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

Chapter 386 If one doesn't act, then so be it.

Du Yunni and her brother were unwilling to call Cui Jueyan's parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. Firstly, because they didn't have much contact with Cui Jueyan's family, they didn't live together on weekdays, and they didn't see each other often during holidays, so they didn't have much affection for each other.

In their hearts, there has always been only one grandfather, and that is Du Lianshuang's father, the third grandfather of Du Anrao and others.

Those were the elders who watched them grow up and truly loved and protected them, while the Cui family were just strangers with blood ties to them.

Secondly, it's also because of the despicable things Cui Jueyan and his family have done.

Du Lianshuang undoubtedly struggled for a while about whether or not to tell the child about the disgusting and immoral things the child's father had done, but in the end, it was her mother who enlightened her.

Du's mother understood that Du Lianshuang didn't want her children to get involved in adult matters, and even more so, she didn't want them to be traumatized by their father's image collapse, thus affecting their mental health.

However, the two children are in their adolescence, a time when children are most sensitive and thoughtful. They had already overheard Du Anrao's heartfelt words about their parents' future relationship falling apart at the Du family home. The more Du Lianshuang tried to stop them from knowing these things, the more they would overthink.

Furthermore, since Du Lianshuang has already made up her mind to fight Cui Jueyan to the death, she should explain the rights and wrongs of the matter to the child, so that the child will not only feel frustrated when hearing gossip outside, but also blame Du Lianshuang without knowing the truth, which would be a great loss and a great injustice.

After hearing this, Du Lianshuang felt refreshed and stopped worrying.

Most importantly, Du's mother's words unconsciously reminded her of an old classmate she had met a few years ago. The classmate had also married the wrong person, and her experience was much more tragic than her own.

The man's family was much better off than hers. After she discovered that he was having an affair, the two had a big fight and decided to divorce.

However, due to the vast difference in their family circumstances, even though she was not at fault, she was still unable to take her only son with her and had to escape alone.

Considering that the child would have to live in the man's family in the future, and not wanting to shatter the child's image of their father as a tall and mighty figure, the old classmate chose to endure the humiliation and conceal the true reason for the breakdown of their marriage.

As soon as she left, the man's relatives began to slander and spread rumors about her. In their mouths, she, the victim, became the culprit who was unfaithful, had an affair, and caused their family to break up.

By the time the old classmate realized what had happened, the child had already completely believed the brainwashing he had received from those relatives, and hated her to the core, no longer wanting to acknowledge her as his biological mother who gave him life and raised him.

Putting herself in Du Lianshuang's shoes, she couldn't help but shudder. If she were in that situation, she would probably be so angry that she would wipe everyone out and send them back to be remade.

So what are you hiding? That beast Cui Jueyan dared to do such a despicable thing, do you think I wouldn't even dare to tell the children?

After figuring things out, Du Lianshuang went back and had an open and honest talk with her children all night. That night, all three of them cried. The next day, the family was more united than ever before, and the two children almost unconditionally stood by Du Lianshuang's side, supporting all of Du Lianshuang's actions against Cui Jueyan and the Cui family.

The sudden appearance of the Cui family elders was something neither Du Lianshuang nor her brother Du Yunni had anticipated. Seeing the two elderly people appear at their school gate, grabbing their hands in front of the entire school of students and teachers, showering them with concern, pleading with them, and tearfully recounting their hardships, then using their seniority to subtly pressure them into forgiving their father, the still naive siblings were completely thrown into disarray.

“We’re so useless.” Du Yunni, the older sister, frowned regretfully. “We knew they were deliberately playing the victim and talking nonsense, but we just couldn’t get a word in edgewise or refute them. By the time we realized they were done talking, the way people around us were looking at us had changed…”

Du Xiuyuan also despised himself for being useless. He usually boasted to the heavens and made a lot of tough talk, but when faced with those two old men, he couldn't utter a single word. He could only watch helplessly as they ruined his and his mother's reputations, and could only turn red with anger and repeat weak excuses like "nonsense" and "lying," which were completely unbelievable.

Du Anrao grabbed a big red apple, took a bite, and said incisively, "It's not that you're useless, it's that your aunt has protected you too well. You haven't encountered many things, so it's inevitable that you're slow to react, easily miss opportunities, and become taken advantage of."

Upon hearing Du Anrao's words, the two men hung their heads in dejection, looking as defeated as two roosters.

Seeing this, Du Anrao didn't want to be too harsh: "So what do they want from you? Do they want you to persuade your mother to let Cui Jueyan go and get him out of there sooner? Or do they want to lift the blacklist on him so that he can find a job after he gets out and support his elderly parents and his wife and children outside?"

The siblings choked, and their gazes toward their cousin held a hint of resentment: "They want us to give them money to support them."

"Cough cough cough..." Du Anrao almost choked on the apple in her mouth. After finally swallowing it, she immediately looked up at the brother and sister sitting opposite her.

“You…” Du Anrao pointed at the two of them, “Support them? Are you kidding me?”

“No mistake, that’s exactly what they mean. The man went to jail, and they were kicked out of their previous place. They’re homeless and have to rent a small house anywhere. They’ve been supported by that man all these years, and now that their ATM is gone, they’re trying to morally blackmail my sister and me into giving them money for their old age.”

Du Anrao couldn't understand it; he just felt that these people were incredibly shameless.

"Don't they have a 'daughter' and a 'grandson'? It's not your place to take care of them in their old age, is it?"

The siblings exchanged a glance and exclaimed in surprise, "Sister, didn't you know? That little bastard Cui Chengye is ruined."

Du Anrao stood up straight, almost wanting to do a jumping start. What kind of gossip had happened that she didn't know about?
Seeing this, Du Yunni and the other two didn't keep them in suspense. It turned out that on that day, Liao Yuqian, with Du Anrao's guidance, investigated Cui Chengye and learned about his sordid thoughts about his daughter. Later, Yin Bailu learned from Du Lianshuang about the true relationship between Cui Jueyan and Cui Dongmei, mother and son.

After discussing it, the couple decided that Du Lianshuang would take care of the larger one herself, while they would handle the smaller one.

Therefore, Liao Yuqian devised a plan to have Cui Chengye's two legs broken, including his right leg for walking and his middle calf.

Upon suddenly learning the truth, Du Anrao was so shocked that the apple in his hand fell to the ground with a thud and rolled a long way.

[My goodness, Uncle Liao is a real ruthless guy! He doesn't act unless he's absolutely sure, and when he does, he hits the nail on the head! Reliable, honest, well done! Hahaha...]