Hidden identities of the AI Heiress

Chapter 112: Chapter 112: I’m Your Second Brother, Lu Zhanxing

“Let’s just forget it this time,” Lu Rui sighed.

It wasn’t that he was soft-hearted, but he felt that he had a part to blame for Lu Ting’s lying as he should not have spoken to them about the company’s affairs in the first place.

Which led to the incident escalating to this point.

He also realized that if the truth had not been uncovered, he would have gone his entire life without knowing that Qiaoqiao was the one helping them.

Guilt welled up inside him.

He said to Lu Ting with a heavy tone, “Tingting, we are a family; we will accommodate all your flaws, but don’t exhaust the trust and love your family has for you. Family ties are too precious to be worn away.”

Lu Ting could no longer hold back, tears filling her eyes.

She understood what her father meant; this was the first time and also the only time he would forgive her for doing something wrong.

But what of it? She knew that after this incident, no matter what she said in the future, her father and elder brother would never fully trust her again.

Instead, they would likely grow even more fond of Qiao Yun because of this incident.

Was that any different from being discarded? She no longer had a place in this family.

Feeling helpless, Lu Ting looked to Lu Jingzhi, hoping he would say something to comfort her.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Lu Jingzhi saw how upset she was and instinctively wanted to step forward, but ultimately he held back.

It was necessary to teach Tingting a lesson; forgiving her too easily would be unfair to Qiaoqiao.

He said sternly, “Think carefully about where you went wrong. Another day, come with me to apologize to your classmate’s parents.”

Lu Ting felt as if she’d been struck by lightning. It was one thing to give up on her, but another to demand she humiliate herself.

But Lu Jingzhi wasn’t asking for her opinion, he was simply informing her of his decision.

Lying with the help of a classmate and then being reported to her family by that classmate’s parents had left him feeling utterly disgraced. The face of the Lu Family had been thoroughly lost.

After Lu Ting left, Lu Rui pinched his brow in distress, “Is it our education that went wrong?”

Lu Ting had always been competitive, refusing to accept defeat in anything, striving to be first in everything.

They were certainly proud of her and even felt that though she was not their biological child, she still inherited the qualities of the Lu Family people.

Lu Jingzhi did not respond; he was still immersed in the harsh reality that Tingting had lied and he had been duped.

He felt like a joke, having previously used Lu Ting as a benchmark and constantly questioning Qiao Yun’s integrity, even telling her to learn from Lu Ting.

In the end, he was severely slapped in the face by Lu Ting, which only intensified his sense of guilt towards Qiao Yun.

He regretted it but didn’t know how to mend the rift.

“Tingting is too hard on herself. Maybe sending her to a boarding school to interact more with her classmates would help,” he said.

Lu Rui pondered the feasibility of this solution.

Lu Ting was already in her senior year of high school. Could it be that the academic pressure was too great, affecting her mindset?

It seems consultation with a psychologist is in order.

Lu Jingzhi pursed his lips and offered no objection.

*

Qiao Yun was still unaware of what had happened, but even if she did know, she wouldn’t care.

If someone lied, they deserved to be taught a lesson.

She turned off her computer, and then someone knocked on her room door.

Qiao Yun frowned. Was it Lu Jingzhi again?

“This is getting annoying…”

She muttered quietly and opened the door.

It was Su Mian.

Seeing Qiao Yun, Su Mian’s eyes immediately softened, and she said with a hint of mystery, “Qiaoqiao, someone wants to meet you. Do you want to see him?”

“Huh?” Qiao Yun tilted her head, her bright eyes filled with confusion.

Su Mian was smitten, thinking how cute her beloved daughter was.

“He’s had a change of heart; go ahead and meet him,” she suggested.

Su Mian handed over her phone.

Qiao Yun took it, and her eyes were greeted by a handsome young man.

He was lounging on a couch, his long legs casually spread out. Upon seeing her, he immediately straightened up, sitting up properly with a stern face and said, “Hello, I am your second brother, Lu Zhanxing.”

Qiao Yun’s small face tensed up, mirroring his seriousness as she nodded her head, “Hello, I am Qiao Yun. According to the DNA test, I am your younger sister.”

Su Mian: “…”

What’s with all the seriousness? Are they attending a United Nations meeting or what?