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

Chapter 456 Pray to Heaven, Discern Loyalty from Treachery

The Du family members were amused by Du Anrao's resentful and sullen expression: "So, it turns out this is what you care about."

"What do you mean that this is what I care about? Shouldn't I have this? Like, Second Brother, you might like dolls, cross-dressing, or freedom in private, which is fine in itself, but if it were publicly revealed to everyone, wouldn't you feel like you'd be mortified?"

Du Hexuan froze, and it took him a while to react. He looked terrified and said, "Don't...don't talk nonsense! I don't like dolls at all, and I don't like women's clothing. Don't slander me like this!"

“This is just a metaphor, do you understand metaphors? Or are you saying that you have a prejudice against boys who like dolls and women’s clothing? Didn’t you see that? You, Second Brother…” Du Anrao looked Du Hexuan up and down, “You’re quite feudal.”

Du Hexuan was speechless at his younger sister's counterattack: "Get this straight, other people's metaphors may be metaphors, but the metaphors you use are easily taken as the truth, okay?"

Didn't you see how Mom, Dad, and my siblings looked at me after hearing what you said?

If I had hesitated for even a few more seconds, or delayed my rebuttal, this huge, round black pot would have been pinned on my head, and I would never be able to get it off for the rest of my life!
"Moreover, respecting other people's hobbies is completely different from having some strange hobbies imposed on you."

“…Okay.” Du Anrao looked like he had been greatly wronged, even the ahoge on his head seemed to droop a bit.

Sure enough, someone as glamorous and never embarrassed in public as my second brother would never understand the pain in my heart. I was just using him as an example; he couldn't grasp my sadness at all, and even snapped at me...

Du Hexuan: "???" Wait a minute, isn't your tone a little off? Why are you being so teasy?

Staggered by the strong smell of green tea, Du Hexuan turned to look at the family members, and saw that after listening to Du Anrao's heartfelt words, their gazes toward him had visibly darkened.

"Shut up, second brother."

"less talking, more working."

“At times like this, if you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute.”

"Exactly, exactly. Did Second Brother not get enough of his lines on set and can't help but keep talking about them at home? If you have that kind of leisure, go read them out from the balcony later."

Looking at Du Anrao again, there was no trace of sadness or grief; he was smiling like a cat that had just stolen some cream.

Du Hexuan understood everything perfectly well. He wished he could immediately kneel down and beg Heaven to judge the loyal from the treacherous!
Du Anrao was quite happy about this. The Du family members probably realized that she was deliberately teasing her second brother, but they all let her do as she pleased.

Even Du Hexuan, though feeling aggrieved, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that she wasn't really angry and that this matter hadn't affected the family's relationship. The heavy weight on his heart had finally been lifted.

While comforted by her youngest daughter's understanding and open-mindedness, Du's mother also felt a pang of heartache. She took the initiative to hold Du Anrao's hand and comforted her, "An'an, don't be afraid. Although this matter is mysterious, your father, your brothers and sisters, and I have observed it afterward. Apart from those blood relatives who are on good terms with our family, have good character, and have no ill intentions towards you, only your Uncle Li's family can hear your heart's voice."

"Yes, yes, and your Uncle Li and his family didn't hear it at first either. It was only when they picked us up at the airport after we came back from City B that they heard it for the first time..."

Du Anrao frowned: "What happened this time?" "Afterwards, we investigated and found that it was probably a problem with the New Year's gift you gave us."

“New Year’s gifts…” Du Anrao’s eyes brightened slightly. “You mean, the jewelry with spiritual essence that I gave them.”

As Du Anrao spoke, he seemed to have thought of something: "You all probably know about this. The two rough stones I took out from the stone I bought at auction in City B, which can be used to make jewelry, are not ordinary rough stones. They contain spiritual essence and can nourish the body and prolong life if worn for a long time."

"I know, I know. You just unearthed the stones, and everyone already knows. They were so excited to hear that you were willing to take those two stones out and make them into jewelry for everyone. Otherwise, do you think that after we came back from City B and the New Year was over, so many relatives still made a special trip from out of town to come back to our house to give us gifts again? Those were all thank-you gifts they specially prepared for you."

Du Anrao: "..."

Goodness, so that's how it is. I was wondering why people had to pay New Year's visits twice? And the gifts from those uncles, aunts, and other relatives were getting more and more expensive...

"Yes, that's what happened."

Du Anrao stroked his chin and recalled for a moment: "I had those two stones made into jewelry, and then I sent the money to each of the relatives on the list who had urgently needed it at the auction and had immediately sent me a lot of money without hesitation. The only ones who were not on the list were my fourth sister's family, my eldest uncle's family, and my eldest maternal uncle's family..."

According to Du's mother and others, her maternal uncle's family was also related to her by blood and belonged to the group that could hear her thoughts from the beginning.

On the contrary, it's the Li family...

"At the time, I was thinking that my fourth sister's family was also my family. Besides us, they were her closest relatives in the world. Logically, I should prepare a New Year's gift for them. I never expected..."

"Perhaps it was because of your idea that they received your special New Year's gift, just like our relatives. In God's eyes, it means they have been recognized by you and are considered our family. That's why they were able to hear your thoughts and ideas and change their own destiny."

After hearing his mother's reminder, Du Anrao finally understood why Li Yuesheng's storyline had fallen apart so suddenly. Not only did she successfully find her real savior, but she also managed to get the sauerkraut fish from the Gong family, who had tried to impersonate her savior and deceive her feelings, into the hospital...

So, Yue Sheng deliberately floored the gas pedal in the garage, right? It's a bit unethical, but I still have to say, well done!

Everyone: Pfft...

Suppressing a laugh, Du's mother patted her daughter's hand and said, "So, you don't need to be afraid at all. The people who can hear your thoughts have no ill intentions towards you. In fact, most of them are elders who love you. In their eyes, whatever you do is right and pleasing. You don't need to feel any pressure."

Du Anrao wanted to say that social death and pressure are two completely different things. Trying to please the elders doesn't affect her losing face in front of them at all!
But as the words were about to come out, a sudden thought flashed through my mind, and I inevitably thought of something else.

Following this pattern, could Mr. Xi... possibly also be able to hear what I'm thinking?

The Du family members: "!!!"