Chapter 918: Chapter 918: The Kids’ Revenge

Meanwhile, Han Wu stared at the data that appeared before him. First, he was startled, then he touched his chin in a profound manner, muttering to himself, “What’s going on? I haven’t made my move yet, and they’ve already collapsed on their own?”

It seems someone was faster than him.

Well, despite that, he had no intention of letting the other party off the hook.

Han Wu revealed a sly hehehe laughter on his face, moved his fingers to click send, then he picked up his cup of water, took a sip, and sighed, “Ah~ this feels terrific, it has been a long time since I’ve been this thrilled.”

He looked at the brothers around him who were each busy with their own tasks, wanting to share the good news, but when his gaze swept over an empty spot, Han Wu tilted his head, puzzled, “Hey, where did third brother go?”

Han Wu, without raising his head, continued working on the object in his hands and replied, “Third brother said he was going into the city.”

Han Wu asked curiously, “In the middle of the night, what’s he doing going into the city?”

“Seems like he said he was going to find someone.”

“Oh.” Receiving the answer, Han Wu no longer inquired and excitedly said, “Let me tell you some good news, I just implanted a super virus into the base of the Future Alliance hahahaha…”

So, while Adrian was still baffled by the base being attacked out of the blue, he received another communication call from the base.

“Doctor! We’ve just suffered a second wave of attacks; the enemy has implanted a virus into our system. Our technicians are currently analyzing the virus, but…”

The voice on the other end was flustered, and Adrian yelled, “But what?”

“But it’s too strong; it’s an unprecedented virus, we might not be able to hold back.”

Adrian’s brow furrowed as he pressed, “Was it done by the same person?”

“No, it’s not, according to the attack methods, they should not be the same group, there were two waves of people attacking the base today.”

Adrian was dumbfounded, almost suspecting he was dreaming.

He originally suspected that it was the doing of the Tianqi Research Institute, but now they say there were two groups of attackers.

Could it just be a coincidence?

Adrian began to suspect, could it be the work of an enemy?

His face grew very ugly, he was not at the base, and the equipment around him was hardly of any help. But now he couldn’t fly back, even flying would be too late.

He could only watch helplessly as the enemy brazenly wreaked havoc in his domain.

“Damn it! Who the hell is it!” Adrian had not been this infuriated in a long time, he angrily threw the cup to the ground, hoping to vent the anger inside him.

Right after the incident, team members who had gathered together one by one were as quiet as quails.

The oppressive atmosphere in the room made it hard for anyone to breathe, which was precisely when the doorbell rang, as though unlocking the solidified air, relieving everyone’s tension.

Someone went forward to open the door.

The doorbell was rung by a young man dressed as a waiter, who, pushing a dining cart, said, “Hello, here is the late-night snack you ordered.”

The man was confused; he hadn’t ordered a late-night snack.

It must have been someone else’s order, he gestured for the young man to push the dining cart in.

The young man, smiling, pushed the dining cart inside and then politely left.

Being irritable, Adrian saw that there was alcohol in the dining cart, poured himself a glass and drank it in one gulp, finally feeling much more relieved.

Then, he slumped into the sofa, his face creased with wrinkles clustered together, pondering who the other side could be when suddenly his stomach rumbled, and a wave of intense pain swept through his body. Adrian’s expression dramatically changed as he stood up and, under the watchful eyes of the students, rushed towards the restroom…

…

Outside the hotel, a handsome young man carrying a handbag came out of the hotel main entrance, he got into a luxury car parked at the entrance, loosening his tie and casually tossing the handbag onto the passenger seat.

A corner of the clothes peeked out–if one looked carefully, they would notice that the clothes inside the handbag were identical to the hotel waiter’s outfit.

The young man started the car and drove off into the night.

At that moment, his phone rang, and the young man answered the call while driving.

“Third Brother, you’re not coming back yet? Big Sister will start calling names soon! If she finds out you sneaked into the city, she definitely won’t let you off the hook.”

The young man… Han Wu answered with a shallow smile on his lips, calmly saying, “I’ll be right back.”

“Why do I feel like you’re so happy? Did something good happen, Third Brother?”

Han Wu pretended to be surprised, “Really? You must be mistaken.”

“Is that so? Well, anyway, you better come back quickly.”

“I know.”

Shortly after Han Wu left,

An ambulance stopped downstairs of the hotel, and Adrian, who had diarrhea to the point of turning pale and sweating profusely, was carried onto the ambulance on a stretcher and taken away.

As Adrian’s proud student, Darren naturally followed, leaving the remaining team members with expressions of sympathy.

Is the doctor cursed? Why the unending misfortune?

China, truly a fearsome place.

…

“He was taken to the hospital?” Huo Lin was surprised when he received the call from his assistant, informing him that Adrian had been sent to the hospital: “What illness did he contract?”

“Young Master, after the examination, the doctor said he had consumed alcohol that was unsuitable for his stomach, causing diarrhea.”

Huo Lin’s brows didn’t relax, “You stay in the hospital and see to their needs.”

As long as he doesn’t die, it’s not a big problem.

“Young Master, there’s another issue. The news of the doctor’s hospitalization has been reported, and some news outlets are claiming he feigned illness due to fear of the Tianqi Research Institute, trying to escape from the challenge.”

In any case, the online reputation of the Future Alliance isn’t good at the moment, especially with Adrian hospitalized; the media will exaggerate the situation to attract attention as much as they can.

“There are also media reports saying the Future Alliance’s desire to challenge Tianqi is due to the involvement of the Huo Family.”

The assistant didn’t dare to say that the reported claims were even more outrageous.

Having witnessed the power of Tianqi’s AI system, the Huo Family knew they weren’t a match for Tianqi, and not daring to retreat without a fight, they plotted for Adrian to fall ill, with the intention to shift the blame onto him.

Because of Pei Yao’s speech at the press conference, the Huo Family was already a topic of public discussion, and now with the gossip media spreading such outlandish rumors, the Huo Family’s reputation is not good at all.

Huo Lin spoke in a heavy tone, “First clear the association with the Future Alliance.”

“Young Master, I’m afraid that won’t work. Someone took photos of you dining with Adrian and posted them online; now, the majority believes that Adrian was brought in by the Huo Family to pick a fight with Tianqi.”

Especially after Adrian previously demeaned China’s technology on the internet, and with the head of the Huo Family close to him, people online are furiously accusing the Huo Family of being traitors.

Huo Lin understood that the Huo Family was now tied to the Future Alliance – if the Future Alliance lost the upcoming exchange, the Huo Family would not come out unscathed, and even if they won, the Huo Family would still be criticized.

“Try to suppress the public opinion as much as possible.”

Huo Lin understood that clarifying the situation was futile; it would only seem like they were trying to cover up a greater scandal.

After the assistant hung up the call, Huo Lin received numerous calls from family members, which he deflected each with a few words.

But this was destined to be a sleepless night.

Huo Lin didn’t expect things to escalate to this level; initially, it was just a reluctance to keep being dominated by Tianqi, but now the controversy had grown, and even the Huo Family got dragged into it.

What a coincidence…?

…

The next day, Han Wu woke up to find that the situation had blown up; with his eyes wide open, he murmured, “What a coincidence…”

The instigator Han Wu was quite puzzled; he only wanted to teach Adrian a lesson, never expecting the media to be so zealous; their imagination was simply incredible.

Actually, there was someone behind the scenes propelling the development of public opinion.

At this moment, the person behind it all saw the online sentiment and laughed with eyes curving up. He picked up his phone and made a call.

“Boss, get up and enjoy the show~!”

Qiao Yun: “…”

Qiao Yun was still in a state of grogginess, and she squinted at the time.

Six in the morning.

Qiao Yun spoke with gravity, “It seems I haven’t punished you with copying by hand for a long time?”

Pei Ya: “…”

Pei Ya lowered his voice, “Isn’t there an interesting show I wanted you to see?”

Qiao Yun hummed lazily.

“You should check the internet quickly.”

“Oh.” Qiao Yun’s voice was hoarse with sleep, and upon hearing Pei Ya’s words, she subconsciously glanced at her phone.

Under the effect of Pei Ya’s financial capabilities, the news of Adrian’s hospitalization was hanging on the headlines. Qiao Yun spotted it at first glance.

She blinked and asked, “Did you do this?”

“Not me.” Pei Ya snorted, “How could I use such lowly tricks?”

The absent Han Wu: ???

“I had someone keep an eye on Adrian. Once I knew he was hospitalized, I thought I could spin a story out of it. The effect seems quite good now.”

Pei Ya was a bit schadenfreude.

Who would have thought Adrian getting hospitalized for diarrhea could spawn conspiracy theories tied to the Huo Corporation.

It seems yesterday’s encounter with Fu Yun still influenced Pei Ya–Qiao Yun thought, and said, “If it makes you happy.”

It’s hard to say, but although Professor Qiao is strict, she occasionally dotes on her son greatly.

Since she was woken up anyway, Qiao Yun didn’t continue to sleep. She washed up at a leisurely pace, dressed up, and went downstairs.

Shen Qi and Xu Fang had already returned. Before leaving, Shen Qi even made plans to meet with Qiao Yun in Beijing, so today there was only Lu Zhanxing downstairs.

Lu Zhanxing, dressed casually, his black hair soft and smooth, waved at Qiao Yun when he saw her come down.

Qiao Yun walked over, and Lu Zhanxing smiled and reached out to touch her fluffy head, “I am leaving today.”

“Ah?” Qiao Yun tilted her head slightly and asked, “Are you leaving now?”

“If I don’t leave now, Xie Ying might commit murder.” Lu Zhanxing’s eyes curved, “Does sister not want to part with her brother?”

Qiao Yun told the truth: “I don’t want to.”

Lu Zhanxing pretended to be troubled, “Then what should we do, how about I pack you in my suitcase and take you away?”

Qiao Yun felt like she was being coaxed like a child. She pursed her lips and said softly, “Sorry, I haven’t been able to accompany my brother properly.”

Lu Zhanxing propped his chin and looked at her, with a profound smile in his eyes, “What about it, we still have a lot of time to play together. Honestly, my visit this time was out of concern for you, but in the end, I couldn’t help much, yet I witnessed a different side of Qiaoqiao.”

In his mind, no matter how great his sister was, she was still the sister he needed to cherish and worry about.

But this time, witnessing the capabilities of Tianqi Research Institute, Lu Zhanxing finally had this feeling, my sister is truly formidable! He was almost blinded by such a sister.

Although he did not show it outwardly, he is the one in the family who is most reluctant to let Qiao Yun leave his side.

She must have noticed his overprotective nature long ago, hence she always indulges him.

This trip to Yuncheng let him put his mind completely at ease, inexplicably feeling like he could let go of the thread in his hand.

Lu Zhanxing patted Qiao Yun’s head again, his mood very good, “Let’s have breakfast first.”

Qiao Yun pulled up a chair to sit down: “In a bit, I’ll see you off, brother.”

“No need to trouble yourself, I can go to the airport myself.”

In the past, Lu Zhanxing would have wanted to spend more time with Qiao Yun.

“Oh, alright then.” Qiao Yun nodded her head, always feeling that Lu Zhanxing had changed, as if he was finally willing to treat her as an adult.

They would be returning to Beijing, anyway, and it wouldn’t be long before they saw each other again.

The reason for staying a few more days was to buy some local specialties, and also because Su Qingqing wanted to take Qiao Yun out to properly enjoy the next few days.

Qiao Yun really liked this cousin, and even though she wasn’t interested in sightseeing, she still promised to accompany Su Qingqing.

Su Qingqing knew about Qiao Yun’s upcoming exchange with the Future Alliance and definitely wanted to be there to support her. She planned to sort out her family affairs and head to Beijing earlier, right after seeing off Qiao Yun and the others.

Of course, Qiao Yun didn’t know about this yet.

…

Li Hanzhou came downstairs and saw the Lu siblings quietly having breakfast, especially Qiao Yun with her cheeks puffed up as she ate, and his lips curved slightly.

“Morning.”

Qiao Yun looked up at him, “Morning.”

Lu Zhanxing greeted Li Hanzhou coldly with a nod, a form of acknowledgment.

Li Hanzhou picked up his cup of water, his tone leisurely, “Qiaoqiao, what did you do behind my back yesterday?”

Qiao Yun innocently replied, “What?”

Li Hanzhou hummed profoundly, pulled over a chair and sat down next to Qiao Yun, “The affair with Adrian, was that you?”

As soon as something happened at the Future Alliance base, he received the news.

“That was me.” Qiao Yun admitted frankly, and then added, “I didn’t drug him.”

Li Hanzhou raised an eyebrow.

Qiao Yun thought for a moment, “However, I might know who did.”

Li Hanzhou asked, “Who?”

Even Lu Zhanxing looked at her curiously.

Qiao Yun said, “It must have been Han Wu.”

“So certain.”

“Yeah, because the drugs he used, are likely the same ones he first met you with the intention to use.”

Li Hanzhou’s smile grew stiff at the corners of his lips.

He remembered that Han Wu once passed him a drink which was later consumed by Han Si, and it turned out to be that sort of drug.

Li Hanzhou was somewhat speechless, “It seems I was safe back then because you never left my side.”

Qiao Yun gave Li Hanzhou an acknowledging look.

If it wasn’t for her presence, the gifts that Li Hanzhou sent couldn’t have possibly bought them off.

Lu Zhanxing exclaimed, “So they are indeed that fearsome!”

So the rumors that someone had slandered Professor Qiao and her students climbed over the wall in the dead of night, wanting to drag that person onto the dissection table, were actually true.

As Qiao Yun was still having breakfast, Pei Ya, who had woken up Professor Qiao and got his call hung up, suddenly received a strange message.