I Became the Darling of the Wealthy Through Gossip - Chapter 5

Qi Beichen was immersed in the joy of having “latched onto a big shot.” Humming a little tune, he followed the original host’s memories to the back door of the villa.

The villa had a fingerprint lock, which the original host had already unlocked. “Click…” The door opened. The villa was brilliantly lit. After the butler nodded to him, he took his leave.

Driven by his love for gossip, Qi Beichen tiptoed up the spiral staircase. Qi Beixing’s room was on the second floor; he just wanted to hear his post-drowning “reflections.”

As he reached the door, he heard rustling sounds from inside a man and a woman were chatting fervently. Qi Beichen found a suitable angle and leaned against the doorway.

“Mom, look at this. These are new clothes, and they’re all soaked. It’s all that Qi Beichen’s fault for saying he wanted to go look at the poolside.”

“What’s the big deal? Your birthday is coming up in a few days. We’ll just have Jessica custom-make a few sets for you then. You are the one we raised with such care; we can’t be negligent about your twenty-fourth birthday.”

“But Mom, you guys are so good to him giving him property deeds and ancestral keepsakes. I have nothing in my hands.”

“Don’t be unhappy, silly child. Your birthday gift is a global limited edition Lamborghini—the one you wanted last time.”

“Really? But Dad, he…”

“Beixing, yours is prepared too. It’s that set in the southern villa district worth 1.5 billion. You’ll be neighbors with the Bai family. How about it? Are you happy now?”

Leaning against the door, Qi Beichen felt a little nauseated and suddenly felt a bit of heartache for the original host. With a father who didn’t care and a mother who didn’t love him, it’s no wonder he died in a ditch without anyone knowing.

“Ding-dong…”

Qi Beichen scrambled in a panic, almost throwing his phone away like a grenade. It was truly frustrating to be interrupted in the middle of a “gossip session.”

Now that he was exposed, he tiptoed and pushed the door open, leaning against the doorframe. “I just came over to see how things were.”

Qi Beixing didn’t give him a pleasant look. “You’re here? Don’t tell me you came to watch me make a fool of myself.”

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two brothers was a bit off, Su Yao quickly stepped in to play the peacemaker. “How could that be? Beixing, he is your older brother, after all.”

Qi Beichen nodded like a pecking chicken, then sat on the edge of the bed and asked with concern, “Exactly. Beixing falling into the water, I definitely bear some responsibility. How are you feeling? Is your body uncomfortable anywhere?”

Qi Beixing couldn’t easily lash out or be sarcastic. “I’m fine. I’ve already showered. I just feel a bit dizzy now; at most, I might have caught a cold.”

Su Yao set down the bowl she was holding. “You two brothers must be united in spirit so that the Qi family can flourish.”

“Oh, I know, Mom. I’m a bit tired. With Brother Beichen here, I can’t sleep.”

Before Qi Beichen could respond, his phone suddenly exploded with notifications: “Ding-ding-ding…”

“Ding-dong…”

“Beep-beep-beep…”

“You have a new message; please check it in time…”

“Incoming call; please respond!”

He lowered his head and glanced at it. The name on the screen Whoa, it was from the big shot! The family drama here instantly lost its appeal.

“Well, since Beixing said he’s tired and it’s getting late, get some good rest. I’ll come by another day.”

Qi Beichen performed a “Thomas Flair” spinning turn and headed out in three steps, not caring what they might be whispering behind his back it certainly wasn’t anything good anyway.

Back in his small storage room, the dim light fell upon him.

He took off his coat, grabbed some pajamas to put on, and lay on the bed, his pale legs kicking back and forth incessantly.

He hadn’t dealt with the phone messages yet. He unlocked the screen.

Whoa! There was an information explosion!

WeChat: 99+

Even those young masters who hadn’t spoken a word to him in days were actually chatting. It was truly miraculous! But could this be cyberbullying? He opened the message bar, feeling skeptical.

However, as he scrolled down, one message after another, as soon as he finished reading one, another popped up. It was incredible.

“Ding-ding-ding…”

Damn it, what was going on?

Qi Beichen stared blankly at the message bar. The junk messages were still plentiful, but… at the bottom, there was a strange group chat named “Whisper, Whisper, Whisper.”

Taking a closer look, it was even more explosive: the group owner was Bai Muxuan!

Damn it! The big shot started a group chat, and he was actually in it! That means…

With the right time, place, and people, even though he didn’t have a “system” like in traditional transmigration novels, he had a wealthy “big shot” backer! And that was far more useful! He might even be the “pet” of the group!

[Bai Muxuan invited “aaa First-line Gossip Chen,” Liang Ershao, Su Ershao, and Xie Sishao to the group chat.]

Holy cow! This was huge news! Bai Muxuan started a group chat, and it even included other top big shots in Jiangcheng! This was a joyful occasion worthy of singing “Good Luck Comes.”

Qi Beichen’s mind went into overdrive. Bai Muxuan’s original character was quite cold, but perhaps his transmigrating into the story had changed the characters’ personalities…

Before Qi Beichen could continue his train of thought, the group chat started heating up.

Liang Han: What is this thing??? For gossip? Su Haoxuan: Isn’t this perfect? I was just saying I’d send the video to you all. This saves trouble; I’ll just send it here. Xie Zhixu: Why pull me in? I wasn’t at the scene tonight. Bai Muxuan: Sorry, pulled the wrong person. I’ll disband it now. Liang Han: Don’t! Gossip, gossip! Hurry up, send it quickly!

Tsk, so Bai Muxuan had made a mistake and added the wrong group. No, wait, this was actually quite good. Now they could all gossip together.

Bai Muxuan: [Video] This is from the angle of the banquet hall, captured by a high-definition camera. Liang Han: This angle is good! It’s truly a high-definition version; everything was recorded. Su Haoxuan: Zhixu, how could we not pull you in? This is explosive news about your older brother! At the Qi family’s recognition banquet, the secretary “number four” was exposed. Look, the hot searches—seven out of ten are about the Qi family, and the remaining three are all about your Xie family.

Qi Beichen hadn’t finished his “gossip meal” earlier, but now he saw everything clearly, including the aftermath.

In the video, the mistress’s cheek was swollen on one side, and that Ms. Huang oh no, Ms. Gu was grabbing Xie Shiyu’s hair, her eyes red.

Opening Weibo, wow, sure enough, it was a whole row of topics.

[The Qi family’s eldest son’s recognition scene is deeply moving.] [The Qi family is finally reunited; brotherly love is deep.] [Explosive! Xie family eldest son’s legal wife makes a scene; suspected mistress exposed!] …

Xie Zhixu: Eat, eat, eat, all you know is gossip. You guys already know what my brother is like, right? But wait, there’s one more person in this group. Where is Qi Beichen? Isn’t he a “gossip plate”? Where is he? Where? Where? Bai Muxuan: Didn’t he go back? He’s probably at Qi Beixing’s place. Maybe he hasn’t seen the news yet. Qi Beichen: Um, I’m here. I just went to check on Beixing. He’s fine and in good spirits. Liang Han: Whoa, the “gossip plate” has arrived?

Qi Beichen pouted. You’re the gossip plate, your whole family is! But he didn’t say that directly in the group chat; he could only mutter it to himself.

Qi Beichen: [Eye-roll.jpg] Qi Beichen: Thank you so much, Brother Muxuan. You helped me a lot today. Bai Muxuan: It’s nothing. I just couldn’t stand it. Qi Beichen: Really, thank you for rescuing me from fire and water. Bai Muxuan: No need for formal language, just address me as you normally would. Qi Beichen: Mm, I understand. I have to say, if you don’t court death, you won’t die. He was too close to the pool; Brother Muxuan had already warned him. Qi Beichen: Also, tomorrow is the weekend. To thank you all for helping me, I’d like to invite everyone camping.

As soon as he said this, Qi Beichen instantly regretted it. Bai Muxuan had said at the banquet that he was busy this weekend.

Qi Beichen: Or maybe… Bai Muxuan: Let’s do tomorrow. It’s the weekend anyway, and there’s nothing to do. Can you drive? Anyway, I can pick you up on the way.

On the way it was “on the way” again. Was it true?

Qi Beichen was pleasantly surprised.

Liang Han: Something’s fishy. Su Haoxuan: Something’s fishy. Xie Zhizhou: Something’s fishy. Qi Beichen: ??? Are you guys playing “repeat after me”? Bai Muxuan: Don’t talk nonsense. Gossip isn’t always “ripe.” My new villa is right next to the Qi family; I just transferred the deed a few days ago. We can see each other often in the future. Liang Han: Oh… so that’s it! Su Haoxuan: Oh… so that’s it! Xie Zhizhou: Oh… so that’s it! Qi Beichen: I get it, you guys are repeaters! Bai Muxuan: Don’t learn from them; you’ll turn out bad. Liang Han: Bai Muxuan, whose side are you on? Bai Muxuan: I’m just stating the truth. It’s already eleven o’clock. If you don’t sleep, you’ll easily die from overwork. Liang Han: Oh. Su Haoxuan: Oh. Xie Zhizhou: Oh. Qi Beichen (scratching his head): See you tomorrow, then! [Bear-lying-down.jpg] By the way, everyone, please don’t be late!