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

Chapter 51

"Banquet, what banquet?"

The three of them immediately focused their gazes on Du Anrao and Du Hexuan, their expressions filled with urging, as if to say: Give me a proper explanation!
Du Anrao's hand holding the chopsticks stiffened slightly: "...Sister, didn't you tell them?"

"I thought you said..."

Two people: "..."

"Okay, to put it simply, Mr. Li from Xisheng Entertainment invited Fourth Sister to attend a private banquet hosted by his mother next week."

Du Yuxi quietly added, "You were invited too."

"I just happened to be there." Du Anrao finished speaking and lowered his head to eat his rice, perfectly embodying the spirit of "better to die than see my friend die."

Du Yuxi had no choice but to briefly recount what had happened yesterday.

Upon hearing that the alarm radar had immediately gone off, Du Hexuan said sarcastically, with a hint of displeasure, "This Mr. Li is quite the social butterfly, isn't he? He sends invitations to pretty girls as soon as he sees them. He must be a playboy."

"Ah..." Du Anrao looked up at him innocently and said, "Second Brother, do you mean I'm not as pretty as Fourth Sister?"

"..."

Du Hexuan choked, and after a while, he said angrily, "When adults are talking, children shouldn't interrupt!"

"Oh~"

I'm clearly the same age as my fourth sister.

"Pfft..." Du's parents and the others laughed for a while, but seeing that Du Hexuan's face was getting darker and darker, they quickly stopped while they were ahead.

"Ahem, what's Yu Xi thinking? Are you going?"

Du Yuxi poked at the meatballs in her bowl, looking down: "I don't know, I haven't decided yet."

Despite saying that, Du Yuxi undoubtedly still wanted to go.

Although the first encounter with Li Zhaoyang wasn't exactly pleasant, it was clear from the snippets of conversation among those around him that he cared deeply about his family.

The Li family did treat Li Qianxi very well, even to the point of indulging her.

Du Yuxi wanted to see them, but she was also afraid to see them. No matter how conflicted she was, she still had to muster up the courage to face reality.

Although the Du family members were not related to her by blood, they had spent more than ten years with her and knew her personality well enough.

After exchanging a glance, Mr. and Mrs. Du suddenly turned to look at Du Hexuan, conveying their desire to be at the banquet to watch the drama unfold.

Du Hexuan: "..." I really owe you guys!
Everyone was overjoyed and agreed to stay in J City with Du Hexuan. The only one who was hurt was Du Junyan, who was working overtime like a slave in S City.

However, Du Junyan probably had no time to pay attention to these guys who had abandoned him and were having too much fun.

At this moment, looking at Bai Xiuqing, who had suddenly barged into his office crying her eyes out, and the man who had uninvited him and was sitting comfortably on the sofa as if he were at home, he felt a splitting headache and his stomach, which had missed its mealtime, started to hurt.

Feeling unwell and in a bad mood, Du Junyan also found the two of them extremely displeasing. He swiveled his chair, dodging Bai Xiuqing's outstretched hand, and said with a forced smile, "You two, bringing such a large group of people, barged into my office so aggressively. Is there something important you need?"

The man sitting on the sofa, the outlaw Jia Yunxiao whom Du Anrao had mentioned several times, sized up Du Junyan with the same look he would give a piece of merchandise.

"So you're the one who helped her evade my men's pursuit?"

Du Junyan was dumbfounded. Ever since Bai Xiuqing ran to his house without permission that day and tried to frame him for the child in her belly, but was ruthlessly exposed and scared away, the two had never met again. Where did this come from, helping her to evade investigation?
Perhaps Du Junyan's shock and confusion were too real, so Jia Yunxiao frowned and impatiently gave two hints: "City C, hotel."

Du Junyan instantly understood why these two had come. He casually tapped the table and asked, "Is that what she told you?"

"She doesn't need to say anything, I'll investigate myself."

It turns out that after dealing with the lawyer Dou who took in Bai Xiuqing, this powerful figure was still not satisfied. He wanted to follow the clues and find all the people who had helped Bai Xiuqing along the way, uproot them, and completely cut off her escape route.

This was a completely undeserved disaster for Du Junyan, that poor guy.

Because Jia Yunxiao did indeed access the surveillance footage from that night and found that Bai Xiuqing was being chased by his men. In her panic, she rushed into Du Junyan's room and used the room as cover to escape.

Therefore, Du Junyan became one of Bai Xiuqing's accomplices in Jia Yunxiao's eyes.

Du Junyan, realizing what was happening, was speechless. "I have a few words of 'mmp' to say, but I don't know if I should!"
“Since Mr. Jia has seen the surveillance footage, he should know that I was completely drunk that night and had no consciousness at all. She was only in that room for a short while, no more than ten minutes in total.”

"I know."

"You know you still..."

“But you’ve known each other since childhood, and when she encounters a problem, the first person she thinks of asking for help is you.”

Du Junyan thought to himself that I wasn't the first person she wanted to ask for help; she was after my family background and was the first person she wanted to cuckold.

“Although we knew each other a long time ago, we have been separated for many years and have not been in contact for a long time. Our personalities are no longer as innocent and pure as they used to be. That night, I had no idea which hotel she was in, nor did I recognize her, let alone help her hide from pursuers.”

Du Junyan's eagerness to sever ties with Bai Xiuqing did not please Jia Yunxiao; instead, it made him even more suspicious.

"You really have no feelings for her at all."

Fearing that he might lose everything after finally getting rid of her, Du Junyan quickly retorted, "I am really not worthy of her. I would appreciate it if Mr. Jia could be more understanding."

To his surprise, the other person was still dissatisfied after hearing what he said: "Are you questioning my preferences? The people I personally trained are outstanding in every aspect, and you don't even notice? Are you blind?"

Du Junyan: "..." No, brother, I'm trying to distance myself from your woman and prove my innocence. You're unhappy, fine, but you're turning around and accusing me? You must have some kind of cuckold fetish!
Du Junyan originally thought that An'an was very wary of this man, so it would be best not to make enemies with him unless necessary, so as not to worry his sister.

But now it seems that this person is indeed just as An An summarized: a self-righteous and unreasonable freak.

Du Junyan endured it all, but ultimately, unwilling to suffer any longer, he decided... he couldn't take it anymore!

"While everyone has their own preferences, and everyone is different, I still prefer someone with whom I share mutual affection and understanding. Like Miss Bai..."

Du Junyan glanced meaningfully at Bai Xiuqing's already barely concealed belly, and said with a half-smile, "Mr. Jia, you should accept it yourself. I'll politely decline."

(End of this chapter)