Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself

Chapter 526: Passing Water

Not long after eating, Yu Xia’s face felt a bit warm.Her cheeks were flaming red, and touching them, one could feel the heat, but she didn’t feel uncomfortable, only wanting to continue sleeping.

Xie Qingci dipped his hands in cold water and placed them on her face, frowning as he contemplated taking her to the hospital again.

Yu Xia chuckled slowly.

"I thought I was just blushing with embarrassment earlier, turns out it’s an after-effect of the illness."

"You can still laugh. Are you really not feeling unwell?"

"No, if you’re worried, just call and ask. Going to the hospital at this hour would be pointless."

There was no physical discomfort really, just an increased desire to cling to him, burying her head in his neck wasn’t enough; she had to use her hands and feet to burrow into his embrace to feel barely comfortable.

Xie Qingci’s heart was melting, holding her while sitting by the bed, coaxing her.

"Read you an English book? Or listen to some music? How about some water?"

"I’d like some cold water." She said slowly, half-closing her eyes, her face so hot it felt like it was evaporating the water in her body, feeling somewhat urgently in need of some cold water to calm down.

Xie Qingci didn’t refuse, noticing her drowsiness, he drank some cold water himself, then passed it over through their lips.

One wouldn’t call it a kiss; their lips just touched, passing water, with no sipping action involved. Once the water was gone, he took another sip to pass to her.

But Yu Xia was eager, feeling unsatisfied after a sip, instinctively cupping his face to press it towards her lips, like a young one urgently needing nourishment.

Xie Qingci acted as the cold water transfer station, not daring to halt his movements, eyes smiling and a bit dazed watching her eagerly sip water.

The need to be needed is something desired in normal romantic relationships; when needed, when satisfying the other, one also feels an indescribable sense of fulfillment.

He wished she could swallow him whole.

After passing water several times, Yu Xia finally didn’t feel so intensely thirsty, panting as she pushed him away, collapsing into his embrace.

"So tired."

Xie Qingci chuckled lightly, "More tired than me, darling?"

She couldn’t care less, licking her lips and closing her eyes, saying, "I’m well fed and hydrated, now I’m sleeping again."

"Mm, like a little lazy pig."

He placed her on the bed, arranging her comfortably. Xie Qingci went to the living room to call the doctor, then returned to check her temperature.

Her temperature was normal, and she indeed didn’t show other uncomfortable signs. He barely relaxed, washing up, joining her in bed, and extending an arm to pull her into his embrace.

Her face nestled against his neck, each clearly feeling the other’s body warmth.

With the bedside lamp off, the blackout curtains kept the moonlight out, leaving only their breaths in the room.

There was some entanglement, but a soft sound later, everything returned to normal.

Xie Qingci adored her fragile, pampered demeanor, all the while keeping her within arm’s reach, spending a while staring at the ceiling alone to calm down at night.

The next day.

Yu Xia woke up slightly dizzy again, but it was much better compared to yesterday’s spinning sensation.

Xie Qingci personally helped her dress, selecting a purple suspender dress with a packaged three-piece cherry blossom Maruko set clutch clipped onto it.

Then clumsily tied her hair into a ponytail.

She sat on the bed’s edge, watching his serious manner through the full-length mirror in the room’s corner, her eyelids twitching.

It seemed he had truly fallen in love with treating her like a child, feeling that those crafted by his hands belonged entirely to him, wanting to participate in everything.

From dressing to hair-tying, from face washing to selecting the cup to drink from, he had opinions, and more boldly, he managed to find a pair of lace socks to match the suspender dress, wanting her to wear little leather shoes.

Yu Xia glanced at him like looking at a game-addicted good-for-nothing.

"Aren’t you a bit too into this?"

"Am I?" Xie Qingci lifted her foot to position it gently on his knee, gingerly putting on the socks, the anklet with lace edging, indeed matching the dress.

Though this style fully deviated from her usual clothing route, even her brother, upon seeing, would ask, "What performance is the school holding now?"

But Xie Qingci seemed too passionate, she felt embarrassed directly refusing his arrangement; once completed, she had nothing left to say, being directly carried out the door.

Upon seeing the eight o’clock sun, she wondered if she truly was a child only meant to enjoy paternal love, treated like this at 288 months old, carried around without touching the ground.

It’s just this "father" seemed a bit young.

The Maybach drove from the underground parking lot towards the hospital, running into a few reporters at the hospital entrance.

However, there wasn’t much greeting to do this time; Xie Qingci placed a hat on her, holding her close as they entered the inpatient department.

The IV days had to persist for five days, her cold breakout turned quite severe. Yu Heng and He Ci were also worried, having arrived early.

Upon seeing her attire in the ward today, they were struck like lightning.

He Ci was first, seeing her like a Barbie doll on the bed with nothing under her leather shoe soles, initially thinking he had entered the wrong room, seeing the wrong person.

Not until Mei exclaimed at the sight did he, leaning on the door frame, ask, "High schooler at eighteen? If you debuted with this style, I’d have praised your youthful glow. But now... Are you thinking being sick lets you try a cute innocent style, proving you can still play such roles? The journalists downstairs must’ve been thunderstruck, right?"

Yu Xia scarcely acknowledged his words, merely pointing at Xie Qingci.

"Ask him."

Xie Qingci: "I think it looks quite nice."

Mei nodded vigorously: "I also think it looks nice, pretty and exquisite."

He Ci pursed his lips: "I didn’t say it looked bad, just that the sudden style change is jarring. I’m not even sure if the subsequent projects can still be taken."

Then he directed Mei to take some photos of her.

"Though the change is significant, it’s good too; releasing them could refresh others, letting fans know you’re not severely unwell."

Yu Xia cooperated for a couple of posed shots, then tilted her head resting on Xie Qingci’s side.

Seated on the hospital bed, with Xie Qingci standing, she clutched his wrist leaning against his side, her complexion paler and more listless than usual, indeed appearing delicate and fragile, her tender timid look beside Xie Qingci evoking a protective desire.

Admiring the photos, He Ci clicked his tongue twice.

"For any suitable role coming up, I’ll send this photo over, and they’ll definitely consider you. Opening up broader avenues is good, avoiding criticisms that you only play similar roles in your comfort zone."

Best paired with a handsome co-star, as long as there’re beautiful men and women delivering, even a chicken would cluck excitedly.

He contentedly picked a photo, posting it on the studio’s Weibo to update fans, stating [Resuming IV today, Xiaxia’s health is okay, just lacking energy].

Fans rushed to the comments section immediately.