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

Chapter 475 It's good to be a little confused in life
The screeching sound of brakes pierced the air, and Du Anrao, sitting in the passenger seat, was thrown forward, only to be pulled back by the seatbelt, bouncing twice.

Xi Jingyue was quite startled by Du Anrao's shocking words, and finally realized why the Du family's attitude towards him had become increasingly hostile after the ancestral worship ceremony. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind in that instant, but he kept his expression unchanged.

"Sorry, a cat suddenly darted out and startled me. Are you alright?"

This time, however, Du Anrao was not easily fooled by him as he had been many times before. Instead, he uttered a sentence in a low voice: "Mr. Xi, you... can indeed hear what I am thinking."

"!!!"

Xi Jingyue slammed on the brakes again, stopping the car on the side of the main road.

"Are you... joking?"

"Does Mr. Xi think I'm joking?"

Xi Jingyue met Du Anrao's gaze, remained silent for a long time, and finally gave in.

"Sorry, I'm not..."

Xi Jingyue wanted to say that he didn't do it on purpose, but he felt that the words were too weak. Regardless of whether it was intentional or not, he had invaded other people's privacy, which was an indisputable fact.

Du Anrao didn't expect him to apologize so readily and directly. He was stunned for a while before bursting out with a laugh.

"I haven't even done anything yet, why are you acting like the sky is falling?"

Xi Jingyue was somewhat surprised by Du Anrao's reaction: "You're not angry?"

"Why would I be angry? And if I were really angry, could I even keep my temper in check? There are so many people who can hear my thoughts, and they are all my blood relatives and elders. Who would I be angry with? What reason do I have to be angry with anyone?"

Du Anrao's words only made Xi Jingyue more worried about her.

“I’m not your relative or your elder. You can take out your anger on me. Don’t hold it in.”

Du Anrao was stunned, then laughed even more heartily.

"I'm really not angry. Maybe I was a little...furious at first, but after calming down and thinking about it, I don't think it's that hard to accept. Although having one's privacy invaded is definitely a bit awful, it's undeniable that many people's lives have changed for the better because of this, and that's enough. Besides..."

Du Anrao glanced at the person beside him and let out a long sigh: "Besides, perhaps subconsciously I didn't want to know this too soon. Sometimes, knowing more doesn't necessarily make you happier, does it? In this life, it's good to be a little confused."

Du Anrao has been thinking a lot at home these days. If she had known from the beginning that her true feelings could be heard, even if she didn't hold back on important matters, her mood and actions would still be affected, making her hesitant and cautious, far less relaxed and carefree than before.

Ultimately, everything has its advantages and disadvantages; it all depends on how the people involved perceive it.

Fortunately, Du Anrao wasn't the type to dwell on things. Since the deed was already done, there was no point in dwelling on it anymore, so it was better to let it go.

Xi Jingyue could tell that she was speaking from the heart, and her anxiety eased considerably: "That makes sense."

Du Anrao suddenly realized something and abruptly turned to stare into Xi Jingyue's eyes: "So, Mr. Xi, what you said before about me wearing my heart on my sleeve was all a lie? Actually, you can hear what I'm thinking all along."

"So... right?"

[Hmph, I told you my acting is pretty good. I'm not a three-year-old; how could I possibly wear my emotions on my sleeve?]

Xi Jingyue glanced at the smug look on someone's face; indeed, her thoughts were completely written all over her face. It was impossible for him to lie and say something as blatantly false as "her acting is really good." Du Anrao calmed herself down and gloated for a while before turning to Xi Jingyue as if she'd remembered something, her face serious. "When did you start being able to hear my thoughts?" she asked.

"In the beginning."

"At the beginning?"

Now that things had come to this, Xi Jingyue no longer concealed anything and told the whole story.

"In fact, the first time we met was not on your second brother's film set, but at the restaurant where your fourth sister worked."

"The restaurant where my fourth sister worked?" Du Anrao thought for a while before remembering when his fourth sister had ever worked at a restaurant, and his eyes narrowed involuntarily.

"So early!"

“Yes, I happened to be in S City at the time to discuss a collaboration with someone. The restaurant they arranged to meet was the one where your fourth sister worked. As soon as I walked in, I heard you muttering about your relationship with your fourth sister and Li Qianxi. Zhaoyang is my cousin, and although I'm not familiar with Li Qianxi, I've met her a few times. So when you mentioned the Li family, I immediately recognized the connection.”

"So your invitation to me to do feng shui at Li's cousin's company was also premeditated. You wanted me to get as much contact as possible with the Li family and tell them the truth?"

"Ah."

"No wonder." Du Anrao suddenly realized. She was wondering why things were so coincidental. Every time she was thinking about how to find this or that, Mr. Xi would appear at the right time to give her a way out and provide her with help.

She always thought that Mr. Xi, such a big boss, was just lounging around all day with nothing to do, which seemed like a waste of his time.

Xi Jingyue: "..." He really is very busy. If it weren't for the occasional chance encounter with someone and gossip, working overtime all night would be a regular occurrence!

With her long-standing doubts answered, Du An felt a sense of relief, as if the dust had finally settled on her heart. She breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, she felt a little lost, which made her sigh deeply.

Seeing this, Xi Jingyue's heart tightened again: "Did I do something that made you angry? I apologize to you."

Du Anrao shook his head: "It's not your problem. I just feel it's a bit unfair. You can all hear what I'm thinking, but I can't hear what you're thinking."

"..."

Xi Jingyue really didn't know how to comfort him. After a long silence, he could only manage to say, "It's okay. If you want to know anything in the future, you can just ask me. I will definitely tell you everything I know."

Du Anrao seemed surprised by Xi Jingyue's response. On a whim, he blurted out, "Mr. Xi, are you trying to comfort me, or... tease me?"

Upon hearing this, both people in the car fell silent.

Especially Xi Jingyue, who suddenly recalled what Du Anrao had just said: in the original story, he died of illness, and his grandparents, father, and mother, following the advice of a charlatan, arranged a ghost marriage for him with someone who turned out to be...

"I'm sorry, if anything I said offended you, please let me know and I will be careful."

"It's okay, it's okay, I was just joking. You didn't offend me, really, really!"

Xi Jingyue: "..."

Du Anrao: "..."