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

Chapter 466 is almost beyond saving!
After hearing her words, Du Anrao wanted to give her a thumbs up and praise her for her keen insight.

Isn't that exactly the case? Xi Yanjia's methods of sucking blood from Lu Chengzhang and later from Ji Weifeng are exactly the same.

First, a so-called relationship is introduced—it could be love, gratitude, or even what she unilaterally perceives as friendship—to trap the person.

Then, under the guise of building a career, she reverses her relationship with the man, turning his wealth into her own or even theirs.

Finally, let's throw mud at them again.

This so-called mudslinging is actually the female lead's halo that the author uses to protect her. Whenever the time is right, her backup suitors will be exposed for scandals to varying degrees.

A series of tactics, such as exposing a company's tax evasion, or getting involved in a murder case that causes the company's stock price to plummet and its cash flow to break, can quickly ruin a person's reputation and make them lose everything.

At this point, all the female lead needs to do is step forward and distance herself from the other party, saying, "I never expected you to be this kind of person. You have really disappointed me." This would deliver a fatal blow to these "tools," allowing her to take over everything he had done for her and gain a halo of justice, similar to sacrificing family for the greater good and refusing to collude with evil.

Simply put, it's about first writing something bad about someone, then having someone else attack and defeat them.

In this way, the side that defeats the villains can naturally become the representatives of justice, while the villains who are defeated will be punished as a matter of course, becoming one of the achievements of the righteous.

Whether it's Ji Weifeng or Lu Chengzhang, these are achievements that the author assigned to Xi Yanjia, but perhaps it's because the author's writing skills are insufficient.

This supposedly "righteous" female protagonist is acting like a petty person who has gained power. She keeps saying she's cutting ties with people, but she accepts all the benefits they offer without ever getting anything in return. She's the kind of person who eats the rice and then curses the cook.

On the contrary, these tools she criticized were like paper dolls or NPCs who were arranged for her to have their luck drained. After completing their storyline and having their value squeezed dry by Xi Yanjia, they were kicked aside.

[What kind of awful female lead is this? She's exactly like Li Qianxi! What female lead halo, what a darling of heaven? She's just climbing over others to get ahead. If this is really what heaven favors, the world is doomed!]

Du Yuxi nodded with lingering fear and agreement. Thinking that she was also one of the victims of blood-sucking in the original plot, she suddenly felt a subtle sense of sympathy for Lu Jiarou, the unlucky girl.

"Your younger brother's girlfriend doesn't sound very good."

Lu Jiarou's eyes brightened slightly, and her gaze towards Du Yuxi was filled with the joy and admiration of finding a kindred spirit: "Right? I'm not some feudal patriarch who insists that her children marry and have children according to her own wishes. But if you're going to find someone, at least find someone decent. Family background and appearance are secondary; character is the most important thing. I only have one younger brother; I can't just stand by and watch him jump into a fire pit, can I?"

Lu Jiarou may not have much experience in relationships, but that doesn't mean she doesn't understand these things about love and romance.
In her view, a healthy relationship should be about two people supporting each other and moving forward together, rather than knowingly doing something wrong to hold the other person back, even though they know the other person is better off than them, and instead of striving for improvement, they deliberately create a series of problems to make the other person feel inferior to them.

Before this, she had watched helplessly as familiar people around her were ruined, so how could she be willing to let her own younger brother follow in their footsteps?

Du Anrao admired Lu Jiarou's clear-headedness and nodded, saying, "I have a general understanding of your brother's situation, but we'll need to meet him in person to confirm the details. However, based on your description, it's highly likely that your brother... hasn't been cursed."

[It's possible that he was simply influenced by the female lead's halo, his romantic mindset kicked in, and his IQ plummeted.]

If that were the case, she probably wouldn't be able to help much. Lu Jiarou's expression stiffened slightly, a struggle flashed in her eyes, and finally she sighed and resigned herself to her fate, saying, "I know what you mean. Don't worry, I'm aware of this. If it really comes to that, I'll have to personally step in and play the bad guy."

[It seems this stern older sister has made up her mind to pick up a stick and break up the couple. Hopefully, this misguided younger brother will soon see the truth about this scumbag woman, understand his sister's good intentions, and return to the right path. Amen.]

Du Yuxi: "..." Don't think I didn't notice what you were trying to say just because you slammed on the brakes. Isn't it a bit too early to perform a ritual to send him to the afterlife at this point? I think he can still be saved!
Compared to Lu Jiarou's heavy heart, Du Anrao enjoyed the meal quite freely. After they were full, Lu Jiarou personally drove them to the company.

"I'm sorry, but I might have to trouble you to pretend to be my friends and come to my company with me to meet my brother. Recently, because of my brother's girlfriend, we had a fight and our relationship has become a bit strained. If he finds out that I specially invited a master to see him, I'm worried that he might have a fit on the spot and kick you out."

When Lu Jiarou mentioned this matter, a hint of sorrow appeared on her face.

Seeing this, Du Anrao and the other man felt even more sympathy for her.

[What do you mean, "Once you have a wife, you forget the hardships of your mother"? This isn't even your wife yet, and you're already arguing with your mother for her sake! That's really something!]

Du Yuxi quickly replied, "It's alright, you don't need to worry about it, we understand."

Lu Jiarou: "..." I feel like I'm being pitied.

Although Lu Chengzhang also works at the company, the real decision-maker is still Lu Jiarou. It's just that she brought a few people to visit the company temporarily, which is nothing and there is no need to ask anyone's opinion.

Perhaps to avoid making their sudden encounter with Lu Chengzhang seem too abrupt, Lu Jiarou didn't take them straight to Lu Chengzhang's department as soon as she entered. Instead, she briefly toured the surrounding departments before heading directly to Lu Chengzhang's R&D department.

The Lu family's company is a technology company that develops mobile phones. The most important and busiest department in the entire company is the R&D department, which is directly related to the lifeline of the company as a whole.

Lu Chengzhang also studied this field in college. Although he wouldn't dare call himself a technical expert, he does have some real skills.

When Du Anrao and his group arrived, Lu Chengzhang had just finished discussing the performance targets for the next quarter with his subordinates.

To be fair, he was, after all, a backup lover who had a name and independent scenes in front of the female lead. This young master of the Lu family, dressed in a suit and tie, stood in the bright office and could truly be described as tall, elegant, and gentlemanly.

Du Anrao glanced at him from afar, his eyes flashing slightly.

Good news, there's still hope.

[Bad news, things are almost hopeless!]

Du Yuxi: Oh wow!