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

Chapter 25: I caught up with the drama!
Du Hexuan wasn't surprised that Director Gao knew media reporters; frankly, they were all in the industry, and after a while, they'd all have some connections.

What he cared more about was that the other party was actually willing to reveal such big news to Director Gao in advance.

Director Gao felt a chill run down his spine under Du Hexuan's probing gaze, but ultimately chose to confess in order to receive leniency.

"He's just curious about how you and Jiang Huaiying became enemies..."

"...So you sold me out?"

"This is called a quid pro quo!" Director Gao emphasized loudly to cover up his guilty conscience. "Haven't we gotten the latest news now?"

Du Hexuan crossed his arms, unmoved by his act: "Heh." Who's talking to you or us!

At the critical moment, it was Du Anrao who spoke up to save Director Gao: "Alright, alright, the most important thing now is to figure out what happened. Actually, Jiang Huaiying being arrested doesn't necessarily mean she'll be in trouble."

"No, no, no..." Director Gao hurriedly waved his hand as soon as Du Anrao finished speaking, "She might really be in big trouble this time."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because my friend told me that in the photo he took, Jiang Huaiying's hands were covered by her clothes," Director Gao said, gesturing with his hands.

"Huh?" Du Anrao tilted his head in confusion, but Du Hexuan immediately grasped the key point of the sentence.

"She was handcuffed!"

"Handcuffs?"

"Yes, when the police arrest people, some people will choose to cover their handcuffs with clothes in order to retain a little bit of dignity. Simply put, they want to cover those things up to make themselves look better and not like criminals."

Du Anrao immediately understood: "So she is now a prisoner."

"Yes, yes, that's why I said she was going to be in big trouble."

If it's just a routine questioning, they'll just be taken away, not handcuffed.

If someone uses this thing, it basically means they've really committed a crime, and the evidence is irrefutable.

"It's only been two days since the first questioning. Are the relevant departments here already this efficient?"

Director Gao and Zhou Shunzhe exchanged a glance and voiced their guess: "We suspect that she must have offended someone."

Jiang Huaiying was bound to be investigated for her crimes, but her swift capture still surprised everyone.

They really don't believe that no one was behind this.

Who do you think it is?

“Um…” Zhou Shunzhe and Director Gao’s gazes swept over Du Hexuan and Du Anrao, hesitating to speak.

Du Anrao raised an eyebrow and tentatively asked, "You suspect it's... President Xi?"

Du Hexuan felt a bit PTSD just hearing that word, and frowned as he asked, "How could it be him?"

“How could it not be him? He defended us that night.” Director Gao said this to Du Hexuan, but he was looking at Du Anrao.

At first, he thought Xi Jingyue's target was Du Hexuan, but later he gradually realized that the other party seemed to care more about Du Hexuan's sister.

Especially after Du Anrao took action, Xi Jingyue's handling of the situation was almost entirely biased.

That's why he dared to guess that this matter was related to Xi Jingyue. After all, that crazy woman not only wanted to ruin Du Hexuan's reputation but also wanted to destroy Du Anrao. Du Hexuan felt annoyed whenever he heard Xi Jingyue's name. When he heard Director Gao say this, his face darkened and he was about to refute, but he was interrupted by a series of urgent knocks on the door.

"Director, director, are you here? Come out quickly, something's happened!"

Director Gao recognized the voice of his assistant director and rushed to open the door: "How did you know I was here? What happened?"

“I heard it from the actor next door, but let’s not worry about that for now. Mr. Yang, you know, Yang Jiantao from our crew, he’s in the hospital.”

"???"

Director Gao paused for a moment, then seemed to realize something, stiffly turned to look at Du Anrao, and asked again for confirmation: "You said, who went to the hospital?"

"It's Yang Jiantao, the actor who played the head of the Qingyun Sect in the drama."

Finally confirming that he hadn't misheard, Director Gao gasped.

Du Hexuan and the others were also taken aback, especially Du Anrao.

[Wait a minute, according to the original story, after his wife and brother-in-law absconded with the money, Brother Yang was so emotionally agitated that he fell and scraped his skin. How did he end up in the hospital? How serious must his injury be?]

Du Hexuan and the others sensed the fear and guilt in Du Anrao's words and quickly realized that Du Anrao was probably worried that his previous "prediction" had led to the current situation.

With a slight glint in his eyes, Du Hexuan stepped forward first and asked, "Brother Yang is in the hospital? What happened? Is it serious?"

"It's not serious, they said he bumped his head during an argument and suffered a mild concussion. Just to be on the safe side, he needs to be hospitalized for observation for a few days."

Upon hearing that it wasn't serious, Director Gao and the Du family all breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's strange, Teacher Yang is known for her good temper, how could she actually get into a fight with someone? What kind of serious matter could that be?"

He does not mean that.

The assistant director happened to be away on the day Du Anrao joined the crew with Du Hexuan, but Director Gao and Zhou Shunzhe knew exactly what Du Anrao had said to Yang Jiantao, and their gazes toward her became even more complicated.

"Which hospital is Brother Yang in? We don't have anything else to do anyway, let's go see him."

The speaker was Du Hexuan. Although the matter of going to the police station had been clarified, Du Hexuan had still lost several gigs before that, so he could rest for a few days.

To better understand the progress of the incident, the Du family decided to stay in J City for a few more days, and thus remained at the hotel previously arranged by the film crew.

Now is a good time to go and visit Yang Jiantao together, and find out what happened.

Du Anrao's eyes brightened slightly; she was also very curious about Yang Jiantao's situation.

Upon hearing this, Director Gao and the others hurriedly expressed their desire to go along. After all, Yang Jiantao was a member of their crew, and since he was hospitalized, they should visit him out of both courtesy and reason, not out of curiosity or gossip!
With so many people going, Mr. and Mrs. Du naturally couldn't be left out.

They've been enjoying their own gossip lately, but occasionally watching other people's drama might be even more satisfying, since watching other people's saga is stress-free!

The group bought some fruit along the way and headed to the hospital in a grand procession. After asking at the information desk about Yang Jiantao's ward, they went upstairs without stopping.

Unexpectedly, I heard a noisy commotion inside before I even entered the room.

“Zhao Di is your wife, and Ji Zu is your brother-in-law. We’re all family, so why do you have to make things so ugly? My husband and I are making this clear today: if you dare not drop the case, we’ll kill ourselves right here and see what people say about you then.”

The crowd outside: Oh wow, they've stumbled upon a juicy spectacle!
(End of this chapter)