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

Chapter 419 What use are you?!
That's what they thought, but since Old Master Xi had spoken, everyone had no choice but to shut their mouths for the time being, no matter how unwilling they were. However, their gazes toward Du Anrao were somewhat unfriendly.

Du Anrao didn't care and silently complained in his heart.

[Keep glaring, and I hope you can still maintain this unruly demeanor when you see your ancestors in your dreams tonight and get a beating from them.]

Li Zhaoyang and the others: Pfft...

This annual, grand family ancestral worship ceremony ultimately ended in such a regrettable and poignant manner.

Logically, with this matter settled, Du Anrao should be heading home. However, Du Hexuan will be participating in a reality show about raising children in a nearby village for the next few days.

Du Yuxi had to go back to class first, but Du Anrao didn't have anything else to do, so he stayed and resumed his old job as his second brother's short-term assistant.

Before leaving, Xi Jingyue transferred the agreed-upon payment to Du Anrao's card.

Du Anrao was still a little embarrassed, after all, she only showed her face at the last moment today, and incidentally let the ancestors of the Xi family show their faces as well. The key prop, the drop of blood of a close relative, was provided by Xi Jingyue. The rest of the time she just hid on the side eating melon seeds and watching the show.

Moreover, Du Anrao couldn't figure out the strange things that Xi Jingyue had mentioned about his relatives recently, so accepting the money felt a bit too hot.

Xi Jingyue immediately saw what she was thinking and said with a faint smile, "You really helped us a lot today. If it weren't for you, this wouldn't have been so easy to get over. Similar things have happened in previous years, with both sides getting into a fight over a mere disagreement..."

Although they are still fighting now, the ones who are beating them are their ancestors, so no matter how dissatisfied they are, they have to keep it to themselves, which can be considered a different kind of peaceful coexistence.

Furthermore, his original purpose in inviting Du Anrao to participate in the ancestral worship was not this. Now that he knows so many secrets of the family, he has completely benefited!
Du Hexuan knew this too, and snorted coldly, "If he gives it to you, just take it. What's with all the nonsense? Not everyone has the ability to make someone see their ancestors in the ancestral worship ceremony. Just for the fact that this is the first time since the beginning of time, it's worth the price of admission. You're already being very generous by not making him pay extra."

"Second brother!"

“Your second brother is right. You really helped a lot today, and I’m already getting the better deal by not giving you extra money.”

Xi Jingyue's words made sense, but Du Hexuan just wanted to laugh at him. He was currently finding fault with this person in every way, and he could even find fault with him if the person breathed through his left or right nose.

Xi Jingyue: "..." Can't I breathe through both noses at the same time?

Poor Boss Xi, who is still unaware of the inside story, was inexplicably slapped in the face by someone's blatant malice, and felt that the Du family's hostility towards him seemed even more obvious.

Li Zhaoyang wanted to remind him, but as soon as he opened his mouth, someone next to him twisted his arm. When he turned his head and met his cousin's threatening gaze, he immediately shut his mouth.

Cousin, it's not that I don't want to save you, but... you'd better pray for yourself.

"Is Mr. Xi going back now that the ancestral worship ceremony is over?" "Yes, there's a lot going on at the company, so I'll be going back this afternoon. You'll be staying here for the next few days, right? Do you have accommodation arranged? If you don't mind, you can continue staying at my grandparents' place. My parents are worried that what happened this morning will affect them, so they're planning to stay a few more days to keep them company before going back. You staying there will be a good opportunity to keep them company."

Before Du Anrao could say anything after Xi Jingyue said that, Du Hexuan instinctively pulled him behind him to separate the two.

“We have a place to stay, so there’s no need for Mr. Xi to trouble himself.”

Du Anrao also peeked out from behind his second brother: "Yes, my second brother's company has already arranged a hotel for us. It's more convenient to get to his filming location from there. We won't go over to bother Uncle and Aunt for the next few days."

After Du Anrao finished speaking, he seemed to remember something and added, "You don't need to worry about the ancestral worship. The smoke coming from your family's grave is different from other families. Even if an ancestor really appeared in your grandparents' dreams, it would definitely be good, not bad. You can rest assured, Uncle and Aunt."

Since Du Anrao had already put it that way, Xi Jingyue couldn't insist any further: "Alright, then I won't force you. If you and your brother encounter any trouble here these next few days, you can call me. My parents are still here, so they can help you out if anything happens."

Du Anrao didn't think that recording a variety show could cause any trouble, but since it was Xi Jingyue's good intention, she nodded in agreement.

After finishing their trip to the Xi family's side, the group parted ways. Xi Jingyue first sent his grandparents and parents home before taking a plane and leaving.

Li Zhaoyang followed Du Yuxi, escorted her back to the Du family, and then returned home.

Today's events concerned their precious An'an. Du Hexuan and Du Yuxi used the limited time to have an effective conversation and decided that after Du Yuxi went home and explained everything that had happened to her parents and older brother in detail, they would discuss how to resolve the matter together.

Before that, Du Hexuan remained still and didn't let Du Anrao notice anything amiss.

Du Hexuan's company arranged a fairly comfortable ordinary hotel for the brother and sister, with each of them staying in a room next to each other. Since Du Anrao was temporarily taking over Du Hexuan's assistant position, this time the assistant who usually handled Du Hexuan's daily life was not allowed to accompany them. Only Du Hexuan's agent, Zhou Shunzhe, was arranged to go with them.

As the company's top agent, Zhou Shunzhe's schedule was not much less relaxed than Du Hexuan's, especially given that his own company often made mistakes that required him to clean up the mess, making him even busier!
The big agent arrived at the hotel around 8 or 9 p.m. that evening. Seeing that they had important business to attend to, Du Anrao went back to his own room.

Thinking about everything that had happened today, Du Anrao hesitated for a moment before sending a message to his master, wanting to talk to him about it.

Unexpectedly, my mentor, who usually jumps up at the slightest touch and becomes more energetic as it gets darker, and whose videos of him dancing and resurrecting on various apps at four or five in the morning, remained completely still this time no matter how many times I touched him.

Du Anrao: "..." You always fail me at crucial moments, what use are you?!
Du Anrao, still feeling depressed in her room, was unaware that just a wall away, Du Hexuan and Zhou Shunzhe had only chatted briefly about important matters, confirming a few key points to keep in mind for tomorrow's variety show recording before parting ways.

Meanwhile, Du Yuxi had already returned to the Du family and carefully explained to her parents and her eldest brother, who had rushed home after receiving the news, everything that had happened at the Xi family's ancestral worship ceremony that day.

Unsurprisingly, the entire Du family was thrown into chaos afterward.