Chapter 269

Chapter 269: What If I Wasn’t Relying On Luck?

That day, when she suddenly learned that the world they lived in might very likely connect with the so-called Infinite-Stream World in the future, Du An Rao fell into deep conflict.

On one hand, she worried that if this really happened, it would catch everyone off guard and hurt her family, her friends, and countless innocent people she had never even met. On the other hand, she was also afraid that if she rushed in and got involved, people would not trust her. Instead, some schemers might use her, and her family and friends could end up getting hurt even before the tribulation arrived.

Qin Yan Qing could see her struggle and hesitation, so she took the initiative to ask if she had run into some thorny problem she could not solve.

Looking at this elder whose eyes were full of love and tolerance, Du An Rao felt like a lost fledgling swallow hearing its mother’s call, finally able to return to a nest where it could rest for a while.

She carefully asked Qin Yan Qing: “Grandmother, if something is very important, and if I don’t do it, many people might be hurt because of it, and I clearly have the chance to help them avoid that harm, but…”

“But?”

“But I’m not sure everyone will believe me. I’m even less sure that once I say these things, I won’t be taken as a liar or a lunatic. I’m even more afraid that, because of me, the people around me will be blamed and hurt for no reason.”

Qin Yan Qing froze for a moment. She had really not expected such a small head to hold so many twisted thoughts.

She thought quietly for a long time, then finally just asked: “Then do you think doing this is right? Do you want to do it?”

“I think it is right. I want to do it.”

“Then go do it. The reason family is family is because we can rely on each other, trust each other, understand each other, and forgive each other. No matter what you do, and no matter what kind of result this brings in the end, your granduncle and I are willing to believe you, support you, and bear all the consequences for you. I believe your other family members should be the same.”

“Maybe not everyone will believe you, but your family will. And those who love this land and the people on it as much as you do will also be willing to believe you.”

Qin Yan Qing’s words were like a ray of light, cutting through the gloom covering Du An Rao’s heart and giving her the courage and confidence to stake everything.

Originally, Du An Rao had planned to use this wedding to see if she could find one or two reliable big shots among the guests. After that, she wanted to ask Du De Sheng to introduce them, or simply ask him for information and use his network to find people.

She never expected that just as she was about to act, the person would take the initiative to come to her.

Since that was the case, she could not miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance!

Everyone present, including Du De Sheng, was stunned by her words. Mr. Xu even subconsciously turned his head to look toward Du De Sheng for his opinion.

Du De Sheng reacted quickly and said with meaning: “My girl would not stir things up for no reason. Since she says this, she must have something especially important to talk to you about. See whether you want to eat first, or find a place to talk with her first.”

Mr. Xu could not help laughing: “Since it is something especially important, of course it is better to know early and solve it early. We can eat later.”

Hearing this, Du De Sheng at once shot Du Miao a look. Du Miao immediately stepped forward to lead the way: “Please follow the eldest Miss to the study in the back courtyard.”

Though they called it a study, it was actually a separate courtyard. Du De Sheng normally handled his work there, and the security around it was the safest and most reliable, almost airtight.

Because what she was going to say next was extremely important, Du An Rao did not let the rest of the Du Family follow. Instead, she went into the study with Du De Sheng and these few uncles and bosses.

“This is where I usually work. There are people guarding in all directions. As long as I don’t give the word, absolutely no one will come in to disturb us. Now, whatever you want to discuss with them, you can say it.”

Du An Rao took a deep breath. Under everyone’s gaze, she braced herself and started the topic: “The explosion at Jiangyu Plaza before this, I wonder if you uncles have heard about it?”

They exchanged looks and nodded: “We do all know about this, and we also know you did quite a lot in it.”

Du An Rao looked surprised and instinctively turned to look at Du De Sheng. Seeing him nod, she silently let out a long breath.

If that was the case, things would be easier.

“Since you uncles know I helped in that case, then you should also know how I helped and in what way. A little more than a week ago, I took part in the Duobao Pavilion auction. That night I ended up bidding successfully on two items.”

“One was a piece of land, the plot by the South District Lakeside together with the wasteland in the Northern Suburbs. The other was a rough stone. When it was cut, it produced a Fu Lu Shou Xi Jadeite Rough and an Imperial Green Old Mine Glassy Jadeite Rough.”

Mr. Xu had indeed heard about this rough stone. It was said that the two bracelets the bride wore on her left and right wrists today were made from that rough.

But he really had not known about the other Zhengyang Green glassy jadeite rough, so he once again turned his gaze toward Du De Sheng.

“It is true,” Du De Sheng said. “That stone was even cut open in the front courtyard of my house.”

As soon as he said this, the room erupted into low murmurs.

Even Mr. Xu could not help sighing again: “Elder Du, this granddaughter of yours must have great fortune.”

After the year-end Duobao Pavilion auction, there were two things people talked about the most. One was that the Lakeside Parcel in the Southern District and the Northern Suburbs Wasteland, sold as a bundle, were taken by a young girl not even twenty.

The other was that this same girl had spent 2.05 million on a useless stone no one wanted, and then that worthless stone turned out to contain top grade jade worth several hundred million.

Mr. Xu had not been very interested in these things, but his wife had mentioned it once and marveled at Du An Rao’s good luck.

Now hearing that this 2.05 million stone had not only produced a gem worth several hundred million, but also another treasure whose value was no less than that top grade jade, the profit was not a few times or dozens of times, but hundreds or even thousands of times.

“What if I said that I managed to get these things not because of luck?”

She deliberately brought this up not to claim credit, but to make what she was going to say next more believable.

Mr. Xu slightly raised his brows: “What do you mean?”

“I had my eye on that stone from the very beginning, because I knew there had to be treasure inside. The same goes for those two plots of land. From the start, my target was not the land by the South District Lakeside, but the wasteland in the Northern Suburbs. I knew there was a gold mine buried under that land, and that it would soon be discovered. The value of that land would then soar, changing from wasteland to a key development area.”

“How is that possible?!”