Mind reading saves the whole family; I'm firmly in the role of a charlatan.

He was a man in his early twenties, emaciated, pale-faced, and although his legs were fine, he was so weak that he could only sit in a wheelchair.

The man pushed the wheelchair to stop in front of Xiao Anrao, which made Xiao Anrao look up at him curiously and take the initiative to say, "Uncle, hello."

"Hello little friend, what are you doing sitting here?"

"I don't know either. I've been here for a long time, so long that I've forgotten why I'm here."

"Really? Uncle hasn't been here long and doesn't know much about this place. Could you please help me introduce it to you?"

"of course can."

After that, the two talked about many things, from small things like what color flowers she liked and what style of hair tie she liked, to big things like which older brother or sister in the neighborhood had the worst temper and which uncle would kick someone into the river when he got angry.

After an unknown amount of time, a loud shout suddenly came from the other side of the bridge, calling out the child's name.

Xiao Anrao stood up excitedly, his big, dark eyes wide with excitement.

"Uncle, I'm going to cross the bridge now."

"congratulations."

"Then I'll go ahead, Uncle."

"Wait a minute." The man said, handing the few small flowers he had been holding to Xiao Anrao. "This is a thank you gift for helping your uncle get familiar with the surroundings."

"Thank you?"

"Yes, you did a good deed and helped others. They will be grateful to you and give you gifts. These little flowers are gifts from your uncle to thank you for your help."

Xiao Anrao didn't really understand what his uncle meant. He tilted his head and looked at him for a while, then blinked and said, "Then I will definitely do more good deeds and help others in the future, and be a good child that people are grateful for."

The little guy, who was receiving a gift for the first time in his life, asked the man to pin the flowers in his hair and skipped and hopped onto the bridge to the other side.

The little one, whose eyes were completely fixed on the other side of the river, didn't notice that shortly after she left, the man suddenly asked a tall, burly, bearded man next to him, "Do you have a fire?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, the man received a small match. As the flame lit, he placed a red invitation card on the match.

Du Anrao recognized it at a glance as a brand new marriage compatibility charter. The firelight quickly engulfed the charter, and in the blink of an eye, the beautiful charter turned into a pile of ashes.

The man breathed a sigh of relief, looked in the direction Xiao Anrao had left, and smiled gently: "May you have a harmonious family, kind and wise parents, loving brothers, grow up safely, and enjoy a lifetime of peace and health in your next life."

Du Anrao's heart trembled violently upon hearing these words, and he began to guess the identity of the person in front of him.

Before she could think further, the scene shifted again, transforming into the familiar mountains from her memory.

When I was five or six years old, I went out with my master to collect herbs, but on the way back I tripped and fell, and the herbs in my basket fell everywhere.

Xiao Anrao spent a long time picking, only to find that one of the Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms she had painstakingly picked was missing.

Just as she was at her wit's end, a voice came from behind her.

"Is this what you're looking for?"

Xiao Anrao looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man a few years older than her walking out from behind the bushes not far away, against the light.

The young man was handsome with delicate features and a somewhat thin build. He was holding the Ganoderma lucidum that she had searched the entire neighborhood for not long ago but had been unable to find.

Xiao An's eyes brightened slightly, and she quickly stepped forward to take the things: "Yes, thank you, brother!"

"No need to thank me. What are you doing in this desolate place? Where are your parents?"

“My master is nearby, and this mountain is practically ours, it’s not some desolate wilderness.”

The young man was like, "???" Who is this girl? Does she own an entire mountain? Is she really that arrogant?

Before he could think any further, he heard an old man's voice in the distance: "Girl, it's time to go back."

"Hey, here I come!"

Xiao Anrao responded loudly, glanced at the basket in her hand, thought for a moment, and handed the little flower wreath she had picked along the way to the older boy.

"Someone once told me that when others help you, you should be grateful and try to repay them. I'm giving this to my brother as a thank you gift for helping me pick medicinal herbs. I hope my brother will be safe, healthy, and happy in the future."

This seemed to be the first time this young man had ever received a gift from a stranger. He paused for a moment, hesitating whether to accept it or not, when the old man's voice came from not far away again.

The little girl didn't bother to talk to him anymore. She shoved the flower wreath into his hand, picked up her little basket, and skipped away. Even from a distance, you could still see the little girl turn around and wave at him.

Seeing this scene, Du Anrao suddenly understood something.

So... so the little girl who gave Mr. Xi his blessings when he was a child was actually himself?

After the initial surprise, there was a sense of helplessness. What good would knowing do? She was already on the verge of death.

But just as she was thinking this, a blinding light suddenly appeared in front of her.

At the same time, the oppressive feeling of being buried alive gradually disappeared, and even the restraints on the limbs were released.

Du Anrao quickly recognized the light, his eyes narrowing slightly in shock: "How could this happen so suddenly..."

The golden light of merit that came to save her at the last moment was the same golden light that had saved her twice before. However, unlike before, this golden light was thicker and more dazzling, and it flowed like a gentle stream, constantly gathering on her body from all directions. It was as if this merit had forged layers of thick armor for her, protecting her from harm.

At the same time, a voice suddenly appeared in her mind, a voice that was gentle and deep, just like a mother singing a lullaby to lull her child to sleep.

Du Anrao heard her laugh, and then asked only one question that she had asked Wen Xiaonuan before: "Do you regret it?"

Du Anrao was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized that she was asking whether he regretted changing the fate of so many people, allowing them to live well, but being targeted by the Heavenly Dao and possibly losing his life as a result.

She took a deep breath, and as soon as she closed her eyes, she thought of the tragic fate that awaited the Du family. When she opened her eyes again, only determination and resolve remained.

"No, I don't regret it! Never!"

With her response, the golden light enveloping her expanded further, engulfing her completely like the black smoke before.

The only difference was that she felt cold and uncomfortable in the black smoke, but in the golden light, she felt warm and comfortable all over.

At the same time, some images flashed before her eyes again.

After a long day at work, Yang Jiantao returned home from the film set. As soon as he opened the door, he saw his daughter, who had secretly returned to China two days earlier to surprise him. The father and daughter embraced each other in delight. Under the warm lamplight, the family gathered around the table and enjoyed a simple yet happy dinner.

Ye Zhihuan personally drove to pick up his younger sister Ye Mengzhen, who had just returned from her trip. The two started bickering as soon as they met, and as they argued, they seemed to remember something and both started laughing.

Du Lianshuang had dinner with Yin Bailu's family with her two children. After dinner, the two best friends went shopping hand in hand, leaving all the children to Liao Yuqian. Liao Yuqian was forced to stare at the three kids, and eventually had to call his assistant for help.

Qiu Jichen made a point of going home to have dinner with his mother. Then, he suddenly mentioned that he had recently become very close to a store manager at one of the branches, and that she perfectly matched his criteria for a partner. This startled his mother. After recovering, she simply said that she didn't care about anything else, as long as her daughter-in-law was a genuine girl. This left Qiu Jichen speechless and amused.

Having finally returned from a break abroad, Cheung Tsz-kei immediately sought out Lai Tsz-meng and his sister. After gossiping about Li Chien-hei's fate, Lai Tsz-meng shared the good news that his sister's eyes might be cured. Lai Tsz-shan also mercilessly exposed her brother's embarrassing attempt to woo someone else but was tightly guarded by his brother-in-law. The three young people teased and bickered with each other.

Fu Sili returned home weary from a trip, where his grandparents cooked a delicious meal for him. Just before dinner, his uncle brought back a gentle and elegant woman, who looked rather silly with a silly grin.

Lu Chengzhang, who had finally found his white moonlight, was rejected for the Nth time. Standing not far away, Lu Jiarou silently rubbed her forehead, her face full of disappointment. Meanwhile, her unreliable brother-in-law, Lu Lingyu, looked on with schadenfreude.

Ji Weifeng won the lawsuit and was able to rightfully bring his beloved niece home. She was greeted by her kind and loving grandparents, sweet and warm cakes and milk tea, and hugs and care, instead of cold beatings and insults.

The bright sunlight cast dappled shadows on the trees. In the center of the spacious courtyard, two rocking chairs stood side by side. On the chairs, two elderly people with white hair held each other's hands tightly, their fingers interlocked, and smiled at each other.

Because of the children's situation, the fourth and fifth aunts' family has made rapid progress and has already bought a new house. Now they live just a few steps away. When the children get out of school, they visit each other, have meals together, the adults eat and drink at the table, and the children make noise under the table, enjoying family time.

Mrs. Jiang, wearing the jewelry Du Anrao had given her, reminisced about how she hadn't been able to go shopping with Du's mother during the last New Year, and that they should try to arrange another time to go out together. Hearing this, Jiang Younian also discussed with his brother what gifts to bring back for his sisters from their upcoming trip with classmates. Their father, listening to the brothers' conversation from a short distance away, held a newspaper in his hand, but a smile never left his lips.

Li Yuesheng returned to China after finishing her semester of studies, accompanied by Yue Yang, who had been with her throughout the return journey. Upon meeting, Li Zhaoyang immediately launched into a sarcastic remark about his former brother, but he couldn't prevent his sister from siding with him. In the end, he could only seek comfort by hugging his son. The family chatted about their recent lives, and then warmly and harmoniously looked forward to the arrival of their newest member.

…………

And her parents, older brothers and sisters...

Everyone is fine, except for her.

Did she regret it? No, she didn't regret it. Everything she did was for the sake of the present beauty, and as long as that beauty remains, all her efforts will be meaningful.

More and more images gathered before Du Anrao's eyes, and the light emanating from her grew thicker and thicker.

Seeing that its final desperate attempt still failed to take Du Anrao away, the Heavenly Dao consciousness was furious and began to recklessly attack the merit shield on Du Anrao's body, but to no avail.

More and more merits flowed around her like water, and Du Anrao saw more and more people whose fates were changed because of her existence.

Tang Qianqian, Zhang Kexin, Yu Chuhui, Mr. Liu, Ms. Qi, Duan Jingxing, Chen Yefang...

Finally, even people who were complete strangers to her appeared.

In the mountains, emaciated children, starving, munch on their freshly received hot buns with obvious relish; adults and children weep with joy at regaining their sight; impoverished students who have been admitted to good schools but are worried about not being able to pay tuition receive financial aid and embrace their loved ones, weeping…

Only now did Du Anrao finally understand where the vast amount of merit that was still endlessly flowing into him came from.

What Mr. Xi said was actually true; spending money to do good deeds really could help her accumulate merit. This merit came at just the right time; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it saved her life!

Seeing this, the small sphere that kept pounding on her broke through her defenses, and its shrill and distorted screams could be heard even through the Merit Shield.

"Impossible, impossible! How can humans overcome the heavens? You are all just mortals of flesh and blood. Ants... how could ants possibly shake a giant tree? It's all fake, it's all fake!"