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

Chapter 474 Speaking the Truth
Xi Jingyue's lips twitched slightly. If he hadn't known what she was thinking beforehand, he might have actually believed her high-sounding words.

At this moment, Xi Jingyue's attention was focused on Du Anrao, and he did not notice that someone was staring at him intently beside them, trying to find more clues on his face to support his suspicions.

As expected, as soon as Du Anrao said this, Lu Lingyu and the other two immediately looked over.

Lu Lingyu raised an eyebrow and asked in a low voice, "Have you found out who's helping that woman?"

Xi Jingyue did not make a fuss, but only told Lu Lingyu about it.

"It was him!" Upon learning the other party's identity, a look of surprise flashed across Lu Lingyu's eyes. "This old man, though quite old, has quite the lecherous heart, actually..."

Lu Lingyu was halfway through his story when he realized that the woman in question seemed to be a member of his Xi family, so he tentatively asked, "Your cousin..."

"She is her, I am me, her home is her home, and my home is my home."

With just these two simple sentences, Lu Lingyu already understood Xi Jingyue's meaning.

"I'm relieved to hear that. You don't need to trouble yourself with this; I can handle it myself."

With those words from him, Du Anrao was finally able to put his mind at ease.

After leaving the police station, Lu Jiarou personally saw Du Anrao and the others off.

Before leaving, she didn't forget to transfer the commission she had promised to Du Anrao to her, and even voluntarily doubled it.

"Thank you so much for today, especially Miss Du. Without your help, my silly little brother would probably be a bachelor for life, getting sold out and still having to pay the seller. Right now he's busy explaining to his precious little darling, so let me, his older sister, express my gratitude on his behalf."

It was clear that Lu Jiarou was genuinely happy; her tone of voice couldn't help but rise slightly. When she mentioned her brother's relationship, she no longer sounded as bitter and resentful as before. Obviously, compared to Xi Yanjia, she was extremely satisfied with this white moonlight who had truly helped her brother in the past.

Given the foolish things her brother did before, the two of them will probably need some time to adjust before they can get together.

Lu Jiarou felt no pressure at all and even felt a little schadenfreude.

Serves him right! He was so stupid before, making such a mistake on something so important. He deserves to suffer more and learn his lesson.

Du Anrao saw through her thoughts at a glance, his gaze swept over her and Lu Lingyu, and finally couldn't help but take another look at the ridiculously thick red thread in their hands.

Having witnessed too many bizarre and melodramatic love stories lately, she desperately needs a sweet romance to rekindle her spirits and make her believe that genuine, mutual love still exists in this world.

And the situation of these two people certainly did not disappoint Du Anrao's expectations.

As mentioned earlier, the two are childhood sweethearts who grew up together. Lu Lingyu, this gangster prince, may be reckless, but he has always been a romantic at heart. The reason he can't stand his nemesis, besides what I just mentioned, is that Lu Jiarou has been close to him since childhood.

Back then, Lu Lingyu didn't understand what love was; all he knew was to target his rivals and protect his future wife fiercely, fearing that someone might covet her.

The turning point for the two came after their father's business failed. Compared to her younger brother, who was raised to be somewhat naive, Lu Jiarou had already taken on the heavy burden of the family at a young age. When the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, the person under the most pressure in the family, besides her father, was her.

As the saying goes, adversity reveals true character. The Lu family's predicament gave Lu Lingyu a reason to be attentive. However, he wasn't very good with words. At first, he made it sound like he was taking advantage of someone in distress when he offered to help, which angered Lu Jiarou quite a bit. They almost turned a sweet romance into a melodramatic and tragic love story full of misunderstandings.

Fortunately, Lu Jiarou wasn't some delicate, weak little white lotus. She was quick to cry before even speaking, and if Lu Lingyu dared to anger her, she dared to beat him up. And so, after being beaten up a few times, Lu Jiarou finally learned to speak, while Lu Jiarou, after beating him up a few times, finally realized the true feelings hidden behind his sharp tongue. Without going through any classic misunderstandings, emotional torture, or heartbreak, the two smoothly progressed to a happy ending.

[Oh wow, what a pairing! A clumsy, loyal gangster heir x a sophisticated, arrogant rich heiress! A stable and healthy relationship is definitely more reliable than those melodramatic, over-the-top romances. No wonder the older sister immediately noticed how strange her brother's relationship was; she's been there!]

Lu Jiarou noticed that Du Anrao was staring at her and Lu Lingyu, and her heart skipped a beat. She tentatively asked, "Is there something wrong between us?"

"It's nothing, it's just that you two seem to be a rare and perfect match, so I couldn't help but take a second look."

Everyone likes to hear nice words, especially those who are in love. Du Anrao's words were the greatest affirmation of their relationship.

"I knew Miss Du was different from those charlatan gurus; she always speaks the truth, hehehe..."

Everyone: "..."

Lu Jiarou wished she could dig a hole and bury herself on the spot. She felt utterly humiliated and hurriedly fled with Lu Lingyu, not daring to ask any more questions.

After they left, only Du Anrao and a few others remained at the main gate.

Xie Jingyao broke the silence by speaking up: "It's getting late, let me take you back."

Du Anrao was just about to find an opportunity to test Xi Jingyue when he suddenly turned to look at him: "Mr. Xi, is there anything else you need to do later? I have something I'd like to ask you. Could you please personally escort me back?"

Xi Jingyue was somewhat surprised by Du Anrao's request. Usually, he was the one who offered to take her home, and this was the first time Du Anrao had asked him for help.

Xi Jingyue agreed without hesitation. Du Yuxi wanted to follow, but Xie Jingyao stopped her. She watched helplessly as the two got into the car and glared at him in annoyance.

Xie Jingyao: ?

As soon as the car started, Du Anrao got straight to the point: "I heard that Mr. Ji has received help from a benefactor, and his custody case for Zhaozhao is going very smoothly. This is all thanks to the fact that he hired a very capable lawyer. I heard you say before that your former cousin-in-law's family is a family of lawyers. Could it be that you introduced this lawyer to Mr. Ji?"

Although Xi Jingyue was somewhat surprised that Du Anrao asked this, he still answered truthfully, "Yes."

"I didn't realize Mr. Xi and his ex-wife were so close in private..."

This seems like a death trap! Xi Jingyue shuddered and subconsciously explained, "No, no, no, you misunderstood. I wasn't familiar with her at all before. It was just that I heard you talking about her family that day and felt sorry for her, so I secretly helped her and my aunt. That's how we met."

Du Anrao, unsure whether to believe it or not, pondered and said, "I see."

[Is it a coincidence? I have a feeling that Mr. Xi seems to know a lot of things secretly.]

Xi Jingyue's heart jumped.

[Does he know that the unlucky guy in the original story who exchanged birth charts with him and ended up in a ghost marriage was me?]

Xi Jingyue: ?!