[{"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-179":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},1832966,2439,"Chapter 179: The Second Brother's Intention","hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-chapter-179",179,"\u003Cp>Chapter 179: Chapter 179: The Second Brother’s Intention\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doorway was surrounded by gift boxes of various sizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were at least a dozen of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun’s gaze landed on the largest gift box, which had a card on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked up the card, which had a message written on it with a fountain pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A belated gift for my little sister.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was from Lu Zhanxing to her…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun held the card, staring at the gift boxes in front of her for a long while before she started moving them into the room one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she had moved them all in, she sat cross-legged on the floor with her delicate and fair hands, unwrapping the gift boxes one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first box contained a teddy bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was also a card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘To the four-year-old sister, are you afraid to sleep alone? Let the bear accompany you.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun pursed her lips and gently put down the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked up the teddy bear and tugged at its soft, cottony face, seeming to find the touch pleasant, before giving it another squeeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway through squeezing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped, put the teddy bear aside with an expressionless face, and pretended as if the childish act wasn’t hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun opened the second gift box, which contained a model bicycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘To the five-year-old sister, would you like your brother to teach you how to ride a bicycle?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third gift box held a small backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘To the six-year-old sister, did you behave well in kindergarten?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth gift box…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she unwrapped them one after another, Qiao Yun found herself surrounded by gifts suitable for different ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifteenth gift box contained a music box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun opened it to find that smooth music began to play melodiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the music box were several little figures, representing miniature versions of the Lu Family and Qiao Yun, each with a smiling face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘To the eighteen-year-old sister, we are waiting for you to come home.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun held the music box with her small hands, staring unblinkingly at the little figures twirling to the music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This second brother was quite different…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t like Mr. and Mrs. Lu who treated her with a cautious care, nor would he interfere with her life like Lu Jingzhi would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always showed his regard for her in various details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like these gifts, from the teddy bear to the bicycle, to colored pens, to a single flower…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not expensive, yet each one revealed how much thought the giver had put into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun lowered her eyelashes, her long lashes trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this day, she still couldn’t quite understand the meaning of family affection from the Lu Family members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet today, it seemed like Lu Zhanxing had torn open a small gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed and carefully stored the gifts away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sentiment was so precious that it made her feel giving something in return would mar his intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rarely found herself not knowing what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tidying up, Qiao Yun finally stepped out of her room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she saw Lu Zhanxing sitting in the living room, and, to her surprise, Xie Ying was there as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions were not good, and the living room was filled with a low pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Qiao Yun, the coldness on Lu Zhanxing’s face disappeared instantly, and a smile spread across his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning, little sister, did you notice anything different today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun hesitated, then looking at Lu Zhanxing expectantly, she said softly, “Brother’s gifts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhanxing was completely stunned, staring at Qiao Yun, stammering, “Ah… yes, I’m your brother, yes, I’m your brother, there’s no need for thanks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the one who had taken the initiative to call him brother, the one being called seemed even more nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhanxing asked, “Do you like the gifts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhanxing was relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they got along harmoniously during their first meeting yesterday, he could still feel the distance and coldness from Qiao Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was different, Qiao Yun was willing to connect with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm smile spread from the bottom of Lu Zhanxing’s eyes, and he said earnestly to Qiao Yun, “Little sister, welcome home.”\u003C\u002Fp>",713,"2026-06-09T06:21:36.109Z",1,"novelbin.me","ff8e111c256ab4a9d0edb777bf429733ddd0ecf9e5029b2dcfb73d63783d4b89","hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-chapter-227","hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-chapter-226",1090,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-cover.jpg"]