Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 419: A Family of Three

No need to ask, just looking at him, you know, Yu Xia is definitely coming.

Although not as much as the people in the Burning Spring crew seeing his cautious affection, just looking at the change in emotions these past few days makes it apparent that Xie Qingci really likes Yu Xia, and they are indeed in the honeymoon phase.

The assistant director is quite pleased; seeing Xie Qingci’s smiling face, at least the atmosphere in the crew isn’t as awkward as before.

Hope Yu Xia comes quickly.

But no one expected that before Yu Xia arrived, the crew first welcomed the investment inspection.

Rong Tan was put in by the investors, and their visit today was not only to check the project’s progress but also to see Rong Tan.

To satisfy the investors, the director postponed today’s scenes and switched to filming Rong Tan’s part.

Xie Qingci got half a day of rest, only needing to lie around on set.

Even during his rest, he held his phone, unconcerned with what was happening outside.

Mr. Yang was worried he might have negative emotions, such as seeing the investors back Rong Tan might make him so mad that he abandons filming or worries that the investors might order his scenes to be cut and feel sad.

Many young actors face emotional pressure in these situations, some get scared, some regret, and some even cry.

Instead, he leisurely called Yu Xia to complain about the situation.

"... Yeah, resting this morning because investors came by."

"Well, a bit, maybe my scenes will actually be cut."

"I know, you told me before, this sort of thing happens often, I have to get used to it."

"It’s okay, I’m not overthinking... just a bit uncomfortable."

"Can you come by tomorrow for a visit?"

Mr. Yang listened in, head full of exasperation.

No wonder He Ci blurted out this guy is really good at playing pitiful.

With this skill, why was he clinging to the door frame not daring to speak in Burning Spring before? If he pulled this trick earlier, wouldn’t he have easily won her over?

The romantic bubbles are too thick; Mr. Yang can hardly breathe, wanting to step out for a bit, give his wife a call and act pitiful himself.

Then, unsure what Yu Xia said, Xie Qingci hung up the phone, looking unusually calm, staring blankly at the investors.

Mr. Yang started worrying again, while internally cursing himself—being an agent is just a branch of the babysitting industry!

"Don’t overthink it, even though the investors are giving money, there are a lot of decisions they can’t make. Plus, we signed a contract; if they breach it, they’ll have to compensate heavily."

Xie Qingci responded with a "hmm" but continued watching them.

The investors, with their potbellied heads, inspected like they’re assessing how much money their bank holds, many chatted with them, and Rong Tan was acting in the middle.

Probably excited to see her supporter, Rong Tan’s performance wasn’t up to par; the director wanted to yell but couldn’t in front of the investors, his face turned green from holding back.

Mr. Yang sighed, like taking care of kindergarteners, gently spoke to this talented new actor about the "how awesome our company is" story.

"Actually, this kind of situation is really normal, no matter how big an actor may be, they initially face this kind of unfair situation. You’ve seen Cheng Zhirang Cheng Yiding on the Variety Show before, right? Actually, insiders in Changhui all know he’s the company’s owner; Changhui was established for him.

But during his initial years, Cheng Yiding faced these situations too. Of course, the investors invested because of him, but they used their investment to force him to play roles they thought were more popular with audiences. He didn’t like them; he preferred supporting roles.

If it were you, what would you do? To resist means losing the investors’ favor, maybe even falling out with them and getting cold-shouldered—that time few people knew he was the Changtong heir."

Xie Qingci refocused his attention, listening intently: "And then? How did he choose?"

"He resisted and had a falling out with the investors. He didn’t want roles he disliked, and couldn’t play roles he liked, so he gave up that script and spent over a year finding another film.

I’m telling you this to let you know, what kind of boss you have determines what kind of employee you are; Changhui has the capital not to bow to investors. As an artist of Changhui, when facing these situations and standing on the right side, the company will fight for you to the end; they won’t let you suffer injustice for nothing."

He slowly blinked, thick lashes trembling up and down, casting small shadows under his eyes, hiding the deep gaze.

"Hmm, I got it. Mr. Yang, don’t worry, I’m not overthinking."

After the investors’ walkthrough, people in the crew treated Rong Tan much more kindly; finally, someone was willing to interact with her.

Xie Qingci sneered at her subtle superiority and tried to avoid her as much as possible, eagerly waiting for Yu Xia to arrive.

After filming for this long, there’s not much time left before Chinese New Year, his scenes might finish filming before then; maybe he can go back together with Yu Xia and the others.

...

Yu Xia visited the set again on the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month.

She brought Yu Yue, got out of the car, dragged her suitcase to the set’s perimeter, and just happened to see Xie Qingci looking over as he finished his scene.

Before she could say anything, Yu Yue excitedly waved at him.

"Brother! We’re here!"

All the people around looked up, Xie Qingci quickly strode over to them, took Yu Xia’s suitcase, holding the handle without immediately dragging it away, but looked down at her hesitantly.

Yu Xia’s expression was wary: "I warn you, kissing in public isn’t good."

Because there was a ten-year-old child next to them, she lowered her voice when she said those words.

Yu Yue stood between them, looking up, Xie Qingci couldn’t say anything intimate, just patted Yu Yue’s head.

"Let’s go, the hotel is quite far down this road."

Yu Xia caught up, lifting her gaze just to see a cluster of heads retracting back.

This really looked like... factory workers off the clock watching their colleague receive family.

The assistant director strolled over, looked at the formation of their troop, took off his glasses, wiped them with his sleeve, and put them back on.

"I thought I was seeing things; if the ages matched better, you’d be like a family of three, caught by tabloids it’d be so bad?"

Only then did he remember Yu Yue’s shout, and asked quizzically: "What did the little kid call him just now? I thought you only had one brother? Isn’t this your nephew?"

Yu Xia: "..."

She faltered: "Yes, it’s my nephew."

"Then why’d he call Xie Qingci ’brother’? Is the age gap that wide?"

"..." The director seemed genuinely puzzled, not intentionally emphasizing, so she stiffly explained, "Xie Qingci refuses to admit growing old, insists on being called just ’brother’."

Xie Qingci: "?"

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ps:

Mr. Yang: Boohoo, Honey, work is so hard, I’m so tired, the pressure is too great, I’m so uncomfortable

Mr. Yang’s wife: You’re tired, I’m not tired? If you have time, get back here and take care of the kids!

Failed at acting pitiful, hahaha!