Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 370: Xie Qingci’s Birthday

These words clearly have a hidden meaning.

Yu Xia ate synchronously, cleaned up the house slowly, and as she waited for him to arrive, her heartbeat gradually accelerated.

By the time there was a knock at the door, her heart was pounding so fast she felt dizzy.

She got up and opened the door. Xie Qingci came in carrying a thermos and poured out yam and corn rib soup for her to drink.

He acted very naturally, as if today was just an ordinary day, with no expectations or surprises. He was simply there to chat with her about their relationship.

Yu Xia sat at the dining table, followed his guidance, ate a piece of yam, and drank two sips of soup.

Honestly, it tasted quite nice.

Her heartbeat slowly returned to its normal rhythm.

Just when she thought it was just a peaceful and lovely afternoon, Xie Qingci suddenly leaned over to her, blew air in her face, and asked softly:

"You had the meal and drank the soup, sister, where’s my surprise?"

"...Cough cough cough!" Yu Xia was caught off guard and choked, her eyes turned red from coughing.

While patting her back, Xie Qingci pretended to wonder, "Why so excited? Is this surprise not suitable for others?"

When he said "not suitable for others," he bent down, staring at her directly, seemingly quite expectant.

Yu Xia pushed his hand away.

The sudden question and the feeling of certainty entangled her. She paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and stood up.

"Go to the room, the gift I gave you is beside the blue gift box on the bookshelf. I’ll go wash my hands."

She finished speaking without showing a hint of panic, calmly wiped her mouth, and steadily entered the bathroom in the room.

Xie Qingci raised his eyebrows thoughtfully and strolled into the room leisurely following her.

He was already quite familiar with the blue gift box on the bookshelf, but it used to be together with two books. This time, there were no books beside it; instead, there was a small tote bag.

He studied the packaging and unpacked the contents inside.

It was a watch, simple and elegant, with his silhouette in the dial and the words "Qingci" engraved on the inside.

Upon closer inspection, those two words were very similar to the ones Yu Xia had written on the postcard he had seen in the blue gift box before, especially the stroke direction of the word "Qing."

"Do you like it?" Yu Xia’s voice came from behind.

He wore the watch, turned around, and said with a smile: "I really lik..."

Before he finished speaking, he looked at her, his pupils dilated, rendered speechless for a moment.

Yu Xia coughed, smoothed the pink JK dress hem, and used her fingers as a comb to pull her high ponytail, the ends swaying through the air.

"What’s wrong, not pretty?"

Xie Qingci swallowed with difficulty, not blinking, and slowly said: "Very pretty."

More than just pretty.

Her features were strikingly beautiful, perfectly suited for a high ponytail that showed off her entire exquisite face.

With long legs, a slim waist, and dressed in that pink...uniform, she looked like the prettiest cheerleader, the type that could make everyone cheer on the basketball court.

Confident, bold, radiant, youthful spirit.

He had never seen her wear this kind of outfit, this color. Pink unexpectedly suited her, her pale skin seemed like peach blossoms bloomed on it, adding a bit of cuteness compared to usual.

Xie Qingci instinctively stepped closer, and Yu Xia immediately moved back.

"Just stand there, don’t move."

She wasn’t wearing shoes, tiptoeing and circling around him.

Xie Qingci’s gaze followed her intently, so hot it nearly scorched the fabric away.

Yu Xia was satisfied with his reaction, as if she had regained control.

"Do you like this surprise?"

Xie Qingci nodded, his voice husky: "I really like it."

"Is it pretty?"

Like an unthinking puppet, he mechanically replied: "Very pretty."

With her hands behind her back, she continued to ask: "Are you happy?" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Happy."

"Do you love me?"

"Love."

She smiled, sat on the edge of the bed, barefoot, watched him wanting to come close, her toes touching his knees.

"I said not to move, just stand there. Next is the upgraded version, I ask and you answer."

Xie Qingci laughed silently: "Is this also part of the surprise?"

"Yes, the surprise is from me, naturally I decide."

He could only say: "Alright then, ask away."

Yu Xia enjoyed the warm sunlight shining through the window, her toes tapping on his knee. Seeing he could barely stand it, she finally began asking:

"In school, have you ever encountered a girl as pretty as me?"

Xie Qingci shook his head immediately: "No, you’re the prettiest."

"Responding too quickly is also one of the signs of lying; have you seen female classmates wearing JK uniforms?"

He cooperated by considering for two seconds: "Seen. School only mandates uniforms on Mondays; otherwise, girls can wear casual clothes, some wear this type of uniform."

"Are they pretty?"

Xie Qingci’s ears listened as his mind focused: "Don’t know, don’t have thoughts, don’t judge. No matter who, none look as pretty as you do in this."

Yu Xia couldn’t help but laugh, then asked: "When I’m not around, have any female classmates invited you out?"

"Yes, class gatherings, meetings, friends’ birthday parties."

"You loved playing ball before, when you played, were there girls waiting courtside to hand you water? Did you accept?"

"Never accepted."

"Did you ever respond to girls who sent you messages confessing?"

"No, I have only one girlfriend, and I’ll only ever have one."

"Don’t you think having only one girlfriend is kind of a pity?"

"No, my girlfriend is a big star, ever-changing every day, never enough love."

She burst into joyous laughter, then lay back on the bed, laughing so hard she nearly shook the walls with her happiness.

"So suddenly wise and charming, have you eaten saccharin?"

Xie Qingci laughed along, leaned closer, and bent down, his arms supported on either side of her, kissing her lightly.

"Meeting you made me wise."

Yu Xia was about to praise him for his sweet words when he unexpectedly shifted topics again and mirrored the question-and-answer session back to her.

"You asked so many, isn’t it my turn to ask now? Have you ever dressed like this for someone else?"

Yu Xia pretended to think for a long time, glanced out of the corner of her eyes at his expressionless face, and burst out laughing, touching his face: "No! Just once!"

Xie Qingci bit her good-naturedly.

"You just like torturing me. Whose idea was this? Or did you think of it yourself?"

Knowing he was referring to the outfit, she honestly confessed Mei’s assistance.

"My assistant."

Xie Qingci asked: "The assistant you said is my fan?"

"Yes."

He sighed: "Having more fans like that wouldn’t be bad."

"You wish," she teased with a kick.

But this time, she couldn’t escape, her ankle was grabbed.

Xie Qingci clasping her ankle, squeezed gently, asked amiably: "Do you have any other talents to show? Or is there any leftover part of the surprise?"

"Do you think you’re an emperor on a holiday expecting dance shows? If you want talent shows, go watch TV."

"Alright then," he stood up, speaking leisurely, "I’m going to start unwrapping gifts now."

"...Wait, maybe I can have a talent show too."