Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 131 : The Private Screening (5)

Chapter 131: Chapter 131 : The Private Screening (5)

Yan Renzhong’s loyal fanbase was stunned by the unexpected confrontation. Some fanatic fans began lashing out at Song Zhuguan, hurling insults at the older man.

"Just who are you and your daughters, old man? Emperor Yan can get any woman he wants, why would he bother with your daughters?"

"Yeah! Did someone send you here to humiliate Yan Yan???"

On the other hand, some other fans sympathized with the old man instead.

"Poor old man, look at him."

"If he doesn’t have a justified reason to show up here, why would he bother?"

"He clearly needs help... Is no one going to help him? Emperor Yan, will you please show mercy to him?"

Murmurs spread through the crowd as hundreds of eyes focused on Yan Renzhong, who continued to glare at Song Zhuguan but remained silent. To make matters worse, cameras flashed from all angles, capturing the scene before them like insane.

It was what most people would refer to as a PR disaster.

Faced with this kind of dilemma, whatever Yan Renzhong did was bound to meet with criticism.

Offering aid to Song Zhuguan would validate the claims against him.

Rejecting Song Zhuguan blatantly without showing him compassion would ruin his good reputation.

Remaining indifferent and doing nothing would portray him as a callous individual who lacked respect for the elderly.

Even if CNC Studio wished to assist Yan Renzhong, the affected artist himself needed to take the first action to address the situation.

Yan Renzhong took a deep breath.

"Please allow me to get through," he said. The other guests barely stepped aside to make way for him when someone raised his voice and spoke up.

"Is this not Mr. Song Zhuguan?"

Song Zhuguan looked around in bewilderment until his eyes landed on Shen Jingwei.

"You... Why are you here?" he snapped at the younger man.

Shen Jingwei furrowed his brows at Song Zhuguan.

"Mr. Song, the last time we met, you attacked me at my home in Nanwu Town. Now you show up here and accuse Yan Renzhong of kidnapping your daughters. The next time, will you bother other cast members as well?"

Intrigued and surprised by Shen Jingwei’s unexpected statement, the crowd immediately shifted their gaze toward him. Like a hawk swooping in, Shang Ruohai entered the confrontation.

"Is that true, Shen Jingwei? Has this man bothered you before?"

"Yes," Shen Jingwei’s eyelashes fluttered in distress when he spoke further. "He punched me in front of my mother and sister, and he..."

Stifling a sob, Shen Jingwei continued, "... he also called me a faggot."

The single word evoked strong reactions from the crowd. A wave of outrage swept through the onlookers, erupting in jeers and hisses directed at Song Zhuguan.

"So this is nothing but a ploy perpetrated by gay haters?"

"Old man, you should be ashamed of yourself."

"Shen Shen is such a kind person. He did not even speak about being assaulted in the media. How dare you judge him? It doesn’t matter that he’s gay. He is worth a thousand times more than the likes of you."

Shen Jingwei’s eyes filled with fake tears as he averted his gaze, his body trembling slightly. Shang Ruohai gathered him in a comforting embrace, his eyes flashing with anger toward Song Zhuguan, who visibly blanched at the condemnation.

"Unbelievable," Feng Jieyun stepped forward and shot Song Zhuguan vicious glares. "Shen Jingwei was kind enough not to report you the first time. Now you dare stir troubles during our private screening night."

"Security!" he bellowed. "Take this man to the police station!"

Seized by panic, Song Zhuguan abandoned his pretense of vulnerability and bolted away, inadvertently knocking over several fans on his way, causing them to scream in terror and topple to the ground.

"Catch him!"

"Hey, old man, stop!"

Shang Ruohai tightened his arms around Shen Jingwei and whispered into his ear, "Thank you for helping out."

"Anything for the drama," Shen Jingwei whispered in return.

Shang Ruohai immediately launched into action. The guests were ushered back into the dinner party, while security guards were deployed to disperse the crowd and press outside the cinema.

Meanwhile, Feng Jieyun ushered Shen Jingwei, Yan Renzhong, and Feng Jietang into a private chamber.

"Little Shen..."

Feng Jietang had a complicated expression across his face. He reached out, wanting to pull Shen Jingwei into a hug, but someone else moved faster than him.

Yan Renzhong dragged Shen Jingwei into his arms and burrowed his face into his beloved’s neck.

"Why?" he growled into Shen Jingwei’s ear. "Why didn’t you tell me that he punched you?"

Shen Jingwei circled his arms around Yan Renzhong’s body and sighed, "It was a fight between men. He punched me, and I also punched him in return. Besides, his punches did not leave noticeable bruises on my body."

If they did, Yan Renzhong would have noticed them a long time ago when they were fooling around in Shen Jingwei’s childhood bedroom.

"I am going to kill him," Yan Renzhong hissed, his blood boiling in fury. "How dared he lay a hand on you."

He loosened his embrace and headed toward the door, intent on chasing after Song Zhuguan himself and teaching him a very valuable lesson. It took the combined efforts of Feng Jieyun and Shen Jingwei to drag him away from the door.

"Stupid," Shen Jingwei chastised Yan Renzhong. "I intervened so you did not have to. Now you are actually planning to kill him? You are wasting all of my efforts."

"I don’t care," Yan Renzhong snapped. "I am going to make him pay for every punch he gave you."

"Sshhh..."

Shen Jingwei cupped Yan Renzhong’s face with both hands and pressed their foreheads together.

"Ssshh... be calm, everything is going to be alright."

Consumed by a whirlwind of emotions, Yan Renzhong’s blood pounded in his ears. Unable to resist any longer, he pulled Shen Jingwei close and kissed him passionately in full view of the Feng siblings.

Shang Ruohai entered the room just in time to see Shen Jingwei and Yan Renzhong’s lips locked onto one another in a hungry kiss.

"Interesting," he said with a low chuckle. "Can someone fill me in on the latest developments?"

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Author’s note :

Mini theater!

Emperor Yan and Empress Shen kissed in public. These following reactions were noted from the onlookers.

Imperial Preceptor Shang : Interesting.

King Feng : AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! QAQ!!!!

Archduke Feng : Apparently, the Emperor and the Empress are no longer moving toward a divorce. Maybe it’s time to go back to our kingdom, Your Majesty.