Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 233: The Overbearing CEO Buys Out the Market
The car stopped at a car wash we passed by earlier.
Yu Xia got off the car with her head held high, staring at the row of electric scooters outside. She looked them over again and again before pointing at the best-looking one from afar.
"I want this one, the cow-patterned one."
Xie Qingci was silent for a moment, then sincerely suggested, "Perhaps we should buy a more ordinary one, one that blends in with the local crowd so we aren’t recognized? That way, it’ll be easier to evade pursuers."
Yu Xia shook her head, "Too ugly, it puts me in a bad mood."
The reason was somewhat arbitrary, but Yu Heng didn’t even blink and went ahead to pay.
"She wants it, so that’s what we’ll get," he glanced at Xie Qingci, "plus, it’s not expensive."
Xie Qingci opened his mouth, finding the scene awkwardly surreal. Honestly, he felt like Yu Heng was implying that as a poor guy, he had no right to be near his sister.
"Then let’s add two helmets."
The store owner quickly nodded, and Yu Xia skipped inside to "pick up the vehicle." When she came out, she was already riding it.
Yu Heng reminded her, "No license plate—you can only ride it for fun these two days. Don’t take it onto the main roads."
Yu Xia, busy getting used to her new ride, nodded perfunctorily, "Got it, got it."
After picking up the vehicle, it was close to five o’clock. Sticking to the rule of not lingering too long in one place, she dragged Yu Heng over to the small dilapidated market nearby.
"Bro, buy me something to eat, I’m starving and thirsty! I don’t even know how we’ll eat for the next four days, maybe we won’t even afford meals!"
Yu Heng, dressed in a suit, looked out of place in the market, like he’d been kidnapped there.
He furrowed his brow, glancing around, "What here could sustain you for four days? You’d be better off buying four days of instant meals from a supermarket."
"But there’s no supermarket like that around here."
"Then what do you want to buy?"
Yu Xia eagerly dragged him forward, "Something that can last a few days, or can be eaten raw... Xie Qingci, I remember you said you attended a summer camp outdoors. How did you manage back then?"
Xie Qingci, who had just walked up to her left side, said selectively, "In those situations, you adapt to simple conditions—a stainless steel basin as a pot, some noodles, and you can last two or three days."
Chopsticks were made from twigs, vegetables were picked from the wild, fires were primitive, and sleeping was under the open sky. Compared to such programs, that was real outdoor survival.
She showed interest and asked him, "Can you still do that?"
"Yes."
"Then let’s buy according to that—get the deluxe version! I’ll handle the money if you handle the skills!"
Yu Heng, expressionless, reminded her, "I’m the one paying."
"Oh come on, we’re family, why draw such clear lines?"
True to her word, Yu Xia firmly believed "you don’t feel pain spending other people’s money". Ignoring the hesitant looks from the two men, she spent big throughout the market.
"I’ll take this medium-fine noodle, ten bucks’ worth."
"Pre-packed wontons! So cheap! Twenty bucks’ worth!"
"This stainless steel basin is big, I’ll take it!"
"And two stainless steel bowls, so light, I’ll take two!"
"They even have small packets of seasonings, more than ten types—I’ll take one set!"
"Vacuum-packed cooked meat! Astonishing! Brother, brother, brother, let’s get two packs!"
"Fruits, we must have fruits, brother! Female celebrities need to hydrate and vitamin up!"
The more she bought, the more excited she got, having more fun than shopping for clothes. She bounced around the market like a flea.
This was Yu Heng’s money being spent, and Xie Qingci had no say in stopping her. He could only stay nearby, carrying stuff and sneaking glances at her flushed cheeks of excitement.
She’d never been this happy and excited in front of him. When she acted cute and spoiled with Yu Heng, he had almost never seen it.
She seemed clear about her identity and role: pitiful and cute with her brother, polite with outsiders, but assertive and in control with him.
Like she needed to assume the position of an elder sister since she was a bit older, though her assertiveness never lasted to the end.
She thought he needed care and love, while in reality, he wanted to see her at her most adorable and tender.
Xie Qingci lowered his eyelids and switched hands for the bags, not minding the red marks on his palms.
Finally, they’d bought almost everything; the five hundred yuan had only used up half. Yu Xia clapped her hands, still wanting more, and checked their haul.
Both Xie Qingci’s hands were full, so he untied his military backpack to pack the goods inside.
She nodded in satisfaction, "Indeed, stockpiling makes one feel content."
A feeling of fullness and happiness.
Yu Heng put away his wallet, asking her, "Is there anything else you want to buy? Hurry, I need to get back for dinner. Your sister-in-law specifically called."
"No need. This show is about self-reliance, so from now on, I have to live with my own hands."
"And you can actually say that," Yu Heng glanced at her, slowly confronting her, "You’ve bought enough to eat comfortably for these five days. You’re living off me."
Yu Xia touched her nose, unable to argue; the one spending the money is the boss.
[Is this really Yu Xia’s brother? Damn, he’s so cool! Do they all have such good genes in their family?!]
[He even got caught in a scandal by unscrupulous gossip accounts, but the brother is really handsome! The ideal domineering CEO!]
[Brother: I shouldn’t have come out today, unlucky enough to bump into this troublesome sister]
[Hahaha, I thought Yu Xia lost her mind and was gonna steal a car! Hahahaha]
[Such a doting brother! His face says disdain, but he keeps pulling out his wallet!]
[He thought Yu Xia wanted to buy a car on the spot... The key is he was really planning to buy one! Is this the charm of a domineering CEO?]
[The younger brother attended an outdoor camp? A treasure indeed, the more I learn, the more I love him!]
[You have the pots and pans ready, are you all migrating to escape famine?]
[Riding my beloved little e-scooter~ It never gets stuck in traffic~]
[So will it be Xie Qingci cooking? One handles the outside, the other the inside; it’s perfect. Tender, poor brother × Domineering rich heiress—I can ship that!]
[Please, can people stop shipping random pairings? They’re just getting familiar because of partnership.]
[True, Xie Qingci doesn’t match Yu Xia at all. He’s just a newly debuted idol—he’s not even a match for Yu Zhi, let alone Mr. Xi.]
[Elegantly extending her slender, fair finger to dismiss the barrage, this beauty knew fans would quarrel.]
[I’m waiting to see which fan base eats their words when the time comes.]
[You’re still at the market, and the pursuers are already reaching Qingbo Park!]
[...]
Escorting the rich patron back to the car, Yu Xia waved diligently, "Bro, thanks for sponsoring today. Once I seize first place, I’ll make a memento with that little flag for your desk."
Yu Heng: "Spending two or three thousand on a little flag, I thought I was a tough boss, but you always outdo me."
Yu "Black-hearted" Xia: "..."
