Transmigrated as the fake young master, I'll beat up the scumbags and b*tches-Chapter 251Vol. 1 - - Guilty

"You mean the Han family's child was swapped by someone else?" Gu ZhouTing furrowed his brows, an unusual glint flickering in his gaze.

Hearing HuMing's words, he seemed to recall certain past events.

However, upon hearing what HuMing said, Gu ZhouTing's brows relaxed slightly.

Since HuMing claimed this matter wasn't his younger brother's doing, he was inclined to believe it.

But what he wanted to know even more was whether the mastermind behind this incident had been found.

"Yes, but as of now, that person has yet to be identified. As for whether Grandfather knows, he hasn't told me."

HuMing had his own thoughts about the matter. In the grand scheme of things, Gu ZhaoChuan was nothing more than a puppet.

If he were to recklessly expose everything, the other party might be taken care of the very next day due to certain "accidents".

That wouldn't be beneficial to HuMing in his search for the real culprit.

But if the Gu family got involved, the nature of the situation would change entirely.

Under the Gu family's investigation, even if those people wanted to act, they would have to tread carefully.

Right now, what HuMing lacked most was time, yet at the same time, time was also his greatest advantage.

"The Han family has been through so much because of this. They must want to know the truth as well. More importantly, they raised you for so many years, treated you as their own child, and even after learning about Han ShuYi, they never treated you unfairly. If it weren’t for Han ShuYi’s return, when would my brother have let you return to the Gu family?"

Gu ZhouTing still couldn't understand his younger brother's reasoning.

If he didn’t want HuMing to return to the Gu family, then why leave so many clues leading him here?

Or was it that he simply wanted someone to look after this child?

This was his younger brother's biological grandson. Now that his brother was gone, that made him his own grandson as well.

"HuMing, if anything happens, you must tell us immediately. You are part of the Gu family now, and there are many things you don’t need to worry about doing. Of course, don't engage in anything illegal. Remember, you are still a student, and I don’t want you to pick up bad habits."

"Grandfather, don't worry. I know where to draw the line in this matter."

The two continued their conversation, and at one point, Kang Xin was mentioned.

Gu ZhouTing was curious about Kang Xin’s background. After all, she had been raised alongside HuMing, practically growing up as childhood friends.

Moreover, the girl was beautiful and very obedient to HuMing. She seemed like a natural candidate to be his future wife.

With that thought in mind, Gu ZhouTing coughed lightly before asking HuMing:

"HuMing, what do you think about Kang Xin?"

"Kang Xin? She's great. I think she's doing well as she is now. And this time, she chose to come to the capital with me of her own accord."

"Oh? Is that so? Do you trust her that much?"

"Grandfather, I understand Kang Xin. If she were going to betray me, she would have done so long ago, back when Han ShuYi first returned. She would have been just like those servants who turned against me overnight."

HuMing would never forget how, during that period, Kang Xin had stayed by his side without hesitation.

That alone proved that she would never betray him.

From the doorway, the sound of the servants' chatter reached their ears.

Both men looked up to see Gu YunZhou and Gu ZhaoChuan entering the room together.

After greeting Gu ZhouTing, they turned to look at HuMing.

Gu YunZhou had a thousand questions he wanted to ask HuMing, while Gu ZhaoChuan’s gaze met his head-on.

For some reason, Gu ZhaoChuan found HuMing increasingly dangerous.

Ever since that family banquet, he couldn’t shake thoughts of HuMing from his mind.

Even though that person had assured him that HuMing’s presence in the Gu family posed no real threat, every time he looked at HuMing, a guilty conscience gnawed at him.

Moreover, HuMing exerted immense pressure on him.

He wasn’t a poor student—far from it. In fact, no one in the Gu family had bad grades. Even Gu YunQin ranked within the top ten of her class.

But with HuMing’s arrival, the entire playing field had changed.

If it were the old HuMing, Gu ZhaoChuan would have been confident in keeping him under control, even if he stayed in the Gu family.

But now, HuMing had risen to the top of the entire school, excelling in every aspect.

It was as if his presence had completely stolen their spotlight.

Gu YunZhou seemed indifferent to it, but he himself couldn't be.

Because if he couldn’t surpass HuMing, wouldn’t that prove that the "counterfeit" was inferior to the "real deal"?

If the truth about their identities were ever exposed, he wouldn’t have much of a place in the Gu family anymore.

And today, he had found out something even more troubling—Gu YunZhou said he knew Xia Chen!

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Xia Chen!

The eldest son of the Xia family. A potential heir to the fourth great family of the capital.

Why would HuMing be acquainted with someone like that?

The situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable for him.

HuMing observed Gu ZhaoChuan closely, noticing the turmoil in his eyes.

It seemed he was extremely concerned about him. But HuMing understood—after all, he had openly entered his world and was now exerting immense pressure on him.

As a substitute, if Gu ZhaoChuan couldn’t prove his worth, he could be discarded at any time.

At the same time, HuMing was eager to uncover the identity of the person behind him.

"How was your day at school, HuMing? Everything went smoothly, I presume?" Gu ZhaoChuan took the initiative to ask.

HuMing nodded, then curled his lips into a smile.

"It went fine. Though, it seems Kang Xin was even more popular than me. By the way, ZhaoChuan, which club are you in? I was thinking of checking out the club activities tomorrow."

There was no warmth in HuMing’s smile, only an unfathomable intent.

Why was HuMing asking him, instead of Gu YunZhou, who was in the same class? Was this proof that he was deliberately targeting him?

As Gu ZhaoChuan spiraled into overthinking, Gu YunZhou nudged him lightly in the side, snapping him out of it.

"Actually, I’m not part of any specific club. I just help out with various clubs whenever they’re short on members."

"Really? There’s such a thing?" HuMing raised an eyebrow. Clearly, Gu ZhaoChuan was working toward becoming a jack-of-all-trades, and judging by his tone, he was doing quite well.

"You're involved in so many clubs. Are you sure that’s manageable?" Gu ZhouTing, who usually didn't interfere in his grandchildren’s school affairs, asked with interest.

After all, raising children was the responsibility of their parents, and he had always been satisfied with his children’s parenting.

"Grandfather, ZhaoChuan is indeed doing well in school. Many clubs invite him to participate in their activities, and some even have him represent them in external competitions."

"Oh? Sounds like ZhaoChuan has some real talent. That deserves some recognition."

Gu ZhouTing seemed very pleased with Gu ZhaoChuan, while HuMing remained calm, silently listening to Gu YunZhou’s praise of Gu ZhaoChuan.

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