Hidden identities of the AI Heiress

Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Questioning (2)

As soon as Lu Guangyao received a call from Lu Jingzhi, he immediately rushed home.

Upon returning, he pointed at Lu Xue’s nose and scolded her.

“I’m absolutely livid with you! How old are you to think you can outplay the Lu Family?”

Lu Xue had recently been troubled, with the flag-raising ceremony the next day where she would be forced to apologize to Qiao Yun in front of thousands of students. Now to be scolded by her father for no apparent reason, she retorted discontentedly.

“You only know how to scold me. If you have the skills, why don’t you make the company as big as the Lu Family’s? Then would you still need to look at their faces?”

“Are you saying that your old man is useless?”

“Isn’t that so? If you were useful, would I need to apologize to Qiao Yun?”

“You…” Lu Guangyao felt fortunate for his good health, or else he might have been angered to death by Lu Xue. “What were you thinking? Why do you keep provoking Qiao Yun for no reason?”

“How have I provoked her?” Lu Xue felt wronged.

Lu Guangyao pressed further, “Still denying it? Weren’t you the one who posted defamatory messages about her on your school forum?”

Lu Xue’s gaze darted around, but she still denied it: “I didn’t.”

How long had it been since that happened? Why bring it up now?

Lu Guangyao could tell that this was definitely Lu Xue’s doing. He was about to say something when there was a knock at the door.

“Don’t talk nonsense. Admit your mistake when you should.”

Lu Guangyao warned Lu Xue, then opened the door.

Lu Jingzhi entered in a black suit, with a solemn expression, followed by Lu Ting.

As soon as Lu Ting stepped in, she sensed the tense atmosphere and, seeing Lu Xue’s face full of anger, assumed that it was another quarrel between father and daughter.

Before she could ask any questions, she saw Lu Guangyao wearing an apologetic smile, taking the initiative to speak up.

“Lu Xue is still young and doesn’t understand. She already knows her mistake. Jingzhi, considering we are relatives, please forgive her.”

Lu Ting frowned, wondering what was going on.

Lu Jingzhi ignored Lu Guangyao, his gaze landing on Lu Xue, “Why did you think that Qiaoqiao got into Shengyang by pulling strings?”

Lu Xue, usually arrogant and unrestrained both outside and at home, felt intimidated by the serious Lu Jingzhi.

“I, I…”

She stammered and couldn’t utter a complete sentence, her gaze involuntarily falling on Lu Ting.

Lu Ting felt a chill running through her body, even her palms began to sweat. She had never imagined that her brother came to confront Lu Xue over the forum post.

Lu Jingzhi’s expression darkened, “Tell the truth.”

“Still not speaking!” Lu Guangyao pushed Lu Xue, urging her to tell the truth promptly so that this matter could be resolved.

“It was Tingting who told me.”

Lu Xue, fearful that Lu Jingzhi might misunderstand, further clarified, “The post was written on my own initiative, Tingting has nothing to do with it; she didn’t know.”

Lu Jingzhi didn’t believe her, “You want to drag Tingting down with you?”

“I didn’t, I only found out about it on Tingting’s birthday.” She wasn’t lying this time.

Lu Jingzhi abruptly turned his head toward Lu Ting, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Lu Ting’s lips were tight, her face showing no sign of panic, “I never said that. Think about it carefully; are you sure I personally told you that my sister got into Shengyang by pulling strings?”

Her expression was so convincing that Lu Xue paused, carefully recalling the conversation from that day.

Lu Ting had indeed not said those words; she only mentioned that their parents wouldn’t let Qiaoqiao be disappointed. Everything else was her own conjecture.

“Indeed, you never said it. I guessed it all.” Lu Xue was also somewhat confused by now.

Lu Jingzhi’s heart, which had been in his mouth, finally settled. He had known that Tingting wouldn’t spread such rumors, and his gaze toward Lu Xue grew even more disdainful.

“I will tell your teachers about this.”

Lu Xue panicked, “Big Brother Lu, I beg you, don’t tell.”

Shengyang High School was quite strict, and if she made another mistake, she would definitely be expelled.

But Lu Jingzhi had already made up his mind; after clarifying the truth, he did not wish to stay any longer, taking Lu Ting with him as he left.

After getting into the car, Lu Jingzhi was silent for a while, sorting his thoughts, when he suddenly realized something was amiss.