Chapter 26: Stunning Looks Go Viral
At the Bo family’s old estate, the rge floor-to-ceiling windows muffled the rustling wind through the forest outside. The blood-red sunset stretched the tall silhouette of the man standing by the window, making it appear especially long and striking.
Two bodyguards stood side by side, heads bowed like they had done something wrong.
"Young Master," one of them began, "at the time, Ye Xian said we were trying to strip his clothes off, and that being touched gave him... some sort of reaction, so we let him go into the restroom to change. We didn’t expect... he’d run off like that.”
While repeating Ye Xian’s exact words, the two stuttered awkwardly, as if too embarrassed to say it out loud. On the sofa nearby, Jiang Wanze's expression had already darkened.
He thought Ye Xian might have changed today. Turns out, he was still the same disgusting gay guy—spouting shameless things to men without batting an eye.
Jiang Wanze gnced at the man standing by the window. “Brother, let’s not tell Grandpa about this. No need to upset him over it. That gift from Ye Xian must’ve been meant for me, just to make me uncomfortable on purpose.”
Bo Tingshen slightly turned his head, the light in his narrow eyes flickering mysteriously. “That was a set of women’s lingerie.”
Jiang Wanze: “...”
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Originally, Ye Xian thought she could use Old Master Bo’s birthday banquet to score some resources. Instead, not only did she get nothing, but her brother had made things worse—now she was in even deeper trouble with the top-tier bigshot.
What terrible luck. Nothing ever went her way...
Feeling dejected, Ye Xian ruffled her hair. Just then, her phone chimed—ding~—with a new notification.
#1 on Weibo's Hot Search — "Is this Ye Xian???"
Her name followed by three question marks.
Completely confused, Ye Xian tapped on the post. The first tweet was from a marketing account with over a million followers:
【WTF! Am I going blind?! Ladies, come take a look—is this really Ye Xian??? How did he turn out like this? He’s so damn hot! Where’s that weirdly-dressed, psycho-looking kid from before? The smoky eye makeup? The green hair? How could this sharp, stylish hottie possibly be that gay Ye Xian?!】
Attached photo: a candid group shot of FOR at Bo Yuanshan’s birthday banquet.
It was a blurry, secretly taken photo. In it, Jiang Wanze looked annoyed, Lin Yan stared bnkly at her, and Cary looked completely shocked. Only Ye Xian looked picture-perfect—elegant outfit, gentle smile, and an aura that made viewers feel like a spring breeze had passed through.
The comments section was filled with disbelief and astonishment:
【??? No way. If this handsome guy is Ye Xian, I’ll eat sh*t standing on my head!】
【Okay, but... he really looks like Ye Xian. Even has that same little teardrop mole by his eye.】
【Get ready to eat, first commenter. It’s confirmed. Ye Xian posted a barefaced selfie on Weibo a few days ago—super handsome—but no one believed it. Everyone thought it was a stolen photo.】
【I’m a former hater and even I have to admit: Ye Xian totally won this FOR photo. 10/10 look, 10/10 outfit, 10/10 smile, 10/10 face. He’s the literal Prince Charming of my dreams. I’m switching sides—I’m now a visuals-only fan, shameless as that sounds!】
【Damn, he’s so hot! What kind of life event did he go through? This glow-up is blinding!】
【Did he finally come to his senses? With looks like that, no more emo, cringe-inducing outfits, please! My eyes can’t take it!】
【Whoa, people, don’t be fooled by appearances! He’s just putting on a new look to seduce Captain Jiang. Still the same scandal-ridden gay guy—what’s there to drool over?】
【Exactly. Y’all act like you’ve never seen a hot guy before~】
【I didn’t like him before—no talent, no acting skills—but now with a face that cute and handsome? How the hell am I supposed to hate him?!】
