Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 338: The Bald Old Man Fleeing in Panic
Yu Xia felt it was unnecessary.
The water wasn’t actually that hot anymore, and only a bit had splashed onto the back of her hand. There was no need to make a fuss. Everyone was staring at her, making her feel like a delicate hothouse flower. How could the show continue harmoniously like this?
The athlete brother across from her was shocked by the situation and repeatedly apologized, looking guilty.
She reassured him again, "It’s fine, it’s fine. I wasn’t careful and didn’t hold it steady."
As her gaze moved sideways, she noticed that Song Xi’s hand had also been splashed, with water dripping down his fingers.
"Song Xi, are you okay?" she asked politely, then turned to Xie Qingci and said, "Give him a wet wipe."
She continued, saying thank you to Song Xi.
Tan, the oldest guest there, spoke up, "Yu Xia, are you okay?"
She shook her head and showed the wet wipe to everyone, "It’s just a bit red, no burn."
Tan then asked Song Xi, "Are you alright?"
Song Xi also shook his head.
Since everyone was fine, Yu Xia smiled and asked the hesitant athlete brother, "Are you trying to grab the compressed biscuits? I took two, do you want any?"
Seeing her smiling without any sign of anger or complaint, the athlete finally relaxed and waved his hand, wanting to ask if she was really okay.
But instead, he asked, "What flavor did you take? If you like peanut flavor, I can offer you some."
Yu Xia curved her lips, "No need, I just took them in case. If we can’t get food in the following days, at least they’ll fill us up."
Her bright and beautiful smile had an impact, and the athlete named Fang Yuanzhou also smiled along.
"Your team’s strong, you managed to eat your fill in the wild last episode, afraid in this one?"
Yu Xia thought about saying something polite but just as she opened her mouth, a wet wipe was placed on the back of her hand again.
The cool, moist cloth alleviated the slight burning sensation, its icy touch made her shiver.
She turned back to see Xie Qingci’s clear jawline as he bowed his head, helping her wipe her hand.
The polite words she was about to say turned into two dry laughs. She pulled back her hand and simply said, "Just luck," before quickly stepping outside.
The comments were lively.
[Is Xiaxia’s hand okay? Running it under cold water might help!]
[I’ve noticed that Yu Xia always says "it’s fine" "not painful," no matter what happens to her or what injury she gets.]
[A third-tier actress trended yesterday after crying like it was the end for bumping her elbow during a shoot. She seems more fragile than the real heiress.]
[The younger brother must feel bad, his pursed lips and wanting to touch but afraid to touch look really pitiful.]
[Fortunately Song Xi reacted quickly.]
[Looking at Yu Xia, her temper seems quite good, she even comforted Fang Yuanzhou.]
[Something seems off about Song Xi too.] 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
[Yu Xia’s retreating figure looked like a cowardly old lord fleeing in panic.]
[Don’t you feel Xie Qingci’s "affection" is starting to trouble Yu Xia now?]
[There are fewer passive-aggressive stans lately.]
[The fan-tolerated scandals in the past six months raised our tolerance for idols, liking someone isn’t a big deal anymore, being a decent person is something fans already hope for.]
[I’ve started comforting myself, at least he likes Yu Xia, and not someone like Ling Luo, otherwise I’d worry he’d end up like Luo Sheng.]
[Come on, it’s Yu Xia here, who wouldn’t like her?]
[...]
At this moment, a viewer outside the screen watching the live broadcast of the show fervently liked a comment mentioning Yu Xia, Xie Qingci, and Song Xi.
"Sure enough, there’s always a Eyes of Golden Flame, the truth is right there folks."
Ning Yunchao rolled his eyes, "Can you chill out? This is a survival variety show, not a family drama."
"It’s way more interesting than family dramas."
Wei Yaoyao chuckled, pointing at Song Xi on the screen, "Since he joined the show, I find it hilarious watching him stand beside Xie Qingci and Yu Xia. My feelings are more excited than when our village pig got hit by a car."
"..." Ning Yunchao was speechless.
Wei Yaoyao crossed his legs and imagined, "Just think, rivals meeting yet pretending to be bosom buddies—it’s wonderful. Song Xi is relentless, despite being called out numerous times he still stubbornly gets close. Can he really watch them being lovey-dovey calmly here?"
Ning Yunchao emphasized, "He was put on this show by his company, it’s a good chance to gain popularity, we would love to be on it but have no opportunity. This is legitimate work; he’s not parachuting in for Yu Xia, he’s not that big of a deal."
That kind of person forcing themselves onto a show to pursue a girl, casually signing contracts for variety shows out of love exist in television dramas mostly—a second generation with too much money, no brains.
Wei Yaoyao, very familiar with his pretend seriousness, nodded casually, then asked, "Are you sure he willingly joined the show without any reason related to Yu Xia? His company doesn’t just have him to promote."
Ning Yunchao couldn’t be too sure, but he remembered Song Xi’s reaction and asked:
"What did you say to him last time? Song Xi seemed strange."
"I told him to bravely pursue true love, to confess and get the girl." Wei Yaoyao blinked.
Ning Yunchao looked at him shocked, "Are you nuts? Aren’t you afraid Xie Qingci would beat you up?"
He spread his hands, "I said it, but Song Xi has to dare. He doesn’t have the guts."
"...I really can’t with you."
Ning Yunchao played his own tune, as Wei Yaoyao began bobbing his head, happily saying, "I plan to watch this show like a TV series, it’s got such potential."
A possessive real boyfriend and a fiery pursuer, two brothers from the same group, it’s thrilling in every way.
Yu Xia’s awkward smile stuck in the middle made it all the more amusing.
After watching a bit longer, Wei Yaoyao laughed to himself, then stopped Ning Yunchao from playing, asking mysteriously, "What do you think happens when the cameras stop at night?"
Ning Yunchao, "...You seem to look forward to drama."
"You don’t? I really want to see them pretend to get along swimmingly while secretly cursing each other."
Wei Yaoyao’s rather uneventful life could witness the excitement of two men competing over a woman, exchanging blows, satisfying his once unfulfilled romantic expectations.
Ning Yunchao wanted to curse him a bit, but his phone rang first.
He answered and stepped away a few steps, not sure what was said but hung up with a complex expression, brows furrowed.
Wei Yaoyao asked casually, "What’s up?"
"The inside scoop; Pei Lu got blacklisted."
Wei Yaoyao turned around quickly, "Oh? Such news? Is it because his face scared people?"
"...Probably, it’s Yu Xia’s doing?"
