Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 184: Does Xie Qingci Like Yu Xia?!

Yu Xia found that sometimes Xie Qingci could be really adorable.

She sipped some tremella soup and chuckled softly, with the cup covering half her face, showing only her smiling eyes.

Xie Qingci looked down and chuckled too.

In the late afternoon, filming continued.

Yu Xia needed to get familiar with the next scene in advance. The wire harness was hung high, and several strong men behind her were pulling ropes, chanting rhythmically.

She cautiously tested her footing on the roof tiles, tiptoeing around a few spots before finding a stable place to stand.

"Okay, this is the spot."

The wire harness had to be maintained until the official shoot later, and she needed to stay up there for half an hour. The director asked if she needed an extra blanket wrapped around her.

She nodded, thinking it would be a crew member or Mei delivering it, but then saw Xie Qingci holding a blanket below.

He looked up at her with a furrowed brow, seeming like he wanted to say something, but with people around, he opened his mouth but said nothing, instead tossing the blanket up to her.

Yu Xia was quite used to it. In costume dramas, wire harness scenes are inevitable. When she wasn’t famous, she would be suspended for long periods, enduring the cold wind until her eyes and nose ran, and would end up with a high fever after returning.

So standing for half an hour was nothing. Chatting with Mei would pass the time easily; nothing to worry about.

After catching the blanket, she even smiled down at Xie Qingci.

"When filming starts later, try to get it in one take, or else I’ll be stuck up here."

The more takes they needed, the longer she’d be in the cold wind.

Xie Qingci nodded, furrowing his brows and looking at her for a while, finally saying, "Take care of yourself."

"Got it."

After half an hour of preparation, everything was set for the actual take. Yu Xia threw down her windbreaker and blanket, wearing only her not-too-thick costume, standing straight in the dimming twilight.

The evening wind was bone-chilling. She stifled the urge to shiver and neatly entered the scene with other actors. Her subtle expressions and movements were clearly captured in the suspended shot, with no interruptions from the director.

The next action was to squat down slightly to uncover some tiles. She had already pinpointed the tile and needed only to squat to reveal it.

But when she started to squat, her legs were perhaps a bit stiff from the cold, or the tiles slick with evening dew. Regardless, she lost her balance and fell heavily on the tiles.

She was too stunned to even scream and then rolled down the sloping roof.

The accident happened in an instant. The wire puller couldn’t react in time, and she rolled to the roof’s edge.

Xie Qingci, standing under a peach tree in the courtyard, panicked and sprinted towards her when he saw what happened.

"Yu Xia!" he called out, laden with worry and urgency.

"Pull the wire!" This call was all anger.

The wire master hurriedly responded once he recovered and grabbed hold, suspending Yu Xia just as she reached the roof’s edge, bumping into protruding tiles twice due to inertia.

Everyone rushed over, and the clapperboard girl pulled a mattress underneath, slowly lowering her down.

"Are you okay, Yu Xia?"

"Did it hurt? Are you injured?"

"Watch your step..."

Xie Qingci rushed through the crowd, kneeling next to her on one knee, anxious as he asked, "Are you alright? Where are you hurt? Did you hit your stomach? How about your knees? Do they hurt?"

He carefully helped her up as he called to his assistant, "Go to the hotel and get the medical kit!"

His actions were too obvious, causing those nearby to pause and glance between him and Yu Xia, filled with astonishment.

Xie Qingci... likes Yu Xia?

He Ci was also shocked, suspiciously looking at Yu Xia.

Yu Xia... did she really get involved with someone’s younger brother?!

Mr. Yang, Xie Qingci’s manager, took a deep breath as he walked over and patted Xie Qingci’s shoulder, "Calm down, you’ve got her confused with so many questions."

His words were direct enough, at least to He Ci, who was somewhat relieved—oh, so it’s just Xie Qingci’s unrequited love for Yu Xia.

The rest of the crew was not as calm, startled by this unexpected "top stream newbie falling for the debut mentor" story.

It was like something out of a tale, like Yang Guo falling for Xiaolongnü... Damn it, when put that way, it seems almost normal?

Finally, Yu Xia, who was shivering with a cold throat and in pain, coughed twice, breaking the startled and silent stares of everyone.

"Well then, could someone get me a heated shawl? It’s a bit cold."

Mei quickly ran to get it, while Xie Qingci, calming down, seemed to realize how obvious his earlier anxious concern had been.

Supporting her back with one hand, he maintained a careful distance, quietly asking, "Yu Xia, does it hurt anywhere?"

"...It’s okay, just banged my knee; it’s kind of numb."

What script was he playing now, shy over his hidden crush being uncovered?

"Well, it’d be best to check if you need to go to the hospital, if you don’t mind..."

"That’s enough!" Mr. Yang pulled him up from behind, "Let the professionals handle it, don’t rush."

Like a shy young maiden eager to send herself off, embarrassing.

Xie Qingci stood up, yielding space to He Ci and Mei, watching Yu Xia intently from the side, ready to race to her aid should she express any pain.

Mei returned with the heated shawl and coat, and He Ci hurriedly fetched a doctor from the studio’s clinic to check Yu Xia. It turned out her knee was swollen, with blood seeping through several layers of clothing that had scraped skin.

Yu Xia felt somewhat relieved.

The doctor mentioned that there was bruising in places without visible injury which needed to be massaged, so she was moved into the inner room, rolling up her pants to reveal her slender, fair leg for the doctor to apply healing oil.

She then began to feel unwell—why did this massage hurt so much?!

Grimacing in pain, Xie Qingci kept hovering nearby, worriedly watching as the doctor’s palm pressed and massaged her skin. At the slightest sound of her discomfort, he instinctively wanted to step forward.

Thankfully, Mr. Yang blocked him, forcing him to calm down.

"What can you do if you go over there? Better think about how to handle the issue you’ve caused."

Yu Xia may already start to dislike him, given she’s someone who for her career dumped Yu Zhi.

Though he didn’t want his newly managed artist to get into a relationship, seeing him finally fall for someone yet only able to pine away, Mr. Yang felt a bit sorry for him.

Xie Qingci lowered his eyelids and murmured, "Yeah."

As Yu Xia "enjoyed" the massage, she let out another pained sound. Mei quickly handed her a coat sleeve, saying:

"Sis, remember your image. He’s listening. Here, bite on this and bear it, it’ll be over soon."

Yu Xia: ...Like she’s giving birth or something.