[{"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-231":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},1832975,2439,"Chapter 231: Does it hurt?","hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-chapter-231",231,"\u003Cp>Chapter 231: Chapter 231: Does it hurt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“I’m at work, it’s not convenient.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Even when you were working before, you’d still answer. Why did you hang up this time?”] Lu Jingzhi texted over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhanxing had a headache, his big brother was too suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Send me a photo of you at work, let me see if you’re lying to me.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Big brother! I’m not a child, there’s no need for you to check on me like this.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when Lu Zhanxing was a kid and often got into trouble, every time he was out, Lu Jingzhi would check up on him this way, fearing something might happen to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[“Alright, call me back after you’re done.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Jingzhi seemed to think that his younger brother had grown up and there was no need to be so strict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhanxing breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that his brother didn’t press further, otherwise he would have been infuriated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun put a grilled shrimp onto the plate in front of Lu Zhanxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhanxing took a bite of the shrimp and exclaimed, “Sis, if you opened a restaurant, the business would definitely boom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qi thought to himself, this must be what they call a sister complex—one where no matter whether it’s good or bad, it’s always good to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat more if it’s good, I’ll grill some more for you.” Qiao Yun put another shrimp onto Lu Zhanxing’s plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You eat, too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun placed some grilled pork belly on Li Hanzhou’s plate and, worried that it might be too greasy, she specially grilled some cucumbers too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have some cucumber to cut the grease.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was certainly very thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of a sudden, Lu Zhanxing felt the shrimp in his mouth was no longer appetizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hanzhou leisurely took a bite and a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, “It would be great if I could eat this every day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way.” Qiao Yun seriously informed him, “You can’t eat this every day, it’s unhealthy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hanzhou’s fingers paused momentarily before he decided to just eat, what’s the use in discussing this with someone so stuffy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhanxing wasn’t feeling sour anymore, ah… my sister is so cute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shen Qi looking at her eagerly, Qiao Yun picked up a large shrimp for him, “You eat too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qi was flattered, almost moved to tears, “Thank you, Professor Qiao, I will taste your cooking with utmost sincerity, and if you need, I can even write an experience report for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he bit into the shrimp and took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my God! What a delicacy of the human world! I’ve never eaten anything so delicious in my life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun looked Shen Qi over and turned to Li Hanzhou: Is there something wrong with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hanzhou said, “Stay away from him a bit, lest you become stupid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qi: “…” He was infuriated! How could one not give a brother some face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I have some more?” he requested timidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Qiao Yun was about to speak, Li Hanzhou chuckled, “Want some more? Shall I grill it for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no, no, that’s not necessary.” Shen Qi quickly shook his head, “I’ll do it myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun thought to herself, how come Shen Qi was just like Pei Ya, so clumsy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qi didn’t know that in Professor Qiao’s heart, he had already been categorized with people like Pei Ya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun was grilling so fast she could hardly keep up with their eating pace, so she added more ingredients into the hot pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spicy oil in the hot pot was boiling and when she put the ingredients in, some of the soup accidentally splashed onto Li Hanzhou’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Qiao Yun quickly grabbed some paper towels and wiped it for him, then looked up at Li Hanzhou, “Does it hurt?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t hurt, it’s okay.” Li Hanzhou saw she was worried and felt pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun held Li Hanzhou’s hand, carefully touching the back of his hand to see if he was injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hanzhou’s hand stiffened slightly, the softness of the young girl’s fingertips, like the touch of a feather, tickled all the way to his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He restrained himself, managing not to pull his hand back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Qi almost dropped his chopsticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People like them, who occupy high positions, probably all have strong vigilance, but now, he was letting Professor Qiao manipulate him at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk tsk, such a stark contrast between people…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhanxing’s internal alarm went off, something was not right, definitely not right!\u003C\u002Fp>",769,"2026-06-09T06:21:36.109Z",1,"novelbin.me","78afe956ded895a188456a18fc2b1221d2a089894978efe17c21ba287828fbec","hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-chapter-184","hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-chapter-183",1090,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-cover.jpg"]