Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 364: Can We Share a Seat?

Regarding the issue of whether to separate or stay together, everyone held a vote by raising hands.

In the end, more people voted in favor of separating, so within a few minutes, everyone dispersed, and Yu Xia and Xie Qingci returned to the third floor.

It was still early, and Yu Xia wanted to take advantage of the last bit of daylight to explore the rooms on the left side of the third floor.

At this time, there’s no need to fear opening a blind box and unleashing a pursuer, much more convenient than before.

To ensure the audience’s right to try new experiences, Yu Xia also brought the drone’s camera to the front, so if something scary appeared, the bullet screen could scream before they did.

They checked several doors in succession, all locked, and most were security doors. Finally, they encountered an old wooden door with a thick iron chain fastened to it, with a heavy padlock weighing at least two pounds.

Xie Qingci lifted the lock to look through the keyhole: "Looks like we’ll have to find a key; most of the doors are locked."

Yu Xia looked at the door thoughtfully: "Do you think we can just kick this door open? Make a hole and we won’t need to find a key."

"...The noise would be too loud, not a good idea."

She sighed in disappointment: "True...then could we use something to pry the door open?"

Xie Qingci pondered seriously for a moment: "Not easy to pry open, but if we find a screwdriver or something similar, we might be able to remove the lock from the security door, and if it’s poor quality, we might even unlock it."

"Let’s add finding something to substitute for a screwdriver to our task list."

Their conversation was quiet, but they could still hear some talking and laughter from the stairs, as if someone was moving up and down between floors.

They waited quietly for a while, but seeing no one coming, they continued forward.

They walked to where the twilight shone through, and the iron door of a nearby room could be clearly seen.

It was the kind used in old schools to block side doors, like an iron grate, with steel bars welded together, impenetrable but allowing a good view inside.

Yu Xia pressed her face as close as possible to the door, gripping two steel bars as she peered in, resembling an inmate longing for freedom.

"There’s a small cabinet inside! It must have something!"

Xie Qingci pressed closely beside her, also peering in: "There’s even a rolled-up bamboo mat on the bed."

A bamboo mat!? Isn’t this the perfect homey environment? It’s like the dream accommodation they’re yearning for!

Yu Xia shook the iron door vigorously, speaking firmly, "We have to open this door and take a look inside."

"First, check if there are any numbers or anything on the door." Xie Qingci squatted down, examining the lock closely.

After searching for half an hour, their legs went numb from squatting, and they had no leads.

Reluctantly, they had to move forward again, using the last bit of light to finish checking the rooms at the end of the hallway.

Checking the last room, it turned out there was one that wasn’t locked.

But when they turned the handle, they were greeted not by darkness and silence, but by a brightly lit bulb and a fragrant aroma wafted out by the breeze.

The door made a thud against the wall, and the people inside and outside stared wide-eyed at each other.

Three strong men in black were secretly hiding here eating a self-heating hot pot!!!

[Hahahaha, I’m dying of laughter; that incredulous expression Yu Xia had was priceless!]

[At this moment, I clearly understood the term ’wealth gap’]

[Inside, they are joyfully feasting, and outside, somber and hungry—are these truly contrasting lives?]

[Yu Xia is about to make a move! Strong men, your hot pot won’t be safe!]

[I was just worried my buddy wasn’t full, and here comes a ready-to-eat snack]

[Hungry-eyed wanderers and well-fed wealthy homes; if a "rob the rich to feed the poor" battle doesn’t break out, then the fifty-dollar self-heating hot pot would feel wasted]

[The angle they found is perfect, there’s a bit of a fluffy, virtual shadow, and my Xiaxia looks beautiful like never before!]

As the bullet screen suggested, not going in to have a share in this situation would be letting down the mouth-watering self-heating hot pot.

Yu Xia was silent for a moment, then walked straight in and said, "Mind if we join?"

The pursuer: "..."

They quickly covered the self-heating hot pot and said seriously, "You can’t break the game rules, please leave, this is our territory."

"Really can’t? What if I collapse here from hunger?"

One of the strong men in black said, "Then I’ll just have to take the time to carry you out."

Now it was Yu Xia’s turn to be speechless, but she didn’t give up.

"Can we at least have a little? Is it really impossible?"

Xie Qingci walked over and stood by her side. The two of them looked like street beggars, truly heart-wrenching to see.

The pursuers considered that continuing to talk would let the hot pot cool, so they reluctantly nodded in agreement, lending them two pairs of disposable chopsticks.

"You can only eat a little; this is our work meal, and technically, we shouldn’t be sharing."

Yu Xia nodded vigorously, perfunctorily saying "Mm-hmm" and after handing a pair of chopsticks to Xie Qingci, swiftly grabbed a prawn dumpling and ate it.

This is the taste!

She was almost in tears, eating what was in her mouth while asking for more.

"Can I have another?"

What could the pursuers do?

Of course, they bravely said "No"!

After having just a prawn dumpling and a slice of lotus root, Yu Xia was mercilessly driven out, and the pursuers stood at the door warning them:

"Though this door is opened during ceasefire, it still counts—at eight o’clock tomorrow, we will start hunting you down."

Yu Xia held onto the door frame begging, "Can’t you just pretend you didn’t see us?"

The pursuer: "Can you ask if the prawn dumpling you ate agrees?"

"..." Tsk.

After being driven out, the door was shut, and the two stood again in darkness, finally realizing that the sun had set and the last bit of light was gone.

Xie Qingci’s eyes flashed softly, and he said, "It’s nighttime, the camera can’t see clearly."

At this point, it was almost time for them to habitually turn off the camera. Yu Xia waved at the camera and said a few words, while Xie Qingci skillfully turned off the drone.

Now they were completely engulfed in darkness and silence.

Xie Qingci accurately took Yu Xia’s hand, forcibly interlocking their fingers.

Yu Xia glanced sideways at him, only able to see an outline, his superior profile looking like it was drawn with a pencil, clean and sharp.

"What are you doing?" she asked softly, "We’re still in the corridor."

What if the pursuers opened the door and called them back to share hot pot?

Xie Qingci pulled her along, their entwined fingers lightly sliding along her wrist.

"You always don’t let me hold hands."

"...There must be something wrong if I let you hold my hand, clear your head, we’re on a show."

Xie Qingci listened absentmindedly, stopping in front of that iron door, not making any other movements for a moment.

He felt a strange thrill stirring within him in this dark environment.

Knowing others couldn’t see clearly, and with the person he liked right beside him, a voice seemed to urge the secretion of adrenaline in his body, making his heart unwillingly race.

He really wanted to do something.