Chapter Seven

An hour later, Xie Tingsi lay limp on the floor while his father and older brother were still going strong, making their workouts even more intense.

Xie Chengyue shook his head. "Don't celebrities need to stay in shape?"

Xie Zhiyu tossed a towel onto his younger brother's face. "Don't lie down right after exercising. Get up."

Xie Tingsi struggled to his feet and lifted his shirt to prove he had abs. "I have abs! I do stay in shape!"

Xie Chengyue looked at his two visible abs and burst out laughing.

Xie Zhiyu laughed too. "Those abs of yours are one line away from being a single ab."

"Everyone has one of those."

Xie Tingsi had beautifully defined muscles. He was neither too thin nor overly built, and he was usually strict about staying in shape.

He could control his weight, but he couldn't make his muscles grow on command. Building muscle was slow and painful.

Xie Tingsi was furious. "For all I know, I've got more abs than either of you!"

He was so angry his head felt swollen.

Xie Chengyue and Xie Zhiyu granted his wish.

It was one thing for his brother to have a perfect, sharply defined six-pack, but why did his dad have one too?!

It wasn't fair.

Xie Tingsi was deeply envious. "How did you do it?"

Xie Chengyue said, "Exercise more."

Xie Zhiyu immediately drew up a fitness plan for him. "Eat plenty of protein every day and do strength training for a few hours..."

"If you want, I can arrange for a personal trainer to accompany you on your schedule. In less than three months, you'll have the muscle you want."

Xie Tingsi was tempted. "It's a deal?"

Xie Zhiyu said, "It's a deal."

Even after all these years, Xie Chengyue was still amazed by his eldest son's knack for soothing his second son.

The two workout groups finished their routines separately, then somehow met up in the living room. Butler Lin was there too.

They were chatting when hurried footsteps shattered the calm.

"Butler Lin, something's wrong! The eldest and second young masters are trending!"

Before Xie Tingsi could react, Little Butler Lin's next words left him thunderstruck.

"People online are saying the second young master likes men and that the eldest young master is his sugar daddy!"

A question mark slowly formed in Butler Lin's mind.

He knew every word. So why did the sentence make no sense?

Chapter Seven

Shen Baili and Shen Wan looked at each other. They seemed to understand, yet somehow didn't. By unspoken agreement, they stayed silent.

Xie Chengyue asked calmly, "What's trending?"

Only then did Little Butler Lin notice that Butler Lin wasn't the only one in the living room. His boss was there too.

He froze. "It's... it's... The trending post says..."

Butler Lin came to his rescue. "You rushed in without thinking because you were worried. Calm down and explain what happened."

Little Butler Lin pinched his palm and gathered his thoughts.

It was simple.

When Xie Zhiyu went to pick up Xie Tingsi from a private room at the club, a paparazzo happened to spot them. The paparazzo took a few photos, posted them online, and gave the post an explosive headline.

#Xie Tingsi Has a Wealthy Male Sugar Daddy# At the time, Xie Tingsi had nearly fallen, and Xie Zhiyu had caught him. Whoever took the photos had a gift for making the scene look suggestive. It looked as though Xie Zhiyu had pulled Xie Tingsi intimately into his arms. Xie Tingsi's face was crystal clear, his gaze hazy and alluring. Xie Zhiyu's face was hidden, but his height and build weren't. And they were at a famous entertainment club.

The bold headline, the suggestive description, the glamorous venue—each detail set imaginations running wild.

The entertainment story shot onto the trending list like a rocket.

Xie Tingsi's fans, haters, and curious onlookers all flocked to the post. Weibo was in an uproar.

[Hold on, Xie Tingsi's a man and he has a sugar daddy??? This world is surreal.]

[He's got a pretty explosive temper. He looks straight to me.]

[What a bombshell. I still haven't recovered.]

[I always wondered why Xie Tingsi was so arrogant. Turns out he's got a rich man backing him. What is the world coming to?]

[I feel so bad for Xie Tingsi's fans. First their idol comes out, and then it turns out he has a sugar daddy?]

[Wait, my fave came out??? Is he a top or a bottom??]

[Bottom, from the looks of it.]

[Off topic, but those photos have such a vibe. My fave's sugar daddy has an incredible build and presence. Bet he's gorgeous.]

[Does anyone have a photo of the sugar daddy's face?]

[Get that disgusting gay out of the entertainment industry!]

[Xie Tingsi sure gets around. Showbiz is something else.]

[Xie Tingsi's done for. He'll definitely get blacklisted.]

[I downloaded his dramas overnight before they disappear.]

[I'm so sick of these overpaid celebrities. Can't they take care of their reputations? Now I might not even get to watch his dramas because of this scandal.]

[Calm down. You're convicting Xie Tingsi based on a few blurry photos?]

[I'll wait for Xie Tingsi's explanation. I believe him.]

[He was the first celebrity I ever liked. I trust his character.]

[Why does it have to be a sugar-daddy arrangement? Couldn't they be in love? Honestly, they look pretty good together in the photos.]

There were plenty more comments too ugly to read. Xie Chengyue stopped after a few pages.

Shen Baili was stunned. Had this happened in the original novel?

A scandal between an older brother and his younger brother? Incest?

Had authors gotten this far ahead of everyone else?

Xie Chengyue's expression darkened, and his voice turned stern. "Xie Tingsi, you caused this mess. Deal with it yourself."

This was why he disliked the entertainment industry. It was all sensationalism.

With that, Xie Chengyue had no desire to clean up his second son's mess. Before heading upstairs, he told Shen Wan and Shen Baili to come with him.

Only Xie Tingsi, Xie Zhiyu, and the two butlers remained in the living room.

Rankings

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Transmigration into a Book

Wish-Fulfillment Fiction

Rich CEO

Female Supporting Character Story

Time Travel and Rebirth Romance

Pumpkin Vine

Mind Reading

Doting Ensemble