Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 375: Island Survival Escape

The lingering joy of a happy life wasn’t over yet when the last episode of the first season of "Infinite Escape" arrived.

This time, they departed at midnight. The production team generously arranged a chartered flight to take them to the Coastal Province, saying the theme this time was island escape.

Everyone was quite excited. Going on a trip at the show’s expense while escaping a high-density schedule is a rare treat.

However, the show’s physical intensity was lower than work intensity, though this was true only for some people, like Song Xi.

When Song Xi boarded the plane at midnight, he had just gotten off another plane, looking tired with slow movements. He took off his mask and pushed his hair up, revealing the red veins in his eyes.

In contrast, his teammate, Xie Qingci, was the picture of health, exuding "I’m fine, healthy, and happy with life."

Yu Xia glanced at him a little more. Xie Qingci, seated in an aisle seat this time, calmly looked towards her.

"What are you looking at?"

"..." She rolled her eyes, put on an eye mask, and turned towards the window to sleep.

Speaking of seat allocation, it was thanks to Xie Qingci’s little maneuvering.

The two arrived one after the other, Yu Xia first. Initially, there was a girl who wanted to sit with Yu Xia. Since they were both actresses, they got along well, and the girl was just about to sit down when Xie Qingci arrived.

He walked straight over, not caring if anyone was sitting there, and placed his bag on the overhead shelf.

Then he stood by, chatting with others, even exchanging a few casual words as Song Xi passed by.

When Tan and her husband arrived, they saw a girl about to sit next to Yu Xia and suggested Xie Qingci sit with Song Xi instead.

He neither agreed nor refused, just pursed his lips into an awkward smile.

Tan instantly understood and cooperated by leading the girl actress away, so, naturally, he sat beside Yu Xia.

Yu Xia was exasperated, giving him a look of resignation.

Now seated, and still watching her, she had no choice but to close her eyes and sleep.

This was exactly the effect Xie Qingci wanted. He pulled down the curtain beside her to block the light and closed his eyes too.

They arrived at the island around noon, a tourist attraction.

The early summer island temperature was already high; the blazing sun was so bright they couldn’t open their eyes. In the distance, the deep blue sea crashed onto the shore, turning into glistening, clear waves.

Coconut trees, beaches, cruise ships, and sea birds—all these surrounded Yu Xia as she leaned against the cruise deck, staring into the distance. The sea breeze lifted her hair, and she cheerfully joined the other guests in discussing island tourism.

Among the group of female guests, she stood out the most. Even sunglasses couldn’t hide her exquisite features; her small V-shaped face and red lips made people take another look despite the sunlight. She was undoubtedly the most attention-grabbing and captivating girl in the crowd.

Xie Qingci sat in a shaded area, scribbling on paper, occasionally glancing up at her.

Tan noticed his actions and raised her voice slightly to call him, "Xie, what are you writing?"

Xie Qingci replied with a smile, "A survival plan for when we land on the island."

Tan took it over to show the other female guests, mainly for Yu Xia to see.

Above, he had used a mind map, listing a dozen or so precautions.

The female guest beside Yu Xia praised, "The handwriting is beautiful, looks so pleasant."

Lan Hui focused on the content, complimenting, "Learned something new. Who knew setting up a tent required so much attention? Adding stones, wood, and leaves to block wind and insects? Is it like the little hut you built by the river in the third episode?"

Talking about that riverside hut, Yu Xia paused. Xie Qingci nodded and replied, "Pretty much."

Lan Hui then nudged closer to Yu Xia, taking advantage of her fondness for this sweet girl, smiling sweetly as she asked:

"Yu Xia, can we stay together on the island? Like pitch our tents together? This place is unsafe, staying together is better. Plus, it’s the last episode, and we haven’t experienced living together yet. What do you say?"

She suggested it, and Tan and the others also expectantly looked at Yu Xia.

Yu Xia first asked Xie Qingci, "What do you think, little brother?"

Xie Qingci nodded in agreement, "Sure, staying together is indeed safer. There aren’t many good tent spots on the island either."

All the female guests cheered. But from the male guests’ perspective, it wasn’t as joyful. It was as if a peacock took away the attention they thought should be on them.

So, in the following "Island Survival Plan Seminar," the men vigorously presented their views, striving to highlight their features.

When the cruise arrived at the island, everyone was unusually energetic. With survival supplies provided by the show, they got busy with enthusiasm and cooperation.

Not worrying about escaping for the moment, seizing the opportunity before the pursuers were released, everyone was assigned tasks, working together positively and enthusiastically.

Yu Xia’s task was to use chopped wood pieces to move rocks and flatten the selected tent spot as much as possible.

The wood pieces were cut by Xie Qingci, who initially wanted her to wear gloves, but finding none, he suggested she do something lighter, but Yu Xia refused.

Too obvious favoritism wasn’t good.

Moving some big rocks, Lan Hui appeared from the inner forest of the island, holding a pile of large leaves and branches, her bright round eyes looking at her.

"Yu Xia, look!" She held up what she had like a child yearning for praise.

Yu Xia waved her over, and she ran over in a flash, ignoring her teammate Song Xi altogether.

Song Xi felt a bit sidelined, wondering who was whose teammate?

He poured a bucket of sand where the two squatted; more sand made leveling easier.

"Why don’t you fetch the sand, Yu Xia? I can handle picking the stones."

Yu Xia paused her conversation with Lan Hui, lazily looking up at him, "But a bucket of sand is heavy; I’m afraid I’ll hold things up."

"It’s alright; you can do it bit by bit, or you fetch it, and I’ll carry it, which could be quicker."

It sounded feasible, Yu Xia considered it and called Lan Hui along.

"The two of us will lift sand; I’m admittedly slow at stone picking."

Digging sand wasn’t technically demanding, just tiring on the hands. If you weren’t worried about a hot bottom, you could sit and dig, like children playing house.

When they got tired and looked up, the tent was mostly set up in a concentric circle design. Everyone weaved in and out of the tents, working and laughing loudly as they chatted.

It was like a dream back to the 70s or 80s in a village collective farming, with everyone working hard to build their hometown and secure food.

Inspired by the atmosphere, she too was energized, running headlong with half a bucket of sand. Even though she could barely keep her eyes open under the sun, she charged forward, so fast that Xie Qingci, who came to meet her, didn’t recognize her.