Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 112 : The Truth Always Hurts (2)

Chapter 112: Chapter 112 : The Truth Always Hurts (2)

In response, Yan Renzhong merely whipped up a sad smile and pointed out coldly, "If I loved you, I would not have betrayed you back then."

Yan Renzhong’s merciless words constituted an ice blade that rammed into Shen Jingwei’s already wounded heart.

"The entertainment industry is a cutthroat world where stars elbow each other to gain fame and popularity," Yan Renzhong continued.

"I was just a newbie actor with neither sponsor nor money. I had no chance rising above the mediocre crowd.

And then I met you."

"You were a cute little flower that bloomed by my side, so innocent and trustworthy.

You pursued me with such fervor that I just had to say yes.

We had quite a little fun together, didn’t we?"

Yan Renzhong chuckled while Shen Jingwei’s heart crumbled right before his eyes.

"When I grew tired of you, I thought that it would be wonderful if you can serve me one last time.

My plan worked out wonderfully.

One video was all it took, and a scandal spread across Weibo.

Your reputation was ruined, and I was able to use its remains as a stepping stone to launch myself upward."

Yan Renzhong spoke calmly, as if he were not eviscerating Shen Jingwei with his words. He felt no shred of remorse, not even a drop of compassion.

"Thanks to your sacrifice, our little family can thrive. Otherwise, how can I give Xiaoling and Yaya a good life?"

That’s right.

Shen Jingwei’s fall was what propelled Yan Renzhong up.

In the bloody sport known as the entertainment industry, scandals were like battle arenas.

The victim rose as the victor and the sinner was stoned to death for being the loser.

In that little game Yan Renzhong played three years ago, he rose as the winner.

The real victim was irrelevant. The public’s perception was all that counted.

"Heh."

Shen Jingwei stifled a second wave of laughter, but it still came.

It was all so ridiculous.

He was ridiculous.

"Hahaha... Hahahaha...!!!"

He waited three whole years to be slashed apart yet once again.

Yan Renzhong was truly an A-List actor, amazing in all aspects of acting.

His laughter slowly ebbed away, akin to life draining from a dying man.

"Thank you for enlightening me."

Now that the truth was out, Shen Jingwei neither wished nor needed to stay there any longer.

"Little Shen!"

Shen Jingwei ignored Feng Jietang’s calls behind him. He marched out of the workspace and left without looking back.

"YOU ASSHOLE!" Feng Jietang roared. Before an aghast Lang Yuxuan could stop him, he delivered a devastating blow to Yan Renzhong’s stomach, forcing him to bend over in pain.

"SENIOR YAN!"

Feng Jietang looked down at Yan Renzhong’s pathetic form with disdain.

"Fucking stay away from Shen Jingwei from this day on."

Feng Jietang turned on his heel and ran outside to chase after Shen Jingwei.

"Little Shen! Wait for me...!!!"

Lang Yuxuan hurriedly put his arms around Yan Renzhong’s body to support him.

"Senior Yan, are you alright? Can you stand???"

Lang Yuxuan’s voice was laced with tears.

"... Yeah."

Yan Renzhong straightened himself.

What did a thousand punches to his gut matter, in comparison to a single tear from Shen Jingwei’s eyes?

They were only a minute apart from each other, but Shen Jingwei was nowhere to be found.

Feng Jietang ran around the rival company’s hotel like a mad man, but he was unable to find Shen Jingwei’s silhouette, let alone the man himself.

Dejected, Feng Jietang burst out of CNC Hotel building. Relief flooded his heart when he found Shen Jingwei leaning against the outside wall, staring at the moon with an unreadable expression.

"Shen Jingwei...!"

Feng Jietang threw himself at Shen Jingwei, locking his arms around the younger man’s body.

"Goodness, I searched for you everywhere."

"Mm."

"It doesn’t have to end this way," Feng Jietang muttered in Shen Jingwei’s ear in a conspiratorial manner.

"We can destroy him. We can make him pay for what he did. Come to Yunhuan Entertainment. Let us protect you. We will get you justice..."

"And then what?" Shen Jingwei asked.

"Eh...?"

Shen Jingwei wriggled himself free from Feng Jietang’s embrace and frowned at him.

"If you do that, the drama will suffer. All our hard work will go down the drain. A lot of people are going to lose their jobs."

"..."

Feng Jietang was rendered speechless by Shen Jingwei’s assessment of the situation.

"Yes, but..."

"Even if you ruin him, I won’t regain what I lost, so what’s the point?"

Feng Jietang scratched at the side of his head.

"Yes, but... Are you going to let him off the hook just like that?"

Shen Jingwei redirected his gaze back to the dark sky above their heads.

"I choose to focus on the future, that’s all."

Feng Jietang let out a heavy sigh. He took his place next to Shen Jingwei, leaning against the wall and watching the sky with him.

"I am sorry for everything that happened to you."

"... Thanks."

"I will make sure that it won’t ever happen to you again."

Shen Jingwei laughed.

"I will make sure it won’t happen to me again."

Feng Jietang swallowed hard.

"That too," he allowed. "But I want to protect you, Little Shen. You will always have my back. If ever you need any help, please do not hesitate to come to me."

"Mm. I know, thank you."

Feng Jietang was beyond generous, but all Shen Jingwei craved right now was the solitude of the endless sky, a blank canvas for his mind to heal on.

He wanted to think of neither the past nor the present.

It all held but a little meaning in his heart.

When morning came, all cast members received their orders of re-takes.

Yan Renzhong finished everything within half a day and left the set for other jobs.

Shen Jingwei, who didn’t have anything lined up after finishing the fifth shooting period, spent an additional day at the set before leaving CNC Hotel.

When he packed up to leave that night, he received another invitation from Yunhuan Entertainment to join their company.

Shen Jingwei stared at his phone screen for a long time.

Now that he knew what secret Yan Renzhong kept from him, he did not have any more reason to sign with CNC Studio.

No... In fact, he did not want to be involved with Yan Renzhong any further. Therefore, it was best to join Yunhuan Entertainment, CNC Studio’s rival company.

He was in the middle of replying to the message when a call from Shen Dou Dou arrived.

"Big Brother, help!" She cried out in panic. "Our house is infested with termites!"

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Author’s note :

What better way to drive away sadness than taking care of termite problem? (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠)

Shen Shen : A vacation to Europe? A summer party at the sea? A visit to Disneyland? Author, do you exterminate termites as a hobby? (⁠┛⁠◉⁠Д⁠◉⁠)⁠┛⁠彡⁠┻⁠━⁠┻

Dear readers, sorry for the wait. With this Chapter, the privilege tiers have all been fulfilled. From tomorrow on, you shall enjoy 2 Chapters per day as usual (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠❤