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

Chapter 55 They are my children

When Du Anrao was reading the book, he greatly admired President Qiu. Both were strong women in the workplace, but Jiang Huaiying trampled on the flesh and blood of others and treated them like cattle and horses, while she integrated her own flesh and blood into her career, forging a steel-like body and building a solid fortress for herself and her family.

Unfortunately, even someone like him couldn't escape the murder mystery game.

After her husband passed away, Ms. Qiu devoted herself to her career and raising her only son. It can be said that the two things she cared about most in her life were her company and her son.

Although her son is quite capable, he is a complete romantic!

[Mr. Qiu just mentioned that his son went to the west to confirm the rough jadeite. The west, and related to rough jadeite, is probably the Jadeite Kingdom.]

The Emerald Kingdom? Du Yuxi was stunned. Although she had never been to this country, she had heard about its chaos. If Qiu Jichen were to have an accident there, it was very likely that...

As expected, Du Anrao quickly revealed the cause of death.

Qiu Jichen's online girlfriend is a member of a large fraud ring in the Jade Kingdom. Knowing she's in his territory, he hatches a plan to kidnap her under the guise of a meeting for a huge ransom. Qiu Jichen, blinded by love, eagerly goes to the meeting, and then…

In the original novel, Qiu Jichen's death was just a minor episode. Li Qianxi really liked the jewelry from the Ya Yu family and especially loved wearing their jewelry when attending more formal social occasions.

However, she had limited pocket money, and the funds she had could not satisfy her greed and vanity.

So she came up with a plan, hinting to her suitors, including the male lead Jiang Yiming, that she really liked the jewelry in this jewelry store and would be very happy if she had the opportunity to own some shares in the jewelry company.

Li Qianxi even found a plausible reason for her greed, believing that this was a test for these suitors, helping her to recognize who was the true love who could give everything for her and was worthy of her trust.

The final result was that Qiu Jichen was suddenly murdered in Jade Kingdom, Qiu's emotions collapsed, and the stock price of Yayu Jewelry plummeted.

Jiang Yiming took advantage of this opportunity, acquiring Ya Yu Jewelry at a low price, and then generously gifted Li Qianxi one percent of the shares.

Du Yuxi: "..." These two are truly a pair of wolves and jackals, a match made in heaven.

Du Anrao had long noticed that in these novels told from the perspective of the male and female protagonists, everyone was just a tool to advance the plot when necessary. For example, President Qiu and Qiu Jichen were immediately arranged to play a murder mystery game because Li Qianxi liked their family's jewelry and wanted shares in their company.

Everyone knows that Qiu Jichen is President Qiu's Achilles' heel, so he must die.

Only when he dies will President Qiu's world collapse, giving the male protagonist the opportunity to acquire the company at the lowest possible cost, thus qualifying him to stand shoulder to shoulder with the female protagonist and laying a solid foundation for building a business empire in the future.

The Qiu family mother and son, who were merely paper tools, were so easily sentenced to death, but now standing in front of Du Anrao is a person who can cry and laugh, has flesh and blood, and has feelings.

Thinking of this strong-willed woman who lost her husband early in life, lost her son in middle age, experienced immense grief, lost her family, and ultimately couldn't even keep the career she had worked so hard for most of her life, my heart began to stir with compassion again.

Du Yuxi noticed the reluctance in Du Anrao's eyes, and then glanced at President Qiu, who was exchanging pleasantries with Madam Li and the other woman.

Many thoughts raced through her mind, and she suddenly asked, "An'an, have you been staring at President Qiu the whole time? Did you notice something?"

Du Yuxi did not lower her voice, and Madam Li and the others who were talking all looked over immediately.

Only then did President Qiu notice the two young women following behind them, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't remember whose daughters they were. "And these two are…"

Before Du Yuxi and the other woman could even speak, Madam Li preemptively answered, "They are my children."

Du Yuxi's eyes widened in surprise, while Du Anrao couldn't help but burst out laughing.

[Hahaha... As expected, Fourth Sister's face, almost identical to her biological mother's, is a major weapon against the Li family. First, my eldest cousin practically dragged her home the moment they met, and now my aunt is doing the same, practically wanting to keep her on her own turf the first time they meet. I'm suddenly curious how Uncle Li and the Su family will react when they see Fourth Sister?]

Du Yuxi was shaken by this direct attack, but calmed down a little amidst Du Anrao's laughter, though the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

Mrs. Xi was also surprised by her sister's sudden outburst: "Cough cough... cough cough cough..."

Madam Li then realized that she had made a foolish mistake, but since the words had already been spoken and neither Du Yuxi nor the other person had objected, she took it as their tacit agreement, even though she was not entirely convinced of her own words!
"What were you talking about looking at?"

Du Anrao suddenly remembered that the persona she had cultivated for herself as a charlatan during this period seemed to have been quite successful.

Not only the Du family, but even people outside the film crew heard the news and wanted to come and see her. Does that mean...?

"It's nothing. I grew up in a Taoist temple and learned some basic skills from my master. My sister just asked me if I noticed something while I was staring at Ms. Qiu."

Madam Li's attention was focused on Du Yuxi, and she didn't know much about Du Anrao, but she became interested upon hearing this.

"So, did you really see anything?"

"I have indeed figured something out, but saying it out loud might offend Ms. Qiu."

Ms. Qiu was taken aback. She didn't really believe in these superstitious things, but seeing that Mrs. Li seemed very curious, she didn't want to spoil her interest.

"It's okay, go ahead and tell me. As long as what you say is plausible, I definitely won't be angry."

“Then I will speak. Ahem, I observe that Ms. Qiu’s parents’ palace is slightly sunken, and her forehead is slightly larger than average, which suggests that she lost her father at a young age.”

Ms. Qiu's expression changed slightly. Her father did indeed pass away from illness when she was three years old, and she was raised by her mother and grandparents from a young age.

"The spouse palace is dim and lackluster, and the marriage line is broken early, which suggests that she lost her husband at an early age."

Ms. Qiu wavered for a moment, but quickly realized that everyone knew she had lost her father at a young age and her husband at an early age. If this person really wanted to deceive her, finding out these things would be a piece of cake.

"But the most important thing is your child. Ms. Qiu's Heavenly Maiden Star is in her Children Palace, and there is a horizontal line in the Children Palace, with faint wrinkles visible. Therefore, Ms. Qiu should only have one son, and the mother and son have a deep bond. But..."

"what?"

"In addition to the Heavenly Maiden Star, the Lianzhen Star also falls in Ms. Qiu's Children Palace. This means that although Ms. Qiu's children are exceptionally intelligent, resilient, stable, and multi-talented, they often have their own ideas and opinions. This is fine normally, but if they accidentally collide with an inauspicious star, they may do something outrageous that will worry their parents."

(End of this chapter)