Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 406: A Lovely Wife at Home

At that moment, someone pulled out a phone and started taking pictures and recording.

Yu Xia had just barely finished a game and stopped to look around, waving at Xie Qingci.

The crowd was growing larger and it seemed impossible to continue playing.

She walked around the net, and Xie Qingci came over to take the racket from her hand, naturally wrapping his arm around her shoulder to shield her through the crowd as they walked out.

Someone in the back couldn’t suppress their excitement and shouted loudly, "Xie Qingci! Yu Xia!"

Yu Xia kept her head down and didn’t respond, while Xie Qingci removed his mask, turned back to them, and gestured for silence.

Then he turned back to talk to Yu Xia.

"How about I find a private badminton court?"

Those entertainment centers also have these high-end venues. Paying a fee can get you a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed.

Yu Xia shook her head, "No need, one game is enough. Or are you not tired yet?"

Xie Qingci: "Mr. Yang found me a fitness coach. I have a set amount of exercise every day, and I think playing with you for half an hour is enough. The motion of picking up the shuttlecock can fully exercise every part of the body."

Yu Xia rolled her eyes at him.

Recently, he talked a lot more, with an overwhelming desire to express, quite different from his previously lazy demeanor.

On the way back from the badminton court, they still grabbed a bike.

Because the people running after them grew in number, including bewildered classmates on the roadside joining in the fun. If they moved slowly, they’d be blocked.

This didn’t require much effort from her; Yu Xia even enjoyed the feeling of riding in the back seat through the campus. It felt very much like a youthful campus TV drama.

She patted Xie Qingci’s waist, urging him to pedal quickly, then waved at the classmates calling her name from behind.

A chorus of "I told you it was", "It really is Yu Xia", "She’s holding Xie Qingci’s waist" erupted from the crowd.

The result of wandering around the school was that Yu Xia got "invited for a talk" by He Ci.

He Ci specifically called her to the company, sitting in the office, banging on the wooden desk loudly.

Yu Xia was startled by the noise.

She couldn’t even remember how long it had been since she’d seen He Ci this agitated. The last time he banged the desk like this was... before she went on the talent show? Or when the rumors were getting ridiculously exaggerated?

Sigh, she couldn’t remember. Now she was just an ordinary actress with a lovely wife at home.

"He, calm down. This is nothing. We’re openly dating, and it’s not against the law." She sat on the sofa, crossing her legs and even pushed over a cup of jasmine tea to him.

He Ci gritted his teeth, "Are you two afraid there’s still one person in the world who doesn’t know you’re dating? Which celebrities are as high-profile as you once their relationships are exposed? Flaunting here, flaunting there, living on trending searches every day!"

Yu Xia spread her hands, "You can only blame nosy reporters. If they can’t scoop other scandals and lack performance, they’re stuck on us."

He Ci took a deep breath.

"Do you know how people perceive you two now? High-profile couple, unparalleled love on earth and heaven."

She blinked, "Isn’t that good?"

"...But things like this are prone to backfire! What if one day you put on a sour face in the street? The tabloids could have a field day, claiming your love was fake, and you’d drown in netizen ridicule!"

This concern wasn’t invalid. As He Ci glanced at her like he wanted to eat her alive, Yu Xia thought it over and finally said, "What does my relationship have to do with them?"

He Ci: "..." Quite reasonable?

However — "Every action of a celebrity is under scrutiny. Some people’s careers are ruined with just one out-of-place remark. As your manager, I have to consider these things for you."

"I understand. We’ll cover up better when going out in future. But sneaking around to date is truly abnormal."

She earnestly stated her non-negotiable view, bringing up the same subject as Xie Qingci, "Isn’t there an offer for a dating variety show? We’ll explain everything then. Normal people aren’t unreasonable. Rather than pretending, honesty and directness will help them understand better."

Since that was mentioned, He Ci seriously asked her, "Have you really decided to join that dating variety show with him?"

Like Mr. Yang’s worries, he felt that participating wouldn’t necessarily make people more accepting of their relationship.

"You don’t need the publicity a relationship brings anymore. And joining the show might actually hurt you. You know too well that the outcomes of the last few dating shows were unremarkable, with most couples breaking up. It’s almost become a curse."

To this, Yu Xia could only say, "That’s because they already had issues. Do you think Xie Qingci seems like the type to break up over a few insults?"

"..." He Ci was at a loss for words. "True, not many ordinary guys are as clingy as him."

Now, love between men and women is often brief. There’s no such thing as undying love. He’s quite an anomaly.

In the end, Yu Xia cleverly placated He Ci.

As she left the company, she sent a tweet to simply explain the situation of being photographed and appearing on trending searches.

[Yu Xia V: Just regular dating life, no need for everyone to pay excessive attention.]

Someone at home eagerly in need of love immediately commented: [Want to go on a date, sis?]

The comment section’s attention shifted to his comment, all talking about their dating plans.

Yu Xia was speechless and messaged Xie Qingci to stay offline if possible.

That comment made him seem like a super sweet and cuddly puppy, with the replies eagerly exclaiming "Little brother is so sweet and soft."

To those who knew his true style, it was all quite perplexing and gave them the chills.

Even if he was a dog, he’d be a wolfdog dressed in white fur acting cute.

Xie Qingci didn’t mention anything about pretending to be cute in their messages, acting as if nothing happened, and even started recommending some date spots to her.

Plus, he mentioned that most of them were highly recommended by Wei Yaoyao as great places for couples.

Couple-friendly restaurants, amusement parks that enhance intimacy, favorite stores for couples, shopping districts... There was even a pet store that adopted cute pets for couples.

Yu Xia adopted none of his suggestions.

[Better to find a place ourselves, Wei Yaoyao, a single guy, wouldn’t know much. Anything above a 3.5 rating he probably calls a good spot.]

Xie Qingci: [Alright, I’ve found a place. We’re going on a date tomorrow, you’re in.]

[...]

Xie Qingci greatly enjoyed the give and take between couples, but his good days soon came to an end.

Changhui called him back to work.

Mr. Yang didn’t hesitate to use the reason "earning more money to avoid feeling insecure in a relationship," and lined up a series of engagements for him.

The couple, who had been openly in love for just half a month, were forced to separate, akin to Niu Lang and Zhi Niu being torn apart by the Queen Mother, confining their longing to the cold screen of a phone every day. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Of course, it was mainly Xie Qingci who suffered.

Yu Xia, currently unemployed, had no trouble sleeping early and waking up late, feeling no hardship at all.