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

Chapter 381 Just Because You Are You

The Li family members were startled again upon hearing this. Li's mother was the first to change her expression, and said emotionally, "Pah! Pah! Pah! What nonsense are you talking about? Children say the darndest things!"

Li Zhaoyang and his sister: "..." Although... Mom, were you so frightened that you blurted out something you didn't mean? My cousin doesn't look like a... giant baby at all!

Xi Jingyue was also stunned for a moment, then laughed and cried at the same time: "That's just a guess I made, otherwise I can't explain why I never showed up when your family had that accident."

Li's mother glared at him reproachfully: "That won't do either. Who would randomly guess whether they're dead or not? Don't you understand any taboos?"

Li's mother and Xi Jingyue's mother are biological sisters. To her, Xi Jingyue is no different from her own child, and she really can't bear to hear such hurtful words.

Compared to his wife, Li's father was much calmer: "Jingyue's guess is not without reason."

Li's mother glared at her husband angrily: "How could you..."

"Think about the future that has been arranged for our family, and it won't be surprising if anything happens in the meantime."

Upon hearing this, Li's mother hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't utter any rebuttal.

Before they met Du Anrao, or even earlier, before they knew that Li Qianxi was not their biological child, who in their family could have imagined that in the near future, they would be driven to a dead end because of their trust and affection for someone, ending up with a ruined reputation and a miserable life on the streets?

Thinking about it this way, it's possible that Xi Jingyue encountered some major issue at the time that he couldn't get away from, but...

“If that happens, won’t Jingyue be in danger? Will your second cousin harm you? No, I have to talk to your parents about this.”

Auntie's anxious look successfully amused Xi Jingyue: "Then how are you going to tell my parents? Tell them about An'an's strangeness, and that you can hear An'an's thoughts? Regardless of whether they believe it or not, it's best not to tell anyone before getting the Du family's consent. The fewer people who know, the better."

"...That makes sense."

"You don't need to worry about my second cousin's situation. Our family, including my grandparents, has always had a lukewarm relationship with the other cousins. In recent years, due to the company and family assets, we've had quite a few clashes. But out of consideration for Grandpa, we haven't dared to make things too ugly openly. However..."

"only?"

"Because An'an entrusted me with the full management of the two plots of land that were auctioned in City B, allowing me to quickly open up the Xi family's market in City B and establish the company in City B as quickly as possible, Grandpa has decided to hand over the full management rights of the company to me."

The Li family members were taken aback upon hearing this: "Does that mean that from now on, you will be in charge of the Xi family and all of its companies and businesses?"

Although it was obvious to everyone before that the old man was grooming Xi Jingyue as his sole heir, the significance of a groomed heir is certainly different from that of an heir who has already taken over the reins and is about to hold great power and stand alone.

“You could say that.” Xi Jingyue’s eyes flickered slightly, and his voice turned colder. “As soon as I officially took over the responsibility from Grandpa, I was already prepared to face a hail of bullets and open and covert attacks soon afterward, and so were my parents.” “My second uncle’s family has been making constant underhanded moves over the years, but they never confront us directly. They’ve always been a key focus of our family’s attention. Now, we’re just raising their danger level even higher. I’ll tell my parents to keep a close eye on my second uncle’s family’s every move.”

However, Li's mother was still worried. After what happened to Li Qianxi, she was now extremely cautious about anything related to her family, having been bitten by a snake once and being afraid of a rope for ten years.

"As the saying goes, you can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days. If they want to harm you, they will always find a way to avoid your sight. Just sitting and waiting for death is not a solution."

Mr. Li wholeheartedly agreed: "Your aunt is right. Waiting for others to make a move against us is ultimately too passive. It's better to find a way to eliminate future troubles in one fell swoop."

“I understand.” Xi Jingyue raised the corners of his lips and said something that surprised everyone present, “In fact, I came here today to invite An’an to my home as a guest.”

"Inviting me to your home?" Du Anrao's eyes widened in surprise, seemingly not understanding why Xi Jingyue would want to invite him to his home out of the blue.

Before she could think further, and worried about her being alone with the big bad wolf, the Du family members who had been quietly following behind her shouted out, "No way!"

"Huh?" Du Anrao turned his head in confusion and glanced at the people who had spoken.

Seeing this, the group felt a little guilty, but quickly adjusted their mindset and said confidently, "An'an is young and shouldn't go to other people's homes casually, especially other men's homes."

The last few words that Du's father said were spoken with such clenched teeth that he was practically pointing his finger at Xi Jingyue's nose and cursing him for having ulterior motives!

Xi Jingyue's expression remained unchanged as he smiled slightly and said, "If Uncle and Aunt are worried, Yu Xi can accompany An An. My grandparents have also heard about the Li family's situation. My grandfather is on good terms with the Su family's grandfather and is very curious about Yu Xi, this child who has been living away from home. Not long ago, he mentioned wanting to find an opportunity to meet her. When we pay respects to our old friend, we can exchange a few words and find some comfort in her."

The two elderly people in the Su family fell ill with grief after their daughter's death and soon followed her. Before they passed away, they never even got to see their beloved granddaughter, Du Yuxi, once, which was a great regret.

Hearing this, the Du family became even angrier. What? He kidnapped one of their children, and now he wants to kidnap the other one too? He's got such a big appetite, isn't he afraid of being overwhelmed?
It has been proven that when someone is prejudiced against another, no matter what they do or say, it is impossible to easily change the other person's wariness and rejection of them.

Fortunately, Xi Jingyue had anticipated the reactions of the Du family and wisely bypassed them, focusing only on Du Anrao's own thoughts.

After his initial surprise, Du Anrao calmed down a bit, but he was still a little confused: "I can understand your grandparents wanting to see Fourth Sister, but what's the point of them wanting to see me? Could it be that they're also curious about me, the unlucky guy who was swapped with Fourth Sister, because of Fourth Sister?"

Xi Jingyue chuckled: "That's just one of the reasons."

"Any other reasons?"

"Well, it's mainly because of those two plots of land you acquired in City B. Those two plots might not be very useful to you, but they can play a very important role in our family's business development. So they want to see you not because you're anyone's relative, but simply because you are you."