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

Chapter 213 The Wen Family’s Thank You Gift

Xi Jingyue and the other person suddenly stopped moving forward, turned to look at each other, looked at each other, and finally looked at Du Anrao in unison.

Little did he know, Du Anrao was still completely bewildered at that moment.

"Grandpa, do you recognize me?"

"I don't know him, but I know your master, and I know that your surname is Du, and that you are your master's only precious disciple."

"My master?" Du Anrao's eyes brightened slightly. "You know my master?"

"It's not just about knowing each other." It was clear that Old Master Wen was quite excited when he mentioned Du Anrao's mysterious master.

Just as he was about to start a long talk with Du Anrao about how they met, Manager Wen, who had helped out and presided over the second half of the auction, appeared first, accompanied by Ms. Qiu and her son.

"dad."

"Youen, come and see, this is the one we've been waiting for."

Manager Wen looked surprised, but quickly calmed down and nodded politely to Du Anrao.

"This isn't the place to talk. Would Miss Du be willing to come into our private room to discuss this?"

Du Anrao and Jiang Changbin exchanged glances and nodded in agreement: "Okay."

"Miss Du, what's going on here..." Ms. Qiu sensed that something was wrong and secretly pulled Du Anrao aside.

"Um... I'm not really sure either."

Manager Wen raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised: "President Qiu, you two know each other?"

"Miss Du is a benefactor to our family."

"Benefactor?" Old Master Wen seemed quite interested in this description, giving Ms. Qiu a meaningful look before smiling faintly, "Then come along with us."

"Use Du girl's card for now, and bring it to the private room when you're done." After saying that, Grandpa Wen seemed to remember something and said with a smile, "But there's no rush, just leave it for now, we probably won't need it."

Du Anrao and the others: "???"

【W-why isn't it needed? Could it be that the old man is going to give me a free meal because of my master's past friendship? How could I possibly accept that? My master, who's lazy and good-for-nothing, whose greatest hobbies besides making me do morning prayers and picking his toes in his room, actually has such a big influence?】

Xi Jingyue and Jiang Changbin: "..." Does your master know that this is how you perceive him? Also, judging from your tone, you don't seem embarrassed at all!

The group headed to the private room in a grand procession. As soon as the door closed, the Wen family father and son's gazes fell on the two people behind Du Anrao.

They all knew the heir of the Xi family, so they simply nodded to him as a greeting before turning their attention to Jiang Changbin.

"Who is this……"

Under the scrutinizing gazes of the two bigwigs, Jiang Changbin felt a chill run down his spine. "This is my cousin, his surname is Jiang, Jiang Changbin."

"So it's Mr. Jiang, nice to meet you." Manager Wen took the initiative to stand up and shake hands with him.

Jiang Changbin was so frightened that cold sweat almost dripped down his forehead. He jumped up and hurriedly said, "No, no, I wouldn't dare."

"Since there are no outsiders in the room, I'll be frank. Mr. Yuan, Miss Du's mentor, is an old friend, but strictly speaking, he should be considered our family's benefactor, just like Miss Du and President Qiu."

"Pfft..." Du Anrao had just poured himself a glass of water to calm his nerves, but instead of calming his nerves, something even bigger happened!
Xi Jingyue was sitting right next to her, and he was able to accurately predict her next move, easily avoiding the water that almost sprayed on him, and even had the energy to pat her back and help her catch her breath.

"Cough cough cough... What did you say? My master is... he is you..."

Grandpa Wen chuckled: "No doubt about it, your master is our family's benefactor. About forty years ago, I took my wife and children out to do business, but we were ambushed and killed along the way. Not only did I end up with a mountain of debt, but my wife, who was pregnant with our second daughter at the time, almost lost her life along with her unborn child."

"At that time, your master happened to be traveling and accidentally bumped into my wife who was in premature labor. He helped take her to the hospital, which saved her from danger and allowed my daughter to be born safely. Afterwards, he saw that the reason I failed in business and was burdened with debt was because I was harmed by someone using some improper means. So he helped me get rid of the bad luck and made the person who wanted to harm me suffer the consequences."

Grandpa Wen recalled the events of that year with lingering fear and regret: "It can be said that without your master, there would be no family like ours today."

Du Anrao nodded thoughtfully.

I never imagined that my master had done such a good deed years ago; it's quite unexpected.

Xi Jingyue and the other person: "..." So what kind of image does your master usually have in your mind? A burly man picking his toes?
Jiang Changbin's focus was a bit off. Du Anrao had previously "mentioned" that her master had been in a Taoist temple forty years ago when she was at their house. Now, this old man Wen also mentioned that he had been traveling around forty years ago.

So, just how old is my cousin's master?

"You recognized my string of Five Emperors coins at a glance, and you even know my surname and that I'm my master's apprentice. Have you two kept in touch all these years? Has he mentioned me to you?"

Hearing Du Anrao's words, Old Master Wen's smile faded slightly, and he said with a bitter expression, "In fact, after that matter was settled back then, your master continued his travels. His whereabouts were unpredictable, and I couldn't contact him at all, until..."

"Until twenty years ago. Let me tell you about this." Manager Wen pushed up his glasses and took over from Old Master Wen.

"Twenty years ago, my family was once again targeted for assassination. Just when we were at our wits' end, your master reappeared and helped my father and me escape the perpetrators' plot, which also enabled our family to rise to a higher level."

"Oh dear, there are quite a few people who want to harm your family. But that's understandable; money, once you have too much, easily makes enemies and attracts envy. But Master, the timing of your appearance is too coincidental! It's hard not to suspect that you foresaw something!"

But regardless of the circumstances, it is undeniable that Du Anrao's master helped the Wen family avoid harm.

"More than forty years ago, my family was almost destroyed by someone. Fortunately, your master saved us. But I was still in the midst of a tragedy at the time, and it took a lot of effort to make a comeback. I was unable to repay your master in time, which has always been my regret."

"Twenty years ago, my family encountered the same thing again. Your master appeared again and saved my father and me. This time, my father and I finally had the opportunity to repay him, but he was not interested in money and treasures. In the end, he was annoyed by our entanglement and finally agreed to let us help him take over a small shop, which his apprentices might be able to use in the future."

“We bought this place according to his instructions, and then gradually expanded it outwards step by step. That small shop slowly evolved into the Duobaoge Auction House we know today.”

"puff……"

(End of this chapter)