Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 125 : Blessings

Chapter 125: Chapter 125 : Blessings

"I am sorry!" Shen Dou Dou clasped both hands and bowed her head in regret.

"Big Brother, I peeked at the guest room and Big Brother Yan was not there! And and and..."

The young woman turned pink when she continued, "I went to say good night to you but your bedroom door was locked so..."

Shen Jingwei tapped at his arm impatiently and glared at his little sister.

"And did you or did you not hear any noises from my bedroom yesterday night?"

"I don’t know, Big Brother," Shen Dou Dou straightened her posture and blinked at Shen Jingwei with a lot of interest. She almost looked like a meerkat on the lookout.

"It depends. Did you or did you do anything questionable with Big Brother Yan?"

That question earned her a flick on the head.

"Owwww!" Shen Dou Dou wailed while holding the spot Shen Jingwei flicked just now.

"Seriously, Dou Dou, and I am saying this for your own good. Stop obsessing about gay relationships and focus on heterosexual romance."

Wait, why did he sound like a homophobic...?

"Big Brother, you don’t understand. You and Big Brother Yan are my OTP*. You teach me the true meaning of love."

Shen Jingwei did not know whether to laugh or cry. Speaking about which...

"You saw Yan Renzhong slaving around for Dad for months. When I was away from hime, we sent each other messages and I called you at least twice a week. How could you keep this secret from me?"

Shen Dou Dou made a zipping gesture over her lips.

"I fully supported Big Brother Yan in his endeavor to win you back. That’s why I am so excited when you two feature in the drama together as lovers!"

Shen Dou Dou jumped up and down energetically while holding onto one of Shen Jingwei’s hands.

"I cannot wait until you get married and have children of your own!!!"

"... Dou Dou, real men can’t give birth..."

Shen Dou Dou snorted.

"Big Brother Yan will find a way. He can do everything and anything."

"..."

Including impregnating a male person...?

Shen Jingwei was starting to get a headache.

He did not know where to start fixing Shen Dou Dou’s broken three-world view.

Unfortunately, there was not much time left to spend with his family.

After cleaning his bedroom thoroughly and removing every trace of intimacy he could spot, Shen Jingwei packed up to go back to the city.

"Are you leaving now, Jingwei?" His mother came upstairs just as Shen Jingwei finished packing the last item into his suitcase.

"Yes, Mom."

Mother Shen held a shopping bag in front of her.

"This is a little something to distribute to your manager and friends."

"But I already packed up souvenirs and snacks for them," Shen Jingwei said. "What are these?"

"Just some homemade goods," Mother Shen smiled. "It will help to alleviate their homesickness."

"What about me, Mom?" Shen Jingwei made pouty lips at his mother. "What about me and my homesickness?"

Mother Shen laughed. She patted her son’s cheek fondly.

"Mom will send you some care package next week, hm? Otherwise, you can always come home. Termites should not be your only reason to return to Nanwu Town."

"Mmm."

Shen Jingwei pulled his mother into a hug.

"I will try to go home as often as possible, Mom."

"Ah, if Dou Dou goes away to manhua college, Mom is going to be very lonely."

"..."

Yeah, about that. He definitely needed to drive away the unusual and somewhat perverted obsession with male and male relationships out of his little sister’s head before she went off to college.

"And... Before we go to the train station, why don’t we pay your father a visit?"

Shen Jingwei swallowed hard.

"... Yes, Mom, of course."

After Father Shen passed away, Shen Jingwei had only been to his grave twice. During his first visit, he renounced his homosexuality and swore to pursue his ambition of becoming a renowned A-list actor.

During his second visit on his father’s third death anniversary, he came to give the miserable update that he was still working on his goals.

And now, as he knelt before his father’s tomb for the third time, he was at a loss for words.

To be honest, if his mother did not urge him to visit, he might not be able to visit for a while.

He was inherently an honest person. He could not bow before his father’s tomb one day while toying with Yan Renzhong the other day.

He was a man, and a man must keep his words.

In the end, Shen Jingwei simply bowed his head and clapped his hands together, following his mother’s lead.

Mother Shen raised her head and stared at the tombstone standing before them.

"Dear," she said. "It has been a while since you left. We all miss you very much."

"I take Jingwei with me here today because I want you to expressly give him your blessing to pursue the life he wants."

Shen Jingwei ripped his eyes open and gaped at his mother in disbelief.

"You are stubborn, and so is your son," Mother Shen sighed. "You left without giving Yan Renzhong your blessings, even after he proved himself to be worthy of becoming a part of the Shen family.

Jingwei is already a grown man. He has the right to decide what he wants to do with his life. And with Yan Renzhong by his side, Dou Dou and I can feel at ease."

"Mom," Shen Jingwei whispered.

Mother Shen turned to smile at him.

"You can stop. Be who you are, and live on your own terms."

"..."

Mother Shen patted Shen Jingwei’s hand lovingly.

"While it is important to be filial to your parents, it is more important to be true to yourself. Otherwise, you will only ever be half the Shen Jingwei we all know and love."

"Mom..."

Shen Jingwei bowed his head, his voice breaking slightly. "Thank you."

Mother Shen put her arms around her son’s shoulders and patted him on the head, like she would when her son was just a little boy.

"There, there. You can go back now, Jingwei. Make us proud."

At the train station, Mother Shen waved goodbye to her son as the train pulled away, her gaze following it until it was out of sight.

She did not notice a certain questionable figure, who loomed behind a wall and watched the mother and son’s final exchange in resentment.

He was about to march toward the lone woman when someone tapped him on the shoulder.

Song Zhuguan was so startled, he nearly let out a scream. Before he could react, the man covered his mouth and grinned.

"Do you want money, Song Zhuguan?"

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Author’s note :

*OTP = One True Pairing.