Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 142: Xie Qingci Really Doesn’t Seem Like Someone Who Would Fall in Love

Chapter 142: Chapter 142: Xie Qingci Really Doesn’t Seem Like Someone Who Would Fall in Love

The look in Xie Qingci’s eyes in the photo made Yu Xia’s heart skip a beat.

She pretended to admire the photo and nodded, "His performance level is really high, he might make it in acting someday. Any other interesting photos?"

She was just trying to change the subject so He Ci wouldn’t notice, but to her surprise, Mei actually nodded and said there were more.

"There’s also a photo of you and Song Xi, with that lighting and editing, it’s really beautiful. Look—"

It was at the beginning of the dance, Song Xi turned his head to avoid her gaze, the light was pouring down from above, enveloping the two of them on the sofa. She bent down, and Song Xi leaned back, creating a strong sister and pure, shy brother encounter scene.

Yu Xia glanced at it, feeling indifferent, "It’s alright, his acting’s not bad either."

He Ci had just finished dealing with messages on his phone; he turned and asked Mei to show him the photo.

Yu Xia lowered her head and scrolled through the stage images, genuinely not taking Song Xi’s reaction seriously.

But He Ci took it seriously.

"Are you really sure there’s nothing between you and Song Xi?" he squinted and asked.

"Hmm?" she frowned, expressing her bewilderment, "What do you mean, what could possibly be between me and Song Xi?"

He Ci enlarged the photo and held it in front of her: "Look, his reaction is like he’s looking at someone he secretly likes."

"...Maybe I’m just too charming?" She shrugged, then added, "Whatever his reaction is, it has nothing to do with me, don’t overthink it."

"Alright, seeing your indifferent attitude confirms you’re telling the truth," He Ci returned the phone to Mei, turning to give her an extra warning, "Be careful later, don’t be alone with Song Xi."

"Got it, got it."

Yu Xia nodded nonchalantly, "There’s only the debut finale remaining, so there’s really no chance to interact, right?"

Speaking of debut, her finger paused on the screen.

In another week, Xie Qingci would debut. The "let’s talk after debut" she mentioned yesterday, she wasn’t sure how long that would placate him. She had a feeling that on the night of the debut finale, he might bring it up again.

What to do then? Really start a romance at this critical juncture?

Dating an idol is not a small matter, both have to bear the risk of being discovered and heavily criticized at any time.

She toyed with her phone case, pressed the screen off without looking, and jokingly spoke to He Ci:

"Recently, isn’t the internet always exposing idol scandals, and saying Xie Qingci’s group might be the last boy band? He, with your professional manager’s eye, how do you think the final group will turn out?"

He Ci didn’t notice anything unusual and seriously analyzed: "The final group will likely include those few popular ones, Xie Qingci, Song Xi, Ning Yunchao—they’re pretty much guaranteed. Wei Yaoyao might make it, but it’s uncertain. Pei Lu is even more uncertain, depends if his true fans or opposing fans are stronger."

"After debut, their development should be pretty good, probably the most promising among the recent bands. After all, their public interest is really high, especially with a rare talent like Xie Qingci in the mix, and backed by Changhui Entertainment."

The analysis was very fair, and netizens generally had high hopes for this upcoming boy band.

Yu Xia nodded while listening, and after he finished, she agreed: "I feel the same. But these young guys are all sharp; who knows what they’re really like behind the scenes? After debut, most boy band members have their past relationships dug up, and several have already fallen from grace this way. I’m not sure how they’ll turn out in the future."

There have been too many problematic boy band members; some even joke that the purpose of talent shows is to select some handsome jerks for people to avoid.

He Ci replied nonchalantly, eyes still glued to his phone: "That’s normal, isn’t adolescence the best stage for romance? Probably over half of these remaining candidates have girlfriends or romantic interests."

"I once saw a rumor that some candidates broke up just to participate in the talent show, and others broke up immediately after getting eliminated," Mei chimed in.

Yu Xia listened, unfazed, thinking what’s the big deal? Xie Qingci, this daredevil, joined the talent show specifically for a relationship.

"So who do you think has been in a relationship?" she asked.

Mei listed a few, all lower-ranked candidates.

She continued, "Who do you think is most likely to date after debut? Like, who would be exposed first?"

"Emmm Pei Lu? If he can debut. With the way he operates, people think he’s someone who would do anything for fame, he’d probably date if a rich woman showed up."

They went back and forth without hitting the mark, so Yu Xia got straight to the point, "Do you think Xie Qingci, Song Xi, or Ning Yunchao won’t end up in this situation?"

Mei shook her head, "Song Xi waited a long time for this debut opportunity, wouldn’t be foolish to self-sabotage. Ning Yunchao grew up in the entertainment industry, wouldn’t fall in love at this point. As for Xie Qingci, he doesn’t seem like someone who would suddenly date, might never have dated, especially with Changhui keeping tabs on him, how could he?"

...Then you’re really way off mark.

At this moment, He Ci inserted a comment: "Although idol dating is like career suicide, the atmosphere has improved in recent years. As long as they don’t market themselves as single, you can usually tell their attitude towards romance from their subsequent development."

"What kind of development direction would allow dating?" she raised an eyebrow.

He Ci glanced at her, "Actors, haven’t you had your share of daring love affairs?"

Yu Xia: "..."

——

The third stage performance of "Limited Youth" concluded, soon bringing about the third elimination.

Yu Xia didn’t attend the elimination recording, only receiving the results. Only twenty guys were left till the end. In the new week, they would compete for the nine debut slots.

The audience’s popularity rankings were constantly changing; Xie Qingci was still first, Song Xi’s popularity surged, staying close to him. Who knows if the ranking will flip on the final debut night?

For the first time, Wei Yaoyao entered the top nine, barely hanging on, and it’s uncertain whether he’ll debut.

Ning Yunchao and Chi Qiao’s popularity was relatively stable, but Pei Lu’s fluctuated a lot; one moment in the top five, the next out of the top nine.

Overall, maintaining a stable top position in the last week became crucial.

Correspondingly, more rumors surfaced at this critical point.

#Wei Yaoyao mocks eliminated contestants#

#Ning Yunchao fakes academic credentials#

#Xie Qingci and Shu Ran’s sibling love#

One after another, these lit up the internet on the new workweek morning, especially the last one, with tens of thousands of comments under the exposed marketing account’s Weibo post.

The most compelling argument supporting the rumor was—Xie Qingci definitely got into Changhui Entertainment through Shu Ran, and Changhui had to sign him because he presented evidence of Shu Ran exploiting him.

Simply put, Changhui cleaned up Shu Ran’s mess by reluctantly accepting Xie Qingci.