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

Chapter 421 You should have taken me with you!

The Du family's wish to expel Du Yihan from the family was ultimately not fulfilled. Under someone's constant harassment, Du Yuxi had no choice but to tell him the truth.

Upon learning the full story, Du Yihan immediately said that such an important matter as digging up a grave could not be done without his help.
Please wait a moment while he goes to his advisor to get a leave slip and submit an application. He'll try to book a flight back today to join them, and tomorrow they'll go to Wangjia Village to cause trouble.

The imagination is beautiful, but the reality is harsh.

Du Yihan's research had just begun to show promise and was attracting much attention, but the dean refused to approve his leave request, and the higher-ups did not approve of him running around at this time.

When that failed, Du Yihan's long-suppressed rebellious streak immediately surfaced, and that very night she climbed over the wall, determined to stage a dramatic scene at the Research Institute.

As expected, he was arrested.

Du Yihan, who was sent to the dean's office, looked full of guilt, refused to admit her mistakes, and made no attempt to hide her determination to continue making mistakes.

The dean was furious at his stubbornness. Since he couldn't control the kid, he sent someone to find someone who could.

So, Du Desheng, who was on vacation at home with his wife for the past two days, was urgently summoned to the office of the dean of the research institute at B University.

"Speak, what happened?" Du Desheng sat down opposite Du Yihan with a sullen face, leaning on his cane. It was clear that he was quite dissatisfied with the two of them calling him over to work overtime during the holiday.

Others may fear him, but this research institute director, who gets things done, is not. He coldly recounted in detail Du Yihan's actions that night, severely condemning his audacity and reprimanding him, the head of the family.

Du Desheng: "..." What does this have to do with me? I'm not his real parent!

But for the sake of his beloved granddaughter and his research, Du Desheng patiently asked, "What exactly are you doing? You usually love to stay in the lab and don't want to go out when asked, so why are you running around like crazy now?"

Du Yihan gave a forced smile and leaned close to Du Desheng, explaining in a voice only the two of them could hear why she wanted to leave so urgently.

As expected, Du Desheng slammed his fist on the table and stood up after hearing the story.

"This is outrageous! Where are your parents now? I'm going to find them right now."

"...He should still be at home."

Upon hearing this, Du Desheng immediately hobbled away with his cane, almost leaving his bodyguards behind.

"What's going on?" The dean was also puzzled by Du Desheng's actions. "Why did he suddenly leave?"

Du Yihan then realized something was wrong and hurriedly tried to follow them out, but was stopped by the tall and burly bodyguards who were responsible for protecting him.

Left with no other choice, Du Yihan could only shout at the top of her lungs in the direction Du Desheng had left: "Grandpa, you should have taken me with you!"

Dean: "..."

Du Yihan ultimately failed to escape from prison. She managed to hitch a ride to Wangjia Village, but one more person ended up going to Wangjia Village to help dig up the grave.

Of course, these are things to follow.

Meanwhile, Du Anrao had no idea what shocking things her family members had done behind her back.

After a short rest at the hotel, Du Anrao was woken up by her second brother before dawn the next morning and was given a lot of food to take with her on the road.

Zhou Shunzhe, watching from the side, felt both helpless and amused, and bluntly asked, "Is she the assistant or are you the assistant?"

Du Hexuan didn't care: "She's my assistant, but she's also my ancestor. If I don't take good care of her, my family will kill me." Zhou Shunzhe: "..." What you said is damn right!

"Forget it, I can't argue with you." Zhou Shunzhe felt that it was not a wise choice to reason with a sister-obsessed person, so he decisively changed the subject and confirmed today's itinerary with Du Hexuan again.

"The show will officially start filming at 10:00 AM sharp. As a celebrity who is not from a family with a child, the production team will not start filming from home like other families. We only need to arrive at the meeting place at 10:00 AM to participate in the child selection."

"Choosing a baby?" Du Anrao, who was still half asleep with a meat bun in his mouth, suddenly woke up.

"This kid can choose for himself?"

"Others may not receive this preferential treatment, but at least your brother does."

Du Hexuan's lips twitched slightly. He thought to himself, "You're really good at bluffing. It's only because the production team knows he has a bad temper and that forcibly pairing him with someone could cause him to lose his temper and walk off the set. That's why they pretended to give him this gimmick of a two-way selection. In reality, they had already arranged the script for them."

Du Anrao, unaware of the inside story, immediately became interested upon hearing Zhou Shunzhe's words.

How many kids are available to choose from? Do you have photos?

"There are only two, both children of investors. I do have photos, what are you planning to do with them?"

"Naturally, I will fulfill my duty as the assistant to the Best Actor and help you with the selection process in advance."

Zhou Shunzhe raised an eyebrow, thinking of his artist's younger sister's abilities, his eyes brightened slightly, and he quickly handed the two photos sent by the production team to Du Anrao.

"The two children that the production team arranged for He Xuan to choose were both children of investor Mr. Ke, a boy and a girl, the girl is six years old and the boy is five and a half years old."

Du Anrao only glanced at the two photos before he couldn't help but frown.

Zhou Shunzhe's heart jumped: "Is there something wrong with these two kids?"

"You're saying they're all children of the same investor?"

"Correct."

"But they are not related by blood."

Zhou Shunzhe was slightly taken aback, then breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted: "So that's what it is. You scared me. The two of them are indeed not related by blood. President Ke's first wife passed away less than two years after giving birth to the child. President Ke remarried a year ago, and this boy is the stepson brought by his second wife."

"So that's how it is." Du Anrao suddenly realized, calmed his mind, and carefully examined the faces of the two children, trying to find more information from them.

The little girl in the photo is wearing a pretty pink princess dress and holding a snow-white bunny doll in her arms. She is a little thin, with a fair face and delicate features. She is a very pretty and cute child.

Even through the photo, Du Anrao could sense that her gaze towards the camera was timid, filled with fear of the unknown, and... defensiveness.

Compared to her, the boy's photo was the other extreme. He was a chubby little boy with a round face, so fleshy that his features were not very distinct. He seemed a bit unhappy when the photo was taken, with a rather impatient expression on his face and a somewhat fierce look in his eyes.

Seeing that she was watching intently, Zhou Shunzhe didn't disturb her. He turned to Du Hexuan and instructed, "Remember, when you choose a child later, choose this boy. This is also what the investors want."

Du Anrao: "???"

"Didn't you say that my brother... could choose for himself?"