Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself

Chapter 530: You Really Are a Pervert

A meal left Yu Heng feeling uneasy; by the time it was over, he hadn’t even tasted the flavor of the dishes, just focused on expressing his displeasure to a certain someone.But the other party didn’t notice his resentment at all, instead praising the food and even ordering a five-day meal delivery service for Yu Xia before leaving.

Once the meals arrive at home, it’s just the two of them there, how else to eat? Isn’t it just cuddling and feeding each other?!

Yu Heng’s face was still gloomy even as he got into the car.

Yue Ling glanced through the car window at the Maybach next door, then turned to the furious Yu Heng and said, "Why are you angry when he’s taking good care of you? Previously you said he was immature and couldn’t take care of people, now he’s showing he can, yet you’re still not satisfied?"

"This is called taking care of people? They’re just playing some couple games on a whim, what if he does it again when she gets sick? Who is he showing all this affectionate behavior to?" he replied in a sarcastic tone.

Yue Ling chuckled, "You just can’t see anything good about him. I think he’s doing well, doesn’t Xiaxia like it too? Why do you, as her brother, even want to interfere in their relationship?"

Yu Heng: "Why can’t I interfere? I’m her brother!"

"Yes, but a brother who only vents his anger at his son; if you have the guts, then make Xiaxia stop liking him so much."

"..." Fine, he’s driving, he’ll stay silent.

Meanwhile.

After the meal, everyone went their separate ways, He Ci and Mei really didn’t want to endure that suffocating romance scent together with them. Thus, Yu Xia was the only passenger in Xie Qingci’s car.

The passenger seat truly belonged to her; in the front storage folder, there were even makeup tools prepared for her, alongside a sticker with a sunflower print and the words "Yu Xia" in cursive next to it.

"Where did this come from again?" she raised an eyebrow and asked.

While driving, Xie Qingci replied, "It came as a freebie with the spoon purchase."

The store owner thought he was a fan of Yu Xia and even gifted him a printed autographed photo, and when asking for a review, used "Fan of Xiaxia, please give a good review" to guide him.

Yu Xia laughed looking at the sticker.

"I thought things like these would only appear on Yu Yue or Mei; don’t you think it’s a bit childish to play with these things?"

"It depends on how you play, using them on you isn’t childish at all."

"... You’re seriously a freak."

She wrapped herself in the thin jacket he specially brought, curled up a bit, and turned toward him.

"I’m going to sleep, wake me when we arrive."

"Alright," he freed one hand to touch her face, then retracted it to grip the steering wheel, "Sleep well."

Yu Xia closed her eyes.

The jacket was quite loose, covering most of her, the collar lay right by her chin, and when she lowered her head, she could smell the fresh scent from the jacket.

It was the scent of the laundry pods she liked, with an indescribable mint aroma from Xie Qingci, refreshing and pleasant. Smelling this scent automatically made her imagine that he was hugging her, a warm and solid embrace that made her feel safe.

It’s hard to believe a jacket could bring this feeling, perhaps one always has a ’Love me, love my dog’ mindset toward familiar and dependable objects; even just a jacket or a preferred item can bring an inexplicable comfort to one’s tense nerves.

She pondered in a daze, falling asleep halfway through.

The car stopped for a red light, and Xie Qingci took a moment to gaze at her.

An elegant, delicate, soft woman wrapped in his clothes, lying in his car, right beside him, within arm’s reach.

She was his.

He reached out to gently brush away her bangs, his fingers naturally caressing her lips lightly.

She was already asleep, showing no reaction.

But when he withdrew his hand, he chuckled to himself, not even knowing what he was laughing about.

Perhaps he just felt, ’The times are peaceful’?

Upon arriving home, he didn’t wake Yu Xia, but carried her from the underground parking lot all the way back home, where they crashed on the bed for a nap together.

There had been such leisurely moments before, but they were always temporary, knowing they would part ways after waking, busy until the next meeting.

This time felt very different, they had enough time to snuggle together just like he imagined, lying on the same pillow morning and night, and when she woke up, she would one turn roll into his embrace.

The closeness of their body temperatures slowly filled the void left by days of loneliness.

He was absorbed in this lifestyle.

As the sun rose in the east and set in the west, dusk arrived, waking Yu Xia with a phone call.

She murmured something, and Xie Qingci hugged her tight, reached out to grab the phone, and placed it to her ear after answering it.

"Hello?"

"Did I disturb you? The TV festival awards registration has started, get up and repost the crew’s Weibo, and remember, you have a magazine shoot in three days, don’t forget?"

After a few days of good life, suddenly getting hit with work felt a bit uncomfortable.

Yu Xia sat up and responded with two "uh-huh" into the phone.

"Got it, got it."

After exchanging a couple more sentences, the call ended, and Xie Qingci flipped her over, pressing her down without opening his eyes.

"Keep sleeping."

"I’ve slept myself mellow these days," she sat back up, tidying her hair, and asked him sideways, "You said you postponed your work, how long was it?"

"I’ll be home with you all week," he opened his eyes.

"Then when I go for the magazine shoot..."

"I’ll go with you."

Yu Xia thought for a moment, then lay down and poked his face: "Alright then, but you need to be low-key."

"Yes," he lay flat looking at her, hand reaching to hook her neck, "A kiss?"

"Kiss, kiss, kiss." She was generous with her affection, leaning down for a lingering kiss.

After finishing their getting-out-of-bed ritual, she finally had time to go online and repost the crew’s Weibo, and thoughtfully commented back to fans letting them know her illness had recovered.

Once fully healed, it’s time to dive back into a busy schedule.

Her popularity was steadily on the rise, during the film and TV festival award season, she was a hot contender, receiving a lot of attention.

Lately, marketing accounts and various critics have started speculating her chances of winning.

Since early last year, she’s had continuous airing dramas, remaining dominant among her peers, with all her starring dramas seeing explosive viewership, and significant reach, many believing she’s a sure winner.

Nowadays, when encountering reporters outside, she needs to be cautious about questions like "Do you think you’ll win Best Actress?" "Who do you see as your competitor this year?" "If you win Best Actress, what would you like to say?" to avoid speaking too much and being misquoted.

To dodge potential pitfalls, He Ci used all means to keep her modest and low-key.

Heading out for the magazine shoot, they switched cars three times before finally shaking off the paparazzi and discreetly left Hai City.

This level of caution felt akin to secretive lovers trying to hide their relationship, especially with Xie Qingci around, it felt even more so.