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

Chapter 75 Two Wives?

Upon seeing their reactions, Du Yuxi knew that they probably understood Du Anrao's thoughts, just like she did.

Clearing her throat, she scolded the two before they could speak again and arouse Du Anrao's suspicion: "What nonsense are you spouting? Anrao is your older sister just like me. It's one thing for you not to greet her, but you even dare to threaten her. Where did you learn such strange accents? I'll tell Auntie in a bit and see how she deals with you."

The arrogant, immature boy who had just been so confident in front of Du Anrao immediately wilted like a frostbitten eggplant, pleading for mercy with a long face.

"It was my fault, I'll never do it again, please don't tell my mom."

Du Yuxi remained silent, only looking at Du Anrao.

Although Du Xiuyuan was a bit rebellious and immature during his adolescence, he wasn't completely oblivious. Seeing this, he reluctantly called out, "Sister Anrao..."

The sound was so soft that it was almost inaudible unless you listened carefully, but Du Anrao didn't care at all; on the contrary, he was secretly pleased.

[That sounds a bit forced, but it's okay. I like the way you can't stand me but can't do anything about it.]

Du Xiuyuan: ...

That was really offensive, and it made Du Xiuyuan so angry that he shut up on the spot.

Du Yunni noticed something was wrong first and looked up at Du Yuxi questioningly.

Du Yuxi squeezed the hand she was holding, signaling her not to make a fuss for now, and that she would explain later.

Du Yunni looked at Du Anrao, then at Du Yuxi, and finally chose to believe her older sister, with whom she had been very close since childhood. She nodded and remained silent.

When Du Anrao and his group came downstairs, Du's father and Du Junyan also received the news and rushed back.

Aside from Du Hexuan, who was rushing off to work in another province, and Du Yihan, who still didn't know when she would be able to leave the lab, plus Du Lianshuang's family, it was a rare and lively occasion.

The moment Du Lianshuang saw Du Anrao, she suddenly understood what her mother had said earlier.

To be honest, Du Anrao doesn't look much like her cousin and sister-in-law, but for some reason, people feel that she is a member of the Du family!

"An'an, right? Auntie came in a hurry today and didn't have time to bring you a decent gift. Keep this bracelet for now, and I'll make it up to you when it's your and Yuxi's birthdays."

Du Lianshuang just returned from a trip to Province C, where she bought a large amount of jade and gemstones. They would be suitable as local specialties as gifts, but a bit stingy as a meeting present.

Especially after meeting Du Anrao and developing a genuine liking for her, he always felt that the gift was not substantial enough.

Du Anrao glanced at the crystal-clear jade bracelet with excellent translucency in the box and secretly marveled at the wealth and power of his aunt's family.

This bracelet is so heavy it's almost painful to hold; one piece is probably worth as much as my second brother's entire set of jewelry. And this isn't even a decent gift; the wealthy really do flaunt their wealth in such a simple and unpretentious way.

Du Lianshuang's smile froze slightly, and she stared in surprise at her surroundings.

After Du Yuxi went downstairs, she quietly told her mother about everything that had happened upstairs. Now, seeing Du Lianshuang's appearance, she knew that her younger sister was probably no exception.

He quickly grabbed her hand and said with a smile, "Hurry up and put it away to thank your aunt."

"Thank you, Auntie. I really like this bracelet."

"Alright, stop standing there like idiots, let's get ready to eat."

As soon as Mr. Du said this, everyone quickly got up and headed towards the dining table.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was not on her, Du Lianshuang quickly lowered her voice and asked, "What exactly happened? Just now..." "This is what I told you before. An'an grew up in a Taoist temple, so it's inevitable that she has some supernatural abilities. For now, only our family knows about this, and only our family can hear it. Be careful later, and don't say anything no matter what you hear. An'an doesn't know that we can hear these things."

Du Lianshuang was in a daze, never expecting that her visit to see relatives would lead her to discover such a bizarre and supernatural event. For a moment, she was at a loss for words.

Fortunately, the dinner party provided cover, and Du Lianshuang, not knowing what to say, buried her head in her food, so nothing seemed amiss.

"Slow down, slow down, no one's going to take it from you, there's still some left."

Du Lianshuang's husband is a middle-aged man in his early forties. He wears a snow-white shirt and has a neat, short haircut. He is very refined and gentle. If you didn't know him, you would probably think he was only in his early thirties. It would be hard to imagine that he is already the father of two teenagers.

While Du Lianshuang was eating, he would still pay attention to his wife's needs throughout the meal, immediately picking out her favorite dishes for her, acting like a perfect gentleman.

Those around seemed to be used to it and remained calm throughout, clearly indicating that this was the norm for them.

However, this scene looked awkward to Du Anrao no matter how she looked at it, because she had just sat down and noticed that Du Lianshuang and her husband were indeed connected by a red thread of marriage, but the thread was tied in a big knot.

Most importantly, besides the red thread connecting her to her aunt, this man is clearly also connected to another, thicker, and more prominent thread of fate.

In short, besides her cousin, this man should have another woman, and that woman is very likely also married to him, with a de facto marriage contract, which still exists to this day.

In other words, he married two wives at the same time. Does that constitute bigamy?

Snap——

Du Lianshuang was so shocked that she dropped her chopsticks and looked at her husband, with whom she had lived for nearly twenty years, in disbelief.

Mr. and Mrs. Du were also taken aback. They never imagined that this universally acknowledged good husband would secretly keep another woman behind his wife's back!

Cui Jueyan was taken aback when he saw his wife drop her chopsticks. He complained in a good-natured tone, "How old are you? You're still so clumsy. I'll go get you another pair."

Upon hearing this, the Du family members realized that something was wrong. Du Lianshuang and the two children could clearly hear Du Anrao's thoughts.

But Cui Jueyan, couldn't he hear him?!

Du's mother's eyes flickered slightly as she exchanged glances with her husband and two children, having already reached a certain conclusion about the matter.

The two younger generation members were a beat slow to react. Du Xiuyuan was startled awake by the sound of his father moving the chair and instinctively wanted to stand up and yell, "You're talking nonsense... Ouch..."

Before he could finish speaking, his older sister stepped on his foot.

Du Yunni's face was a little pale, but she still smiled at Du Anrao who was looking over and said, "We were talking about things at school, and he got a little excited."

Du Anrao nodded absentmindedly, continuing to dwell on the matter of Cui Jueyan and his wife.

Du Lianshuang also noticed the situation of the two children, took a deep breath, and calmed down a little.

By the time Cui Jueyan returned with his chopsticks, the atmosphere at the table had returned to normal.

As soon as Du's mother saw him sit down, she immediately greeted him, "Jueyan, don't always help Lianshuang with her food, eat some yourself too. This sweet and sour pork ribs at home is quite good, I remember you like it, eat more."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than everyone heard the familiar snapping sound again.

However, this time it was Du Anrao who was so frightened that he dropped his chopsticks.

(End of this chapter)