Hidden identities of the AI Heiress-Chapter 270 - : Strange Village

Chapter 270: Chapter 270: Strange Village

Lu Rui thought back carefully, but it had been too long, and the route leading to the village had become a blur to him.

“At that time, it was the villagers themselves who came to the airport to pick up your mother and me. We traveled mostly through large mountains.”

“In my eyes, all mountains look the same. If you asked me to make the trip again, I might not be able to find the right path.”

Lu Jingzhi then asked, “Is that village really very poor?”

“Considering how difficult the road is, it must be quite poor, I suppose. I had thought about donating money to fix the roads, but Qiaoqiao said they didn’t want to be disturbed by too many people.”

Lu Rui stopped speaking at this point.

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He recalled some details—people in the village didn’t look like farmers; they didn’t bear the weather-beaten look that comes with hard labor.

In fact, each person had a rather good demeanor, and he wondered if it was because they were older or if the isolation had brought about this change.

“Come to think of it, the villagers are rather odd.”

Lu Rui’s brows were still furrowed, and his tone grew uncertain.

“When your mom and I were there, we didn’t see any children, though of course, it’s possible we just didn’t happen to see them.”

The father and son talked more and more about how there seemed to be something off about the village. Once they sensed something was amiss, the discomfort of not knowing for sure was particularly unsettling.

“Dad, leave this matter to me. I have some friends in Yuncheng, so I’ll ask them to inquire about the village. As for the donation, let’s wait until we find the village,” Lu Jingzhi took on the responsibility, as it concerned his sister’s life before she came back—he too wanted to know the details.

“Okay.”

Lu Rui agreed and then asked, “By the way, how has Tingting been doing lately?”

Because of the mistakes Lu Ting had made previously, both parents thought they also had a share of responsibility, and they paid more attention to Lu Ting than before.

They were worried that she might become fixated on something if she felt wronged.

But there are always things that go unnoticed.

Lu Jingzhi was the person in the family who cared about Lu Ting the most, so getting updates from him was always reliable.

Lu Jingzhi’s expression softened, looking relieved, “Tingting had a chat with me a while ago. I think she has deeply realized her mistake. She’s been focusing on her studies recently—there’s no way she’ll make the same mistake again.”

Lu Rui felt somewhat relieved at these words, “That’s good to hear. Tingting and Qiaoqiao are both your sisters. Pay attention to both of them and don’t play favorites.”

“How could I play favorites?” Lu Jingzhi denied any suggestion of bias.

When Qiao Yun had just returned, he indeed favored Tingting a bit.

But after realizing that many of his understandings about Qiao Yun were mistaken, he sincerely wanted to treat Qiao Yun well.

It was just that his sister was too stubborn and kept rejecting his kindness.

Qiao Yun was temporarily unaware of Lu Jingzhi’s and Lu Rui’s suspicions about her village. On Sunday, Li Miao came over to pick her up for an outing.

“Auntie, hello. I’m here to take Qiaoqiao out to play with me. May I take her away?”

With her large, fluttering eyes, Li Miao gave Su Mian a sly smile.

“Of course you may. What are you guys going to play, and can I join in?”

Li Miao had a baby face that looked very pinchable, and Su Mian was almost tempted to do just that.

Li Miao’s eyes darted around before she said, “Of course, you can join us. But we are going to play VR games, and I’m worried you might find it boring, which would make me feel bad.”

Su Mian laughed. Look at this kid, trying to keep adults from tagging along, and yet she put it so politely.

“Alright then, I won’t come along. But remember, you should only play games in moderation, understand?”

She also had things to do today—a get-together with her girlfriends.

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“Auntie, don’t worry. I won’t dare to play for too long with my brother there,” Li Miao replied obediently.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jingzhi furrowed his brows slightly, appearing a bit displeased.