Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 69: Xie Qingci Is Xie Qingci—There’s a Reason Why He’s Liked

Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Xie Qingci Is Xie Qingci—There’s a Reason Why He’s Liked

She rarely showed such a lively and playful side, and when Xie Qingci lowered his head, a smile appeared on his lips.

When he looked up, he returned to normal: "The people from the other two areas should be coming to find us soon. We’ll wait in this area. Meanwhile, let’s rank the candidates for elimination and verify our guesses."

Yu Xia nodded: "Okay. Just now, Zhuang Tao was wearing Han Dynasty clothing, it’s the Han Dynasty’s turn now."

To be honest, this game should be renamed to "A Glimpse of Five Thousand Years of Chinese History Through the Lives of Twenty-Four People."

The scriptwriter’s imagination is quite interesting.

The two walked side by side on the street, one was gently waving a round fan, and the other was walking upright with hands behind his back, like a young nobleman and a young lady strolling through a garden.

Especially that nobleman who occasionally lowered his head and listened intently to the person beside him, revealing a hint of tenderness in his earnestness.

The photographer couldn’t help but shake the camera a little, mentally mocking his own over-imagination,

and upon looking again, felt that he must have been seeing things, as Xie Qingci was merely being polite.

Maybe it was Yu Xia’s too many rumors that made him always think of romantic scenarios.

Yu Xia and Xie Qingci walked ahead, unaware of the photographer’s thoughts.

They were still chatting.

Mainly, Yu Xia always felt that the atmosphere was strange when she was alone with Xie Qingci, so she had to say something to ease it.

"How’s your practice of the theme song coming along? It’s only two days till Saturday."

Xie Qingci replied: "It’s okay, I’ve gotten to where I can smoothly sing and dance to it, but there are still some parts I need to work on."

"A hardworking younger brother is a good younger brother," she said in a tone like an elder hoping for his success, "Your foundation can’t beat the professionals, but diligence can make up for lack of talent. If you work hard, you can catch up with them."

He earnestly agreed: "I will."

The conversation ended there.

Yu Xia diligently started another topic.

"How about the theme song’s secondary creative process? Do you have any teams?"

"The teams are already sorted," he answered every question earnestly, "Our dorm has joined... the square dance group."

"?"

"Which group did you join?" she was still a bit incredulous.

Xie Qingci paused for two seconds and said, "The square dance."

Yu Xia almost laughed, using her fan to cover her lower face, and asked curiously, "Why choose that? Who pulled you in?"

He doesn’t seem like someone who would enjoy square dancing.

"Wei Yaoyao. He enthusiastically organized many people." Mentioning this, he still looked a bit troubled.

Joining the square dance wasn’t so bad, but after seeing the costumes they applied for, he actually wanted to flee.

But for some unknown reason, the group of boys just loved watching dramatic scenarios.

He and Song Xi couldn’t let loose, so they focused on tormenting the two of them, wanting them to choose this terrible organization before ceasing.

Seeing the complexity in his expression, Yu Xia chuckled secretly to herself.

She tried not to laugh too openly, and Xie Qingci, catching a glimpse of her, looked ahead with a slight smile.

Then he asked her: "Yu Xia, isn’t there some unrest online about us these days?"

Yu Xia was taken aback.

Why was he bringing this up now?

She subtly glanced at the camera, steadied her mind, and answered casually: "There is a bit. But you should just focus on practicing well, no need to worry about that. How do you know, hid a phone? Otherwise where did you hear this?"

Xie Qingci laughed: "How could I have? The staff come to search every two days. You can’t hide one. I overheard staff gossiping."

Yu Xia frowned: "Don’t listen to stuff like that. But online they do say you don’t get along with people, and that your singing and dancing skills are lacking, how do you see that?"

"I admit my singing and dancing aren’t good, I have no foundation, but I will practice hard, I won’t make empty promises." 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

He lowered his eyes and continued: "As for not getting along with others, I don’t know how to refute that. It’s just how my personality is, I can’t force myself to be outgoing. But I always thought I got along well with everyone, no quarrels with anyone."

Look at that, a handsome guy lowering his eyes in melancholy, how pitiful.

Yu Xia thought to herself that this person really knew how to play the pity card, whether on or off the bed.

She straightforwardly said: "If that’s how your personality is, then it is. You can’t force yourself to feign enthusiasm. I’m not just comforting you when I say don’t overthink it. The audience likes you for who you are, not for being the most excellent, most enthusiastic, or perfect personality."

"Some people are not good at singing and dancing but have a likable personality. Some people have average personalities, but still have endearing traits. Just be yourself, Xie Qingci is Xie Qingci, there’s a reason people like you, and those who don’t won’t understand."

It was unclear if these words were deliberately spoken in front of the camera for "Trainee Xie Qingci" or just for "her Xie Qingci."

Xie Qingci gave a nonchalant "hmm."

"Thank you, Yu Xia."

[Wuwuwu, feeling sorry for the brother, Xie Qingci, you are the best, many people like you!]

[It’s okay, it’s impossible for everyone to like you, but there will always be someone who does]

[Yu Xia is truly a person of character, dares to say anything outright]

[Yu Xia is a great mentor, always genuinely caring for the other boys too]

[A Yu Xia who doesn’t harshly criticize is indeed dependable, right? No one among her collaborators speaks ill of her, does one simply climb to the second-tier just like that? Her professional skills are very strong]

[Nonsense! Your singing and dancing are clearly better than most! Isn’t practicing in the rehearsal room enough, Wei Yaoyao even said you often only sleep three to four hours]

[Wuwuwu this is why I always find myself moved by the trainee kids, they truly grab hold of the opportunity others overlook]

[Tears in my eyes, but still must say: Yu Xia and Xie Qingci really match well! Glamorous sister × Cool younger brother, I can always get into that]

[Enough, don’t ship everything, it’s clearly a strong protective mentor and anxious timid student dynamic, right?!]

[You guys ship what you want, I just want to say Yu Xia and Xie Qingci are awesome, they can deduce the logic behind such a chaotic game, awesome!]

Afterwards, nothing more was said, Yu Xia tilted her head to observe the group of brothers running past, identifying their roles by their costumes.

Xie Qingci watched the road, and whenever they encountered steps, he would softly remind her.

"Watch out."

Yu Xia followed his words, lifting her skirt without looking, stepping over, then letting it fall, creating a wave-like pattern alternating between silver and purple, looking quite beautiful.

It was now midsummer in July, the sunlight was intense, and the Hanfu had multiple layers, she was already sweating all over.

But from her expression and actions, one wouldn’t be able to tell she was feeling annoyed and restless.

Yu Xia didn’t know how many times she sighed, being a beautiful female celebrity wasn’t easy.

Nor was it easy for male celebrities, this annoying little brother’s back was soaked with sweat.

"Yu Xia," Xie Qingci suddenly stopped, gesturing for her to look to the side, "There’s a prop card display, I have points."

Yu Xia’s eyelid twitched heavily at the familiar display cabinet.