Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 422: Aunt Is Acting Strange Today

A love letter, especially one between a couple who have been passionately in love for a long time, lacks the innocence of a first confession and is often filled with cheesy sweet talk.

Yu Xia only knew that Xie Qingci frequently had phrases like "I miss you so much" and "I really like you" on his lips, but she didn’t realize he could be so mushy in writing too. Just his form of address could make her eyes dart nervously, unable to meet his gaze.

After quickly reading through it, she slowly read it a second time, and then a third...

Yu Yue was awakened by a strange bout of laughter.

Like having eaten poisonous mushrooms and seeing little people fighting, the continuous laughter was so eerie that he didn’t dare to lift the blanket immediately upon waking.

Peeking out cautiously, he saw his aunt writhing on the bed like a caterpillar ready to transform, accompanied by that strange laughter—it was like an Ultraman documentary coming to life.

"Auntie? What’s wrong with you?" he asked quietly.

The person writhing on the other bed immediately stopped, and then Yu Xia sat up naturally, smoothing her tousled hair, and said lightly:

"Nothing. You slept like a pig and finally woke up. What do you want for breakfast? There’s nothing but buns."

Yu Yue: "..." Then why did you ask me?

This bizarre morning experience, nearing noon as he followed on set, was quietly relayed to Xie Qingci.

"Brother, Auntie is acting really strange today."

Xie Qingci was intrigued, asking him, "How so?"

"She was writhing on the bed, making that weird laughter. And she seems exceptionally cheerful today, she even called me Yueyue darling."

"Maybe she thinks the weather is great today? You know, it’s always better when a girl is inexplicably happy rather than inexplicably unhappy." Xie Qingci smiled, suppressing the curve of his mouth, as he tried to explain.

Yu Yue still frowned: "But Auntie never used to be like this before."

"Because I wasn’t here before. When you meet someone you like, even a bird flying by makes you happy."

Yu Yue looked at him, hesitant to speak, almost expecting those classic words from Yu Xia to leap from his mouth—"How shameless you are."

Xie Qingci coughed, resting a hand on the young boy’s shoulder, shifting his concern to his love letter to redirect his attention.

"Where’s your letter? Need me to help you send it?"

Yu Yue indeed dropped the "Auntie is acting strange" topic, shyly refusing.

"A love letter can only be written by me and read by her, it can’t go through anyone else’s hands."

"...Alright."

Yu Xia came to the set with extra treats for everyone. Without realizing it herself, her smile today as she spoke with others was charming than usual.

In the warm winter sun, she was vivid and radiant, leaving people entranced and unable to meet her gaze directly.

But she felt a bit embarrassed to meet Xie Qingci’s direct gaze, and if she did, she’d deliberately act composed while moving away. When she sat with him for a meal or a conversation, she tried her best not to look into his eyes.

Xie Qingci casually ate, occasionally glancing at her and deliberately placing her favorite dishes into her bowl.

"Do I not look good today?" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Yu Xia knew exactly what he meant, so she moved the dish to a still-feasting Yu Yue, pretending not to hear.

"Ah? What did you say?"

Xie Qingci: "I said, do I look so scary that you don’t dare to look at me?"

"What do you mean by not daring to look at you? You’re not a celestial being, what’s the fun in looking at you constantly..."

Under the table, a leg suddenly brushed against hers.

She paused, lifting her head to meet Xie Qingci’s eyes. He was still smiling, looking calm and collected on the surface, yet she could feel his warmth even through her pants.

"...You better behave."

Xie Qingci, biting on chopsticks, rested a hand under his chin, looking at her innocently: "What? I just want you to look at me. My love letter really..."

"Look, look, look, I’ll stare at you while you eat! Can the meat not shut you up?"

Yu Yue looked up blankly at the two of them.

One with reddened ears, the other grinning triumphantly. Unsure of what was happening, he, as an elementary school student, couldn’t quite grasp it.

"Auntie, is there more meat?"

"Eat, eat, eat, all you know is eating."

Yu Yue: ... Whimper, why am I scolded again?

Xie Qingci laughed out loud.

Other crew members passed by, curiously peering at them.

"What’s Xie Qingci laughing about? I’ve never heard him laugh like this."

"Nonsense, Yu Xia hasn’t been here with him before, after all."

"Must be the honeymoon phase, I bet he wants to stick with Yu Xia every day."

"Whenever Yu Xia shows up, he’s always smiling, looking amiably, and even staring at his phone with deep affection during breaks."

"Who said Yu Xia was strict with him? I think it’s more like he’s keeping a close eye, calling her constantly even when they’re in the same place to ask where she is."

"Hey, everyone knows—it’s just rumors made up by someone."

"Yu Xia’s nephew seems quite familiar with Xie Qingci. Is this like meeting the parents or something?"

"I think it’s still early. Yu Xia’s been in relationships before, her brother is on par with Mr. Xi, right? People like that don’t prefer those from the entertainment world."

"This little kid is quite adorable. If he were younger, they might indeed look like a family of three."

After a bit of murmuring, the group dispersed without interrupting the young couple’s meal.

Left out, Rong Tan was even less likely to step up only to be scolded.

Unlike Xie Qingci’s polite yet aloof demeanor, Yu Xia’s dislike for someone was unmistakable, her cold gaze sweeping by as if brushing over a trash heap, never greeting politely, leaving few willing to test their luck.

Anyway, they’d be gone in a couple of days.

Yu Xia also counted the days, knowing Xie Qingci’s scenes were nearly finished, probably just two days left.

She wasn’t sure if it was the impending wrap-up or the series of reactions from that love letter, but he seemed particularly cheerful these past few days.

In the morning, he’d demand a good morning kiss before heading to the set, have lunch and dinner with Yu Xia and the others, and then enjoy their time together as a couple after filming. In his own words, he wished this happened every time he filmed, then he’d willingly earn money forever.

Yu Xia only gave him a look that said "keep dreaming."

In contrast to him, she hardly wanted to see him over these days.

Xie Qingci occupied her chair, insisting on hugging her while borrowing Yu Yue’s time to wash up, and lazily complained into her ear:

"You’ve been ignoring me these days. How about I write another love letter? Beg my girlfriend to look at me more, to kiss me more. It was you who asked me to write it, how come you’re the one embarrassed now? Did I write terribly? Should I read it out loud for you?"

"...I find it absolutely unnecessary to write another one, this isn’t a bureaucratic application."

He made a sound: "I think it’s necessary. Read a few more letters and you’ll get used to it, and maybe you’ll even write back to me?"

"You can drop that idea early on."

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ps:

Many prominent figures wrote love letters teeming with mushiness. Take Wen Yiduo’s love letters, for instance; he unabashedly expressed lines like "my flesh, my sweetheart" and "I miss you so much I could die."