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

Chapter 41 A random bit of mandarin duck music

Green above my head?

This description is somewhat...unlucky for a man.

Du Yuxi couldn't help but look at the other person with sympathy, only to find herself staring right into Xie Jingyao's eyes.

Xie Jingyao was taken aback when he suddenly met Du Yuxi's gaze. He then smiled politely at her and continued walking towards Li Zhaoyang and Du Yuxi.

"Zhaoyang, President Xi."

"Jingyao, what brings you to the company today?"

Xie Jingyao smiled and said, "I ran into Xixi yesterday and she said you seemed to have encountered some trouble recently, so I came to check on you. I didn't expect that as soon as I entered the company, I heard from my subordinates that you and President Xi had invited a master to come and calculate the feng shui. I was curious, so I came to see you."

Upon hearing Xie Jingyao mention Li Qianxi, both Li Zhaoyang and Xi Jingyue's expressions became somewhat subtle, but in order not to alert her, they quickly calmed down.

Li Zhaoyang then smoothly shifted the topic to Du Anrao: "This is Master Du. Don't let her young age fool you, her calculations are extremely accurate. Master Du, this is my good friend Xie Jingyao, who is also one of the company's shareholders. He just doesn't come to the company often, so it's quite a coincidence that we met today."

A knowing glint flashed in Du Anrao's eyes. He greeted the other party with a faint smile, but his mind was already racing.

[Xie Jingyao? So he's Li Qianxi's childhood fiancé, no wonder he's so cuckolded! Your little fiancée was just complaining to you, making Ye Mengzhen's brother so angry he went out drinking late at night, got into a drunk driving accident and became a vegetable, and then she took the allowance you gave her and went on a date with the male lead, shopping and buying things. A complete ATM machine. Wow, this sucker...it's really pitiful.]

Du Yuxi's expression changed slightly. Perhaps because she had known about Li Qianxi's actions for a long time, her impression of Li Qianxi was completely different from that of Du Anrao, which also affected her impression of Xie Jingyao.

Anyone who would be attracted to someone like Li Qianxi is either brain-dead or blind, and doesn't deserve any sympathy.

Xi Jingyue knew more than her. The Xie family and the Li family were old friends, and Xie Jingyao's mother and Li Zhaoyang's second aunt, who was also Du Yuxi's biological mother, were best friends for many years.

That's why the two families jokingly agreed to the marriage while Du Yuxi's biological mother was still alive.

The most heartbroken person besides the Li family after the unfortunate passing of Du Yuxi's biological parents was Mrs. Xie.

For this reason, she has treated Li Qianxi like her own daughter all these years, even giving way to her own son, Xie Jingyao.

It's a pity that all that love was given to the wrong person, and the childhood betrothal was also ruined by a substitution, which was originally meant to be Du Yuxi's marriage.

At that time, Xie Jingyao was unaware that his green head had attracted Du Anrao's attention. He smiled and said, "It's rare to see you praise someone so much. Miss Du must have some extraordinary qualities."

Li Zhaoyang's eyes darted around, and suddenly some other thoughts came to mind.

"Isn't that right? A few days ago, Master Du accurately predicted that a male actor in the crew would get into a fight over money, which would eventually escalate into a physical altercation and he's still in the hospital. Just now, Master Du took a walk around the company and immediately saw that an employee had recently suffered an accident that resulted in financial loss. It's truly amazing."

"That's really impressive."

It was clear that although Xie Jingyao politely echoed Li Zhaoyang's words, he did not actually hold these mystical anecdotes in high regard.

Li Zhaoyang, however, was not going to let him off so easily: "Since you're already here today, why don't you ask Master Du to do your fortune telling too? Don't worry, I'll pay for it all at once later, so you won't have to spend any money."

Xie Jingyao said with a mix of helplessness and amusement, "It's not about money; it's just that I don't really want to calculate it."

"How could you not have any worries? Studies, family, career, relationships—I don't believe you have everything going smoothly and perfectly, without a single trouble." Li Zhaoyang originally intended to drag Xie Jingyao into the fun, but unexpectedly, he stumbled upon Xie Jingyao's hidden thoughts.

Xie Jingyao pursed his lips and lowered his head, remaining silent.

Seeing that he had been persuaded, Li Zhaoyang quickly pressed his advantage: "Master Du, please help him calculate. He's always so cheerful in front of us. Does he really have no worries at all?"

"I think you're just deliberately trying to make a fool of me." Xie Jingyao was amused by Li Zhaoyang's mischievous behavior, but still indulged him, saying, "Then let's just leave it at that."

Du Anrao maintained an inscrutable calm on the surface, but inwardly he was already rubbing his hands together, eager to try.

Oh dear, you brought this on yourself, so don't blame me!

Du Yuxi and Du Anrao thought of Du Anrao's repeated emphasis on the green light emanating from his head, and they wanted to laugh but had to hold it in, feeling a little uncomfortable.

"May I ask what Mr. Xie would like to have calculated?"

Xie Jingyao stared at a certain spot in front of him for a long while before suddenly speaking, "I want to have my marriage fortune told."

These words surprised not only Xi Jingyue and others, but also Li Zhaoyang, the mastermind behind it all.

Although he deliberately invited Xie Jingyao to have his fortune told, he was somewhat surprised that Xie Jingyao took the bait so readily, saving him a lot of trouble.

Du Anrao's eyes brightened slightly, and he was about to speak when his expression changed.

[Wait, what's wrong with this person's marriage line...?]

Xi Jingyue and Du Yuxi were eager to listen, but Du Anrao unexpectedly swallowed the second half of what he said.

Xie Jingyao didn't miss the change in Du Anrao's expression. A hint of impatience flashed in his eyes. He felt that most swindlers these days followed the same pattern: first, they would spread alarming rumors and curses to scare people, and then offer so-called solutions to break the curse and swindle money from the person being consulted.

In his view, Du Anrao's sudden serious expression was a sign that she was about to deceive people.

Despite his thoughts, Xie Jingyao still feigned doubt and asked, "Is there something wrong with my marriage?"

[This is a huge problem! You almost tied the wrong person to your marriage. In a play, that would be called a mismatched matchmaker. How could it not be a big problem?]

Can the thread of fate really lead to the wrong person? Du Yuxi frowned slightly.

What does this mean? Could it be that because Li Qianxi has someone else in her heart, their engagement is destined to fall apart?

Although she felt that it would be a good thing if that were the case, the person involved might not think so.

Xi Jingyue vaguely guessed what was going on. His gaze swept over Du Yuxi and Xie Jingyao, and a newfound interest suddenly appeared in his eyes.

Du Anrao was unaware of the little incident behind her. She cleared her throat and put on a serious face.

"Judging from Mr. Xie's appearance, you should already have a fiancée. This fiancée grew up with you since childhood, you can be considered childhood sweethearts, and you two have a very good relationship. In the eyes of outsiders, you are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. But if I may be frank, I'm afraid this fiancée of yours is not your true love."

(End of this chapter)