Chapter 934: Chapter 934: There has been a response from the investigation of Qiao Yun

Pei Yao paused for a few seconds and said with a malicious smile, “If she really just took a liking to me, then she’s looking at the wrong person.”

When it comes to women he doesn’t like, women who want to entangle themselves with him, he has never been one to pity or cherish them.

Qiao Yun nodded in agreement, very much in sync with Pei Yao’s view on this matter.

Pei Yao didn’t dwell on Jiang Jing for too long; suddenly remembering something, he earnestly asked, “Boss, isn’t your birthday coming up soon? How should we arrange it?”

Qiao Yun was momentarily stunned, as she couldn’t recall when her birthday was.

She seldom celebrated her birthday.

In the eyes of a research scientist, what is a birthday? Is it as enticing as research?

For some reason, Li Hanzhou felt an inexplicable tightness in his chest due to Qiao Yun’s clueless reaction, and gently hooked her finger with his, reminding her in a soft voice, “Your birthday is at the end of August.”

Qiao Yun responded with an “Oh,” and said indifferently, “Just having a meal is fine.”

“No way!”

Li Hanzhou had yet to object when Pei Yao was the first to vehemently disagree, saying, “This is one of the most important days of your life, how can you settle for just a meal! Look at the grand ceremony the Lu Family held for Lu Ting’s eighteenth birthday. Back then, you weren’t there to blame them for not holding a birthday party for you. Now that you have found your family, you should make a big deal out of it and let everyone know it’s your birthday.”

In his heart, he silently muttered that this was what the Lu Family owed her.

That’s right.

He had been thinking about the grand coming-of-age ceremony the Lu Family held for Lu Ting for a whole year.

If Lu Ting was glorified back then, his boss now should be even more glorified.

Qiao Yun said somewhat speechlessly, “I don’t care about it.”

After all, it wasn’t her real birthday.

Pei Yao insisted unreasonably, “It doesn’t matter if you don’t care, I care.”

“I care too,” said Li Hanzhou.

Qiao Yun gave Li Hanzhou a look that said ‘why are you joining in the fuss’.

Li Hanzhou smiled and said, “You don’t have to worry about it. Leave the planning to me. It just so happens to be right after the exchange competition, and we can also consider it as a celebration banquet.”

The exchange competition had not yet begun, but Li Hanzhou was already certain that Qiao Yun would win; he was that confident.

Pei Yao was quite dissatisfied and complained, “Why are you trying to take over my role.”

Li Hanzhou replied convincingly, “As Qiaoqiao’s boyfriend, it’s only natural for me to serve my girlfriend, isn’t it?”

Pei Yao: “…”

That made so much sense, he found himself unable to refute.

Damn, that’s annoying.

Qiao Yun, on the other hand, suddenly thought of something and nodded, “Go ahead and arrange it then.”

Pei Yao uttered an “Ah” of surprise, and then realized what Professor Qiao meant. Although he did not understand why she had agreed, it was good as long as she did.

He loved witnessing the shining moments of Professor Qiao and he planned to ensure it was an exceptionally grand celebration.

It suddenly occurred to Qiao Yun that although she didn’t care about celebrating her birthday, the real Qiao Yun would probably be very happy to celebrate her birthday with her family.

As for her real birthday… it should be said to be her manufacturing day, which was the last day of December.

As a generation of intelligent robots, her manufacturing day was specifically designated.

The new year signifies a new life.

It’s just that until now, she had never celebrated this day, nor had anyone celebrated it for her.

…

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Jiang Jing looked somewhat displeased.

Although she came to Shangjing City early on, she hasn’t really accomplished anything these past few days, nor has she cultivated the connections she needs.

Her family is the wealthiest in Yuncheng, but that amount of wealth means little in Beijing.

Moreover, because of the incident with the Huo Research Institute, many people are avoiding her, fearing getting entangled with her would somehow drag them into trouble.

Jiang Jing frowned in frustration.

Indeed, hastily getting involved with the Huo Family turned out to be a misstep. The Huo Family actually harbored such a deep-seated minefield.

Furthermore, she had unexpectedly discovered Fu Yun’s secret.

If this secret were to be exposed, the Huo Family would inevitably be swept up by a storm. Being Fu Yun’s goddaughter, it would be a miracle for her to remain unscathed, let alone gain any benefits.

Fortunately, she still had other options.

The corners of Jiang Jing’s mouth curled up slightly; Pei Ya was her final exit strategy.

Since she knew very little about Pei Ya, that was why she had asked Su Qingqing about him when they met earlier.

It’s just a pity that Su Qingqing also knew very little about Pei Ya; it seemed that Su Qingqing and Pei Ya were not close.

The only piece of bad news was that Su Qingqing revealed to her that Pei Ya had a good relationship with Qiao Yun.

So it seems that using this secret to make Pei Ya act against Qiao Yun is now out of the question.

However, she could still engage in resource exchange.

Jiang Jing thought distractedly, just then the elevator doors opened, and she walked out heading towards Fu Yun’s room.

She wasn’t originally staying at this hotel, but Fu Yun had made special arrangements for her to stay here so that he could keep her company.

Jiang Jing was somewhat fed up with Fu Yun. She had thought she could benefit from Fu Yun, and although he indeed had connected her with Adrian and she had obtained a spot in the exchange competition…

That was all.

It wasn’t enough, she needed more connections, more resources, and a trump card that could surpass Qiao Yun.

However, as long as she needed Fu Yun, she didn’t mind placating him.

As Jiang Jing mulled over this, her steps suddenly halted as she noticed Huo Lin ahead, seemingly weighed down by his thoughts; she frowned slightly.

Huo Lin was inquiring about Fu Yun’s condition from the doctor.

The Qiao Family had become unreachable now, and even if they were available, he probably would not trust them anymore.

Huo Lin had realized that the Qiao Family was very protective of their own.

However, the current doctor was also a very famous psychologist internationally.

Ever since he publicly revealed that the AI system was Fu Yao’s creation, his mother’s condition had worsened, and she had grown even more averse to seeing him.

Huo Lin knew his mother resented him, but he had no regrets about how things had turned out.

He even felt a bit of irony in the situation. When he first thought Fu Yao had betrayed the Huo Family, his mother always appeared to be understanding and urged him not to harbor resentment.

Her insistence on making amends to Pei Ya, as it turns out, was simply rooted in guilt.

Huo Lin knew his mother was still hiding many things from him, perhaps even the truth behind Pei Ya’s parents’ demise.

But for some reason, he chose not to inquire further.

“Mr. Huo, please avoid upsetting your wife lately; her emotional state is very unstable, and she might do something drastic if provoked. I’ve prescribed medication for your wife, remember to have her take it daily. This medication will help stabilize her emotions but it’s not a long-term solution,” the doctor advised. “In cases like hers, you can’t rush things; she needs gradual care. But the best course of action is to fulfill all her wishes to help her find self-consolation.”

Huo Lin chuckled wryly and nodded, “Alright, I understand.”

He doubted he could fulfill all of his mother’s wishes.

Was he expected to kidnap Pei Ya and bring him back?

Clearly, that was impossible.

Huo Lin rubbed his temples, feeling vexed, just as the people he had sent to investigate Qiao Yun came back with some information.