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

Chapter 450 is gone just like that.

"Mr. Xi, what brings you here?"

That's right, the person who arrived before the Du family was Xi Jingyue.

Like Ji Weifeng, Xi Jingyue also looked travel-worn and haggard, clearly having rushed over at breakneck speed.

"I just came to pick up my parents and heard about what happened here, so I rushed over immediately. Are you all alright? Are you hurt?"

"It's alright, it's alright. I contacted Uncle Xu and the others beforehand, and someone was secretly helping us. Those human traffickers were no match for me. I kicked them all away in no time. The locals nearby were also very helpful. As soon as they heard that they were child traffickers, they all came to help without me having to say anything. They pinned them all down, and none of them escaped."

Xi Jingyue breathed a sigh of relief and said with a faint smile, "That's really great."

"President Xi." Xi Jingyue had just finished speaking when he heard a slightly puzzled voice calling from his side. He turned around and met Ji Weifeng's surprised look.

"President Ji? What are you doing here? This child..." Xi Jingyue stared at the child in Ji Weifeng's arms, his eyes showing surprise. Wasn't this the little girl that Du Anrao had been taking care of these past two days?

Du Anrao was somewhat surprised. She turned to look at Ji Weifeng, then turned to look at Xi Jingyue: "Mr. Xi, do you know Mr. Ji?"

"We've met a few times before, and recently we've been in contact more often because we're discussing a project together."

[There's a project under negotiation? What project? It's not that ring road development project in City A, is it?]

Xi Jingyue was stunned, then narrowed his eyes and quickly realized that something had happened that he didn't know about.

Ji Weifeng's gaze also swept over Du Anrao and Xi Jingyue: "Mr. Xi, do you know Miss Du?"

"Ms. Du and I are... old friends. She has helped me a lot in the past."

"Mr. Xi has helped me several times."

The two exchanged a smile, but Du Hexuan found the scene extremely irritating. He stepped forward and stood between them, ruining the atmosphere.

Ji Weifeng wasn't stupid; he immediately saw through the ulterior motive between the two, or more precisely, Xi Jingyue's special treatment of Miss Du.

No wonder he was so confident before that if she wanted something, plenty of people would offer it to her, and he wouldn't have a chance. He wasn't just bragging!
Xi Jingyue was already used to the strict guarding of Du Anrao's older brothers, so he smiled good-naturedly and continued the previous topic.

"President Ji hasn't answered my question yet. Who is this young lady...?"

“She’s my sister’s daughter. My little niece and Miss Du’s brother and sister happened to be on the same variety show. She received a lot of care from them, so I came here specifically to pick her up and to thank Miss Du and her brother.”

"I see." Xi Jingyue's eyes flickered slightly. This little girl was actually Ji Weifeng's niece. What a coincidence.

Seeing that Qi Jingyue and Du Anrao had something to say, and considering that the child was a bit sleepy after a day of commotion, Ji Weifeng spoke first, saying, "The child is a little sleepy, so I'll take her back to rest. We'll take our leave now. Thank you, Miss Du and Mr. Du, for today's matter. Mr. Xi, we'll continue to discuss our previous project in detail after I've settled the child in."

Ji Weifeng's words were undoubtedly an attempt to curry favor. His request for a detailed discussion meant that the cooperation they were preparing to discuss was already more than halfway to success.

Xi Jingyue's eyes flickered slightly. He hadn't expected to encounter such a pleasant surprise while looking for someone. He nodded and replied, "Okay." Du Anrao blinked, guessing what the two meant. His eyes sparkled with excitement.

[It seems the big project the female lead secured in the original story by revealing the truth behind the little girl's tragic death is going to be snatched away by Mr. Xi! That's fine, though. Mr. Xi's abilities far surpass those of that second Miss Xi; cooperating with him won't be a loss for Ji Weifeng. This is a win-win situation!]

Du Hexuan pursed his lips, his mouth brimming with sour lemons.

What's so great about it? It's perfectly natural for him to live off his own sister, so why does this guy have the nerve to do that? Is he even family? How dare he take advantage of his sister's fame!
Xi Jingyue tried hard to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth and said solicitously, "You must be tired after a long day. Let me take you back to the hotel to rest first."

"No, we have our own car."

As soon as Du Hexuan finished speaking, a white van appeared at the police station entrance.

As soon as the car came to a stop, the driver's side window rolled down, revealing Du Hexuan's agent, Zhou Shunzhe.

"Ah Xuan, Xiao An, get in the car and let's go back."

"Coming right away." Du Hexuan proudly raised his chin at Xi Jingyue, then pulled Du Anrao to get into the car.

Xi Jingyue didn't stop him, but sighed regretfully, "Alright then, I was originally planning to take this opportunity to talk to you, An'an, about what happened to my relatives after they returned home from the ancestral worship ceremony. Since you have your own car to go back, then... let's wait until next time."

Upon hearing this, Du Anrao swiftly broke free from his brother's grasp, and before anyone could react, he sat in the passenger seat of Xi Jingyue's car, fastening his seatbelt with a click—a remarkably smooth and quick maneuver.

"Second Brother, I suddenly remembered that I have some questions for Mr. Xi. Why don't you go back with Brother Zhou first? We'll follow right behind and be there soon."

[Why wait until next time? I want to hear it now, immediately, right now!]

Du Hexuan: "..." Girl, do you have to make your little scheme of forgetting your brother over melons so obvious?!

But he wasn't really that sad; he was just annoyed that he had already said his refusal, and now he was wondering how to take back what he had just said and get on the bus with his sister to watch the drama unfold.

Xi Jingyue was not surprised by the result at all. He walked around the car and got into the driver's seat, not forgetting to confirm with Du Hexuan one last time: "Second brother, are you really not coming with us? You can let your agent go back first."

Du Hexuan almost couldn't resist the temptation and agreed, but at the crucial moment, Zhou Shunzhe called his name from afar, pulling him back from his last shred of rationality: "No need, I have a car."

Du Hexuan said this through gritted teeth, and Xi Jingyue didn't press the matter further, nodding and saying, "See you later."

"See you later..."

Before he could finish speaking, the car started, spraying him with exhaust fumes, and soon disappeared from his sight.

As soon as Zhou Shunzhe got out of the car, he saw his artist staring longingly in the direction the two had left. He asked in confusion, "Didn't you dislike your sister getting too close to that Mr. Xi? Why didn't you stop her just now?"

Du Hexuan clutched his chest, heartbroken: "...You don't understand."

Oh, melon, it was so big and round, so ripe and fragrant for miles around, and now it's all gone, gone!