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

Chapter 221 The Real Coming-of-Age Ceremony
“That’s right!” Du Desheng immediately perked up, full of a sense of mission.

"These days, mountains may crumble, and people may run away. Nine out of ten men are unreliable, and the remaining one is even more outrageous. Even if someone seems alright now, who can guarantee they won't change in the future? You still need your family to keep an eye on things!"

Qin Yanqing: "..." Have you forgotten that you are also a man? Some people are so ruthless that they even curse themselves.

However, in some ways, this old man is really easy to coax.

Xi Jingyue's 500 million deal ultimately fell through. When Du Desheng saw him off, his face clearly said, "This is a one-time thing, don't do it again, get out of here."

Xi Jingyue didn't mind, but reminded Du Anrao, "You should confirm the auction house matter with your master as soon as possible. My suggestion is that if what they said is true, taking over this auction house is not a bad idea."

Xi Jingyue then changed the subject: "But before taking over, it's best to find some professional accountants and lawyers to carefully review the accounts over the years, in order to prevent any uncontrollable oversights within the auction house. My company has a professional accounting and legal team that handles these matters year-round. You can contact me anytime if you need anything."

Xi Jing had considered all aspects for her, which touched Du Anrao.

"Okay, I'll call you if I need anything."

Du Desheng frowned deeply as he listened to their conversation, but he remained silent, mindful of Xi Jingyue's mention of his master and taking over the auction house.

As soon as they left, he immediately asked, "What's this about taking over the auction house? Is it the Wen family's auction house? What's your connection with the Wen family? Why would they let you take over their auction house?"

Could it be that there's some unfillable hole left inside, and they're trying to use his precious granddaughter as a scapegoat?

Du Desheng clearly shared the same thought as Du Anrao: there's no such thing as a free lunch, especially not such a big one. If you're not careful, who knows if you might get hit and killed by something falling from a height.

Du Anrao briefly mentioned to the old man what the Wen family father and son had said in the private room. Du Desheng was greatly surprised after hearing it, both by the connection between the Wen family and Du Anrao's master, and by the incredible wisdom of Du Anrao's master!

"So, this auction house was actually an asset that your master acquired for you long ago."

"That's what they say, but I wasn't really sure, so I didn't agree to take over the auction house on the spot. I just said I needed to come back and confirm with my master before giving them an answer."

“You did the right thing. This matter is already absurd, let alone after so much time. Things can change, so it doesn’t hurt to be more careful. Go and confirm with your master. If what they say is true, Grandpa will back you up. What’s rightfully yours will be yours, and no one can try to play tricks on you!”

Du Anrao felt that things were still far from settled, but he still obediently nodded: "Thank you, Grandpa."

After attending the auction and chatting with the two elderly people, it was already late at night.

Du Anrao glanced at the time, which had already changed to the next morning, and thinking of her master's daily routine of cultivating immortality, she still happily ran over to poke him.

Forgive others when you can: Master, Master, are you there? Are you still alive? Are you still breathing? Are you still warm?

As expected, the person who was engrossed in cultivating immortality in the middle of the night replied instantly.

Calm as still water: == Calling back a soul in the middle of the night!
Still Heart: I am dead. If you need anything, burn paper money; for minor matters, summon my soul; for major matters, dig up my grave. [Playing Dead.jpg] Forgive and forget: Master~~~ [Grabbing shoulders and shaking violently.jpg] Do you know a father and son surnamed Wen?
Calm Mind: [Resurrected.jpg] You went to the auction? Did you manage to win back the precious legacy your master left you?
Du Anrao felt a little embarrassed. "Master, you're still alive, and this is already about inheritance!"

Forgive and forget: That stone with spiritual essence, right? We got it back.

Calm as Still Water: I knew you were the fattest, my disciple! [Old father wiping away tears of emotion.jpg]

Du Anrao: ==You're the fat one, your whole family is fat, oh no, your whole family includes me!
Forgive and forget: Let's get serious! Let's get down to business! That old man from the Wen family said that you asked them to open the auction house, and now he wants to transfer it to me, and also give me all the auction house's revenue over the years in one lump sum. Is that true?
Calm Mind: Of course it's true. You didn't think that the only coming-of-age gift your master gave you was that string of broken copper coins, did you?
Du Anrao was stunned, a sudden thought flashed through his mind, and he looked surprised.

Forgive and forget: In other words, this auction house is the gift you gave me for my eighteenth birthday?

The string of five ancient coins that was given to her on her birthday was a token agreed upon by her master and Grandpa Wen. The person who appeared at the auction house with the token would be the future owner of the auction house.

Therefore, the Five Emperors Coins were just the key to unlocking the gift; the real birthday present was actually this auction house.

It just so happened that her second cousin had an accident at the time, so she naturally assumed that her master had foreseen this and that's why he specially sent Xiaobai to deliver the Five Emperors Coins as her birthday present...

Forgive others when you can: ==Master, you've hidden this too well. Aren't you afraid that if I never come here in my life, the gifts behind this will all go down the drain?
Keep your heart calm: What is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force. What is meant to be yours will be yours, and it will come to you even if you do not seek it out.

Du Anrao's heart stirred slightly as he thought of the stone that had been chasing him, and his feelings became complicated.

That's what she said, but Du Anrao was still not very confident about suddenly having an enviable business handed to her by a stranger.

As if sensing what she was thinking, the usually unreliable master finally acted reliably for once.

Calm Mind: Don't feel pressured. The money used to build the auction house was a thank-you gift that the Wen family had promised me. Besides, do you really think that no one within the Wen family has had any ulterior motives towards this auction in the past twenty years? It's not that they didn't want the auction house, but that they dared not have it.

"Forgive others when you can": Does this mean you dare not accept it? Why do I say this?

It turns out that the auction house had been doing very well since its establishment, developing at an astonishing speed.

As its size and reputation grew, and it earned more and more money, the Wen family inevitably began to have more ambitions.

Just as Du Anrao had worried, many of Wen family relatives who considered themselves veterans of the auction house felt that what they had done over the years, even if they hadn't made any great contributions, at least had been hard work, and had already surpassed the so-called behind-the-scenes boss who had only provided the initial capital but had never appeared or taken charge of anything.

Even with the Wen family father and son keeping things under control, they still couldn't stop these people from having the urge to get a share of the pie from the auction house.

But these people soon discovered that if they tried to cheat the auction, their own businesses would be affected; whatever they made from the auction house, they would have to lose double the amount.

(End of this chapter)