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

Chapter 167 The Ultimate Double Standard

Grandma Qin was amused by her husband's unexpected act of forcing the food on her.

"That's more like it. An'an, why don't you hurry up and put it away? There are very few people in this capital who can take advantage of your great-grandfather, and you are probably the first one who can make him willingly take out his bank card."

"The second one, the second one." Du Desheng chuckled, seizing the opportunity to tell his wife, "The first one is you."

Du Anrao: "..." I feel like I've been fed dog food again.

Grandma Qin: "..." This old woman is shameless!
"No need, Grandpa, I have my own money."

After returning to the Du family for a few months, in addition to basic pocket money, her parents, brothers, and sisters would often try to slip money into her account under other pretexts. In addition, after she helped Li Zhaoyang's company and the Ye and Qiu families with fortune telling, they all gave her a considerable thank-you fee afterwards.

All the scattered amounts added up, her card now has nearly eight figures.

Du Anrao doesn't have many material desires, and she doesn't spend much on food, clothing, housing, or transportation at home. If she doesn't squander this money, it could probably support her for a lifetime.

“I don’t care how much money you have, it’s all yours. This is your great-grandfather’s kindness. He invited you to be his guest, so there’s no reason for you to come here and have to spend your own money.”

Grandma Qin also advised, "The cost of living in the capital is high. Keep this for when you need it."

"Yes, yes, tomorrow you should take your Grandma Qin out for a stroll, do some shopping, get some physical therapy, and see a movie. Don't worry, the money in this shop will be more than enough to buy a shopping mall."

Du Anrao: "???" Listen to this, is this even human language?

Du Yihan, who was following behind Du Anrao and acting as if she were invisible, watched helplessly as her younger sister, who had not yet recovered from the shock of the previous card, was given an even more important bank card.

For a moment, she didn't know what to say. She subconsciously turned to look at Du Desheng. Their eyes met, but Du Desheng's smile vanished, and he stared at her with a cold look. He didn't even give her a friendly look, let alone slip her a card.

Du Yihan: "..." Okay, it seems I was overthinking it. His little sister is very capable. She doesn't need his protection and has plenty of support. He can go to school with peace of mind tomorrow.

"Alright, alright, it's so late, stop arguing. It's just a card, An'an, put it away quickly, your great-uncle and I need to go back and rest."

Since the old lady had said so, Du Anrao could no longer refuse.

Seeing that she had taken the card, Du Desheng's expression softened. He then introduced her to the two of them, saying, "This is Du Miao, the housekeeper. You can ask him for anything you need or want in the future."

As soon as Du Desheng finished speaking, a round-faced man in his early fifties with a smiling face stepped forward and respectfully greeted, "Miss, I am Du Miao, the steward of the manor. I usually live in the room by the entrance in the backyard. If you have any problems that you can't solve in the future, you can come to me."

Du Anrao's thoughts drifted as he listened to their words.

[Du Miao? Shouldn't Grandpa's housekeeper be called Du Gui? Speaking of which, Miss Qiao, Grandpa's previous caregiver, seems to be missing this time as well. Could it be that they were all kicked out because Grandma Qin found them beforehand?]

After thinking about it carefully, Du Anrao felt that it wasn't impossible.

【That's true. Miss Qiao only got in here by using the name of Grandma Qin's descendant. Now that the real person has appeared, these imposters will naturally have nowhere to hide. That's good...】 In Du Anrao's view, the turmoil in Du Desheng's family started with the appearance of Qiao Yiting. The two old people have gone through so many ups and downs and finally reunited. They can't live a peaceful life because of these wolves and tigers with malicious intentions.

Upon hearing Du Anrao's sigh, the elderly couple, Du Desheng and his wife, exchanged a subtle glance, their eyes flickering slightly. They then immediately instructed the butler and several trusted confidants to take the two of them to rest.

No sooner had the two siblings left than Grandma Qin's face darkened: "Have you finished dealing with all your messy affairs? We can't let those blind fools offend our precious granddaughter."

In fact, there are quite a few people who covet what will become of the two of them after their deaths. However, all the people who could cause trouble on Grandma Qin's side have already been sent to jail for the previous imprisonment of her. Now, only Du Desheng's group remains.

Du Desheng could easily hear the worry and dissatisfaction in Grandma Qin's words, and he quickly apologized, "It's my fault. I couldn't muster the energy to do anything before I found you. I know what these people are up to, but I was too lazy to deal with them at the time."

“Things are different now. You’re back by my side, and An’an says we can live to be a hundred and grow old together. Even if it’s not for our little lucky star, for you, I will never let those guys wander around in front of you and An’an again.”

After their reunion, Qin Yanqing was still a little uncomfortable with someone's overly explicit and straightforward expression of affection. She glared at him angrily and said, "It's good that you know what you're doing. An'an was invited by us. If she suffers any injustice in your territory, then you've wasted all these decades."

"Yes, yes, Madam is right! Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Since Du Desheng had already said that, Qin Yanqing couldn't say anything more.

The day after Du Anrao arrived in City B, a large-scale temperature drop occurred. Although Qin Yanqing's health was much better than before, it was still not recommended to go out casually for the sake of recovery.

Du Anrao then stayed in the room with Qin Yanqing for several days, drinking tea, listening to music, playing cards, and playing chess with her every day.

Du Anrao was used to staying at home in the mountains, so he didn't think much of it. But Qin Yanqing couldn't stand it. She thought, what was the point of having an old man like her sitting face to face with a young person every day? So she kicked him out to play.

It just so happened that her second cousin from her maternal uncle's family had the weekend off and asked her if she wanted to go out and play. He said he could accompany her and act as her tour guide.

Du Anrao remembered that he hadn't prepared a wedding gift for Du Desheng and his wife, so he agreed and happily ran to meet his second cousin with all the little cards he had on him.

The two agreed to meet at Jiangyu Plaza, the place that had almost been bombed before. The mall was not far from where Du Desheng lived; Du Anrao could get there in ten minutes by car.

Jiang Yunian lived further away, which took longer on the road. By the time he arrived, Du Anrao had been waiting at the door for half an hour.

"Sorry, sorry, I didn't expect the road next door to be even more congested than usual today because it's the weekend. Are you late? Have you been waiting long?"

"No, no, I just arrived recently. Let's go inside first."

“Yes, yes, it’s too cold outside, let’s go inside first.” Jiang Yunian said as he pulled Du Anrao inside, but they were stopped by the security guard at the door.

"What? I need to buy a new membership?"

(End of this chapter)