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

Chapter 46? Give me a break!

Since Zhang Ranqi has said that, the subsequent developments are predictable.

Ye Mengzhen was so shocked that her voice cracked: "What? She has a fiancé?"

Ye's parents also looked at Li Zhaoyang in surprise. Li Zhaoyang also did not expect that the fire would eventually burn him.

"Ahem, my second aunt did have a verbal agreement with Madam Xie before she passed away. However, my younger sister is still young, and whether this agreement is valid depends on her own opinion. Therefore, we shouldn't publicize it too much before a conclusion is reached, and the Xie family also agrees."

Li Zhaoyang did not directly mention Li Qianxi's name, leaving room for maneuver in the matter.

Unfortunately, none of the people present could understand his good intentions.

Zhang Ranqi sneered, continuing to unleash her sharp tongue and spew venom.

“We’re truly family! Your sister said the same thing to my brother. She said the marriage was arranged by our elders and she had no choice. She doesn’t really want to be tied to someone she has no feelings for because of such a hasty agreement, but her aunt and uncle raised her and she can’t let them down.”

"Come on! Forgive my blindness, but I really didn't see how unhappy she was with this marriage yesterday. She practically squeezed into that young master Xie's arms, and this was in public. If no one was around, the two of them would probably have already become one, body and soul. I was afraid I'd get a sty just watching."

After Zhang Ranqi finished speaking, she frowned in disgust, as if to say: Who is such a respectable person with such a dissolute manner!
Li Zhaoyang was both embarrassed and indignant upon hearing this, and asked in a trembling voice, "Did she really say that?"

“I have no hobby of spreading rumors and gossiping behind people’s backs.” After saying that, she kicked Ye Zhihuan, who was lying on the hospital bed. “She said these things to you before, right? You were there when they hugged yesterday, weren’t you? Now you’d better testify for me, did I say a single wrong word?”

Mrs. Zhang quickly stopped her, saying, "Don't be so rough, Zhihuan is still injured!"

Ye's mother waved her hand magnanimously, supporting Zhang Ranqi instead: "It's alright, it's alright. He should be kicked a few more times to kick the water out of his brain."

“Mom is right. My brother must be out of his mind to believe such nonsense. He can’t even make a decision about the marriage arranged by the elders. People who don’t know better would think that the Li family is mistreating her and using her as a bargaining chip for a political alliance.”

This is what angered Li Zhaoyang. Because of his second uncle and aunt, their family has doted on Li Qianxi all these years, afraid that even the slightest unhappiness would affect her mood and worsen her condition.

So, that's how she publicized them to the outside world?

Even though he already knew that Li Qianxi was cold-hearted and could not be warmed, Li Zhaoyang still felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, making him shiver uncontrollably.

Du Anrao, oblivious to Li Zhaoyang's chilling mood, watched the farce with great interest, finding the whole family to be rare comedians.

[Haha, this is definitely a mother and sister! It's pitiful, but I can't help but laugh. This Mr. Zhang is quite the character; his comments about Li Qianxi are perfect for me!]

When Xi Jingyue saw Du Anrao staring at Zhang Ranqi with bright eyes, the corners of his mouth, which had been turned up, also drooped down.

This little guy may be young, but he's got quite the ambition.

Not long ago, they set their sights on a male celebrity named Fu Sili at Li Zhaoyang's company, and now they've set their sights on this Mr. Zhang.

His belly was a vast ocean, teeming with all sorts of fish. Ye Zhihuan, subjected to a series of blows from his mother and sister, became increasingly withdrawn.

Ye Mengzhen, however, thought that since the Li family was also present today, she had to expose Li Qianxi's true colors, so that no one would bring this up again in the future and think that they were in the wrong, and put the blame on her brother.

"Seventh Brother, you just said that my brother saw them hugging and thought that the man was bullying Li Qianxi. Did they have a fight?"

"If there hadn't been a conflict, would your brother have stayed up all night and gotten completely drunk?"

Du Anrao paused for a moment, and finally discovered the turning point in this chaotic situation.

[Wait, did Simp #1 and Simp #2 clash? They never even met in the original storyline!]

The most basic quality of a seasoned "sea queen" (a woman who is passionate about love) is to arrange the time of the fish in her pool so that they don't bump into each other at the wrong time or in the wrong place.

According to the original script, Ye Zhihuan was already unable to accept the intimate interaction between the two and turned to leave.

He then spent the night alone outside, and became a vegetable due to drunk driving, without ever having the chance to explain the truth.

Therefore, Ye Mengzhen's family never knew why someone who never liked drinking would drink so much that night, nor did they know that Ye Zhihuan had met with Li Qianxi before his car accident.

Now Ye Zhihuan has deviated from his fate of becoming a vegetable, and before he passed away, he even had a face-to-face conflict with Li Qianxi and Xie Jingyao. Is this a butterfly effect?

Du Yuxi's eyes flickered slightly, and she lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.

“Your brother treats her like a treasure, but she treats him like a scoundrel who just wants to give her money. That woman said that your brother and she are just friends. Your brother misunderstood and took her silent rejection as an admission, so he kept harassing her.”

As Zhang Ranqi spoke, she imitated Li Qianxi's teasing little essay in a strange tone: "Brother Ye, I told you a long time ago that I have a fiancé. I always thought you only saw me as a little sister, and that your kindness to me was just sisterly affection, after all, you treated Mengzhen the same way. Now that we've talked things out today and cleared up the misunderstanding, how about we treat each other like brother and sister from now on?"

Before Zhang Ranqi could finish speaking, she shuddered, goosebumps rising all over her body: "Mengzhen is Zhihuan's own sister, what is she? She doesn't even deserve to be compared to Mengzhen. Knowing full well that Zhihuan has feelings for her, she still actively flirts with him. What kind of brother and sister exchange sweet nothings and ask for gifts every day? Lovers? Ha..."

If circumstances allowed, Du Anrao would probably be rolling on the floor laughing right now. How could someone's吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or witty remarks) be so perfectly timed? Hahahaha...

Du Yuxi suddenly thought of something else and asked, "Didn't her fiancé react at all?"

Zhang Ranqi seemed surprised that she would suddenly interrupt, and after a moment of surprise, she sneered, "He's probably just a guy with a tiny brain. That woman is practically riding on his head, and he probably still thinks she's weak, easy to bully, and innocent."

Du Yuxi recalled the conflict Xie Jingyao had with them at the company not long ago, and his righteous words in defending Li Qianxi, and a mocking smile suddenly appeared on her lips.

"So that's how it is, huh!"

I just got home and was about to have someone thoroughly investigate Li Qianxi: Achoo!!!

(End of this chapter)