Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 166: Beating You One-Sidedly

The sticky sweet young couple flirted for a while, finally separating in the middle of the night.

Yu Xia inexplicably sighed in relief, feeling that Xie Qingci was a bit too clingy.

She lay in bed thinking about it, finding a reason for his behavior—he must really love deeply and lack confidence; she needs to give him more care.

Yes, that’s the reason.

So before sleeping, she specially sent Xie Qingci a sweet goodnight message.

[Honey, rest well and get up early]

Xie Qingci indeed replied with a cute emoji, evidently quite delighted and thrilled by her sincere affection.

She took a deep breath and fell asleep very contentedly.

The next day, after Yu Xia shot two scenes with other actors, she was taken to a place similar to a warehouse.

Inside, the floor was padded with cushions, and all the wire equipment was in place. Stripped down to a single layer of clothing, Xie Qingci was training with a prop sword, already drenched in sweat.

She stood in place watching for a while.

Xie Qingci was wearing a black waist support belt, and a headband on his forehead separated his damp hair, preventing it from sticking to his face.

Her gaze lingered on him as he, aided by the wires, took a few steps to jump onto a high platform, then used the momentum to step twice on the wall, landing steadily on the padded floor, sweeping his long leg to knock down the people sparring in front of him.

He swiftly unsheathed a sword handed to him from the side, sliding forward and bending backward while avoiding a prop, quickly standing up to retaliate with a backward stab, then drawing the sword horizontally against another person’s neck, while the last sparring partner feigned falling.

His movements were smooth and posture upright, clearly showing his hard-earned training, which made her adrenaline rush.

This action sequence would definitely shine in a period drama, no slow motion, the actions crisp and clean, and the man handsome; it would surely be loved by audiences.

Yu Xia ran up, clapping proudly.

"Beautiful, very well done!"

The other martial arts guidance teachers also praised him. Xie Qingci jumped off the padded floor. Though he couldn’t immediately hug her, his gaze at her was as if they had been tangled in a long kiss, dark and intense, he called her, "Yu Xia."

The look gave her goosebumps, it felt like he was about to say something intimate, so she quickly cut off his unsaid words by turning to ask the others, "How am I to train today? Am I going to spar with him?"

The martial arts teacher handed her a wooden stick, nodding towards Xie Qingci, "Use the stick to replace a sword, he’s trained in combat, let him show you the force points, then we..."

After a lot of explanation, Yu Xia understood—it meant to start with a match with Xie Qingci.

They stood firm on the padded floor, she took off her thick coat and also equipped the wires and waist support.

Xie Qingci looked her over and jumped down to fetch kneepads for her.

"Put these on too. Are you feeling cold?"

A nearby staff member gave them a curious glance.

Yu Xia replied steadily, "The place has the heater on, how could it be cold."

She was about to bend down to wear the kneepads but found herself unable to squat.

Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw him about to come over, she quickly called out to Mei.

Xie Qingci paused, watched Mei help her put them on, then calmly glanced at her before walking over anyway.

Yu Xia couldn’t help but step back two steps as Mei was about to adjust again, the knees in front of her suddenly moved away, she raised her head bewilderedly.

Xie Qingci squatted down in front of her, pressed a hand against the back of her knee, naturally helping adjust to the correct position.

"This should be more comfortable, right, Yu Xia?"

"...Yes."

"I wore protective gear for quite a long time during combat training. Some gear is uncomfortable if not worn right. If anything comes up later, feel free to ask me, after all, I still haven’t figured out how to thank you for guiding me in acting."

How to thank, on the bed, perhaps?

She chuckled dryly, meeting his beautiful eyes, barely lifting up the wooden stick to maintain a semi-familiar relationship in front of others.

"So, you practiced short sticks, huh? Teach me."

Mei was stuck in between the two’s knees, listening to a sickening sweet couple talk about love.

That was enough; as the only insider, she already felt the loneliness and desolation of old age ahead of time.

The practice began in earnest as Yu Xia held the wooden stick as a sword, using martial arts moves she learned from other crews, aiming first at Xie Qingci’s wrist.

But Xie Qingci’s reaction speed was too fast; before the strike landed, the wooden stick in his hand blocked it, lifting and cutting in one smooth motion. Her wooden stick was shaken out of her hand.

It only took one or two seconds for it to happen.

She watched him in astonishment.

A nearby martial arts guidance teacher called out in approval.

"This kid has incredible reflexes, just like how I got disarmed. Perfect for this role, his reflexes can execute many brilliant moves instantly."

Xie Qingci showed no pride in being praised, picking up her fallen stick to return it to her.

"Again, Yu Xia, keep your wrist tense, don’t relax."

He said, using the wooden stick to lift her wrist... like lifting a bride’s veil with a scale rod.

Yu Xia gripped the stick tightly, struck it against his wooden stick.

This time she landed the hit solidly, but Xie Qingci’s hands didn’t even shake, and he said, "Yes, this is about right."

"..."

She, filled with the indignant vengeance of a well-bred young lady being teased, swung at him each time harder, pressing him to retreat continuously.

But unfortunately, she never managed to hit him. Just when she was about to strike him, his stick miraculously blocked it as if it had eyes.

The director came to check mid-way, very satisfied with the state between them.

"Handled this role very well! The dominant and brooding heroine gets the Shadow Guard to teach her martial arts, but he only dares to dodge, not fight back, and still teaches earnestly. Meanwhile, she gets increasingly annoyed, eventually just focusing on attacking people. Very good!"

Yu Xia: "..." Damn it.

This was irritating her almost to the point of losing her temper; she stopped to ask the martial arts teacher, "Are there other moves that could let me vent more?"

The martial arts teacher chuckled twice, "Yes, yes, there are."

She felt invigorated, gripping the wooden stick anew, awaiting the martial arts teacher’s instructions.

"Hit his head."

The stick swung straight and fast, Xie Qingci used the wire’s aid to bend backward to avoid it, then vertically chopping towards her with his stick.

Martial arts teacher: "Prepare to get disarmed, pretend to fall."

So, her stick fell onto the padded floor, and she slumped down with it.

Following the setup, Xie Qingci hurriedly squatted down to check if she was hurt.

Then Yu Xia grabbed him by the neck.

In terms of character setting, a woman’s strength is small; this motion wouldn’t harm him, merely to vent and throw a couple of insults.

Following this move, it was her turn again to strike while Xie Qingci continuously defended.

With the stick, she got more adept with each swing, her hits seeming to spare no strength.

He Ci, who had somehow come to watch, told Mei, "Look at her stance as if she aims to beat someone into a hospital, it’s really fierce. I was wondering if she’d become smitten by the good-looking junior and get into trouble."

Mei: ... Brother! Trouble has already started!