Chapter 547: Chapter 547: Sunshine, Handsome Man, Breakfast

Although it’s difficult, Xie Qingci still has to bite the bullet.

But before that, he needs to ask carefully about Yu Heng’s opinion of him.

"Your brother doesn’t like me very much."

That was putting it mildly. Yu Heng seemed to really dislike him.

Yu Xia blinked: "That’s normal. As long as you’re my boyfriend, he’ll never see you in a favorable light."

Back then, he really admired Xi Heng, but during the time she was dating Xi Heng, her brother’s opinion of Xi Heng dropped by a hundred percent, until they broke up, and her brother then started to regain accurate judgment, finally viewing Xi Heng normally again.

She recalled her brother’s face-changing speed like a PowerPoint transition effect and couldn’t help but laugh.

Xie Qingci was helpless: "You can still laugh."

"Anyway, it’s not me he’s displeased with, why wouldn’t I laugh? But even if my brother doesn’t like you, it won’t prevent him from giving you the right evaluation."

She scooted over a little, cupped his face, and said softly: "The two of us have been relying on each other for so many years, he just really dislikes someone coming to take me away. Saying some venting words to family doesn’t mean he won’t give you face in front of outsiders. As long as we’re together, his opinion of you will be more critical than to others, but also more valued. For example, although he really appreciates Xi Heng, if he had to choose between defending you and Xi Heng, he would definitely choose you because I like you."

Xie Qingci held her hand, covering it together on his face, gazing into her blinking eyes, and softly said: "Hmm, so what should I do?"

"He has only one standard of evaluating you: whether you treat me well. If you can achieve that, even if you always face his displeasure upon meeting, he’ll eventually entrust me to you."

"Entrust? Like that?" He raised his hand, gently holding hers in his palm, as if a groom was about to place a ring on a bride at a wedding.

Yu Xia pinched his finger, raising her eyebrows: "Who knows."

Xie Qingci held her whole hand upwards, not knowing whether he was saying to himself or to her: "That day will come."

Yu Xia shattered his fantasy with a single sentence.

"You better think about how to get past my brother first."

Xie Qingci was left with only a sigh.

As time got later and after a few more words, their conversation grew quieter. He pulled up the blanket a little, kissed her forehead, and softly said: "Sleep."

A dreamless night.

The two slept until late morning with no movement, Xie Qingci adjusting his jet lag and lying on the bedroom bed, reluctant to move, while Yu Xia got up first.

She got up and made a heart-shaped breakfast, placing short boiled corn side by side on a plate, along with some eggs; that was the entirety of their two-person meal.

They ate too much last night and felt guilty, so they must cut back.

Today the weather was so good—clear skies outside—her mood was also good, and she took out her phone to snap photos of the breakfast.

She took two photos, and the still-eyes-closed Xie Qingci came out wearing grey pants, casually grabbing a corn to munch.

"Breakfast? I’m a bit hungry."

"..." Forget it, let him eat.

A male college student is like a reincarnated pig, eating a lot. The midnight hotpot hadn’t digested, and he’s hungry again.

Xie Qingci bit into the corn, his brows furrowed as he fully opened his eyes, squinted in the strong light from the window, then blinked again.

He then bent down to peck her, sat lazily at the table, greeting her: "Good morning, waking up to see you feels really good."

Yu Xia wanted to say something, but at those words, all she could do was smile.

"Such flattery. I was taking pictures to post on Weibo, but you came and grabbed it right away."

"Really?" He glanced at the corn, put it back in its place, "You can still take pictures like this. Include me, I’m also a part of your life."

"You’re flattering yourself, who wants to capture you."

No need to show his face. This row of corn and several eggs looks like she could eat them all by herself. Fans would take one look and know there’s definitely his share.

Besides, he just returned from overseas yesterday, and she’s in the mood to post on Weibo today, what’s not clear about that?

But she still took a photo with his hand in it, though not posting it.

[Yu Xia V: Breakfast with Sunshine/Pic]

Fans who reside on Weibo rushed to comment.

[Wow, Xiaxia’s corn, five pieces... Five pieces???] 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

[Hasn’t Xie Qingci returned? This is for two people, right]

[I said today we’d catch Xiaxia posting, since Xie Qingci just returned yesterday hehehe/smirk.jpg]

[Is that blurry shadow on the window Xie Qingci?]

[I’m going to check Xie Qingci’s Weibo, will there be a beauty appearing]

[Sunshine paired with a handsome man, my mind automatically adds a sweet voiceover to these dull texts]

[Apparently, paparazzi waiting at the airport couldn’t catch up with Xie Qingci yesterday, as soon as he landed he headed to Yu Xia’s]

[This corn is you, that corn is Xie Qingci, altogether five pieces, Xiaxia are you saying you can’t (five) be far apart, just want to be sweet (corn) with him]

[Absence makes the heart grow fonder; after such a long-distance love during the hot romance phase, there’s lots of passion to release hahaha]

[This comments section is completely sleazy with pink bubbles]

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Yu Xia put away her phone, also grabbed a corn to chew.

Xie Qingci’s stomach was a bottomless pit, two pieces of corn were gone in a flash, eating boiled eggs with two bites, not afraid of choking.

He even went to the fridge to find a bottle of milk, grabbing a bag of nuts.

Still paying attention to nutritional balance, she thought as she munched on corn silently.

"What are you doing today?" Xie Qingci asked while opening the nut bag.

She shook her head: "Nothing for now, going to try on gowns in a few days."

The TV festival has announced the award nominations list, with discussions on the best lead actors more lively. Online, it feels like they’ll seize any little thing to argue, He Ci cleared these last few days, pressing the work until after the TV festival.

"And you?" she asked back.

Xie Qingci also shook his head: "Mr. Yang told me to rest for a while, I’ve been nominated for the supporting actor award at the TV festival, though it’s likely not me, but for sure I’ll be attending."

"Hmm, perfect to accompany me," she was tired of chewing and put the corn down, saying with feigned arrogance, "It’s inconvenient wearing high heels, still need someone to help hold the train."

Xie Qingci fed her a walnut, saying, "Gladly at your service."

Though they probably won’t walk the red carpet together, each will be with their own team, during that time, he likely won’t be able to help.

Yu Xia didn’t care about those details.

"Actors are the most gentlemanly on the red carpet, not only will they help hold the train, but when standing together for photos, they’ll ensure no contact, avoiding interaction quicker than female celebs."

Xie Qingci thoughtfully, looking into her eyes, promised: "You can rest assured, I won’t touch any female celebrities either."

"...I didn’t ask you to do that." It sounded like she was specifically instructing him.