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

Chapter 354 The True Heir
Du Anrao and Du Anrao exclaimed in surprise at the same time, and after exchanging a glance, their expressions became even more subtle.

"Mr. Xi, is this... really true?"

"I'm not sure if it's true or not. I just overheard someone mention it before. As you know, my family has partnerships with many major hospitals in China."

Of course, this information did not come entirely from the hospital, since protecting patient privacy is also one of the basic professional ethics of hospital doctors.

But Xi Jingyue felt that the source and authenticity of this news were very high because...

"Most importantly, after that child was born, Grandpa Gong did not have any other children."

The meaning of "no other children" is that Old Master Gong's nature hasn't changed much; he's still a womanizer, but no mistress has borne him any more children, not even...

"About ten years ago, one of Mr. Gong's mistresses was unexpectedly found to be pregnant."

Li Yuesheng frowned slightly: "Can't I still get pregnant?"

"But that's the strange thing. When Grandpa Gong found out, he immediately sent someone to arrange surgery for her, getting rid of the child, and then kicked her out of J City."

Du Anrao looked surprised: "You suspect that the mistress cheated on Master Gong?"

"Pfft..." Li Yuesheng choked and coughed violently, clutching her throat.

"It's not a doubt, it's just the only explanation. After all, they don't lack children, and they won't miss out on having another child to eat."

"That's true." Du Anrao pursed his lips, expressing his deep agreement.

[Keep in mind, he's a man with forty-nine children and hundreds of grandchildren. Even ancient emperors might not have such a large family. For him, having one more or one less child wouldn't make a difference; it's just a matter of adding another pair of chopsticks to the household. The prerequisite is that the child has to be his own; otherwise, he wouldn't be a dictator, but rather a sucker.]

After listening, Li Yuesheng felt that there was some truth to it, and it seemed that only this explanation could make sense.

"Old Master Gong handled this matter quite neatly and cleanly, but if you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. Some well-informed families still got wind of it."

"For example, Mr. Xi?"

"Correct."

Li Yuesheng still felt that this was too outrageous: "If this is true, then the mistress who gave Old Master Gong the sterilization drug back then probably didn't have a good ending either, right?"

"According to the Gong family's public statement, the mistress became bedridden due to childbirth injuries shortly after giving birth and died not long after."

Li Yuesheng's expression darkened slightly: "If someone were to die on the operating table due to complications during childbirth, that would be one thing. After all, childbirth is like passing through the gates of hell for women, even with the much better medical conditions now. But to have someone die from postpartum complications after a successful delivery is hard to say if it wasn't intentional."

In this way, those outrageous rumors might actually be true.
"What about that child? His mother did such a thing, and I'm afraid he will also be disliked by Old Master Gong."

After all, people don't lack children. Not to mention that in ancient times, even with multiple wives and concubines, there was still the distinction between favored and unfavored wives, and the same is true now.

The children born to someone you love tend to be more favored, while children born to someone you dislike are also more likely to be bred with hatred, transferring that hatred onto the child.

"No, quite the opposite. Although this youngest son of the Gong family rarely appears in public, and little is known about him outside, in fact, Old Master Gong dotes on this youngest son immensely, even more so than all his other children." Li Yuesheng keenly noticed the flaw in Xi Jingyue's words: "Since this youngest son of the Gong family rarely appears in public, and little is known about him outside, how do you know so much, cousin?"

Xi Jingyue's lips curled up slightly, his tone tinged with a hint of smugness: "I have my sources of information. Just because I know doesn't mean everyone knows."

Li Yuesheng: "..." What's this lousy man so vain about? Why is he showing off like a peacock spreading its tail feathers? I can't bear to look at him.

After hearing Xi Jingyue's words, Du Anrao quickly grasped a spark of inspiration and once again found the novel "The True and False Heiress, the Beloved and Pampered by All".

The book ends with the two main characters, Li Qianxi and Jiang Yiming, one of whom uses his newly established entertainment company to swallow up all the major entertainment companies, including Li Zhaoyang's Xisheng Entertainment, becoming the behind-the-scenes boss who monopolizes the entire entertainment industry.

With these assets, he defeated his peers in the Jiang family and successfully became the heir to the Jiang family.

With his help, Li Qianxi acquired most of the Li family's assets and married Jiang Yiming with these assets.

To outsiders, the two seemed like a perfect match, a powerful partnership, but only they knew that their marriage was entirely for the purpose of seizing greater benefits.

Privately, the two harbored their own ulterior motives. Their relationship seemed as stable as Mount Tai, envied by others, but in reality, it was shaky and could collapse into ruins with just a little external stimulus.

In the epilogues following the book's conclusion, the rift between the two widens even further.

Du Anrao remembered that when he was reading this book before, he read about how the two had a big fight in the third year of their marriage because of a development project.

The point of contention was that Li Qianxi wanted to collaborate on this project with her new love interest, number N, while Jiang Yiming chose a different partner...

"Mr. Xi, do you know the name of that young master Gong?"

"I know, his name is..."

[Gong Jixing]

"Gong Jixing".

Their voices rang out at the same time and fell at the same time.

The atmosphere inside the car froze for a moment. Even Li Yuesheng, a bystander watching the drama unfold, unconsciously swallowed, sensing something sinister going on.

[It really was him! The Gong family truly is a place where hidden talents abound, fraught with risks. Until the very last moment, no one can be certain whether they will emerge victorious.]

"Mr. Xi, do you know anything about this young master Gong? What kind of person do you think he is?"

“I have never met him or had any contact with him, but judging from the information I have gathered, he has been secretly following Old Master Gong all these years, learning how to treat people and how Old Master Gong used a series of business methods to build his fortune in his early years. It can be said that this young master has easily received the kind of upbringing that his older brothers and sisters dream of.”

Upon hearing this, Du Anrao already had his answer.

In other words, this young master Gong is actually the true heir favored by the old master Gong. On the surface, it's a battle royale where everyone fights to the death and the winner takes the throne, but in reality, the person on the throne has already been decided. Even Miss Gong is just a target he set up to protect his heir. How tragic is that?