Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 266: A Bizarre Love Triangle

"Yu Xia?"

A voice that was aloof and noble came out along with the slight sound of a watch bumping against the car door when it hit the window.

It was Xi Heng.

Yu Xia was momentarily stunned, swallowed her saliva, restrained her urge to turn her head to see Xie Qingci’s expression, and greeted him with a dry laugh.

"What are you doing here?"

Xi Heng replied primly, "The company has an event nearby, and the clients are staying around here. What about you?"

He glanced at Xie Qingci, an obvious turn of his head and gaze, anyone could tell he was sizing up Xie Qingci.

Yu Xia instinctively worried he might expose her relationship with Xie Qingci, so she quickly said, "We’re filming a show, just about to enter the hotel."

Xi Heng nodded slightly, "Need any help?"

"...Well, okay," she now turned right around to look at Xie Qingci, grinning, "This way, we have help and can enter safely."

Xie Qingci remained composed, "Wouldn’t it trouble him? And what if there are chasers guarding the elevator entrance in the parking lot?"

Yu Xia rubbed her hands together, feeling like a frightened chicken, unable to say a word as she faced the impending eye battle between her ex and current partner.

Another car drove in and honked impatiently.

Xi Heng unlocked the car doors, his gaze sweeping past Xie Qingci, then back to Yu Xia, tilting his head, "Get in, there’s a VIP passage inside."

"...Okay, thank you for the trouble."

She nudged Xie Qingci, thinking he’d throw a fit and refuse to get in, but to her surprise, he adapted well, smoothly opened the door, and sat in the backseat with her.

"Then, thank you."

Inside the luxury car, there wasn’t a trace of noise, not even a shake when passing the speed bump at the parking lot entrance.

Yu Xia sat properly, upright, with her hands on her legs, focusing entirely on the dimly lit parking lot outside the windshield.

Drones flew in the middle, aiming at the duo posed there.

One was carefree and somewhat pensive, the other as tense as a steel bar.

The live chat room was flooded with shocked comments about this incredible coincidence.

[Who is this handsome guy? I remember Yu Xia’s brother didn’t look like this on day one.]

[Whoa, that’s Xi Heng! Yu Xia’s ex-boyfriend!]

[Oh my god, shocked all over my family, what kind of fate is this, running into your ex driving a luxury car while escaping outside a hotel?]

[If Xie Qingci and Yu Xia actually become a couple, this scene would be epic, friends!]

[The little brother wants to refuse! He doesn’t want to accept the ex-boyfriend’s charity, right! Waaa, the pride of a man]

[Stop shipping the sister-brother trope! In front of the ever-trending CEO and actress CP, everything else pales in comparison. And they’re exes, no less.]

[Waiting for a broken mirror to be mended; this ex-boyfriend is so handsome.]

[Ahhh, is my sister-brother romance CP ending just like that?]

[This is Xi Heng?! No wonder no one minds Yu Xia dating around, she has such good taste!]

[Female celebrities, learn from Yu Xia if you’re dating! Don’t pair good flowers with bad leaves; take some lessons from Yu Xia!]

[No wonder Yu Xia’s fans didn’t rate Xie Qingci; with an ex like that, it’s easy to see why fans get conceited.]

[Gotta love these real-life tense scenes!]

From the entrance to the parking lot to backing into a space, the word "silence" was clearly engraved on Yu Xia’s forehead.

She could hardly believe such a coincidence - how could it be that the event was held at this hotel where Xi Heng’s company was hosting?

Granted, the decor was quite opulent and affluent, but he usually didn’t like these nouveau riche styles...

"We’re here."

Xi Heng pulled the handbrake, turned to look at them, the car’s interior light was bright enough, his eyes analyzing the pair like they were siblings.

"You go up through the VIP passage to your room. Anything else you need help with?"

Yu Xia shook her head quickly.

But Xie Qingci suddenly asked, "Could I use your phone? We need to contact someone."

Yu Xia looked at him in shock.

This was quite a change; last time seeing Xi Heng, he nearly had a rabid outburst, but now here he was, politely asking to use a phone?

Xi Heng handed them a phone from the front seat.

Xie Qingci dialed Wei Yaoyao’s number, said a few words, deleted the call record, then returned the phone.

"Thanks. Let’s get out, sister."

The way he called her "sister" felt more like a term of endearment, giving Yu Xia goosebumps and making the hairs on her back stand up.

Under Xi Heng’s gaze, she exited the car, put on her hat, and thanked him again through the window.

"Thanks, Heng."

Xi Heng chuckled, admonishing her like a brother: "Stay safe."

She didn’t ask why he wasn’t joining them to go up the elevator, and he didn’t offer more, just watched her and Xie Qingci leave, then rolled up the window.

Yu Xia and Xie Qingci entered the elevator.

The VIP passage was undeniably made for high-paying customers; even the elevator was understatedly luxurious, void of any ads, playing international finance news on the projected videos on the elevator door.

There was only the news anchor’s voice in the elevator, she tilted her ear to listen, and by looking through the elevator door’s mirrored surface, she didn’t detect any odd behavior from Xie Qingci.

She found it strange.

When the elevator reached their floor, a staff member opened the door, and they each returned to their rooms, with him remaining calm, showing no signs of going berserk.

This seemed unreasonable, she pondered as she walked to her room.

He tended to get jealous, lacked a sense of security, liked to cling to her for explanations and assurances through reckless actions, and in these situations, would often mischievously drag her into a room.

Perhaps it was the cameras’ presence?

With the cameras, he couldn’t be as bold, and without a phone, he couldn’t feign pity through calls, which was why he remained tranquil now.

Come night, when the cameras were off, he would surely come looking for her.

Yes, that must be it.

She figured it out, threw herself onto the bed, and took a delightful nap.

She slept until about five when Xie Qingci knocked on her door.

He had changed clothes, his wet hair freshly washed and slicked back, exposing his forehead, looking quite different from usual.

If not for the drone following, he truly resembled someone on vacation.

"Hungry, sister? Come and eat, I called and asked Wei Yaoyao to order us takeout, and it’s here."

Yu Xia, still groggy, blurted out, "How much did it cost? We can’t afford takeout on this budget."

"The one who orders pays. We’re just the ones eating it," Xie Qingci said naturally.

"...Good, you’re excellent at being thrifty and managing a household."

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ps: Brother: Sorry, but the chance for Yu Xia to reconcile with an ex was used up by me. We’re also exes /冷漠直视.jpg