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

Chapter 60 Unbelievable Background
Ultimately, Gong Jinyuan's tragedy was related to the extraordinary old man in the Gong family.

Gong Haoming's father was the eldest son of Old Master Gong and the only bloodline left by his first wife.

Logically speaking, this identity should have been enough for him to gain a foothold in the Gong family. However, the original wife of the old master Gong was angered to death by his absurd behavior.

After losing his legal wife, his second wife became a mistress, and he also had a bunch of other lovers eyeing him covetously.

As the most legitimate and reasonable heir of the old master Gong, but also lonely and helpless, Gong Changjun naturally became the main target of everyone's attacks. He was surrounded by open and covert attacks and suffered a lot of bullying from a young age.

Such a harsh environment generally breeds two types of people: one is ambitious like Jiang Yiming, who is always eyeing the position above him and constantly climbing up; the other is a pitiful creature who is terrified and lives in constant fear, as sensitive and timid as a frightened bird.

Unfortunately, Gong Changjun belongs to the latter category.

This father is utterly useless. He stood by indifferently when his wife and children were bullied, and remained silent when he was cheated on. He enjoyed his wife's love and protection, and his children's admiration and closeness, but when it mattered most, he was the first to run away.

Of course, the most tragic ones here are Gong Jinyuan and the mother she talks about, especially Gong Jinyuan.

[Poor sister, she probably has no idea at this point that the reason Madam Gong has hated her since childhood is because she is not Gong Changjun's bloodline at all.]

Du family: Oh ho!

Xi Jingyue had just noticed the words "green hat" and was not surprised by the result.

But Du Anrao's next words still startled him.

She is the daughter of Old Master Gong and Madam Gong.

"What?" Du Hexuan was so shocked that he almost dropped the plate in his hand.

Mr. and Mrs. Du, along with Du Yuxi who had brought back some snacks, couldn't help but gasp in shock.

[Hmm? That's strange, why do I think I heard my second brother's voice?]

Du Anrao turned his head and looked around. Du Hexuan hurriedly turned his back and pulled his hat down to cover his face.

Xi Jingyue glanced at Du Hexuan's location as if he had something in mind, a knowing look flashing in his eyes.

Fortunately, Du Anrao didn't dwell on it for too long. After confirming that Du Hexuan was not around, he quickly looked away and continued to watch the Gong siblings' argument. The more he watched, the more confused he became.

What exactly did Madam Gong see in Gong Changjun? Was it his lack of responsibility, his cowardice, or his selfishness, hypocrisy, and eagerness to be a fall guy?

[You should know that he witnessed firsthand how Old Master Gong used the family banquet to seduce his wife, and he also knew who the father of the child in her womb was. Yet he didn't stop it at all, and even when Madam Gong wanted to abort the child, he used sweet words to promise her that he would treat the child as his own.]

[But in reality, he was just worried that Old Master Gong still had feelings for his wife, and what if he found out that his wife had hit his own child? He was afraid that Old Master Gong would be angry. Also, this was Madam Gong's first child, and he was afraid that if she had an abortion, it would leave her with aftereffects, making it impossible for her to have their own children in the future, and that she would leave him.]

Du Anrao looked at his phone like an old man on the subway, while the Du family was even more shocked, and in unison spat in their hearts: "Pah, scumbag!"

[And indeed, that was the case. After giving birth to Gong Jinyuan, Madam Gong gave birth to Gong Haoming—one a fruit of love, the other a testament to humiliation. One can only imagine how Gong Jinyuan was treated from a young age.] The Du family recalled Du Anrao's recent summary of this Miss Gong's family, and looking at the current relationship between the siblings, they found it quite apt!
At that time, the argument between Gong Haoming and others had reached a fever pitch. Gong Haoming seemed to be very wary of Gong Jinyuan's status as his older sister, and in a fit of anger, he splashed the wine in his hand onto Gong Jinyuan's face.

Gong Jinyuan seemed to have expected this. Apart from trembling slightly when splashed, she quickly regained her composure, wiped her face with her hand, and continued to stare at Gong Haoming.

Gong Haoming regretted spilling the wine as soon as he did, but he had other people with him, and showing weakness at this moment would only make him more ridiculed. In the end, he could only mutter a weak and intimidating curse: "Crazy!" and turn away.

Seeing that the excitement was over, the people surrounding him pointed and whispered among themselves at Gong Jinyuan from a distance, and eventually left one by one, laughing and joking.

Throughout the entire process, no one tried to get close to Gong Jinyuan, let alone lend her a hand.

Seeing this, Du Anrao was so enraged that he stood up, itching to take action.

[How pitiful! If only someone could help her right now, at least she wouldn't be standing here all alone.]

The thought had barely formed in his mind when Du Hexuan, who was meditating against the wall, acted faster than he thought, stepping forward to hand Gong Jinyuan a handkerchief.

Gong Jinyuan froze, and Du Anrao, who had already taken a few steps forward, also slammed on the brakes and silently turned back.

Gong Jinyuan had remained calm or indifferent in the face of Gong Haoming's incompetent rage and the jeers of his cronies, but she was stunned by this handkerchief until Du Hexuan called her "Miss" and she snapped out of her daze.

"Thank you." Gong Jinyuan took the handkerchief and wiped her face briefly. She then took off her heavy black-rimmed glasses and carefully wiped them as well.

Seeing Gong Jinyuan's face up close, Du Hexuan realized that she wasn't bad-looking at all. She had a small, oval face and large, bright phoenix eyes. When her glasses covered her face, she had an air of aloofness and coldness, but when her glasses were off, she looked more gentle and innocent.

Unbeknownst to Du Hexuan, while he was observing Gong Jinyuan, she was also secretly sizing him up.

He was 1.8 meters tall with a great figure. Although he was wearing a waiter's uniform, he inexplicably exuded an air of pampered elegance. His voice was also pleasant. Unfortunately, he was wearing a mask and hat, so his face could not be seen. In this noisy and bustling place, he really looked like a suspicious person.

Thinking this, Gong Jinyuan couldn't help but laugh. So what if she was suspicious? What did she have that was worth others coveting and scheming against?
Du Hexuan was a little confused by her sudden laughter, and then he heard his beloved little sister sigh with relief.

There are still more good people than bad in this world. That waiter is absolutely handsome! Beasts like Old Master Gong and Gong Changjun, and that ungrateful brother Gong Haoming, are ultimately a minority; let's not even mention them.

Du Hexuan's eyes lit up slightly, wishing he could stand tall and accept his sister's barrage of praise that was meant to put him down.

The next second, I heard Du Anrao muttering to himself again.

But is it just my imagination? Why does this waiter's back look so much like my second brother?

Du Hexuan: !!!

Du family members: ...

Xi Jingyue, who had already seen through the truth: Pfft...

(End of this chapter)