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

Chapter 107 The visitor seems to have ill intentions.

The scream in Du Anrao's mind was like a bombshell, instantly wiping the smile off Aunt Wu's face.

Having finally calmed down and returned to the banquet, Fifth Uncle was shocked to hear the terrible news as soon as he entered the room. He twisted his ankle and almost fell flat on his face.

Ruan Xiuru was also taken aback. She could no longer care about her son's troublesome romantic entanglements and instead held her sister-in-law's cold hand.

Du Anrao didn't notice anything unusual about the others, and was trying hard to recall the plot related to Aunt Wu's house.

As the direct descendants of the male and female protagonists, the Fifth Uncle's family appeared relatively late in the story, but their appearance brought a bombshell.

My fifth uncle's child got leukemia.

Du Anrao couldn't hold back any longer when he saw this.

[It's said that Korean dramas have three tropes: car accidents, amnesia, and incurable diseases. These incurable diseases include, but are not limited to, cancer, leukemia, and a range of other terminal illnesses. But previously, these ailments only affected the male and female leads; now they're spreading from person to person, even affecting children?]

Uncle and Aunt Wu were also unable to hold back. Like Ruan Xiuru's family, they only had one son, who was two years younger than Du Hongyun.

However, their son and daughter-in-law grew up together as childhood sweethearts, established their relationship early, and got married early. Their daughter is actually a few months older than Du Hongyun's daughter.

Furthermore, their son had a minor accident years ago that affected his fertility, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be the only child in their family's generation.

The elderly couple loved children, and they doted on their only granddaughter like a precious pearl.

Now, upon suddenly learning that their only child had a terminal illness, the elderly couple were completely stunned, feeling as if the sky was about to fall!
If they hadn't been holding on by a thread, hoping to have the same good fortune as Ruan Xiuru and learn about the way to save the child from Du Anrao in advance, the two of them would probably have already given up.

The fifth uncle's family doted on this granddaughter. As soon as she was diagnosed, they mobilized the entire family to get a bone marrow match, but unfortunately, none of them were a match. Just when everyone was in despair, Du Zhelei's bone marrow was a match for her.

Ruan Xiuru and her fifth aunt were both stunned. They subconsciously turned to look at each other, their feelings complicated.

This dramatic turn of events, a stroke of genius in the plot, was nothing short of a catastrophe for the Fifth Uncle's family.

Because of the aftereffects of the blood transfusion, Du Zhelei was barely able to take care of himself, so how could he possibly donate bone marrow to his fifth uncle's little sister and save her from her illness?
It's undoubtedly more unbearable to finally get hope only to fall into despair than to not know about it at all in the first place.

Even though the Fifth Uncle's family knew that Du Hongyun was not to blame, they still had a knot in their hearts. Especially in the years that followed, whenever their granddaughter was weak and had a persistent high fever, on the verge of death, they would unconsciously think that if Du Zhelei hadn't had that accident, if their youngest son had been able to receive a bone marrow transplant earlier, would everything have been different?
Although a bone marrow match was eventually found after everyone's tireless efforts, saving her life, the damage caused by long-term chemotherapy was ultimately irreversible.

Aunt Wu was deeply shocked and almost burst into tears on the spot.

The thought that her little granddaughter, who had said goodbye to her in her sweet, childlike voice before leaving home and kissed her cheek to tell her to go home early, might soon suffer from illness filled her with unbearable heartache.

She is so young and weak, yet she has to endure chemotherapy and surgery that even adults fear. How can she bear it!
[Tsk tsk tsk, eldest cousin, look at the mess you've made! You've really caused a lot of trouble! No wonder you got tripped up by the villains later. Even your second cousin couldn't be bothered with you anymore; the fact that he didn't take advantage of your misfortune was already quite restrained.]

Aunt Wu now understood how Ruan Xiuru had felt, and her fists hardened instantly.

I wish I could run up to Du Hongyun right now and give him a mixed doubles beating, so he could relive a complete childhood. [Thankfully, my older cousin didn't donate blood to the child this time. If they were a match, and both children were physically compatible, and both sets of parents agreed, the little girl could have suffered less.]

Aunt Wu's eyes brightened slightly; this was truly a stroke of luck amidst misfortune, but...

Aunt Wu turned to look at Ruan Xiuru with mixed feelings, her eyes filled with apprehension and pleading.

Ruan Xiuru naturally knew what she was worried about, sighed, and reassuringly tightened her grip on her clasped hand.

[It's ridiculous, really. We're full of cannon fodder, fine, but how come my older cousin, who's now the male lead, is still in such a miserable state? Is the world deliberately targeting people with the surname Du? Or is it just targeting our family?]

The Du family members watching nodded in agreement, but at the same time, they were also on tenterhooks, fearing that they would be the next ones to suffer!
[And let me tell you, Auntie Fourth and Auntie Fifth, don't you two families plan to take some time to visit your ancestral graves? One child's accident is one thing, but two children having accidents in a row doesn't seem like a coincidence at all, does it?]

The two aunts and the fifth uncle, who was swaying not far away, suddenly felt enlightened and subconsciously turned to look at each other.

Yeah, how come they didn't think of that?
People value ancestral graves for two reasons: first, as a place of emotional connection, to understand their origins in this world, and to return to their roots; and second, to hope that the spirits of their ancestors remain, watching over their descendants and bringing blessings to future generations.

Now that both of their only sons have run into trouble, could it really be a problem with their ancestral graves?

As the group was experiencing mixed feelings, a slightly jarring voice suddenly came from behind them: "What are you all doing gathered here?"

Upon hearing this voice, many people's expressions changed, especially the Du family members who were not far away.

"Why did you invite him here too?" Du Hexuan glanced at his parents with a hint of reproach, clearly disapproving of the man's presence.

"We invited their second uncle next door, so it wouldn't be right for him not to ask about it at all, and besides, I didn't think he would come..."

But is it really possible that this person won't come? By the end, even Mr. Du himself felt guilty.

The person who spoke was a distant relative of the Du family, someone who was already beyond the fifth degree of kinship.

There wasn't really any real animosity between the two families; it was purely a dispute over money.

Du's father's father, who was also the grandfather of Du Anrao and others, had contact with Du Jizu's father. The two were of similar age and lived close by, so they were often compared when they were young.

One is tall, handsome, and rich, while the other is short, fat, and poor—a cruel contrast.

Therefore, unlike Du's mother and Ruan Xiuru, who were secretly competing but actually harbored no ill will towards each other.

Du Jizu's father grew up in the shadow of his grandfather's outstanding achievements and hated him to the core. This hatred extended to his son as well.

“I heard that he made a fortune in business a couple of years ago when things were booming, and as a result, his behavior became more high-profile and outrageous. I’m afraid his appearance today is not a friendly visit.”

(End of this chapter)