Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 432: That Kissing Couple Is So Sweet
Xie Qingci got what he wanted, and didn’t mind at all what she said. He stood up, took off his hat to scratch his short hair, then put the hat back on and extended his hand to her.
"I’ll take whatever you do. Want to go in and take a look?"
Yu Xia grabbed his hand and stood up with her small stool in hand.
This luxurious tent has a pretty spacious interior, with high-quality material that doesn’t let air through. It also has a shading layer, which can be easily adjusted.
The sleeping bag and moisture-proof air mattress were already set up. She crawled inside to try it out and was quite satisfied.
Xie Qingci indicated that he didn’t want verbal thanks and pointed to the side of his face.
She rolled her eyes and gave him a perfunctory peck, then unzipped both sides of the tent and propped it up with rods, transforming it into a nice little room with good ventilation and a wide view.
Sitting inside, sipping tea and enjoying the scenery outside, they felt as relaxed as an elderly fisherman.
The mountain scenery changes with the seasons, and even a single day’s view can vary greatly.
Yu Xia lay lazily inside the tent, dozing off while staring at the scenery outside.
Xie Qingci went in and out, busy with who knows what, but later came back with some reeds and made a paper windmill to place in front of her.
The mountain wind never ceases, and the windmill immediately started to spin.
Yu Xia’s gaze focused on the windmill, not moving an inch, while Xie Qingci hugged her from behind, and they both lay there quietly.
No need for any hiking activities, or even conversation. Just lying there silently in each other’s arms was engaging enough.
Yu Xia continued to zone out, while Xie Qingci nestled into the crook of her neck, breathing softly. His other hand gently squeezed hers, playing absentmindedly.
The other tent was quite lively, probably playing games, as laughter and cheers echoed. Compared to others, they seemed like they’d just changed places to sleep.
Yu Xia struggled to turn around in his arms, touched his face, and asked, "Shouldn’t we do some activities too?"
Xie Qingci: "What kind of activity do you want? Picking wild vegetables? Playing games? Barbecue?" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
Yu Xia thought for a moment: "Forget it, I don’t want to move."
Xie Qingci chuckled softly twice: "This is nice too."
"Then what have you been longing for all this time? I thought you had a lot in mind."
The words "Ice-breaking festival" had been mentioned so much her ears had grown calluses, only for him to come and just admire the mountain scenery?
She couldn’t believe it.
Finally, Xie Qingci admitted without hesitation: "I do have a lot planned, but you’re the one who needs to have the energy."
Yu Xia paused, then looked at him with a dangerous gleam in her eyes: "Do you know how much of a beast you are?"
"I have a bit of an idea—" he drawled, the word "lazy" written all over him, "because you’ve mentioned it many times."
Shivering all over, she muttered a few curses and bit him.
She thought of a similar scene, covered her jacket’s hood, and snuggled into his arms to catch some sleep, too lazy to pay him any mind.
Xie Qingci smirked as he looked at the scenery outside, giving a gentle bite on her exposed cheek, quickly letting go before she could hit him.
"Sleep well, and I’ll take you out for some fun when you wake up."
They ended up sleeping in the tent for more than half the day.
Not far away, in another tent, a few people were gathered and playing a game. A girl who had seen them kiss before kept glancing over.
Seeing that they hadn’t come out for a while with the tent open on both sides, she couldn’t help but whisper to her friends.
"The couple in that tent is definitely in a lovey-dovey phase. They must be handsome and beautiful. I saw them kissing on the stools before, it was incredibly picturesque!"
Her boyfriend laughed: "They were wrapped up tightly, how do you know they’re a handsome man and beautiful woman?"
"I guessed based on their figures. The guy is tall and skinny, and the girl didn’t look fat in a thick jacket, so she must have a great figure. With bodies like that, they must look good too."
A friend asked: "And then? You think they’re good-looking, so you keep watching? Want to see more kissing scenes?"
The girl waved her hand: "I’m curious about their everyday interactions. Don’t criticize me; you once followed a couple of hand-holding students down the road for two miles."
Everyone couldn’t help but laugh. A friend, intrigued by what she said, also started to look outside.
"So, where are they?"
"They haven’t come out, it’s been hours."
"Wow—" Someone let out a long, meaningful teasing noise and also went outside to take a look.
"Psh—Their tent is open, maybe they’re just chatting inside. It’s a romantic period, and if no one’s disturbing them, it’s normal to stay and chat for a while."
Since they couldn’t see the rumored "handsome man and beautiful woman," everyone lost interest and started talking about other things.
"This ice-breaking festival sure has a lot of people. Do you think there are new fans like us who came just for Xie Qingci?"
"It’s possible. Qingci hasn’t had any other work recently. It’s not long after the Spring Festival; he might just be staying home, so everyone came here hoping to meet him."
"I don’t understand you fans, but whether he’s back here is still a question—he has a girlfriend now, and they might be spending time together."
"Boo-hoo, stop discussing Yu Xia. I just recently became a fan, and now I’m experiencing the bittersweetness of him dating. As a mother fan, I’m both upset and proud."
"Don’t you think they’re really sweet? I got hooked after seeing that ’Thousand Miles to Wife’ hug GIF. Damn, it was so sweet it killed me."
"Wasn’t there a rumor that Yu Xia was very possessive and didn’t allow him to interact much with other girls? How can you still be a fan after hearing that?"
"So what? If I were Yu Xia, I’d want to keep him locked up at home too. He’s too handsome to feel safe otherwise."
"I really want to see their everyday interactions. Have they considered going on a variety show together? ’Infinite Escape’ wasn’t enough for me, I’ve replayed it so much, I’m desperate for a new show."
"Praying for a couple-themed variety show, I want to see how Yu Xia manages her man."
The chatter continued, though the voices were far away, faint and blended in with the bird calls.
For a while, there was no wind, and beneath the tent’s poles, a bird flew over and chirped twice, waking Yu Xia.
She didn’t move, staying nestled in Xie Qingci’s arms, holding her breath to watch the bird.
The bird’s grayish feathers were nothing special, except for a patch of blue on its head, making it look quite lively.
The blue-capped bird hopped around the ground, seemingly interested in the windmill, cocking its head to look at it.
Yu Xia smiled and pondered what they could feed the bird. Before she could think of something, a gust of wind came, sending the windmill spinning and frightening the bird away.
She let out a slow sigh.
Behind her, Xie Qingci hugged her a little tighter and asked, "What’s wrong?"
"My bird flew away."
Xie Qingci paused, then hesitantly said, "Should I compensate you?"
Curious, Yu Xia turned to look at him: "Can you fold birds?"
It seemed like he just woke from a daze, slightly opening his mouth: "Ah—actually, not really."
"If you can’t, why talk about birds? Let go, I want to get my camera to photograph the bird."
By photographing birds, she meant setting up a camera and continuing to wait for a bird to fly to them.
Xie Qingci pinched the bridge of his nose and hugged her again.
"Yu the Grand fisherman catching birds—They won’t come."
