Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 239: Are You Planning to Do Something Indecent?!
Yu Xia rode the bike with the spirited Ling Luo disappearing into the wind, while Xie Qingci and Luo Sheng followed behind on foot.
Xie Qingci clearly wasn’t a talkative person, making the trek unbearably difficult for Luo Sheng, as it felt like an endless journey to cover a mere kilometer.
Upon arrival—
"Is this really the place? Are you sure?"
The hotel didn’t look like any decent place! More like a spot in a Hong Kong film where cops raid illegal activities!
Xie Qingci gave a simple "hmm" and led him toward a dimly lit staircase inside. The landlady, who had been dozing off, was suddenly wide awake, and watched them closely with her eyes as they walked in, followed by a drone.
"You two guys, don’t be in such a rush. Come down, come down."
Luo Sheng was taken aback, turning around to ask, "Is there something you need?"
The landlady looked serious, holding her phone as if ready to call the police any second.
"Who exactly are you? Two girls went up earlier, and now you two guys go up, bringing that thing along."
She pointed at the drone.
"What are you up to? I’m telling you, this is a proper hotel, if you cause trouble here and record it... Are you planning to film some crazy stuff?! There are policemen next door who check on us regularly!"
Xie Qingci: "..."
Luo Sheng: "..."
Both of their faces turned green.
[Hahahahahahahahahahaha oh my god, I’m laughing so hard I’m about to collapse!]
[How would they even explain this, say they’re recording a show? The landlady might misunderstand even more / lights a cigarette.jpg]
[The production team must be as dumbfounded as they are, I’m dying of laughter]
[Luo Sheng suspects the hotel isn’t a good place, and the hotel suspects they’re no good, too, hahahaha]
[Is the little brother emo? Acting like he did something wrong, does he really like Yu Xia that much? Or maybe he didn’t think much of it, only trying to take care of a senior.]
[If only he took two seconds to grab some paper before catching the food, I’d commend him for his thoughtfulness]
[Though it might be he’s naturally flirty? It’s not unheard of for male celebrities to become people-pleasers to build an ideal man image]
[At first, I was against it and angry, but seeing him like this hurts me, I’ve gone through unrequited love before, sob sob sob]
[Just because he likes someone, it looks like he did something wrong]
[Yu Xia is starting to distance herself from him, she used to call him ’little brother,’ now it’s just his full name. If it were me, it’d hurt so much]
[Even if he really likes her, it’s useless, Yu Xia doesn’t fancy him]
[Can those who ship them stop screaming over every little thing? Xie Qingci and Yu Xia are only collaborators!]
[Please stop pairing Xie Qingci with someone, what’s wrong with him taking care of a girl?]
[Also, don’t push Yu Xia into pairings, her heart is only on her career]
The bullet screen was in uproar, while the show itself was silent.
Xie Qingci and Luo Sheng remained silent for a long time before finally explaining they were decent people.
However, the landlady refused to believe them, firmly thinking they were up to no good, and even suggested calling Yu Xia and the others down for a scolding too.
Xie Qingci had no choice but to accompany the landlady to the police station to file a report.
Yu Xia and Ling Luo, waiting in the room, were puzzled by their prolonged absence.
Ling Luo asked, "How long does it take to get back? I feel like it’s been at least half an hour."
Yu Xia glanced at her pink digital watch and reported the precise time: "They’ve been gone for forty-seven minutes."
"This long? Could they have gotten lost?" Ling Luo looked a bit anxious, wanting to go downstairs to check.
Yu Xia wasn’t too worried: "Let’s wait a little longer; maybe they’ll come back after freshening up. Xie Qingci knows the way, there’s no way he’d get lost. It’s not safe for you as a girl to wander down so late."
"But what about Luo Sheng..."
Ling Luo sighed, looking at Yu Xia tidying her stuff on the bed, and asked quietly: "Aren’t you worried at all?"
Yu Xia, without looking up, said: "If it were you, maybe I’d worry a bit. But they’re two grown men; why should I worry?"
"What if they got into a conflict or someone gave them a hard time on the way?"
Yu Xia: "Is Luo Sheng that impulsive?"
"..." Ling Luo opened her mouth, "Can’t it be Xie Qingci who’s impulsive?"
"Impossible."
She said it casually, but with a tone of certainty. Ling Luo seemed to have gleaned some information and subtly asked: "You sound like you know him pretty well, haha. This is your third collaboration, right? Are you guys close?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
Upon hearing this, Yu Xia immediately thought of the prickling pain in her fingertips, remembering when Xie Qingci bit them before.
"More or less."
It’s just a relationship where they’d sleep in the same bed and do some rebellious things together.
Before Ling Luo could respond, Yu Xia added: "After working together so many times, it’s only natural to become familiar. By the way, did you and Luo Sheng get together because you collaborated?"
Ling Luo showed a bashful expression, nodded, and said: "Yes, we were on the same Variety Show, then we found mutual attraction, and he made the first move to contact me, so... that’s how it happened."
Her face, filled with blissful shyness, made Yu Xia’s gums ache.
"I see you two have a great relationship. Do you really like him that much?"
Ling Luo found her words amusing, widened her eyes, and said: "We’re together, isn’t it obvious I like him?"
Yu Xia, indifferent, said: "You have many dishes you like at meals, liking doesn’t mean very much."
Ling Luo showed a nuanced look as if to say: Finally understood, no wonder she’s the top-ranked scandalous figure online; her view on love is different from others.
"Well, I really like him, and he really likes me, too."
"You’re so sure he really likes you?"
Ling Luo then gave examples to prove: "When he was pursuing me, he wrote me a love letter daily, tried his best to meet me every day, and even when he was tired and sleepy, he’d insist on phone calls, never hanging up on me.
After getting together, he’d take me out once a week, planned trips based on my preferences, and helped fulfill my small dreams. On Valentine’s Day, he’d come with flowers at midnight, just so I’d see him first thing in the morning. When we cooked together, he’d insist on doing the dishes to spare my hands from cold water, and comfort me during my periods. Isn’t this called really liking someone?"
Yu Xia: "Creating romance and touching moments is what one should do in a relationship, right? If one can’t even choose between cheap concern and costly comfort, you should seriously reconsider if you’re still sober."
This kind of gentle wooing can be learned from watching a couple of scummy soaps, and if a girl only indulges in these little gestures, she’d better get ready for heartbreak.
This perspective on love was shocking to a girl in a relationship, and Ling Luo was silent for a couple of seconds before saying, "Sister, you must be an anti-love expert?"
Just how much must Xie Qingci be out of his mind to like her?
Yu Xia blinked. "Alright, I was just saying a bit more, I didn’t mean to target you two. It’s nice that you both really like each other."
