Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 247: You’re So Obedient Too

It’s quite wonderful—they’re together, but earnestly discovering each other’s lives seems like it’s just beginning.

She asked Xie Qingci, and he wants to ask back, taking the opportunity to inquire about her.

"What about your previous vacations, sis? What would you do if there weren’t these activities?"

Yu Xia reminisced: "Attending acting classes, shopping for clothes, spending time with my sister-in-law and nephew, annoying my brother. A bit further back, it would be hanging out with classmates and friends."

"What kind of fun?"

"Eating meals, singing karaoke, attending parties, relaxing at mountain hot springs, traveling—basically not learning any skills. At my arts exam, all I could do was dance, but I wanted to perform with a big sword like the candidate ahead of me."

"..." Xie Qingci was taken aback, "Were you planning to major in arts and debut from early on? Did you have this idea in high school?"

In their school, hardly anyone took the arts route.

Yu Xia rubbed her face with the back of her hand, turned to him, and asked, "What do you think of my looks?"

"...Very beautiful."

She wasn’t the least bit embarrassed and said, "Right, everyone says so. Then, I want everyone to know I’m beautiful, and not just beautiful."

After saying this, she casually stuffed the last bit of bread into her mouth.

Her calm tone and demeanor were brimming with confidence.

Xie Qingci thought, what her sister-in-law said earlier was quite accurate—Yu Xia grew up surrounded by love and lacks neither kindness nor the confidence to attract others.

There will constantly be people drawn to her, and he’s a prime example.

Yu Xia didn’t know what he was thinking. After finishing the small bread, she dusted off her hands and stretched her neck to look forward, "Is it almost there?"

Xie Qingci gathered his thoughts and looked up.

Above the small road was a flat avenue, where a building resembling a temple nestled among pine trees.

"Yes, it’s just up there."

They both fell silent, pulling at tree trunks to climb up. Once up, they didn’t immediately proceed, but crouched behind the trunk to observe.

She focused intently on the surroundings of the museum and whispered, "I don’t see any cars. Haven’t the pursuers arrived yet? Or are they disguising themselves, ready to lure us deeper?"

Xie Qingci looked at the sign erected outside the museum, "Cars can’t come in here. If they’re here, there would be someone watching the entrance. Currently, nobody’s at the entrance, so they probably haven’t arrived."

"Then let’s go in first."

They mingled in with the group of tourists, standing out amidst the people dressed as students in front and behind them.

Others were visiting the museum to expand their knowledge and relax, but they were backpackers who had trekked for miles, dressed in all black with caps pulled low, looking like they were about to plant a bomb in the museum.

Entering the museum required each person to spend ten yuan on an entry ticket, and Yu Xia begrudgingly complained that the show’s production was collecting their money in disguise.

Xie Qingci found her whispered grumbling amusing.

"Let’s pretend we’re really here to appreciate the folk culture."

"Alright, speaking of which, I actually haven’t visited a folk culture museum."

She’s been to many museums, just not folk culture ones.

Walking in side by side, Yu Xia lifted the brim of her hat, taking a cursory glance.

"Wow, is this the folk culture?"

Inside the nearest display case was a bunch of figurines, intricately crafted, depicting men and women of all ages heaving a large wooden barrel to thresh rice in a field.

The scroll below recorded detailed explanations.

Xie Qingci said, "This should be the customs, scenes, and objects that set this place apart from others."

He took a few steps forward, stood at another display case, inside were dainty women’s embroidered shoes, unlike those he’d seen in past TV dramas.

Items of similarity were presented together; next to the embroidered shoes was a row of women’s wedding garments—from wool skirts to rustic cotton shirts, moving back to the last bright red wedding dress, adorned with golden flowers and birds shimmering under the clustered lights.

Yu Xia also saw the wedding dress and exclaimed.

"So beautiful."

Xie Qingci moved his lips, about to say something when he suddenly noticed unusual activity at the entrance.

He immediately pulled Yu Xia down, hiding behind adjacent display cases, simultaneously pushing down the drone.

"Shh, they’re here," he whispered.

Yu Xia curled up tightly, her head resting on her knees, tilting her ear to listen to the sounds outside.

There seemed to be several pursuers, their footsteps rushed as they turned inside. Apparently not spotting them, someone headed to the entrance to ask other tourists if they had seen any celebrities.

The sound of leather shoes approached their hiding spot by the display case, pausing for two seconds.

Yu Xia’s heartbeat accelerated, covering her mouth to restrain her breath, then turned to look at Xie Qingci, signaling with her eyes: What to do, they’re about to catch us.

Xie Qingci stared steadily at her.

Seeing her obediently curled up, her delicate hands covering half her face, the eyes left visible blinking, eyelashes fluttering, her pupils reflecting his image. It’s just... too enticing.

Yu Xia saw his peculiar gaze but didn’t get a response, she then anxiously blinked, almost trembling her eyelids, he finally moved slightly.

Xie Qingci knelt on one knee, leaning over to kiss her on the brow.

Her eyes widened in disbelief, heart skipping a beat, then instantly racing to its peak. At that moment, she even felt as if she heard the buzzing of her eardrums merging with the beat.

In such proximity, they gazed into each other’s eyes, his filled with fierce longing.

The habit of scolding him with "Are you crazy?" slowly vanished between lips and tongues, she suppressed the reaction of her heart pounding, fluttering her lashes, slowly blinking.

Just then, someone shouted at the entrance, "They’re here, hurry and block them!"

The footsteps in front of the display quickly retreated—it was another group of guests arriving.

Ordinarily, at this point, they should emerge, hastily find clues and escape, but behind the display, all remained still, eyes still locked.

They dared not breathe heavily, fearing to shatter this atmosphere—a sensation that something’s about to unfold.

More ambiguous than ambiguity is forced restraint.

In such a place where discovery feels imminent, within the brief moments permitted, they cannot embrace or kiss but their gazes have already entwined over each other’s fingers, necks, up to lips, brows.

Xie Qingci rotated the drone to face another direction, leaning in once more, his nose gently touching her hand.

It’s like a silent encouragement, or rather, more like temptation.

Yu Xia withdrew her hand from her mouth, slightly leaning forward, turning her head to gently kiss his lip corner.

Watching her approach, feeling the soft contact, Xie Qingci managed to suppress the urge to kiss deeply back, obediently letting her taste and stop.

This was her first time responding to him in such a setting.

Even if it was just for a fleeting moment.

Yu Xia caressed his cheek, whispering into his ear, "You’re so well-behaved."

Xie Qingci couldn’t resist wanting to grab her hand, but in the next second, Yu Xia retreated a step, peeking out, reappearing on camera, her voice returning to normal volume.

"Others have rushed in, just in time, we need to hurry and find clues."