Chapter 121

Chapter 121: I Think You’re Brushing Me Off

After being roasted like that, Du Lian Shuang didn’t dare sell the suspense anymore. She sniffed and said: “But after I found Aunt Yin and asked her about it, I learned it wasn’t just puppy love. That kid is crooked from the root! The only reason he got close to Jing Yi was her family background and their money. He even already planned that once he tricked Jing Yi into his hands, he would… he would hurt her.”

Even though she put it in a mild way, it didn’t stop Du An Rao, who already knew how things would go, from understanding right away.

“There’s something like that? Then that nephew from Uncle-in-law’s sister’s side really went too far. No wonder Aunt Yin and Uncle Liao were so angry. Who could stand their child being used and hurt like that?”

“Exactly. That’s what I thought too. So once I knew the truth, I didn’t plead for him anymore. To put it harshly, even though they’re both people close to us, in my heart Jing Yi is much more important than that sister’s son of his.”

“Besides, he’s the one in the wrong. Isn’t it right to let him suffer a bit and reflect? Then I went to look for that bastard Cui Jue Yan, and then… then… sob sob sob…”

Mother Du: “…”

Du An Rao: “…”

“Alright, alright, don’t cry. Wipe your face.” Mother Du couldn’t bear to watch. She pulled out some tissues for her.

Du Lian Shuang took them, wiped her tears, blew her nose, and then went on: “So I just happened to hear him arguing with his sister at the door of their house. His sister said he couldn’t ignore that kid. That child was his biological son.”

Du An Rao put on a perfectly timed shocked face. Mother Du also cooperated and cried out: “How could he be Jue Yan’s kid? Isn’t he his sister’s child?”

“Right? I was surprised too. I listened a bit longer and found out that he and his sister aren’t blood related. His sister was adopted by their family. Sister-in-law, that child is even older than Yun Ni and Xiu Yuan by several years, sob sob sob…”

The corner of Mother Du’s mouth twitched. She used her eyes to signal: Isn’t your acting a bit too much?

But she still had to play along. She slapped the table hard and said angrily: “That’s way too much! He totally lied to you about your feelings!”

“Exactly. And he didn’t just lie to my feelings. He lied about money too, sob sob sob. The money he used to support his sister and that kid all these years came from me and my dad, plus the money from our joint marital property.”

As she spoke, Du Lian Shuang covered her face and started crying again. But this time, her sobbing didn’t stop her from complaining: “I knew something was wrong when I went to Bai Lu to plead for him and she suddenly told me to pay more attention to that jerk and his sister. She must have already found something out but didn’t want to tell me straight, so she was hinting for me to check it myself.”

Mother Du sighed and finally got to the key point: “Since things are like this, what are you planning to do?”

“Divorce. Of course I’m getting a divorce!”

“What about Yun Ni and Xiu Yuan…”

“They’re both surnamed Du. They’re Du family kids from the start, so of course they’ll stay with me. Besides, it’s not like he’s short on sons over there.”

Hearing this, Du An Rao couldn’t help giving Du Lian Shuang a thumbs up: “Aunt, you’re seeing things clearly. I’m sure Yun Ni and Xiu Yuan will understand why you’re doing this.”

Du Lian Shuang snorted: “If they can’t even understand this, then they’re hopelessly stupid.”

“Besides divorce, I have to get back all the money he cheated from me these years. Just thinking about how my family’s money went to raising his woman and child outside makes me want to throw up!”

“Alright, alright. Let your brother handle it. He’ll make sure they cough up every last cent.”

Right in front of her eyes, with just a few words, Du An Rao watched the future fate of the Cui family get decided by these two women.

It wasn’t until she sat down at the dining table and started eating breakfast that her slightly sluggish brain, dulled by oversleeping, began running at high speed.

[So that’s everything that happened yesterday. Aunt accidentally found out about Cui Jue Yan, his ‘sister’, and their child because of Cui Cheng Ye. It really is fate. No wonder the Calamity Divination I did for Cousin Bi Xiao last night worked, and after a night of sleep I woke up clear-headed, with no side effects at all.]

[Now that Aunt has seen the true colors of that nest of freeloading phoenix men in the Cui family, the fate of Aunt’s family and Uncle Liao’s family has already changed. Of course my Accumulated Merit has gone up too.]

Mother Du’s hand, which had been gently comforting Du Lian Shuang, suddenly paused. Du Lian Shuang also looked up at her in surprise.

But Mother Du understood very clearly that the Accumulated Merit on Du An Rao’s body now didn’t just come from changing the fate of Du Lian Shuang’s family and Liao Yu Qian’s family. Even more of it should have come from those people who received her guidance last night and now had a chance to change their fate, starting with that child from Ruan Xiu Ru’s family.

Still, after hearing Du An Rao say that she slept and woke up feeling fine, Mother Du finally relaxed. It was clear that what happened when she fainted last night had left her with a deep psychological shadow.

After breakfast, Du An Rao remembered something important.

“Mom, how is that second cousin from Uncle’s side doing?”

Mother Du hadn’t expected her to ask about Jiang You Nian on her own. She nodded and said: “This morning your eldest cousin called. He said the string of Five Emperor Coins you gave him to take back was very useful. You Nian is much better now and can eat on his own. At the latest, they’ll transfer him here to City S tomorrow morning.”

“As long as it’s useful.” Since it worked, it meant her guess was right. That second cousin really was being haunted by something dirty.

Once she figured that out, after breakfast Du An Rao went upstairs to poke her master.

For months, no matter how she poked it, that little chat window never moved. This time, it popped open the moment she tapped it.

Spare Others When You Can: “Master, master, emergency!!!”

Heart Like Still Water: “…”

Spare Others When You Can: “Master, you’re here!”

Heart Like Still Water: “Of course. If I wasn’t here, was it a ghost answering you just now? [eye roll][eye roll]”

Spare Others When You Can: “It’s just that you weren’t around the last few times I looked for you, so I was a bit surprised when you suddenly showed up. [shy][shy] Master, did you read all the messages I sent you before? Can you give me an answer?”

Heart Like Still Water: “Already read. You may withdraw and rest.”

Spare Others When You Can: “No, no, wait. First tell me, what is this Inner Library about?”

Heart Like Still Water: “Tian Ji Star secrets cannot be revealed.”

Spare Others When You Can: “Then what about my eyes…”

Heart Like Still Water: “Tian Ji Star secrets cannot be revealed.”

Spare Others When You Can: “And my family’s situation…”

Heart Like Still Water: “Tian Ji Star secrets cannot be revealed.”

Du An Rao: “…”

[I think you’re brushing me off, but I won’t say it out loud!]

Spare Others When You Can: “Forget it, those things aren’t important right now. What matters most is my second cousin’s problem.”

Heart Like Still Water: “What, the birthday present isn’t working?”

Spare Others When You Can: “=·= So you really did predict my second cousin’s trouble first, and that’s why you sent me the Great Five Emperor Coins as a birthday present.”

The moment she sent that message, the old master went back to playing dead.

Du An Rao: “…”