Transmigrated as the fake young master, I'll beat up the scumbags and b*tches

The next morning, HuMing was up early.

Most of the Gu family remained unaware of what had happened the previous night, and the day seemed no different from any other.

HuMing sat in the hall, eating breakfast, with Kang Xin beside him, sipping her porridge.

The surprising part was that the first person he saw today was Gu YunQin.

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Ever since she'd been grounded, he hadn't seen much of her. Even on the days when he caught a glimpse, it was always after breakfast—she would show up leisurely, treating school as if it were something she could take or leave.

Gu YunQin also noticed HuMing sitting in the hall.

But she had no interest in this cousin who had suddenly dropped into their lives. The Gu family had always been just the right size—her uncle and aunt treated her well—but ever since HuMing arrived, their attention had shifted to him. It was as if she had lost favor overnight.

Could she be happy about that?

Still, Gu YunQin wasn’t about to provoke this cousin of hers. The day she'd been grounded, her older brother had come to her room and explained HuMing’s position in the family.

She didn’t like him, but that didn’t mean she was stupid enough to make an enemy of him.

She focused on her breakfast, thinking only about finishing quickly and heading to school—until HuMing’s voice suddenly broke the silence.

"You’re up early today. Got something important to do?"

"Ah... yeah, the club has an urgent matter to handle."

Gu YunQin hadn’t expected HuMing to speak to her at all. After offending him that day, she'd thought he would hold a grudge and trip her up at every opportunity.

"That’s good."

HuMing nodded and left it at that.

Gu YunQin stole a glance at him, clearly taken aback by his casual attitude.

After breakfast, she grabbed her school bag and left.

Kang Xin watched her go before turning to HuMing.

"Are you trying to get on her good side?"

"Just normal interaction. The Gu family values family ties above all else. Grandpa wouldn’t want to see his grandchildren at odds with each other, and I don’t want to make him worry either."

HuMing could tell that his grandfather’s health wasn’t great. He’d already heard that during the internal conflict, the old man had fallen seriously ill—so sick that even getting out of bed had become a struggle.

It was hard to imagine what kind of willpower had kept him going back then.

"Last night, I was attacked."

By the time he’d returned, Kang Xin had already gone to bed. He hadn’t wanted to disturb her, so he hadn’t mentioned it until now.

Hearing this, Kang Xin froze.

She frowned, studying HuMing carefully, as if checking for injuries.

"I’m fine. I wasn’t hurt. The attacker ran off early—probably afraid of what the Gu family might do. I just don’t know what their motive was."

"Maybe someone just hired a killer to get rid of you."

"...That’s the conclusion you came to?"

"No, I just said it off-handedly."

Kang Xin wiped her mouth with a napkin, then picked up her bag and stood.

"I’ll wait for you in the car."

HuMing watched her leave, finding her behavior a little odd. Ever since he'd returned to the Gu family, Kang Xin had seemed... different.

She was still mostly the same cold and distant person, but something had shifted.

"Women’s hearts are like needles at the bottom of the ocean," he muttered, finishing his bun in a few quick bites before getting up.

But before he could leave, a groggy Gu YunZhou came stumbling down the stairs and grabbed the hem of his shirt.

"Brother Ming, finally! Do you know how long I waited for you last night? I fell asleep waiting!"

"You waited for me? Why?"

"I want to know what your relationship with Xia Chen is!"

Gu YunZhou had racked his brain all night and still couldn’t figure it out.

What was going on here?!

HuMing sighed. It wasn’t hard to dig up his connection to Xia XiaoXi, but few people knew the details of Xia Chen and Xia XiaoXi’s relationship. Clearly, the Xia family had done a good job protecting her. More importantly, the Xia family head was incredibly indulgent toward Xia XiaoXi.

She didn’t have to worry about anything in the family, while Xia Chen, that stubborn fool, bore all the pressure.

For a moment, HuMing actually felt a little sorry for him.

"I can only say that I’m very familiar with someone Xia Chen knows. That person mentions me often, so Xia Chen knowing who I am isn’t surprising."

It was the best explanation he could give. Xia XiaoXi’s identity wasn’t something he would just reveal—it was a matter of protecting her.

If he let that slip, it would cause trouble for the Xia family, and right now, there was no reason for him to antagonize them. If anything, given his relationship with Xia XiaoXi, there might come a day when working together would be beneficial.

(Xia Chen: Bro, what about me?)

"Oh, so that’s why. No wonder you two seem so familiar."

With his doubts finally put to rest, Gu YunZhou felt like he could finally get a good night’s sleep.

Still, he was a little jealous.

HuMing and Xia Chen got along so well, but whenever HuMing talked to him, it was always brief and to the point—like it was just a formality.

When would he ever be able to talk to his cousin like a real friend?

…

As they drove to school, Xia GaoWu spoke up, his tone carrying an unmistakable weight.

"When you’re back at school, try to get closer to HuMing."

Xia Chen was a little surprised. It wasn’t every day that his father personally drove him to school. Normally, he either took the car with the chauffeur or jogged there himself.

Not that he had some kind of self-imposed suffering complex—he just genuinely believed that a morning run was good for his body.

But his real goal was clear.

He needed to establish a connection with HuMing.

HuMing was involved with the Gu family. That meant there had to be a secret buried there—something he didn’t know yet.

And he loved uncovering secrets, step by step.

Unlike his foolish son, Xia GaoWu had already received a full report from the driver the night before.

Even he hadn’t expected it—this child who had grown up in the Han family for so many years was actually a member of the Gu family!

Just the weight of the Gu family’s name made it worth paying attention to.

And on top of that, HuMing’s involvement with the Gu family...

If HuMing truly belonged to the Gu family, what exactly was his status?

A child switched at birth? An heir left outside the family?

Xia GaoWu recalled something his own father had once told him.

The Gu family had once had a second master, but he had lost in a power struggle and was eventually exiled by the then-head of the family.

Could HuMing be his descendant?

Xia GaoWu’s thoughts were deep and measured.

Meanwhile, his son was already itching to get to school and meet HuMing.

Last night, he spent hours bragging to his sister about it.

Even through the screen, he could practically feel her overflowing jealousy.

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