[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress":3,"chapter-hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-chapter-152":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Hidden identities of the AI Heiress",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1832914,2439,"Chapter 152 - 152 Will You Be My Friend?","hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-chapter-152",152,"\u003Cp>Chapter 152: Chapter 152 Will You Be My Friend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ling fumbled to straighten her collar, shaking her head vigorously, “It’s nothing, nothing, I, I just accidentally scratched myself…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes darted around, her speech jumbled, and Qiao Yun could tell something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be afraid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ling bit her lip, her eyes brimming with tears, “It’s really nothing, stop asking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun furrowed her brows with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After viewing the video, she knew that Xia Ling had been implicated because of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people targeting her had used Xia Ling, not even knowing what they had done to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could clearly sense Xia Ling’s fear; the events of that day were a nightmare for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun pursed her lips lightly, speaking softly, “It’s my fault, I dragged you into this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ling’s voice trembled as she asked, “Why would you say that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I saw the video.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What video?” Xia Ling was somewhat panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun looked at her for a while before lightly dodging the serious issue, “You were being followed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory of that day paled Xia Ling’s complexion even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected Qiao Yun to investigate to this extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one thing puzzled her, prompting her to ask Qiao Yun, “I… Why did you investigate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun replied seriously, “Because I believe, you wouldn’t do such a thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She believed her, which is why she delved deeply into the investigation when the incident occurred, rather than suspecting her from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guilt surged in Xia Ling’s heart, and her voice was filled with despair, “You trust me so much, yet I betrayed you, why don’t you hate me, why do you trust me, I even thought about becoming friends with you, but I am not worthy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might have been easier for her if Qiao Yun didn’t trust her, even hated her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are friends,” Qiao Yun interrupted her, looking at her firmly, “Would you like to be my friend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ling was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun didn’t hesitate a bit, “I want to be your friend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had only seen schooling as a necessary part of life but never made efforts to really integrate into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she didn’t understand, nor did she know how.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she wanted to befriend Xia Ling, wanting to try to integrate and no longer let people around her get hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ling looked at Qiao Yun’s serious little face, and her heart broke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing such a kind-hearted Qiao Yun, she felt that she couldn’t let herself be weak any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ling exhaled deeply, her eyes filled with resolve as she looked up, “I was really scared, that day…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even know who those people were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the alley, she had been blindfolded and gagged, terrified beyond measure, her limbs restrained and unable to struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was during her struggles that she kicked a stone and injured her foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man told her to make some slanderous comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they tore at her clothes, threatening to take her picture and post it online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They threatened not only to ruin her but also to destroy her younger sister who was still in junior high school, and even cause her parents to lose their jobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They accurately stated her family information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between her family and her classmate, she chose her family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ling sobbed softly, “I’m sorry, I was too weak, I didn’t dare to take the risk, I was afraid something would happen to my family, but I ended up hurting you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun comforted her, “They were targeting me, you did very well, whatever happens, family is the most important.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ling sniffed, emotionally stabilizing slightly, “If I had been braver, none of this would have happened, don’t worry, I’ll clarify right now, tell everyone that all those rumors were fabricated by me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun’s arrival and trust gave her courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would rather everyone scolded her, just to clear Qiao Yun’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>",665,"2026-06-09T06:21:36.109Z",1,"novelbin.me","f4dd9aa3451397c92641d715fbd454639c4ba9fc89cb734675e079c846d6f010","hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-chapter-153","hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-chapter-201",1090,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-cover.jpg"]