Vol. 1 - Ch. 256 - You're very important to me
Transmigrated as the fake young master, I'll beat up the scumbags and b*tchesThis chapter is broken. Please report this on discord.
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HuMing looked at Ye QiuXue, a faint melancholy stirring within him.
It was hard to imagine Ye QiuXue saying something like giving up. In his impression, she wasn’t the kind of person who would surrender at the first sign of hardship.
At the same time, he genuinely wanted her to learn some shooting skills—just in case there came a day when she needed them.
The days ahead were bound to be turbulent. HuMing wasn’t afraid of trouble for himself—what he feared was those around him being caught in the crossfire. If this had been the past, he wouldn’t have spared such worries.
But now, his life was inextricably tied to Ye QiuXue and the others. Even if Gu ZhaoChuan didn’t come for him directly, knowing how despicable that man was, he would undoubtedly target those close to him.
That was why HuMing wanted to improve their ability to protect themselves as much as possible.
In truth, this was deeply unfair to Ye QiuXue. All she wanted was to study hard, get into a good university, and build a bright future—not be dragged into this mess alongside him.
Even so, he wanted to see what choice she would make.
"President, if you don't want to do this, I won't force you." HuMing looked at Ye QiuXue seriously. He didn't want to turn this into a riddle for her to solve. "Honestly... I don't want you involved in my business at all. It's too dangerous."
His words froze Ye QiuXue in place. She hadn't expected him to say something like that.
Until now, she hadn't really taken the whole matter to heart. But HuMing’s words felt like a wake-up call.
What he was about to do would be extremely dangerous. If she couldn't make up her mind, he wouldn't let her get involved.
And the simplest way to keep her out of it... was to stop seeing her altogether.
That was absolutely the last thing Ye QiuXue wanted.
"President, if you don't have the courage to pick up a gun and fight back... then I'd rather you stay the brilliant girl you are, instead of getting tangled up with someone like me—someone who can't even guarantee his own future."
The warmth they'd shared moments ago seemed to evaporate entirely. Ye QiuXue hadn't expected him to bring this up now, of all times.
HuMing waited for her answer.
In the past, maybe he could’ve rooted out the people behind this mess on his own and disappeared without a trace.
But now, he couldn't do that. Too many people were tied to him. He couldn't walk away so easily anymore.
That's why he had to make this decision.
"HuMing, is this why you came to find me today?" Ye QiuXue’s voice was filled with mixed emotions.
HuMing shook his head.
"No. I told you—I just wanted to see you. But what I said... was something I would've had to tell you sooner or later. Because you're very important to me."
He spoke without hesitation—because in his heart, Ye QiuXue truly was important.
This girl had ignored all the nonsense Han HuMing pulled in the past and kept moving forward on her own path. Even when he was exposed as a fake young master, she'd set aside her pride to help him however she could.
If he claimed he wasn't moved by that, he'd be lying.
And precisely because of that, he didn't want to see her get hurt.
Ye QiuXue quietly listened to his words. Or rather... She only heard one thing.
‘You're very important to me.’
Without even realizing it, she had become someone important in HuMing’s life. She hadn't expected to hold such a place in his heart.
With HuMing laying everything out so clearly, she couldn't just stay silent.
Betting her life on it was far too embarrassing—Ye QiuXue couldn't bring herself to say it.
She was never the type to express her emotions openly. She only wanted to do what she could within her abilities to help HuMing as much as possible.
She had no remarkable family background, no impressive combat skills—she was just an ordinary girl, through and through.
But even so, she wanted to help HuMing.
Because somewhere along the way... she had fallen for him.
Yes—this time, Ye QiuXue could finally face her own heart. From the moment HuMing called her important, the answer had been clear.
She took the air gun from HuMing’s hand without hesitation, then squeezed the trigger.
The shot rang out, and the balloon hanging on the wall burst with a sharp pop.
"HuMing, you're very important to me too!"
She locked eyes with him, boldly speaking the truth in her heart.
For the first time, a smile appeared on HuMing’s face.
"Thank you, Ye QiuXue."
Later, HuMing walked down the street hugging a teddy bear nearly as big as himself, while Ye QiuXue strolled beside him, eating an ice cream cone.
They had popped fifteen balloons, winning the prize fair and square—though the stall owner's sour expression made it clear he'd rather they just leave already.
Nearby, a couple had started arguing.
"Look, even that girl could hit the target! How come you spent over seventy bucks and still didn't win me anything? Forget it—I'm going home. You can stay here and play all you want!"
"Hey! Wait for me!"
HuMing paid them no mind, typing out replies on his phone with one hand while holding the stuffed bear in the other.
Ye QiuXue glanced at him, unsure if he'd even registered what she'd said earlier.
But she was secretly proud of herself for being so brave.
She had told him he was important to her.
How long would they stay together like this?
"HuMing, how long do you think a person's life is?"
"Uh, about that... I've heard something before." HuMing recalled seriously.
"A one-hour movie uses about 1.6 kilometers of film reel. If you convert 1.15 million kilometers of film reel, that's roughly 80 years—about the length of a person's entire life."
"Film reels, huh... Then I guess your life must be full of excitement."
"Excitement? Honestly, it feels more like danger."
‘There were plenty of times I didn't even know where my next meal was coming from.’
He kept that thought to himself.
"What's your dream, HuMing?"
"To find a quiet place, live out my years in peace, and stay far away from the world’s troubles."
"That sounds like a long way off..."
"Doesn't matter. My life is like a journey—the goal is just to enjoy the scenery along the way."
"Film reels and journeys... You sure have a lot of ideas."
"Even if I can't make dreams come true, dreaming itself feels pretty satisfying."