Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 354: You Are My Only Surprise

Xie Qingci began to fall into a long anticipation.

No one had ever promised to surprise him on his birthday, and he hadn’t had any surprises to look forward to since childhood.

He grew up smoothly, living a simple life, easily gaining others’ affection.

He never experienced the early stirrings of love or the ambiguous flirting with female classmates, nor did he enjoy playing thrilling games with friends and classmates. During vacations, he preferred to travel abroad to participate in various activities and spend short periods with strangers, rather than stay at home waiting for classmates to invite him to a basketball court to bask in the attention of girls.

Strangers only need a few days to part ways, but staying at home means unavoidable, repetitive, and boring social events, like boys and girls playing truth or dare together, boys instigating, girls shyly lowering their heads, handing him a lipstick-stained cup and saying respect the game.

If not disturbed, he could sleep there, but every time he went, he was constantly interrupted.

Excellent grades, attention from the opposite sex, praise from teachers and family, once he had all these, they no longer interested him at all.

Reaching eighteen, the only surprise he received was probably that summer evening when he met a bold, beautiful woman who whistled at him.

Now this person said they wanted to surprise him.

Xie Qingci found himself with an intense, excited anticipation for the first time.

Yu Xia didn’t know how much he was anticipating, but after turning off the lights and lying in bed, she couldn’t fall asleep, her mind was wide awake, constantly imagining what Xie Qingci’s reaction would be when he saw that "surprise".

Would it be too forward? Would it be too embarrassing?

What if all Xie Qingci wanted was a meaningful gift?

Many couples like to have a candlelight dinner on their birthdays, then pour their hearts out under dim lighting, analyze their feelings to deepen their relationship, and then share a shy kiss in that intimate atmosphere, planning their future.

What if that’s what Xie Qingci wanted? How awkward would it be if she created a scene not suitable for those under eighteen?

She flipped over, opened her eyes in the dark, staring into the air.

Should she return things? Now there’s still time to buy a tie, a belt, a wallet.

She thought about it, but her heart told her, given Xie Qingci’s style of wanting to devour her alive, perhaps, maybe he would expect a hotter surprise.

Thinking it over and over, she suddenly grabbed the pillow Xie Qingci had used, tugging and twisting it for a while, making a frustrated sound in her throat.

In the next couple of days, Yu Xia had no plans and stayed home.

The internet was still buzzing with excitement over the tumultuous actions brought by the Qinglang operation. Almost all celebrities were laying low, and there were fewer star candid photos, airport shots, and various publicity pieces — no one dared show up at this time.

Xie Qingci remained busy, not having time to chat on the phone with her, leaving her with plenty of leisure time, lounging all day on the sofa reading scripts.

She thought the days would pass like this until the next episode began. Unexpectedly, the next morning, Yue Ling came with Yu Yue to visit her.

The mother and son were loaded with bags, Yu Yue even had his backpack with his skateboard.

Yu Xia opened the door to see this and asked right away, "Have you abandoned my brother to run away from home?"

Yue Ling walked inside, "I wish."

Yu Yue moaned about being tired, "Auntie, help me carry these, they’re all for you."

Yu Xia let out an "Oh," opened the door a bit more, showing concern but not helping.

"What did you bring? Looks heavy, did you carry it all the way up? Poor little Yue, always my favorite, hurry inside, Auntie will get you a glass of water."

Yu Yue: "..."

Loads of words about love, but none of the actions.

Poor him, at a young age having to tolerate two big women in the family.

Carrying the items inside, Yu Yue tossed his skateboard, flung his backpack, and collapsed onto the sofa, motionless.

Yu Xia pushed his head to the side, sat down, and poured Yue Ling a glass of water, asking them:

"Did you just come to bring me things? Is my brother downstairs?"

Yue Ling shook her head, opened her mouth to say something but soon frowned, seriously asking her a question first.

"Xiaxia, what if your brother cheats?"

Yu Xia gasped, eyes wide, shrinking into the sofa, "My brother dares to cheat?!"

Yue Ling: "Not yet."

She let out a sigh of relief, patting her chest, "Scared me to death, I mean, how could my brother be so foolish."

This was not born from acceptance of her own brother but from her inability to imagine Yu Heng, who loved fiercely for over ten years and always wanted to stick to his wife, being so stupid.

With a flowery wife and smart son, cheating would be foolish. Moreover, Yue Ling wasn’t easy to deal with either, having a hold on him for over a decade, could she watch him cheat?

That’s absolutely impossible.

After the scare, she too took a sip of water, cautiously asked while watching Yue Ling’s expression, "What do you mean ’not yet’? Are you guys fighting?"

Only then did the slumped Yu Yue dryly speak up, "My mom had a dream."

Yu Xia: "?"

Yue Ling embarrassedly coughed, turning to glare at Yu Yue.

"How dare you say it’s not because of you!?"

Yu Yue whined a couple of times, scratching the sofa to admit guilt, "I already realize my mistakes."

Yu Xia still confused, "What mistakes?"

Yue Ling told her, "He failed the last language quiz again! The language teacher said he passed notes with new words to a female classmate during class, and in the test, those were the only words he could write!"

Yu Yue’s behavior was no secret at home, Yu Xia thought there might be more to it, leaning in to continue listening.

"Even with that, he still bragged, said he failed language but aced math. After school, he brainwashed classmates in the classroom to compliment him! I went to the parent-teacher meeting, heard him telling a female classmate he could tutor her in math right in front of her parents!"

This kid had guts, facing the girl’s parents, he really went for it.

Yue Ling got more agitated as she spoke, "Who knew their family just moved downstairs from us, and he truly went down every day to find her. Later, her family felt it was too one-sided and suggested reciprocal tutoring, letting the girl teach him language. Now, the girl knocks on our door three times a day looking for him, and he hides in his room, scared to come out! Yesterday when the girl came, another female classmate also came saying she wanted to tutor him in language, and they both cried at the door! I was really embarrassed to death, handling his romantic debts is harder than dealing with his dad’s business partners!"

Yu Xia listened with her mouth open, looking at Yu Yue’s handsome face with a complexity, and in his evasive gaze, sincerely remarked:

"What a scumbag!"