Vol. 1 - Ch. 87 - Fog

"Father, I want to learn self-defense techniques!"In the study, Han LiTian looked at his son, his expression somewhat puzzled.

Han ShuYi rarely made requests, and since returning home, he hadn't had many disputes with HuMing.

He only didn't like his wife's favoritism towards ShuYi.

Now that Han ShuYi was making this request, Han LiTian naturally wouldn't refuse. But he was curious as to why Han ShuYi would suddenly bring this up.

"ShuYi, why do you suddenly want to learn self-defense? Has something  happened recently?"

Of course, Han ShuYi wasn't going to tell Han LiTian about how HuMing had bested him.

He earnestly looked at Han LiTian and replied,

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With just that one sentence, Han LiTian saw the eagerness in Han ShuYi's eyes.

He now wanted to make up for all the opportunities he missed while living in the countryside.

This was a good thing.

Han LiTian felt pleased that his sons hadn't become complacent because of their family background.

On the contrary, they were like dry sponges, constantly soaking up knowledge, determined to grasp everything they could.

ShuYi didn't mention his school performance this time, likely because HuMing's progress stimulated him.

Thinking of this, a satisfied smile appeared on Han LiTian's face.

"Alright, I'll ask HuMing if he wants to join later."

Upon hearing this, Han ShuYi's expression subtly changed, though he quickly concealed it.

It was because he couldn't defeat HuMing that he wanted to learn self-defense. He would never allow HuMing to surpass him in any way!

...

HuMing changed into casual clothes and was holding various gifts for the children.

Lan Jun helped him load all the presents into the vehicle and waited in the car for HuMing to depart.

Meanwhile, HuMing sat down at the dining table to have breakfast.

Han YunXi sat beside him, clearly still groggy from sleep. On weekends, she usually slept until she naturally woke up, but today, Kang Xin had come to wake her.

At first, she didn't quite understand what was happening, but the cold tone in Kang Xin's voice felt like a blast of cold air, instantly waking her up.

She turned her head to look at her older brother, her expression puzzled.

"Brother, aren't you tired?"

"Not really. Didn't sleep well last night?"

"I stayed up late to finish my homework. I didn't want to leave it for school."

There are a lot of people in the school who copy homework. After returning to school, many students would copy from others, and sometimes even the top students would join in.

Luckily, when copying English essays, at least no one would copy the names entirely.

The same can't be said for the regular classes, though.

Han YunXi rubbed her eyes before picking up the fried egg from her plate and eating it.

At this moment, Han LiTian and Han ShuYi both came out.

Han ShuYi's gaze was locked on HuMing while HuMing calmly continued eating his breakfast.

Han LiTian, unaware of the tense atmosphere, sat down across from HuMing and directly asked.

"HuMing, ShuYi said he wants to take self-defense classes. Are you interested in joining?"

This statement made it clear to everyone that whatever Han ShuYi could have, HuMing could also have.

The faces of many of the servants present suddenly changed. After spending a long time, they finally understood that Mr. Han did not disregard HuMing!

Realizing this, cold sweat broke out on their foreheads. After all, some of them had spoken harshly about HuMing behind his back.

More importantly, they had all said bad things about him in private. If HuMing wanted to retaliate, they might be out of a job soon!

In an instant, anxiety gripped everyone as all eyes turned to HuMing.

Upon hearing Han LiTian's words, a rare smile appeared on HuMing's face.

He looked at Han ShuYi, his brilliant smile so dazzling it almost hurt Han ShuYi's eyes!

Han ShuYi could see it clearly---this was a blatant mockery.

His fists clenched tightly as he struggled to control his rising anger.

He knew that given HuMing's nature, he would join and, without a doubt, take pleasure in making things difficult for him!

However, Han ShuYi was determined to surpass HuMing, proving himself to be even more outstanding.

"Dad, just have Han ShuYi participate, I have no need."

HuMing shook his head, and his decision left several people present in stunned silence.

Han ShuYi narrowed his eyes at HuMing, perceiving this as an act of arrogance. Did HuMing truly think he would still be better than him even without learning self-defense?

This kind of arrogance only fueled Han ShuYi's resentment further.

He resolved to crush HuMing beneath his feet!

No one noticed the shift in his gaze as he stared at HuMing as though he intended to devour him.

Yet, HuMing remained calm, continuing to enjoy his breakfast. To him, this matter was even less significant than his meal.

He didn't need to learn self-defense; frankly speaking, even if the entire group of people Han LiTian had hired were to join forces, they wouldn't stand a chance against him.

There was no need for further words---his confidence was absolute!

After all, his skills had been learned from that woman, and for that, he held a profound sense of pride!

As for Han ShuYi's attempt to defeat him, it was pure fantasy.

But that was fine; everyone was entitled to their dreams, and he was willing to give Han ShuYi the time to dream. As for the outcome, he couldn't guarantee it would turn out as Han ShuYi wished.

Upon hearing HuMing's refusal, Han LiTian didn't press the issue.

For HuMing, learning already brought a considerable amount of pressure. Forcing him to learn self-defense might be too much to bear.

Han LiTian was glad that HuMing could still maintain his composure.

"Alright then," Han LiTian said, "I'll transfer some money to you today. You can go do wherever you want to."

"Thanks, Dad."

...

Han LiTian's attitude towards HuMing also surprised Han YunXi. In the car, she continuously asked about HuMing's recent events.

"By the way, Brother, have you heard anything about SuLiu?"

At the mention of the name, HuMing froze for a moment.

Since that incident was exposed, HuMing hadn't paid more attention to SuLiu.

He wasn't sure where SuLiu had gone.

However, what concerned him more was another matter: How did Han ShuYi have the money to buy that pool hall?

If he remembered correctly, when Han ShuYi was recognized by the Han family, the original HuMing hadn't been obsessively pursuing SuLiu.

From all the information he gathered, it seemed Han ShuYi had packaged SuLiu in advance and then sent her to HuMing.

But if that's the case, then he must have known for a long time that he was the Han family's son!

So why didn't he make the effort to be recognized sooner?

Everything felt like a dense fog, impossible to decipher.

However, one thing he could be sure of was that there must be someone else assisting Han ShuYi from the shadows!