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

Chapter 29: I got friend-zoned!

what? !

The entire Du family turned to look at the top of Director Gao's head.

Just then, a strong gust of wind suddenly blew by, catching everyone off guard and revealing a huge secret that someone had kept hidden for a long time.

A few stubborn strands of hair on his sparse forehead fluttered in the wind, making the small, vacant area at the top of his head shine brightly in the sunlight, almost like a light bulb.

Perhaps sensing that something was amiss, Director Gao subconsciously reached out and touched the top of his head, feeling its familiar smoothness.

"..."

Silence is the hospital tonight; awkwardness makes reality feel cold.

Director Gao was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses, and he gave a dry laugh with trembling hands: "It seems that today is indeed not suitable..."

"Actually, it wouldn't be a problem for me to calculate it for you."

Director Gao was stunned for a long time before he realized what Du Anrao meant. His face lit up with joy, and he no longer cared about the missing wig. He excitedly asked, "Really?"

Du Anrao glanced again at the black smoke that had condensed into a dark cloud above the other party's head, and the faint purple light that peeked out from behind the dark cloud.

"What do you want to calculate?"

"Naturally, we're calculating whether the drama we're currently working on can be successfully filmed and released, and what the profits will be."

Du Anrao choked for a moment, then fell silent again.

[Help! How do I tell him your show is about to fail because your male lead is about to be ruined!]

The Du family members: "Pfft..."

The unusual silence made Director Gao uneasy, but he still asked with a sliver of hope, "Should I write something too?"

“No need.” Du Anrao carefully considered his words and said in a profound tone, “The situation you are asking about is a little complicated, but you don’t need to be too nervous. I’ll give you eight words.”

"...Which eight characters?"

"Dark clouds overhead, but auspicious purple clouds are coming from the east."

Everyone: "???"

Not only Director Gao, but everyone present was completely baffled when they heard these eight words.

Director Gao thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out what these eight characters with completely opposite meanings meant, so he had to ask Du Anrao for help again.

"...Master, could you be more specific?"

Du Anrao didn't say anything more, but just gave him a look that let him figure it out himself.

Director Gao: "..." Fine, it's a secret, right? I understand, I understand!
As the group was about to leave the hospital, Du Anrao suddenly stopped and said, "Mom, Dad, and Second Brother, you and Director Gao go out first. I'm going to the restroom and will be right back."

Du Hexuan was a little worried: "Do you want me to go with you?"

"No need, no need. I saw the restroom sign when I went upstairs. It's not far." Du Anrao said as he ran inside, clearly in a real hurry.

Seeing this, the others didn't insist any further and prepared to wait for her at the door.

Du Anrao found a toilet as quickly as possible to relieve himself and was about to leave when he unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance at the toilet door.

"Mr. Xi?"

"Miss Du." Xi Jingyue looked surprised when he saw Du Anrao. "What a coincidence! What are you doing here? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, no, it's just that a senior colleague of my second brother's film crew had an accident and was hospitalized, so my second brother and I came to visit him."

"I see." "What's Mr. Xi doing here? Are you sick?"

"No, this hospital is one of my family's businesses."

Du Anrao was taken aback by this answer and paused for a moment: "Doesn't your family own an entertainment company?"

Upon hearing her words, Xi Jingyue knew she had misunderstood and smiled, saying, "That's my cousin's business. His family doesn't own an entertainment company; he just happened to be interested in it and used the money his family gave him to invest and start one."

It took Du Anrao a few seconds to process the meaning of Xi Jingyue's words before he nodded.

Got it, got it. Rich people love to invest; they're like a cunning rabbit with multiple burrows, they have businesses everywhere.

Xi Jingyue: "..." This idiom isn't used like that.

Du Anrao looked at the person in front of him and suddenly thought of Zhou Shunzhe and others' speculation not long ago: "President Xi, may I ask you a question?"

Xi Jingyue was somewhat surprised. He had only met Du Anrao a few times, and with her brother's deliberate obstruction, they were hardly acquaintances.

Even so, she still chatted with me so smoothly. Is this little girl so unguarded with everyone?

"Of course. I'm about the same age as your second brother. If you don't mind, you can call me Brother Xi."

Du Anrao was unaware of Xi Jingyue's inner thoughts, and instead of calling him "brother" as he had instructed, he used a more appropriate form of address: "Mr. Xi, was it you who helped Jiang Huaiying get arrested?"

Even though he was mentally prepared, Xi Jingyue was still caught off guard by Du Anrao's direct question: "Why do you ask that?"

"That's what Director Gao and the others guessed."

"What about your own thoughts?"

Du Anrao stared at Xi Jingyue for a long while, then pursed his lips and said, "I think it's you."

"why?"

"Intuition." Du Anrao couldn't explain why either; when Zhou Shunzhe and the others were talking about it before, she didn't think anything of it.

But now, standing in front of this person, she suddenly had a strong intuition that told her, yes, it really is this person.

"So, is that so?"

"it's me."

"Why?" This time it was Du Anrao's turn to ask.

"Perhaps it's because he feels bad?"

Feeling bad?

“If it weren’t for me inviting you to dinner that night and taking it upon myself to agree to Jiang Huaiying sharing a table, you and your second brother wouldn’t have had a conflict with that woman, and you wouldn’t have suffered this undeserved disaster because of offending her.”

Du Anrao never expected Xi Jingyue to think this way. Although he wasn't entirely wrong to hold a grudge, but...

“This is not Mr. Xi’s fault. She had her eye on my second brother all along. Even if we hadn’t gone to that restaurant that night, she would have come after him sooner or later. Besides, everyone agreed to the suggestion of sharing a table. Mr. Xi was just going along with us. It’s not your fault at all.”

Hearing that Du Anrao was trying to comfort him, Xi Jingyue smiled slightly: "That's what they say, but when you really look into it, I do bear some responsibility. Besides, I was the one who forced her to bow down and apologize to you. If she really wanted revenge for what happened that day, she shouldn't have left me out. In the end, she's just bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and she's just transferring her hatred for me onto you as well. So, strictly speaking, it's me who dragged you into this."

"Thank goodness you're all alright, otherwise I'm afraid I'd feel guilty for the rest of my life. It's already very kind of you not to blame me. I'm just lending a hand to let the wicked get their just desserts. It's what I should do."

Listening to Xi Jingyue's selfless explanation, Du Anrao felt even more certain that he hadn't misjudged him.

Mr. Xi is indeed a good person.

Xi Jingyue: "..." Uh, it seems I accidentally overdid it and got friend-zoned!

(End of this chapter)