Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 250: The School Bully and His Bride

They squatted in the corner, ready to seize any opportunity to run out.

There are two or three hours left until the ceasefire at 18:00; they couldn’t just wait.

Xie Qingci peered through the crack in the door, blocking most of the light with his body, while Yu Xia rubbed her stomach twice before lying down next to him to peek out too.

"I see Ling Luo," she whispered, "she looks like a wealthy lady encountering robbers, running so fast her shoes fell off."

Xie Qingci: "...They probably haven’t found any clues yet, otherwise, they wouldn’t be running around here."

Yu Xia leaned closer, scrutinizing the suit-clad pursuers outside, and asked him, "Why do I feel like the pursuers are toying with them? If they speed up their encirclement, they could definitely catch them."

Xie Qingci didn’t care about others, replying casually, "Not impossible. Which route are we taking to leave later?"

"The original route back, we still need to retrieve the electric scooter."

He frowned at her, his gaze falling on her profile.

"Is your foot okay?"

The riverbank was full of pebbles, making it quite uncomfortable to walk; he could tell she wasn’t comfortable as they walked over here.

Yu Xia didn’t hesitate: "No problem, don’t worry."

Then she simply laid out the plan, "We return along the original route to retrieve the fully charged scooter, then drive all the way to the southern bus station. There are surely many electric scooters on the way, and this one has such a distinctive cow-pattern that even if the pursuers pass by, they might not recognize us."

Xie Qingci listened quietly to her, her joyful chatter had a fizz like peach soda popping open, bubbling up from the bottom, intoxicating but not overwhelming.

He lightly pinched his knuckles, restraining himself from staring too long.

"Did you forget we don’t have a license plate on this scooter, nor do we have our driving licenses with us, so we can’t drive it on the main road. And the southern bus station is deep in the city, quite far from here, we definitely have to cross the main road to get there."

Moreover, if we aim for speed, taking the highway is best, but that scooter surely can’t be taken onto the highway.

Yu Xia froze, letting out an "Ah" with a tone of regret.

"What do we do then? Just leave the scooter behind?"

That was bought by her brother, and she had planned to ride it for the next few days and then directly ride it home when the five-day period was up.

Xie Qingci, looking down, could clearly see her slightly puckered lips and lowered eyebrows, her whole demeanor showing displeasure.

Amusement flickered in his eyes, he said, "It’s okay, didn’t we leave a phone number? Call them en route and ask them to keep an eye for a couple more days, after the five days are over, they can help send it back."

Yu Xia deflated: "I guess that’s the only way. Without a vehicle, what do we do if we need transport later?"

"Find another tool or person."

She looked intrigued, "What do you plan to do?"

Xie Qingci: "We have to go through the city anyway, so let’s ask an idle acquaintance for help."

His words seeking help from acquaintances sounded strangely reasonable.

Several candidate names floated in Yu Xia’s mind, "Who are you planning to ask?"

He shook his head, "Let’s get out first and then talk."

Outside, there were four pursuers, one guarding the entrance while the other three chased people around.

They were quite agile, seemingly planning to corral the scattered individuals together for easy capture.

This was precisely the opportunity for others.

Xie Qingci watched carefully for a long time, finally found a moment when none of the pursuers were near them, counted down quietly three-two-one, then suddenly pulled open the door, pushing Yu Xia out.

"Run!"

Yu Xia immediately bolted forward, followed closely by Xie Qingci running in another direction.

With the large space outside making it harder to catch them, the two had planned to stage a tactical distraction, with Xie Qingci blocking the pursuers chasing Yu Xia temporarily, allowing her to get further away before he disengaged and followed.

It was risky, but Xie Qingci managed it.

Halfway, Yu Xia glanced back; one pursuer guarding the entrance along with another person raced over to surround Xie Qingci, but their movements weren’t as agile, failing to close in on him despite running back and forth.

Meanwhile, the other two pursuers were herding Ling Luo and two other female guests like sheep, causing non-stop shrieks; Luo Sheng, who had previously escaped, hurried to rescue them, creating a chaotic entanglement.

The pursuers dealing with Xie Qingci realized how troublesome he was, quickly that one diverted himself to chase Yu Xia.

Watching the commotion, Yu Xia internally cursed "damn" and turned to resume running.

Yet there was a speed difference between males and females, and soon she heard the breathing of the pursuer behind her.

A hand reached out, aiming to grab her clothes.

Just then, the pursuer’s back suffered a heavy blow, causing him to stagger and fall to the ground.

Xie Qingci had exerted his strength, throwing his backpack and hitting the pursuer.

Yu Xia narrowly escaped, took a couple of breaths and continued running.

Meanwhile, Xie Qingci stepped onto the stone bollard in the no parking zone, leapt out of the encirclement, dashed towards her retreating figure, scooping up the backpack the pursuer had grabbed by the strap. He yanked it forcefully, making the pursuer almost tumble down again.

With this missed opportunity, all they could do was watch as Xie Qingci, with a single shoulder bag, swiftly rushed over, swept Yu Xia into an embrace, and raced out of the museum’s no parking area towards the downward slope of the hill.

One shoulder bag, one arm carrying a person.

Whether pursuers or guests, they all gaped at the duo’s distant figures.

Luo Sheng: ...Is this a romance movie shoot? The school bully and his captive lady?

Can’t they leave some leeway for us real couples? Speechless.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Hoisted on the shoulder, Yu Xia was in a state of bewildered confusion.

She was abruptly lifted into the air, almost flipped over, so in a panic, she clung to Xie Qingci’s neck, thus...making their present posture exceedingly intimate.

Maybe not intimate; perhaps from the camera’s angle, they could appear like a butcher carrying a pig, given her head did bob like a meat pig alongside the butcher’s strides.

"Um, uh, cough, cough, I feel like vomiting, vomiting blood, can you put me down? They didn’t catch up."

Xie Qingci ran a bit further, catching his breath before bending to set her down when they reached a flat section of road.

"Can you still run?"

She didn’t have time for dramatics, quickly nodding, and off they sprinted both again.

On the bullet screen, some cryptic languages also raced along.

[Who’s responsible if the dog dies? Exactly who’s responsible?!]

[That hug ahhhhh! I’m going mad, do they have feelings or not? If so, hurry up and get together! I want to see more daring scenes!]

[Whoa, is the lil bro this strong?! Hug me!]

[The indifferent and cool special forces guy and his panicked petite wife hahahahaha / My dear elder sister, sorry, I’m fangirling first.jpg]

[Luo Sheng’s expression looks like he’s questioning who the real couple is, real couples aren’t showing off like this]