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

Chapter 219 Third Brother, you really are a dog!

At that time, Du Anrao, who had followed Qin Yanqing to the small kitchen to find food, was unaware of the in-depth conversation the two men had about her problem inside the house.

Seeing her munching on a freshly baked meat bun while fiddling with her phone with a rather serious expression, Qin Yanqing quickly asked with concern, "Are you having some trouble?"

"I'm looking at the accounts that transferred money to me tonight."

"What are you looking at? Do you want your money back?"

"Yes, and also, I should write down their names so I can give them a return gift during the New Year." After all, whether the money is much or little, and whether it's useful or not, is another matter. The people who helped us tonight were a real lifesaver. It's a small gift but a big sentiment, and I can't forget their kindness.

Qin Yanqing understood her thoughts perfectly well and smiled as well: "Then why do you have such an expression?"

Du Anrao wore a bitter expression and even stopped eating his steamed bun: "Because I found that too many people transferred money to me, and I don't recognize many of them. I can't even place them in my head!"

That's right. The family group chat that Du Anrao's parents posted had about a hundred people in total.

Excluding those who are not used to using the internet or who were busy with social engagements at night and didn't check their phones, more than half of them transferred money to Du Anrao, which adds up to at least fifty or sixty people.

On Du Anrao's birthday, although she met many relatives with her parents, it was simply too much to ask her to match all fifty or sixty people together.

Qin Yanqing was taken aback when she heard her say that, but then couldn't help but laugh: "What's so difficult about that? Just write down these names and ask your parents, they'll definitely know them."

"Oh right." Du Anrao breathed a sigh of relief and quickly wrote down the name while refunding the money.

Even so, it took Du Anrao quite a bit of effort to refund all the money to these relatives.

When things were almost resolved, Du Anrao noticed that there was still some money left in the account, which had been transferred to her by her parents and several of her older siblings.

Du Anrao compared the details carefully and was surprised to find that, apart from her parents, the person who sent her the most money among her older brothers and sisters was not her eldest or second eldest brother, but... her third brother?
They transferred 80 million to her directly!
"Third Brother, where did you get so much money?"

She could understand her eldest brother, who managed the company; she could also understand her second brother, who made movies and TV series and had advertising endorsements; and she could understand her fourth sister even better, who had recently inherited the business left to her by her biological parents and was now a ready-made little rich woman.

Third Brother is still a student. He can't earn money, and he has to spend money on experiments. Where would he get so much money?
Upon hearing this, Du Yihan immediately thought of Du Anrao's deliberate neglect when he borrowed money not long ago, and sneered, "What? You look down on your third brother? That 80 million was my prize money from a previous racing competition, and it was also the start-up capital for my personal experimental project that my eldest brother gave me."

"...So you're using the money your older brother gave you to make a donation?"

Du Yihan retorted defiantly, "If you give it to me, it's mine. How can it not be something I gave you?"

Du Anrao was taken aback: "You dare to give me the start-up capital for the experimental project? Aren't you afraid I won't have the money to pay you back and will just swallow it all?"

"Don't worry. Since I've been so supportive of you, remember to pay me back double when you do."

Du Anrao: "???"

"Why should I?!" Even loan sharks wouldn't dare to make such an outrageous demand. Who gave you the courage? Who!

"I believe you would never do a losing business. Little sister, if you become rich and powerful, don't forget me!"

Hearing the obsequious voice on the other end of the phone, Du Anrao felt his fists clench. How could anyone be so deserving of a beating? Third Brother Dog, you really are a dog!

After finishing the phone call with Du Yihan, Du Anrao felt completely drained. He slumped into his chair, as if his soul had left his body.

While Du Anrao was on the phone, Qin Yanqing was watching from the side. It was rare to see her banter with someone like this, and her smile widened: "Your third brother is quite interesting. How come I didn't notice how interesting he was when we came here together before?"

"...I only found out today." Knowing that he could be so shameless, well, my filter of the campus heartthrob has shattered another layer.

but……

Du Anrao glanced at the other records in the payment history as if he had something in mind, and his fingertip paused on Du Junyan's payment record.

Compared to the similar amounts paid by Du Hexuan, Du Yuxi, and Du Yihan, Du Junyan's ten million seemed particularly abrupt.

It's not that he's stingy; when Du Anrao first came home, he gave her almost all of her allowance, and now most of the money in her bank account comes from him.

That's precisely why Du Junyan's payment record looks so out of place mixed in with the records of other family members.

"Could it be that my brother has run into some trouble?"

"Are you in trouble?" Before Du Anrao could think any further, Xi Jingyue's voice suddenly came, completely interrupting her thoughts.

"Grandpa, Mr. Xi, are you finished talking?"

"We're done talking." Du Desheng glanced at Xi Jingyue with an annoyed look.

Du Anrao: "???" How come it seems that in just this short time, Grandpa's dislike for Mr. Xi has become even more... intense!
"I heard that you two are going to collaborate on developing the land you bid for tonight."

Du Anrao looked at Xi Jingyue in surprise. Had he told his great-uncle about this so quickly?
"I do have this idea. What do you think, Grandpa? Or do you have your own development team? If that's the case, I won't need to cooperate with Mr. Xi."

Du Anrao's words really left Du Desheng speechless. He twitched his lips and said with a forced smile, "I only know how to buy houses, not how to build them."

"……Oh."

"Alright, since you have the intention to cooperate, then formally draft a contract and clarify the details of the cooperation, profit sharing, and so on in advance. An'an, you have never done business before and don't understand the intricacies involved. After entrusting the land to him, leave everything to him. If anyone asks, just have someone discuss it with him."

This was also what the two had just discussed. The Xi family's businesses spanned various industries, and once the procedures were completed, with Du Desheng's connections facilitating connections, this place could be put to use very quickly.

As for the major families that might become stumbling blocks, with the involvement of the Xi family, it would be easy to divert their attention from Du Anrao to Xi Jingyue.

Compared to an outsider with no background or experience, a powerful and resourceful heir with the backing of a family group, who could potentially overthrow his family and take his place at any time, is clearly more likely to instill a sense of crisis in those with ill intentions.

As for whether to cooperate or oppose after this, it depends on the vision and stance of these arrogant so-called big families. After all, everyone wants a share of the good stuff, and no one will turn down money unless absolutely necessary.

(End of this chapter)