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

Chapter 182 I'm terrifyingly strong in this area.

In Du Anrao's opinion, what he gave was far less valuable than what his family and Liao Yuqian's family had given him.

But in Qin Yanqing's eyes, these were all Du Anrao's precious sentiments.

She can remember each family member's favorite color and style, taking into account all aspects of their daily life and work, and carefully selects gifts that suit them. This thoughtfulness is undoubtedly the precious thing about these gifts.

"You bought so many gifts for your friends and family, why didn't you buy anything for yourself? Don't you like them?"

Du Anrao was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "These are gifts for everyone, not souvenirs, so of course there's none for me."

All the jewelry in my house is just gathering dust in the safe. I only wore it once, on my birthday. Otherwise, I'm always worried about thieves.

Qin Yanqing: Uh...

Besides, this kind of thing is only suitable as a gift or for collecting, or for wearing to banquets or parties. Who carries so much gold and silver jewelry around everywhere, as if they're afraid someone won't steal it?

Qin Yanqing: "..." These words... actually make some sense.

The grandfather and grandson were still discussing the final ownership of the jewels when Du Desheng burst in from outside.

"Who dares to bully my precious granddaughter? They must have a death wish!"

Qin Yanqing was stunned for a moment, then her face darkened instantly: "What bullying? What happened?"

Du Anrao was stunned for a moment, then looked at Awen behind Du Desheng with a mournful expression.

[What happened to keeping it a secret? How could they betray me the moment I stepped out the door?]

Despite saying that, Du Anrao knew that reporting what happened today to Du Desheng was simply his duty, and he couldn't blame the other party. So he smiled awkwardly and said, "It's really nothing. I've gotten my revenge. Those guys left with green faces. You can ask him if you don't believe me!"

Du Anrao's words were not wrong. When Zheng Zhe and his wife were taken away, they not only turned green, but also shouted and struggled incessantly.

Mr. Sun's face turned green simply because he had offended his superior and was afraid of being retaliated against, while his mistress was unable to accept the emotional rollercoaster caused by losing the huge sum of 600,000 yuan.

Du Anrao thought he was quite skilled at using the subtle and euphemistic style, but he didn't expect Du Desheng to play by his own rules.

"What? How many people? They even ganged up on you! This is outrageous. Amin, you go and find out who these bastards are. They dared to bully my granddaughter. I'll make sure they can't stay in B City anymore."

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

Du Desheng thought his words were incredibly domineering and cool, but Du Anrao was so disgusted by them that he felt like he was digging his toes out of a three-bedroom apartment.

[What kind of new-era "the weather's getting colder and the king is breaking up" is this? It's making me so embarrassed for him.]

Du Desheng: "..."

Qin Yanqing couldn't help but laugh out loud. When she looked up, she met her husband's pitiful little eyes. She quickly suppressed her laughter and pulled Du Anrao aside: "Are you really okay? How did they bully you? Did they hit you? Are you hurt?"

"It's really nothing. I did get physical, but as you know, it's better if I don't fight. Once I do, it becomes my forte, doesn't it?" Du Anrao confidently patted his chest. "Putting everything else aside, I'm terrifyingly good at this!"

Du Desheng and Du Anrao recalled Du Anrao's humiliating feat of undressing with his bare hands in Liujia Village and instantly realized that their earlier worries were indeed somewhat unnecessary.

"Ahem... What were you guys talking about just now?" [That was such an abrupt topic change!]

Du Desheng looked embarrassed, but Qin Yanqing laughed: "We were talking about An'an's purchases today. Look at all this jewelry, it's all gifts that An'an bought for me and her family."

"Gift?"

Qin Yanqing had a good memory and quickly repeated what Du Anrao had just said.

The original intention was to praise Du Anrao for his thoughtfulness and filial piety, but Du Desheng's focus shifted somewhat after hearing the story.

"So many people have received gifts, where is mine?"

Du Anrao's face stiffened slightly, and he couldn't help but scream inwardly as if possessed by a chicken.

Oh no, I forgot about Grandpa's gift!

Forgot...forgotten? Du Desheng froze, his head clouded with gloom, speechless, looking like a lonely old man abandoned by young people.

Qin Yanqing was both amused and annoyed by the sight. She cursed the old man inwardly for becoming more and more senile, but said aloud, "Where is there no? An'an gave us two pairs of gold bracelets, one with dragons and phoenixes, the other with mandarin ducks playing in the water. Do you think one dragon, one phoenix, one mandarin duck can play? You can't even see that? You've wasted the decades of food you've eaten that are more than other people's children."

Upon hearing his lover's words, Du Desheng immediately perked up: "Yes, yes, you're right. This bracelet has a good meaning, and you can tell from the sound that the child chose it with care."

Du Anrao breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and gave Qin Yanqing a grateful look.

[Luckily, Grandma Qin reacted quickly. It was a miscalculation; when buying the jewelry, she only thought girls liked pretty pieces, and there didn't seem to be many styles suitable for men, so she overlooked Grandpa. She should have gotten him a big gold chain like my dad's too.]

Upon hearing this, Du Desheng subconsciously looked at the glittering gold chain, and the more he looked at it, the more it reminded him of the chain worn around the neck of the golden retriever next door.

"..." Thank you, but that's not necessary.

Qin Yanqing saw the changes in Du Desheng's expression and could easily tell what he was thinking. She almost couldn't help but laugh out loud again.

"Ignore him, he's getting more and more irresponsible as he gets older. If you don't like jewelry, go out and look at something else tomorrow. Kids should be dressed up and going out to play with their friends, what's the point of staying at home all the time?"

Du Anrao felt a bit awkward, as if Qin Yanqing's tone sounded exactly like a distressed parent trying to persuade their internet-addicted teenager to go outside for a walk.

"Wouldn't it be better if I stayed home with you? You can go play whenever you want, but after this period, I have to go back to S City, and then you won't be able to see me anymore."

Du Anrao clung to Qin Yanqing's arm affectionately. Qin Yanqing was happy, but her mind was clear: "You. What's so difficult about this? You can continue to live here. Grandpa and Grandma's house is so big, there's no shortage of room for you."

Du Anrao: "..." That makes so much sense, I'm speechless.

Listening to their conversation and glancing at the pile of jewelry boxes in front of him, Du Desheng suddenly realized something: "You bought so much stuff, didn't you use the card I gave you?"

Du Anrao was stunned, and Qin Yanqing also looked over.

"This...isn't this a gift to be given away? How could I spend your money? If I really used your money to buy these things, wouldn't that be like offering something I didn't have?"

Du Desheng was not convinced by her reasoning and snorted coldly, "I think you don't treat this old man like an elder. We're family, you call me grandpa, but you don't really consider me grandpa at all!"

(End of this chapter)