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

Chapter 56: A knife on the head of the word sex
Du Anrao's words were not unfounded. According to the descriptions of Qiu Jichen by other characters in the book, he was outstanding in every aspect from a young age.

President Qiu is very strict with him, but because he is too strict and doesn't pay much attention to his love life, he is almost thirty and still has no romantic relationships.

With his father absent and his mother exerting immense pressure, Qiu Jichen had no time to talk about relationships and didn't even know what kind of partner he wanted.

As he got older, the years of high pressure rebounded, and he inexplicably developed a belated rebellious streak, so he followed the trend and started dating a gentle and considerate girlfriend online.

He thought his girlfriend was timid, delicate, and frail, but in reality, sitting on the other end of the internet was a towering, muscular man weighing two or three hundred pounds, stronger than two of him when he stood up.

Du Yuxi: "..." It's hard to say.

Upon hearing this, Ms. Qiu's expression finally changed. Thinking about her son's personality, she found it strangely similar.

What is a malevolent star?

"Generally speaking, the inauspicious stars refer to six stars: Yang, Tuo, Huoxing, Lingxing, Dijie, and Tiankong. Among them, Huoxing and Lingxing are associated with fire, and clashing with them can cause mental imbalance, irritability, and conflicts with others. Yang and Tuo indicate the presence of petty people around you, who are very likely to be acquaintances you've known and trusted for a long time; clashing with them may harm your health. As for Dijie and Tiankong..."

Du Anrao paused deliberately at this point: "But it represents an unexpected and dangerous situation."

When it came to her son, Ms. Qiu inevitably panicked.

"How can I prevent my son from encountering these jinxes?"

Du Anrao looked at Ms. Qiu's face again and said carefully, "Ms. Qiu's 'children's palace' is dull and dark, with a faint vertical line visible. Forgive my intrusion, but this is the face of someone whose children are about to encounter misfortune."

As for what happened and how serious it was, that's up to Ms. Qiu's imagination.

Sometimes, it is these seemingly plausible but actually false statements that are even more terrifying. Ms. Qiu's mind was filled with the accident and danger that Du Anrao had just mentioned, and cold sweat kept pouring down her face.

"Therefore, I guess your son was already struck by an inauspicious star before this. But since I haven't seen him in person, the information I can get from analyzing your appearance is really limited."

Ms. Qiu clenched her fists and immediately said, "I'll call him back right away."

She only has one son, and no matter how important her business is, it's not as important as his life and safety. She desperately wants to see her son and confirm his safety.

"I'm afraid it's too late."

"What?" Ms. Qiu's legs went weak and she almost fell. Mrs. Xi quickly stepped forward to support her.

Du Anrao stared at the children's palace, which had suddenly turned red on Ms. Qiu's face, his eyes narrowing slightly: "Your son is about to enter a dangerous situation, but there is still a glimmer of hope. Here's what we'll do: write a word for me, and while you're writing, silently say your son's name in your heart."

“You two are connected by blood. Everything he has in this life was given to him by you. You and he are the people with the deepest bond in this world. Perhaps the words you write can help me see more of the cause and effect, so that you can save him.”

Ms. Qiu's mind was in a mess at that moment, and she couldn't think of any words to write.

Turning my head, I saw the eye-catching signboard of the women's clothing store next door—a dazzling array of colors.

Du Anrao watched as Ms. Qiu's trembling fingertips crookedly wrote a word in his palm, and his mind went blank for a moment.

[Uh... could this be considered a backdoor secretly opened for me by the world's consciousness?]

Du Yuxi blinked and quickly understood.

Ms. Qiu wrote the character "色" (lust) on Du Anrao's palm. Considering the cause of Qiu Jichen's death in the original plot, do we need to think more about the meaning of this character?

Du Anrao was inwardly excited, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, his expression was solemn. "Using this word to predict someone's current situation is probably not a good sign."

Mrs. Li glanced at Ms. Qiu's pale face and realized that the situation was probably getting complicated.

Her natural affinity for Du Yuxi made her almost instinctively trust Du Anrao, and she subconsciously asked, "What's wrong?"

"The character '色' (sex) is composed of '人' (person) and '刀' (knife). There's a saying that you've probably all heard: 'A knife hangs above the character '色.' It refers to the disputes between people caused by appearance and feelings, which ultimately lead to the blade cutting and hurting oneself."

Madam Li was confused, but she understood the proverb.

"You mean, Ji Chen might have been hurt because of a relationship dispute? He's in a relationship? He has someone he likes?"

Mrs. Li's last few words were directed at Ms. Qiu, who was also stunned.

"I...I don't know, he never told me."

He then thought of what Du Anrao had just said: "He has his own ideas and opinions, and may do something outrageous that will worry his parents." His face grew even uglier.

"In addition, the character '色' also has another pronunciation, 'shai,' and Ms. Qiu is probably aware of what '色子' represents."

Ms. Qiu's eyes widened again: "You mean my son has gotten into gambling? Impossible! I know my son; there's absolutely no way he would pick up such a bad habit."

Du Anrao's lips twitched slightly, and he silently complained to himself.

【Do you want to hear what you just said? You didn't even know when your son started dating, how dare you so confidently claim to know him so well?】

However, despite the complaints, Du Anrao did not mean it that way when he mentioned it, so he did not refute it.

"Gambling is not just about money; it also involves emotions. But as you all know, nine out of ten gamblers lose. It's often manipulated and cheated by someone in the dark. The so-called get-rich-quick scheme is nothing but a huge scam."

Ms. Qiu finally realized what was going on: "You mean my son was deceived in his feelings, and his girlfriend is a liar!"

After listening for a while, Madam Xi finally realized what was going on: "These days, scams are endless, making it impossible to guard against them. Wait a minute, didn't you just say that Ji Chen went to the west to get some raw materials..."

The two suddenly turned to look at each other, their eyes widening.

If it happened anywhere else, it wouldn't be so bad, but being scammed in that place would probably cost you half your life, if not your life!
"Call Ji Chen right now and ask him about his girlfriend. Tell him not to go back to that so-called girlfriend and to come back to China immediately."

Ms. Qiu suddenly realized: "Yes, yes, I called him. I couldn't get through, why couldn't I get through?"

In fact, after Du Anrao said that Qiu Jichen might be in trouble, Ms. Qiu had been trying to contact her son.

But even now, she still hasn't been able to get through to her son on the phone.

Seeing that Ms. Qiu was in a state of panic, Du Anrao made a quick decision: "Quickly contact the colleagues who went abroad with him."

So, a few minutes later, Qiu Shaodong, who was happily preparing to meet his girlfriend, felt his car get hit hard in the back.

I thought it was an accidental rear-end collision, but before I could even settle in, I was hit again, and then the car completely... broke down.

Qiu Jichen: "???"

(End of this chapter)