Chapter 146

Chapter 146: Guard Against Fire, Thieves, and Your Best Friend

Du An Rao had no idea what the two of them were thinking. After giving the couple a look, she decisively shifted her gaze to the little boy in her Big Cousin’s arms.

[So this is Big Cousin and his little wife’s child, my own little nephew. He is really cute. Good thing he has not been ruined by this unreliable dad of his. Otherwise, Big Cousin, your sins would be too heavy to forgive right now.]

Du Hong Yun keenly felt that as soon as Du An Rao finished speaking, sharp looks came flying at him from all directions, almost turning him into a hedgehog on the spot.

Big Cousin: “…” It was bound to happen sooner or later!

[Come to think of it, Fourth Aunt and Big Cousin already know the truth, and Big Cousin’s child is fine too. Then this little couple, who clearly like each other but still keep tugging back and forth, what are they now…]

Fourth Aunt lightly coughed and said: “The kids are clueless, and this man is not reliable either. They are already parents, but still so muddle-headed and ignorant. It annoys me to look at them. So when I went back, I kicked them out of the house to reflect. They only came back these last two days. As soon as they returned, they brought the child and came over to thank you.”

“If you, An An, hadn’t revealed everything in one sentence like a Tian Ji Star, Auntie would have no idea how long these two unreliable, silly kids would have kept it from me. Just thinking about it makes me mad.”

Du An Rao glanced at the two, who both looked wronged yet guilty, and had a hard time holding back her laughter.

[Only you could dress up sending the two of them off on a trip alone in such a lofty way. Fourth Aunt, you clearly did it on purpose to give them time alone and push their relationship forward, right? As expected, your mom is still your mom, so smart!]

The two people involved froze, then sneaked an embarrassed glance at each other, their faces turning red.

Fourth Aunt, on the other hand, raised her brows, very pleased with herself.

So what? For a young couple to be sweet together and the family to be warm and peaceful was the most important thing. She was doing her part for family harmony. It was very noble of her!

[What a pity…]

Fourth Aunt: “?!!” She really could not stand hearing that kind of twist right now!

Everyone around them was also startled. Their first instinct was that this family was about to have trouble again.

As expected, the next second they heard Du An Rao speak with a sigh.

[Wherever the male and female leads go, they are like hot buns everyone wants. Getting a peaceful, drama-free happy ending for them probably will not be that easy.]

Fourth Aunt’s smile stiffened a little, then she sighed and said: “Auntie specially brought your cousin and cousin-in-law over today. Other than wanting to thank you in person, it is also because you said before that there were petty people hiding around your cousin and cousin-in-law. If things were not handled well, it might cause family conflict and hurt the harmony at home.”

“Last time on your birthday, the two of them happened to be busy and could not come in person. Since they are here today anyway, could you take another look for them? That will also put my heart at ease as an elder.”

When she heard this, Du An Rao instinctively looked at Fourth Aunt’s little one. The little guy was stunned for a moment when he saw her suddenly looking at him, but he still gave her a shy smile, then turned and buried his face into his dad’s arms.

Du An Rao was instantly knocked over by his natural cuteness and raised her hands in surrender.

[Fine, you win because you are so cute. For the sake of your adorable child, I will help you all one more time.]

Du Hong Yun and the other two fell silent. So it turned out they had to thank the child for this.

“May I ask, what are Big Cousin and Cousin-in-law’s zodiac signs?”

“One is a horse, the other is a rat.”

“The horse and the rat…” Du An Rao counted on her fingers and said: “This year is the Jiachen Dragon Year. Both the horse and the rat clash with the dragon and are afflicting Tai Sui. The horse sign, in particular, is punished by Tai Sui. It is easy to get into conflicts and disputes with people, and all kinds of things will face more challenges and obstacles.”

Fourth Aunt’s expression grew serious: “Then what can we do to solve this problem?”

“It is not that hard. In daily life, pay more attention to how you deal with people, put harmony first, and do more good deeds. But these are only small things. The real problem for the two of them lies with the petty people around them.”

“Petty people?” Fourth Aunt’s whole family all thought of Qiu Lu Dan, whose name had already been forced into the open.

“Yes. For those afflicting Tai Sui, it is an ill-favored year. It is easy to attract petty people who think about you and envy you, which can lead to more serious problems. Also, looking at the two of you, your physiognomy shows many cross lines in the Siblings Palace, all tangled together. I am afraid there is more than one petty person.”

“More than one petty person!” Du Hong Yun and the others were shocked. Besides Qiu Lu Dan, there were still other petty people around them?!

[Is that not obvious? You two are the male and female leads, the very center of this whole book’s world. Even if you do not go looking for trouble, trouble will come looking for you on its own!]

Du Hong Yun and Du Zi Xuan: “…” It was just too much. Whoever wanted to be the main characters could have the job. There was not a single good thing about it!

[Although Qiu Lu Dan is the vicious supporting girl with the most page time, she is not the only side character. At the current point in the story, Big Cousin, you need to pay more attention to that Second Cousin from your aunt’s side. He has had his eyes on your wife for a long time.]

What?!

[Before, Sister Zi Xuan ran overseas so he never got his chance. Now she is back and even brought a child. Right now he is full of regret and resentment, feeling that his goddess has been stained. His attitude toward Sister Zi Xuan has already changed from admiration and joy at the start to disdain and anger. He regrets not making a move on her earlier and even looks down on her for not keeping her standards and letting someone else touch her first.]

When she had read it before, Du An Rao already felt that this person was seriously sick in the head. Like a rat in the gutter, he secretly coveted someone and treated her as his own property, when in fact she did not even know who he was, much less care about his feelings.

But he still confidently blamed everything on the person he had set his eyes on, and used that as a reason to take revenge on her, just to satisfy his own shameful, dark thoughts.

In the end, he was just doing dirty things in the name of love. Whoever caught his eye was truly unlucky for eight lifetimes!

Du Hong Yun ground his back teeth so hard they creaked. No one could stay calm after suddenly learning that his own wife was being lusted after by a relative who was always ready to make a move.

Du Zi Xuan also felt her skin crawl. Just thinking about a pair of eyes hiding in the dark, staring at her, judging her all the time, picking at her and blaming her for everything, made her whole body bristle.

Fourth Aunt’s face also sank. That so-called “aunt” was actually just the daughter of some relatives living next door, not her real sister, so their relationship was not very close.

But if she could raise such a son, the parents could not be much better either. When they went back, she would cut ties with that whole family.

Anyone who dared to covet her child would find not even a door or window left open to them. She would weld them all shut!

After finishing with Du Hong Yun’s side of the problem, Du An Rao turned her gaze to Du Zi Xuan.

[My cousin’s little sister-in-law also needs to watch out for that best friend of hers called Xiao Wen. Has she never heard the saying, guard against fire, thieves, and your best friend?]

Du Zi Xuan: “!!!” Xiao Wen had a problem too? And what was with that weird way of calling her “cousin’s little sister-in-law”?!