"How exactly is this supposed to work? Under what identity would I return to the Gu family?"
"The old sir's biological grandson."
…Good grief. Just like that, he had become Grandfather’s biological grandson. Did the Gu family’s old master even know about this?
HuMing carefully considered the relationships within the Gu family.
Right now, he did hold some leverage. Never mind what the people behind this might think about him returning under such an identity—just the clues he already possessed were enough to grant him deeper insight into the Gu family's secrets.
For instance, even if he weren’t actually Grandfather’s biological grandson… chances were, he was the old master’s biological grandson.
At this point, all he could say was—what a tangled web.
That said, he was still very curious about one thing—when that person saw him, what kind of expression would they have?
However, there was one issue that kept nagging at him. He had lived with the Han family for so many years—there was no way the Gu family hadn’t looked into that. How exactly were they planning to explain it?
"The Gu family will investigate my background, won’t they? Can Grandfather really keep this under wraps?"
"Rest assured, the old sir anticipated this long ago. He’s already made the necessary arrangements. All that’s left is for you to return to the Gu family."
Lan Jun maintained a respectful demeanor, as if he had fully expected HuMing to ask this question.
HuMing fell silent. Truthfully, he didn’t completely trust Lan Jun. But right now, it seemed was the only path available to him. He had no choice but to follow it.
Leaning back against the couch, he slowly closed his eyes.
Outside, the car sped through the raging storm, completely unfazed by the fierce wind and rain.
Meanwhile, Liang Feng was at home dealing with paperwork. Apart from HuMing’s situation, he also had company matters to attend to.
Suddenly, a new email notification popped up on his screen.
Liang Feng paused, looking slightly surprised. The sender was unexpected.
Resting his chin on one hand, he used the other to click open the email.
The moment he read its contents, he froze. For a long time, he didn’t know how to react.
But soon enough, he grabbed his phone and called HuMing.
He had a feeling—this could be the key to HuMing reclaiming his identity!
After packing up his belongings, HuMing lay down on the couch to rest.
Now that he had decided to go to JingDu, he planned to leave this place for good. Naturally, that meant returning to his rented apartment as well.
Kang Xin emerged from his room, holding a black trash bag. Seeing HuMing back on the couch, she didn’t say much—just headed outside to throw the trash away before returning.
But when she came back, she stood there, staring at him.
HuMing frowned. "Hm? What’s with that look? Don’t tell me you’ve been mesmerized by my handsomeness?"
"Are you planning to go there alone?"
At her words, HuMing dropped his playful act.
He nodded, not bothering to deny it.
"Yeah. I have no idea what’s going to happen once I get there, but facing it alone is the best choice."
"What if I said I wanted to go with you?"
HuMing froze, staring at her in disbelief. Had he misheard?
"I want to go with you."
He blinked, mouth slightly open, at a loss for words.
He had assumed she was simply worried about his safety—but she actually wanted to come along?
HuMing had already told Kang Xin about the risks involved. He hadn’t even dragged the Han family into this because he didn’t want to pull others into this mess.
And yet, she was telling him she wanted to follow him to the Gu family.
"Kang Xin, I already told you how dangerous this is. It’s not that I think you’ll be a burden—I just feel like your life is finally on the right track. There’s no need for you to get involved in this."
Kang Xin fell silent. Seeing that, HuMing sighed in relief, thinking he had convinced her.
But moments later, her response left him at a complete loss.
"My life has never been on the right track. HuMing, when you gave me the chance to think for myself, I could only choose to follow you."
"Because I believe you’re the only one who can show me more of the world."
Kang Xin’s gaze was unwavering, filled with a longing that HuMing had never seen before.
She wasn’t lying. She truly wanted to stay by his side and learn from him.
But what he had to teach… wasn’t exactly legitimate. If anything, it leaned towards the criminal side of things.
"Kang Xin, I’m not exactly a normal person."
"And I’m not looking to learn from a normal person."
HuMing pressed his lips together, his brows furrowing tightly.
If he were to take her with him, what else would he need to prepare?
As he was lost in thought, Kang Xin suddenly spoke—and her words left him shaken.
"I know you’re not him."
That one sentence made every muscle in his body tense up.
He narrowed his eyes on her.
This was the biggest secret he had in this world. And yet, she had just casually exposed it.
HuMing had no idea how she had figured it out—but the fact remained that she knew.
For a split second, he even considered silencing her.
But the thought vanished as quickly as it had come, and his tensed muscles gradually relaxed.
With a weary sigh, he rubbed his forehead.
If she had really wanted to expose his secret, she wouldn’t be standing here telling him about it.
Seeing his exhaustion, a glimmer of light flashed in Kang Xin’s eyes.
The heartbeat that had been racing moments ago gradually steadied.
She had won her gamble!
Having spent so much time with HuMing, she had sensed that he and the original Han HuMing were completely different people.
She knew Han HuMing’s personality well.
The real Han HuMing wasn’t this meticulous. And as for combat skills—this HuMing was far beyond the capabilities of an ordinary person. There was no way Han HuMing could have trained himself to this level.
"When did you start suspecting?"
"From the moment you told me to think for myself and make my own choices."
Great. He tried to do something good, and now he had ended up exposing himself.
HuMing let out a long sigh, rubbing his forehead.
Suddenly, Kang Xin leaned in close, settling herself onto his lap. Her eyes locked onto his.