Transmigrated as the fake young master, I'll beat up the scumbags and b*tches-Chapter 289Vol. 1 - - Interfered with my life

With HuMing’s reassurance, Ye QiuXue finally managed to calm down. In the end, she told him everything that had happened recently. But even so, she still asked him not to get involved.

Yet the moment he heard the name "Shi Dan", HuMing’s lips parted slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his expression.

He hadn’t expected this at all—Shi Dan’s stepmother was Ye QiuXue’s mother.

And even more absurd… Shi Dan had actually fallen for his stepmother’s daughter. That kind of melodrama was supposed to stay in novels or manga—not unfold in real life right beside him.

Still, seeing the troubled look on Ye QiuXue’s face, HuMing understood. Shi Dan must have been pestering her relentlessly, making school life unbearable.

If things went on like this, the pressure would crush her.

"Ye QiuXue, you should have told me from the start."

HuMing looked straight at the girl in front of him. Ye QiuXue didn’t even dare lift her head to meet his gaze.

In her mind, she had no right to drag HuMing into this. She didn’t have the audacity to ask him to help with something this serious.

But the fact that HuMing said she should have told him—meant he intended to take this problem onto his shoulders.

"Shi Dan basically does whatever he wants in JingDu. He’s not the type to talk things out. If one day he loses patience and decides to lay a hand on you... I don’t even want to imagine what could happen. But now that you’ve told me, I still have a chance to handle it."

"But HuMing… this means going up against the Shi family. You just managed to secure your position in the Gu family. If you offend the Shi family because of me, they might see you as a liability. That could affect your standing there..."

Hearing her concerns, HuMing rubbed his temple. He hadn’t expected Ye QiuXue to think that far ahead.

But then again, it was just like her. She never wanted to burden him, always trying to handle things on her own. If her mother hadn’t come, he’d still be in the dark.

But she had underestimated his place in the Gu family.

"Ye QiuXue, this is what I mean when I say you overthink things. The fact that I’m in JingDu at all already proves I’m confident enough to deal with this. And more importantly— even without the Gu family, I can take care of it. Don’t doubt my ability to solve problems!"

It was rare for HuMing to speak so directly in front of her.

Ye QiuXue stared at him blankly, then slowly nodded.

HuMing checked his watch—it was getting late. Time to head home.

"It’s getting late. I should go."

"HuMing!"

Ye QiuXue suddenly jumped off the bed and stared at him, like she had something she wanted to say but didn’t quite know how.

HuMing stopped in his tracks, waiting.

"HuMing… to—tonight… can you stay?"

Ye QiuXue forced the words out, summoning every ounce of courage she had. To her, this was already pushing herself to the limit.

When she ran into Zhao DanNi earlier, she’d fallen apart. But when HuMing held her close and told her he wanted her—her heart had pounded faster than ever.

She’d buried herself in his arms, savoring the warmth.

She understood—tonight was the right time.

Her reddened eyes gave her a pitiful, fragile look as she locked eyes with HuMing. She knew full well this wasn’t like her. It wasn’t how she usually acted.

But she didn’t want to let this chance pass her by.

Not just Xia XiaoXi—even the maid who stayed by HuMing’s side clearly had feelings for him.

Xia XiaoXi had status and fame. Her charm was something Ye QiuXue couldn’t match.

KangXin had been by HuMing’s side the whole time—she understood him better than anyone. She could do so many things Ye QiuXue couldn’t.

And her? Compared to them, she felt like she had nothing to offer.

But she liked HuMing. So why couldn’t she be brave, just this once?

Ye QiuXue quietly swallowed and reached out to take HuMing’s hand.

He watched her in silence.

"HuMing, will you stay?"

"Ye QiuXue… staying with me isn’t safe. My world isn’t stable—you’ll be dragged into danger."

"But haven’t you already interfered with my life?"

Ye QiuXue stared straight into his eyes, her gaze filled only with his reflection. "I can’t let you interfere in my life without doing something to change your future."

HuMing looked at the smile tugging at the corners of her lips, and his grip on her hand tightened.

He reached out and gently brushed the hair from her forehead. Something welled up inside him—a feeling he’d never quite experienced before.

HuMin had once told him—some feelings can only exist between a man and a woman.

That strange emotion, the desire to embrace someone, to kiss them… that’s what it meant to like someone.

So... had he fallen for Ye QiuXue?

The answer didn’t surprise him. Maybe it was because they’d spent so much time together. Sometimes, emotions just bloomed that way.

Ye QiuXue could feel the warmth of his palm, and her heart fluttered.

She didn’t know how the other girls around HuMing would react in the future. Right now, he was such an exceptional person. If one day they were all willing to give up everything for him—what would she do then?

Ye QiuXue pressed her lips together. And in that critical moment—she hesitated.

But only for a moment.

She snapped out of it, stopped worrying about the future, and without another word, she threw her arms around his neck and pressed her soft lips to his.

She could feel her heart racing, faster than ever before.

She cheered for her own courage.

HuMing stared at the girl in front of him, stunned for a second. Then he pulled Ye QiuXue tightly into his arms.

Nothing else mattered now.

He would protect her—protect this girl standing before him—no matter what it took.

Because Ye QiuXue had already decided to entrust her life to him. How could he not treasure her?

[Hey, if you ever meet girls you truly like—don’t hesitate. Protect them.]

[Why girls in the plural?]

[Because my disciple is amazing. In the future, there’ll be lots of girls willing to give everything for you! You can’t possibly abandon them, right? My disciple would never be a scumbag!]

[So juggling multiple girls isn’t...?]

[Well... maybe they’ll be open to teaming up? Who knows.]

A ridiculous conversation flickered through his mind, but HuMing shook it off.

And held on tightly to the girl who now belonged only to him.

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