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

Chapter 482 I woke up to find the sky had collapsed!
Wen Xia smiled gently, her face showing signs of exhaustion and weariness, but her eyes were bright and gentle.

"So you knew all along, which is why you gave that brocade pouch to the other me, right?"

It turned out that Du Anrao had met Wen Xia Nuan once before and even gave her a Soul Nourishing Talisman. Wen Xia Nuan then discovered that the talisman was indeed very useful.

Wearing it on my body eliminated discomforts like dizziness, nausea, and vomiting, and my overall energy improved significantly.

Therefore, from then on, the soul-nourishing talisman never left Xia Wen Nuan's body.

Over time, the remnant soul of the previous life hidden within this body gradually merged with it without leaving a trace.

"When I woke up in this body, I had just been sent to a suburban apartment by Xiao Jinhang. His attitude towards me was very strange. He was very considerate and tolerant in his actions, but his eyes always revealed calculation and wariness."

In her previous life, or rather, in the original novel, Wen Xia Nuan lived several decades longer than the Wen Xia Nuan during her university years, and even became a top figure in a certain industry, so her abilities and vision were beyond question.

In just the short time they spent together, she was certain that Xiao Jinhang had also been reborn and was trying to use her for other purposes.

"It's hateful that I couldn't control this body at the time. I could only watch helplessly as 'myself' was moved by that bastard's sweet words. It was so disgusting that I wanted to gouge my own eyes out."

Du Anrao: "..."

Du Yihan and the others: "..."

[It's clear this young lady is genuinely furious. But thinking about it, it makes sense. They're clearly enemies, yet they're forced to become lovers; she wants to kill him, but is forced to watch her own body roam freely with him. How could she not break down? So, the person who fought with Xiao Jinhang the night before was indeed you!]

Perhaps realizing that she had inadvertently revealed her emotions and might have frightened Du Anrao, Wen Xianuan coughed lightly and got back to the main topic.

"I originally thought this was all I would ever be like in my life. Several times I thought about fighting with all my might to take control of my body, to end it all, to finally put an end to everything..."

But the final result is self-evident: Wen Xia Nuan couldn't bring herself to do it, not because she was afraid of dying, but because she still had her grandmother to take care of.

Having lived a lifetime longer than most people, she knew Xiao Jinhang's true nature better than anyone else in the world. If she died, her grandmother would be kicked out and left to fend for herself on the streets.

"Until you appeared, your brocade pouch was indeed useful. Because of its existence, I could feel my soul becoming stronger little by little, gradually taking control of this body and returning to my original self."

"If that's the case, why..."

“I’m not sure either.” Wen Xiaonuan shook her head. “About two weeks ago, I entered the B University Research Institute…”

When Wen Xia Nuan said this, her gaze passed over everyone and landed on Du Yi Han.

Her eyes held a mixture of nostalgia, sadness, and a hint of disappointment at never being able to work with him again or even be misunderstood. But she quickly composed herself and continued, "I had gradually gained control of this body and had already planned how to leave Xiao Jinhang and take Grandma away from his control completely. But from that day on, a strange voice kept appearing in my mind."

Du Anrao's expression darkened slightly upon hearing this, while Du Yihan and the others strained their ears, afraid of missing a single crucial word from Wen Xianuan.

Several bodyguards responsible for gathering intelligence even subconsciously pulled out their tools and recorded Wen Xia Nuan's words.

"That voice forced me to get close to Xiao Jinhang, forced me to enter the research institute and build good relationships with everyone, and even forced me to agree to all of Xiao Jinhang's unreasonable demands, including... including helping him steal Dr. Du's latest research results."

Faced with these unreasonable demands that went against her will, Wen Xia Nuan could not possibly compromise. But slowly she found that the body she had finally regained was once again becoming uncontrollable.

"Ever since I regained control of my body, I've been avoiding Xiao Jinhang, afraid that he'll discover something and harm my grandmother. But three days ago, I fell asleep from exhaustion while working overtime in the lab. When I woke up, I found that I had actually asked him out to meet me, and..." I even had intimate gestures with him, like holding hands, kissing, and hugging.

This was a terrifying ghost story for Wen Xia Nuan; she woke up to find the sky had fallen!
"Because of this, I realized I couldn't continue like this. This body is mine, but it seems to be more than just mine. No matter how much I resist and reject it in my heart, there's always a strange force influencing my actions. I can't just sit here and wait to die; it will be too late if I do something irreversible!"

"So you beat up Xiao Jinhang while you still had control of your body."

Mentioning this, Wen Xia Nuan's face lit up with a smile, making her pale complexion more lively.

"That's right. That sneaky thing even wanted me to fawn over that bastard. He didn't deserve it. I used a bug to lure him out, endured the discomfort, and forced him to drink several bottles of red wine. Then, when he was drunk and weak, I gave him a good beating."

If that thing hadn't appeared at the crucial moment to seize her body and prevent her from stabbing Xiao Jinhang, Wen Xia Nuan would have already perished with him.

From Wen Xia Nuan's few words, Du An Rao could roughly guess her intention in appearing here.

"Did you deliberately exploit a bug to cause such a commotion and get caught, or did you deliberately stage this whole thing to lure me here to find you?"

Wen Xiaonuan admitted it readily: "That's right, I did it on purpose. Based on my previous experience, I'm like a machine now. Stealing Dr. Du's research results is a fixed instruction I've been programmed into. Whether I want to or not, it will control my body to steal these things. Since that's the case, why can't I turn this around and make a big fuss about it? Make the relevant departments notice my abnormality, arrest me, lock me up, and stop me from doing evil again. Most importantly..."

A meaningful, mocking smile appeared on Wen Xia Nuan's face, but her words sent chills down one's spine.

"Regardless of what happened before, the fact that I was asked to steal Dr. Du's research results did come from Xiao Jinhang. I've already provided the evidence, and we've caught him red-handed with both witnesses and physical evidence. We can't let him slip through the net again, can we?"

Du Anrao: "..."

[As expected of the female lead in the original work, who is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, she can still laugh off so many things and rely on her own strength to get rid of the past step by step and firmly move towards a bright future. She's the kind of female lead who would rather die than let her enemy go unpunished. Her main theme is that she doesn't care about her own suffering, but her enemy must not get away with it. Awesome!]

Du Yihan and the others: "..."

This is a real-life version of an innocent college student Black Widow. Xiao Jinhang is truly blessed to have gotten involved with such a woman!