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

Chapter 12: It's time to grow a brain!
Du Hexuan knew that the director only dared to talk about his younger sister verbally, so he didn't blindly step forward to defend her.

Most importantly, after today's incident, it's hard to guarantee that someone won't actually come to Du Anrao for fortune-telling out of curiosity.

Now that the director has given her a verbal warning, at least her younger sister's image as an ethereal, mysterious, and unpredictable master has been preserved.

After the director and Yang Jiantao left, leaving only Du Hexuan and Du Anrao on set, Du Anrao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I was so scared! I felt like Brother Yang almost hit me just now."

"...Put aside your feelings, he really did want to hit you."

"If he hits me, will you save me, brother?"

"...I will stop him and prevent him from killing you."

Du Anrao's gaze towards Du Hexuan suddenly held a hint of resentment. "We agreed to be each other's angels, but you kicked me out halfway through. You can't be this cruel."

Du Hexuan laughed: "Just kidding. Don't worry, Brother Yang isn't that petty, and Second Brother would never let anyone hurt a hair on your head."

“That’s more like it. But how did you know I could do this for people, Second Brother?” Du Anrao glanced at him suspiciously. “You wouldn’t happen to be…”

Du Hexuan almost broke out in a cold sweat: "What nonsense are you thinking? It was after you all got home that day that Mom couldn't wait to tell everyone in the family about your heroic act of standing up for Yuxi at the restaurant. Mom described it in such a vivid and dramatic way that we were all stunned."

"When Brother Yang mentioned that matter just now, I don't know why, but I suddenly remembered it..."

Du Hexuan then revealed a curious expression: "Is everything you just said true? Is Brother Yang really in danger?"

It has to be said that Du Hexuan's acting skills are impeccable, given that he has won so many Best Actor awards.

Du Anrao, who had just completely fooled Yang Jiantao, couldn't detect a single flaw on his face.

Looks like I was overthinking it. It's a coincidence, but maybe even fate intervened and gave it a push? Oh well, it's a good thing overall.

Having figured this out, Du Anrao stopped dwelling on it and once again used the same platitude he had used to fool his mother and son.

"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. All things in the world are preordained. If you believe, they exist; if you don't believe, they don't. Amitabha, well said, well said."

Du Hexuan: ...

This sounds even more like a charlatan's, and how come someone from a Taoist temple can chant Buddhist mantras so fluently? My head is so itchy, I feel like I need to grow a brain!
Just as Du Hexuan had predicted, because of the little incident in the morning, many people looked at Du Anrao with curiosity and a hint of restlessness. However, due to the director's previous warning, no one dared to actually come to her for a reading.

Even without mentioning this, as Du Hexuan's younger sister, Du Anrao was someone that all the actors, big and small, in the crew tried to please. In addition, she was naturally pleasing to the eye, and she would smile at anyone who greeted her, and she was also very sweet-talking.

She charmed several actresses who had originally come with ulterior motives, and they quickly became familiar with her, treating her like a little sister and showering her with attention.

This meant that on her first day on set, Du An did nothing but sit with her little feet up under the small umbrella in the tent the crew had set up for her second brother, eating snacks and fruit, drinking juice and milk tea. When she got bored or sleepy, she could even take a nap. She was very comfortable.

Du Hexuan finished filming for the day without stopping, and this is what he saw. He felt both annoyed and amused.

Du Hexuan's agent, Zhou Shunzhe, is a handsome man in his early thirties. He wears a sharp striped suit and gold-rimmed glasses, giving him the air of a refined scoundrel.

While Du Anrao was asleep, he stood guard beside him. When he saw Du Hexuan come over, his expression was rather complicated.

"You still want me to take care of her? I think she can take care of herself just fine. Is she really your sister?" Du Hexuan rolled his eyes at him: "They're from the same family, with the same parents, what do you think?"

Zhou Shunzhe sighed, "How can there be such a big difference between people who come from the same womb? If you had been as clever as her back then, how many detours could we brothers have avoided?"

Zhou Shunzhe said with a hint of envy, "Your sister really doesn't plan to enter the entertainment industry? Her pure and innocent type is exactly what's rare in the industry. With a little manipulation, she'll definitely become a sensation. Why let the good stuff go to outsiders..."

"Don't even think about it with her; she's not interested in these things."

"What is she interested in? Fortune telling?"

Du Hexuan suddenly remembered Du Anrao's earlier statement about going back to inherit the Taoist temple, and his eyelids twitched violently.

Just then, Du Anrao woke up from hearing their voices.

"Second Brother, are you done filming?" Du Anrao looked around groggily and found that most of the people had already left. "Where's Brother Yang?"

“His home is in this city, it’s close by, and he’s already home.”

"Oh, then we..."

"He Xuan." Du Anrao was interrupted by the director who suddenly arrived before he could finish speaking.

"It's good that you haven't left yet. Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Xi, the biggest investor in our show. Mr. Xi, this is Mr. Du Hexuan."

Following behind the director, Xi Jingyue finally found an opportunity to approach Du Anrao. He took the initiative to shake Du Hexuan's hand and said, "I've heard so much about you," but his eyes unconsciously glanced at Du Anrao a few more times.

Xi Jingyue thought her little tricks were discreet, but little did she know that this scene was seen by Du Hexuan, who immediately stepped forward and completely shielded his sister behind him.

Du Anrao, however, failed to understand his brother's good intentions and peeked out from behind him, staring thoughtfully at Xi Jingyue.

This handsome guy looks familiar; I feel like I've seen him somewhere before.

Upon hearing this, Du Hexuan became even more vigilant, while Xi Jingyue was somewhat disappointed. Only a few days had passed, and he only recognized one person!
"I have long admired Actor Du. Tonight I am hosting a dinner. I wonder if I would have the honor of inviting Actor Du and Director Gao to have a casual meal together?"

Du Hexuan's eyes flickered slightly: "Isn't this inappropriate? I'm just here for a cameo role."

The subtext is: if you want to find someone to have dinner with, go find the main character of the show. Why would you want to find a guest star who's only making a cameo appearance for a few days?
"I came here today because I've heard so much about it, and it has little to do with the film crew."

In other words, he came here specifically for Du Hexuan, and he doesn't even consider the new lead actor in this low-budget TV series a threat.

Pei Yiyuan, who rushed to the set upon learning that the biggest sponsor had arrived, overheard these words. His handsome face instantly twisted with jealousy, and his eyes were filled with hatred as he looked at Du Hexuan.

Du Anrao hid behind Du Hexuan, glancing at this person and then at that person, his expression growing increasingly serious.

[This Mr. Xi wouldn't...]

Du Hexuan and Du Anrao suddenly stopped talking and pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what Du Anrao had thought of this time.

[Trying to sexually harass my second brother?! Good heavens, is the entertainment industry really this open about such things?]

(End of this chapter)