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

Chapter 49 She Has Never Changed

No sooner had Du Anrao finished speaking than another transfer notification popped up on his phone.

However, this time the transfer came from Xi Jingyue.

"Mr. Xi?"

"My cousin asked me to help forward this, thank you Ms. Du for your help today."

"Yes, yes, yes." Li Zhaoyang turned his head and looked at him with a smile. "I was just about to turn around when I realized I didn't have Master Du's contact information. I wonder if I would have the honor of adding him?"

Du Anrao felt indebted to the person who gave him the money, and after glancing at his fourth sister, he still took out his phone and scanned Li Zhaoyang.

Li Zhaoyang then tried to add Du Yuxi as a friend, but she turned her head away first, clearly not wanting to talk to him.

Li Zhaoyang had no choice but to console himself that at least Du Anrao had been added to the list.

Through their time together today, he could tell that his cousin was very close to the Du family's young lady, whom he had only recently recognized.

Getting Du Anrao's contact information was a step closer to her.

It was late at night when I escorted the two sisters home safely, braving Du Hexuan's glare that was on the verge of exploding.

Li Zhaoyang wanted to get along well with the older brother who raised Du Yuxi, but before he could finish speaking, he was met with a cold shoulder from the door that slammed shut in front of him.

Li Zhaoyang touched his nose, which had almost been flattened, with lingering fear, and said awkwardly, "It seems that Brother Du doesn't have a very good impression of us."

Xi Jingyue glanced at him: "Not 'us,' 'me.'"

"Huh?" Li Zhaoyang's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in surprise. "You? Cousin, what did you do to our little brother? Why is he so wary of you?"

Xi Jingyue sneered: "Your little waiter? Did he even admit it? Your little waiter?"

The young master Li, caught off guard, instantly lost his fighting spirit. Thinking of Du Yuxi's indifferent attitude towards him today, he said with tears in his eyes, "Did I behave badly today? Why doesn't she want to talk to me?"

"You're only just realizing this?" Xi Jingyue mocked his foolish younger brother mercilessly. "What are your thoughts on what happened today?"

"What is it? Is it about the Ye family and Qianxi?" Li Zhaoyang sighed. He had been calm all day, but only now did he dare to show a hint of vulnerability in front of Xi Jingyue.

“I used to hear my mom say how pitiful my cousin was. Her second uncle and aunt passed away when she was just born, and she had that kind of illness that prevented her from running, jumping, and laughing like a normal person. So Yuesheng and I, as her older brother and sister, always had to be considerate of her and protect her.”

"But I never imagined that the person we pampered and indulged would turn out like this one day. Perhaps it really is because our family spoiled her."

Xi Jingyue frowned, disagreeing with Li Zhaoyang's statement: "Stop blaming yourself for other people's mistakes. Didn't Madam Ye just say that everyone with eyes has seen how you, your aunt and uncle, and Yuesheng have treated her all these years? Your family hasn't wronged her in the slightest. On the contrary, it's her..."

Thinking about everything he had heard today, Xi Jingyue's face grew even uglier: "If she had even a little bit of affection or gratitude for you, she wouldn't have said those things to Ye Zhihuan or done those things to Yue Sheng and Miss Du for her own selfish desires."

Upon hearing Xi Jingyue mention his two younger sisters, Li Zhaoyang's previously wavering resolve instantly hardened.

When Li Zhaoyang first learned that Li Qianxi was not his biological cousin, he was undoubtedly in pain and resisted. What supported him in uncovering the truth was his second uncle and aunt, who had always doted on him. He couldn't let his real cousin be left to wander outside, and he didn't want his second uncle and aunt to be unable to rest in peace in the afterlife.

But when he investigated further, he discovered that what devastated him even more was yet to come. It turned out that a year ago, Li Qianxi had already learned the truth from her biological father and had begun to consciously target Du Yuxi, who had switched identities with her.

No wonder his cousin told him not to tell their parents yet. Li Qianxi had done things discreetly and left few traces. If he alerted her, he wouldn't be able to find any evidence against her or uncover the truth. Instead, Du Yuxi, whose position was awkward, would be framed.

But that wasn't the most disheartening thing for him. What made Li Zhaoyang completely disappointed in her was that when he was investigating Li Qianxi's actions against Du Yuxi, he unexpectedly discovered that the kidnapping and near-murder of Yue Sheng five years ago was also related to her!

“I can understand her targeting Yu Xi and secretly suppressing and guarding against her. After all, she has been the young lady of the Li family for so many years. Suddenly being told that she is an imposter is definitely unacceptable. It is understandable that she would have a momentary lapse in judgment and think about making her disappear from this world and taking her place. But why did she target Yue Sheng?”

"She actively lured the kidnappers to abduct her, and even deliberately had someone tell them that our family had called the police, hoping to anger those desperate criminals and have them kill her. How old was she five years ago? How could she be so cunning? Is she even human?"

Even now, Li Zhaoyang still can't control his emotions when this matter is brought up. He just can't understand why Li Qianxi hates his sister so much, to the point of wanting to kill her.

From childhood to adulthood, Yuesheng had the best relationship with her. He always gave her the best things and thought of her, even putting his own brother aside. In the end, all his true feelings and favoritism were exchanged for such a knife.

Xi Jingyue had no feelings for Li Qianxi, and even felt disgusted by Li Zhaoyang's family. As an outsider, he could see right through her.

"No matter how much the second young lady of the Li family is favored, she is not as precious as the only young lady of the Li family."

Li Zhaoyang was stunned: "Just because of this?"

"Isn't this reason sufficient? Why do you think she would target Du Yuxi? This incident shows that she has never changed. She is selfish, ruthless, and will take action against anyone who gets in her way or harms her interests. Today it's Yuesheng and Yuxi, tomorrow it will be you, your aunt, and your uncle."

Xi Jingyue's words were not unfounded, after all, he had already foreseen Li Zhaoyang's future of being targeted and plundered through Du Anrao's description.

Although it is unfair to judge people in the present based on future events, what Li Zhaoyang has found out now provides evidence for those future events. Just as Xi Jingyue just said, she has never changed; they just haven't seen it clearly.

Li Zhaoyang was well aware of this, but he still couldn't help feeling a little sad. He shrunk to one side listlessly and silently shut himself off.

Xi Jingyue couldn't stand his behavior and said with a look of disgust, "Alright, stop pretending to be dead. You've known about this for a while now. Now tell me about your situation."

"My business? What business is it of mine?"

"Have you ever been in love?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhaoyang no longer cared about Li Qianxi and jumped up on the spot, almost crashing headfirst into the roof of the car behind him.

"Brother, brother, brother...how could you...I,I..."

Upon seeing his pathetic state, Xi Jingyue knew that what Du Anrao said was probably true, and immediately glared at him fiercely: "Are you laying an egg? Why are you making such a loud noise?"

Li Zhaoyang: "..."

(End of this chapter)