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

Chapter 196 This thing has become sentient!
Am I seeing things? Has the position of that rock changed?

Jiang Changbin and Xi Jingyue: "..." No, you're not seeing things, the position of that stone has indeed changed!
Although they also found it incredibly absurd, it happened right under their noses, leaving them no choice but to believe it.

Du Anrao stared intently at the stone, then quietly moved back to the display stand. This time, it didn't move.

Could it be that I'm seeing things?

Du Anrao thought for a moment, then suddenly took two quick steps to the right. The three of them watched as the stone, as if afraid of being dropped, moved two centimeters to the right and slammed onto the tray beside them with a thud. It remained motionless, as if nothing had happened.

Three people: "..."

The silence was deafening, and it took a while before Du Anrao's scream rang in their ears again.

[Case solved! This stone has come to life!]

Jiang Changbin and Xi Jingyue: Pfft...

Although it certainly seemed to be true, for some reason, her startled shouts had a strangely comical quality, which made their tension dissipate considerably.

Du Anrao stared at it for a while, and even had the urge to reach out and tap it.

Unfortunately, all the exhibits in the hall were locked behind glass windows, including this stone, so he had no choice but to give up the idea.

Realizing that the stone, which might have come to life, posed no danger, Du Anrao suddenly felt playful. She wandered around, causing the stone to follow her in circles.

The two who witnessed all this: "..." Weren't we just nervous? And now we're having fun?
Fortunately, after playing with it for a while, Du Anrao suddenly stopped and stared at the stone thoughtfully.

Previously, when she discussed with her master the various things she had encountered during this period, as well as the inexplicable changes in her eyes and the increase in merit on her body, her master not only told her that these merits could be transformed to protect her relatives and friends, so that they would be spared from being plagued by misfortune and persecution, but also mentioned that as her merits increased, the luck she would have when encountering things would also increase.

Most importantly, your wealth will gradually increase.

Simply put, money will grow legs and come to her on its own.

Jiang Changbin: "!!!"

Xi Jingyue: "!!!"

What kind of outrageous cheat is this? Money actually flows into people's arms on its own; it's practically cheating!
Wait, this description sounds so similar...

Jiang Changbin and Xi Jingyue turned to look at the rough stone at the same time.

On the other side, Du Anrao had clearly confirmed the meaning of her master's words, and her gaze was unusually bright as she stared at the dusty, large rock.

[We've struck it rich! We've struck it rich! There must be some hidden treasure inside!]

Thinking this, Du Anrao cleared his throat and said with great interest, "It seems that I have quite a connection with this stone."

Xi Jingyue and the other person: "..." You mean to say that you have a special connection with this money, right?

"Take a picture if you like it, but write down the number first."

"Uh-huh!"

Strangely enough, after Du Anrao uttered those words and noted the order in which the stone appeared, the thing seemed to know it wouldn't be abandoned, and it didn't move again. This made the three of them breathe a sigh of relief. Just now, they were genuinely afraid that the commotion would be discovered by others. Having the stone stolen was a minor matter; being captured as outcasts was truly a death sentence!
When the group had examined the stone, there were only about ten minutes left before the auction began. They were preparing to enter the auction hall to wait when they ran into an acquaintance.

"Ah Bin, we've finally found you."

"The Qing court? And Uncle, what brings you here too?"

"I heard you and your cousin wanted to come and see what the fuss was about, how could my dad and I not come?"

Jiang Changbin immediately understood that the father and son were after his little cousin.

"Is this Changbin's aunt's cousin? She's pretty and looks like a good girl."

"Uncle, you're too kind. My cousin and your son are good brothers, and he's also an old classmate of Sister Yu. If you don't mind, you can just call me An'an, like my cousin does."

"Good, good, good, you are indeed a good child. Your uncle didn't bring any gifts since it's our first meeting. Here's a card with two million in it, the PIN is six X's, consider it your uncle's gift."

Before Du Anrao could react, another card appeared in his hand.

“No, this…” Du Anrao was about to refuse when Jiang Changbin reacted first, pulled her back, and muttered through gritted teeth in a voice only the two of them could hear: “Hush money.”

Hush money? Du Anrao's eyes darted around, and he realized what it meant.

Indeed, the head of the family is cheated on, his eldest daughter was nearly deceived by a gay man posing as straight, and his youngest daughter isn't even his biological child. Although he's the victim, these things are certainly embarrassing if word gets out. It's understandable that he'd offer hush money to avoid gossip. If he refused, they might feel uneasy instead.

Xi Jingyue, who was learning about the Yu family gossip for the first time, was speechless. This little girl really does cause a stir wherever she goes.

After quickly figuring out the reason, Du Anrao finally accepted the card: "Uncle, I appreciate your kind offer. Don't worry, although I am young, I know what is important and what I should and shouldn't say."

Mr. Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief, his smile becoming even more genuine: "With your words, your uncle has nothing to worry about. If it weren't for you, your sister Yu would have suffered so much, and our family..."

Mr. Yu paused for a moment, and only then did his face reveal a hint of pain and vulnerability at being betrayed by his loved ones.

Du Anrao blinked and politely changed the subject, asking, "Where's Sister Yu? Didn't she come with you?"

"Her."

Upon hearing Du Anrao mention Yu Chuhui, the father and son smiled again: "She can't stay idle; she's always seeking revenge and settling scores."

Du Anrao: "???"

[This description... Could it be that Sister Yu went to personally punish that scumbag boyfriend? Or did she go and cause trouble for that ungrateful sister and her love-obsessed, idiotic mother? Ugh, I want to hear more, but I've already received hush money, is it really appropriate to ask now?]

Jiang Changbin's eyes flickered slightly, and he decided to go and have a chat with his good brother later.

There's nothing else to it, I'm just concerned about whether their family already knows Yu Yaqi's true identity, and whether her old classmate has already escaped the schemes of her ungrateful half-sister.

The appearance of the Yu family members drew everyone's attention back to Du Anrao, and the subsequent appearance of two other people gave everyone a deeper understanding of Du Anrao's network of connections.

"Miss Du, we've finally found you."

(End of this chapter)