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

Chapter 263 In the end, we were too naive!

"It is said that even tigers do not eat their cubs, but some people's hearts are truly more terrifying than wolves and tigers."

Du Anrao glanced at her indifferently, a hint of admiration in his eyes.

[This auntie is totally my mouthpiece, she's so right! Some people don't even deserve to be called parents. She deserves her current hateful and reviled state.]

Madam Kou noticed the changes in everyone's expressions and, unable to bear their stares any longer, angrily retorted, "What's the use of a girl reading so many books? Getting married and having children early, and managing the household, is the proper thing to do."

“If she gets married, the family can save a lot of money raising her, and the 80,000 yuan dowry can be used to help her brother go to university. In the future, when her brother becomes successful and finds a way out, she will have someone to rely on, right? It’s a win-win situation, and I didn’t do anything wrong!”

The Du family already had two daughters, and upon hearing Madam Kou's words, they felt extremely disgusted, and their faces turned extremely ugly.

The woman in the yellow shirt pursed her lips and muttered under her breath, "Your eldest son is quite successful, but why didn't he lend a helping hand when his brother was in trouble?"

"Who said he didn't help?" Madam Kou retorted instinctively, which surprised everyone.

Just when everyone thought they had misjudged the eldest son and that he did have some conscience, Du Anrao casually shattered their illusions.

"That's right, he helped by providing the money, but under the guise of a loan. Oh, and he even charged interest."

Everyone: "..." In the end, we were too naive!
"Even so, he actually put out real money, unlike some people who can't squeeze out a single penny no matter how much they talk."

Du Yuxi looked at her with a complicated expression after hearing what she said, and reminded her, "Perhaps you have heard of something called student loans?"

"What?" Madam Kou frowned slightly, her attitude becoming somewhat harsh.

Du Yuxi didn't mind: "What I mean is, since we have to borrow money anyway, we might as well apply for the loan directly from the school. Although we will still be in debt, at least we won't have to pay interest for several years. It's much better than this kind of clear accounting between brothers."

Everyone: "..." Is this how you use the phrase "even brothers should keep clear accounts"?

Madam Kou's face was ashen, but she still refused to admit her mistake, instead shifting the blame to her daughter whom she resented and hated.

"If it weren't for that ungrateful wretch, would those two brothers have ended up like this? That cripple may be old, but older men are more caring, and his elders are all gone. If she marries him, she'll have no one to rely on, and countless good days will be waiting for her. But she's so ungrateful..."

At first, no one realized who she was cursing, but then they heard that she was talking about her own daughter.

It was truly an eye-opener for them that a mother would constantly call her daughter a slut.

Seeing that she was so incorrigible, Du Anrao couldn't help but get really angry and sneered, "Since he's so good, why don't you marry him yourself? You're widowed and he's single, a perfect match."

"That's right, that's right! When your third son was about to go to college, your youngest daughter was only a few years old. A man in his thirties could have been her father, which would have been a perfect match for you, her mother!"

"Shut up, shut up, shut up! What do you know? You know nothing..."

"I don't really understand your way of thinking, but I do know some things. For example, that old rogue is a beast. He's lazy, loves to eat, drink, gamble, and whore, and he also likes to abuse his family. He used to have a child bride at home, but she was tortured to death before she even grew up and was supposed to have a wedding banquet with him." "After that, taking advantage of the fact that people outside don't know his character, he went out and tricked a prostitute into coming back. He treated her like a maid and beat and scolded her all the time, leaving her covered in bruises."

Du Anrao paused here, then said, "Do you know how he got a limp? That girl was overly naive and easily deceived, but her family was not to be trifled with. His limp leg was broken by the girl's family members who went to rescue her."

"As for the claim that he doesn't have any elders to keep him in check, that's even more ridiculous. His parents were literally driven to their deaths by him."

As soon as Du Anrao finished speaking, everyone around him gasped in unison. What kind of good match was this? He was utterly a scumbag!

"I know about these things, do you know them?" Du Anrao looked directly into Madam Kou's inexplicably flustered and evasive eyes, and chuckled, "It seems you do know. Even so, you still think this is the best possible match for your daughter, one that you couldn't find even with a lantern."

The woman in yellow had completely distanced herself from Madam Kou by now, and even secretly spat at her a few times to show her condemnation and disgust.

"What happened to her daughter afterward? Hopefully, they didn't succeed."

Although I just mentioned that the tuition fee for the third son was ultimately paid by the eldest son, and even then, it was under the guise of a debt.

But the aunt was still very worried and couldn't help but confirm with Du Anrao again.

"Her daughter escaped successfully before her wedding with the help of her second son. After that, she lost contact with her family. She only reconnected with her second brother a few years ago. Now she has married her first love, who is also a teacher, and they have a daughter. She is successful in her career, has a happy marriage, and a happy family." She has completely broken free from the influence of her original family.

"That's good, that's good." The aunt patted her chest with relief.

Others might worry about a poor child they've never met, but the person who brought her into this world wants nothing more than to push her into a fire pit. Sometimes things in this world are just that absurd and ridiculous.

Du Anrao glanced at her, then looked at Madam Kou not far away.

There was no joy or excitement on her face at the prospect of learning about her daughter's situation; instead, there was only resentment and anger at having her mask exposed.

"Your eldest son has lived up to your expectations. He has excellent grades and outstanding abilities. He entered a large company right after graduation and became a senior executive. In just one year, he has achieved a lot, which attracted the attention of the company boss, who then married his own daughter to him."

"But you've spoiled him so much that he's become selfish and takes all your kindness for granted. The rich girl he married is even more arrogant and willful, and she doesn't respect you, her mother-in-law, at all. You're just a servant in their family; you don't even have your own room and have to squeeze into the storage room under the stairs."

The group was caught off guard by the sudden turn of events and immediately turned to look at Madam Kou again, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction that the wicked would eventually be punished by the wicked.

"Her dutiful son just stood by and watched, doing nothing, letting his daughter-in-law bully his mother?"

The aunt was just curious and had no intention of standing up for anyone.

Du Anrao naturally saw this as well, and said with a faint smile, "His father-in-law is not only his father-in-law, but also his boss and the company owner. Making a living under someone else's thumb is not so easy."

(End of this chapter)