Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 395: Take Your Eyes Off My Man

Making their relationship public... according to their plan, it’s still two months away.

In July, their group will join a variety show disbandment event, and in August, she will enter the film crew. They initially agreed upon the timing after she joins the crew.

Just two more months—Yu Xia started counting down, infected by Xie Qingci’s excitement, waiting for that day to come.

But before that, the broadcast performance of "Burning Spring" is paramount; it directly affects the fan acceptance when they announce their relationship.

As long as the couple in this drama is stable, they’ll have a foundation for their relationship, making things easier after it’s exposed.

So, Xie Qingci and He Ci’s manager, Mr. Yang, keep a close eye on the show’s statistics every day.

When it aired to the scene where Xie Qingci was shirtless and getting whipped, the ratings soared, and edited clips flooded the internet, with #XieQingciPhysique almost taking the top trending spot.

He Ci and Mei came over, enthusiastically staring at Xie Qingci’s impressive physique in the stills, not able to get enough.

Mei couldn’t control her excitement, pointing at the pictures and exclaiming, "Ah ah ah."

"Oh my gosh, I thought idols who are so thin were all skin and bones, but those abs are so pronounced!"

Yu Xia said calmly, "Didn’t he keep working out in the crew? Having muscles is normal."

Mei: "Sis, you don’t get it! When you think your favorite dish is an ordinary stir-fry, but it comes out as a stunning Dongpo Pork, you’re shocked beyond belief!"

"..." She looked at this dish every day and didn’t think much, but now she wanted to glance at those photos again.

Compared to Mei’s fan reaction of squealing and shouting, He Ci seemed much calmer.

He took on an attitude of studying human anatomy, put on his glasses, and scanned Xie Qingci’s physique from top to bottom with Eyes of Golden Flame, finally giving a fair evaluation.

"His physique is pretty good. When he was dancing before debuting, he accidentally showed his abs; they weren’t this pronounced back then. Seems he’s been working out hard these months."

Yu Xia: "Move your eyes away from my man’s abs."

He Ci coughed, "What’s wrong with looking? It’s been filmed, hasn’t it? And it’s not like I haven’t seen a good physique before; his is just average."

Yu Xia didn’t even need to argue, as Mei said, "He, you’re looking at musclemen performances, purely showcasing physiques. This is about feeling the atmosphere; the physique is just icing on the cake."

She held her phone in the middle, clicked a video to show him.

"Look, look! In that cramped room, when sis whipped him, his muscles were taut, that repressed yet longing expression... Ah, I can’t, this dominating beauty totally hits my spot!"

Enticed, Yu Xia leaned over to watch it too.

The bare arms and back were covered with a thin layer of muscle, not particularly pronounced, but the lines were sleek and clearly defined, with rows of neatly arranged abs, especially the pecs...

Pink, my gosh.

She quickly covered the screen and met the eyes of Mei and He Ci, calmly saying, "Haven’t seen enough? There’s nothing special here, if you want to see more, go watch musclemen shows."

He Ci crossed his legs, "Of course, it’s nothing special to you. You get to see it anytime and even get hands-on. But for us regular folks, when can we catch a glimpse?"

Mei also said, "Don’t worry, sis, I won’t look too much either, maybe just a billion more times."

"You’re about to set the phone screen on fire; even two hundred dollars’ worth of tempered glass can’t withstand your piercing gaze," He Ci rolled his eyes.

"Aren’t we on the same side, He? Why are you picking on me again?"

He Ci: "...I’m objective, addressing the issue, not the person. I have no allegiance, I stand only with the people’s perspective."

Yu Xia chuckled, watching them try to take back the phone to continue admiring Xie Qingci’s amazing physique. With a reproachful tone, she said:

"Are you acting like I don’t exist? I’m supposed to be your artist; half the video is me; can’t you focus more on me?"

He Ci: "After seeing you these years, our aesthetic fatigue has set in. Can’t we enjoy something fresh?"

On the other side, Mei had already grabbed the phone back, exclaiming.

"This behind-the-scenes is quite daring!"

He Ci dove over like a swooping bird: "Let me see. Wow, wow, wow, look at Xie Qingci’s eyes, fixated on you the whole time, worried others won’t notice his longing for you. Is the production trying to ignite a fire by releasing this?"

"What longing, use fresher words," she glanced sidelong at the screen.

As if he didn’t know her, He Ci could tell she was just playing coy by how she unconsciously leaned closer.

"We were right there next to you. Seeing how hard you whipped him, I felt pain for him. Then look at that puppy gaze, tsk tsk, what’s the saying? A drenched puppy, soft and dependent, who wouldn’t get smitten?"

Mei reminded him, "Sis wasn’t smitten back then."

"...Like you should speak! Didn’t she soon get smitten though? Even beyond!"

Yu Xia ignored them, fixating on Xie Qingci in the behind-the-scenes footage.

Experiencing a scene personally gives one feeling, but watching it later on video is another.

The details she missed and the reactions of others around her were different from what she remembered.

"Sis, what are you looking at? Is there something odd?" Mei and He Ci stopped bickering and asked.

She shook her head, "No, nothing."

He Ci pulled up Xie Qingci’s recent magazine shoot video and compared it with that still, winking as he asked, "I feel he’s gotten thinner, has he been relaxing too much with you and let his physique slip?"

The question sounded legitimate, but his gaze was mischievous, as if asking another question entirely—"Have you been draining him out?"

Yu Xia was exasperated, "He’s preparing for the next role; it’s got nothing to do with me!"

Mei pondered, joining in, "It sort of does. Didn’t you say you dislike skinny and boneless guys? He probably doesn’t dare to relax his physique."

He Ci pouted a smile, "You’d think she’s some ferocious fitness trainer."

The phone on the sofa buzzed, and Yu Xia glanced at it and decided she wouldn’t engage in their pointless chatter anymore; she moved away to take the call.

He Ci and Mei played the few videos they just watched a couple more times to satisfy their craving, then checked online reactions.

[I’m dizzy, I need little brother’s kiss to get up]

[Ahhhhhhh! True! Take off! /Tearing at the few hairs left, screaming at the sky.jpg]

[Xie Qingci, you’re only twenty-one! How can you be like this! Why can’t there be more!?]

[I don’t want to scream, but he looks so beautifully bloodied!]

[The beauty of dominion, more cruelty, more beauty. When Yu Xia kicked him, I was so excited my chair flipped; I never knew I could be so perverse/wiping away nosebleed unrepentantly.jpg]

[Encouraging male idols to turns actors and reach this level; let’s all make sacrifices for art]

[The way he looks at Yu Xia! Why isn’t Yu Xia moved? I wish I could take him into my arms!]