Chapter 97: Not Enough Brains
The Du family's birthday party was not very grand, but it was not low-key either.
At least some partners who were interested in building closer ties with the Du family took the initiative to call the Du couple after hearing the news and inquire about the authenticity of the matter.
Although Du's mother promised Du Anrao to only invite some close friends and relatives, since they had asked, it was not reasonable for them to turn them away.
Therefore, on the birthday, the Du family's gate was bustling with activity, and all kinds of luxury cars almost filled up all the parking spaces nearby.
At this time, the Du Anrao sisters were still in the dressing room on the second floor, changing their clothes and putting on makeup, waiting for Du's mother's final decision.
Du Anrao and Du Yuxi wore pink and blue knee-length miniskirts respectively today. The two skirts looked similar, but they suited their images very well, making Du Anrao look more childish and cute, and Du Yuxi look more cold and calm, making people able to tell who is the older sister and who is the younger sister at a glance.
Mother Du looked at her two daughters who looked like twins, and her heart was filled with joy. She took a step forward and hugged the two children in her arms, one on each side.
"My two darlings, you will be eighteen years old after today. Time flies so fast, it feels like you have grown up in the blink of an eye."
When Du Anrao heard this, he couldn't help but remember that he was replaced by Wang Xuehe when he was just born. He was almost eighteen when they met again. Didn't he grow up in the blink of an eye?
However, he didn't expect that this casual muttering in his mind would make the two people present freeze.
But when she thought about the banquet later, Du's mother quickly calmed down, took a deep breath, and let the two go.
"Okay, let's save our feelings for later. My two birthday boys and girls, it's time for us to go downstairs. You are the main characters today, so don't keep the guests waiting for too long."
As Du's mother said this, she turned her back and stretched out her hands, allowing the two men to hold her hands, one on each side.
When Du's mother brought the two sisters down from upstairs, the downstairs was already full of guests coming and going.
When they saw the three people coming down, some people who had already heard the news began to whisper to those around them.
Those guests who didn't whisper to others were also secretly pondering the Du family's intention in doing this, trying to tell the Du family's attitude towards their two daughters from the way Du Anrao and the other two were dressed.
The Du family didn't care what these people thought. When they saw the three people coming downstairs, they quickly moved towards them.
Father Du glanced at the clothes, jewelry and light makeup on the two people, and nodded in agreement: "An An and Yu Xi's outfits today are very suitable."
Du Junyan followed closely behind and also commented concisely: "It looks good."
Du Hexuan was wearing a flashy bright red suit. Such an exaggerated color might look a bit tacky on others, but he managed to pull it off with ease.
Hearing everyone's praise for the two, she said with some pride: "Anna is one of the best stylists in the industry. If she can't even do such a small thing, wouldn't it be a blow to her reputation?"
That’s right, the two outfits and makeup that Du Anrao and the other wore today were all designed by Du Hexuan’s exclusive stylist.
This great stylist and Du Hexuan are both employer and employee and have been friends for many years, otherwise she might not be able to be asked to do such a small thing.
Duan Rao could see that his second brother was trying to win favor and win credit, so he took his arm and praised him, "Although the styling and clothing were designed by Sister Anna, the jewelry we wore today was chosen by you, brother. It matches the clothes and makeup very well. What does this mean? It means that you have the same good taste as Sister Anna."
"You still have some conscience." Du Hexuan felt so relaxed and happy after being flattered by Du Anrao. He raised his chin high like a peacock spreading its feathers, looking so arrogant.
He didn't notice at all that his family members not far away all had subtle expressions on their faces that were too painful to look at.
"Okay, it's time to say hello to everyone. Yuxi, there are a lot of people coming tonight, so you should stay with An An and don't let anyone bump into her."
Mother Du winked at Du Yuxi, who immediately understood and nodded: "Okay, don't worry, Mom. I will stay with An An all the way today and will never let anyone have the chance to... offend her."
Although Duanrao felt that his family members were a little too nervous and making a fuss out of nothing, he didn't say anything in the end and enjoyed his family's preference for him.
Everyone in the Du family was relieved to see that she didn't suspect anything. After Du Lianshuang's family came that day, the Du family gathered together to discuss Du Anrao's concerns.
Finally, we come to the conclusion that the people who can hear Duanrao’s inner voice should be those who are related to him and have good intentions towards him.
However, the definition of kinship is not particularly strict. People like Du Yuxi, who have no real blood relationship with her but recognize her identity and treat her as their own sister, can also be heard.
Then there is this kind-hearted person. When Du Xiuyuan and the others visited Du Anrao before, they were hostile towards her, but even so, they could still hear her voice.
On the contrary, Cui Jueyan behaved modestly and politely from beginning to end, and was not aggressive towards Du Anrao, but he could not hear anything.
So, does this good intention mean that the person has no bad intentions towards Du Anrao and that he is not a bad person by nature?
And someone like Cui Jueyan, no matter how harmless he appears to be, cannot hide his vicious intention of killing Du Lianshuang's entire family for her money. Naturally, he will not be favored by the goddess of luck?
But all this is just speculation by the Du family. There are many relatives coming and going in the Du family today, which is both a risk and a test for everyone.
No matter what, protecting Duanrao is the top priority, especially not letting her find out any clues.
Therefore, everyone unanimously decided to let Du Yuxi accompany Du Anrao throughout the day to facilitate dealing with various emergencies.
The Du family members spoke a few words briefly and then turned their attention to the many guests present.
"Thank you all for taking the time to come and attend the 18th birthday ceremony for my two daughters. Today is the birthday of the two children, and it is also a happy day for our Du family. We have found our youngest daughter An Rao who was unfortunately lost for more than ten years."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar at the scene.
Father Du's words were vague. He only said that Du Anrao was their daughter who had been stranded outside, but he did not explain clearly why she was lost in the first place and how they found her now.
Many people were full of doubts and wanted to ask, but they found that the Du couple had already taken Du Anrao to meet their relatives.
This was indeed the first time in Du Anrao's life that he was surrounded by so many relatives. Looking around, he saw that everyone had the surname Du.
After just a few minutes, she felt her eyes begin to spin in circles.
[Help! This is the first time I know that there are so many people with the last name Du all over the country, and they are all my relatives. Oh no, was that my cousin or my uncle? Ahhh, what should I do? My brain is running out of ideas!]
(End of this chapter)
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