Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 369: Fan Benefits, Cooking Livestream

Chapter 369: Chapter 369: Fan Benefits, Cooking Livestream

This operation made Song Xi even more depressed, so she simply closed her eyes to sleep.

Xie Qingci, on the other hand, was in a pretty good mood.

At first, Yu Xia thought he was happy because he had sarcastically mocked Song Xi.

But he barely glanced at Song Xi, leaning against the window after eating the bread, with a smile lingering on his face, pondering something.

She pondered for a while, didn’t ask directly, and picked up her phone to message him.

[Are you in a good mood?]

The phone vibrated slightly, Xie Qingci glanced at it and turned his head to look at her.

Clearly, the two of them were sitting together, their arms almost touching, so why communicate over messages?

He lowered his head to reply: [Quite alright.]

Yu Xia continued to message: [Because you snatched a honey croissant from Song Xi???]

Xie Qingci was a bit speechless: [What does that have to do with him?]

Yu Xia: [Is there something else making you happy? Tell me, I’m listening.]

This message wasn’t immediately replied to by Xie Qingci, who was holding the thin phone in his left hand, his right hand propped on the edge of the car window, his fingers rubbing his lips, seemingly contemplating something.

After a while, Yu Xia received a reply.

[I’m looking forward to the surprise you mentioned]

Yu Xia suddenly felt the phone become hot, hastily glanced at the line before quickly turning off the phone.

Xie Qingci still leaned to the car window, propping his hand, changing his lip-rubbing action to supporting his chin, relaxed and casual in both expression and action, even slightly smiling at Yu Xia’s glance reflected in the car window.

It was as if he had already seen through her. For the first time, Yu Xia had Yu Yue-like ostrich emotions and simply closed her eyes to pretend to sleep.

But you could avoid it for a while, not forever. The more you wanted to delay it, the sooner it came. In the days after the show, she barely felt the passage of time, as if she just closed and opened her eyes, and it was already Xie Qingci’s birthday.

From early morning, many fans were posting birthday tribute videos for Xie Qingci online.

A star who debuted for less than a year, his works haven’t been broadcasted, and he hasn’t participated in many variety shows, yet under fans’ edits, he is still very engaging.

Earlier, it didn’t feel like this new rising star was so popular, but on this day, several apps were using his promotional photos as the opening screen simultaneously, and all the trending topics online were about his birthday, with many celebrities sending their blessings. It was only then that people truly felt – oh, so Xie Qingci really is quite popular.

Yu Xia’s birthday wish was posted at nine in the morning, lightly saying "Happy Birthday, little brother" amidst a bunch of artists’ names, and it got pinned to the top of the hot comments list.

Many netizens below asked if she had told Xie Qingci in person.

Of course, she hadn’t gotten the chance yet.

In fact, Yu Xia had been tossing and turning all night, caught in a kind of undefinable emotion, unable to sleep, finally managing only in the early morning.

She then woke up very early, sitting alone on the ground, unpacking the surprise that had already arrived and placing it in front of her, staring blankly at it for an hour.

9:30 was a time chosen by He Ci for her, not to show too much eagerness nor deliberately stall.

As for how to spend the day in private, he didn’t concern himself, the only demand being not to let him hear any civil news like "A residential building’s continuous noise all day," which would give him a heart attack and send him to the hospital.

He Ci was so accommodating, clearly stating he absolutely wouldn’t disturb her on this day.

But how could he have known, nearing noon, Xie Qingci hadn’t met up with her yet.

The two of them had a kind of wonderful tacit understanding, even though the anticipation in their hearts was intense, like ants crawling in their blood, making their limbs tremble with excitement, they neither moved around until other matters were dealt with, waiting for the moment the door opens.

Yu Xia would occasionally glance at the door, feeling that every slight rustle of leaves was someone opening the door, repeating the motion of looking down and up so many times her neck was sore.

Then with a ding-dong sound, she flinched, her heart racing, instinctively grabbing the clothes in front of her and stuffing them under the bed.

After completing a series of actions, she realized it was a message from Xie Qingci.

[Baby, there’s a cooking livestream at noon, I’ll come over after it ends, what do you feel like eating?]

Yu Xia breathed a sigh of relief, replied, then sat a while in a daze before finally taking that outfit into the bathroom.

The lunch was ordered by He Ci for her, who sympathetically said over the call:

"That Xie Qingci really has no taste, leaving a beautiful girl at home unattended, and currently, he’s still on a livestream cooking. And to think I held him in such high regard."

Yu Xia was eating while watching the live stream, diverting her attention to talk on the phone with him.

"I’ll thank you on his behalf for holding him in such high regard. If you are so free, you can learn to cook by following his livestream."

He Ci, displeased: "Once an artist is sent out, they’re like water thrown over the wall, now you’re even speaking for him against me. I was standing up for you."

"Thanks, but I don’t need it. If he can come a bit later, that would be great. After all, it’s not my birthday." She was still considering if she should just let him come in the evening.

"Oh~" He Ci said meaningfully, "I get it. I won’t say much more, wishing you guys a harmonious life together."

Unfazed, Yu Xia thanked him once more, then hung up to seriously watch Xie Qingci’s cooking live stream.

The live stream room was filled with fans spamming comments, continuously calling "little brother," "brother," "husband," and even praising how Xie Qingci looks like a gentle housewife while cooking, almost causing Yu Xia to choke.

Xie Qingci continued cutting ingredients, responding to comments read out by his assistant, his strong arms visible with veins under the short black sleeves. The steadiness with which he cut vegetables, the knife rhythmically making a thumping sound on the cutting board.

He was making a yam corn rib soup, a large quantity, prompting someone in the comments to question—

[The amount is not just for one person, is there someone else at home?]

Someone even more straightforwardly asked: [Is it Yu Xia?]

The assistant didn’t avoid these inquiries, relaying them to Xie Qingci after seeing them.

Xie Qingci had already placed the ribs and vegetables in the pot, looking up at the screen to answer: "I’m only twenty-one, isn’t it normal to have a big appetite? Is there a problem eating more ribs without staple food?"

As for the second question, he directly took the phone and gave a spin around his place: "You’re overthinking."

While waiting for the soup to stew, he, by fans’ request, sat down, casually strummed the guitar, and sang two songs, answering some friendly questions.

Having debuted for more than half a year, he was now more experienced with fans, better adjusted to the role of an artist, able to discuss plans concerning his future career sincerely and seriously.

Except when it comes to relationships, he had no scandals or secrets, almost answering all fan questions. But when encountering less friendly questions, he would skillfully pretend not to see them, and if fans repeatedly pressed the same question, he’d bluntly say, "The question is absurd, no need to answer it."

Not pandering to nor indulging fans, engaging more and showing gratitude, his attitude was appreciated.

Yu Xia gave him a like, watching the screen where he took a sip of the freshly stewed soup.

The stoic expression he had earlier now broke into a hearty smile.

"This is where the live stream ends. Everyone, drink soup, live well, do what you want, make choices without regrets, hope everyone has that confidence."