Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Could the young master have been possessed?

“Waaaah, Mingy, you’ve finally awoken!”

“Mingy, you scared your mother half to death.”

“My good Mingy.”

“If you were gone, I wouldn’t live either.”

As Xu Ming slowly opened his eyes, he saw a young lady tightly hugging him, tears streaming down her face like rain.

Xu Ming’s head was still fuzzy.

Didn’t I get run over by a truck?

Where am I?

“The child, hurry up and eat more.” The woman gently held Xu Ming’s small hand and softly said.

“Mingy, sorry for letting you starve.”

[You took a sip of milk, Nutrition +1]

Xu Ming then realized he was a baby.

And since the First Lady didn’t have milk, Mother was called in as a wet nurse.

The woman lifted her blouse, somewhat awkwardly placing softness into Xu Ming’s mouth.

Xu Ming began kicking his legs with all his might.

Chun Yan started complaining nonstop.

[You successfully kicked once, Strength +1, Talent unlocked—Physical Sanctification (0/1000), awaken after reaching 1000 strength points.]

The woman glanced at the child in her arms, biting her thin lips: “I understand, I’ll be there right away. Let me change clothes first.”

Once I grow up, I can probably let my mom live comfortably.

[You took a sip of milk, Nutrition +1]

On the side, Chun Yan watched Xu Ming turn red in the face, lifting his legs without stopping, and couldn’t help but be startled.

Three times!

Fifth Lady looked back at her son one last time before reluctantly leaving.

“Come on, Mingy, you must be hungry, drink some milk.”

Currently, the highest-ranking person in the Xu Mansion is Lǎotàitai, the wife of Lord Xu Guo, both mansions having iron-bound privileges.

Just as Xu Ming filled his belly drinking milk, a voice came from outside the door: “Fifth Lady, the young miss is hungry, the First Lady calls for you.”

Xu Ming forcefully kicked his leg once.

The next moment, another line appeared in Xu Ming’s mind.

As for the young miss Mother kept feeding, she was the daughter of the First Lady of the Xu Guo Mansion, born on the same day as Xu Ming, but she came out earlier, so she was the elder sister.

[…]

[You’ve unlocked talent—Fivefold Nutrient Absorption (0/6000), awaken after reaching 6000 nutrition points.]

Taking advantage of Mother dozing off on the bed, Xu Ming continued kicking his legs under the blanket.

Even though he lived in a wealthy household, his mother was just a concubine.

The woman winced slightly, clamping her lips, Xu Ming blinked and eased the force.

“Can this work?!”

“Aww…”

By Xu Ming’s generation, it was already the fifth generation, and both the Xu Guo Mansion and Qin Mansion had become extravagantly decadent. There were talented individuals, but not many.

His mother’s name was Suyan, from a humble family, forcibly taken by Master Xu due to her beauty.

Xu Ming wiggled his hands and feet, finding his body uncooperative, his limbs yet untamed.

The woman, with reluctance, moved the child’s head from her bosom, gently laying him down on the bed, quickly dressing and walking out.

When the door closed, Xu Ming saw the maid named Chun Yan approaching.

Mother Xu grasped the child’s small hand, revealing a gentle smile.

Four days passed, and all Xu Ming did every day was drink milk and kick his legs.

Listening to Chun Yan’s endless complaints.

Chun Yan nodded: “Don’t worry, Fifth Lady, go ahead, I will take care of the young master.”

“Miss Chun Yan, please watch over Mingy for me, Mingy isn’t feeling well today…” The woman was very polite to the maid.

About half an hour later, Mother Xu returned.

Chun Yan glanced at Xu Ming a few times, teasing his little cheeks, sighing: “Young master, don’t blame your mother for not feeding you enough, both you and your mother are pitiful people… How could such a person exist?”

One!

Two!

Out of instinct, Xu Ming, starving, guzzled the milk.

Recalling how Mother would drink water non-stop after each feeding session to produce more milk for him, Xu Ming always felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

In this life, his name was still Xu Ming, the same as his previous life.

Xu Ming froze.

And just as Xu Ming drank halfway to fullness, a string of text appeared in his mind.

One, two, three…

Strength +1, Strength +1, Strength +1.

“Fifth Lady, are you ready? We really should go, if Young Master Ming drinks too much, and you have no milk…” After fifteen minutes, the tone of the maid outside the door carried a hint of difficulty, clearly knowing what Fifth Lady was doing inside.

Honestly, in such a grand household, what kind of wet nurse can’t they find? Why must it be his own mother?

Xu Ming thought there was only one explanation: His mother was being targeted.

Aside from his mother, the only other person Xu Ming saw was Chun Yan.

Xu Ming thought he only had one golden finger, but unexpectedly, after kicking his leg once, he gained another.

“Fifth Lady, please hurry, Chun Yan is waiting outside.” The maid spoke softly.

Xu Ming looked at his mother lying beside him.

When Chun Yan turned around, Xu Ming kicked his legs again with all his strength.

Xu Ming wasn’t sure if this method worked, but his mother indeed produced some milk, albeit a bit watery.

Could the young master have been possessed?

Xu Ming noticed Chun Yan’s gaze on him seemed off, so he immediately stopped kicking and pretended to sleep.

Xu Ming wanted to say, “Lady, who are you?” But what came out was “Ah ah ah.”

After Chun Yan left, Mother Xu looked guiltily at her child, kissing Xu Ming’s forehead.

Xu Ming roughly understood his background in this life.

Have I been reborn?

And in this world, the status of concubines was barely higher than that of maidservants.

“Alright, alright…”

“Mingy, wait for Mother, Mother will drink more water, then there will be milk.”

But to reassure Mother, Xu Ming ate with great vigor.

Every time Chun Yan came, she would call his mother to feed the young miss.

Kick!

Looking at his mother’s expression, Xu Ming felt something was off and sucked faster, fearing he wouldn’t have anything left to drink the next time.

Chun Yan often complained about the things she encountered every day at Xu Ming’s bedside, anyway, babies can’t understand.

Xu Ming also learned from Chun Yan that his family wasn’t just any wealthy household but the mansion of Lord Xu Guo.

Lord Xu Guo and Lord Qin had followed the founding emperor through life and death, earning their current wealth and honor.

Mother Xu sat on the chair, drinking water non-stop, just to be able to feed Xu Ming more milk.

Chun Yan considered whether to tell Mother Xu about the young master’s constant kicking earlier, but seeing the young master behaving normally now, she decided against it.

“Fifth Lady, the First Lady and Lady Qin from Qin Mansion have arrived with the two young misses.”

Just as Xu Ming was kicking fiercely, a strange maid’s voice came from outside the door.