[{"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-96":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},1832757,2439,"Chapter 96: You Lied, You Must Be Punished","hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>Chapter 96: Chapter 96: You Lied, You Must Be Punished\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Editor: Inschain\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun took mistake-making seriously, which was actually quite cute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hanzhou didn’t speak; he just watched her with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun hesitated for a moment, then made another cut and said in a soft voice, “Look, it’s crooked again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid, stop lying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hanzhou looked at Qiao Yun’s fingers, round and well-shaped, definitely not the hands of someone who cooked often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hanzhou wanted to see Qiao Yun’s embarrassed expression, but her face showed only calm and sincerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re talking about me behind my back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, punishment was in order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hanzhou paused, carefully recalling in his mind when he had spoken ill of Qiao Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he didn’t believe he would speak ill of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t say it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hanzhou was taller than her, so Qiao Yun had to look up, her clear eyes earnestly gazing at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying she looked like an old granny with a wrinkled face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandpa had said not to lie, but he also said if someone bullies you, you should get back at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, she wasn’t really good at cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was an all-purpose AI, capable of anything once data was imported; even though she was now in human form, she hadn’t forgotten her knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hanzhou met Qiao Yun’s dark, bright eyes and frowned, plunging into existential doubt—had he really said it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Li Hanzhou didn’t pursue further, Qiao Yun picked up another lotus root and went chop chop chop…all uniform again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s assume I said it, but…” Li Hanzhou’s voice held a hint of laughter, “You lied, so you should be punished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun’s chopping paused: “Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hanzhou said, “You’re punished to grill for me, how about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun thought about it and agreed, “Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she was the one who was supposed to grill it herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun skewered some cucumber slices, placed them on the grill, and started grilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hanzhou’s lips curled slightly; he walked over and sat down on a chair nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao brought out some seafood and saw her brother waiting like a lord to be served, complained, “Brother, are you trying to freeload?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hanzhou’s smile was teasing, “Are you sure you want me to get involved?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao fell silent for a moment; her brother playing the lord was actually pretty good, much better than if he attempted some disastrous cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao approached Qiao Yun, watching her skillfully flip the ingredients, her eyes lit up: “Qiaoqiao, can I wait to eat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly forgetting who had just complained about Li Hanzhou freeloadng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure.” Qiao Yun agreed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I want grilled corn, squid, and lamb skewers.” Li Miao said, taking out the ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun nodded her little head, agreeing to everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She enjoyed today’s experience. The people at the institute never dared treat her so uninhibitedly, never joked with her, never bothered her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Pei Ya, who she was closest with, never dared be so informal with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, friends are like this, huh? Free to speak their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Miao looking eagerly, Qiao Yun grilled the squid first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aroma that emerged made even Li Hanzhou take a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cooking skills were excellent, preserving the freshest flavor in the ingredients, no wonder Pei Ya always raved about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao bit into it, her taste buds instantly overwhelmed, she dramatically clutched her chest: “What is this heavenly taste, Qiaoqiao your skills are too good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yun pursed her lips, seemingly a bit happy, though her face still showed no expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao had initially thought Qiao Yun’s grilling would be mediocre at best; she hadn’t expected it to be this delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said admiringly, “You must have worked hard, having to do everything yourself back in the countryside, that’s why you’ve honed such great cooking skills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuwu… her friend’s past life must have been very hard.\u003C\u002Fp>",660,"2026-06-09T06:21:36.108Z",1,"novelbin.me","beedf9918986a33a0633d8a1f882456eac330d7c5babace0568d2c5625cbe3dc","hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-chapter-97","hidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-chapter-95",1090,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhidden-identities-of-the-ai-heiress-cover.jpg"]