Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 130 : The Private Screening (4)

Chapter 130: Chapter 130 : The Private Screening (4)

After a photography session at the end of the private screening came to a close, Shen Jingwei and Feng Jietang went to sit under a flower trellis just outside the building.

Feng Jietang was considerate enough to grab some snacks and two glasses of wine for them to drink, not that Shen Jingwei had the stomach to eat or drink anything right now.

"So... What is it? By the way, I know that you wanted to talk to me. I am sorry about my schedule. But hey, I saw you in the skin cream advertisement. You look... divine."

"..."

Divine was a better word to call a man than "sexy", right?

Why was Shen Jingwei giving him another incredulous stare?

Ahhhhhhhh...!

Did he mess up everything again???

When the other man lowered his gaze, Feng Jietang’s heart dropped to the bottom of his stomach.

"I am sorry," he said, dejected. "It was meant as a compliment. I really, really liked how you looked like in the advertisement..."

Shen Jingwei smiled.

"I know," he said. "It’s just that you made it harder for me to say what I want to say."

If Feng Jietang’s heart dropped to the bottom of his stomach before, now a huge sword just stabbed into it, almost cleaving it into two.

"What is it?" He asked while avoiding Shen Jingwei’s eyes.

Honestly speaking, he already suspected it when he saw Shen Jingwei and Yan Renzhong together just now. The amicable interaction did not seem fake. It was too natural, almost as if they truly got along well with each other.

"Is something going on between you and Yan Renzhong?"

There was no gentler way to disclose the news, so Shen Jingwei simply nodded, "Yes."

Feng Jietang clutched the flower trellis and squeezed the iron frame furiously.

"Why?" He growled, his emotions weighing down the single word. "I even hired a private investigator to unveil Yan Renzhong’s real character. He hurt you so deeply. Why? Why do you insist on getting your heart broken a second time?"

Shen Jingwei put his hand on top of Feng Jietang’s, removing his hand from the flower trellis before he broke it.

"I cannot explain further," he said. "It concerns Yan Renzhong’s private matter. But I want you to know that I have given this matter a lot of thought. I merely hope that you can accept my decision."

"No."

Feng Jietang grabbed Shen Jingwei’s wrists. With one movement, he pinned the other man against the flower trellis.

"You can’t just leave me hanging like that. I need to know more. Why would you pick him over me?"

"Jietang..."

"I love you!"

"..."

The hands gripping Shen Jingwei’s shook, mirrorring the wave of emotions flooding Feng Jietang’s heart.

"I love you, Little Shen... Why? Why can’t you just fall in love with me...?"

"... Jietang..."

Shen Jingwei reached out and pulled Feng Jietang into a hug.

"I am sorry. I never wanted to hurt you. I am deeply sorry."

Feng Jietang said nothing in return. Only the minute trembling of his body betrayed the depth of his devastation.

Shen Jingwei sighed into the man’s broad shoulder.

Thinking back, their love quadruple was too similar to the one described in "Dance Of The Dragons".

Jiang Muchen too was deeply hurt because he was unable to be together with Xie Jianyu.

The novel spoke about their blood relation as uncle and nephew as the sole reason for their incompatibility.

But was that all?

The question was rather, if Jiang Muchen and Xie Jianyu were not related at all, would Xie Jianyu choose Jiang Muchen over Zhang Fengxi?

Or would he still end up with Zhang Fengxi...?

"I am sorry..."

Shen Jingwei cupped Feng Jietang’s face with both hands. He could see tears welling in Feng Jietang’s eyes, but the latter was too prideful to let them fall.

"If only you agree to be mine," Feng Jietang said in a broken voice, "I would never make you cry. I would have done everything in my power to keep you safe and happy."

"I know," Shen Jingwei whispered. "I know that."

"But still you chose him," Feng Jietang said bitterly. "That guy... That guy is just going to hurt you, over and over again. Just like Zhang Fengxi did."

Shen Jingwei sighed again.

"I trust that he won’t."

Feng Jietang shoved Shen Jingwei away with a scoff.

"Everyone who falls for a scumbag says that," he remarked bitterly. "You are setting yourself up for another heartbreak, Little Shen. Why can’t you see that?"

Shen Jingwei’s lips curved into a wry, resigned smile.

"I have already decided to give him a second chance. I stick with my decision no matter what..."

He barely finished saying what he needed to say when he and Feng Jietang heard chaotic noises erupting outside the cinema.

The two men exchanged puzzled looks before they rushed outside to take a look.

When they arrived, other guests already blocked the entrance, making it difficult for Feng Jietang and Shen Jingwei to see what was happening.

And then Shen Jingwei heard the wailing of a familiar voice.

"Kind-hearted ladies and gentlemen, I am here to demand for justice to be served, wuwuwu..."

Shen Jingwei widened his eyes in shock. The urgency prompted him to push through the crowd forcefully.

"I am sorry. I am sorry, please let me through."

After much pushing and shoving, he finally managed to see the center of attraction.

As he suspected, the person who just wailed was none other than Song Zhuguan. Looking disheveled in a set of tattered clothes, he sat in front of the cinema and cried like a tormented man.

With crocodile tears running down his cheeks, he pointed a finger at Yan Renzhong, who stood out in the crowd.

"This man, Yan Renzhong, has kidnapped my two daughters, wuwuwu. He wouldn’t even let me see them. I don’t even know whether they are still alive or not!

I am already old, what will I do without my children!

Return them, return them back to me!"

Horrified, Shen Jingwei turned to look at Yan Renzhong, who looked like he could decimate Song Zhuguan into dust by grilling him with scorching stares.

Behind Shen Jingwei, Feng Jietang’s hardened voice was heard.

"Are you sure that you want to give him a second chance, Little Shen...?"

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Author’s note :

The October event unfortunately fails because this author won’t get 1000 privilege Chapter unlocks in time before October runs out.

Never mind! Let’s up the challenge ヽ⁠(⁠｡⁠◕⁠o⁠◕⁠｡⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠.

If this author gets 1000 privilege Chapter unlocks in November, there will be a mass release of 15 Chapters on 1st December (⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧