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

Why did Chapter 132 suddenly go silent?
The people inside the room had different expressions, staring at Du Desheng with fear in their eyes, looking serious as if they were ready to give him first aid at any moment.

Unaware of the situation, Du Anrao was inwardly praising it.

[A pampered young woman, not yet twenty, was kicked out of her home by her relatives, left destitute and homeless, especially in a time of war and chaos. An ordinary person would likely have perished. Yet, this Miss Qin bravely survived and quickly rallied, searching for help while simultaneously building her career…]

It's often said that people who are attracted to each other have some similarities. Du Desheng and Ms. Qin are both very affectionate, but that doesn't hinder their careers at all. People like them can achieve success and live well no matter where they are.

The difference is that Du Desheng lost both his parents at a young age. Although the first half of his life was more difficult, at least no close relatives held him back as he climbed the ladder. Miss Qin, on the other hand, was much more unlucky.

When he failed to force her to marry him, he kicked her out of the house, repeatedly threatening to sever all ties and never see her again.

After Miss Qin built up her career on her own, her parents, brothers, sisters and relatives all came to her door one by one, as if they had never had any grudges against her.

Miss Qin was overwhelmed by the concept of filial piety and had no choice but to take her parents back into her family.

Later, at the instigation of Miss Qin's elder brother and sister-in-law, the two elderly people, on their deathbeds, forced Miss Qin to adopt one of her elder brother's sons in their names on the condition that they would no longer force her to marry someone.

They euphemistically said it was to ensure she would have someone to rely on in her old age.

But it's obvious to everyone that no one would give their son away for adoption; Miss Qin's brother's family is clearly after her family's wealth.

However, Ms. Qin had no choice but to agree in the end, and it was only a nominal adoption; the child would still live with his parents.

In the beginning, Ms. Qin was able to suppress the restless thoughts of her relatives, but as she got older, these relatives became more and more uneasy.

Especially that guy who was nominally her adopted son but was actually just her nephew gradually became more and more blatant in claiming to be her heir. Even after she retired, he colluded with her caregiver and several other siblings to... put Miss Qin under house arrest.

bang-

Hearing the noise, Du Anrao subconsciously looked in Du Desheng's direction: "Grandpa, don't you like these snacks?"

"...Yes, I don't like sweets, and I can't eat anything too sweet."

"Then let my elder brother bring over some savory snacks."

"No need, I'm fine, I can hold on a little longer." Du Desheng said this through gritted teeth, which made Du Anrao feel awkward.

[You don't sound like anything's wrong!]

Mr. Du wiped the cold sweat from his brow, trying to salvage the strangely awkward atmosphere in the room: "The food is ready, let's eat first, we can talk about it later."

A large group of people moved to the restaurant. Du Desheng was anxious to know about her lover's situation, but she was also afraid of disturbing Du Anrao, so she stopped thinking about the topic and patiently chatted with Du's father about all sorts of things.

Fortunately, Du Anrao was also pondering how to rescue Miss Qin from this predicament, and he started muttering to himself as soon as he sat down.

No wonder the original plot described Miss Qin as suffering from illness and having a miserable old age. Her adopted son is simply a beast! He imprisoned her to obtain her inheritance, and after achieving his goal, he abandoned her in a remote, dilapidated building.

Miss Qin was already old, and after her previous resistance, she had been abused by them. She soon fell ill, and these people wouldn't allow her to seek medical treatment outside the home, simply watching her die of her illness.

The veins on the back of Du Desheng's hand bulged, almost breaking the chopsticks in his hand. However, having learned his lesson from the previous two times, he didn't make a sound to attract Du Anrao's attention this time. But the Du family members at the same table knew what kind of raging anger and turbulent waves were buried beneath his calm exterior.

[This conflict may have been intentionally created by the author. Qiao Yiting and others used Miss Qin's fake wooden hairpin and her identity as Miss Qin's descendant to get close to their great-uncle. However, later in the story, by a twist of fate, Qiao Yiting's scumbag boyfriend accidentally learned about Miss Qin from his cronies, who were actually a member of a collateral branch of the Qin family.]

At that time, their plan was at its most critical moment, how could they let the real Miss Qin get into trouble?
Therefore, they did not tell Du Desheng about this, and even helped to cover it up.

Qiao Yiting did struggle with the decision, but unfortunately, she hadn't seen through her boyfriend's true colors at the time. In the end, she chose her boyfriend over her kind and caring employer and remained silent.

Miss Qin was already seriously ill at the time, and with no one to help her, she soon lost all her life force and left this world.

Compared to this, everything Qiao Yiting did before is nothing.

Therefore, after learning about Butler Du's plans with his scumbag son and seeing the true colors of the father and son, Qiao Yiting regretted this incident the most.

Unfortunately, not every mistake in this world can be forgiven. Life and death became an insurmountable chasm for Du Desheng, and this near miss could only become an eternal regret for the two lovers.

Upon hearing this, Du Desheng suddenly turned to look at Qiao Yiting, who was standing not far behind him, his eyes flashing with cold light.

He remained calm when he learned of her relationship with the housekeeper; he remained calm when he learned that she used a fake hairpin to impersonate his lover's descendant; but now that he knows she already knows that the person she has been looking for is still alive and living a miserable life, yet she is still keeping it from him for her own selfish interests, Du Desheng can no longer remain calm.

The thought of his loved one lying in bed, seriously ill and helpless, perhaps thinking of seeing him one last time as they lay dying, only to close their eyes in regret and leave this world forever, made Du Desheng want to skin these people alive!

Qiao Yiting didn't notice the murderous intent in Du Desheng's eyes, but suddenly felt a chilling coldness rise up behind her, making her shiver.

Fortunately, Miss Qin seems to be just recovering from an illness; it's not a serious problem. As long as Grandpa finds her quickly and helps her recover properly, she can definitely live for several more years.

Upon hearing this, not only Du Desheng, but all the members of the Du family present breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, there's still hope. Otherwise, they were really afraid that someone would go crazy in anger and start a massacre without restraint.

The oppressive aura emanating from that person just now made them all shiver, so they lay down on the spot and shouted, "Boss, spare us!"

The most important thing now is to find out Miss Qin's whereabouts as soon as possible and rescue her.

Miss Qin is currently at...

The breath caught in their throats.

[In a remote mountain village in the neighboring city of C!]

Du Anrao paused in his chopsticks-biting motion, then looked up and glanced around as if sensing something.

【Huh, why did it suddenly go silent?】

(End of this chapter)