Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 197: Xie Qingci Got Into a Fight

Yu Xia happily counted the money in the red envelopes, missing the first line of Xie Qingci’s song.

After hurriedly catching two lines later, she heard Yue Ling comment, "This brother is indeed good-looking. The stage is full, but he’s the most striking one."

Yu Heng immediately retorted flatly, "He’s standing at the front; of course, he’s the most noticeable."

Yu Yue: "Aunt, it’s surprising that a guy looks good in red! I also want to wear red so I can match with Yunyun; she has many red dresses."

Yu Heng: "Your mom also has red dresses. Go wear those. I’ll just buy her new ones."

Yu Yue: "..."

Yu Xia: "Sigh, this is the fruit of love, like a kidney stone that people don’t want. Why not call it Love Stone, Yue?"

Yu Yue: "Then, Aunt, will you and this brother produce a stone?"

Yu Xia: "..."

Yu Heng struck again, "It’d be faster for you to wait for her to get kidney stones."

Yue Ling laughed endlessly. The family clinked their glasses together joyfully, while the warm steam from the soup veiled under the light.

Yu Xia sipped wine, watching Xie Qingci on the TV and curled her lips, considering him as joining this lively and cozy Spring Festival atmosphere through the screen.

Outside, the city’s lights shone brightly, while inside joy and happiness filled the air, with revelry continuing beyond midnight.

On the morning of New Year’s Day, all four family members slept until the sun was high in the sky. Surprisingly, the earliest to wake up was little Yu Yue.

He got up and ran around, knocking on the door loudly.

"Aunt! Wake up!"

Yu Xia was groggy from sleep, still a little tipsy from last night’s drink. As soon as she sat up, she felt a bit dizzy and flopped back down into the soft blanket, pulling it over her head, pretending not to hear the knocking.

After a while, when it quieted down outside, a hand snuck out from under the blanket to grope around, finding the phone and quickly pulling it back in.

Having dozed off until one due to overwhelming sleepiness, she forgot to send Xie Qingci a New Year’s greeting. She figured her sister-in-law had probably put the phone away for her.

In the small, dim space made by the blanket, she held her phone, preparing to personally wish Xie Qingci "Happy New Year, babe."

But when she called, she found it was turned off.

She called twice more, but each time it was the same cold uninflected "The number you dialed is turned off."

Yu Xia pouted, had to send him a message, and opening WeChat, she first saw two messages from Wei Yaoyao.

One message sent past two o’clock in the morning—

[Happy New Year, Yu Xia! Woohoo]

The other sent after ten—

[Yu Xia, Xie Qingci and Song Xi got into a fight for some reason. He should be on his way back to you. Hurry back, and don’t worry; the news hasn’t gotten out.]

Yu Xia was instantly wide awake from the shock.

She quickly got up, washed, and went to the living room just in time to see Yu Heng talking on the phone while listening to global financial news.

Calmly packing her stuff, she didn’t speak to the bouncing Yu Yue and waited for Yu Heng to finish his call. Before he could ask, she explained.

"Brother, I need to hurry back. Can someone give me a ride? I’m still a bit dizzy."

Yu Heng frowned, "Why rush back? It’s New Year’s Day. Can the film crew’s holiday plans change?"

She hesitated for a moment and told the truth, "Something happened with Xie Qingci."

Saying this, she met Yu Heng’s slightly displeased gaze.

He didn’t seem happy but, after staring at her for a moment, still agreed to help.

"I’ll find someone to drive you."

Yue Ling frowned upon hearing she was leaving now as well.

"What happened?"

"I don’t know, just that...he got into a fight with a teammate," She thought for a moment, then said softly, "But he’s usually good-tempered and would never quarrel with others except because of me."

Yue Ling didn’t know how to judge the situation. A guy fighting with a teammate during New Year’s truly sounds like something only young boys would do. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

When everything was packed, it filled an entire suitcase, plus three gift boxes for the New Year, and a bag of homemade New Year treats from Yue Ling. It was a bit much, so Yue Ling worried she wouldn’t manage once there. Just then, Yu Heng entered and said transportation was arranged.

"It’s New Year’s Day; we shouldn’t trouble anyone deliberately. Xi Heng happens to be heading to Hai City; let him take you."

Yu Xia was taken aback.

"Xi Heng?"

Yu Heng nodded, carrying her luggage and escorting her outside, "Have him help carry things upstairs once you arrive."

"Isn’t that inappropriate?"

"It’s fine; it’s not like you’re asking too much of him."

She followed him, half-ran, saying, "But it was so long ago, we broke up, and I have a boyfriend now! It’s not suitable!"

Yu Heng calmly said, "I asked you to hitch a ride, not to cheat."

Yu Xia: "..."

In the elevator, she continued to resist, clawing at the walls.

"Brother, think about it. I’m at least a female celebrity. Being in a car with my ex is easy gossip material saying past feelings revived. Wouldn’t this create misunderstandings between me and Xie Qingci?"

Yu Heng reached and pulled her away by her collar, "Even if you want to rekindle past feelings, the other person doesn’t. Don’t overthink it."

"...You are really my brother, huh."

"Also," Yu Heng glanced at her, added, "I only trust him. You’re still not clear-headed, and you’re a celebrity. What if someone stalks you and kidnaps you?"

She fell silent, like a deflated dog with diarrhea, stuffed into a car downstairs, one that’s understatedly luxurious yet profound.

Xi Heng, whom she had seen briefly yesterday, sat in the driver’s seat, glanced at her through the rearview mirror.

Then rolled down the window and asked her brother, "Drank last night?"

Yu Heng settled her luggage and nodded.

"She’s a bit dizzy still, but don’t worry, she won’t throw up."

Xi Heng handed him one of two gift boxes from the passenger seat, saying, "I know. It’s from a client. Try it."

Yu Heng took it, saying, "There’s a gift box in the trunk for you. Make sure she doesn’t take it. Drive safely, and please assist her with things upstairs. They’re a bit heavy."

"Alright."

Their elite dialogue was one nobody else could join. Yu Xia felt like a kindergartener entrusted to a relative, powerless to decide her own fate.

"Um..."

As she watched her brother ready to leave, she leaned on the front seat, trying to insert herself into the conversation about her own whereabouts.

But before she could, Xi Heng coolly said, "There’s clothing in the back, cover up if you want to sleep. The address? I’ll put it in the GPS."

"...New East麓 Garden E District."

Without another word, her brother, sister-in-law, and nephew waved goodbye. Xi Heng closed the window, and the car’s silence felt slightly unsettling.

Yu Xia felt this scenario was quite extreme.

Riding her ex’s car to see her current boyfriend, and should Xi Heng help her upstairs and if Xie Qingci happened to be waiting at her door, what chaos would ensue?