Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 126 : Moving Forward With Life

Chapter 126: Chapter 126 : Moving Forward With Life

Once the filming for the first season of "Dance Of The Dragons" ended, Shen Jingwei resumed his usual daily activities -- going to the gym, taking several acting classes, and mainly keeping himself alive.

Additionally, there were also boxes and boxes of fan letters and gifts that piled up in his apartment during his absence.

He spent his free time reading the letters and sorting out the gifts.

The letters almost always sounded the same. Everyone wished him the greatest luck for the filming of "Dance Of The Dragons".

The gifts were a lot more interesting. They ranged from plush toys accompanied with an assortment of sweets down to kinky custom-made sex toys. The most notorious ones of them all were, for example, a sexy dragon cosplay outfit and a buttplug in the shape of a naked Yan Renzhong.

Shen Jingwei wanted to throw them away, but these were fan gifts after all. At the very least, he needed to bury them somewhere safe and erect a small shrine on top of it to ward off lustful demons.

Shen Jingwei was in the middle of packing the indecent gifts away when a call from Feng Jietang arrived.

"Little Shen, what happened?" The man sounded restless. "I thought that you were going to join Yunhuan! Why haven’t you given an answer to our talent scout?"

"Ah..."

The whirlwind of recent events made him forgot all about it.

"I, uh, I need some more time to think about it."

"Why...?" Feng Jietang sounded dejected. "Little Shen, let’s have dinner tonight. We can go through any issue you have. Yunhuan will agree to your demands."

"..."

He couldn’t tell Feng Jietang, could he?

Not now, not on the phone.

"Give me some time to think, Jietang," Shen Jingwei murmured. "That’s all. I am not ready yet."

"Just don’t go to CNC without giving me a heads-up," Feng Jietang growled. "Yunhuan is more than able to match their offer."

"I promise. No need to worry about that."

Shen Jingwei ended the call and leaned against his bed with a deep sigh.

He had more friends in Yunhuan, but joining Yunhuan meant that he was going to be Yan Renzhong’s rival to some extent.

On the other hand, joining CNC Studio just for the sake of being in the same company as Yan Renzhong left a bitter taste in his mouth.

Should he stay in Beihai Entertainment after all...?

Shen Jingwei hummed to himself.

Small entertainment companies such as Beihai Entertainment adopted a laissez-faire approach to their artists.

While this freedom allowed the up-and-coming stars to express themselves creatively without restrictions, it also left them vulnerable to exploitation and limited promotional support.

Serious celebrities naturally moved from small companies to bigger ones as their careers slowly advanced.

Right now, that was his only motivation in switching companies.

Picking the right one that could be beneficial to his career development.

Who else to consult than his capable and loyal manager, Zhu Dongyi?

"Truthfully, I have spent some time researching both companies," Zhu Dongyi said when he visited Shen Jingwei later that day.

He opened his laptop and presented Shen Jingwei with a detailed comparison of the two companies, highlighting their respective strengths and weaknesses.

Pushing his shiny glasses higher along his nose bridge, he clicked on a button and the screen turned to the next slide.

"And this is the popularity index of all their top artists.

CNC Studio goes strong with Shang Ruohai, Yan Renzhong, Ye Lingxia, and many other senior actors and actresses in the acting department. Chun Yao, Tian Shang, and Wu Jin remain strong in the singing department. There are also several reputable boybands and girlbands under their flagship.

Yunhuan Entertainment is stronger in the acting department than CNC Studio. Other than Feng Jietang, Zhang Jie, and Yuan Zhen, they also cultivate a lot of up-and-coming artists like Lin Ruoye.

Yunhuan pays a lot of attention to their artists’ career development, but CNC Studio has many ways to promote artists they favor."

Zhu Dongyi grinned at his protégé.

"To my knowledge, you are favored by both companies. Whichever company you choose, I am sure that you will receive a king’s treatment."

Shen Jingwei chewed on his lips.

Should he tell Zhu Dongyi?

He should, because otherwise Zhu Dongyi would not be able to cover his ass out there.

"Old Zhu, umm..."

"Yes?"

Shen Jingwei rubbed at the lower half of his face.

"There’s something I need to tell you."

"Yes?"

Zhu Dongyi’s face turned serious.

"What is it? You can tell me anything, Little Shen."

"Actually, Yan Renzhong and I met at Nanwu Town. We managed to, uhh, solve some of our differences."

"Some?"

"Most."

"Most?"

Shen Jingwei’s face turned slightly pink.

"All," he mumbled in indignation.

Zhu Dongyi’s lips formed a huge O, but no sound came out of him. Judging by his facial expression, he was extremely pleased with the news.

"So, are you two back in a relationship?"

"Sort of."

"Sort of?"

Zhu Dongyi’s happiness faded slightly.

"What do you mean, sort of?"

"I don’t know," Shen Jingwei sighed. "We are just having a second take on romance."

Zhu Dongyi furrowed his brows.

"What does that even mean?"

"I don’t know," Shen Jingwei mumbled. "Anyway, that’s all I need to tell you."

"And Feng Jietang?" Zhu Dongyi dug further. "I understand that he is equally interested in you."

Ah, Feng Jietang...

How did Zhu Dongyi even know about him and Feng Jietang?

"I rejected him because I didn’t want to get involved with men any longer."

Zhu Dongyi stared at Shen Jingwei while nodding slowly.

"Yan Renzhong is still a man, you know," he remarked.

"... Yes, I know. Thank you very much."

Shen Jingwei verified this information when they rolled together naked that night.

"Hmmm..."

Zhu Dongyi scratched his head.

"Affection cannot be forced," he wistfully said. "Before you and Yan Renzhong officially announce your relationship, it would be prudent to make things clear with Feng Jietang. This way, you can clarify any potential misunderstandings and prevent hurt feelings in the future."

"Yeah..."

Shen Jingwei sighed into his palms.

He should talk to Feng Jietang. The earlier, the better.

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Author’s note :

Dearest gentle readers, if you were in Shen Jingwei’s shoes, would you consider yourself :

A. In a relationship with Yan Renzhong?

B. In a situationship with Yan Renzhong?

C. In an FWB-relationship with Yan Renzhong?