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

Chapter 299 Is my existence also part of your play?

This is a common writing technique in some formulaic novels, where the male or female protagonist's shameless actions are used to indirectly show the other party's boundless favoritism towards the male or female protagonist.

In the eyes of this fanfiction author, Xiao Jinhang's despicable methods were not necessarily that bad; the victor is king, the loser is villain—that has always been the way of things.

Wen Xia Nuan's choice precisely proves her feelings for Xiao Jin Hang and indirectly confirms her value as the main wife. Only in this way can she be worthy of Xiao Jin Hang.

This shows that the author is just like Xiao Jinhang, with contempt and disdain for female characters deep down.

[How pathetic and infuriating how you're so love-struck! You treat someone like a lover, but they treat you like a pet or a backup plan.]

That's right, the story isn't over yet!

Having obtained the finished anti-cancer drug, Xiao Jinhang took over the family company ahead of schedule, bringing the Xiao family one step closer. With the female lead devotedly by his side, Xiao Jinhang felt he was invincible again, and turned around to find his sea queen, his white moonlight.

Xi Jingyue and Du Yihan: "!!!" Seriously, is this guy crazy?!

[Although it's far-fetched, it has to be admitted that Xiao Jinhang is probably the only character in this book who hasn't been ruined by poor writing, after all, he really could do something like this!]

Xi Jingyue and Du Yihan: "..." Ah~ Indeed!

The plot then takes a dramatic turn, with Xiao Jinhang getting closer to his playboy love interest while constantly arguing with the emotionally distraught female lead and even dragging out the long-buried Du Yihan to whip her corpse.

One accused the other of being ungrateful, saying that if she hadn't endured the pangs of conscience and handed over Dr. Du's things, how could his company have developed to its current state? The other immediately seized on the other's weakness, accusing her of having an affair with Dr. Du, saying that if she could split her heart in two, why couldn't she love two people at the same time?

Xi Jingyue: "..." This logic is just unbelievable.

Du Yihan: "..." Even in death I can't find peace. This is so unlucky. Is my existence just part of your play?

The three of them went through an extremely melodramatic tug-of-war, with her loving him, him loving her, and him loving her, which wore down Du Anrao's patience so much that he skipped straight to the end.

Through the male lead's tireless efforts, the female lead and her former love interest reconciled and worked together to help the male lead expand and strengthen his company. The male lead achieved his fantasy from the original story, enjoying the bliss of having two women on his left and right, and the three of them lived happily ever after.

Three people: "..."

[If I hadn't known that not long after, every single one of them would have died, I would have been furious enough to vomit blood at this ending!]

Du Yihan's veins bulged on her forehead, and her eyelids twitched.

Isn't that right? Anyone who knows that after a lifetime of hard work, they'll end up being nothing more than a taste of someone else's worthless love affair would be furious.

Du Yihan really wanted to kill Xiao Jinhang right now. Just thinking about breathing the same air as him made her feel suffocated, not to mention having to work with him every day afterward. It was really hard for her not to punch him a few times.

Xi Jingyue's expression was also subtle; he could only say that this was the most unpalatable piece of gossip he had ever tasted.

Du Anrao's face was ashen, but his mind was racing with images of various Chinese cultural elements. [Damn you, you pathetic, delusional guy! Give me back my clear-headed, restrained, kind, and independent female lead, and my wicked, self-serving, scheming queen of the sea! You've turned two such charming characters from the original story into this grotesque mess! If they knew they were living in a parallel world and you'd arranged this for them, they'd probably shatter the void and crawl over to strangle you!]

Of course, the most miserable one was her third brother. Dying once wasn't enough; he had to die a second time, and each death was more tragic and more frustrating than the last.

No, I have to save Third Brother. But before that, I need to see the female lead who's been the most out of character (OOC).

If she has the personality of the original female lead, then there is still hope. After all, given her original personality, she probably wishes Xiao Jinhang would disappear from the face of the earth more than anyone else.

But if it's that love-struck girl from a fanfiction who's head over heels in love, then all I can do is wish her a perfect match with the male lead.

[And then there's Third Brother's mentor, that Elder Lü...]

Du Yihan's heart skipped a beat when Du Anrao suddenly mentioned their mentor. She instinctively felt that her sister bringing up their mentor at this time was not a good thing. She held her breath and waited for what was to come, but... nothing came of it.

Du Yihan: "..." No, this is the crucial moment, why did it suddenly go wrong? Tell me, what's wrong with the teacher!

Unfortunately, Du Anrao had already composed himself. Seeing Xiao Jinhang staring at his third brother with shining eyes, looking like he was about to try and get close to him, he decisively turned to Du Yihan and asked in a low voice, "Third brother, can we go eat now? I'm hungry."

Du Yihan saw through her little scheme at a glance and knew that this place was not a good place to stay. If he stayed any longer, he might really lose his temper and take action against the two of them.

"Sorry, my sister is hungry, I have to take her to eat first. We can talk later. We'll be in the same place all the time, so there will be plenty of opportunities."

When Xiao Jinhang heard that Du Yihan was going to eat, his first reaction was to follow her. But as soon as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized that this was their first meeting and that being too enthusiastic might offend her. So he reluctantly said, "You're right, there will be plenty of opportunities later."

The four parted ways, and Xi Jingyue seized the opportunity to politely decline the school leaders' offer to take him to dinner, quickly running to the school gate to bump into the siblings.

"Mr. Xi, it really is you! What are you doing here?"

Du Anrao's eyes lit up as soon as he saw him, and as expected, he took the initiative to greet him.

Xi Jingyue revealed a look of surprise at the right moment: "An'an, and Young Master Du, what are you doing here? I studied at B University for a period of time, so strictly speaking, this is one of my alma maters... I'm here today to talk to the school about investment. I plan to donate a batch of experimental equipment to the B University Research Institute. I just finished talking with several school leaders and it is expected to be delivered in about a week."

“Mr. Xi also studied at B University. My third brother also studied at B University and entered the B University Research Institute. Today, he specially took me to visit his daily work area.”

Xi Jingyue met Du Anrao's bright eyes and smiled as well: "That's quite a coincidence. But since your brother works at the research institute, he might be able to use the experimental equipment I donated today soon."

"Hehe, it is indeed a coincidence." Du Yihan crossed her arms, not believing a word of Xi Jingyue's explanation.

What a coincidence! Why did they have to choose today, when they were visiting the school, to discuss this cooperation? Only my naive sister would believe his flimsy excuse.

O man!