Mind reading saves the whole family; I'm firmly in the role of a charlatan.

Chapter 102 Touched Something You Shouldn't Have Touched
At this moment, Du Anrao, who was still unaware of what was happening upstairs, was enjoying the snacks brought by his fourth sister and the freshly squeezed juice brought by his second brother, savoring his leisurely late-night snack time. He would occasionally chat with some relatives who came over to say hello, so it wasn't too boring.

Du Anrao has lived on the mountain for more than ten years and has met more people than she has today. However, she seems to be naturally sensitive to other people's kindness and malice. Most of the time, she can sense whether the person in front of her likes or dislikes her as soon as they meet.

Du Anrao could sense that there were many guests present, but at least the relatives who took the initiative to greet her were mostly not hostile towards her; to be precise, most of them were just curious.

But that's understandable. Suddenly, a completely unfamiliar face appears among the relatives, and it's said that the person was lost for more than ten years and then found. If she were in that situation, she would be curious too.

Because he didn't sense any malice from these people, Du Anrao accepted the overly lively birthday banquet quite well, and even had the leisure to check the career status, fortune, and misfortune of each relative who came to say hello.

Most people are fine, and even if they have bad luck, it's just a minor thing like getting hit by bird droppings when they go out.

The relative about to be attacked on the head by bird droppings: "..." No, no, no, this is no small matter, it's a huge deal, I have OCD!

The thought of possibly encountering bird droppings when he went out made this young man, who was already somewhat of a homebody, decide to stay home for the next few days and resolutely prevent any bird from getting within five meters of him!
But when there are many people, there will always be one or two who have big problems, such as Ruan Xiuru just now, and the two people standing in front of her now.

"This is your uncle and cousin. Their whole family lives in City B. They flew back specifically for you. By the way, why didn't your sister-in-law and Xiao Nian come with you? Runing just went upstairs to have something to do. I'll have someone go up and call her down."

"No need, no need." Jiang Wentao's face was visibly haggard. He waved his hand and said, "You all go about your business. We'll leave in a bit. An Rao, right? This is a birthday gift your aunt prepared for you. She and your second cousin had something to do and couldn't come in person, so they asked us to bring the gift on her behalf. You and Yu Xi are both good kids. You must have suffered a lot while you were away from home for more than ten years. Now that you're home, everything will be alright."

Mr. Du had known his brother-in-law for at least twenty or thirty years, but this was the first time he had ever seen him so haggard and dejected.

Before Du Anrao could speak, he frowned and asked, "What exactly happened? You and Changbin... and your sister-in-law and Younian..."

“Let me explain.” Jiang Changbin pushed up his glasses. “About two weeks ago, You Nian suddenly fainted in the study. After being taken to the hospital, she underwent various tests, but nothing was found.”

You Nian is Du Anrao's second cousin and Jiang Wentao's second son.

The Du family members were also shocked when they suddenly learned of this: "That You Nian is now..."

Jiang Changbin shook his head dejectedly: "At first we thought it was nothing serious, but in the past two weeks, You Nian's body has gradually weakened, and her complexion has become increasingly pale. No matter how many tests we do, we can't find the cause. In the past few days, we have visited almost every hospital in B City, but we still can't find a solution."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Du's face turned grim, and the words "terminal illness" uncontrollably flashed through his mind.

"Why are you only telling us about something this big now?"

The Jiang father and son looked distressed. At first, they never expected things to get this serious. By the time they realized something was wrong, the situation was already out of control, and they panicked.

If they hadn't suddenly received the invitation from Du's mother to attend the birthday banquet of Du Anrao and her sister, they would probably still be running around, instead of thinking that their brother-in-law's business seemed to be related to the hospital, and that he might know some more capable doctors who could save their child.

The father and son bought the earliest available plane tickets and rushed over, ostensibly to attend Du Anrao and his wife's birthday party, but actually to ask Du's father for help in saving their child. "We really have no other choice. If you could find out the cause of the illness, that would be fine, but we don't even know what's wrong with him, so even if the doctors wanted to treat him, they would be helpless. Your sister-in-law and I have already discussed it. We'll first ask the hospitals here if they have any clues, and see if we can transfer You Nian to your hospital for another check. If that doesn't work, we'll have to go abroad and try our luck."

Since it was a matter of life and death, Mr. Du didn't dare to delay. He nodded and said, "I'll call Dean Qiao in a bit and give you a reply as soon as possible."

Jiang Wentao and his son's expressions softened a bit. They knew it was unlucky to bring this up at their child's birthday party, but they were truly at their wits' end and had no choice but to try anything.

The adults were discussing serious matters, and Du Anrao, not wanting to interrupt, hid behind his father, lost in thought.

My second cousin's condition doesn't sound like he's sick; it sounds more like he's come into contact with something unclean he shouldn't have.

Jiang Wentao and his son were stunned. They subconsciously turned to look at each other, and their eyes immediately reflected the utter shock in each other's eyes. They had never thought of this before!
However, it's not their fault. When ordinary people faint or feel inexplicably weak, their first reaction is that they are sick, and they would never think of that other possibility.

Du Anrao was unaware that his inner musings had been overheard by the person in question. He quietly peeked out from behind his father and stared intently at Jiang Wentao and his companion for a few seconds.

Upon closer inspection, both my uncle and cousin had dark yellow spots on their foreheads, indicating that not only my second cousin but also the other two were experiencing some health problems, though not as severe as my second cousin's.

Jiang Wentao and his companion's hearts skipped a beat, and their hands, hanging by their sides, trembled slightly. Not only You Nian, but they did too...

[Wait, am I seeing things? Why is there a dark, eerie aura on my cousin's left arm?]

Jiang Changbin froze, almost letting out a scream. Yin energy? What is that? How could he have something like that on him?
Just as he was panicking, his hand was suddenly grabbed. Jiang Changbin was startled and subconsciously looked up, only to meet his father's serious expression.

"Before you came, your mother said that Yunian's condition was more serious today. When you took him for the check-up this morning, did you feel that something was wrong?"

Jiang Changbin's eyes narrowed slightly, and he instantly understood his father's meaning.

Since yesterday, Jiang Younian has been so weak that he can't get out of bed. This morning, he personally carried him to a wheelchair and pushed him to the laboratory for the examination.

Could it be that this so-called yin energy was acquired back then? Then wouldn't You Nian be...?

Du Anrao, who was reminded unintentionally, also suddenly realized the truth.

[He hugged my second cousin? Then it seems it was true. Such heavy yin energy, even a brief contact could contaminate him. What kind of dead thing did my second cousin touch, something so vicious?]

(End of this chapter)