Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself

Chapter 529: My Barbie Doll

Yu Xia felt a bit embarrassed by the Barbie Doll nickname, sneaking a glance at Xie Qingci with a subtle glare.Xie Qingci took pride in what others might find shameful, gently caressing her back as he whispered, "My Barbie Doll."

His voice held a curious sense of satisfaction.

Although Wei Yaoyao couldn’t hear what he was saying, she figured it wouldn’t be anything a single person wanted to hear, so she automatically sat to the side, opting out of their whispers, and began chatting with He Ci instead.

Listening to Xie Qingci, Yu Xia glared at him again, mouthing a silent, "Pervert."

"Yep, I’m a pervert."

His attitude was completely indifferent, almost explicitly stating, "Just bear with it because I’m not changing."

If she wanted to curse at him more, she wouldn’t even know what words to use.

Xie Qingci tightened his arms around her, pressing her body closer to his, maximizing their contact, her soft frame nestled into his solid embrace, and he let out a sensuous sigh.

"You feel like a lump of dough."

"...And you’re like a pot! What a lousy metaphor. I want some water," she paused, emphasizing, "to drink by myself."

"Okay—"

There were only disposable paper cups in the ward. Mei filled one with water and handed it directly to Xie Qingci, while Wei Yaoyao and the other two watched him feed Yu Xia water.

He Ci: "Feels like watching a newbie dad feed a baby."

Wei Yaoyao: "Staring like that while someone’s drinking, Xie Qingci is indeed a bit of a pervert."

Mei: "Awww, it’s so sweet, I’m going to pass out from the sweetness."

He Ci: "Mei, is ’awww’ the only thing you can say? Every celebrity couple these days loves like this, right? That obscure couple from last year even bought trending searches, pretending to be a domestic goddess and cooking diaries, but didn’t it turn out to be fake?"

Mei: "Others are just acting, but they’re genuinely sweet. That’s what I love."

Wei Yaoyao: "You enjoy watching this kind of lovestruck pervert and Barbie Doll dynamic?"

That character setup, once mentioned, sounded kind of creepy.

Mei: "Hearing you say that makes it even sweeter, awww. I originally just loved a humble male lead successfully turning his crush into reality story."

Wei Yaoyao: "...Are you getting it all wrong?"

Does Xie Qingci look humble?

Turning her head to glance at the love-showing scene over there again, pfft, how exactly is he humble—he’s having his way with his crush!

While they mumbled among themselves, Yu Xia, even if she couldn’t hear them, just knew they must be talking about her.

After a couple of sips of water, she refused to move any more, asking Xie Qingci to let go and lay her down flat.

"I want to take a nap."

"Okay, I’ll stay with you." Then he climbed into the hospital bed as well, lying right beside her, keeping his arm wrapped around her.

Forehead to forehead, Xie Qingci planted a kiss on her slightly warm cheek, softly whispering, "Sleep tight."

Yu Xia initially intended to be an independent patient and push him away, but under this gentle assault, she failed to maintain her independence, and even found herself unable to resist giving him a kiss, being so close to his face.

Xie Qingci kissed her back, and they cuddled like affectionate hamsters, giggling with half-closed eyes.

He Ci, unable to watch any longer, dragged Wei Yaoyao outside for air, leaving Mei alone inside, enthralled by their romance.

While fangirling, she was also online, debating with others.

[Yu Xia and Xie Qingci are the perfect match!]

[I’m still a fan of the female celebrity and CEO couple. Isn’t it a common dream for accomplished female stars to marry into wealth?]

[There’s no CEO here! Yu Xia doesn’t need the embellishment of a CEO and a wealthy family! All she needs is an affectionate little puppy who puts her first in everything!]

[A little puppy can’t handle a domineering and assertive lady; at least it takes a little wolfdog, right, otherwise, would Xie Qingci be dominated by Yu Xia, hahaha]

[You’ll never understand how sweet they are! Xie Qingci’s no little puppy; he can lift Yu Xia with one hand!]

[Reasonably suspecting the opponent is a die-hard fan of the Yu Xia and Xie Qingci couple, as can be seen from the mass of exclamation marks; clearly very excited]

[They’re super sweet! Xie Qingci is a clingy wolfdog craving cuddles! Yu Xia can transform from a queen to a sweet, soft, and delicate lady! No matter what, they’re just made for each other!]

[The century embrace of Yu Xia and Xi Heng is the real sweetness, okay? One picture and I can imagine a whole TV series!]

[That’s just because you can’t see Xie Qingci’s century pampering! It’s way beyond a TV series! You guys don’t get it!]

[The opposite side is already crazy; everyone detour]

...

After staying in the hospital for five consecutive days, Yu Xia finally recovered and was discharged.

Yu Heng took one look and saw her face seemed to have grown smaller, so he took her to a wellness center for a good meal, determined to immediately replenish the few ounces she lost.

They departed directly from the hospital, and since it was time to eat, they couldn’t help but bring others along.

With He Ci and Mei already in tow, they had no choice but to bring Xie Qingci, who was practically inseparable from Yu Xia.

Because of this, Yu Heng was in a bit of a foul mood.

Especially upon arrival, watching Xie Qingci being all attentive, and Yu Xia whispering sweet nothings with him, his mood soured further. His eyes, unaffected by long hours in front of a computer, suddenly felt a peculiar kind of pain.

When he saw Xie Qingci serving Yu Xia food, he even asked for a set of children’s utensils for Yu Yue, and crudely said to Yu Xia:

"Feed yourself, don’t you have hands? You’re in your twenties."

Yu Xia had grown accustomed to everyone’s strange looks regarding her and Xie Qingci in the past few days, and any initial embarrassment had long gone with the wind.

Hearing this, she leisurely raised both hands for him to see.

The backs of her pale hands still bore a few needle marks, surrounded by bruises, looking rather pitiful, as if she had been abused.

Yu Heng:...It looks like perhaps you can’t lift your hands to use chopsticks?

Yu Xia: "Brother, still want me to eat by myself?"

Yu Yue, acting as an assist, said sympathetically, "Aunt, your hands look like they’ve been hit. Does it hurt? When I got sick before, Mom fed me too."

Yu Heng felt as though he was being cast as an uncaring guardian abusing his sister.

He held his breath, casting a sinister glance at Xie Qingci.

Xie Qingci remained unfazed, utterly absorbed in the game of feeding his girlfriend.

It was technically two seats, and an entire person could fit in the gap between, but he kept scooting over, sticking so close he was almost feeding her in his lap.

The more he watched, the more irked he became. Having no outlet for his frustration, Yu Heng turned and ruthlessly confiscated Yu Yue’s right to use a spoon, commanding him to use chopsticks.

"How old are you, and you still can’t use chopsticks?"

Innocently caught up in this, Yu Yue pouted, "But Aunt..."

"Your aunt is sick! When she’s not sick, doesn’t she eat with chopsticks just fine?"

"I mean, Aunt said that dish can’t be picked up with chopsticks." Yu Yue said, eyes longing as he gazed at the divine tofu dish.

Yu Heng: "..."

Yue Ling laughed heartlessly and returned the spoon to her son.

"Alright, eat up. Your dad’s just feeling upset because of the heat."