Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself

Chapter 494: Second Child

The sweet video call and chat finally ended when they reached their destination.As she opened the car door and got out, she transformed back into the carefree actress Yu Xia.

He Ci sighed, saying "The air finally feels fresh," and helped carry the things upstairs, emphasizing repeatedly—

"While he’s not around, you still have time and energy to do something else. Prepare seriously for the audition! Eat less, exercise more, eat less, exercise more, understand?"

"Got it, got it." It was a cliché issue, she gave a reassuring look and casually waved goodbye to him.

As soon as He Ci left, Xie Qingci called again, saying the plane was changed to a train, which would take quite a long time, and he wanted her to keep talking to help him fall asleep.

There was still a pile of stuff in the living room to tidy up, so Yu Xia fixed the phone on the dining table, slowly tidying up while chatting with him.

No fresh topics were needed, just random chit-chat; she could even talk about the newly bought rolling pin for ten minutes.

As they chatted, Xie Qingci asked about her upcoming audition for the movie.

Yu Xia told him everything that she could say.

"This movie is more amazing than any I’ve done before; it’s normal to wait two months for it."

"When the crew issues the audition notice, I’ll go and try. There will certainly be tough competition, so I need to prepare well in advance."

"Even if I fail, it’s okay; it just means I’m not as skilled as others, or I’m not suitable for the role."

"Compared to art films that are renowned but not box office hits, and sci-fi or comedy films that are box office hits but rarely win awards, this movie is both a box office hit and has a great chance for awards, not just domestic ones."

"Cheng Zhirang only does one film a year, and each time, the themes are quite thrilling. He has a large fan base, so box office issues won’t be a concern. Even if issues arise, the media won’t blame me."

"That’s why this is a win-win opportunity; I must seize it to level up."

Xie Qingci didn’t have much to add; he genuinely hoped her dreams would come true.

Then they arranged a time for him to return home.

"I can come back for a day to rest in a week; will you be home that day?"

"I think so," she wasn’t sure, as work could pop up anytime, "Aren’t you going to go out again afterwards? What’s the point of coming back to get held up? You might as well sleep at the hotel over there."

He bluntly teased, "The one I want to sleep with isn’t the hotel."

"... You’re twenty-one, can’t you live a bit healthier?" She felt like he was exhausting his life just to crawl back and partake in mischief.

"Nope," Xie Qingci said lazily, "I’m hanging around you, so I can’t be healthy."

"Get a grip, I’ll recharge a membership for you later, and you can listen to the ’Diamond Sutra’ every day!."

"Great—let’s listen to it together when I get back."

Yu Xia thought of something outrageous and ordered him to quickly close his eyes and hang up.

Xie Qingci’s mischievous laughter was cut off by the beeping sound.

...

In the following two days, Yu Xia went back to her brother’s home.

As soon as she returned, she received a bombshell news—Yue Ling was pregnant with a second child.

Only a few months away from home, and there’s another family member? Yu Xia was dumbfounded as she shared a bewildered look with the struggling-to-do-homework Yu Yue.

She put down her bag and asked Yu Yue, "Are you going to be a big brother?"

Yu Yue nodded and whispered to her, "Dad said it’s a sister."

"Since when did your dad learn Eyes of Golden Flame to see the fetus?"

"I don’t know," the primary school kid’s eyes rolled as he suggested a possibility, "Maybe Dad asked the Bodhisattva? I saw him the other night..."

Yue Ling interrupted their nonsensical conversation.

"Don’t spout nonsense with your aunt, be careful your dad scolds you."

Yu Yue pouted, feeling it was unfair as the "man" in the family to not have a say, he huffed and walked away with his homework.

Yu Xia quickly settled onto the sofa, staring at Yue Ling’s belly.

"Sis-in-law, why are you thinking of having a second child again? Yu Yue is already ten, I thought you weren’t planning on it."

Yue Ling’s expression carried a hint of awkwardness.

"It was actually an accident."

"What kind of accident? Did my brother secretly wish for a daughter and the Delivery Bodhisattva heard him?"

Yue Ling actually nodded.

"Perhaps that mysterious force had an influence."

Yu Xia: "..."

But that surely wasn’t the main reason; Yue Ling picked out some things she could tell to her.

In simple terms, their feelings matched, but the ’little umbrella’ didn’t; it was just a coincidence they hit the mark.

Yu Xia was sure the location where their feelings matched was odd, otherwise, the mistake wouldn’t have happened.

But she couldn’t pry too deeply into her brother and sister-in-law’s private matters, so she pretended to know nothing and only asked about her brother’s attitude towards the situation.

"Has my brother gone crazy from joy? Does he think it’s a girl?"

Yue Ling’s expression was subtly complicated as she nodded, "He said one night he dreamed of a girl in a pretty dress dragging him to buy roasted sweet potatoes."

"...That wasn’t me?"

When she was young, she would wear her loveliest dress every day, waiting for Yu Heng to finish school to buy her roasted sweet potatoes.

Yue Ling sighed helplessly, "But your brother insists it’s a prophetic dream, that it’s his daughter appearing in his dreams."

Yu Xia smacked her lips.

Although there was no visible baby bump yet, Yue Ling was already wearing loose clothing and soft flat shoes, there was even a babysitter added at home, and Yu Yue got a tutor for his homework, likely hired by her brother to prevent Yue Ling from getting stressed.

Pregnancy can indeed alter a woman’s body; Yue Ling usually exudes warmth and elegance, but now she has more of a maternal glow, making her appear calm and... fragile?

Yu Heng returned home early, before rush hour, and upon entering, he gave Yue Ling a hug and two kisses.

One on the forehead, and he deliberately crouched down to kiss her belly.

Yu Xia stood next to Yu Yue feeling invisible, like he couldn’t even see them.

Yu Heng: "Was today okay? Any discomfort?"

Yue Ling leaned against his chest, appearing more fragile than usual, and her voice soft as water.

"It was okay, no different than usual. Why did you come back so early? Didn’t you say there’s a new project?"

Yu Heng held her and walked inside, "I hired a skilled project manager, perfect for handling this project. Haven’t the grapes at home been bought yet? I wasn’t... Why are you back?"

Yu Xia glared at him wistfully, "You’re just seeing me now? I’m at least an adult-sized figure, right? Your eyes can’t see anything beyond the focal point, as if everything else is just background?"

Yu Yue, however, didn’t want his dad to see him; he stood honestly without moving, pretending he didn’t exist.

Yu Heng coughed, and after settling Yue Ling on the sofa, he spoke to Yu Xia again, "Did your variety show end? What’s next for work? I thought you’d forgotten about home, staying there to date someone."

His tone now shifted to a mocking one.