Xiayang didn’t contact the “duck voice” person who had demanded hush money.
The night passed peacefully.
However, the next morning, he woke up to find his “relationship” exposed in the news on Weibo.
The source was an ID named “Entertainment GuaGua,” who claimed to have photographed two popular young actors hugging intimately in a hotel elevator late at night, suggesting they were in a relationship.
Two paparazzi photos accompanied the text, clearly showing Xiayang and Peng Xu.
Netizens flocked to the post, leaving all sorts of comments.
【@DogLeft】: Wuwuwu, I’m crying. Why do handsome boys only like other handsome boys?
【@LetMeGiveYouSomething】：No, Ah Xu, you’re so popular right now. Don’t throw away your career to go pick wild vegetables!
【@NotAFanboy】: XY isn’t worthy! I’m taking Ah Xu away, we don’t agree!
【@LoveSummerMost】: Taking Xiabao away, PX, stay out of this!
【@FartSmells】: Why does Xiayang love sticking to popular people like a piece of gum? First, it was Yuka, and now it’s XuXu.
【@Magic】: This has to be fake, right? These two don’t seem like they’d be together. Since his breakout role in the period drama, Peng Xu has been building a new top-tier persona. This sudden relationship exposure seems like a deliberate publicity stunt, right? 【emmm】
【@PickingWildVegetablesWithMe】: I’m kinda interested in seeing these two pretty boys date. Can I say that? 【covering mouth】
【@AreYouOkayIfNotThatsAwful】: Everyone look closely. Peng Xu is holding a crutch with his right hand. It seems like he injured himself while filming, so Xiayang was probably just helping him into the elevator.
【@EighteenthLinePasserby】: Even if he was just helping him into the elevator, it still says a lot. Don’t tell me they just happened to stay at the same hotel and then happened to take the same elevator late at night 【covering face】.
【@StopMessingAround】: This is it? @EntertainmentGuaGua, is this your first time being a paparazzo? Your professionalism is clearly lacking. Just a photo in the hotel elevator? Where are the photos of them entering a room? The window kiss photo?
Xiayang read a few comments and put down his phone.
“Why do people believe these staged photos?” he said, rubbing his temples, clearly exasperated.
Han Yi came over and sat down, taking the phone to enlarge the photo for a closer look. “This is what you call a relationship exposure?”
“Yeah, isn’t my industry chaotic?” Xiayang’s thoughts were still on the staged photos, and he continued his rant, “I was just helping Peng Xu into the elevator, and they say we were hugging. What a joke. I didn’t even touch his waist.”
Han Yi: “…”
“And this gossip monger has no real gossip, just making things up! Calling a hospital a hotel—may they live in hotels forever!” Xiayang fumed, clearly indignant.
Han Yi watched him quietly, then took a screenshot and tapped a few times on his phone.
After a while, he looked up and asked, “What do you plan to do next?”
“Clarify and teach them a lesson,” Xiayang cracked his knuckles. “I won’t tolerate such baseless rumors!”
At noon, Xiayang called Peng Xu. Since a joint clarification from both parties would be more credible, he assumed Peng Xu would have no objections. Peng Xu, being more popular and with several upcoming projects, surely wouldn’t want to be associated with such negative news.
However, after Xiayang explained the situation, there was a long silence on the other end of the line. Finally, Peng Xu spoke, sounding hesitant, “Um, my company is aware of this, and the PR team is working on a statement. But I’m not sure what they’ve written or when they’ll post it.”
“Huh?” Xiayang was puzzled. “Isn’t it better to clarify as soon as possible?”
“That’s true, but I can’t go against the company’s decisions. My manager has strictly instructed me not to post anything on my own…” Peng Xu’s voice trailed off, barely audible. But Xiayang got the gist.
“Okay, then let’s leave it at that for now.” He hung up.
Peng Xu seemed reluctant to act against his company, which didn’t seem in a hurry to clarify the situation either. Talented people…
Regardless of what they decided, Xiayang wasn’t going to wait. A quick response would prevent the rumor from spreading further.
He quickly gathered his thoughts and sat down beside Han Yi, gently shaking his arm. “I might need your help, Mr. Han~”
…
At 5 PM, an unconventional clarification appeared on Xiayang’s Weibo, accompanied by a freshly taken photo.
The background was Han Yi’s hospital room, with rehabilitation equipment and monitoring devices visible. Xiayang sat beside the bed, and to protect his plastic husband’s identity and their hidden marriage, he didn’t show Han Yi’s full face. Instead, he held Han Yi’s hand, which bore a blue hospital wristband, as evidence.
The caption read:
【@Xiayang】: My brother has been hospitalized, and I’ve been staying at the hospital these past few days. Where’s the hotel you’re talking about, @EntertainmentGuaGua? Making up lies with your eyes wide open is a bad habit.
It just so happened that I bumped into a friend in the hospital last night and shared an elevator. The so-called “hugging” was no different from helping an elderly lady cross the street. @EntertainmentGuaGua, if you insist on calling that intimate behavior and relationship exposure, then I’ve exposed my “relationship” with countless elderly ladies crossing the street. Ridiculous. I suggest you delete it and be a decent person! 【smile】【bye】
As soon as the Weibo post went up, netizens flocked to see it.
【@AreYouOkayIfNotThatsAwful】: See, I knew it! It’s just a photo of Xiayang helping Peng Xu into the elevator! He’s clearly at a hospital, not a hotel! @EntertainmentGuaGua, you’re so low. You’ve lost all dignity for traffic!
【@GreenGrassByTheRiver】: Hahaha, I was wondering why there’s a red cross in the elevator. 【eating melon】
【@LoveSummerMost】: Hahaha, Xiabao, I knew you had a clear head. Wasting time on romance during such a promising career is a no-go!
【@SkyBlueSeaWide】: Am I the only one focused on the hand of Xiayang’s sick brother? Good-looking hands!!!
【@ChickEatsEagle】: Me too! Summer’s brother has such beautiful hands. Blind guess: he’s a handsome guy too.
【@Doll】: Wuwuwu, at this moment, I feel like I want to be Xiabao’s brother. Can I hold his hand too?
Some netizens remained skeptical.
【@Elephant】: What a coincidence, even more coincidental than chocolate. What, do all idols “just happen” to go to hospitals late at night?
【@CallMeTeacher】: Those two were clearly hugging. If you’re dating, just admit it. If you went to a hotel, just say it. Is it so hard to be a man?
【@WowWow】: Why is only Xiayang speaking up? Where’s Peng Xu? I bet this is at least 90% confirmed.
…
As the debate continued online, Tang Siming suddenly popped up on Weibo.
【@ActorTangSiming】: 【raising hand】 I have something to say about this. I’ve been friends with Xiayang’s sick brother for many years. I visited him at the hospital a few days ago. Xiayang is very close to his brother and has indeed been at the hospital this whole time. I can vouch that he wouldn’t have the time or energy to go to a hotel for a date! Don’t believe rumors, don’t spread rumors, let’s keep a harmonious society shining bright.
Tang Siming’s unexpected statement was a heavy blow. Seeing a big star speak out in support of Xiayang, many netizens solidly stood by Xiayang’s side.
【@SwanLake】: Hoot! My idol stands by Xiayang, so I stand by Xiayang, without hesitation, without question.
【@PerfectPair】: Supporting Xiayang! Gossip monger, apologize to my dear!
【@RuralFarmDog】: Shocked! I didn’t know Tang Siming had such a close relationship with Xiayang. I didn’t expect a young idol to have such a powerful network!
【@Love】: Impressive! A famous director backing him up against netizens and a big star speaking up for him. What kind of backing is that?
【@WaterBuffaloSister】: Is there an even more hardcore backer? Tell us, we want to know!
Xiayang hadn’t expected Tang Siming to suddenly speak up for him. He was stunned when he saw the trending topic.
“Oh my, your good friend is too reliable!” he exclaimed, rubbing his eyes and showing Han Yi the Weibo post.
Han Yi glanced at it and nodded slightly. “Not bad.”
“Not bad? This is amazing! I have to treat Brother Tang to a big meal!” Xiayang was overjoyed, happier than a singing bird outside the window.
But he knew that the support from Tang Siming was thanks to Han Yi’s influence.
Public opinion had completely shifted in his favor. Later that night, at the same time as the previous day, he received another call from the “duck voice.“
Xiayang thought the person was still trying to extort him and was ready to use legal means to protect himself.
But as soon as he answered, the man on the other end burst into tears.
The guy’s voice was already duck-like, and now it was so unpleasant that even ducks would be repulsed.
“I was wrong, Master Xia! I shouldn’t have shamelessly made up lies. I was blind to who you were to even think of asking for hush money. I must have lost my mind to provoke you… Master Xia, I’ve already deleted the Weibo post and publicly apologized. If you’re still angry, you can whip me, you can even slap my face. But please, for the sake of my ignorance and the fact that I’ve just lost my job, don’t pursue legal action. I still want to take the civil service exam… Please…”
Xiayang was confused. He distinctly remembered only verbally scolding him, never mentioning legal action.
He hung up and checked the paparazzo’s Weibo again.
Indeed, all the posts from the morning about the “relationship exposure” were gone. An hour ago, a new post had gone up, featuring a public apology letter. The tone was sincere, the language humble, accompanied by a picture of a handwritten apology spanning three pages, thousands of words long.
Satisfying! It was beyond satisfying!
Whoever this mysterious hero was that helped him get justice, they had done an excellent job.
Xiayang felt so elated he almost danced the Swan Lake in the hospital room.
After calming down a bit, he turned his head slowly towards the quiet man beside him, the gears in his head turning.
“Big boss, what’s going on?” He showed Han Yi the apology Weibo post, tilting his head to look at him. He wasn’t dumb; after thinking it through, he guessed who the hero was. “Did you quietly help me out?”
Han Yi lifted his eyelids, his expression still calm. “I just had the company’s legal team talk to him.”
“Wow, amazing! Not for nothing do I call you ‘big brother’!” Xiayang, lost in the “big brother” script, held Han Yi’s arm tightly, his doe-like eyes shining as he looked at him. “I wish this was real.”
Han Yi turned his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over Xiayang’s bright features. “What do you mean by ‘real’?”
“Just… I wish you were really my big brother. I’ve always wanted a big brother to look after me, but unfortunately…” Xiayang shrugged, letting out a sigh.
Han Yi retracted his gaze, lowering his eyes slightly. His Adam’s apple moved as he spoke, “Your perspective is limited. It’s not only a big brother who can look after someone.”
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