Blue Star.

Mid-July, peak of summer.

Inside an apartment in Jiangcheng Garden Residential Complex.

The air was thick with the nauseating stench of alcohol.

Gu Xingyi rubbed his throbbing temples and struggled to sit up.

What met his eyes was a dilapidated room.

The place was a mess; the yellowed dining table was stained with food spills, and dozens of empty liquor bottles were scattered beneath it.

Where am I?

Gu Xingyi looked around in confusion, utterly bewildered.

Hadn't he just returned home to sleep after attending the company's celebration party?

How did he wake up in this place?

"Mama, Nainai is hungry."

A tender child's voice suddenly echoed in the dim room.

Then, Gu Xingyi heard rustling sounds behind him.

He turned around mechanically, even more bewildered.

On the sofa not far away, a little girl with two pigtails was staring at him with wide, frightened eyes.

Her tiny hands clutched tightly at a woman's clothes, and her small body trembled as he turned.

The woman she held onto was also trembling, both of them curled up together on the sofa.

In the dim room, Gu Xingyi squinted hard to see their faces clearly.

As soon as he recognized them, a flood of unfamiliar memories surged into his mind, forcing him to close his eyes to process them.

The room fell silent again.

When Gu Xingyi opened his eyes once more, they were filled with disbelief.

He had transmigrated! Into a parallel world also called Blue Star.

Moreover, the owner of this body was also named Gu Xingyi—his counterpart in this world?

Gu Xingyi No. 2?

Even their appearances were similar, but after graduating from university, their paths had diverged completely.

In his original world, he became a songwriter and composer after graduation. Although not very famous, he had created many niche songs and lived a fulfilling life.

In this world, Gu Xingyi participated in a boy band talent show after graduation and debuted successfully with the company's promotion.

Later, he started dating the popular young actress Xia Xiyao.

As an idol trainee who relied solely on looks and company packaging, once their relationship was exposed, the outcome was predictable.

Both withdrew from the entertainment industry, ending things hastily.

They did have a sweet period afterward, during which they had a daughter named Gu Xingyao, nicknamed Gu Nainai, combining characters from both their names.

After the child was born, they naturally got married.

But once the honeymoon phase ended, the trivialities of marriage piled up. Gu Xingyi began to give up on himself, started drinking heavily, became irrational, and even resorted to domestic violence.

He blamed Xia Xiyao, thinking she was the reason he lost his career, and directed his impotent rage at the mother and daughter.

Just before he transmigrated, he had just finished abusing them and then drank himself into unconsciousness.

"Beast!"

After absorbing the memories, Gu Xingyi cursed under his breath, took a deep breath, and struggled to calm his anger.

This world's Gu Xingyi could only be described as a beast, a scumbag who blamed others for his own failures.

Back then, Xia Xiyao was a talented singer, while he was just a newly debuted trainee relying on his looks.

If anyone was a burden, it was him dragging her down. She never blamed his incompetence, yet he was the first to blame others!

Gu Xingyi looked up with a complicated expression at the mother and daughter curled up on the sofa.

In his original world, he had never even been in a relationship, and now he had suddenly become a father? A complete novice skipping two levels!

He frowned, pondering what to do.

Xia Xiyao, holding the child, tensed up as she noticed Gu Xingyi staring at her, her body trembling uncontrollably.

Instinctively, she held Nainai tighter, her eyes brimming with tears.

She stared at the devil before her, gritting her teeth to hold back the tears.

She had thought about leaving with Nainai, but as an orphan with no support and no money, all their finances controlled by this devil, she had nowhere to go.

She had even considered ending her life, but she couldn't bear to leave her child. If she died, what would happen to three-year-old Nainai?

So every time she was beaten, she endured it silently, not even daring to cry loudly for fear of scaring the child.

"Sigh~"

After a long while, Gu Xingyi let out a deep sigh.

Since he was here, he might as well make the best of it.

Perhaps he had transmigrated to save this mother and daughter from the hands of this beast.

Gu Xingyi rubbed his nose, feeling like he was scolding himself, inexplicably bearing the blame.

Leaning on the dining table, he slowly stood up, a wave of weakness washing over him, making him speechless. This body had been ruined by its original owner.

Starting off on hell difficulty!

If possible, Gu Xingyi just wanted to howl at the sky!

What a mess!

He turned on the light, and the warm orange glow illuminated the entire room.

The worn-out furniture, the shabby sofa, and the strong smell of alcohol in the air were overwhelming.

Looking at the mess before him, Gu Xingyi scratched his head in frustration.

He first opened the window for ventilation, then, following the memories, found a large woven bag and silently began collecting the empty liquor bottles.

Xia Xiyao remained on the sofa, holding Nainai, unmoving, but a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.

This devil had never cleaned the house before; he would just sleep after drinking. This was the first time he had done something like this.

After a lot of effort, Gu Xingyi finally gathered all the empty bottles and set them aside. Without disturbing the mother and daughter, he went to the kitchen and started cleaning the table.

By the time he had cleaned the entire room spotless, he was drenched in sweat.

Smelling the lingering alcohol, he opened the windows wider and began carrying the trash downstairs to the garbage station, trip by trip.

After disposing of the trash, Gu Xingyi felt pain all over his body. He checked the time—8 PM—and looked at the messy kitchen, sighing helplessly.

Well, take it slow!

He wiped his sweat, grabbed clean clothes from the bedroom, and headed to the bathroom.

Xia Xiyao watched the closed bathroom door, listening to the sound of running water, and finally relaxed a bit, her tense body slowly easing.

She looked around at the now clean room, her eyes filled with disbelief.

He had even thrown away the remaining alcohol?

Why? Had he gone mad?

She couldn't believe he had changed. A devil is still a devil; how could he suddenly become kind?

"Mama, hungry~"

Three-year-old Nainai, unlike other children, wasn't noisy and was smaller than most kids her age.

Even with her little belly empty, she just looked at her mother with wide, round eyes.

"Nainai, be good. Mama will cook for you soon."

Xia Xiyao gently patted Nainai's head and spoke softly.

She could only wait until the devil fell asleep before she could cook for herself and the child.

Xiao Nainai nodded understandingly, then turned her head to stare at the bathroom door alongside her mama.

Even at her young age, she knew that only when papa was asleep would she get to eat.