Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 188: I Want to Take You to See Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter

Chapter 188: Chapter 188: I Want to Take You to See Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter

Yu Xia didn’t realize how sweet and coy her voice sounded.

She only felt more awkward the more she spoke, as if she were a mischievous high school couple sneaking conversations at night without their parents’ knowledge, with the infatuation so intense that it almost drowned out reason.

"I told you not to come over. But... I do kind of miss you."

After saying this, she shrank her head into the collar of her thick coat, like a mushroom.

Previously, she said he was too clingy. They were literally next door to each other, meeting every day, yet he insisted on saying he missed her every day. And now she was saying the same thing, which embarrassed her a bit.

Xie Qingci wouldn’t turn her previous words back on her, would he? She bit her lip, listening to him speak, but couldn’t help the corners of her mouth turning up.

Of course, Xie Qingci didn’t think of any of those other nonsensical things; he was entirely enchanted by her spontaneously adorable display, wanting nothing more than to pull her into a hug and kiss her right then.

"Miss me? How do you want me to respond?"

"Hmm— I want you to talk more, your voice is nice." She poked her head out of the coat again, like a mushroom, picking at her chin with her nails.

"Alright," he lowered his voice and began to recall past events, "Do you remember the first day we met? I had originally arranged to play basketball with a friend, but he got into a fight with his girlfriend and rushed back to reconcile, ditching me. So I ended up going to the court alone."

She reminisced along with him: "Ah, no wonder you seemed so cold that day."

Xie Qingci chuckled nasally: "But who would have thought I’d meet you that day. Across a street bustling with traffic, I spotted you immediately. You were so noticeable amidst the crowd. And then I realized you were looking at me."

She didn’t deny her momentary infatuation back then: "You are good-looking; among all the people waiting for the bus across the street, you stood out. Is it wrong to glance at you?"

"What if I wasn’t good-looking then?"

She answered without hesitation: "Then I’d have looked at you twice and that would’ve been it."

It was precisely because he was excessively good-looking, allowing her to sincerely admire him even when she was feeling down, leading to so much that followed.

Xie Qingci wasn’t surprised in the slightest: "Then I must thank my parents for making me someone you’d like. But if back then I was standing with other attractive people, would you still have picked me?"

What’s this? This is insecurity! This is his way of seeking reassurance!

Yu Xia pretended to ponder for two seconds, then slowly said, "Of course. No matter who stands next to you, even if I don’t notice you at first, my gaze will eventually return to you, and you’d always be my final choice. I have that premonition."

Xie Qingci let out a delighted laugh.

"It’s rare to hear you say such things; I especially enjoy listening to it. Could you say more like this in the future?"

Yu Xia felt a little embarrassed, her uninjured foot tapping lightly, as she retorted, "What saying? I was supposed to listen to you talk, yet you keep asking questions."

"Alright, I’ll stop questioning and simply say," he repeated a few familiar words, his voice getting lighter and gentler, "I miss you so much, I just want to hug you now, want to rest with you wrapped in the same blanket, curled up on a chair... with the blanket over our heads, I want to kiss you."

Yu Xia instinctively pictured the scene, her heart racing, beating erratically.

"No... we can’t; the whole crew will see us on set."

Xie Qingci chuckled softly: "It’s alright, I won’t let anyone see you. You know, I’ve imagined such a scene for a long time, since the summer of a year ago. Back then, I wanted to take you to the seaside for a trip."

"Aren’t you fond of collecting shells? That place is a paradise for shell lovers. In summer, the temperatures are high, and you’d be afraid of getting sunburned, so we’d go out later. You could carry a small bucket to collect shells, and I could take you diving and surfing. When we’re tired, we would snuggle on a deck chair, watching the beach bonfire party. If you like, you could go up and dance, and I would take photos of you."

Before she could respond, he continued: "If you don’t like going to the beach in the summer, we can go to the snow mountain resort for hot springs in winter. I can ski, and if you can too, we can glide down from heights together, and if not, that’s perfect, I can teach you. I can hold you for a long time in a quiet corner."

"At the resort, there are hot springs. I would choose a beautiful swimsuit for you, and we’d soak in the pool together. Outside is the open snowy ground, and since you’re afraid of the cold, I’d hold you from behind and submerge with you. When the hot spring water ripples, your blushed face would surely be beautiful."

His descriptions and voice were too enticing, and Yu Xia couldn’t help but picture it.

Imagine the beautiful shells glimmering under the summer sun, the blazing bonfire, the dark night sky, and two people curled up closely on a beach chair.

Imagine the winter snowfields, the loud laughter when sliding down from a height, the secret kisses under snow-laden trees, the indulgent joy in the hot spring, the rippling hot spring water, and the contrasting feeling of hot and cold intensity.

She could even imagine her dreamy look while lying by the hot spring.

She forcefully held her breath slightly, softly asking, "Is there more?"

"Yes. In my hometown, during spring, there is an ice-breaking festival. Many people go mountain climbing to gather wild vegetables, and classmates and friends gather for picnics. I want to take you there, introduce you to the names of each mountain, teach you how to eat each wild vegetable, let you look down at the lights from the mountain top, accepting friends’ teasing and well-wishes."

"At night, we could camp on the mountain top. You’d love the sky full of stars, it’s especially beautiful. If it rains at night, that’s even better, others won’t hear your voice from other tents, so there’s no need to worry despite my efforts. If you allow me, your voice mixed with the sound of rain, I could record it as a lullaby."

The warmth at the root of her ears spread across her face.

"You, how do you always end with that..."

"Don’t you like it?" he said nonchalantly, "I like you and want to be with you. Isn’t one of the expressions of that desire?"

She bit her lip, softly gave him a "hmph," then said, "You just mentioned spring, summer, winter... is there an autumn scene?"

"Autumn—" he stretched the word, laughed twice for some unknown reason, "Autumn doesn’t seem to have anything special, but as long as you’re there, anywhere would be fine. Sister, let’s find some time to go out, shall we?"

She didn’t refuse directly but asked first, "When? And to where?"

It seemed Xie Qingci had thought about this long before and replied without a moment’s hesitation, "After you wrap up and before that Variety Show starts, you should have some time. I could take you home. The ice-breaking festival, interested in seeing it?"

Yu Xia opened her mouth, intending to say it might not be possible to go out so openly then, but knowing it would ruin the mood, so what she ended up saying was—

"Sure, I’d like to see it."