Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself

Chapter 514: Even More Reluctant to Leave

The sweet days of enjoying close intimacy with her boyfriend after work are ultimately short-lived.Xie Qingci’s visit to the set is over, and he has to leave.

The two lingered in the room for half an hour, reluctant to part and not opening the door.

Mr. Yang sighed outside.

"I even came specifically at night to pick them up, isn’t that enough for them to express their farewell emotions?"

He Ci, accustomed to this, replied, "Even a whole night wouldn’t be enough. Just knock on the door directly."

Mr. Yang: "You go?"

He Ci: "..."

The two inside could barely hear the conversation outside because they were kissing behind the door.

Yu Xia sat on the suitcase, while Xie Qingci held onto the handle with one hand and tightly embraced her waist with the other, forcing her to tilt her head up as their kiss became hard to part from.

When breathing became difficult, Yu Xia pushed him away.

"You should go."

Xie Qingci wiped the moisture from his lips with his thumb, stood up straight, smoothed his short hair, and swallowed with his head tilted back.

"I already don’t want to go."

Yu Xia jumped off the suitcase, hooked his neck, and kissed him again, her movements tender and lingering. Afterward, she gazed into his eyes.

"Is that better now?"

Xie Qingci: "Even more reluctant to leave. Another kiss?"

"Shameless." She leaned her head on his chest, wrapped her arms around his waist and back, and said no more.

Xie Qingci hugged her tightly, their necks entwined, and neither spoke for a while.

The slightly too-tight embrace and the posture embedded in each other’s arms, along with their pounding hearts, narrated their unwillingness to part.

They were urged again from outside, and Xie Qingci heavily kissed the back of her neck before releasing her from the hug and left, pushing the suitcase out the door.

"No need to see me off. I’ve ordered takeout for you; stay in the room and wait for it," he said warmly.

Yu Xia nodded, her eyes inexplicably a little warm.

Watching him leave, she shifted her gaze to the stone-faced He Ci beside her.

"So reluctant?" he asked gruffly.

She nodded directly, "A little bit, yes."

He Ci: "Watching you makes my head hurt, go and wait for your takeout. It’s good that he’s gone; now you can focus all your energy on acting. I’ve already heard some news—this period drama has passed review..."

When talking about business, the feelings of parting could only be set aside, and Yu Xia’s expression became serious.

...

After two months of hard filming, Yu Xia’s scenes in "Breaking the Precepts" are nearing completion.

On August 14, the period drama filmed last year officially launched.

Yu Xia, along with her company, held high hopes for this drama, sparing no effort to increase its promotion, even enlisting several friends to help with promotions.

When it came to rallying connections, everyone realized just how good her reputation and relationships are in the industry.

Cheng Zhirang, Shu Ran, Ning Yunchao, Liu Ji, Mo Yunchu, Lin Shuangyin, Zheng Jinjin, Lan Hui, Yuan Wang, Wei Yaoyao, Xie Qingci... As soon as the broadcast began, numerous well-known artists started helping by posting promotions on Weibo.

Wei Yaoyao even edited different recommendation texts every day, genuinely praising the engaging plot.

Later, even Yu Heng reposted, and Xi Heng and Yu Zhi joined in; Xi Heng directly reposted Yu Heng’s Moments, while Yu Zhi focused on the drama itself without mentioning her, but it still brought her significant attention.

There was no sign of stopping for three days, with fans reporting that every time they opened Weibo, they would see push notifications of other artists helping with promos.

[Even an ex-boyfriend is willing to help, seems like the interpersonal relationships are really good.]

[I’m amazed; are there dozens of stars? Some of them aren’t even remotely related, never seen them collaborate before.]

[A lot of directors speaking up, all with praise, her industry reputation is indeed superb.]

[My favorite idol is helping too, sob sob, double kitchen joy!]

[Xie Qingci’s promos seem a bit bashful, hahahaha, every day he only posts drama screenshots, and he’s in just a small part of the pic, while most of it shows Yu Xia from the drama.]

[Wei Yaoyao is really dedicated; every day’s recommendation is different.]

[Sincerity begets sincerity. Wei Yaoyao said during the talent show that Yu Xia helped him a lot.]

[Indeed, Yu Xia is amazing; I thought she could only play the role of a wealthy young lady.]

[Young actors can also star in serious dramas! And their acting isn’t necessarily inferior! Directors, do give them more serious roles!]

[Our Xiaxia is really dedicated! You can criticize her for dating, for being temperamental, for being a princess, but you can’t say she doesn’t respect her profession!]

[In the released behind-the-scenes shots, she rolled on the sand and gravel over and over again without a single complaint sob sob sob sob]

[I feel she might win an award.]

[Those who said a year ago that Yu Xia couldn’t match Xie Qingci at her peak, take a look, what peak? Faced with absolute strength, it’s all trash.]

[Little brother, please use your girlfriend as a benchmark, okay? Work hard and act diligently, and your sister fans are waiting to see your drama.]

[Cheers for our Xiaxia! Yu Xia, you are the most incredible!]

Yu Xia just got home.

The drama received unanimous praise online, and He Ci was so happy that, despite sitting in the car for four to five hours, he wasn’t tired at all. He kept browsing the Weibo promotion posts and excitedly read aloud those who helped.

"This Wei Yaoyao is really great, not many fans but all the praises hit the point."

"You see, filming your first movie with an award-winning actor does have its perks, right? With Cheng Zhirang helping to promote it, the audience directly increased by half."

"These directors are all impressed from interacting positively over time, and hey, even those you’ve never collaborated with might have been recommended by other directors. They’re all helping; maybe they’ll prepare to work with you next."

"Tsk tsk tsk, even Mr. Xi is promoting, with a bunch of fans screaming below, and even someone from the company saying they’re cheering for the boss’s ex-girlfriend."

"Oh, there’s also Yu Zhi. If you had dated a few more before, just the team of ex-boyfriends could take up half of the promotional ground."

Yu Xia rolled her eyes.

"You’d better not say that in front of Xie Qingci." Otherwise, she’d have to figure out how to mollify him.

He Ci waved his hand: "Got it, got it, I’m not a fool. Xie Qingci’s promotions, eh, seem like he just wants to post photos of himself and you from the set together."

"I think it’s pretty nice."

He Ci scoffed, "You think everything about him is nice; the filter you have for him is thicker than concrete."

Yu Xia didn’t mind and smoothly replied: "Isn’t that normal? Honeymoon phase, you wouldn’t understand."

"Ha, honeymoon phase, you two have dragged your honeymoon phase longer than a marathon track."

Finished speaking, he asked Mei, silently standing on the side, "What do you think?"

Mei, with two huge dark circles under her eyes, blankly responded with an "Ah".

He Ci was startled by her appearance.

"What were you doing last night? Stealing cows all night?"

Mei showed a look of wanting to cry but having no tears.

"I’m having a conflict with the person chasing me; my romance is about to end fruitlessly!"

"What conflict?" Yu Xia asked curiously.

"He actually ships you and Xi Heng’s couple pairing! And he believes you and Xie Qingci will eventually break up. As a true couple shipper, I just can’t stand it!"

Yu Xia: "..."

He Ci: "..."