Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself

Chapter 501: Punishment

Yu Xia, in a moment of impulse, said something she might never have seriously uttered."Yes, I clearly love you too."

Xie Qingci embraced her in that position, their cheeks brushing.

The atmosphere was so warm that even the driver in front felt like he’d fast-forwarded through a lifetime of blissful love scenes between the male and female leads.

Less than two minutes later, Yu Xia pushed Xie Qingci away with a tone of disdain:

"You stink, go change this outfit before hugging me again!"

"...Okay, okay, whatever you say."

Driver: Is this really something he should be hearing?

With a press on the accelerator, the driver took them to their destination, and Yu Xia put on her sunglasses, dragging Xie Qingci straight to the hotel room.

As they entered, she immediately began unbuttoning Xie Qingci’s shirt collar.

Xie Qingci was forced to backstep by her actions, and by the time he reached the bed, even his belt was taken off.

"Sister, you’re so passionate, I can’t handle it."

He lazily raised his arms, allowing her to work, still fearlessly blowing at her.

Yu Xia deftly pulled the belt away with a "whip" sound and tossed it aside along with her sunglasses, chuckling.

"I can be even more passionate."

Then with a tug of her hand, the buttons of his white shirt popped off, flying everywhere with a jingling sound.

"Find the clothes from a few days ago that were photographed, and throw them out too."

Xie Qingci blinked: "All of these together? But you bought that belt for me."

"I’ll buy you a carload more! Enough to tie you up!"

He licked his lips: "That’s not unappealing."

Yu Xia paid no mind to his cheeky words and pushed him into the bathroom.

"Get in there, clean yourself up."

They both went in, and the door closed behind them.

The sound of water quickly followed, and Xie Qingci "hissed" inside, sounding muffled through the glass door.

"Cold water... Well, a cold shower is normal in summer."

As soon as he finished, he "hissed" again, accompanied by a dull thud.

Yu Xia’s voice mixed with the shower, sounding a bit unclear.

"I’m someone who’s quite unreasonable, loves bullying people when upset. Teaching her a lesson didn’t relieve my anger."

"So you have to... punish me too? Go ahead, I... I won’t resist." Xie Qingci tilted his head as his neck was grabbed, speaking brokenly, his Adam’s apple forcibly stopped from moving.

"You better say that later too."

The sound of the shower intensified, drowning out the smaller noises.

No one spoke for a while; one indulged, the other was powerless to speak.

Summer’s hot breeze blew into the room, sweeping away a bit of chill in the air.

About half an hour later, the shower stopped, and voices could be heard again from the bathroom.

Yu Xia deliberately softened her voice, wrapping around her fingertips and hair like moisture.

"Do you love me?"

"Love. Very much."

"Shh, no heavy breathing. Next time, would you let anyone touch your hand?"

"No, I won’t."

"You look so good like this, here’s a reward for you."

"Uh—" Xie Qingci accidentally knocked over a bottle of shower gel, but the loud thud couldn’t pull back his attention.

Yu Xia continued to ask: "You’re quite popular, will there be others coming to challenge me?"

"No, there won’t be."

"What if there are?"

"I’ll... let you decide."

"Last time, you got jealous and pretended to be pitiful. Can I try it this time? Qingci bro, I feel so bad too. I hate it when people say I’m not loving enough in front of me. Tell me, do I love you enough?"

Xie Qingci took a long time to focus, taking a deep breath: "Love, you only love me, okay?"

"Sure, that’s not hard. But this is my question time, who said you could ask questions? The reward will be retracted if you’re disobedient."

The shower turned to full blast, the pattering sound resumed.

Xie Qingci was near his breaking point.

Outside, the phone rang, the shower still running, but Yu Xia leisurely opened the bathroom door and walked out, flicking her somewhat damp hair aside and putting the phone to her ear.

"What’s up?"

He Ci: "Online, they’re already talking about Xie Qingci cheating and you confronting him. Should we post on Weibo?"

"Post, I’ll do it myself."

He Ci: "Okay... uh, you seem quite free? Didn’t you return to the hotel? Where’s Xie Qingci?"

She turned on speaker, went online to edit a Weibo post, and casually said, "Asleep."

"...Who says women are inferior to men, now I’ve witnessed it."

Poor, pathetic Xie Qingci must be sleeping with red eyes and tears, a warrior to be pitied, pray for him.

Yu Xia glanced at the fuzzy figure behind the bathroom door, telling a blatant lie.

"Don’t overthink it, he’s just tired from work and taking a nap."

He Ci: "I understand, I understand."

Tired neither early nor late, but right now, does it need further explanation? This is purely fatigue from being tormented.

As soon as he spoke, Yu Xia stopped bothering to explain further, finished editing the text, sent it to He Ci for confirmation, and then posted it on Weibo.

Online, the buzz was at its peak, and as soon as the news of #Xie Qingci Secret Meeting with a Stranger# hit, it sparked the "passion" of netizens surfing for fun.

Without much time to join the chorus against Xie Qingci or to escalate the prepped news about the "fake display of affection" between Xie Qingci and Yu Xia, a new "witness" report emerged an hour ago about #Yu Xia Confronts Mistress and Declares Her Dominance#.

This only stirred things up more.

Critics of Xie Qingci showed support for Yu Xia, while some just felt sorry she didn’t break up but chose to reclaim a foul man, sparking a wave of #Yu Xia’s Queen Persona Collapse# messages.

Her Weibo post arrived just in time with many fans privately messaging her to explain.

[Yu Xia v: Not quite a mistress, just a self-important classmate who thought she’d use some gossip to blackmail Xie Qingci into breaking up, then act like Saint Mary, expressing her disdain for celebrities at the top of the human food chain.

I did hit her, and I don’t regret it. If someone says something unpleasant in front of me again, I’ll do it again. Everyone says I have a bad temper, but really my temper’s too good. Also, I don’t know who’s fabricating these titles, they’re seriously inaccurate. Additionally, fans, stay calm, don’t dox anyone, it’s the other party’s fault, don’t get yourselves in trouble.]

Beneath, a fan quickly commented, asking: [What about Xie Qingci?]

She swiftly typed in reply: [Bathing, disinfecting, purifying with incense]

Fans: [...Speechless.jpeg, gradually understanding, full of admiration.jpg]

Over more than half a day, Xie Qingci’s fans finally got their own idol’s separate statement.

[Xie Qingci v: Almost lost myself, please, next time you spread gossip, pick titles that are fitting]

Fans excitedly commented: [How did you almost lose yourself, please elaborate, I can buy a VIP seat]