Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 182: Yuan Wang Visits the Set

As soon as the director yelled cut, Xie Qingci’s assistant ran over with a thick coat.

In such cold weather, he was kneeling on the ground with a bare torso. Anyone else would have been shivering until they had to redo the scene.

Luckily, he’s young and full of energy.

Other crew members brought wet wipes to clean the "blood" off him.

Yu Xia picked up the specially made soft whip and examined it with great interest.

"This whip is pretty impressive."

The specially designed "blood tubes" were woven inside it, and the fine hair at the top let the fake blood flow out. It looked perfectly normal when held, but left a "blood trail" only when whipped forcefully.

It’s a nice piece; I want it.

She chased after the director and asked, "You won’t need this whip later, right? Can I buy it from you?"

The director found her interest strange.

"What do you need this for? To take it home and whip someone to vent your anger?"

Xie Qingci shivered slightly as he put on the thick coat.

The assistant asked considerately, "What’s wrong? Are you still cold? Do you need a warming patch inside your clothes?"

He shook his head, "No need."

Yu Xia continued to seriously answer the director’s question, "Of course not. I’m buying it for collection. I’ve never seen this kind of craftsmanship before."

The director couldn’t resist her persistence and actually gave her the whip.

She sat at the edge of the film set, carefully studying the whip’s elasticity and analyzing from which angle and with how much force it would sting the most.

Mei looked on, finding it a bit much, glanced at the silent Xie Qingci sitting nearby, and whispered,

"Sis, domestic violence is not cool!"

"No matter what excessive thing he did, you should stay rational and calm; speak with reason first. After all, he’s still young. If reasoning doesn’t work, then punish him, but using a whip is too gory, don’t you think?"

Yu Xia: "...I would love for you to experience what true gore means."

Before she could play with the whip for long, He Ci showed up, saying the visiting team was almost here, and the media had already entered the set, asking her to tidy up and make sure she looked great on camera.

Before long, Yuan Wang came rushing in.

There was a crowd at the set entrance, but he was the most excited, waving at her as if he were returning home for the new year to see his mom.

Among the faces, she also noticed Song Xi and Wei Yaoyao, but before she could take a good look, Yuan Wang’s large form blocked her view.

"...Why are you wearing so much?"

"I brought my white gloves with me."

He swiftly unzipped his coat, and a cat’s head popped out from his embrace, mewing softly at her.

Yu Xia exclaimed and, using his kangaroo-like posture, petted the cat’s head.

"Hello white gloves, you’re so cute," she cooed at the cat, then with a resentful tone toward Yuan Wang, "And what’s with those two thermal containers?"

Yuan Wang had brought takeout. He waved for his assistant to open the containers, saying considerately,

"Considering you’ve been shooting all day, probably not eating or sleeping well, I specifically brought you takeout from that spot below my apartment."

While petting the cat, she took a look.

One container held hot pot broth, while the other was filled with various dumplings, shrimp balls, and sausages.

He said with delight, "Ta-da! Hot pot takeout! Considerate, right?"

Yu Xia: "...How thoughtful... With the hot pot base already cooked, you brought it after having a round yourself, didn’t you?"

"Nonsense! It’s for convenience!"

He borrowed an induction cooker and a small pot, luckily every set usually has these essentials.

And so, their set visit interview turned into a hot pot diary.

Yuan Wang was a troublesome friend. He’d drag her down in games, cause trouble while acting together, and now he’s even bothering her in another set under the pretense of a set visit.

Some actors are destined not to become close family, just troublesome colleagues as they keep challenging each other.

On her birthday, Yuan Wang gave her a bouquet made of garlic, nearly knocking her out with the smell.

Come Yuan Wang’s birthday, she gifted him beef stew with potatoes, where every potato was disguised as ginger, making him gag on the spot.

Ah, when will this cycle of vengeance end?

After a few media questions, they had their own time, and Yu Xia, waiting for the hot pot ingredients to cook, was getting dizzy from hunger. Yuan Wang, still interested, looked at the media, curious about who they’d interview next.

"Aren’t you hungry?" she asked.

Yuan Wang petted the cat’s head, "Not at all, I ate before coming."

"...Just my luck! Bringing an everlasting potful of dumplings to mess with me!"

Yuan Wang stifled a laugh and continued chatting, "Hey, is that the winner from the talent show you were on before? Quite popular, this is my first time seeing him in person, pretty handsome indeed."

"How is his good looks any of your business? You can’t compare!"

Yuan Wang shook the cat’s paw, "No, no, I won’t compare. We’re different kinds of handsome, so there’s no comparison."

Yu Xia: "Oh, he’s strikingly charismatic handsome while you’re wonderfully flawed handsome. Guess where the flaw is? Lack of brains!"

Yuan Wang: "..."

He didn’t argue much, just let out a sigh.

"Why do I feel like that handsome guy is looking at me? The other two glanced at me too."

"What’s so special about it, idiots like you would warrant a second look." she said sarcastically.

Yuan Wang took another jab after jab from her, finally turned to look at her.

"Can’t you balance those unbalanced hormones? Isn’t it great filming with young handsome guys? I saw a smile on your face when I came in. Hey—"

He leaned closer and whispered, "Honestly, that’s just your type, right? Didn’t you say you liked them tall and lean but muscular, good-looking and with a cold demeanor, with a charming physique? I think he’s exactly your type!"

Yu Xia nodded vaguely, "Yeah, what a coincidence."

"Then isn’t this a god-given match?!" he said excitedly, "Make a move! Use your playboy charm, queen’s tactics!"

"...Pet your cat!"

She waited so long the flowers almost withered, but the hot pot dumplings finally got cooked.

She skewered a couple with chopsticks to munch on, just as she left teeth marks on a dumpling, Xie Qingci approached with Song Xi and Wei Yaoyao.

Wei Yaoyao, with his usual silly smile, said upon seeing the setup,

"Yu Xia, you’re having a hot pot? The set has such equipment?"

Yu Xia had to set aside her chopsticks to introduce everyone.

"This is Yuan Wang, the drama I’m currently airing is with him."

"Yuan Wang, this is Xie Qingci, Song Xi, and Wei Yaoyao, they’re bandmates."

After a friendly handshake, Yuan Wang, always smiling, said, "I watched your talent show, remember you guys. Come on, say hi, dear little one~"

He raised the cat’s paw to wave at them, charming Wei Yaoyao who could hardly move.

"Can I pet it?"

Yuan Wang was about to agree, when white gloves turned its head away and started mewing at Xie Qingci.

Yu Xia: Ha, such a flirtatious cat, probably how Yuan Wang relied on it to cozy up to those girls walking their dogs.