Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself

Chapter 542: Auntie, You’re So Clingy Too

He’s now very familiar with the term "Barbie doll" and uses it quite smoothly, occasionally calling her that."My Barbie doll" – sounds so awkward, Yu Xia glares at him every time, forbidding him from calling her that.

This time was no exception. Xie Qingci got scolded, and he quickly raised his hands in surrender, obediently calling her "Sister."

Yu Xia rolled her eyes from east to west, once again asserting her absolute control over her choice of pajamas.

"That burgundy one isn’t suitable for home. I’ll be going back home for a couple of days to accompany my sister-in-law."

Xie Qingci: "Then go for that green cotton one."

Yu Xia took it out and had a look.

"I remember this one. Among a pile of high-end brands, there’s this girl’s-next-door nightgown that looks a bit out of place, but it’s actually quite expensive when you check the brand. What were you thinking? Is there something special about it?"

"My name is embroidered on the hem."

"?" She lifted the hem and, indeed, there was a circle of ’Xie Qingci’ around the edge. Because it was done in the same color thread, you wouldn’t notice it unless you looked closely. Even if you felt it, you’d think it was just a normal pattern.

Yet having a name embroidered on a nightgown here is like having a brand name showing on the edge of men’s underwear...

She was speechless.

Xie Qingci watched her expression and asked, "Do you want to wear this? The intimate wear from this brand has a very good reputation."

Yu Xia hung the nightgown in the bathroom: "Wear it, wear it—"

Beyond that, it couldn’t be a live broadcast anymore; the screen turned to face the living room. There was nothing for Xie Qingci to watch, so he sat in front of the camera doing his own things.

They usually had long video calls, and Mr. Yang passed by a few times, eventually bringing him a power bank.

Never seen anyone clingier, making a video call like following a drama series on a phone, never leaving it aside. It seemed Xie Qingci was living off his "Yu Xia’s channel" video stream. He needed to have it running beside him to feel secure while doing anything.

What fiery love, ouch.

He should go video call his wife, as this is pretty much one thing middle-aged couples can compare with the young ones, declaring such things by phone is a major life duty.

Oh right, there’s another aspect where he might compete; sometimes his wife clings to him too, calling non-stop just to exchange a word—anytime he gets a notification of a large unexplained transaction, no matter where he is, he can’t escape being interrogated.

...

After the platform event night, Yu Xia packed her things and left to accompany Yue Ling at her brother’s place.

Young Yu Yue had just started school a month ago, still immersed in holiday joy, unwilling to wake up and face the harsh reality. Every day after school, he dragged his backpack as he entered the door.

Today, when he came back and saw a stunning beauty sitting in the living room, he immediately got a bit excited and rushed over, shouting:

"Auntie!"

Yu Xia almost blurted out "Guo’er," then quickly stopped him from crashing into her.

"Excited to see me? Didn’t your mom feed you?"

Yu Yue sidled up to her, grinning.

"I haven’t seen you in ages. I’ll keep you company. I’ve been very obediently accompanying mom lately."

Yue Ling ruthlessly exposed him: "You can accompany after doing your homework."

"..." He immediately let out a howl, reverting back to his sluggish demeanor, pulling out a few homework books from his bag.

Along with the homework books came a piece of paper that wasn’t secured, and it fell to the ground.

Yu Xia picked it up and looked at it. It had childish handwriting saying [Huaxi Park, 2 PM].

"What’s this?" she asked wide-eyed.

Yu Yue glanced at it, still listlessly: "Oh, a classmate said we should go to the park for an autumn outing."

"Do you want to go?" She thought it was some kind of note from a pretty girl countering a scumbag.

"No, I want to stay home with mom and keep auntie company too."

Even though he was young, Yu Heng had instructed him that he was now the only man in the house and couldn’t just think about playing outside, especially since mom was carrying a baby sister.

"I can keep your mom company, you can go."

Yu Yue puffed out his chest: "No, the house can’t be without a man."

"...Alright, man, hurry up and do your homework."

Yu Yue deflated again.

See, just a bit of homework is enough to bend a man’s spine.

Yu Xia and Yue Ling were amused by his reaction, and when they called Yu Heng, they even put on a little performance, particularly praising Yu Yue’s sense of responsibility as a "man."

It had been a while since the siblings last had a video chat. At first, Yu Xia was energetic when talking about family matters, asking questions, and showing concern for his health.

But after half an hour on the phone, it got dull.

She exited the chat to leave space for Yue Ling to talk to him.

All they talked about were things like "Have you eaten?" "Are you feeling unwell?" "The kid is doing well too" "Rest well," and with no new topics, these lines could last them half an hour—quite impressive.

Moreover, they’d been repeating "I’ll hang up now" "You hang up first" over and over for about ten times, yet the call was still ongoing.

Yu Xia and Yu Yue huddled together, whispering.

"Your dad said he was going to hang up ten minutes ago; why hasn’t he?"

Yu Yue: "Dad makes video calls every day, morning till night. He insists on keeping an eye on mom. Feels like he never really left home."

He’s right there with them inside the screen.

Yu Xia grinned: "Your dad can’t bear to be apart from you and your mom."

Yu Yue sighed like an adult: "But the call takes so long. Every time I come home, I see dad’s face, and then he has to check my homework. Auntie, why does he do this? I stopped clinging to mom like this when I was five."

She was still teasing her own brother, so she casually replied: "Because he’s immature and can’t be away from your mom."

Then came her own call time with Xie Qingci after dinner, and she too ended up video chatting for over an hour.

Yu Yue just sat in the living room, sighing at her.

"Auntie, you’re clingy too. You adults are all so childish."

Yu Xia: "..."

She stiffened and amended her previous words: "This isn’t childishness; it’s because adults have important things to say and need to involve the other in family life, so they chat for a long time."

Yu Yue, puzzled: "Really? But it seems like you didn’t talk about anything important, just like my dad, asking if we ate, if we showered, if we miss them..."

Yu Xia dashed forward, covering his mouth.

"Alright, have you finished your homework? Prepared tomorrow’s lessons? Reviewed today’s classes? Are you just eavesdropping on my call? Let me put on a classic poetry program for you, study it well!"

Yu Yue looked at her with a judgmental gaze.

Xie Qingci’s hearty laughter came from the other side, and after a good laugh, he cheerfully said:

"Sister, there’s nothing wrong with being clingy; I like it a lot. Don’t change, just be yourself. I like you this way."

Yu Xia gritting her teeth: "You shut up too!"

What’s the use of having a man at home? They’re just debt collectors! Can’t they read the room?!