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

Chapter 131 Upgraded!
The Du family could roughly guess why Du Qichang was so reluctant to part, but they also knew that based solely on the comments Du Anrao had just made, and the fact that he couldn't hear Du Anrao's true feelings.

Even though he escaped this time by sheer luck, in Du Desheng's mind, he was already out of the game.

Whether you keep it or not, it won't make much difference.

Although he learned from Du Qichang that the matter had been resolved, Du Anrao was still worried because he couldn't get through to Du Bixiao on the phone.

After all, her cousin had gone to save someone with a head full of blood; if she wasn't careful, she might end up saving someone else instead.

After Du Desheng learned what she was worried about, he took out his phone and called the person on the other end, asking Du Bixiao to take some time to personally let Du Anrao know that she was safe. Only then did Du Anrao feel completely relieved.

My great-uncle is such a kind person. Knowing I was worried about my cousin, he even made a special call to pull some strings and get her to call me back. He's thoughtful, loyal, reliable, and wealthy. If it weren't for the ulterior motives of those around him, each with their own agenda, trying to take advantage of him, how could he have gone to such lengths? He's so pitiful.

The Du family members: "..." Bao, do you have some misunderstanding about your great-uncle?
Wake up! A person who can wipe out all those scheming and despicable people who are after his family fortune before he dies is definitely not the pitiful, homeless old man you're talking about.

Putting everything else aside, isn't your filter a bit too strong? Is he really only this kind to you?
Du Anrao, who was hit by the unconventional sweet talk, was immediately won over and brought up the previous topic again.

[I almost forgot about Miss Qin because I was distracted by my fourth sister's affairs.]

Du Desheng's eyelids twitched, and his hand unconsciously tightened its grip on his cane.

He admitted that he was indeed trying to please Du Anrao with a purpose, but if she could really give him what he wanted, he could please Du Anrao for the rest of his life!

As Du Anrao thought this, he stared intently at Du Desheng, his eyes narrowing slightly.

【Wow, have my eyes... been upgraded?】

An upgrade? What kind of description is that? The Du family members looked at each other, not even having time to guess what was going on, when Du Anrao had already given the answer.

Before this, although Du Anrao could also discern some things from a person's face, it was still superficial. Those who knew in great detail mostly did so because of the plot descriptions in the library.

Now, she can see a person's life story whenever she wants to meet them, but she can only see what happened in the past; she still can't see the future very clearly.

But this is already more than enough, especially...

[Besides his own past, you can also see the past of some people connected to him.]

Moreover, the closer the relationship, the clearer the view; the deeper the connection, the more details can be seen.

Realizing this, Du Anrao decisively focused his attention on Du Desheng's marital palace.

Although he and Miss Qin were not married and had been separated for decades, the two lovers had never forgotten each other and had never given up searching for one another. Their connection was deeper than anyone else's.

Sure enough, after watching for a while, Du Anrao learned a lot about Miss Qin.

Oh dear, Miss Qin is so pitiful!

Du Desheng's heart skipped a beat, and his face turned deathly pale. The Du family members were terrified, fearing that the old man might not be able to withstand the shock and something bad might happen to them. If that happened, their family would be in deep trouble.

Fortunately, this elder, who had weathered many storms, possessed a remarkably strong mental fortitude. Even though she was deeply shaken, she managed to suppress her emotions and didn't reveal a single clue. Du Anrao had no idea that her words had almost broken her great-uncle's composure; she was currently quite angry herself.

It turned out that shortly after Miss Qin and her parents escaped from Bianjing, they were rescued by friends and fortunately found a place to stay in another city.

Miss Qin was preoccupied with her lover who had disappeared without a trace, but she never expected that her friend's son would also fall for the young, beautiful, and knowledgeable Miss Qin.

Miss Qin's parents had always hoped that she could marry a wealthy young man of equal social standing as soon as possible, and stop thinking about that poor boy who had nothing. They were happy to see this marriage happen, and even agreed to their friend's marriage proposal without Miss Qin's consent, thus betrothing their daughter to someone else again.

Miss Qin never expected that she could escape the war but not the forced marriage, especially since the person forcing her into marriage was the very benefactor who had just helped her family.

Most people would have given up after some hesitation, but Miss Qin was stubborn. That very day, she went to the young master who admired her and told him that she had someone else in her heart, that she did not want to marry him, and asked him to break off the engagement.

Who knew that the man didn't care whether she had someone in her heart or not. He only said that it was the parents' order and the matchmaker's words. Miss Qin's wishes were not important. As long as she married him, she would accept her fate sooner or later. And once she accepted her fate, she would forget the person in her heart sooner or later. He could wait.

At this point, Miss Qin was completely isolated and helpless. So, on the very night she met that man, she committed suicide by cutting her wrists, using her actions to protest against this arranged marriage.

bang-

Upon hearing this, Du Desheng finally lost his temper and slammed his cane hard against the corner of the coffee table in front of him.

As Du Anrao turned to look at him in surprise, he maintained a stiff, fake smile and said, "I'm getting old and can't stand being hungry. When I'm hungry, I get dizzy, my hands go weak, and I can't even hold my cane."

Father Du also chimed in, "It was our oversight. Junyan, go to the kitchen and bring over some snacks for your great-uncle to tide him over, and while you're at it, check with the kitchen to see if dinner is ready yet."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

[So he was hungry. That makes sense; Grandpa isn't young anymore, and his years of traveling have surely left him with many ailments. Yet, he's had so many people taking care of him all these years, but Miss Qin…]

"But what? Tell me!" Everyone's hearts jumped at Du Anrao's words, and Du Desheng's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

Miss Qin's suicide attempt was unsuccessful, but it caused a major upheaval in the marriage arrangements between the two families.

A young, unmarried woman who committed suicide by cutting her wrists because she had someone she loved and refused to marry her fiancé would still be talked about today, let alone half a century ago, when it would have been considered a complete scandal.

Mr. and Mrs. Qin lost face, and their friend's family became the laughingstock of the city. In a fit of anger, they kicked the Qin family out of the house.

Mr. and Mrs. Qin already harbored resentment towards Miss Qin for cutting her wrists and causing them to lose face. After being kicked out, they blamed everything on Miss Qin. In addition, some of Qin's relatives were also implicated in the matter and came to Mr. and Mrs. Qin to put pressure on them.

After being provoked by a series of sarcastic remarks, Qin's parents kicked Miss Qin, who was still recovering, out of the house and severed all ties with her.

The Du family members: "!!!"

Du Desheng: "..." Where are my nitroglycerin pills?

(End of this chapter)