Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Of Course It Was Fake!

When Du Yu Xi heard Du An Rao say that she looked almost exactly the same as her late birth mother, her mind shook. Her hands, hanging at her sides, clenched into fists.

On the other side, Xi Jing Yue had already been watching them ever since Du An Rao stood up. Almost without thinking, he took out his phone and aimed it at them, snapping a photo.

He zoomed in and out to make sure all of their faces, including Du Yu Xi’s, were captured clearly. Only then did he put his phone away. As he looked up, he met the complicated, hesitant gaze of the middle-aged man.

That stare seemed to say: I never thought you were this kind of President Xi!

Xi Jing Yue: “…”

Ye Meng Zhen was quiet for a while. After hearing what Du An Rao said, she finally spoke again in a stiff, awkward tone: “So you really came from some backward little place. You’ve never seen the world. A few plates of pastries are enough to buy you off. She’s just a waiter, what can she even tell you? In the end you still have to pay for them. Forget it, I’ll treat it as doing a good deed today. This restaurant belongs to my family. I’ll have them pack a few of each kind for you later.”

Her words really did not sound nice. Du Yu Xi was about to lose her temper when she heard Du An Rao mutter in her heart:

[Pu… This Miss Ye not only judges people by their looks, she is also a little tsundere. She clearly wants to use these pastries to apologize, but she makes it sound like she is about to start a fight. And if I remember right, when she mocked Fourth Sister before, didn’t she call this place a crappy little restaurant? Wow, when she gets ruthless she even curses herself!]

The corner of Du Yu Xi’s mouth twitched. She looked at Ye Meng Zhen with a new kind of pity, like she was watching an idiot: “If you want to apologize, just say it. Even when you’re kindly giving someone something, you make it sound like charity. You probably don’t have many friends, do you?”

Hit right in her weak spot, Ye Meng Zhen instantly flew into a rage from embarrassment: “When did I ever say I wanted to…”

“I accept this layperson’s kindness,” Du An Rao cut in, using a fake Daoist tone. “To thank you for your generosity, this poor Daoist can give you a fortune reading.”

“You can do fortune-telling too?”

Mother Du and Du Yu Xi were also shocked. They looked at each other but said nothing.

“I see that your left eyebrow is full and long, and there is a line beneath the tail of the brow. You should have a brother at home, and the two of you get along very well and are very close.”

Ye Meng Zhen froze. She really did have a brother who loved her very much and always put her first.

Even Du Yu Xi did not know this, let alone this outsider who had only returned to the Du family a few days ago.

“But the end of your left brow peak looks like it is about to break. This shows that your brother’s luck has been bad recently. I fear he may face a blood calamity. In the mild case, he might get hurt. In the serious case, his life could be in danger. To avoid this tribulation, your brother should try not to go out for the next half month. Even if he has to go out, he must always have someone with him. He must not go out alone.”

At first, Ye Meng Zhen listened in a daze, not quite understanding. By the end, her face suddenly darkened: “How dare you curse my brother!”

“How can you call it a curse? This poor Daoist is only telling the truth. As the saying goes, if you don’t listen to the Daoist, you will suffer in front of your eyes. This concerns your brother’s safety. You had better be careful.”

It had to be said, Du An Rao’s persuasion really hit the key point.

Ye Meng Zhen had never believed in this sort of thing. If Du An Rao had only talked about her alone, she would have brushed it off. But she had mentioned the person Ye Meng Zhen cared about the most, her family.

Even if she did not believe it, she did not dare to gamble on that one-in-ten-thousand chance.

She no longer had any appetite. She glared fiercely at Du An Rao, grabbed her bag, and headed out.

Only after her figure completely disappeared did Du An Rao finally react: “She just left like that? Then can I still get my pastries?”

“…” You scared her away, and you are still thinking about her pastries.

Mother Du wanted the two daughters to build up their relationship more. She coughed lightly and reminded her: “It’s fine. You still have your sister, don’t you?”

Du An Rao’s eyes lit up. She was overjoyed.

[Yep, yep, Fourth Sister really is reliable!]

“All right, I’ll help you get them later,” Du Yu Xi said, forcing down the smile at the corners of her mouth. “An An, were those things you said just now all true? Will Ye Meng Zhen’s brother really have an accident?”

Putting on a mysterious air, Du An Rao raised her hand and chanted: “Amitabha Buddha, the secrets of Heaven cannot be revealed!”

The Du family mother and daughters: “…”

You grew up in a Daoist temple, yet you are using Buddhist hand signs and shouting Buddhist phrases. Aren’t you afraid your sect will scold you for betraying your ancestors?

[Of course it was fake!]

“…” We almost believed you!

[But according to the original plot, after Ye Meng Zhen finished making trouble for Fourth Sister, her brother, that ultimate simp, would accidentally see Li Qian Xi hugging and whispering love words with Simp No. 2. Hit hard by the blow, he would go drinking alone late at night, then drive home drunk, crash the car, and end up in a vegetative state.]

A simp is a simp. In the end he loses everything. Not only is he unlucky himself, he drags his family down with him.

Because of this, Ye Meng Zhen’s parents were heartbroken and fell seriously ill. The family business also began to fall sharply.

Once she lost her value, Ye Meng Zhen was soon kicked out of the female lead’s best-friend circle and became early cannon fodder.

Hearing about the fate of the whole Ye family made everyone’s hearts pound with fear. They now understood even more how dangerous that Miss Li they had never met really was.

Xi Jing Yue stood up right away. Under the surprised gaze of the man beside him, he walked toward the bathroom.

He first called his cousin several times, but no one picked up, so he had to send a text message instead.

On his way back, as he passed by Du An Rao, Xi Jing Yue could not help glancing at her.

He did not expect that, just as he looked over, Du An Rao also lifted her head to look around. Their eyes met, and both of them were stunned.

[This guy… is so handsome! Are all city people this good-looking?]

Xi Jing Yue’s step faltered. For some reason, he suddenly felt the tips of his ears heat up.

Mother Du and Du Yu Xi, who happened to be bringing over dishes, acted as if facing a great enemy. Like mother hens protecting their chick, they immediately pulled Du An Rao behind them. At the same time, they glared at Xi Jing Yue like he was a big bad wolf, their eyes full of warning and caution.

“…”

Seeing their expressions, Xi Jing Yue faintly guessed what they were thinking. The corner of his mouth twitched, but he did not stay any longer.

Only then did Du Yu Xi and Mother Du quietly breathe out. They hurried to shift the topic to the food on the table, trying to distract Du An Rao.

After lunch, the two of them did not leave right away.

Now that they knew the truth, Mother Du wanted Du Yu Xi to move back home.

Du An Rao supported this as well.

“There are so many rooms at home, Sis. You really don’t need to live outside. It’s a waste of money and not convenient.”

[More importantly, Li Qian Xi has probably already found out that Fourth Sister moved out of the house. Who knows what she’ll do if she gets desperate? That woman is hard to describe. She looks weak and sick, like she might die any minute, but in fact she is vicious and cruel. Fourth Sister might not be able to beat her.]

Mother Du had never been at ease with Du Yu Xi living alone outside. Now she was even more worried. She gripped Du Yu Xi’s hand tightly and refused to let go.

Du Yu Xi had no choice and could only agree.

She had not taken much with her when she left home, so moving back was simple.

The two of them followed Du Yu Xi to her rented place, picked up her bag, and went back home. As soon as they entered the door, they found there was one more person in the house than in the morning.