Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself

It wasn’t until we both mailed the letter together that it was finally done.

Then the staff pointed to a big box in the yard and said, "Your electric scooter has arrived."

Yu Xia immediately got excited, tore the box apart, pulled out the little cow electric scooter, and waved at Xie Qingci.

"Hurry up, charge it. Tomorrow morning I’ll take you to the market!"

Xie Qingci felt it was necessary to apply for a change in her arrangement of the driver and passenger seat, holding the handlebars, saying, "I’ll drive you... Is that okay?"

"No way, it’s my scooter, so I have the right to drive it."

Xie Qingci took a deep breath: "But if I sit in the back, there’s no place for my legs."

This was indeed a problem. Yu Xia thought about it and hesitantly asked, "How about you just not go then?"

"...You said you’d take me to eat delicious food and have fun, and now you say you’re not taking me?" He might as well throw away this broken scooter.

Yu Xia awkwardly thought up a compromise.

"Okay, I’ll drive you there, and you can drive me back. Is that okay?"

Xie Qingci gave a nasal "hmm" and charged the little scooter.

Then without a word, he directly carried her off.

Yu Xia was still stroking the scooter’s seat and was caught off guard, letting out a startled scream.

"What are you doing?!"

"Sleep, early to bed and early to rise to catch the market early."

"...Xie Qingci!"

"Who’s the one trying to leave me behind? I’m so sad."

Sad my foot!

...

They said they were going to catch the early market, but when they pushed the scooter out the next day, the staff said the market people had all come back.

The villagers work from sunrise to sunset. In this season, the early market is from 6:30 to 8:00.

By the time they left, it was already 7:30, and the road was full of people with bamboo baskets returning from the market.

Xie Qingci asked her, "Still going?"

"Of course we’re going!" She pushed the scooter onto the path in the rapeseed field and called him, "Hurry up and get on, I’m about to set off."

Xie Qingci reluctantly sat on the back seat with his legs tucked in.

The little scooter took off quickly, leaving a row of small buildings behind. Zheng Jinjin and Lan Hui, who had just stepped out of the big flat house, waved and shouted at them across a field.

"Where are you going?!"

"Wow, you have a scooter!"

The feeling of having something akin to a top-notch BMW, making other kids envious, gave Yu Xia plenty of motivation as she rode.

Whether the scooter has power or not doesn’t matter, as long as the person does.

The town’s market spread along a long street for about a kilometer. Vendors selling vegetables, fruits, and all sorts of cakes occupied most of the street, and the middle passage was narrow, bustling with people.

Yu Xia entrusted the scooter to a shop at the street corner and eagerly squeezed inside.

Occupying the prime spot at the street corner were a meat stall and a vegetable store. Half of the meat on the stall was already sold, and the owner was having breakfast.

It was a golden pancake, which bounced back when bitten.

Xie Qingci stepped forward to buy meat, while Yu Xia pretended to examine each piece and then pointed at the pancake to ask the owner.

"Where did you buy this pancake?"

The owner, seeing the camera behind them, knew they were filming a show and enthusiastically introduced the corn pancake stall.

"A young lady sells them with her child. Her husband isn’t around, so she sells these corn pancakes. They’re really tasty! Our market here is on even-numbered days, and she comes every time. When it’s not the market day, she pushes the pancake cart around selling them. It’s just down there, in the middle of the street."

Xie Qingci paid for the meat. Because the street was too noisy, he didn’t like shouting, so he leaned down to speak close to her ear.

"Want to try it?"

She nodded, "It smells great and looks delicious."

"Then let’s go buy a few."

Hand in hand, they strolled from the street corner to the middle of the street, and sure enough, found the corn pancake stall.

It was just a big boiler-like pot, with a small table set up next to it, and a child helping to bag the pancakes. When the pancake lid was lifted, a burst of steam came out, carrying a rich, fresh corn aroma.

Yu Xia bought fifteen in one go, watching the child seriously bag them.

Xie Qingci held the first two corn pancakes in his hands, splitting one in half to let it cool down, feeding half to her.

"Is it good?"

"Delicious, fragrant and soft."

He chuckled, feeding her, "Then have another bite."

Amidst the bustling street market, they stood beside the steaming pancake stall, sharing a small corn pancake. Xie Qingci lowered his head, expertly and gently feeding her, while Yu Xia looked up with a smile, her eyes curved beautifully, and even without words, there was a sweetness between them.

The photographer captured this moment with a perfect play of light and shadow.

Good-looking people aren’t short of attention. They lingered in front of the stall for quite some time, and gradually, more people gathered around, also wanting to buy corn pancakes, making the lady boss smile non-stop.

Someone took the opportunity to chat them up, asking if they were filming a show.

Yu Xia cheerfully replied, listening to them proudly recommend other famous stalls.

She decided to try all the recommended ones.

After checking out a homemade spicy chicken feet stall and a daily goods store, where the owner used a small speaker to perform a monologue for ten minutes, they discovered a photo studio at the end of the street.

A long line was waiting outside the photo studio, mostly parents with their six or seven-year-old children.

Yu Xia joined the line and pulled Xie Qingci along, "Let’s get a photo taken too, as a memento."

Xie Qingci had no objections.

They slowly moved with the queue, nibbling on the snacks they had just bought.

The food smelled so good it made a child wiggle around, leaning on his mother’s leg and sneaking glances at them.

Yu Xia acted as if she didn’t notice, deliberately slowing her bite on the corn pancake and showing satisfaction after.

Soon the child started whining and was dragged aside by his mom to buy pancakes. As they walked away, he was scolded for not being able to resist and wait until it was their turn in line.

She snickered, while Xie Qingci silently stared at her.

Who’s really the little kid here?

After waiting for about ten minutes, it was finally their turn.

The photographer adjusted the machine and casually asked, "What kind of photo? ID photo, regular, wedding? For kids starting school, adults job hunting, seniors just regular..."

Glancing over and smiling, "Just got married, young couple getting photos for home?"

Yu Xia was about to shake her head in denial, but Xie Qingci paused and surprisingly said, "Sure."

Now it was her turn to roll her eyes at him.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Xie Qingci sat her down, looking breezy, "With so few options, were you here for an ID photo?"

"Can’t I choose a regular photo?"

"That’s something for the elderly," he set down all the belongings, telling the photographer, "Please take a couple, half-body and full-body."

The photographer was happy to earn the money, promising to make them look great, and boldly directing their poses.

"You’re young, already married, so can be a bit more intimate, lean in closer."