The Wealthy Family's Stepdad Gives Up on a Parenting Variety Show with Metaphysics

My next novel, "The Metaphysical Master Takes Over the Underworld [Infinite]", launches on September 28

Blurb:

A metaphysical master transmigrates into a book.

Her husband is rich and handsome, but never comes home. He has a fleet of luxury cars worth tens of millions to choose from, a black-card package, and a dutiful stepson whom he can support in his old age.

The original host was a fake young master who took the real young master's place and married into a wealthy family. He tried to clean up his image by appearing on a parenting variety show, but failed again and again. After tormenting his stepson for years until the boy died, he was sent to prison.

Xian Zai gives up and goes crazy, quitting the entertainment industry with one click: "Hahahaha... Working for a living? Not a chance! I'll never work for the rest of my life!"

Jiang Tang, his stepson, is reborn and turns his life around, helping his other dad marry a gentle real young master instead.

The boy is frail and often sick. A swindler produces the "folk remedy" the child has been taking for ages.

Stepdad: "What, what, what? Water with talisman paper in it? Give him fever medicine! Believe in science!"

The boy still wants to secretly film evidence of being abused: "??"

They come up with a new plan for going crazy, taking his stepdad on a parenting variety show to reveal his true colors.

1. In the middle of the night, Jiang Tang abandons his stepdad in a ravine, then gets lost himself.

Xian Zai watches his stepson spin around in place. "Tangtang, I'll make a lightning bolt to light your way."

Boom! The night turns as bright as day!

Xian Zai: "It's a special effect. Believe in science."

Viewers: [A live stream? Special effects?]

2. Jiang Tang refuses to do the tasks, hoping to make his stepdad fail to earn money and embarrass himself.

Xian Zai: "Half price on your second fortune!"

[I can't forget my ex-boyfriend.]

Xian Zai: "He's affecting your fortune."

[I'm not in love with him anymore.]

By insisting they "believe in science," the stepdad earns a thousand a day and takes his stepson out to eat and drink to their hearts' content.

The livestream keeps flirting with the line between staying online and getting shut down.

When Xian Zai faces his haters, he pinches his fingers and calculates every detail about their ancestors going back eighteen generations.

"Your dad robbed and murdered people, your uncle's a gangster who extorts protection money, and you still want to join the Party? Buddy, you should be grateful they gave you an ID card!"

#BelieveInScience trends nationwide.

[I've become a fan! Tell my fortune!]

[Daddy, can you tie me together with the God of Wealth and the Matchmaker?]

The parenting show becomes a huge hit, and Xian Zai gains millions of followers with his crazy, lie-flat metaphysical antics.

Other kids: "Tangtang, you hate your stepdad so much. Can we trade?"

Jiang Tang: "He's my dad!"

The wealthy husband has just gotten off the plane when he runs into his wife and son telling fortunes at a roadside stall. "Sir, your face says you're destined for wealth and honor, but your Five Elements lack me. Otherwise, you'd surely suffer a bloody calamity."

The boy calls the man "Big Daddy."

Xian Zai is caught flirting with him: "I brought our son to pick you up! Surprise?"

President Jiang sneers. "You came to the train station to pick me up?"

Everyone laughs at the down-and-out fake young master for marrying an old man.

[Guys, I'll send my household spirit to see who he married.]

Five minutes later.

[My household spirit got detained!]

Xian Zai: "My husband is Wang Ermazi, the guy from the village entrance. His family sells sesame oil."

Secretary: "This is bad! Madam watered the rival company's money tree until it died! He even replaced all their Gods of Wealth with Ultraman!"

President Jiang drives his Rolls-Royce to the roadside fortune-telling stall to pick him up.

Trending headline:

#Shocking! The Famous Chairman of Jiang Group Is Named Wang Ermazi#

A paparazzo asks, "Has the child been abused for a long time? President Jiang, are you getting divorced?"

Jiang Tang: "My stepdad treats me really well. Those haters should apologize right now! My stepdad says you don't need birth dates for a match, a photo is enough."

President Jiang: "We won't get divorced, and I wouldn't dare. My wife's holding my birth chart."

Worshipful, doting CEO seme x goofy, laid-back metaphysical master uke

Content warnings:

[The CP name comes from the phrase "future present progressive." If you find the name awkward to say, you can simply skip the novel. Please don't click in.]

[Marriage first, love later; both are virgins; the child isn't biologically theirs; the romance is all sweet.]

[The metaphysical elements include fortune-telling, feng shui, talismans, Qimen Dunjia, and Taoist cultivation techniques. This part is all made up, so please believe in science.]

[The main focus is on positivity and promoting Taoist culture, Taoist-style parenting, and pure fluff and sweetness.]

Theme: Believe in science