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

Chapter 441 You are not married, she is not married

Duan Jingxing was stunned. Du Anrao's words were actually a clear indication to him that his good brother had suffered some unforgivable betrayal.

It is called betrayal not because Duan Jingxing was feudal in his thinking and believed that if a good brother died, his wife should remain chaste for him for the rest of her life and not remarry.

It was because when he reunited with his good brother and his mother, the birth date they gave him was about six months after his brother's death.

Out of caution, he also sent someone to check the hospital where she gave birth that year, as mentioned by her. The time given in the retrieved files did indeed match what she said, so Duan Jingxing naturally assumed that the woman's child was his brother's child.

But now, after hearing what Du Anrao said, ruling out the possibility that someone inside the hospital helped her tamper with the records, it means that the woman cheated on him while his brother was still alive!
The mere thought of this possibility made Duan Jingxing so angry that he saw stars and could barely stand.

Upon seeing this, Duan Changqing frowned slightly and hurriedly stepped forward to pull him up. Even he was surprised that there was such a big, old juicy story hidden here!
"This...how is this possible?"

"Why is it impossible? Otherwise, why do you think your brother's parents died in the earthquake, while she only disappeared with her child? That's because she had already run away with someone before the earthquake. Because of this twist of fate, she survived and was able to elope with her lover and go far away."

"But the good times didn't last long. Because she gave birth to a daughter, she was soon abandoned by her lover. The two had a tumultuous relationship for two or three years, which ended with the lover finding another lover and kicking them both out of the house."

Du Anrao spoke of this with great emotion.

So, the kind of shameless, bottomless person who can elope with you today, disregarding your married status, for the sake of so-called love, will naturally discard you like trash tomorrow for another woman. However, birds of a feather flock together; this woman isn't any better. It's just that your karma is his, but his karma might not be yours.

"Just then, she unexpectedly learned about your relationship with her husband, and looking at her daughter, she began to have other ideas."

"The ulterior motive you're referring to is that she deliberately disguised her daughter with that adulterer as my brother's daughter to get more from me?"

"Honestly, if you didn't have this daughter, would you treat them as well as you do now?"

Duan Jingxing was speechless. If it weren't for that child, he would still have taken care of his brother's widow, but he wouldn't have been able to do everything wholeheartedly, much less take advantage of them as he did now.

Moreover, it must be admitted that some demands that adults make that seem snobbish are much more acceptable when spoken by children.

Duan Jingxing was immediately reminded by Du Anrao's words that he realized how many unreasonable requests he had unknowingly granted to that mother and daughter over the years.

"Of course, for some greedy people, their appetites can only grow bigger and bigger, but can never be truly filled. Their initial goal may have been simply to seek protection in your brother's name so that they could start living a better life again. But the kindness you've shown them over the years has successfully grown their appetites."

Look at you, you're widowed, she's widowed, you're unmarried, she's unmarried—isn't that a perfect match? Being Mrs. Duan, the lawfully wedded wife of Mr. Duan, and possessing the Duan family's hundreds of millions in assets is far more fulfilling than being a so-called brother's widow, receiving meager handouts.

Du Anrao's words startled Duan Jingxing so much that he trembled on the spot: "You...you don't talk nonsense, my son is still here!" Duan Jingxing then hurriedly turned to his son and said: "Son, you have to believe your father. Your father has absolutely no feelings for that woman that go beyond brotherly affection."

Duan Changqing looked at him coldly: "What good is it for me to believe you?"

"How could it be useless? Your willingness to believe in your father is the greatest affirmation for him!" Duan Jingxing pitifully held his son's hand, trying to feel a little warmth of affirmation from his son.

Unexpectedly, his son coldly withdrew his hand, giving him a disdainful look as if he were an idiot: "I testify that what she said... is all true."

"What?" Duan Jingxing's eyes widened in surprise, incredulous.

Duan Changqing probably couldn't stand his father's stupid appearance any longer and said with disdain, "You may not have such thoughts, but that doesn't mean that woman doesn't. That woman has come to see me privately several times. Every time she appears, she deliberately talks about how good you are to her and her daughter in front of me, implying that she will soon become your wife and the new lady of the Duan family."

Duan Jingxing was completely shocked: "Is what you're saying true? Why didn't you tell me before?"

Duan Changqing rolled her eyes at him again upon hearing this: "Do you really believe me when I say this? I've told you so many times before that I hate that woman and the daughter she brought with her, and what did you say to me then? You always said that they are our family's benefactors, that without that little girl's father, there would be no you, no me. You told me to be more accommodating to them and not to be too fussy with them."

Duan Jingxing choked. He had indeed said that to the child, and more than once.

But now that I think about it, it seems that it was from that time that the child gradually became distant from him. At first, he thought it was because the child was going through a rebellious phase and suddenly saw that he was nice to other children, so he couldn't change his mindset and threw a tantrum.

So he treated his child even better, buying him this and that, but instead of reconciling with him, the child became even more indifferent to him.

Duan Jingxing had felt wronged before, but now that he knows the truth, well, this is not enough compensation. No wonder the child doesn't forgive him!
With Duan Changqing, such a heavyweight figure, as a witness, it can be said that 80% of what Du Anrao just said has been accurately verified. As for the remaining 20%, it lies in the identity of the woman's daughter.

According to them, almost all of Duan Jingxing's blood relatives are dead, making it nearly impossible to find their DNA samples for a paternity test with the girl.

But the child's biological father isn't dead. If they can find him and get a paternity test done, the answer will naturally come to light.

That's what she thought, but Du Anrao didn't tell Duan Jingxing about her insight. In her words...

[Before, I could say you were blinded by gratitude for being saved, but if you can't even think of this now, there's no point in saving you as a boss. Your company will go bankrupt sooner or later, and at worst, you'll just have to live on the streets with your son.]

Du Hexuan: Pfft... You know what, it actually makes a lot of sense.