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

Chapter 243 A Strike and a Sweet Treat
Manager Wen felt a chill run down his spine under her gaze, instinctively realizing that he might be in for some bad luck as well.

Sure enough, the next second, Du Anrao said quietly, "What you all say makes sense. In that case, recycling these things will definitely require more compensation to the people involved, and that money will be deducted from your bonus this year, Manager Li. But your bonus probably won't be enough to cover that, so, Manager Wen..."

Manager Wen was caught off guard by being called out by name and involuntarily shuddered, instinctively calling out, "President Du."

"While Supervisor Li is certainly at fault, ultimately, this person was brought in by your cousin."

Manager Wen's eyes flickered slightly: "You're right. My responsibility in this matter is no less than Supervisor Li's. My bonus for this year will also be deducted as compensation for these customers, in addition to..."

“Okay, then that’s settled.” Before Manager Wen could finish speaking, Du Anrao interrupted him, “Your bonuses for this year will be deducted as compensation for the customers. I’ll cover the rest myself.”

"How can this be allowed?" Manager Li had already prepared himself to be one of the boss's three bold moves upon taking office.

Unexpectedly, in the end, all that was done was a deduction from my bonus. Although as a mid-to-high-level executive at the auction house, the year-end bonus was considerable, it was already fortunate that I wasn't fired after such a big blunder. It was truly a stroke of luck that my bonus was deducted.

Manager Wen was also taken aback. He really didn't expect Du Anrao to choose him to cover the final difference. This decision was clearly not in line with the principles of a manager in charge.

However, given the current situation of their auction house and the fact that Du Anrao has just taken over the auction house, this approach is undoubtedly the most appropriate.

"Why not? But this is a one-time thing, and it won't happen again. Consider this a lesson for you. If something like this happens again, the compensation won't be just this little bit, and it won't just be about paying damages. You've seen it yourself, even without concrete evidence, there are some things I can find out if I want to know them. Do you understand?"

Upon hearing Du Anrao's words, everyone immediately thought of Xiang Qiufu, who had just been skinned alive, and their skin tightened. They hurriedly nodded, "Understood, understood."

Duanrao breathed a sigh of relief without making it obvious, his eyes full of smiles.

Xi Jingyue couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that he had been worrying unnecessarily.

With absolute strength and a bit of cleverness, she could easily handle these reasonably reliable ordinary people.

Ms. Qiu called at this time, considering that Du Anrao wanted to give the finished product to his elders as a wedding gift, and that he was currently living at the elders' house.

After receiving the items, Ms. Qiu still took the initiative to call and ask whether they should personally deliver the newly made bracelets to Jingyu Street now, or arrange another place for Du Anrao to come out and pick them up himself.

After thinking it over, Du Anrao decided to go get them herself. She arranged to meet them at a hotel, planning to pick up the items and treat them to a meal to thank them for their support that night and for helping her finish the bracelets.

When Xi Jingyue learned that Du Anrao was going to see the Qiu family, he readily volunteered to drive her there himself.

In preparation for taking over the auction house, the two had been inseparable for the past few days. Du Anrao had gotten used to riding in his car and hadn't refused.

The two had barely gotten into the car when Xi Jingyue couldn't help but ask curiously, "Was what you just said true?"

"What?"

"The amount of good fortune a person has in their life is predetermined."

"Oh, that's what it means." Du Anrao suddenly realized, "It's true, but this fixed number isn't unchangeable. It's like doing bad things diminishes one's virtue and doing good things accumulates blessings. Although one's blessings are fixed, if you do good deeds and accumulate blessings, your blessings will increase accordingly. Conversely, if you do bad things and diminish your virtue, your blessings will decrease."

"So that's how it is. This is what they mean by good deeds being rewarded and evil deeds being punished, right?"

“Yes!” Du Anrao said, then fell silent.

"What's wrong?" "Nothing, I just suddenly realized that while that's true, many good people are more likely to encounter bad people, and bad people are more likely to bully good people, just like Mr. Wen's second uncle and aunt. On the contrary, the wicked will be dealt with by the wicked, and some bad people are the ones no one dares to mess with." Just like Yao Fangjin, whom I met at the Zhenxiu Restaurant before.

Xi Jingyue paused for a moment, and after thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with any words to comfort her. He could only settle for second best and say, "Things in this world are ever-changing. No one can be sure whether an accident or tomorrow will come first, so we just need to focus on ourselves. It's already very good if we can help others occasionally while living our own lives well."

Du Anrao paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "You're right. No matter what, just do your best. As for the rest, just do your best."

"It would be best if you thought of it that way."

As the saying goes, deep affection is short-lived, and extreme wisdom is bound to bring harm. The person in front of him had only recently come of age, and Xi Jingyue did not want her to burden him with too many unnecessary things or overthink things.

"what?"

"what happened?"

"Ms. Qiu asked me if she could bring two more people with her when we eat later?" Du Anrao said, turning to ask Xi Jingyue for his opinion, "Is that alright?"

"I have no objection, you can make the decision."

"Then I have no objection."

Du Anrao and Ms. Qiu arranged to meet at a hotel, the location of which was chosen by Ms. Qiu.

After the two arrived at the hotel by car, as soon as they mentioned Ms. Qiu's name, a waiter immediately led them to a private room.

At that time, Ms. Qiu and her son were already waiting in the private room. As soon as Du Anrao's servant appeared, the two quickly came out to greet him.

"Miss Du, you've arrived. Please come and sit down. Are you satisfied with these bracelets? If there's anything you don't like, I'll take them back and have them altered."

Du Anrao opened the box with Ms. Qiu's help, and there were two crystal-clear four-colored bracelets in front of him. The bracelets, which had been carefully polished, shone brightly under the light and were even more dazzling than before. They captured Du Anrao's heart in an instant.

"It's so beautiful, Aunt Qiu. The craftsmanship of your company is amazing. This finished product has exceeded my expectations. It's really fantastic."

Ms. Qiu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "I'm glad you like it."

"How could I not like such a beautiful bracelet? My grandma would definitely like it too."

"Since there's nothing wrong with the bracelet, let's sit down and order some food."

"Yes, yes, order first, order first."

"Who are these two people..." Ms. Qiu pulled me to a seat, and I noticed that there were two slightly awkward middle-aged men and women sitting on the other side, one of whom looked somewhat familiar.

Du Anrao thought about it carefully, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, and he superimposed a certain figure in his memory with the woman in front of him.

"You are... the auntie who spoke up for me at the auction house that day?"

(End of this chapter)