Spotlight on [Dubbed]They Thought I Was Dumb — I'm Not Even Human: Plot Summary, Main Characters and Hottest Episodes

[Dubbed]They Thought I Was Dumb — I'm Not Even Human is a vertical drama of 67 episodes released by ShortMax. The drama combines a lot of elements of modernity, high fantasy and plot twists. 

When Jude Sterling was three, he and his mother was kicked out of the family because he was slow to speak. For his family, a mute was a disgrace. They would rather cut the relationship with them than make the family a laughing stock. Last year, his mom died but his family didn’t care. Since he and his mother was kicked out, his family hadn’t came to visit them. 

On his tenth birthday, he was summoned home purely for show. But this time, he was a prodigy of verse. Actually, all of this is because of a decade-long vow of silence which is a vital step in his path to immortality. Now let’s continue to read to find out his identity secret.

Part one: [Dubbed]They Thought I Was Dumb — I'm Not Even Human Storyline Breakdown
Part two: [Dubbed]They Thought I Was Dumb — I'm Not Even Human Main Characters
Part three: [Dubbed]They Thought I Was Dumb — I'm Not Even Human Hottest Episodes
Part four: Conclusion

Part one: [Dubbed]They Thought I Was Dumb — I'm Not Even Human Storyline Breakdown

From childhood, Jude was considered mute. He lived with his mother from a young age. During the time they were driven out, no family member ever cared about their safety. His invitation to return home was solely for a birthday celebration of a prominent local family. Jude was considered a member of the family, and his absence would be seen as a sign of discord, damaging the family's reputation.

However, Jude never truly wanted to go home. His family's past actions had long since disillusioned him. He returned only to seek justice for his mother. Unexpectedly, everyone he encountered looked down on him, even the servants. But to gain his past life's magical powers, Jude had to remain silent for eight years. Therefore, he didn't want to argue with these people, lest it jeopardize his future.

Upon returning home, his grandfather tried to maintain a semblance of closeness. He stepped forward to pat Jude's head. Jude, however, refused, taking a step back. This step truly represented the fading of their familial bond.

An upcoming birthday banquet requires a literary competition among the children of prominent families. Grandpa specially hired a literary master to give Jude intensive tutoring the day before the banquet. Unexpectedly, Jude already knew all the material the tutor wanted to teach him by heart when he was three years old in his previous life. Jude was surprised that children's books were being used as materials to enhance cultural literacy.

After passing numerous tests, the literary master was amazed by Jude's erudition and even wanted to become his student. So what’s Jude's true identity? It will be revealed in the next part, so stay tuned!

Part two: [Dubbed]They Thought I Was Dumb — I'm Not Even Human Main Characters

Jude Sterling

Everyone in the world thought he was a mute child. In fact, his soul did not belong here. Little did they know his soul was from another realm. In the previous life, he was a monk. The rivers ran red where he walked. That’s why they called him monster. He killed all the members in one family living on the mountain because the family were parasites, leaching off the villagers down the mountain. Only by pursing their family can suffering be ended. 

However, there was no one understanding his behavior. All of them thought his killing was evil. He guided himself to the next life without divine things guiding him. He was bound by a decade-long vow of silence, a vital step in his path to immortality. As long as he cultivated in silence for eight years, he’ll reclaim his power from his past life.

So since the day he was born, he was mute. That’s the reason why his family kick him and his father out of the family. 

Benjamin Sterling

Benjamin Sterling is Jude Sterling’s grandfather. He was a ruthless and opportunistic man. For the sake of his family's reputation, he didn't hesitate to drive his daughter-in-law and grandson out of the house. For seven years, he and his family never visited his grandson. He manipulated his son for the sake of the entire family. He didn't even see his daughter-in-law one last time on the day she died. Furthermore, to prevent his grandson from embarrassing himself at the birthday banquet, he specially hired a literary master to give him intensive literature lessons.

At the same time, he was also extremely hypocritical. Seven years after his grandson left home, he sent someone to bring him back. But this wasn't out of concern for his grandson; rather, he feared that his grandson's absence from the upcoming birthday banquet would cause gossip. He even feigned wanting to pat his grandson's head to maintain a facade of closeness.

Part three: [Dubbed]They Thought I Was Dumb — I'm Not Even Human Hottest Episodes

In [Dubbed]They Thought I Was Dumb — I'm Not Even Human hottest episodes, Jude Sterling presents his extreme calmness and brilliant cultural literacy. 

Episode 1

Jude Sterling, who hadn't been home for seven years, got lost. He tried to communicate with a servant in the courtyard using sign language. Unexpectedly, the servant not only didn't give him directions but also mocked him, calling him an abandoned mute. Jude glared at the servant and slapped her across the face. He thought to himself that such disrespectful servants were the kind of people he had killed in his past life.

After being slapped, the maid apologized to Jude, saying she had only been joking. She then immediately gave him directions. As he entered the hall, his brother began yelling at him, asking why it had taken him so long to come from the countryside. Jude remained calm, knowing perfectly well the reason for his brother's anger: his brother feared his arrival would affect the family inheritance.

At this moment, his grandfather began asking Jude if he had been doing well all these years. Before Jude could answer, his brother interrupted. Faced with his brother's fierce attitude, his grandfather reprimanded him. Jude's father stepped forward to befriend his son, but Jude immediately took a step back. Seeing the awkward situation, Grandpa said Jude should stay home and grow up from now on, and stepped forward to pat Jude's head. Jude took another step back.

Jude gestured in sign language, saying, "Raising me like a dog is a blessing in your eyes." The sign language teacher, who was standing nearby, understood his meaning, but was quite embarrassed and still translated it perfectly. Hearing this, his older brother immediately burst out laughing. Grandpa, standing to the side, was very annoyed and scolded Jude for misunderstanding his meaning.

Episode 2

Jude replied in sign language: "Your family deserves to submit to me, not to have taken me in. I've returned today not to join your family, but to seek justice for my mother, to make you kowtow at her grave." While the others were still wondering what Jude was saying, the sign language interpreter couldn't contain herself any longer. Feeling the child was being impolite, she embellished his words. She said Jude meant it was too late and he wanted to rest.

Hearing the interpreter's translation, Jude glared angrily at her. The interpreter immediately explained in sign language: "Please, it wasn't easy for me to find a job."

Grandpa assigned a servant to take Jude back to his room to rest. Just as Jude turned around, one of the elders said he was rude, not knowing to greet an elder before leaving.

Jude replied: "Who do you think you are, elder?" But to avoid losing her job, the interpreter translated it as him saying he understood and would be more careful next time. Jude glared angrily at the interpreter again. The interpreter made a pleading gesture with her hands.

Because the host of the birthday banquet the day after tomorrow placed great emphasis on the literary background of the scions of prominent families, Grandpa had specially arranged a literature tutor for him to receive intensive training the next day. 

However, Jude actually already possessed a profound literary background from his previous life. He sat down and recited a poem, satirizing those present for their ignorance of his talent. Grandpa was astonished when he saw Jude's handwriting, immediately recalling the style his mother had shown him when he was a child. Such a style could not be written without twenty years of practice.

Part four: Conclusion

Having a glimpse into [Dubbed]They Thought I Was Dumb — I'm Not Even Human, we’ve been pitiful to see that a mute child was discarded by the family. If Jude is not the one who has a previous life as a master, Jude will be treated as a subordinate in his family. 

Given Jude's abilities, could he have fulfilled his wish upon returning home—to have his entire family kneel before his mother? You can find the answer in [Dubbing] Jude Sang Praktisi on the ShortMax app.