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

Chapter 5: Being sold and helping to count the money

"Ouch... Mom, what's wrong?" Du Anrao, who was engrossed in reading and gossiping, suddenly felt a pain in her hand. She looked up and realized that her mother had grabbed her hand at some point.

"Did Mom hurt you? I'm so sorry, let me rub it for you."

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt much."

Du Anrao had no doubts and assumed that Du's mother was angry and lost her temper because Du Yuxi was being made difficult. As a result, he missed the coldness hidden beneath Du's mother's heartache.

No one knew better than her that those casually spoken words were true. It's just that the real Du Anrao was luckier; she met a kind old master who took pity on her and led her up the mountain to cultivate. Otherwise…

In an instant, besides feeling heartache and lingering fear, Du's mother also felt boundless hatred for those culprits.

At this point in the plot, Miss Li's biological father should have been released from prison a year ago. That's why they say you can't sleep in the same bed with two different kinds of people, right? Wang Xuehe and her husband are definitely true love; one was arrested but didn't forget to tell his wife to escape, and the other, even when she was about to die, was still thinking about telling her husband where their biological daughter was.

Therefore, Miss Li already knew the truth a year ago and began secretly keeping an eye on Fourth Sister.

Du Yuxi got goosebumps when she heard this, and she knew exactly why that Miss Li was paying attention to her.

[Huh? This Ye Mengzhen actually likes my third brother, and even secretly slipped love letters meant for him into my fourth sister's closet.]

"Pfft..." Du's mother choked on the juice, which startled Du Anrao so much that he almost jumped up to get her a tissue.

Du Yuxi, who was not far away, was also taken aback. She stared wide-eyed in disbelief, a rare occurrence for her: "You like my third brother?"

Ye Mengzhen, who had been relentlessly criticizing him since being accused, suddenly stopped, abandoning her previous arrogance and becoming inexplicably hesitant, saying, "So what if it is?"

Then, as if remembering something, his face darkened: "Didn't you already know? What are you pretending for?"

Du Yuxi was in a daze; it was actually true!
[Huh? Fourth Sister actually knows? That's not right. Wasn't the love letter Ye Mengzhen wrote to Third Brother stolen and thrown away by Li Qianxi's people? Afterwards, she kept bringing it up in front of Ye Mengzhen to sow discord between them. Otherwise, Ye Mengzhen wouldn't be so hostile towards Fourth Sister.]

Du Yuxi's heart pounded like thunder, and her hands, hanging at her sides, tightened unconsciously.

Li Qianxi, is that girl named Li Qianxi? Is it because her existence represents both debt and hope for the Li family? But this was originally her name!

On the other side, Xi Jingyue, who had been forced to listen to a bit of gossip about the wealthy family, changed his expression slightly. Li Qianxi? Was it a coincidence or...?

The man opposite him noticed the change in his expression and was startled, thinking he had said something wrong again.

"Did you write love letters to my third brother?"

"I...you..."

“My cabinet has been tampered with. I only found out a couple of days ago that you put something in it, but I’ve never seen it in the cabinet.”

Ye Mengzhen was stunned: "You mean, the love letter I gave to your third brother, you didn't throw it away?"

Why would I throw love letters at you for no reason?

Who knows if you're just jealous?

Du Yuxi frowned, unable to understand: "Why would I be jealous that my brother has women chasing after him? I'm not a pervert."

Ye Mengzhen choked, then stubbornly retorted, "How do I know if what you're saying is true or false?"

"Actually, I'm very curious..."

"what?"

"What exactly do you see in my brother?"

Ye Mengzhen: "..." Du Yuxi's question was too direct, and Ye Mengzhen was stunned. She stammered for a long time but couldn't come up with a clear answer.

Du Anrao, who was listening intently on the other end, was impatient and gave the answer first.

【Of course, it's because she's attracted to our third brother's face.】

Du's mother and her husband: "???" Are you that shallow?
Ye Mengzhen is a hardcore sucker for good looks. She happened to run into her third brother taking her fourth sister to register for school. From afar, she saw her third brother standing tall and elegant in the dappled shadows of the trees. The autumn wind was blowing softly, the shadows were swaying, and the atmosphere was perfect. How could she not be smitten?

Du Yuxi: Oh, this!

Ye Mengzhen had no idea that her secrets were about to be exposed. After hesitating for a while, she still couldn't bring herself to tell the truth: "Why should I tell you what I like about him? Don't change the subject. If you didn't throw my love letter away, then who did?"

"That's a question for you to answer."

"ask me?"

Knowing the truth, Du Yuxi's mind worked quickly: "Who told you I threw away the love letters you put in my closet?"

Ye Mengzhen was stunned for a moment before she realized what she meant: "You mean...it's impossible, it can't be her!"

"who is it?"

"Just because you ask doesn't mean I have to tell you! It definitely can't be her. I think it's someone close to you!"

Even so, Ye Mengzhen didn't dare to meet Du Yuxi's eyes when she shouted, which shows that she wasn't entirely without doubts.

[How can this little girl be so naive? She's been sold out and she's still helping the seller count the money.]

Du's mother and Du Yuxi: "..." You're not even as old as her, how dare you call her a little girl in such an old-fashioned way?

However, the two could also sense the disappointment in Du Anrao's words, and guessed that Ye Mengzhen was probably mostly being used and was not inherently bad.

"Excuse me, may I interject? It's hard to say who's right and who's wrong in this matter, but I think this young lady's judgment of people is definitely not as good as my sister's."

Du Anrao's sudden appearance startled everyone, and Ye Mengzhen's expression changed drastically. She said angrily, "Who are you? Don't you know that eavesdropping on other people's conversations is very impolite?"

“Me?” Du Anrao grinned, revealing eight pearly white teeth. “I am the uncultured country bumpkin from the remote place you just mentioned.”

Ye Mengzhen: "..."

Is there anything more embarrassing than talking badly about someone behind their back and having the person in question overhear you?
Of course there are, and that is not only being overheard by the person involved, but also being pointed out to their face.

"You...you..." Ye Mengzhen's face flushed red. She stammered for a long time but couldn't say anything. She awkwardly shut her mouth and sat down again.

Du Yuxi glanced at her mother, who was hiding behind the potted plants in the cubicle, and then stared at Du Anrao for a while before tentatively calling out, "Anrao?"

"It's me. Hi Fourth Sister, Mom and I just finished shopping and came here to eat. The dim sum at this restaurant is so delicious! Could you please ask if we can buy them separately or if you can give us a few extra plates? Please, please!"

Du Yuxi could tell at a glance that Du Anrao's request for snacks was just an excuse, and her expression softened even more.

"Eat more if you like, I'll bring it to you myself in a bit."

"Thank you, Fourth Sister!"

Fourth Sister is so gentle, has a good temper, and is beautiful. Come to think of it, the reason Li Qianxi is so worried about Fourth Sister seems to be because Fourth Sister has a face almost exactly like Madam Li's when she was young. It's only because the two families live in different cities and are far apart that if anyone in the Li family had even met Fourth Sister once, this matter wouldn't have been kept a secret for so long.

(End of this chapter)