NOVEL NEXT Chapter 199: Counter
Han ShuYi lay on the bed powerlessly, closing his eyes only to see the image of HuMing.
Once again, he lost to HuMing!
No matter what he did, HuMing was always an obstacle in his path, one he simply couldn’t overcome.
If HuMing didn’t exist in this world, he wouldn’t have been stuck living in that small village for more than a decade.
He had endured the disdain of others, clawed his way upward, all for the day when he could change his fate.
He once believed he was the protagonist of this story. After Han HuMing's death, that destined girl appeared before him. He thought she was a gift from the heavens.
But in the end, he realized that the one he had been scheming against all along was the true protagonist, while he was nothing more than the villainous young master everyone despised!
But no one knew that his current identity was originally Han HuMing's!
To Han ShuYi, it no longer mattered if HuMing was Han HuMing or not. In his eyes, they were the same—both roadblocks in his way!
Han ShuYi refused to accept this. He wouldn’t believe his fate had come to a standstill. He was determined to change everything with his own hands!Suddenly, he sat up from the bed, his eyes filled with ferocity.
Just then, his phone, placed nearby, began to ring.
Picking it up, he saw a string of unfamiliar numbers on the screen.
Expressionless, Han ShuYi answered the call, already guessing who was on the other end.
"Han ShuYi, it seems the information you gave me last time wasn’t accurate. Isn’t Han HuMing alive and well?"
"His identity has already been verified once. No matter who he is, he has nothing to do with the Han family."
"But he is Han HuMing. Just because your people failed doesn’t mean mine will. Now, don’t you think it’s time to use that little brain of yours and figure out how to deal with HuMing?"
The voice on the other end chuckled, the sound laced with mockery toward Han ShuYi.
This time, however, Han ShuYi didn’t get angry. Instead, he joined in with a laugh of his own, catching the other person off guard.
"You’ve been trying to use me to deal with HuMing, all while hiding in the shadows, watching us fight to the death. In the end, the only one benefiting from all this is you. You’re nothing but a rat lurking in the dark, too scared to even show your face."
"Do you know what you’re saying? If it weren’t for me pulling you out of that little village, you’d still be clueless about who your real parents are. You’d have spent your whole life as a laughingstock."
"Of course I know what I’m saying. But you—if you really wanted to get rid of HuMing, why didn’t you act sooner? Let me guess, someone’s been keeping an eye on you?"
The line went silent, though Han ShuYi could still hear the heavy breathing on the other end.
A mocking smile tugged at his lips. He was done being led around by the nose.
"So now, all you can do is watch helplessly as HuMing runs circles around you, unable to act. If I decide not to make a move, you’ll just have to live with HuMing existing in this world. Does that make sense to you?"
This time, Han ShuYi decided to take the initiative. If the other party wanted to eliminate HuMing, then their goals aligned.
But he had no intention of dealing with HuMing alone. After this incident, he understood that he was no match for HuMing. Naturally, he would have to leverage external forces to handle the matter.
And that external force would be the key to eradicating HuMing!
The voice on the other end of the line suddenly erupted in laughter, followed by a maniacal cackle.
Han ShuYi ignored whether the other party had lost their mind; he only cared about whether they intended to agree to his proposal.
If not, then there was no point in continuing to target HuMing.
"Han ShuYi, I originally thought you were just someone who relied on petty tricks. I didn’t expect you’d be capable of this. Since our goals align, I won’t stand idly by. After all, we both want HuMing eradicated from this world."
"Time is running out," Han ShuYi said, gazing into the dark night outside his window, his eyes turning cold.
"I’ve already sent someone over. But Han ShuYi, this will be the only time I help you. As you said, I’m being watched and can only do so much."
Though his tone seemed confident, it was clear he was making excuses.
Han ShuYi didn’t care. This time, he would ensure HuMing would be completely eliminated!
…
Meanwhile, at the Gu family residence.
Gu ZhaoChuan leaned back on the sofa after ending the call, staring at the ceiling as he replayed the conversation with Han ShuYi in his mind.
He had initially thought Han ShuYi was nothing more than a fool; a content to be used. But in the end, Han ShuYi had managed to take a piece of him.
Over the years, Gu ZhaoChuan had raised a few loyal subordinates in secret, known to no one.
If anyone discovered his actions against HuMing, it would surely raise suspicions, and they’d trace it back to HuMing!
Especially now that HuMing seemed to have ties to Second Granduncle. That was the most troubling aspect of all.
He had to act before the Gu family caught on and eliminate HuMing first!
"ZhaoChuan, come down for dinner!"
A woman’s voice called from downstairs.
Gu ZhaoChuan rubbed his face, forcing a usual smile to appear.
"Coming!"
This kind of life had long become second nature to him. He would maintain it, ensuring no one destroyed it.
…
At the high-speed rail station, the bustling crowd was more than expected.
Ye QiuXue stepped off the train with her backpack.
Taking out her phone, she intently reviewed the video of the boy. No matter how many times she watched it, the person in the video was undoubtedly Han HuMing!
Unlike others, Ye QiuXue was typically rational in her daily life, though in critical moments, she trusted her intuition.
Of course, hers was an intuition grounded in evidence.
Han HuMing had once told her that if he ever left the Han family, he would go by the name HuMing.
And the boy in the video was HuMing.
If HuMing merely looked like Han HuMing, she might have let it go. But with the name being the same, there had to be more to this.
Even after confirming with her classmates that HuMing's identity had been verified by the Han family, Ye QiuXue remained convinced that HuMing had the ability to deceive them.
No reason—just confidence in her instincts!
Putting her phone away, Ye QiuXue stepped out of the station. Seeing the familiar scenery brought a smile to her face.
This time, she was determined to get to the bottom of things and find out what that guy was really up to!
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At HuMing’s house.
HuMing’s phone buzzed with a new message.
Liang Feng: [I got a report. Ye QiuXue has returned.]
Reading the message, HuMing closed his eyes, leaning back against the sofa.
"Of all times, she had to come back in the middle of this chaos..."