Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself

Chapter 453: Chapter 453: Summer Days and Evening Breezes, Watermelon and Crayfish, You and Me

The scene fell into a mysterious silence.

But it was only for a moment; Yu Xia reacted immediately, standing up quickly and taking two steps back. She tugged the rod backward, pulling the shrimp with the hook, causing the shrimp’s head to lift upward.

Like a shrimp beauty being forcibly taken away.

This method didn’t seem wrong, but who would have guessed that the shrimp was so fond of Xie Qingci that when the hook "popped" off, it still clung stubbornly to his clothes.

Yu Xia lunged forward again, prepared to grab the shrimp directly with her hands.

But she couldn’t hold back her laughter anymore; while holding down the shrimp, she apologized intermittently.

"Sorry... so... pfft, sorry, you were sitting too close... pfft haha... you didn’t get pinched, did you? Don’t be mad, it’s just a shrimp... pfft—"

Finally, she simply laughed, leaning on his shoulder.

The shrimp was eventually pinched away by a nearby boy. Xie Qingci took several deep breaths, sitting on the field ridge with his eyes closed, both angry and amused.

[When I saw her pulling the line with both hands, I knew nothing good would come of it]

[Laughing to death hahaha]

[I remember going to catch snails with my first love back in the day, but I accidentally caught an eel instead, which scared me so much that I fell into the field. That brief first love left a deep impression on me]

[Well, that crayfish must be exceptionally delicious. I bet Xie Qingci will fry it with the maximum heat]

[A brother who can cook is such a plus; isn’t this my ideal guy?]

[Only you two are genuinely dating. Everyone else seems like they’re on a blind date post-divorce, looking like they’re about to endure thirty more years of hardship together with no love in the atmosphere]

[Absolutely! Zhou Yu and Liu Yicheng are really teaming up with other people hahaha! Oh my gosh, I really want to see them sit together and talk about their feelings!]

[Wouldn’t their curling toes create a city planning map?]

[The brother was angry to death but still held the laughing Xiaxia. Wahh, playing hard to get is the sweetest!]

[Quickly share this great date spot with others, I want to see how many unusual couples exist in the world]

[Even though it’s a sister-brother relationship, sometimes the brother is so dominant. He hugs when he says hug, tears up a letter if he says tear it up, and doesn’t hold back when arguing with others. As for Yu Xia... she’s more like a rich landowner who married a beautiful wife and can’t bear to be harsh to him]

[I’m still waiting for Yu Xia to domineer over Xie Qingci, when will I see that scene?]

Aside from that little incident, their trip was quite fruitful.

Yu Xia dangled the special shrimp on a small stick, like an old man in the park with a birdcage, happily heading back.

Xie Qingci walked beside her, carrying a small bucket of shrimp, spots of mud on his body, occasionally reminding her,

"Be careful not to swing it onto yourself."

"Got it—this bucket of shrimp is quite a lot, how about we take it to the big house and share with everyone? They’ll taste better using the wood-fired stove over there."

Xie Qingci paused, pursing his lips.

"You’re the boss."

Yu Xia pretended not to notice his reluctance and nodded earnestly: "I should be the boss, after all, I’m the one who paid."

Xie Qingci glanced at her.

Yu Xia waved to the camera, leaning in to say: "Did you see that? No matter if you’re a man or a woman, money is king. Look at this poor brother, despite all his efforts, he still doesn’t get to make any decisions."

Xie Qingci acted as if he hadn’t heard, pulling her towards the roadside.

As they neared the small building, they happened to run into Lan Hui and Zheng Jinjin coming to find them.

Lan Hui eyed the bucket of shrimp with wide eyes and asked, "Wow, where did you get these shrimp?"

"Just at the pond up ahead, where they are watering the seedlings. A lot of kids catch fish and shrimp there."

Yu Xia briefly explained, raising her hand with the shrimp hanging mid-air, then added, "There are plenty of shrimp, let’s take them to the big house and use the wood-fired stove. Everyone can have a taste; our brother Qingci is a very skilled cook."

Xie Qingci glanced at her again.

He hadn’t even looked up any recipes yet, and she was already boasting about his reputation.

The three girls happily teamed up and headed to the big house, dreaming of summer evenings devouring crayfish and watermelon, not caring at all about the fate of the bucket of shrimp.

Xie Qingci carried the bucket to the kitchen while Zheng Jinjin notified everyone to come and help.

However, not many people knew how to cook, let alone handle the crayfish, so the main duties fell upon Xie Qingci.

A six-foot-something guy standing in the kitchen made it seem cramped, and he looked more like a studious student sent to help than a head chef.

Liu Yicheng and Mo Yunchu offered to help from the doorway: "Is there anything you need us to do?"

Qian Ling politely said no, and they left right after, having taken just a few steps inside.

Xie Qingci watched coldly, his hands busy, preparing the shrimp for cooking.

Outside, after bragging about the "shrimp fishing achievement," Yu Xia remembered that the shrimp dangling on the stick needed to be cooked too, so she quickly ran to the kitchen.

"Is it in the pot yet? My shrimp needs to go in too!"

The stick was quite short, just something she broke off by the roadside. It was wrapped with a piece of white cotton string, with one end tied around the shrimp’s big claw.

As she ran in, the shrimp was dangling mid-air, swaying around, almost dizzying the shrimp. Meanwhile, she was smiling brightly, radiantly striking to the heart.

Xie Qingci suddenly chuckled.

"You’re so cute, sis."

Qian Ling, who was stoking the fire, quietly added more fuel to make it burn brighter.

[Ahhh! You’re so cute! Just melt me with sweetness!]

[Ahhhhh I want to roll around! Xie Qingci is so good at this!]

[Do you get compliments for being cute when you’re in a relationship? I want to fall in love too wu wu wu]

[Qian Ling hugged himself quietly, pretending he didn’t exist hahaha]

The sudden sweet-talk left Yu Xia stunned for half a minute. Then she coughed, untied the shrimp, and handed it to Xie Qingci.

"So, my shrimp is in your hands, make it well."

With that said, she calmly walked out.

But instead of continuing to brag, she requested a watermelon from the production team as a side for the crayfish meal.

The watermelon was cut open, its bright red, water-laden flesh looked delicious; Zhou Yu cut it all into small triangular slices and placed them on plates.

In the yard, two square tables were already joined together, waiting for the final two big platters of crayfish. By the time they were served, the sky was already adorned with a glow, and everyone sat down with laughter and chatter, treating it as a rural family house party.

Xie Qingci had sweated in the stuffy kitchen, bringing the shrimp out and then heading back in.

Yu Xia listened absentmindedly to the chatter of others, picked the sweetest watermelon slice, and followed him into the kitchen.

Xie Qingci was taking a small bowl to set aside an odd shrimp.

She walked over, holding the watermelon to his mouth, softly saying, "Try it, I feel this piece is the sweetest."

Xie Qingci looked at her and took a bite.

"It really is sweet."

Then he handed her the bowl: "Your shrimp."

She blinked: "You actually picked it out specially?"

Xie Qingci: "Didn’t you also hide the sweetest watermelon for me?"

The two looked into each other’s eyes.

Her eyelashes fluttered, and she suddenly lifted her eyes to whisper, "Do you want to kiss?"

In this humid, aroma-filled, simple kitchen, away from the other participants but in front of the crew and cameras, to have a hot kiss.