Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 158: Bring the Person Out to Me

Outside, the knocking on the door had already started. Yu Xia managed to calm Xie Qingci down. Once she shut the room door, she took a deep breath to steady herself, shook her clothes, straightened her hair, and walked over to open the door.

Standing outside was Yu Heng and his family of three. Yu Heng, dressed in a suit, glanced behind her and asked, "What are you up to?"

"Nothing, brother," she replied, acting all innocent.

Yue Ling glanced at her long-sleeved homewear, nudged Yu Heng, and said, "Xiaxia is grown up now; why are you meddling so much? Put the things down; let’s go out for dinner."

Yu Xia forced a laugh, "I’ll skip then; just watching you guys eat is hard enough. I’m joining a crew in a couple of days and need to keep my figure in check."

Yu Yue fiddled with a 3x3 Rubik’s cube and said, "Auntie, it’s okay; just smell the aroma. If you can’t eat, I can eat for you!"

Yu Xia: "..." This troublesome kid.

"Really, I don’t need to," she thought if she just left, Xie Qingci would lose it. "By the way, what did you guys bring me, brother?"

Yu Heng squinted at her and brought in the things he was carrying.

"Fruits sent by clients and partners, just what you like to eat."

As soon as the fruits were set down, the rustling sound in the pocket stopped. At the moment of silence, a noise of something toppling over suddenly came from the bedroom.

A clang, followed by a thud on the floor.

Yu Xia flinched.

Yu Heng, Yue Ling, and Yu Yue all turned to look at her.

She just wanted to shut her eyes and cover her face—Xie Qingci was definitely doing this on purpose! What a punk!

Yu Heng did not leave; he directly sat down on the sofa with a stern face and said, "Call him out."

What could she do? She couldn’t very well say she locked a cat in the room, right? No cat could be this conniving.

She could only reluctantly go invite him out.

Two minutes later.

Xie Qingci and Yu Heng sat facing each other on opposite sides of the coffee table, while Yu Yue stood in between, glancing left and right. His eyes lit up as he said to Yu Xia, who was shrinking to the side, "Auntie, this brother is more handsome than the last one!"

"..." I beg you, please shut up.

Yue Ling stood beside her, whispered, "If he’s your type, did you really make a move?"

"It’s complicated," she replied, feeling helpless, "Anyway, it’s not like I’m driven by lust for an unspoken rule. Sister-in-law, talk to my brother."

"Don’t worry," Yue Ling stifled a laugh and said, "At most, your brother thinks Xie Qingci came here seeking the unspoken rule. What’s going on with you two? Are you really dating?"

She nodded, drew close and whispered rapidly for a while, feeling deflated as she hung her head.

"I feel like I got caught early dating and now it’s time for the parent conference."

It doesn’t feel like the rhythm of adult romance at all; her brother’s grim expression was really terrifying.

Who would have thought that someone who walks the queen route would be a cowardly chick afraid of her brother at home?

Yue Ling glanced at Yu Heng’s unpleasant expression and consoled her, "Think of it this way—it’s just that your brother didn’t have any other way to exert power before, so he’s showing off his authority as a brother now."

Still seeing her act that way, Yue Ling advised, "Yu Heng, maybe let’s eat first?"

"Eat what?!" He was so angry he loosened the collar of his shirt, pointing at Yu Xia, "Go downstairs and pack food to bring back. Yu Yue, go with your aunt."

The two were chased out. Yu Xia barely had time to signal to Xie Qingci, only to be glared at by Yu Heng.

"If you can’t bear to part, you both might as well go, and don’t come back."

She quickly led Yu Yue away at lightning speed.

On the elevator out of the complex, she sighed and moaned as she led him to the nearby restaurant.

"Yue, your auntie is really going through tough times."

Yu Yue was still playing with his Rubik’s cube and said, "What’s so tough? Didn’t you have a great time with that brother at home?"

Yu Xia: "..."

She covered his mouth, gritting her teeth, and asked, "Who taught you to talk like that? Does someone who fails language know what ’having a great time’ means?"

"Mmm, I know," he broke free and earnestly made a comparison, "It’s like the happy feeling when I’m playing with Yunyun."

"Who’s Yunyun?"

"She’s the new girl I like, she likes skateboarding too!"

Saying that, he put away the Rubik’s cube, sighed rather wistfully, and said, "But I always feel she fits too well with my preferences—could she be pretending just to trick me into liking her?"

"...Would it hurt you to have a bit more face?"

Yu Yue touched his face, "Isn’t that right? I look good, it’s easy for people to like me. Isn’t it true that you like good-looking people too? That brother’s certainly good-looking."

Yu Xia thought about it and seriously asked, "Do you think he’s good-looking?"

"Yes."

"Then am I good-looking?"

Yu Yue knew exactly how to flatter and nodded firmly, "Auntie is the best-looking."

"Do you think we’re a match? Like, is it okay for me to date him?"

He blinked, "Sure, you’re already dating, right?"

"That’s the problem," she snatched his Rubik’s cube and said coldly, "You call me auntie but call him brother; what’s that supposed to mean?"

Yu Yue gaped, "...What should I call him then? Auntie’s boyfriend? I’m afraid my dad will scold me."

"Why are you afraid of your dad scolding you?"

"Aren’t you afraid of my dad scolding you, Auntie?" he retorted.

...Of course, afraid.

She couldn’t be bothered arguing with the little pipsqueak and quickly packed the food to head back.

Five-person meals were quite heavy; her palms were red from the pressure. Upon entering, she whimpered to get Xie Qingci to help.

Xie Qingci paused his conversation with Yu Heng and took the bags from her hands.

Yu Xia took the chance to communicate through eye contact, glancing over there and then back to him.

Xie Qingci slightly shook his head and placed the food on the dining table.

Yu Heng was just like a man lamenting family misfortune, asking in a somber tone only after seeing Xie Qingci set out the dishes, "What’s going on with you two?"

She was much calmer now, answering formally, "Well, we’re dating."

"Ha, not long ago you said you were devoted to your career, uninterested in romance, and avoided younger guys on the show out of respect. So, is your ’respect and distance’ bringing someone to live with? Aren’t you worried about getting caught by the media, affecting your career?"

Xie Qingci wanted to speak up but she pressed down his hand, steeled her nerves, and added a few more lines:

"It’s just that I didn’t expect him to like me this much, liking me to the point of tears, unable to eat or drink. Then I thought of your feelings with sister-in-law back then, and couldn’t help but soften. Softened, and then I fell. Falling in love, living together doesn’t seem too excessive, right? I’m already around twenty-four or twenty-five, you guys already had Yue by then?"

Xie Qingci: "..."

Yue Ling: "..."

Yu Heng: "..."

Was this brazen woman really his sister?

Among those present, only Yu Yue remained unaffected, opened his favorite dish, glanced at the grown-ups, and curiously asked:

"Auntie, are you going to have a baby? Are you going to have one that’s dumber than me to alleviate my pressure? That’s what we agreed on back then."

Yu Xia: ...Who the hell agreed with you?!

Yue Ling silently blocked his mouth.