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

Chapter 33 The Darkened Little Wolf Dog

Du Yuxi's pupils dilated in shock. Wait a minute, her cousin is a man, right? And this assistant is a man too? He actually has a crush on her cousin?!
Xi Jingyue was also surprised. Chen Peilin had been by Li Zhaoyang's side for three or four years. Although his work ability was good, he had never been very noticeable.

Because of this, Xi Jingyue always thought he was a bit too introverted. Who would have thought he would be so bold as to have such feelings for Li Zhaoyang!
Du Anrao didn't have any prejudice against this person. Whether someone likes men or women is their own choice. As long as they don't hurt others, they deserve respect.

But she couldn't stand that this person claimed to love Li Zhaoyang, yet conspired with Li Qianxi to betray him.

They even went so far as to say that as long as Li Zhaoyang was no longer the high and mighty eldest son of the Li family, he would have a chance.

Such a downward spiral of affection is undoubtedly morbid, satisfying only one's own selfish desires.

Xi Jingyue's expression darkened slightly, and his gaze toward Chen Peilin became colder.

He had been wondering before, how could his cousin, who was not a careless person, be so easily tricked?
Looking back now, it's one thing that he wasn't on guard against Li Qianxi, but the other problem probably lay with this person he trusted so much.

Chen Peilin was completely unaware that his biggest secret had been exposed the moment they met.

After exchanging greetings with the group, he adjusted his glasses and led them upstairs.

Li Zhaoyang's office was on the top floor. Chen Peilin led the group into the office and had some fruit, snacks, and drinks brought over.

He was very polite in entertaining Du Anrao and his companions, but not so enthusiastic as to make them feel uncomfortable. He was neither servile nor arrogant, and his manner of entering and leaving was appropriate.

If they weren't certain that Du Anrao never spoke carelessly, Xi Jingyue and the other would never have imagined that beneath his cold and serious exterior lay such a hidden and insane mind.

Before the two could waver, Du Anrao held up a perfectly warm cup of milk tea and sighed.

[As expected of that seemingly insecure and tearful little wolf who secretly considers Li Zhaoyang his possession. This air of a powerful empress—is she trying to make sure everyone knows this is her territory?]

"Pfft..." Xi Jingyue almost choked on his tea, and Du Yuxi's hand holding the coffee trembled slightly, wishing she could bury her face in the cup.

This is what Li Zhaoyang saw when he returned to his office after the meeting.

"cousin."

Xi Jingyue jumped up almost immediately: "Is the meeting over?"

"It's over. I'm sorry, it was a last-minute meeting, so I couldn't pick you up in person. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"It's alright, it's alright, we just arrived not long ago."

As soon as Du Anrao finished speaking, Xi Jingyue took the opportunity to introduce the group of people.

"This is Du Anrao, whom I told you about before. This is her older sister, Miss Du Yuxi. This is my cousin, Li Zhaoyang, who is also the owner of this agency."

Just as Li Zhaoyang looked in the direction Xi Jingyue pointed, Du Yuxi looked up.

The two, who were already connected by blood, looked at each other and were both stunned.

Even though Li Zhaoyang had seen Du Yuxi's photo beforehand and was somewhat prepared, he still couldn't help but be shocked when he actually saw this girl who looked almost exactly like his second aunt.

Recalling the secret contact between Li Qianxi and her biological father that he had recently discovered thanks to Xi Jingyue's advice, Li Zhaoyang narrowed his eyes dangerously, his expression becoming increasingly serious.

As Li Zhaoyang stared blankly at Du Yuxi, Du Yuxi was also observing this blood relative of hers. His well-tailored yet lively striped suit, handsome face, and bright eyes exuded a vibrant and energetic spirit.

Will he recognize me? Will he accept me?

Du Yuxi's heart was pounding, and her hands, hanging at her sides, clenched into fists as she tried her best to remain calm.

Just as they were wondering how to break the deadlock, Du Anrao's reminder arrived first.

【Ahhh, I know you're surprised, but don't be. Watch out for your little assistant behind you, he's practically turning into a monster! If you keep staring at my fourth sister like that, I'm starting to suspect he's planning to assassinate her!】

Du Yuxi shuddered and subconsciously looked past Li Zhaoyang to look behind her. Sure enough, she met Chen Peilin's eyes, which were full of hostility.

Xi Jingyue naturally noticed Chen Peilin's unusual behavior, coughed lightly, and took a step forward to block the two of them.

"Zhaoyang, do you know Miss Du?"

Li Zhaoyang suddenly realized something: "I'm sorry, I just felt that Miss Du looked a little familiar, I don't know if I've seen her somewhere before."

This sounded a bit like a flirtation, but fortunately, because of the little incident just now, Du Yuxi had completely calmed down and replied indifferently, "Maybe it's because I have a common face."

Fortunately, Li Zhaoyang was a man who had seen a lot in his life. After his initial loss of composure, he quickly regained his composure and got straight to the point in order to avoid arousing suspicion from Du Anrao and the other man.

"My cousin must have already mentioned this matter to Master Du, right?"

Du Anrao immediately sat up straight: "It was mentioned a little bit, but not very clearly."

Before coming, Du Anrao was a little nervous, afraid that she might accidentally say something wrong and give away a secret, but once she entered the company, she calmed down.

Although I am not very knowledgeable about face reading and feng shui, Li Zhaoyang, as one of the important supporting characters (villains) in the original work, has quite a lot of screen time.

Since they were already here and the two had met, Du Anrao's goal could be considered achieved.

Listen to what Xisheng Entertainment is doing now; it might actually help him find some problems.

Li Zhaoyang didn't think too much about it, and just picked out some of the bad things that had happened to the company recently.

"Three months ago, the company's CFO suffered a stroke and was hospitalized, and is still recovering. Two weeks later, the deputy director of the marketing department broke his leg after a fall while out drinking. A week later, the public relations director was robbed on his way home from working overtime one night and almost lost both his money and his life..."

Du Anrao found something amiss as he listened. After carefully comparing the timelines, he quickly uncovered the truth hidden beneath the coincidences.

[Oh, so your company's CFO was hospitalized because he was so upset about his son's middle school math scores? He just can't understand how a top student from a prestigious university could have a son who gets single-digit scores in math?]

Xi Jingyue and Du Yuxi: Pfft...

The deputy director of the marketing department broke his leg because he abused his position to sexually harass a newly debuted female artist in the company, but somehow his wife found out. The wife went to catch him in the act, while the cheating husband and his mistress fled in panic. While going down the stairs, he wasn't paying attention and missed a step… This is truly shameful; can't he just say it was a drunken slip?

The two who were eating a fresh melon from afar: "..."

(End of this chapter)