’t be anyone willing to defend them. There won’t even be enough time for people to start blaming them]

[This could allow Lu Group to turn the tables against the tide, resoundingly slapping the faces of those who kicked us when we were down. I’ve also obtained surveillance footage and contacted informants.]

Qiao Yun’s expression remained calm as she read the messages, tapping on the screen.

[Send it to Uncle.]

Since the Lu Group was currently being managed by Lu Xian, that’s why Qiao Yun asked Pei Ya to send the findings to Lu Xian.

As for what to do, they trusted Lu Xian would handle it on his own.

[Alright.]

Pei Ya also believed that it was best to leave the aftermath to the Lu family; it wasn’t right for everything to be managed by Professor Qiao personally.

He thought with a sigh.

Professor Qiao really has changed a lot; she used to be someone who really disliked trouble, yet now she keeps getting wrapped up in it.

This time, she even went through so much trouble for the Lu family.

One must know that Professor Qiao only ever got this serious when conducting experiments.

Pei Ya snapped back to reality and continued to inform Qiao Yun.

[There’s one more thing, we found the person who spread the rumors about Lu Ting online. After our friendly discussion, he told us that he was only looking to leech off the heat. As for the slanderous material, it was someone who sent it to him through private messages.]