Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 193: Xie Qingci, You Beast!

I don’t know what advice Luo gave him, but Xie Qingci now has the image of a bashful boy in love, openly trying to please her without any reservation.

Yu Xia raised a smile and said thank you to him.

She thought to herself, why did he revise the script without informing her first, leaving her a bit confused.

Xie Qingci didn’t leave after getting her thanks, and lowered his voice to praise her again.

"Yu Xia, that dance you did was really beautiful."

Yu Xia’s hand trembled, and she forced a laugh: "Really? It was just so-so, haha."

Xie Qingci’s smile was much more genuine, his heartfelt happiness was evident.

The assistant urged him softly, he then glanced at Yu Xia before reluctantly leaving.

Not long after he left, the assistant director came over to her and said: "This Xie really shows a young man’s mind, doesn’t even try to hide his affection."

Yu Xia had worked with the assistant director on another show before, so they were somewhat familiar. She smiled hearing this comment.

"I also have a young person’s mind, being twenty-four is still pretty young, right?"

"Yes, you’re young but not as naïve as people his age, that’s why you’re so well-liked," the assistant director was determined to steer the conversation this way, "They say young love is most precious, what do you think?"

She shrunk into her thick coat, fiddling with her fingers.

"What do I think about what?"

"Now everyone in the cast with eyes can see he likes you, what are you planning? If you really don’t like him, you should say it harshly, to make him give up quickly... it would only affect his performance otherwise."

"It’s hard to say," Yu Xia said openly, "anything is possible."

The assistant director, a strong woman who’s had her share of partners over the years, raised an eyebrow at her words: "What, you think this younger guy’s good-looking enough to give it a try?"

"...Is it only about looks?" She was concerned about her reputation.

Assistant director: "Didn’t they say the last two you dated were also because of looks? Otherwise, how come you only dated Yu Zhi out of all the actors you’ve worked with?"

Yu Xia glanced in Xie Qingci’s direction, coughed and said: "I was young and immature back then, now I value inner qualities."

The assistant director gave a knowing look, as if she had seen through her insincerity.

"I get it. As long as the hoe is good, you don’t even need to swing it, this sprout will take off with others."

Yu Xia: "..." Wrongly accused! Completely misunderstood! She’s a very reserved person, okay? If it weren’t for Xie Qingci, would she even think of developing things further?

This isn’t about looks, it’s about recognizing hoes!

The assistant director patted her shoulder and turned to stand by the director, leaving her without a chance to explain.

Mei said in a whisper: "Looks like it won’t be long before you two go public."

She picked threads on her coat, feeling the same inside.

Xie Qingci is really skillful, calculating each step, he seems close to success.

Who’s bolder than him in this circle? She’s probably destined to be stuck.

They shot a few more scenes, everyone returned to the hotel while the snow was still manageable.

Everyone was wearing the same down jackets given by the crew, baggy and puffy, with hoods up and heads down, making it hard to differentiate who was who.

So when the hallway was empty, no one noticed that Yu Xia’s room door never opened.

Just a wall away from that empty room, two people were breathing closely together. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Xie Qingci had Yu Xia cornered, their large coat making them draw closer, her heart racing as she pretended to be calm, her hand pushing against his chest.

"How can you be so bold? Just pulling me in here, aren’t you afraid of being seen? Not that I’m criticizing you, but uh, what’s the reason for bringing me in?"

Xie Qingci nodded: "There’s a reason."

"Wha-what reason?"

He raised his hand to brush her hair aside, his finger grazing her earlobe, making her shiver.

"After thinking it through, some things are better enjoyed earlier, so how about you dance for me once more here today?"

Yu Xia glared fiercely: "As if I’d back out if it wasn’t today! I’m not that kind of person!"

"Yeah, you’re not," he said absent-mindedly, his hand moving to undo her coat, "I’ll turn the temperature up, so dance as you like."

Yu Xia felt she was being forced into a corner, there was no escaping this ordeal.

But before surrendering, she tried to salvage some dignity.

Both her hands held on to Xie Qingci’s hand, earnestly saying: "I’ll dance, but it’s so cold in winter, even with the temperature up, it’s still chilly, so I’d like to keep my coat on, is that okay?"

Xie Qingci was about to speak, worried he might refuse, she hastily added with a fragile pretense:

"Is young love so fake and fragile? Yesterday you were saying ’baby,’ and today you’d heartlessly make me take off my coat and dance in this freezing weather, boo hoo hoo, so mean."

Xie Qingci: "...Fine, keep it on."

Yu Xia quickly zipped up the zipper he had pulled down a bit, nearly snagging her chin.

She sighed heavily: "Since you want to see it, I’ll dance for you. But you can’t stop me, and you must give it a good review after, got it? A beautiful woman’s confidence cannot be shaken."

Xie Qingci nodded, letting her go, watching as she walked with light footsteps to the center of the room, then took a seat near the door, watching her attentively.

There’s no denying that Chinese dance is very graceful, her foundation in dance was still decent, and she was pretty enough, but...she was too bulky in that outfit, looking like a chubby cartoon character trying hard to stretch her limbs.

When she spun, it was like a washing machine in the spin-dry mode.

Yu Xia even felt she was letting down her dance teacher, but surprisingly, Xie Qingci watched with interest.

He didn’t utter a word she forbade him to interrupt, watching quietly, one hand casually draped on the back of the chair, sitting so informally, yet his gaze following her every move.

When she finished her perfunctory dance, he gamely clapped his hands.

"Very beautiful."

"...Thank you for your blindness."

She unzipped a bit to catch her breath, watching him stand up from the chair, she quickly took a step back.

"You you you don’t move, I danced already, you better not push your luck."

Dancing only took a few minutes, she was fine with that, but if she indulged him more, it wouldn’t be just measured in minutes.

Xie Qingci continued forward.

She retreated, her foot hit his suitcase, and she sat down with a thud, causing the suitcase to slide and she toppled over.

Xie Qingci startled, rushed forward in a few steps to grab her hand and pull her into his arms.

Just as he was about to ask if she was okay, Yu Xia hurriedly looked up and cried out:

"You really have interest even when I’m dressed like this, dancing aerobics? Xie Qingci, you beast!"

Xie Qingci looked down at her expressionlessly.