Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 135: Baby, Wake Up

After practicing for more than an hour, it was already midnight. The other trainees in the rehearsal rooms gradually left, and the practice area became much quieter.

It was time for Xie Qingci and the others to dance, while Yu Xia watched. She sat in the corner, leaning against the wall, observing Xie Qingci in the middle.

She watched his increasingly skillful movements, his focused expression when he occasionally turned his head, and the luster of his slightly damp hair under the light... Maybe she was too tired, as she watched, a wave of exhaustion washed over her.

By the time Xie Qingci and the others had probably finished a run-through and turned back, Yu Xia had already curled up in the corner and fallen asleep.

Someone wanted to wake her, but Xie Qingci stopped them once he realized.

His eyes flashed fiercely for a moment but quickly lowered to conceal it, then he said softly, "Let’s pack up first, we’ll wake her later when it’s about time."

Everyone quietly dispersed. He glanced at her again, his expression complicated.

It was summer, everyone was sweating profusely, and the rehearsal room was stifling. Yu Xia was furrowing her brows even in her sleep.

No one knew how long she slept when suddenly someone gently shook her, accompanied by a gentle voice calling her:

"Yu Xia... babe, wake up, it’s time to go home."

It was like a willow branch brushing over the water, bringing a ticklish sensation.

She groggily opened her eyes and saw Xie Qingci’s handsome face.

Then, seeing the group of people at the door and the glaring lights, she immediately woke up, stood up, and tried hard to blink her eyes: "I fell asleep, huh, it’s over?"

Xie Qingci also stood up, saying, "Yes, it’s over. I didn’t wake you since you were asleep."

Even Song Xi rarely said, "Let’s go, Yu Xia, you’ve worked hard enough. Go back and rest well."

She smiled sweetly as she followed them out. Peeking her head out, she saw the surrounding rehearsal rooms were all dark, and the other trainees had indeed left, leaving only their team in the practice area.

"You’ve worked hard, Yu Xia," said Xie Qingci, standing in the opposite direction from her, "Bye."

Yu Xia put on a baseball cap and walked opposite them, waving and saying, "Bye, you’ve all worked hard too, see you tomorrow."

See you tomorrow, Xie Qingci silently repeated once again.

Heading back to the dormitory, he saw Song Xi’s somewhat dazed expression. He coldly glanced over, striding at the front.

Embarrassment resurfaced, and Song Xi cursed herself for her subtle joy when saying "see you tomorrow", following him with a gloomy face.

After washing up in the dormitory, Ning Yunchao and Wei Yaoyao were already asleep. Xie Qingci moved quietly, lay down, but for a moment couldn’t fall asleep.

He was thinking about Yu Xia.

He couldn’t stop thinking of her, his mind full of her, wanting to call her, to hear her call his name, to fall asleep to the sound of her breathing...

It had only been a dozen minutes since they parted.

Compared to before, they were able to see each other every day during this period, which was already quite good, wasn’t it? He could see her smiling and laughing appearance, hear her voice, mentally sketch her outline and the look she gave him.

But it wasn’t enough.

He couldn’t wait to hold her, kiss her without restraint, to openly show affection, wanting her to have eyes only for him, for her words to revolve around him, everything she sees and does to be a part of him.

Why film with Yu Zhi? Why let Song Xi teach her dance? Why must he suppress himself, barely daring to disturb her?

His hand gripped the blanket, just about to throw it off, when Wei Yaoyao turned over in the dark, making a bit of noise.

With the dormitory quiet again, Xie Qingci let out a deep breath, calmly closed his eyes, and made no further move.

...

In the following days, Yu Xia kept running back and forth between the crew and the program group.

Her work time each day reached more than twelve hours, and she could sleep soundly even in the car.

Seeing her exhaustion, He Ci, usually short-tempered and fiery with the world, became considerate and thoughtful towards her.

"Don’t you have to go every day? Can’t you take a day off to rest? The other female artists joining as guests plan to come only in the last two days."

Yu Xia answered him with her eyes closed, "I’m rehearsing for myself, not to compare with others. My time is already limited, if I rehearse less, I’ll embarrass myself on stage, lose half my reputation, and you’ll spend money on public relations, won’t you?"

He Ci’s attitude immediately changed, "Then you better work a bit harder."

"..." She purposely opened her eyes to roll them.

He Ci asked again, "You haven’t been getting too close to Yu Zhi lately, have you? Paparazzi have been snooping around your set, and rumors of rekindling old flames abound."

"Didn’t you ask me yesterday why my mood is still quite good?"

"Yeah," He Ci seemed puzzled, "Why bring that up suddenly? A good mood... You haven’t really picked up where you left off, have you? Career, you need to focus on your career right now!" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Don’t worry, He," Mei from the front said, "She’s got nothing but her career on her mind these days. She was in a good mood yesterday because—"

She hesitated slightly, her tone was obviously a bit complicated, "because she slapped Yu Zhi in the play."

He Ci: "... You never cease to amaze me, Yu Xia, why aren’t you a superstar yet? I’m still waiting to rely on you to buy a big house."

Yu Xia also wondered why she wasn’t wildly famous yet. She was dedicated and hard-working, never taking shortcuts, yet wasn’t risen to stardom.

There’s no justice.

After some back-and-forth conversation, she began to doze off again. Just as she was about to fall asleep, He Ci spoke again.

"Haven’t you caught up on the news these past two days?"

She reluctantly opened her eyes, "What news?"

He Ci: "The costume web series you were interested in previously came knocking, insisting it has to be you."

Yu Xia perked up, quickly asking, "They insisted on me? What do they mean, they admire my excellent qualities and outstanding acting, thinking I’d surely be popular?"

"I think you’re so narcissistic you need surgery. They saw your recent set photos and thought the role was quite similar to the character in their work. You’re the most fitting in terms of temperament among the candidates. Plus, you’ve ignored them recently, and now they’re anxious."

Such a fickle team. Initially aloof when they had options, now in a panic wanting her when left alone.

Yu Xia let out a "tsk", thought for a moment, and said, "Accept it. I genuinely thought the script was good. Even though it’s a web drama, the script and production team are commendable, without too much investor interference, it’s pretty good."

"Sure, I’ll accept it for you. It’s hard to get a broadcast script, and there are other artists in the company, not just you. Occasionally accepting a good web drama doesn’t lower your status."

He muttered for a while, handling the messages and turning back to find Yu Xia already asleep by the car window.

He Ci sighed, pulled a thin coat to cover her, and asked Mei to raise the air conditioning temperature a little.

Friday night had night scenes, and Yu Xia negotiated with Xie Qingci and the others to move the last practice session to Saturday afternoon, squeezing in time before rehearsals.

When the night scenes arrived on Friday, Yu Zhi was really leisurely sitting outside, watching.

The scene to be filmed was precisely the role where she "seduced" Yu Zhi’s younger brother.