Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 170: You Like Her That Much?

Yu Xia considered the situation—people who like each other can’t really hide it, no matter how hard they try.

Love is like a sneeze; you can’t hold it back, so it’s only a matter of time before someone notices something is off between them.

This was also why she hesitated to reconcile with Xie Qingci before.

So when Xie Qingci mentioned what his manager said, she wasn’t too surprised, just frowned and asked him, "What did you say?"

"I said yes."

He hung on her like a big bat, repeating his answer word for word, his warm breath spraying against her neck, causing her to instinctively turn her head to avoid it.

"I said I do like you, and I can’t control myself from wanting to see you, to be close to you, to monopolize all your time, both in and out of roles. I even want to shower you with attention, and once I can’t hold it in anymore, come ask if you’ll date me."

Yu Xia grasped the key point: "You only said you liked me?"

"This way all the blame falls on me, and they’ll be better prepared, knowing that sooner or later, I’ll be with you. It’s the best way."

Letting your own family clean up the mess their own child makes might even mean helping make the mess, and that truly is the best way, though not friendly for him.

"Aren’t you afraid your manager might get angry?"

He looked up at her eyes, and Yu Xia could see her reflection in those black pupils.

He said, "But I really do like you, what can I do? Can they stop me from liking you?"

Though it was a serious discussion, each sentence from him sounded like a confession, making her heart bubble up with pink bubbles.

She couldn’t help but cup his face, give him a loud kiss, and then softly say:

"My Xie Baibai is truly lovable."

From start to finish, Xie Qingci either leaned against the back of the chair or hung on her, appearing gentle and obedient, his eyes slightly brightening when she kissed him, waiting for her takeover.

When his assistant returned, the room door was still closed.

The assistant, holding food boxes, knocked, and unexpectedly, the assistant of the actress from the next room opened the door, surprising him.

Then he saw that the actress from the next room was there too.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she probably came to thank Xie Qingci, knowing full well that three people couldn’t do anything improper, it must be a legitimate interaction.

Thus the assistant watched Yu Xia and her group leave and even greeted them with a smile.

"Leaving so soon, Yu Xia?"

Yu Xia glanced at the food boxes he was carrying and smiled as she replied, "Yes, hurry up and take them inside, be careful not to let them get cold."

After exchanging just a few words, the assistant went inside and placed the specially bought lotus root and spare rib soup on the table.

Seeing Xie Qingci’s lips slightly curved, playing with a goose-yellow wool hair clip, looking quite relaxed and in a good mood, he couldn’t help but ask, "Something happy happened?"

The assistant was a few years older than Xie Qingci.

Xie Qingci nodded, his smile grew deeper: "Yes, very happy."

When Mr. Yang came back, he casually heard the assistant mention this conversation, and upon approaching Xie Qingci, he saw that the goose-yellow fluffy hair clip was clipped to his neckline. Even while drinking soup, Xie Qingci couldn’t help touching it a couple of times.

He chuckled, "You like it that much?"

It’s quite pathetic and funny to see someone so happy over obtaining a hair clip from who knows where.

It’s unavoidable for a young man in his twenties to develop feelings for the opposite sex, and he didn’t believe in suppressing an artist’s right to date; history in the entertainment gossip industry shows that more control often leads to more problems.

But who would have thought Xie Qingci would start with a one-sided crush on his talent show mentor? And now they’re acting together—a separation seems impossible.

The key is, the other party might not even be aware.

Xie Qingci smiled at him, clasping his lips, and touched the hair clip again: "I like it a lot."

In fact, he originally purchased this hair clip to gift Yu Xia.

There was a street outside the school full of snacks and handmade trinkets. A classmate pulled him along to eat, and when he heard those girls chattering, he took a liking to these hair clips.

Yu Xia’s hair is long, with many bangs, so he thought it might be useful. He picked out over a dozen of them from the small stand, in various colors and styles.

Then he put them in his drawer at home, and when they met again, he picked one out and clipped it to Yu Xia’s hair.

She had complimented his taste back then, and later he gradually gave her several others but didn’t receive any more rewards.

The first one he gave her was this goose-yellow woolen hair clip, fluffy, which she packed away in her bag when she left.

He hadn’t expected that, more than a year later, she still had it and frequently used it.

Looking at his smile, Mr. Yang sighed and asked, "Did you ask for this?"

"Yes."

"She didn’t say anything and just gave it to you?"

"She said she has others to use anyway."

It was the truth, yet it made Mr. Yang feel increasingly sad, like his own son having a lowly crush on the neighbor’s daughter.

"Sigh, keep it well, don’t take it out too often. The netizens with eyes of golden flame might recognize it as hers, then it won’t end well. Plus, focus on improving your acting skills; be cautious not to let her grow disdainful of you, as her industry reputation is quite good."

Xie Qingci nodded while eating ribs.

Seeing his demeanor, Mr. Yang thought that the upcoming variety show would pair them again. Whether it’s fate or not, two people who supposedly shouldn’t cross paths have ended up working together three times.

He shook his head and left while Xie Qingci’s lips curled upward, sipping his soup, and again stroking the hair clip on his collar.

The filming proceeded as usual; Xie Qingci’s injury posed no significant impact, and he continued with the work.

The production team and Yu Xia’s studio released a joint statement, briefly explaining the situation, particularly highlighting Xie Qingci’s commendable bravery.

When Xie Qingci first joined the crew, his fans had already caused a stir, and this incident increased the buzz once again.

The feedback was mostly harmonious and positive.

[Our little brother Qingci is amazing! A real man!]

[Is little brother hurt? Is he alright?]

[This is too terrifying; barging into a hotel room with pictures and knocking on doors at midnight, damn!]

[Little brother and Yu Xia are quite fateful, ending up in the same crew. With someone he knows, he might feel a bit more at ease.]

[Fans aren’t meant to intrude; invading an artist’s safe space is illegal!]

[Heard that person was detained and fined? Hotels should tighten their security, please.]

[Bravo to Xie Qingci for protecting his mentor! Certainly more credible than those who only verbally promise to protect women.]

[Looking forward to little brother’s first drama, ’Burning Spring’! Please, Yu Xia, take good care of our little brother Qingci, much appreciated.]

[Fans of Yu Xia thank little brother Qingci, wishing him a bright future.]

To thank Xie Qingci, He Ci treated him to half a month of takeout. Every day, Mei and Xie Qingci’s assistant went together to pick up food, and there was always a portion for Xie Qingci with Yu Xia’s lunch and dinner.

This did bring them closer; when others passed by during meals, they would occasionally hear them chatting.

"You did well with the scene this morning, only NG’d twice."

"Yu Xia, why don’t you eat first?"