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Vol. 1 - Ch. 320 - Family

“She… something must’ve gone wrong inside ‘Blizzard’. And judging by how the scene was cleared, I didn’t see Lou Ze anywhere.”

Gu WeiJun’s eyes lowered slightly. At last, he understood the warning HuMing had given him—about what was happening inside ‘Blizzard’.

So it had already begun rotting from the inside long ago, and Bai XingQi had no idea.

Gu WeiJun slowly closed his eyes, shaking his head. His face was filled with sorrow.

“This was Bai XingQi’s own mistake. She has to face the consequences herself. Now, neither the Bai family nor ‘Blizzard’ has any reason to continue existing. As for Bai XingQi… I don’t know what path lies ahead for her.”

“Big Brother, that’s not really what you think, is it? Even if that’s what you’re saying.”

Gu WeiYi saw right through him with a single sentence. Gu WeiJun gave a bitter smile.

“Of course it’s not. But behind us stands the Gu family. There’s nothing more important than our family. Still… as a friend, I don’t want to see Bai XingQi suffer because of this. I hope she can live an ordinary life—leave the past behind.”

That was his heartfelt wish—as a friend. But how things would unfold from here, no one knew.

Gu WeiJun didn’t even know what fate awaited the Gu family.

So long as Shi Zhong remained out of sight, they would never be able to resolve this crisis.

As for the other members of the Shi family—Gu WeiJun had neither the interest in getting involved, nor the patience.

“WeiYi, don’t you ever feel tired of this kind of life? Ever think about taking the kids and settling down somewhere quiet?”

“Big Brother… are you tired?” Gu WeiYi looked stunned by his question.

From the day Gu WeiJun first took the helm of the Gu family, even through the worst of its internal upheavals, he had always stood firm in the face of adversity. His face might wear a gentle smile, but Gu WeiYi knew—his brother had never once compromised his principles.

The Gu family had always been his responsibility. That had never changed.

And it was this very sense of duty that had kept the Gu family standing to this day.

Yet until now, not once had his brother said he was tired.

But now… there it was. That unmistakable weariness in his eyes, like the weight of the world was finally becoming too much to bear.

“I know protecting the Gu family is hard. But I also want to give my children the best life possible. And yet, since the day they were born, I’ve failed to fulfill even the most basic duties of a father. I can’t even protect my own kids… so what can I protect?”

At that moment, Gu WeiYi thought of his own wife. When the accident happened, his thoughts had been exactly the same as his brother’s.

He, too, had almost fallen into despair.

He no longer remembered how many times he had forced himself to keep going—how much pain and guilt he had buried deep in his heart. And with each betrayal of the Gu family, the path beneath his feet grew narrower and narrower.

He didn’t even know when he might fall into the abyss.

“But I’m the eldest. If I don’t carry all this on my shoulders… then what right do I have to call myself a part of this family?” Gu WeiJun took a deep breath, as if trying to exhale all the heaviness inside him.

He slowly turned toward the doorway—and froze.

There, leaning quietly against the wall, was HuMing.

No one knew when he’d arrived. He just stood there, calm as ever, his gaze steady—but with a hint of something deeper. Something stirred in his eyes—perhaps moved by what he’d just heard.

Gu WeiYi followed his brother’s gaze and turned to look as well.

His mouth opened slightly, caught off guard. He hadn’t even noticed when HuMing had entered, nor had he made a single sound. And more importantly… he hadn’t interrupted their conversation.

How much had he heard?

Realizing they had noticed him, HuMing slowly raised his head and walked toward them.

As he listened to Gu WeiJun’s words just now, he had felt the full weight of the man’s responsibility—not just as a member of the family, but as the head of the Gu family. That same resolute strength.

Only now did HuMing begin to understand what Mo QingXia meant by the word "family".

But more than that—what struck him most was Gu WeiJun’s guilt over the child swap. He truly blamed himself for not protecting his own son.

Even though it clearly wasn’t his fault. No one could have foreseen what would happen. And yet Gu WeiJun still saw it as his own failure—as a father who hadn’t been cautious enough.

That was a kind of responsibility HuMing had never fully grasped before.

So many times, growing up as an ordinary person, HuMing had tried to put himself in others’ shoes—to understand their pain, their choices.

But no matter how much he watched or learned, nothing compared to experiencing it firsthand.

He stopped in front of the two men.

“Dad… I heard everything you said just now.”

Gu WeiJun slowly lowered his head, as if trying to hide something. And Gu WeiYi knew right away—his big brother was embarrassed.

What kind of father talks like that in front of his kid?

Fathers were supposed to be invincible, always strong in their children’s eyes. But that speech just now… completely shattered that image.

Gu WeiJun even wanted to slap himself a few times for it!

“I don’t really know how to explain how I’m feeling… I just… I’m really happy you care about me that much. Mom used to say we were family, and at first I thought that was just something people said. But slowly, I realized she was right. After everything we’ve been through, I saw how you still trust Uncle. You and Uncle both chose to believe in me. That kind of trust… I’ve never felt it before. Maybe… maybe that’s what family really is.”

Compared to the Han family, it was the Gu family that had shown HuMing what being a true family meant.

“Alright, alright—son! You’re making my skin crawl with this sappy stuff!”

 

Gu WeiJun clutched his face, too embarrassed to even look at HuMing. And HuMing smiled—genuinely, warmly—clearly touched by the moment.

Gu WeiYi stood nearby, watching the scene unfold, the corners of his mouth curling upward.

Maybe HuMing was exactly the savior his brother needed right now.

Without him… Gu WeiYi dared not even imagine what might’ve become of the Gu family.

But now—now he felt like there was still hope. Hope to confront Shi Zhong. Hope to drag that bastard out from the shadows.

His fists clenched, and his eyes grew resolute.

But then, a thought struck him. His brow furrowed as he turned to HuMing and asked:

“HuMing… where’s the girl who came with you? One of the servants told me she went out earlier and hasn’t returned. Did something happen?”

Of course HuMing knew who he meant. The smile on his face faded in an instant.

“She got hurt trying to save Bai XingQi. I just came back from the hospital.”

At the mention of Kang Xin, HuMing’s mind returned to that moment—

When she collapsed to the floor—

And how, in that instant, he’d completely lost control of himself…

(SHMOLL: Some hidden lore is going to get unlocked. I can feel it.)

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