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

Chapter 128 Everyone is evil
Upon hearing this, Du Desheng instinctively straightened his back and pricked up his ears, wanting to hear who the important person Du Anrao was talking about was, and whether it coincided with the people he had guessed.

However, Du Anrao did not continue this topic, but instead focused his attention back on him and Qiao Yiting.

Since ancient times, money has been a powerful motivator. Even a wealthy only daughter like my aunt could be targeted and exploited, let alone someone like my great-uncle who has a large and prosperous family but no children to inherit it. He's practically a hen guarding a mountain of gold.

The old hen herself: "..."

Du family members: Pfft, hahaha... We don't usually laugh unless we can't help it!

Du Anrao didn't notice anything unusual about the others. After thinking for a moment, he frowned and shook his head.

No, it should be described as a hen that not only guards a mountain of gold but also lays golden eggs!

The person who is not only a hen but also lays golden eggs: "..." So you can't get around this hurdle, huh?

Compared to the two adults who were also struggling to hold back their laughter, Du Yuxi's self-control was slightly weaker. Relying on her mother's intervention, she took out her phone and sent a message to the gossip group.

[Du Family Gossip Group]

Light Rain and Dawn: What should I do? I can't hold back any longer!

The eldest brother is very reliable: "Bear with it. Even an old hen hasn't broken down, why are you getting so worked up? Don't let An'an notice anything amiss."

Wei Yu Ruo Xi: ...Brother, can you please stop mentioning the old hen? I really can't hold it in any longer.

Erle ge er: What old hen? Did we make chicken soup?

Scattered like sand: No wonder you're so stupid! Isn't it obvious? They're blatantly gossiping behind our backs again. With your IQ, how did you become a big star? Can you even set a good example for today's young people?
Second-rate guy: Third brother! If you can't speak properly, shut up. Nobody thinks you're mute!

Erle ge er: Damn it, no, you guys... why did you always pick a time when I'm on a business trip? I hate it!

With the banter and jokes from her older brothers, Du Yuxi calmed down for the time being, and used her hand to fan herself to hide her upturned lips.

Fortunately, Du Anrao's attention was focused on Du Desheng and the caregiver, so he didn't notice her little actions.

[Speaking of which, my great-uncle is quite pitiful. Because he has so much wealth and such a wide network of connections, even at his advanced age, he doesn't have a single person he can trust. They're all scheming, cunning, and wicked.]

Throughout the book, from the housekeeper to friends, from relatives to subordinates, from confidants to colleagues, almost everyone is a villain.

Even the female lead, who can be considered to have a conscience, helped her scumbag boyfriend and Butler Du deceive Master Du several times in the early part of the story in order to save money for her seriously ill mother's medical expenses. She also secretly helped them do a lot of evil deeds by mistake.

Even if she didn't do it on purpose, even if she finally came to her senses, took the initiative to tell Master Du the truth, and stood firmly by his side when everyone was desperately hunting him down and trying to take everything from him, and in the end a fire sent everyone and that century-old house to join Master Du, it still couldn't erase the many mistakes she made in the early days.

Fame, fortune, power, money, reputation... drive people to the brink of despair, seemingly gaining but constantly losing.

Du Anrao didn't have any ill feelings towards this Miss Qiao. He even admired her courage and decisiveness in taking everyone down with her at the last moment, except for one thing.

Everyone knows that Master Du has been searching for his lover for half a century, but little do they know that Miss Qin has also been waiting for her lover for half a century.

What?! The Du family members all stared wide-eyed in surprise.

Du Desheng shuddered, nearly jumping up involuntarily. He couldn't because his whole body was trembling, and his legs were numb, making him unable to move. Even so, his mind was clearer than ever before, and his gaze at Du Anrao seemed to burn her through.

Even the slow-witted Du Anrao realized something was wrong.

What's going on? My great-uncle is looking at people like he wants to eat them alive? What did I do to offend him? Did I?

Du Anrao's mutterings were like a bucket of cold water poured over Du Desheng's head, sobering him up considerably.

He kept telling himself to calm down, to calm down, that his lover still cared about him and was waiting for him, and that was the best outcome.

He was so close to finding the love of his life, and he couldn't let it all fall apart at this last moment!

Thinking this, Du Desheng gritted his teeth and slapped his thigh hard: "Look at my memory, how could I forget that box of Wuyi Xueling Dahongpao tea in my car? Yiting, go and get it for everyone to try."

Qiao Yiting was taken aback upon hearing this: "Ninth Master, weren't you talking about that tea..."

"It's alright, go get it."

Seeing that Du Desheng insisted, Qiao Yiting didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

Du Anrao glanced at Qiao Yiting's departing figure, hid behind his mother, and under her cover, whispered to Du Yuxi, "Is this Xueling Dahongpao tea very rare?"

"It is said to be a rare gem among the newly released Da Hong Pao teas, and it is priceless."

"That's different from the two cans the Zhang family gave us before..."

"Naturally, his is rarer and should be more expensive."

With this comparison, Du Anrao got a sense of it.

No wonder Grandpa looked so serious just now. He probably knew beforehand that Dad liked this tea, and when his appeal to his elders' feelings failed, he tried bribery. After all, you can't refuse someone who's taken your money. He'll probably get Dad to take a sip and then give him the rest, making it harder for Dad to refuse Grandpa's request to stay the night. Giving away such good tea is painful to even think about. Hahaha, it's clear Grandpa really wants to stay at our house.

Du's father's lips twitched, thinking to himself, "Little ancestor, who do you think your great-uncle went to such lengths to stay here for?"

But then he thought that Du Desheng probably only took out this can of fine tea to distract Du Anrao, and might not really want to give it to him.

Now that Du Anrao has said that, he has no choice but to give it to him.

Originally, because of Miss Qin's matter, they were definitely going to stay overnight at Du Desheng's place; otherwise, it wouldn't just be a temporary respite from the storm, but a real enmity.

Now that he's agreed, he can legitimately extort a can of premium tea from him, so he's actually the one who profits.

With this in mind, Father Du was able to do it again!
"Uncle, you've come all this way, and you've brought so much. You're too kind."

"It's alright, they're just worldly possessions. You can't take them with you when you're born, and you can't take them with you when you die. It's good to give them to those who are destined to have them. By the way..." Du Desheng changed the subject and suddenly introduced the middle-aged man he had brought to the Du family.

"This is Du Qichang, who is also considered a member of our family. He is Bixiao's superior. He came with me specifically to discuss some important matters with An'an."

(End of this chapter)