Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself

Face to face, the two people needed to start with a self-introduction.

Liu Yicheng gestured for the lady to go first, so Yu Xia cleared her throat and made up an impromptu self-introduction.

"I’m Yu Xia, 25 years old, I have a house and a car. At home, I have a brother, sister-in-law, and a nephew, and also a boyfriend. No cats, no dogs, no special hobbies—I’m an honest, optimistic person with a good temper, I respect the elderly, love the young, and also take care of flowers, plants, and trees. This is just going through the motions."

After speaking, she pondered for a moment.

Not bad, it’s quite similar to the dialogues in those middle-aged idol drama blind date scenes.

Liu Yicheng was amused by her introduction, and followed suit with an introduction of his own.

Then there was nothing left to say, they just stared at each other, not knowing what else to introduce.

Only a minute and a half had passed, and there were still five minutes to go; they couldn’t just keep staring.

Yu Xia lazily flipped her hair, turned her eyes, and asked him:

"Why did things fall apart between you and Zhou Yu?"

Liu Yicheng seemed prepared for this question and said with a wry smile: "You can probably tell—she’s too sensitive, always suspicious, clinging onto something and repeatedly bringing it up until it’s an ugly scene. We’ve quarreled many times, and our relationship has worn out."

"So it was all her fault? No reasons from your side?"

Liu Yicheng was taken aback: "Of course, there were reasons on my side too. I couldn’t console her properly, couldn’t resolve conflicts, nor be patient in comforting her..."

The unfinished words were cut short by Yu Xia’s gesture.

"Was this the first year she was emotionally sensitive? You’ve been together for six years. If you knew she was like this from the start, wouldn’t you have grown tired of her by now?

If you just noticed this behavior, have you considered that you might be the reason she’s become like this? No matter which scenario it is, treating her like a savior makes you look like a jerk."

The harsh assessment was delivered in a soothing tone.

Liu Yicheng wasn’t sure if he should be angry or embarrassed, and for a moment, he was at a loss for words.

After a while, he sighed: "And you? Are you saying this out of dissatisfaction with me, or is it a critique of men from a woman’s perspective?"

"Don’t get me wrong," Yu Xia pressed the [Needs Improvement] button and said with a smile, "This is a blind date scenario, and it’s perfectly normal for me to be picky about you. It’s just the side of you that I don’t like, based on my observation. It might not be of any reference value, so don’t take it to heart."

"Oh, by the way, the unfavorable evaluation isn’t because of what you just said, but because my boyfriend tends to get jealous. Sorry about that."

The carousel began to spin again. Yu Xia put her headphones back on.

What rotten luck, she’s up again.

But when the spinning stopped on the guys’ side, it seemed someone had nudged the ground—Xie Qingci stopped right in front of her window.

"What a coincidence, you’re here for a blind date too?" she waved, "Come on, introduce yourself first."

Xie Qingci removed his headphones and hung them aside, casually tidying his tousled hair as he said, "Xie Qingci, your boyfriend."

"...Unacceptable, that kind of self-introduction would get you kicked out at a blind dating event."

Xie Qingci: "Then how should it be? Let me take notes."

Yu Xia thought for a moment: "You need to clearly state your qualities, personality, family, and financial situation."

He nodded, reorganizing his words: "High morals, good personality, loving family, owns a car and a house, has savings, not to be missed."

She couldn’t help but lean over the window laughing.

Xie Qingci reached out to flick her ear, also leaning on the window ledge: "Now it’s my turn to ask."

"Ask away."

"What did you say to Liu Yicheng just now?"

Sure enough, she expected this question, so Yu Xia replied without surprise: "I asked him about the situation with Zhou Yu. What else was there to talk about?"

"Then why were you smiling at him?" he asked again.

"I smiled because I don’t have facial paralysis, as long as I have my mouth, I can smile," she said sharply.

Xie Qingci was momentarily tongue-tied.

[Hahaha, I’m dying. I can smile because I don’t have facial paralysis, hahaha]

[Xie Qingci is really so jealous. When Yu Xia was talking to Liu Yicheng, he strained to turn around and kept an eye on them]

[Could this be the excellent trait of a younger boyfriend?]

[A car, a house, savings—isn’t that the ideal husband for me? Darling, look here, I don’t want to miss you either!]

[Yu Xia speaks so directly, hitting the nail on the head. Is this the experience of a playboy?]

[Zhou Yu and Liu Yicheng should break up quickly; it’s unbearable to watch]

[Zheng Jinjin is amazing, doing the wildest things with such an innocent face]

[I, being single since birth, can’t even tell if Zheng Jinjin did something wrong or if it’s normal. It feels like the issue isn’t with her, yet only Zhou Yu and Liu Yicheng ended up arguing.]

[I find that younger guys really have a thing for doing little things to older sisters—they secretly hug, touch earlobes, rub faces, and pinch hands]

[Zheng Jinjin didn’t do anything wrong, right? The problem lies with Liu Yicheng]

[Qian Ling and Ling Yan are truly something else. Receiving someone else’s letter and sneaking a peek—that’s not one step away from romance; it’s one step away from becoming strangers.]

[...]

There was a flurry of discussions online, while the two people in the show were left speechless, facing each other.

With five minutes about to be up, Xie Qingci finally dropped the matter and made a request.

"Then you should smile at me too."

Yu Xia pulled out a massive fake smile.

"Satisfied now?"

"Barely, what do you want for lunch?"

"You decide."

"Then let’s go check out that little stall again."

"Alright, off we go."

She clicked the "Favorable Impression" button, and the carousel started spinning again.

Three attempts in a row didn’t land on her, finally giving her a breather.

On the final turn, she was rotated to the window again.

This time, it was Liu Ji across from her. He was rather thin, wearing a grey-blue linen shirt, cultured and refined. At first glance, he seemed like a very talented creator.

And indeed he was.

"I’m Liu Ji, 26 years old, a music producer and lyricist."

Having introduced himself to this point, he seemed at a loss, paused for two seconds, then shyly smiled and said, "I’m not very good with words. Rather than chatting away, I’m more suited to listening. How about you go ahead?"

Though he did seem "not good with words," it unexpectedly made him quite likable.

Yu Xia casually asked him a question, "What do you think is your advantage in the dating market?"

"Perhaps... having a sense of responsibility?"

Such an elusive description, she followed with another question: "What do you think is my biggest asset in the dating market?"

Without hesitation, Liu Ji replied, "Beautiful, with a strong presence."

She smiled and hit the "Needs Improvement" button.

He seemed confused: "Did I do something poorly?"

"You’re fine, just not quite to my taste. Also, my boyfriend is watching me."

He turned to look and indeed saw Xie Qingci glaring at them with a blank expression.

"You two seem very close." He said with a smile.

"In the honeymoon phase—it’s to be expected." She had no intention of continuing the chat, and after her perfunctory response, she gave a playful raise of her eyebrows at Xie Qingci opposite her.