Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 62: Don’t Try to Push Your Luck with Me

Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Don’t Try to Push Your Luck with Me

This title, usually used for male bosses harassing female subordinates, being applied to her really could make her burst with anger.

The key point is that someone even brought out "evidence."

The video is edited with several segments, including her patting Wei Yaoyao’s shoulder while talking and laughing, her asking Song Xi to sing "1, 2, 3, I love you," and her telling Xie Qingci to take a couple of deep breaths so she could hear.

Most clips were related to Wei Yaoyao. In that video, it’s as if her hands and eyes never left Wei Yaoyao.

It made it seem like she really had that sort of interest in Wei Yaoyao, like some kind of lecherous seductress.

Fuck.

Yu Xia slammed her laptop shut and asked Mei, "What did He say?"

"He is really excited."

...Of course, how could she forget, He Ci loves to stir up drama.

She squinted her eyes: "Then let him have a proper show. I’ll post a tweet."

She didn’t write a lengthy statement to prove her innocence, she just posted an emoji.

Rolling eyes.

Mei didn’t expect her to take it so lightly and asked incredulously, "Just this? Aren’t you going to clarify with a few more words? Or maybe throw some shade?"

"What are you thinking, I’m not that kind of person!" She genuinely rolled her eyes, put down her phone, "Tomorrow’s Wednesday, I’ll say what needs to be said in person."

Mei started worrying again and cautioned, "Sis, don’t go overboard, we’re not allowed to curse and fight in front of the camera."

"...Have you been watching too much of my last series?"

She gently placed one arm over the other in front of her chest, leaned back, her smooth shoulders gracefully draping two thin straps.

Her loose curls of chestnut hair were lightly tidied by her delicate fingers, and her casual yet inexplicably confident stance made her appear very assertive when she spoke.

"Anyone with a brain wouldn’t believe this news, but of course, we still have to leave some space for those without one, so I have to make a statement. If they’re pulling me into this, the follow-up will definitely focus on Wei Yaoyao; all that four-person drama is irrelevant, Wei Yaoyao appeared the most in that video."

"But this is just a smokescreen they’ve put up. The focus really is on Pei Lu being isolated. Song Xi is being favored by the production, Shu Ran can’t be offended, so who’s left in this whole thing?"

Mei: "Ah, Xie Qingci?"

"Mmm-hmm, they want to target Xie Qingci, and in doing so, drag down Song Xi and Wei Yaoyao. Shu Ran and I got caught up in this as collateral damage."

First, there were Song Xi fans accusing Xie Qingci of not deserving to be first; now it’s being said Xie Qingci has a bad attitude and isolated Pei Lu, which is quite the blow for him.

So, it all depends on how Xie Qingci responds.

Is he completely in the dark about this, or has he made some headway in his contract negotiations and is aware of his current predicament?

What about the production? Will they let the controversy continue, or will they offer a fair explanation?

Oh dear, little brother wants to step into showbiz, but as soon as he set one foot in, he’s already encountering problems. Told him, the entertainment world isn’t an easy place.

She communicated with He Ci, considering how she could help her brother with her words tomorrow.

Once she had a plan, she left it at that and went back to studying her script, Mei seemed very intrigued and kept following the developments.

Toward the evening, the situation escalated.

The reason for Pei Lu’s isolation was magnified, and the gossiping netizens suddenly remembered why Shu Ran didn’t like Pei Lu.

Because of that face of his! Because he tries to use that face to draw attention, his abilities are just so-so, yet he constantly makes pretentious expressions to play the victim!

It’s not only Shu Ran who dislikes him; there are plenty of netizens who can’t stand him.

Here, they also dragged Cheng Yiding into the mess; his fans are not to be messed with.

Besides, someone isolated a clip from the behind-the-scenes footage showing Pei Lu hurting his leg in rehearsal.

Half the people said he acts like he’s dying every time he trips, like a delicate flower, while the other half felt for him, saying how severe Pei Lu’s leg injury was, particularly trembling after the official performance.

Suddenly, the praise for Pei Lu enduring pain to complete his performance, disregarding the dangers of broken bones just to not drag down his teammates, spread all over the internet like snow in December.

It was described as epic and moving, so much so that Mei couldn’t help but say with red eyes, "Pei Lu, that idiot."

Being scared witless in the escape room, running even faster than Yu Xia—who was he kidding?

A minor injury not enough to stop a warrior, yet now a severe injury running and jumping?

After Yu Xia finished studying her script and was getting ready to wash up, seeing her still engrossed in the phone, she offhandedly asked, "So, what’s the update?"

"Everyone’s praising Pei Lu, and there isn’t much news about anything else."

"Praising Pei Lu? Praising him for what? Cheap things are no good?"

Mei read a passage to her: "Didn’t you see Pei Lu already using crutches, nearly crying from pain? Even still, he endured to continue practicing and completed the stage. How can you be so heartless to criticize such a good little brother?"

Yu Xia: "Wow. And what are they criticizing him for?"

"For lacking ability, being pretentious, not getting along with others."

She went into the bathroom, sticking her head out, and continued to ask, "What about Xie Qingci isolating him?"

"Fans say his temper is just like that. Should everyone be as adaptable as Pei Lu? Besides, there’s behind-the-scenes footage showing he was the first to run over to help. Other than this clarification, everything else has died down, only Pei Lu’s fan club remains."

Interesting, someone is helping Xie Qingci?

Just pondering idly, she closed the bathroom door, was about to turn on the shower when she heard Mei coming closer to share a more critical update.

"This issue has dragged Shu Ran and Cheng Yiding into it, and with the OJ army coming, the heat of this affair is way higher than some people anticipated."

Yu Xia chuckled through the door, slowly saying, "Oh my, then Pei Lu’s popularity is about to skyrocket, huh."

Isn’t that so?

Among a hundred little brothers in the show, the main topics of discussion were initially Xie Qingci and Song Xi, with Pei Lu in a rather awkward position.

Now, he’s the most talked-about, to an unsettling degree.

Mei went back to browsing handsome photos of her little brother on her phone, while Yu Xia rubbed a handful of scrub on herself, thinking—has Xie Qingci successfully connected with Changhui?

The bathroom slowly filled with the scent of semi-ripe berries, and the shower gently poured down, creating a steamy atmosphere, the heat rising.

During the summer, staying too long in the bathroom can feel a bit stuffy, so she wrapped herself in a towel and went to her room to apply body lotion.

As she bent down to smear it on her legs, her phone at the end of the bed suddenly rang.

The caller ID showed a local unknown number, feeling a bit intuitive, she bit her lip and answered.

"Hello?"

There was the sound of shallow breathing on the other side, but no words.

After a long pause, Xie Qingci’s slightly hoarse voice came through.

"Sister."

The phone was right against her ear, the voice sounded as if he whispered it directly into her ear.

She felt a little panicked, put the phone on speaker, and tossed it back on the bed, then continued applying her body lotion, her movements now slower than before.

"How did you get your phone?"

"Changhui contacted me, the production didn’t insist I turn in my phone, so I wanted to call you. Are you asleep?"

Yu Xia rolled her eyes: "If I were sleeping, could I answer your call? Just finished freshening up."

"So, you just finished showering then." He said, his breathing seemingly heavier, hesitantly asking, "Could I..."

"Don’t you dare push your luck with me!"