Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 345: Kissing You

Xie Qingci tightened her grip on her hand, took a deep breath, and then restored her icy expression, telling Song Xi to "get lost."

Only then did she squat down beside Yu Xia, lifted her leg onto her knee, and began to massage it.

Song Xi stood there watching them, gritting his teeth as he repeated what Xie Qingci had just said: "Boyfriend and girlfriend?"

This time, it was Yu Xia who answered him, enjoying Xie Qingci’s service comfortably, she raised an eyebrow and retorted:

"Don’t you know? Just because we didn’t formally inform you, you act like you have no idea? Song Xi, even self-deception should have its limits, if we’re not boyfriend and girlfriend, then are we just following unspoken rules? Then what do you intend to do by getting close? Do you also want to be a part of those unspoken rules?"

She couldn’t quite understand Song Xi’s thoughts anymore. His previous actions could be seen as refusing to admit defeat and trying to make his presence known, but this time it seemed purely to provoke Xie Qingci, right?

Was her allure really that powerful that it was impossible to forget?

Song Xi’s expression twisted a bit, but he quickly returned to normal.

He said, "Wei Yaoyao told me that if you like someone, you need to actively pursue them and claim them. I think that makes a lot of sense."

Xie Qingci’s actions paused for a moment.

Yu Xia clicked her tongue and told him, "You’re kind of a double standard, and that’s not good. Both Xie Qingci and I told you to stay away, but you didn’t listen. Yet, when Wei Yaoyao tells you to be proactive, you listen to him. It’s because you feel that his suggestion matches your own thoughts. You’re just using his name to do what you’ve always wanted but never dared to do, right?"

Self-deception and feeling smug about it, that face of his was filled with arrogance, making people not want to spare him a glance.

She looked at him with a half-smile.

Song Xi’s face once again showed that same shame and embarrassment.

He stood there for a while, and when no one else spoke, after a few seconds of silence, he turned and strode away.

Yu Xia didn’t watch him leave. She reached up and scratched Xie Qingci’s chin, coaxing him quietly.

"Alright, see, I helped you get rid of him."

Xie Qingci stared at her, his hands kneading without stopping, but he didn’t speak.

His expression was still just as unpleasant.

She thought for a bit, hooked his chin, leaned over, and gave him a kiss.

"Is it better now?"

Xie Qingci finally gave a faint smile.

At the door, Song Xi involuntarily turned his head and happened to see their kissing scene.

Yu Xia was gentle and proactive, Xie Qingci leaned forward slightly, seemingly being kissed passively. With their mutual affection, it’s not hard to imagine how they were intimately kissing and embracing each other when no one else was around.

He didn’t dare to look any further and quickened his steps to leave.

The door to the room wasn’t closed; Yu Xia didn’t kiss any longer and even stopped allowing Xie Qingci to help with the massage, continuing her own stretching instead.

Xie Qingci cleaned up the medicinal oil on the floor expressionlessly and threw it into the trash can.

After a while, there was the sound of running in the hallway, and someone appeared at the door.

It was Fang Yuanzhou, the badminton player who had bumped into her and burnt her hand before.

He politely knocked on the open door, looking surprised to see only the two of them inside, then gave a sunny smile and asked Yu Xia:

"The other girls are downstairs stretching with yoga mats. Would you like to join us?"

Yu Xia immediately nodded: "Sure."

It wouldn’t be good to isolate herself here just to be affectionate with Xie Qingci, right?

She got up and ran outside.

Running to the door, she turned back to call Xie Qingci and found him standing there staring at her with that sinister gaze that gave her a creepy feeling, like a husband watching his wife run off with someone else.

She waved: "Come on, let’s go, hurry up!"

Xie Qingci then flashed a smile, following her out.

After the unpleasant incident with Song Xi, their two teams didn’t share accommodation costs during the next two days of the escape game.

Moreover, Song Xi suddenly became determined to compete with Xie Qingci for first place. At the third checkpoint, he used a Fast Forward Card, and at the fourth, he challenged the card drawing task, saving time by not eating or drinking just to get ahead of Xie Qingci.

Sparks flew during the game, creating quite a spectacle.

Lan Hui, who was affected, directly teamed up with Yu Xia, contributing living expenses in exchange for food and drink, and Yu Xia earned a tearful twenty bucks.

But at the final checkpoint, both groups got the clues one after the other; it was just a matter of who would capture the flag faster.

Song Xi said, "Sorry," and dragged Lan Hui along as they sprinted, with Lan Hui struggling to keep up and being practically dragged along the ground.

Yu Xia and Xie Qingci cooperated with better synergy, splitting up to reach the destination, with Xie Qingci distracting the pursuer and Yu Xia sprinting along the clear path he created, climbing the tower before Song Xi could.

Capturing the flag required two people together. She grabbed the flag at the top, guarding it to keep Song Xi from getting it, eagerly waiting for Xie Qingci to climb up.

Song Xi, staring intently, knelt beside her with a gasping Lan Hui, attempting to persuade her to surrender the victory.

"Yu Xia, you’re alone now; you can’t beat us. I won’t make a move. Just let go, okay?"

Yu Xia held onto the flag and refused to let go, saying, "It’s not over until it’s over; don’t talk big."

Her bold, radiant smile made Song Xi pause.

He then glanced at Xie Qingci, still over a hundred meters away at the bottom of the tower, and smiled, saying, "He can’t come up. We’ll take the flag in less than half a minute."

"You think your only opponent is Xie Qingci? Since it’s a competition between teams, you should guard against both of us."

Unhappy that her combat prowess was underestimated, she charged forward while holding the flag, catching Song Xi off guard. He was knocked down, and they both tumbled down the tower onto the cushion below.

In a panic, Song Xi quickly reached out to protect her, rolling a couple more times on the cushion before stopping.

Lan Hui hurriedly clung to the edge of the tower, peering down in shock at the two of them.

What was that move called? Mutual destruction?

Before she could even finish being shocked, Yu Xia skillfully wriggled free from Song Xi’s grasp, clutching the flag with one hand and quickly crawling forward, preparing to rush towards Xie Qingci.

But Song Xi wasn’t slow to react either. He flipped over and reached out, grabbing her shoulder.

He didn’t even know if he wanted to stop her or just keep his team from losing, but instinctively, he wanted to pull her back.

By that time, Xie Qingci had already run over, moving so fast that the pursuer couldn’t catch up. He darted over and came to a sudden stop, crouching down, using one hand to brush off Song Xi’s grip on Yu Xia’s shoulder, while the other arm slipped around Yu Xia’s waist, lifting her as he ran towards the other side of the tower.

Song Xi hadn’t even reacted, stumbling to his feet to prepare to chase them. But the pursuers had arrived behind him, three or four people pressing him down, leaving him no choice but to kneel on the cushion again.

Then, panting like a prisoner, he stared intently at Lan Hui standing behind them atop the tower.

One second, two seconds, half a minute... A minute later, two people appeared behind Lan Hui.

Yu Xia and Xie Qingci both pulled down the small flag, lifting high the symbol of victory.

"We won!"

"I told you, it’s not over until it’s over!"

Song Xi’s eyes dimmed and flickered, unclear, his glasses lying on the ground beside him as the pursuers pressed his arm. He lowered his head, an indistinct growl emerging from his throat.