Hu Ming and Han Shuyi didn’t get along. Given their identities, Han Yunxi even held her breath over how they’d interact.

When Hu Ming first learned Han Shuyi’s true identity, he’d struggled to accept it.

But now, Hu Ming sat quietly in his seat, seemingly accepting everything without a hint of protest.

This surprised Han Yunxi. Slowly, she began to feel she couldn’t see through Hu Ming anymore.

That rowdy Hu Ming seemed gone for good.

Han Litian drove steadily, barely pressing the accelerator.

Though tensions existed between them, he preferred those conflicts to fade away.

If a family could live happily together, why not embrace it?

A harmonious home brings success in all things—what a perfect ending many dreamed of.

...

The car finally stopped at the school gate.

Students recognized the familiar license plate and instinctively thought of Han Shuyi.

But the rear door opened, and Hu Ming stepped out first! Han Shuyi followed closely behind.

This unexpected sight left everyone stunned.

They hadn’t realized Hu Ming still had close ties to the Khan Family.

Hu Ming adjusted his backpack, his face expressionless.

Beside him, Han Shuyi chatted casually with classmates.

Han Yunxi scanned the crowd, her gaze settling on Hu Ming.

He stood alone, as if detached from the world.

Just like any ordinary day, Han Litian watched the children’s backs from the car, a faint smile on his face.

Suddenly, a voice cut through the chatter.

Lu Guifang strode toward Han Shuyi, her eyes red-rimmed and her expression shattered.

“Mom...”

Han Shuyi called out to her.

The crowd finally realized this was Han Shuyi’s adoptive mother—and Hu Ming’s birth mother!

Behind her, a silent middle-aged man followed.

Zhao Wei’s eyes shifted from Han Shuyi to Hu Ming.

Staring at the quiet boy, he didn’t know what to say.

Lu Guifang clutched Han Shuyi’s hand tightly, sobbing.

“Shuyi, you’re my child! Come home with me, please?”

“Mom, I...”

Han Shuyi started to speak, but Han Litian stepped out of the car, his cold gaze fixed on them.

“Ms. Lu, I compensated you last time! Why are you bothering Shuyi again?”

“I don’t want your money—I just want my child!”

Desperate to keep Han Shuyi, Lu Guifang grabbed his leg, pinning him in place.

Han Shuyi bit his lip, his expression torn.

To outsiders, he seemed caught between his birth father’s feelings and his adoptive mother’s emotions.

For a moment, everyone felt sorry for Han Shuyi.

But the other key player in this drama stood apart, unnoticed.

Some students noticed Hu Ming’s reaction.

His face showed no emotion—he even yawned lazily.

This angered the onlookers.

That was his mother! Didn’t he feel any shame?

Hu Ming didn’t care what they thought. He just wanted to see how long this show would last.

Someone poked his shoulder. He turned to find Ye Qiuxue standing behind him.

“President, are you a ghost? You walk without sound!”

“You’re the ghost!” Ye Qiuxue snapped, hands on her hips. “Han Huming, is that your birth mother?”

“Who knows? Have you ever seen a birth mother cling to another kid’s leg?” Hu Ming chuckled, but to Ye Qiuxue, it sounded bitter.

She figured he must be hurting inside.

She was wrong—Hu Ming actually felt pretty good.

Han Shuyi helped Lu Guifang up. He turned to Hu Ming and said,

“Mom, that’s Hu Ming. He’s your biological son.”

Lu Guifang followed his gaze. Seeing Hu Ming, she instantly recognized the boy who’d stared at her on the street days ago.

Disgust flashed across her face.

“I don’t know him. He’s not my son!”

Her outburst drew gasps from the crowd.

Even a birth mother refused to claim Hu Ming—his fate truly seemed bleak.

Han Litian frowned deeply, clearly not expecting this outcome.

But even if the Zhao couple abandoned Hu Ming, he’d still support him through school until adulthood.

“Han Huming...”

Ye Qiuxue tugged Hu Ming’s sleeve, worry in her eyes.

She had zero respect for that couple.

How could parents treat their own child like this? Didn’t they feel any shame?

Sensing her concern, Hu Ming turned and gave her a reassuring smile.

Then he stepped forward.

For the first time, he met Lu Guifang’s eyes—and saw pure disgust and disdain there.

The original owner of this body really had it rough, ending up unloved by both parents.

“I’ve heard rumors of people causing trouble at the Khan Family. I thought they were nobodies. But wow—you two actually had the nerve to chase us to school. Whether you admit I’m your son or not, I’d never claim a mother like you.”

Hu Ming shrugged, stating it like a mundane fact.

Lu Guifang’s face turned ashen with rage. She pointed at him and screamed,

“I heard you’re a bully at school with no manners! Now I see—you’re utterly despicable, beyond saving!”

“What’s it to you? Do you live in the ocean to meddle this much? Oh wait—you really are from that tiny fishing village by the sea, aren’t you?”

Hu Ming knew everything about this couple.

He’d expected them to show up eventually.

Their actions didn’t disappoint.

Because of what the original Hu Ming had done at school, they saw him as a disgrace.

So they clung to Han Shuyi and cast Hu Ming aside completely.

“You!” Lu Guifang’s eyes blazed, but suddenly she clutched her chest and collapsed against Han Shuyi.

Han Shuyi caught her instinctively. He glared at Hu Ming.

“Hu Ming, that’s your birth mother!”

“Don’t claim kinship now. Minutes ago, you said I wasn’t your child. Now you’re gasping and calling me your son? Are you Pandora’s box today?”

Hu Ming stared at Lu Guifang, his face twisted in mockery.