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

Chapter 184 Home is Everywhere
Jiang Younian was speechless at Du Anrao's overreaction: "My mom invited you to our house for dinner, is that so surprising to you?"

"Not really, it just feels a bit sudden."

My intuition tells me that my aunt's invitation to dinner at this time is definitely not just for a simple meal. Could it be...?

Du Desheng happened to be resting at home today, and as soon as he heard her tone, he knew there was some juicy gossip to be had, so he immediately perked up his ears.

[Could it be that there's some progress on what happened to that girl's family the other day?]

When Du Anrao said the last four words, his tone became more animated, clearly showing his interest in the young lady's family affairs.

Du Desheng was also curious: What day was that? Who was this young lady? And what was going on in their family?

Since his daughter came to City B, she has rarely left the house. The only exception was that day when she went out shopping with her second cousin for a whole morning. Could it be that something happened that day that he doesn't know about?
Du Desheng's curiosity was piqued, while Du Anrao was also in high spirits and hurriedly agreed: "Okay, is it noon today? I'll talk to my great-uncle in a bit, and you can give me the home address."

After Du Anrao finished speaking, he started to worry again. When visiting someone's home for the first time, he should at least bring a gift to avoid being impolite.

If I had known, I wouldn't have given that necklace to my second cousin to take back that day.

As if guessing what Du Anrao was thinking, Jiang Younian reminded him first: "It's good that you're here, but don't bring any big or small gifts."

"Huh? Why?"

"The necklace you gave my mom the other day almost got my brother and me kicked out of the house by our parents!"

Jiang Younian's words were filled with grief and indignation, which showed how difficult his days had been.

Du Anrao was shocked. This was a huge, unforgivable scapegoat!

"Why would giving you the necklace cause trouble for you and your cousin?"

"Because my mom realized that the gifts my brother and I have given us over the past twenty years combined are not as thoughtful or valuable as the one you gave us, and she feels like she has wasted all those years of raising us."

Du Anrao: "..."

Oh, you can't blame my excellence on me just because you're less capable.

Du Desheng: "..." That makes sense, but his daughter's mouth can be really infuriating sometimes!

"So, just come, please don't bring any gifts. Just have pity on us, my brother and I really don't want to be homeless tonight."

"……All right."

With less than three hours left until noon, Du Anrao hung up the phone and went to report to Du Desheng and the other person.

Du Desheng readily approved her trip, but hesitated for a moment when arranging her travel arrangements: "It's not good for you to go to your uncle's house empty-handed for the first time. I'll have your Uncle Du Miao go to the storeroom in the backyard to find some wine and tea for you to take to your uncle and aunt. That way, it won't be impolite."

Du Anrao paused for a moment, then revealed a profound and unfathomable smile.

Second cousin, I didn't prepare this gift; I was just responsible for carrying it over. Don't blame me!

This little fox! Du Desheng smiled, refusing to admit that he had put on this show just to watch the excitement.

Qin Yanqing, the only one who knew what the two were thinking, shook her head as she looked at the identical cunning smiles on the faces of the old man and the young man, silently feeling sorry for Du Anran's two cousins. Du Desheng arranged the same driver for Du Anran as before, but this time, several bodyguards were openly accompanying her.

Upon arriving at their destination, the others remained downstairs to keep watch, while Du Anrao carried the things upstairs alone.

Jiang Younian came down to pick her up after receiving the news, and immediately noticed the things Du Anrao had mentioned, and was shocked.

Didn't I tell you not to bring gifts?

Du Anrao gave an awkward yet polite smile: "It's not that I wanted to bring them. My great-uncle specially asked someone to find them in the warehouse when he heard that I was coming to your house for dinner. I couldn't refuse such a kind gesture from the old man."

Jiang Younian almost burst into tears on the spot, but she had no choice but to step forward and help carry the things.

When Du An arrived at the Jiang family home, she was warmly welcomed as expected. Her aunt saw that she was carrying large bags and small packages and said, "You've already come all this way, why bring any gifts?"
He took it without hesitation, and his smile stretched almost to the back of his head.

Then, turning his head, he looked at the Jiang brothers with even more disdain.

Jiang Younian and Jiang Changbin: "..." I knew it!
Madam Jiang's cooking was excellent; the table was laden with home-style dishes, so fragrant that Du An didn't even look up. When he left the table, his stomach was slightly bulging, and he could only use the excuse of helping his aunt clear the dishes to run back and forth a few times to digest.

After lunch, my uncle cut up a large plate of fruit. When the family gathered around the fruit after eating, they brought up the incident at Jiangyu Plaza.

“You Nian told me about your shopping trip the other day. His membership card is mine. I’ve been busy lately and haven’t gone shopping much, so I didn’t know about the new regulations there. And that kid, he even asked you to get the card for him, and then he gave him such an expensive necklace…”

“Aunt, you’re being too polite. My second cousin just took some time out of his busy schedule to go shopping with me. It’s nothing, just getting a membership card. That necklace was a gift for you. I also bought one for my mom. It’s just a small token of my appreciation.”

Madam Jiang was overjoyed to see Du Anrao put her and her sister-in-law together.

"That's true, but the situation was a bit special when we met last time, and your aunt didn't have time to give you a gift. I'll make up for it today."

As soon as Jiang Furen finished speaking, a card appeared in Du Anrao's hand.

Du Anrao: "..." What's going on? How come there's suddenly another card in her pocket? Where did this thing come from?!

"This is a VIP card for my aunt's family's hotel. With this card, you can enjoy the presidential suite service for free at any of the hotel branches across the country."

Presidential suite? Free of charge?
Du Anrao was startled by the combination of the two words and subconsciously took out his phone to check the hotel name.

Basic information about this hotel immediately popped up: it's a five-star hotel, with locations in major first- and second-tier cities and even small counties, with room rates ranging from two or three hundred to twenty or thirty thousand yuan per night.

The presidential suite, as the name suggests, should be the most expensive option.

[Oh dear, this is great! With this card, Mom won't have to worry about me running away from home and ending up homeless anymore.]

Madam Jiang: "???"

After Du Anrao finished speaking, he inevitably thought of Liao Yuqian, who had recently given him a luxury villa.

Mr. Liao only gave me a home of my own in S City, but my aunt's card allows me to travel the world. My aunt wins!

Madam Jiang: "..." Oh, that's not what she meant!
(End of this chapter)