Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 198: Are You Dating an Idol Trainee?
Xie Qingci might go crazy, Wei Yaoyao mentioned he got into a fight with Song Xi, and it isn’t clear yet. We can’t provoke him anymore.
Yu Xia thought about it and called Xie Qingci again, thinking that if he answered, she wouldn’t need Xi Heng to escort her upstairs. Instead, she could just ask him to come down to meet her.
However, Xie Qingci’s phone was still turned off.
She pursed her lips and furrowed her brows, turning her phone off and on in her hand, feeling a bit anxious,
The silence amplified this feeling, making her restless. She fidgeted in the backseat, the rustling sounds occasionally breaking the quiet.
Xi Heng suddenly spoke up and asked her, "Something urgent?"
She nodded, "It’s a bit urgent. Can you drive faster?"
Xi Heng silently increased the speed, maintaining a calm and composed demeanor, his tone similar to how her brother would manage her.
"Cover yourself with a coat and sleep for a while, we’ll be there soon, being anxious won’t help."
It made sense, besides, she didn’t really want to keep her eyes open and face him, avoiding awkward moments when their eyes occasionally met in the rearview mirror.
She grabbed the coat next to her and draped it over herself, exhaling deeply as she closed her eyes.
Her head was still a bit dizzy; she shouldn’t have had red wine with her brother after drinking beer last night.
That bottle of red wine had too strong an aftereffect, making her feel as light as if she were floating in a hot air balloon.
Luckily, Xi Heng’s driving skills were good, steady and reliable. If it were a taxi driver she’d asked to speed up, she’d likely have thrown up in the car the next moment.
Thoughts jumbled in her mind, but gradually her breathing steadied, and she fell asleep bundled in the oversized coat.
When they stopped at a red light, Xi Heng glanced back at her, noticing her sleeping posture was unchanged from a few years ago. He unbuckled his seatbelt, reached back, and pulled the coat up to cover her better.
At eighteen or nineteen, Yu Xia was like "a budding lotus," and now she had blossomed into a brilliant red rose, yet somehow her habit of curling into her clothes while sleeping in a car hadn’t changed.
She never realized she would pull the covering off herself due to this habit, because someone would always pull it back over her before she woke up.
No one will love one person forever, but there will always be someone who loves her.
Xi Heng shook his head and continued driving.
When they arrived, the sun finally peeked out, casting its light on a passing sprinkler truck, creating a small rainbow.
Yu Xia leaned against the car window for a while, then directed Xi Heng to drive into the neighborhood.
The car had never been here before, so they had to register at the entrance. She rolled down the window, showing her face and explaining, allowing them entry.
They drove into the underground parking lot. She blinked her slightly dry eyes and got out to fetch her luggage.
Xi Heng didn’t let her lift it; he stepped forward to carry it out.
"Stand aside, I’ll handle it."
Seeing him pull out all three gift boxes, Yu Xia grabbed one and tossed it back into the back seat, seriously fulfilling her brother’s instruction.
"This one’s for you. Two are enough for me."
Xi Heng didn’t argue with her, he took the luggage, saying he’d escort her upstairs.
"It’s too heavy for you to carry. I’ll take you to your door."
Since leaving, Yu Xia hadn’t carried her own luggage. Unconvinced, she tried lifting it; it was as heavy as if it contained weights, leaving her curious about what her brother and sister-in-law packed inside.
She really couldn’t lift it.
After another unsuccessful call to Xie Qingci, she reluctantly said, "Then, I’ll trouble you once more."
Xi Heng waited quietly for her to finish, not asking anything. When she nodded in agreement, he gestured for her to lead the way with the luggage.
The sound of the suitcase wheels echoed in the parking lot as they walked to the elevator, and she felt like she’d be caught at any moment by the elusive Xie Qingci because of it.
And she wondered what was going on with Xie Qingci.
He wasn’t answering calls or responding to messages. Could he have turned off his phone deliberately to sulk?
But she had no idea why he fought with Song Xi. She hadn’t heard anything about Song Xi recently.
Two minutes later, they reached the floor, the elevator doors opened, and Xi Heng carried the luggage ahead. Yu Xia followed and immediately saw Xie Qingci waiting at her door, almost turning into a statue.
His lips were white, and there was a cut at the corner of his mouth, yet his expression was calm. He watched her quietly as she walked over, holding last night’s red tiger plush from the stage.
Yu Xia hurried past Xi Heng and stood in front of him, frowning, "What’s going on with you?"
Xie Qingci didn’t answer, his dark eyes lingered on her face for a moment before looking at the slowly approaching Xi Heng.
"Who is he?" His voice was hoarse, as if he had a cold.
"He’s a friend of my brother’s," she casually introduced, then turned to Xi Heng and said, "Thank you, just leave it here, I’ll bring it in myself."
Xi Heng placed the luggage down and didn’t give Xie Qingci much attention, frowning slightly at Yu Xia, asking quietly, "Why are you dating a talent show participant?"
The capital circle mostly is indifferent to people from the entertainment industry, some even have a bad impression, and Xi Heng probably shared a view similar to her brother’s.
His tone was reminiscent of how Yu Heng lectured her before, as if she were an unruly younger relative playing around too much outside.
Yu Xia suddenly felt scolded by an elder, her face flushed in embarrassment, "No, we’re seriously in love."
Xi Heng glanced at Xie Qingci, acknowledged with a simple "hmm."
"As long as you know what you’re doing. I’ll head out now and let your brother know you’re safe." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"Okay."
Xie Qingci quietly listened to their conversation, standing by with a height matching Xi Heng, yet lacking his usual presence.
After Xi Heng entered the elevator, Yu Xia unlocked the door, also directing him, "Bring the stuff in. I’ve been calling you, but your phone’s been off, and it was Wei Yaoyao who messaged me saying you and Song Xi got into a fight. How come..."
"Yu Xia."
Xie Qingci suddenly and seriously called her name, sending a tremor through her heart.
"What?" She turned back to ask.
"Why did you let him bring you back?" He shut the door, placed the plush on the entryway cabinet, trying to control himself, then laughed inexplicably, "What did he mean by asking if you were dating a talent show participant?"
Her demeanor seemed like someone caught cheating by a secret affair, trying to make amends.
He felt like the miserable one being played.
That man’s tone naturally separated them from him; no matter how closely he interacted with Yu Xia, to them, it seemed like nothing more than entertainment.
He could never hold onto Yu Xia, as if everyone thought that way.
Yu Xia furrowed her brows, trying to clarify the situation, "I drank last night, still feeling dizzy today, my brother did too. I was anxious to come back to you, so he asked him to give me a ride. The luggage was too heavy, and when you didn’t answer my calls, I had to ask him to carry it up."
"As for his comment... don’t overthink it, he didn’t mean anything else. He was probably just surprised that I’d be with you, because after all, I’m the mentor on your talent show, and getting involved with a participant is indeed..."
"You’re still defending him."
