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

Chapter 402 Black Sesame Glutinous Rice Balls

After Mr. Xi said these words, the entire ancestral hall fell into a subtle, deathly silence for several seconds.

Du Anrao did a somersault, and his whole body became energetic.

[Wow, Dad's got a real silver tongue. Especially that part about swearing, hahaha, if Cousin Xi really does swear like he did, will Heaven really send down a bolt of lightning like it did at the entrance of B University's food street that day, or will it anger his ancestors so much that they'll lift the coffin lid and come looking for him in the middle of the night?]

Those who overheard her inner thoughts were speechless. To be honest, they were actually quite interested in seeing what she was thinking.

Xi Wuyong froze when his father mentioned the oath, especially when his father looked over. His eyes darted around, looking at the sky, the ground, inside and outside, but never looking into his eyes.

The people in the room weren't blind; seeing his expression, how could they not understand?
The eldest uncle's face also darkened. If it were just the two families in the room, it would be fine, but in the short time that the few people were talking, quite a few relatives had arrived one after another.

After these people joined the group that arrived first, they quickly learned the whole story. Now they stood silently on the sidelines, watching the commotion between the two families. How could he possibly swallow his pride and back down first?

"You...you are your own nephew, how could you let him make such a vicious oath? Is this how you treat your own child?"

"Precisely because it's our own child, we need to take drastic measures. Otherwise, how can others be convinced? Besides, as you said, everything An'an just said is false, slanderous, and defamatory. Since it's false, there's no need to make that solemn oath. It can prove our innocence without worrying about fulfilling the oath. It's a win-win situation, so why not?"

The situation suddenly reversed, and the eldest uncle was now being lifted up. His face turned red with embarrassment and anger: "You...you've gone too far!"

As soon as he finished hurling his insults, he planned to storm off, putting on an act of being clumsy and furious, in order to save face.

How could Mr. Xi let him have his way? As soon as he saw him about to leave, he immediately stepped forward, grabbed his arm, and pulled him back.

"Hey, big brother, don't go! If this matter isn't resolved today, I won't be able to sleep well tonight... no, I mean every night for the next year."

Uncle: "..." I don't believe you! You old fool, get off me, get off me!

"But if you really don't want Wuyong to make this solemn oath, we can think of other ways."

"What other methods are there?"

Mr. Xi's eyes curved slightly as he turned to look at Du Anrao: "Brother, you may not understand your own son, but you certainly understand yourself, right? Let An'an take a look for you, and you'll know whether what she just said is true or false."

My eldest uncle: "!!!"

Onlookers: "!!!"

Du Anrao was stunned when he received a suggestive look from Xi's father.

[I can tell now, Mr. Xi is definitely a cunning and scheming fellow!]

Everyone: Yes, that's right!
Facing the inquisitive, curious, or wary gazes of the crowd, Du Anrao took a deep breath and said loudly, "Uncle Xi is still vigorous in his old age. At nearly sixty years old, he can still have a child in his old age. I suppose he is preparing to be both a father and a grandfather, so that he can have double happiness."

Upon hearing this, the eldest uncle's family members all had different expressions.

The eldest uncle was genuinely shocked. It wasn't a particularly secret that he had other women outside of his marriage; many people knew about it, and he wasn't ashamed of it.

Few people knew that his favorite mistress had recently become pregnant with his child in his old age. However, he didn't believe that Du Anrao had calculated this; instead, he suspected that Xi Jingyue's family had received advance notice and deliberately arranged for this person to embarrass him and his son in this situation. Xi Wuyong's face turned ashen; he felt utterly humiliated and harbored resentment towards his father.

On the contrary, the eldest aunt's expression did not change when she heard Du Anrao's words. She was obviously used to her husband's endless mistresses and illegitimate children.

Compared to that, what she cared about more was the phrase "becoming a grandfather"...

"Qixian, could it be..." The aunt looked at her daughter-in-law's belly with a mixture of surprise and joy.

Wu Qixian's eyes widened in surprise, and she reached out to touch her mother-in-law's hand. Anyone who didn't know better would probably think that the child was theirs.

The fact that my great-uncle had a mistress and an illegitimate child is not a particularly rare secret, and it can only evoke limited empathy or surprise from the public.

Du Anrao's words alone did not seem to prove anything, so she glanced thoughtfully at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law not far away, and then dropped another bombshell with a sympathetic tone.

"Madam, do you know the combination to your safe?"

The aunt was stunned, and it took her a while to realize that Du Anrao was talking to her. She didn't notice the sudden change in her husband's expression when he heard the word "safe" a few meters away.

"of course I know."

“Two documents have recently appeared in your safe. One is an organ donation consent form, with your name listed as the donor. The other is an accident insurance policy your husband bought for you, with his name listed as the beneficiary.”

The onlookers were bewildered: "???"

A moment later: "!!!"

The aunt was stunned once again, but her daughter-in-law stood up abruptly, looking at Du Anrao with a gloomy expression, like a wolf ready to devour someone.

"What do you mean? What is the significance of these two documents? What are they intended for?"

"Don't listen to her nonsense, there's nothing like that..."

"Uncle Xi's mistress, let's call her Madam Qian, recently became pregnant with Uncle Xi's second child, which should have been a great joy. However, the eldest son that Madam Qian gave birth to for Uncle Xi was recently diagnosed with a serious heart condition and needs a heart transplant to survive. And the eldest son's blood type happens to match that of Aunt Xi."

Xi Wuyong, the son, finally realized what was going on: "You mean, my dad wants my mom to donate her heart to that little beast?"

These words caused an uproar in the room.

Even though her aunt had been heartbroken by her husband's coldness and indifference over the years and had long given up hope on him, she was still greatly shocked when she suddenly learned the truth. She was so shocked that she swayed and was supported by her daughter-in-law. The two of them were suddenly in opposite positions.

Xi Wuyong was furious and, unusually, stood his ground, directly questioning his uncle, "Dad, how could you do such a thing?"

The eldest uncle was annoyed by his son's shout, but he also knew that he couldn't admit to it.

"You believe everything she says? That's a heart! If it's transplanted, you'll die. It's not like you can just sign a consent form and expect a transplant to happen."

"Yes, so you're planning to stage an accident to drown your wife, so she'll donate her heart to your illegitimate son. That accident insurance policy is for that purpose."