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

Chapter 236 Isn't this just a coincidence?

Du Junyan was well aware of this: "I'm fine, the company security is fine, I've been taking bodyguards with me to and from get off work lately. But you guys, especially He Xuan..."

"Don't worry about me. My company has assigned me a bunch of bodyguards. They don't do anything but keep an eye on me. I'm much safer than you are now, big brother."

Ever since the Jiang Huaiying incident, Du Hexuan's agency was terrified. They hired seven or eight bodyguards for him overnight, who stayed with him day and night, following him everywhere, and even wanted to sleep under his bed.

"Don't worry about me, my cousin has found me a bunch of bodyguards."

Li Zhaoyang's original intention was to prevent Li Qianxi's suitors from making a mistake and causing a repeat of what happened on Du Yuxi's birthday. He spent a lot of money hiring bodyguards specifically to ensure Du Yuxi's personal safety, and now they have come in handy.

Du Junyan choked for a moment, then turned his gaze to his parents: "And you, Dad and Mom..."

“We understand, we understand. We will definitely not hold back during this critical time. We promise to stay at home and not go out. You can rest assured.”

Du Junyan: "..." Are you sure you're staying home to avoid trouble, and not just being lazy on purpose?
Having already seen through his parents' little scheme, Du Junyan sighed, "Actually, I'm mainly worried about An'an..."

"An'an has her great-uncle protecting her, she should be fine, right?"

"Yes, and that's the capital city, with lots of people and eyes. That Mr. Jia shouldn't be so lawless."

"It's better to be safe than sorry. Some people don't care about others' lives when they go crazy. Junyan, you should call your great-uncle about this later."

These words from Du's mother were also Du Junyan's concerns. Of course, there was another very important reason: "I suspect that there must be other people backing up this Boss Jia, otherwise he wouldn't act so recklessly."

Du Hexuan and the others were stunned for a moment: "So you mean..."

"We might need to ask my great-uncle for help with this."

After a moment of silence, Mr. Du couldn't help but laugh: "There's nothing we can do about it. For An'an's sake, your great-uncle will agree."

In other words, ultimately, he benefited from his younger sister's influence. Although he felt a little embarrassed, Du Junyan knew what was important and didn't dwell on the matter. He quickly sorted out the whole story and sent it to Du Desheng.

At that time, Du Desheng was busy receiving information from Du Bixiao. After learning that the person behind Du Weishuai and his son was related to Yao Fangjin, Du Desheng almost immediately guessed who the so-called mastermind was.

"It turned out to be him!"

Upon closer inspection, Du Bixiao emphasized that Yao Fangjin had a ruthless overseas business partner, and this partner was very likely surnamed Jia…

"..." Isn't this just a coincidence?!

Comparing the two, Du Desheng felt increasingly convinced that the two were likely the same person, and said sourly, "This family is so lucky to have such a good child as An'an."

Even if she kept it a secret from the little one, afraid she'd worry and not let her know, it didn't stop her from accidentally helping them remotely. "They deserve it," Qin Yanqing said, patting his hand with amusement.

She had heard about Du Anrao's family situation after she was rescued, especially about Du Anrao and Du Yuxi.

In her opinion, both children were exceptionally good, and the Du family had done nothing wrong in educating Du Yuxi or in everything they did after Du Anrao was brought back to the Du family.

It is precisely because the Du family did not make any mistakes in their treatment of the two children, and both children are good children, that this is the current situation.

Otherwise, if either of them had any ulterior motives, the two of them and the family would not be as harmonious as they are now.

"Alright, stop being so sour. If it weren't for this family, we wouldn't have been able to pick up such a precious granddaughter. What are you going to do about this? Although they didn't get into trouble because of us, as elders, we can't just stand by and watch, especially since it happens to involve you."

"I understand without you saying it. Putting aside the affairs of these younger generations, just looking at the big picture, do these people really think we old men are all dead, daring to do these messy things in our territory?"

Du Anrao was unaware of the undercurrents hidden beneath the calm surface, and even less aware that he had inadvertently provided remote assistance to his elder brother, crippling one of Jia Yunxiao's powerful backers with just a few words.

The Qiu family mother and son attached great importance to the bracelet that Du Anrao had prepared to give to Du Desheng and his wife as a wedding gift. Several craftsmen worked in shifts to process it, and it was finally completed the day before the scheduled deadline.

When Ms. Qiu called Du Anrao, she was at the auction house with Xi Jingyue's lawyer and financial team, going through the handover process.

Because the years of sorting out affairs and funds were relatively long and the overall business was huge and complicated, even though the bigwigs of Xi Jingyue's company were very experienced, it still took them three or four days to sort out all the accounts.

"According to the accounts provided by Manager Wen, the auction house was basically in a loss-making state for the first five years, but the losses were not large. From five to ten years later, the income and expenditure were balanced, and it began to make a profit until it broke even. From ten years later to now, the auction house has truly begun to climb into profitability."

Mr. Gu, the head of the finance team, was a middle-aged man in his early fifties. He wore a black suit and gold-rimmed glasses, exuding an air of refined scoundrel.

Especially when discussing the balance of income and expenditure within the auction house, he exuded the aura of a big shot, making Duanrao so envious that he wanted to pick up a hoe and poach him to his own side.

"Starting from this year, the auction house's profits have increased year by year, and your assets have accumulated to five billion..."

"Fifty... billion? Are you sure there isn't an extra zero?"

Mr. Gu calmly adjusted his glasses and nodded, saying, "Confirmed. Duobaoge Auction House is not only the largest auction house in City B, but also the largest auction house in the country. This year alone, its total profit has exceeded 10 billion."

"...I know that, but company assets and my personal assets are not the same thing, are they?"

"That's true, but the bulk of it is still with you. And it's only about 5 billion. Over ten years, that averages out to just over 500 million a year. Considering Duobaoge's current size, it's not much at all. This is based on the premise that the overall income and expenditure from the last auction this year haven't been transferred in yet; otherwise, it would only be more."

Du Anrao: "..." How can you talk about 5 billion as if it were 50 yuan? Is this the calm and composed demeanor that a seasoned financial expert from a large corporation should have? The way you're making me sound like I'm some kind of naive country bumpkin, but that really is 5 billion!
(End of this chapter)