Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 251: What’s Wrong with an Older Woman–Younger Man Romance? It Can Be Loving Too

Chapter 251: Chapter 251: What’s Wrong with an Older Woman–Younger Man Romance? It Can Be Loving Too

After running down the mountain, Xie Qingci didn’t stop for a moment, pulling Yu Xia to a nearby side road.

Yu Xia panted heavily and asked him, "Are we, are we going to catch a taxi? Will it be, be expensive to go straight, straight to the bus station?"

Xie Qingci shook his head but took her into a small supermarket.

He lifted his cap and asked the cashier, "Excuse me, can we make a phone call here?"

The cashier was a young guy, who looked at their faces, then at the drone following them, and nodded, saying yes.

It was a gray landline phone. Xie Qingci stood at the counter dialing, waiting for an answer.

During this interval, the young guy handed Yu Xia a cup of warm water and shyly said, "I noticed your lips are dry, have some, it’s not hot."

Yu Xia smiled and said "thank you," instinctively wanting to compliment his smile, but then turned her head and saw Xie Qingci’s expressionless face.

She shifted her gaze, said nothing, and obediently drank the water.

The call went through, and Xie Qingci asked two questions on the other end.

"Are you at home now?"

"Do you have any work arrangements?"

Not knowing what the person on the other end said, he simply replied, "Good."

After the call, he tried to pay, but the guy didn’t take it, and Xie Qingci didn’t insist, pulling Yu Xia to leave.

Yu Xia didn’t notice how he habitually pulled her, asking, "Who did you call?"

"Wei Yaoyao."

Her eyebrows arched, "You looking for him to help out? That works, we all know each other anyway. What’s your plan now? We should still be the leading group."

"First, let’s head directly to the third task site. If the task doesn’t need to be completed immediately, we can take the task card to stay at Wei Yaoyao’s place for a night. This way, we can avoid the pursuers knowing the third site and surrounding us."

Yu Xia nodded, "Sounds good. Are we taking a taxi? It might be expensive."

Xie Qingci looked at the cars passing by and said, "We can carpool."

"How do we carpool?"

"See those license plates? The ones starting with A are mostly heading to the city. We can ask a driver to drop us off on the way."

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved at a black car.

The car stopped in front of them, and Xie Qingci handled the negotiation throughout. Yu Xia hadn’t even figured out how he thought of this when she heard the driver happily say, "Sure!"

Then Xie Qingci pushed her into the car.

She genuinely admired his decisiveness, giving him a thumbs up in approval.

"Not bad at all."

Xie Qingci smiled, handing her a bottle of water from his backpack.

"Weren’t you thirsty? Drink up."

"...Okay. Are you hungry? I should have bought some bread or something at the supermarket."

She sincerely expressed her concern, unscrewed the bottle, took a sip, and then tightened it again, not drinking much.

Just as Xie Qingci was about to answer, the cheerful driver spoke up, "I’ve seen this girl before, on TV, playing the second female lead in that drama, right? What kind of show are you filming? Is there a show featuring celebrity couples lately?"

Yu Xia: "..."

Xie Qingci touched the zipper of his backpack, a slight smile on his lips.

Yu Xia chuckled awkwardly, "You’re mistaken, driver brother, this isn’t a couple’s show."

The driver glanced at their expressions through the rearview mirror, then knowingly nodded, "I see, I see, celebrities, eh."

Yu Xia: ... Brother, what do you see?

She explained again, "You really misunderstood, our show is about escaping capture, and don’t you recognize this younger brother, he’s..."

"Ah, what does age matter," the driver half-listened, now eager to share his own stories, "Back in the day with my wife, we had a sibling-like relationship too."

"......"

"Don’t think sibling-like relationships are bad. If someone is mature, it doesn’t matter if they’re young, they’re a good man. If someone’s not great, no matter how old they are, they’re not a good person! My wife couldn’t see that back then, thought I couldn’t handle family responsibilities, but look at me now! A child of each gender, a harmonious family, I love my wife and I’m willing to give for this family!"

Yu Xia opened her mouth, but the driver interrupted her, eager to share his experiences.

"Really, as long as you truly like someone, age isn’t an issue. Why not develop it and find out how the person really is before considering other aspects. You can’t reject someone just because of their age."

"Also, younger people are pure! Of course, I mean pure in emotional experience. At this stage, being together means the emotions are the most intense. Don’t you want someone who loves you very much? My wife boasts about being my first love. So young people, try more, don’t be shy."

Yu Xia had no idea what to say, leaning back in her seat helplessly.

Xie Qingci, however, wasn’t speechless, just slightly amused, and he asked the driver, "Brother, you and your wife have a good relationship, right?"

The driver answered decisively, "Of course! In ten years, we haven’t argued at all. Whatever conflicts, I accommodate her. And we have a son and a daughter. My daughter, just five years old, drew me as her mother’s prince charming in a painting yesterday!"

Talking about his daughter, the driver had even more to say.

"Ah, I regret not looking more handsome, my daughter took after me, not as good-looking as her mother, but she’s very cute. She even massages my shoulders! When I smoke, she throws it away, says it’s bad for health. She secretly gives me half of her New Year’s money to buy me food. Daughters are the most precious treasures in the world!"

Listening to this, Yu Xia got bored, wondering why Xie Qingci was listening so attentively.

After a round of "my adorable daughter," the driver looked at them and smiled, "But don’t worry, you’re handsome, if you have a daughter she’ll surely be beautiful."

Xie Qingci said, "That’s for many years down the road. I’ve never even thought about it."

Yu Xia glanced at him.

The driver was gregarious, talking non-stop throughout the ride, making Yu Xia want to hand him a bottle of water.

About forty minutes later, they arrived.

She paid, stretching her back as she got out, feeling a bit sore after sitting for so long compared to running and jumping for two days straight.

They stood at the drop-off point, looking up; the southern bus station was right next door, looking like an old station with some history.

There were fast-food restaurants all around, offering dining and accommodation services. On the small square, someone held a sign asking if they wanted a direct ride to tourist sites.

"This place is so big, how do we find the task? Should we split up?" she asked. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Xie Qingci rejected this suggestion, "We don’t have phones, can’t contact each other, it’s not good if we get separated."

"Okay... Hey, that’s the show logo!"

Across from them, in an inconspicuous spot on the small square, was a sign with the logo of the show, blending in with the colorful fast-food signs, making it hard to recognize.