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

Chapter 150 I’m sweating profusely

Du Anrao also felt that his mother's words were an exaggeration.

"President Qiu and his team are interested in my second brother's fashion potential; it has little to do with me."

Du's mother glanced at her indulgently, her smile deepening, as if to say: Fine, whatever you say.

"An'an and..." Fifth Aunt wanted to ask Du Anrao if she knew President Qiu of Yayu Group, but she realized her mistake before she could finish her sentence and quickly stopped herself.

"Does An'an know anyone from the Ya Yu Group?"

"We've met a few times, and I was fortunate enough to help Ms. Qiu from the Yayu Group with a fortune telling for her son."

Mrs. Du also chimed in with a smile, "Because of this, Chairman Qiu specially gave both of the sisters a set of valuable jewelry as a thank-you gift."

"I can't believe that happened! An'an is amazing!"

Du Anrao chuckled: "It was all just luck."

[However, since my second cousin's wife works at Ya Yu Group, this matter is much easier to handle. I'll call President Qiu later and ask her where this monster of a boss comes from. If all else fails, I'll ask him to help my second cousin's wife transfer to another department, so she won't be harmed by that woman again. Hmm, consider it owing him a favor; at worst, I'll help him with his marriage prospects and career predictions later.]

The second sister-in-law was truly moved. The two had only met for the first time and exchanged a few words, yet the other party treated her so sincerely, thinking of her in everything, and even going so far as to owe her a favor.

They are a hundred times better than some so-called relatives and friends who have been friends for decades, saying they are doing it for your own good, but in reality they are afraid that you will be doing better than them.

In just a short while, the second cousin-in-law fully understood why her parents-in-law had been praising their newly-acquainted little cousin so highly since the birthday banquet, mentioning her every day.

But weren't they here to give gifts and express their gratitude? Why does it seem like we owe them another favor?

The second sister-in-law subconsciously turned to look at her husband, only to find that he was already drenched in sweat.

The second cousin suddenly realized that he probably couldn't continue being so lazy. Otherwise, with the little success he and his cousin Bixiao had achieved, they wouldn't even be able to help their little cousin or protect her. They would be lucky if they didn't ask her for help or drag her down!

"Um, you guys sit down for a bit, I'm going to make a call." Du Anrao was also an impatient person, and he did what he said he would do immediately, so he got up and went to call Qiu Jichen.

It happened to be the weekend, and Qiu Jichen and some friends went out for a party and sea fishing on a luxury cruise ship.

When Du Anrao called, Qiu Jichen's fishing rod twitched. Just as the fish was about to bite, the ringing of the bell startled him so much that his hand jerked, and the fish escaped.

"Whose phone rang? It made my fish escape. Hurry up and pay me back."

"You're blaming the rod for not catching any fish. That's enough. It was your own phone that was ringing. We're already being lenient by not asking you to pay for it."

Qiu Jichen then realized that it was his phone ringing in the pocket of his shirt that he had left aside. He frowned, glanced at the caller ID, and his expression instantly froze. He quickly got up and ran to the side to answer the call.

"Hello, Master Du, I'm sorry I was held up for a bit. Is there something you need at this hour?"

The friends who came with Qiu Jichen were seeing him so excited and fawning for the first time. As soon as he left, they huddled together and whispered among themselves.

"What's going on? Who's calling Young Master Qiu? What's making him so nervous? Could it be his Empress Dowager?"

"What Empress Dowager? I just heard that. Her surname seems to be Du, and she's called some kind of master..." "A master surnamed Du? I haven't heard of any particularly famous master surnamed Du who came to J City recently? There is a young lady surnamed Du, though. I think she's the second young lady that the Li family just recognized."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to Xie Jingyao, who was standing in a daze in the corner.

"Jingyao, you and that Miss Li..."

Xie Jingyao was already reminded of the past and a certain person by Qiu Jichen's earlier address of "Master Du," and upon hearing this, he suddenly realized what had happened.

"only friends."

"Really...just friends?"

The people sitting closest to Xie Jingyao had some connection with him. They exchanged glances, their faces full of mockery.

These people were quite familiar with Xie Jingyao and had a better understanding of the affairs between the Xie and Li families.

Xie Jingyao cared so much about Li Qianxi before. Given his personality, even if the truth came out and Li Qianxi wasn't actually a child of the Li family, he wouldn't be able to ignore her like he does now, and instead become friends with the newly recognized Miss Li the Second.

It seems there are some things inside that outsiders don't know.

They were all seasoned foxes, and Xie Jingyao had no interest in playing games with them. He simply gave them a kind and righteous warning: "Stay away from that woman Li Qianxi, or you'll be eaten alive, don't blame me for not warning you."

"Hahaha, we know, we know. We're not like that silly boy from the Zhang family who believes everything people say and makes such a big joke. If I were his parents, I'd be disgusted."

Thanks to Ye Mengzhen's vigorous publicity, everyone in J City now knows that the young master of the Zhang family was sold out and even paid for it. Because of Li Qianxi's few words of instigation, he went to the home of the real second young lady of the Li family in S City and exposed the marriage exchange between the two in front of a full house of guests attending the birthday banquet of the two Miss Dus, making a huge fool of himself.

After returning home, Young Master Zhang became withdrawn for almost half a month. He then became the second most likely candidate to turn from a fan to a hater of Li Qianxi. He would react strongly whenever he heard the name Li Qianxi and wished he could completely erase her from his life.

This matter, along with the Li family welcoming back their real second young lady and showering her with affection, has become a topic of much discussion and endless debate among the upper-class families of J City, and the discussion has not yet completely subsided.

Upon hearing this, Xie Jingyao's face twitched uncontrollably, realizing that he had been accidentally hurt as well.

After all, he had indeed been misled by Li Qianxi before. If Du Anrao's words hadn't been so outrageous, and if there hadn't been so many bloody truths laid out before him, he might still be in the dark.

Even if he were deceived, he certainly wouldn't be as impulsive as that young master Zhang, who would be easily provoked and go to the host's house to confront them directly, which would be incredibly stupid.

"As for that person from the Li family, I suggest you don't provoke him unless absolutely necessary. Even if you don't want to befriend him, don't offend him. Otherwise..."

Xie Jingyao's words only piqued the curiosity of everyone present.

"What would happen otherwise?"

“Otherwise, their brothers and sisters are not to be trifled with.” Xie Jingyao recalled the scene of his first meeting with the two sisters, and their attitude towards him outside the Li family compound that day.

He took a wry smile and sipped his red wine, saying meaningfully, "Did you see Young Master Qiu's reaction just now? Don't end up begging him for help, or he won't even bother with you."

(End of this chapter)