At nineteen, Chen Yan was found by his wealthy biological parents.
After making proper arrangements for his adoptive parents, he silently got into the car for the ride back.
Seeing how quiet and reserved he was, his biological parents assumed he was timid and wouldn't fit in. Guilt-ridden, they secretly compared him to the polished and sociable fake young master.
His older brother was cold and distant, and the fake young master wore a false smile.
Only his younger brother welcomed him sincerely, still blaming himself for losing him all those years ago.
A grand reunion banquet was about to be held, but it was also a trap to force him to end his engagement. His fiance had already taken the fake young master's side, and everyone urged him to let go.
Tension simmered beneath the banquet's surface. His older brother once again mocked him for not fitting in.
At his wit's end, Chen Yan grabbed his brother by the wrist.
With two fingers pressing against his pulse, he actually pulled a squawking yellow weasel spirit out of him!
Its three tails waved in the air, and the fake young master fainted on the spot.
His younger brother grabbed a chair and shielded him. His legs shook like a sieve, but he still shouted, "Don't be afraid, big brother!"
Unhurriedly, Chen Yan took a copper coin from his wrist and slapped it onto his brother's forehead.
A flash of bright light burst forth. The demonic aura vanished, leaving behind only a red copper-coin mark.
"Friend," Chen Yan said with sympathy. "Go to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic and get something to help your kidneys."
His younger brother laughed so hard he pounded the table, while his older brother clutched his kidneys with a livid expression.
It turned out the real young master was an unfathomably skilled celestial master.
That night, the trending topics exploded:
#TheRealYoungMasterOfTheChenFamilyIsACelestialMaster# #TheHilariousCopperCoinMarkTakesTheInternetByStorm#
His older brother handed him a black card with a dark expression. "Please take care of this once and for all."
Tossing the copper coin in the air, Chen Yan smiled lazily. "I don't want money. I want top-grade raw jade."
When his fiance made the first move to get close to him, Chen Yan shook the ten shimmering copper coins around his wrist.
"An engagement?"
"Men would only slow down my hand seals."
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Later, the family "slotted" Chen Yan into a folk-culture adventure reality show called The Secret Realm Expedition.
The whole internet waited to watch the "gloomy and taciturn" real young master embarrass himself.
During a nighttime livestream at a century-old haunted house, a chilling wind swept through the building.
The popular actress was so terrified that her face went pale. She shrieked and lunged for the nearest "lifeline": Chen Yan.
Chen Yan sidestepped her and flicked a copper coin behind her, pinning down a twisted white shadow. He said gently, "Don't be scared. It's just upset that you stepped over its threshold."
The top-tier star and movie emperor held a compass, frowning as he worked out their direction. He declared that this place was bound to be "extremely inauspicious."
Chen Yan walked past and casually picked up a rock to pin down the actor's coat hem. "Your direction is right, but you're standing on someone's grave."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the ground beneath the actor's feet shifted, revealing a pale finger bone.
The livestream cameras zoomed in wildly. The actor stood frozen, drenched in cold sweat.
Chen Yan sighed and handed him a talisman. "Here, take this. It just wants its belongings back."
A renowned tough-guy director led his team on an expedition, but they all encountered a ghostly maze, circling the same spot for three hours.
Chen Yan's lazy voice came over the walkie-talkie. "Turn left, take three steps, and knock on that crooked tree three times."
They followed his instructions skeptically, and the fog cleared instantly.
Chen Yan was sitting on a little stool at the campsite, using copper coins to divine their direction, with a pot of hot tea simmering in front of him.
#ChenYanUsesScienceToDebunkTheSupernatural#
#TheSecretRealmExpedition?No,MasterChen'sFieldTripWithTheKids!# These and other hashtags quickly set the trending topics ablaze.
The top-tier star and movie emperor, the grandmaster of the occult, and a wealthy tycoon all started sending virtual rockets in the livestream chat: "Master! Check your DMs!!"
#Weren'tYouSupposedToBeTheTimidFoil?#
#TheFakeYoungMasterWatchesTheRealYoungMasterGoViralAndTearsUpHisScript#
Theme: The gloomy young man has nothing left but gloominess.