Hidden identities of the AI Heiress

Chapter 34: Chapter 34 This is Too Embarrassing

Editor: Inschain

Lu Ting was stunned, even she could not grasp the situation immediately.

Wasn’t he here specifically to attend her coming-of-age ceremony?

Why did he notice Qiao Yun first instead of looking for her?

Lu Xue reacted more quickly, grabbing Lu Ting and dragging her in front of Pei Yao, thinking they absolutely couldn’t let Qiao Yun get there first.

Before Lu Ting could react, she found herself standing between Pei Yao and Qiao Yun.

For a moment, their eyes met.

Before Lu Ting could speak, Pei Yao raised the corner of his lips and asked her coldly, “Who are you?”

“…”

Lu Ting’s throat tightened, leaving her speechless and feeling terribly awkward.

The friends around them were stunned; this development was different from what they had imagined, wasn’t it?

Hadn’t Lu Ting said she had met Pei Yao once before?

Lu Xue quickly spoke up, “President Pei, this is Lu Ting. Today is her coming-of-age ceremony, didn’t you…?”

Pei Yao laughed softly and shook his head, “It turns out that a coming-of-age ceremony is being held tonight, my apologies, I wasn’t aware of it, so I didn’t prepare a gift.”

“I just happened to be passing by and remembered that the Lu Family has a partnership with one of our subsidiary companies, so I decided to visit.”

His speech was cultured and orderly; he made it sound as if he truly did just happen to stop by and not that he was showing off on purpose.

Hearing Pei Yao’s response left everyone speechless and embarrassed.

This connection seemed a bit far-fetched!

With so many companies under the Shengqiao Group, to personally visit for such a minor cooperation?

You’re too dedicated!

Remembering how they had just egged on Pei Yao for taking an interest in Lu Ting, they felt their faces burning with embarrassment, wishing they could dig a hole and bury themselves in it.

This was too humiliating.

They felt something was off. Hadn’t Lu Ting denied it when they were teasing her?

Lu Ting sensed her friends’ questioning gazes, biting her lip tightly with a look of humiliation and wronged innocence.

Her appearance convinced everyone that President Pei was intentionally pretending not to recognize her.

But they remained skeptical; what kind of person was President Pei to engage in such childish antics?

Pei Yao looked Lu Ting up and down, finally saying with delayed realization, “It turns out I mistook you for someone else. I thought that beautiful young lady was the young miss of the Lu Family, as she bears such a strong resemblance to Madam Lu. I didn’t expect that you were the actual young miss. It seems that sometimes, appearance alone cannot determine someone’s identity.”

Lu Ting couldn’t bring herself to smile.

She suspected that Pei Yao was deliberately mocking her as an imposter, yet she also felt Pei Yao had no reason to engage in wordplay with her. Surely, she must be thinking too much about it, and yet she couldn’t help but feel burning anger!

And with so many friends present, how could she bear it?

Qiao Yun silently observed all this, not knowing what to say about Pei Yao. Instead of acting like the imposing CEO he was, he chose to play the clown who loved to stir trouble.

“By the way,”

Pei Yao asked with a seemingly amused smile, “What was that you were saying about counterfeit goods?”

Lu Xue immediately apologized, “President Pei, I’m sorry, it was Qiao Yun who ended up buying a counterfeit of July, one of your luxury brands, and she even wore it to the banquet. It’s Qiao Yun’s fault, and we hope you won’t blame the Lu Family.”

The trouble caused by Qiao Yun had nothing to do with the Lu Family.

It was only then that Lu Ting realized that July was a luxury brand under the Shengqiao Group, and now they had been caught red-handed by the person in charge.

Oh, this was going to be good.

“This is my sister’s fault, President Pei, and I apologize on her behalf,” Lu Ting said with a face full of worry and fear. “She’s just come from the countryside and doesn’t understand the rules. I hope you can forgive her.”

Upon hearing this, Pei Yao laughed to himself internally. Were young girls today so roundabout in their ways?

Then he remembered Lu Ting was the sister in name of the boss.

He frowned deeply, feeling that Qiao Yun might be having a hard time in the Lu Family, and his expression immediately darkened.

Seeing the change in Pei Yao’s expression, Lu Ting and Lu Xue felt a secret thrill. Was he about to lose his temper?