Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 102 : Eternal Love Pool (4)

Chapter 102: Chapter 102 : Eternal Love Pool (4)

Shen Jingwei abandoned the Broken Heart Pool and moved toward the source of the scream.

"Excuse me," he said as he waded past several people. "Excuse me, please let me through."

He was a little irritated at the other guests, who acted like they did not hear the scream at all.

What if someone got a leg cramp and drowned in one of the pools???

Shen Jingwei moved from one pool to another rapidly, but he was unable to locate any drowning victims at all.

Everyone seemed to be relaxing in the pools, no case of distress at all.

Shen Jingwei eased back into the hot water in confusion.

Was he just imagining it all?

Just then, he accidentally bumped into someone.

"I am so..."

Shen Jingwei widened his eyes in disbelief when he saw who the person was.

"Yan Renzhong? Why are you here?"

Yan Renzhong furrowed his brows at him.

"My question exactly."

"I heard a scream..."

"I did too," Yan Renzhong looked around the pool. "But I didn’t find anything or anyone in need of assistance."

"So weird," Shen Jingwei murmured. "Should we look underwater...?"

"No. The water is too hot. I already sent Lang Yuxuan off to notify a pool attendant. They will start searching soon."

"Oh, good..."

Yan Renzhong stared at Shen Jingwei.

"Why are you alone here?"

"I was with Ruoye, but we separated before taking our baths."

"..."

"What is it?"

"Nothing."

Yan Renzhong cleared his throat.

"It’s getting late. Have you not had enough? Let’s get out and have dinner."

"I, uh..."

Shen Jingwei lowered himself into the hot water.

"I was above the surface for a long time just now while searching for unwanted casualties. Now I am rather cold. Let me be, you go first."

"..."

Yan Renzhong did not move at all. Instead, he continued staring at Shen Jingwei, making the latter feel uncomfortable.

This situation gave Shen Jingwei a déjà vu.

"I will be fine on my own," he tried again.

In response, Yan Renzhong pulled at his arm and dragged him toward the edge of the pool.

"Come now, didn’t you want to soak? Soak properly."

Shen Jingwei grumbled under water, sending several bubbles toward the surface.

Once they were safely tethered to the edge of the pool, Shen Jingwei’s gaze wandered around until it landed on another wooden post.

"Enlightenment Pool".

Shen Jingwei snorted.

Yes, this was definitely a much better pool to soak in than, say, Lonely Heart Pool or Broken Heart Pool.

The Enlightenment Pool was one of the big pools. As a cloud of water vapor and steam hung low above the water’s surface, it was not possible to see each other’s faces unless they were really close to each other. Just like Shen Jingwei and Yan Renzhong at this very moment.

Their shoulders were only a hairsbreadth apart.

Shen Jingwei could count the number of water beads clinging to Yan Renzhong’s exposed cheek if he wanted to.

"So did you find the Eternal Love Pool?" He heard himself asking.

"No," Yan Renzhong answered. "We went in circles three times in a row. We counted 23 pools altogether. Eternal Love Pool might not exist, it’s nothing but a marketing scheme."

Shen Jingwei could not help but smile smugly.

Heh. Poor Lang Yuxuan.

He must be so upset right now.

"Why are you not with Feng Jietang?" Yan Renzhong asked.

Shen Jingwei gave him a weird stare.

"Why would I be with Feng Jietang?"

"I saw you two leave the room together," Yan Renzhong said. "And I saw you in front of the hot spring, reading the rules."

"And how did you see us again...?"

"The window on second floor."

Ah.

They both fell silent.

Only the sound of rushing water and rippling water surface filled the void beneath them.

And then Yan Renzhong spoke up again.

"Why don’t we continue that game...?"

"What game?"

"Truth or dare."

Yan Renzhong tightened his right fist and held it between them.

"We will determine the winner and the loser based on a simple round of rock-paper-scissors. How is it?"

Shen Jingwei laughed.

"Is there something you want to ask so badly?"

"Yes."

"Fine."

Shen Jingwei rolled up his bathrobe sleeve.

"I also have something I wish I to ask you."

"Rock, paper, scissors," they chanted in unison before they held out their hands.

"..."

"..."

Paper from Shen Jingwei.

Scissors from Yan Renzhong.

Shen Jingwei pursed his lips in displeasure.

Apparently, Emperor Yan did not lose twice in a row!

He was the stupid one to assume he would get lucky twice in a row.

"Fine."

Shen Jingwei folded his arms before his chest and arched his brows at Yan Renzhong.

"Truth or dare?" Yan Renzhong asked.

"Truth."

"Have you had sex with Feng Jietang?"

"..."

Shen Jingwei was stunned into silence by the audacity of the question. Seconds later, a surge of anger propelled his hand toward Yan Renzhong’s cheek. However, Yan Renzhong intercepted the blow before it could land.

"You chose to answer the question," Yan Renzhong said while gripping Shen Jingwei’s wrist hard. "So answer."

PA!

Yan Renzhong’s head snapped to the side sharply when Shen Jingwei’s other hand struck, leaving a glaring hand mark on his cheek.

"..."

"I choose the dare," Shen Jingwei’s eyes flashed dangerously when he spoke.

Yan Renzhong’s jaw clenched so hard, it seemed to grind against his teeth, mirroring the rage churning within him.

"In that case, I will have you swim ten laps around this pool," he said mercilessly.

Shen Jingwei scoffed.

"Pfft, if that’s the best you can do..."

Shen Jingwei yanked himself free from Yan Renzhong and dove into the water without losing another word.

"SHEN JINGWEI!"

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Author’s note :

Mini theater!

Emperor Yan : *shakes head* Empress Shen does not have a good temperament to begin with. Isn’t it normal for a husband to know whether his wife has had an affair with a king from a rival kingdom?

Empress Shen : Don’t you dare ask me that question after xxx-ing so many lovers inside and outside your harem!