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

Chapter 58: Heartwarming Scenes
No sooner had the gift-giver left than the Du family members gathered around, praising Du Anrao under the guise of complimenting the jewelry.

“These two sets of jewelry are so beautiful. Our An’an has grown up and can earn her own money now.”

"Yeah, yeah, not only did you earn one set for yourself, but you also helped your sister earn one set. That's amazing."

"I think these two sets of jewelry are even prettier than the ones He Xuan gave An An before."

"Of course! Even though it's the same brand, the gift the boss gives to his savior has to be his most prized possession. If it's something even more shabby than what the person bought for themselves, then it's not a friendship, it's an enmity."

Holding the jewelry in her hands, Du Yuxi suddenly remembered that Du Anrao had been in such a hurry to move out that she had forgotten to prepare a gift for her. Now, Du Anrao had given her a gift first. She felt that she had been a very irresponsible older sister!
Du Hexuan's feelings were also complicated; he felt gratified but also a little sad.

After the two returned last night, Du Yuxi told them what had happened in the mall.

Upon learning that the person Du Anrao helped was the big boss of the well-known jewelry brand he endorsed, everyone couldn't help but joke that with An'an's connection, he could probably hold onto this endorsement until retirement if he wanted to.

Who could understand? He intended to be his sister's support, but in the end, she dragged him down instead. He's such a terrible older brother... *sobs*

On the night of the banquet at the Li family's house, no sooner had Du Anrao and his companion left than Du's parents followed them there, carrying an invitation that Du Hexuan had somehow obtained.

As for Du Hexuan, since he didn't have an invitation, he could only disguise himself as a waiter to sneak in.

Du Hexuan: "..." The world where only I am injured has been achieved!

Although they had only invited some relatives and friends to a gathering, when they arrived at the venue, they discovered that the Li family's banquet was actually quite large.

The two young people, who were new to the place, felt somewhat awkward in front of guests who were mostly acquaintances of each other.

Then, the two ran into an acquaintance.

"Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be at the hospital with your brother?"

This acquaintance was Ye Mengzhen, whom the two had met not long ago.

Today she wore a bright red knee-length skirt, her makeup was gorgeous, and the lace trim that flowed down from the neckline made her look even more like a rosebud.

"It was just a superficial injury. He stayed in the hospital for two days to soothe his wounded pride before being discharged and going home. Now he just lounges around at home all day, and with my mom taking care of him, he doesn't need me at all."

After Ye Mengzhen finished speaking, she looked the two of them up and down with a look of disgust: "Why are you two dressed like this..."

It can't be said to be ugly, after all, her looks are there, so it's not that ugly.

Ye Mengzhen frowned and thought for a long time before finally finding a suitable adjective: "bland?"

"We're just here to broaden our horizons, so it wouldn't be right for us to dress too flashy and steal the spotlight from the host."

Ye Mengzhen snorted coldly: "So what if she stole her thunder? If you're not as good as her, you should know your place. She's not that pretty to begin with, yet she's always flirting with this person and that person. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was some kind of femme fatale who brought ruin to the country!"

The Du Anrao sisters exchanged a glance, their expressions helpless.

She said that Li Qianxi and her brother had such a bad falling out, so why would she still come to the banquet hosted by the Li family? It turns out she had this in mind.

Li Zhaoyang attached great importance to the arrival of the two and had arranged for people to wait outside well in advance.

Therefore, Du Anrao and his companion did not stay outside for long before Li Zhaoyang personally led them upstairs to the second floor.

There weren't many people inside at this time. Li Zhaoyang led the two upstairs, deliberately avoiding the crowd, and only a few people noticed them. Xie Jingyao and his mother were among them.

"Was that Zhaoyang who just went up? Who are those two girls he was with? Are they Yuesheng's friends?"

From a distance, Madam Xie only saw two girls following behind Li Zhaoyang, but did not see their faces clearly.

Xie Jingyao immediately recognized the two sisters who were with Li Zhaoyang as the same ones he had met a few days ago, and thought to himself, "They might also be Zhaoyang's friends."

Madam Xie misunderstood what he said.

"Zhaoyang is indeed at an age where it's time to find a partner. By the way, where's Qianxi? I ​​haven't seen her. I brought her a gift; you can deliver it to her in person later."

Upon suddenly hearing Madam Xie mention this name, Xie Jingyao's expression changed slightly.

Thinking about the document I had recently received regarding Li Qianxi's ambiguous relationships with different men, my head started to ache.

"She should be with Aunt Yan and the others right now. If you want to give her a gift, go and give it to her yourself. If you always make me do it, people will misunderstand."

Madam Xie was displeased when she heard him say that.

"What's there to misunderstand? You two are already engaged, so it's perfectly reasonable and only right for you to give her gifts. Why are you worried about people misunderstanding?"

Xie Jingyao was even more troubled: "That happened so many years ago. How old is she now? It's too early to talk about this. Besides, a marriage forced together won't be happy. You mean well, but don't let your good intentions backfire."

"Hey, how can you talk like that? What do you mean by 'good intentions gone wrong'? I think Qianxi really likes you. She even asked me before if she could come to our house to see you. It's obvious she's interested in you. You used to have a good impression of her too, so why are you suddenly so cold? Could it be..."

Madam Xie stared at her son with a scrutinizing gaze for a while: "You wouldn't have fallen for someone else, would you?"

Xie Jingyao rubbed his temples and said, "No, Mom, don't overthink it. I don't have anyone I like."

"Then why did you suddenly change your attitude towards Qianxi? She likes you so much..."

Xie Jingyao's lips twitched slightly. He thought to himself, "She doesn't like me. She likes my money. And she doesn't just like my money; she likes several men at the same time, and she likes their money even more."

Thinking back to the day he was comforting Li Qianxi when the man suddenly ran out and accused him, he felt that their conversation was a bit strange. However, his trust in Li Qianxi made him ignore this strangeness and naturally assume that the man was Li Qianxi's obsessive pursuer.

Now it seems that person was probably one of the many victims.

Madam Xie glanced at her son suspiciously, but ultimately didn't pursue the matter further. Just then, as she looked up at the second floor, she saw a familiar figure.

"Is that Qianxi? Come on, let's go upstairs and find her." After saying that, Madam Xie grabbed her son and rushed forward.

"Hey, Mom, slow down..."

So when Li Zhaoyang took Du Anrao upstairs, he unexpectedly found that his parents were not on the second floor. He had to take the two of them out of the study and make other arrangements. What he saw was the "heartwarming" scene where Xie Jingyao was forced by Madam Xie to give Li Qianxi a gift.

Du Anrao: "Oh ho!"

Du Yuxi: "..."

Li Zhaoyang: "!!!"

(End of this chapter)