Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 144 : A Promise And A Threat

Chapter 144: Chapter 144 : A Promise And A Threat

Yan Renzhong looked deep into Feng Jietang’s eyes when he answered, "I wish to marry him."

An unknown emotion stirred in Feng Jietang’s heart.

"Eventually, if he would have me," Yan Renzhong added.

Feng Jietang seized a pair of chopsticks lying right next to his hand and tightened his grip around them.

"Okay," he said. "I will take you by your word. If you ever make Little Shen cry again..."

The pair of chopsticks snapped into two with a loud cracking sound.

"...then I am going to kill you for sure."

Yan Renzhong’s lips curved into a smile.

"If that happens, you have my permission to kill me."

Feng Jietang scoffed. He respected Yan Renzhong as a worthy rival who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with him in several movies and dramas, but he hated Yan Renzhong’s guts for hurting Shen Jingwei.

Whatever excuse Yan Renzhong dished out to earn Shen Jingwei’s forgiveness, it was still not enough in Feng Jietang’s eyes.

Shen Jingwei had sacrificed a lot more for Yan Renzhong’s sake.

Therefore, Yan Renzhong should work harder to earn Shen Jingwei’s acceptance.

"Okay boys, don’t look so tense early in the morning."

Ye Lingxia laid out several bamboo baskets on the table. Behind her, the other three followed with their own stack of dumplings.

"Ahh, so hungry," Feng Jietang complained. "I want to eat until my stomach explodes."

"Mind your weight," Ye Lingxia teased. "You ate an entire pizza last night."

"No way," Feng Jietang denied. "It was you who ate a whole pizza, Senior Ye!"

"Don’t talk back to your senior, you brat!"

"Who’s a brat here? You are just a few months older than me!"

They all broke into laughter. All except for Lang Yuxuan, who was unusually very quiet.

Shen Jingwei exchanged a knowing glance with Yan Renzhong. Yan Renzhong shook his head slightly, a silent acknowledgment of the unspoken tension.

Under the table, he squeezed Shen Jingwei’s hand, a reassuring gesture that was met with a gentle squeeze in return.

Since the renowned actors and actresses were suffering from hangover to a certain degree, they had to rely on their managers to come pick them up.

After enduring a round of scoldings from their respective managers, they bade farewell to Shen Jingwei one by one.

"Thank you for the party, Little Shen!" Ye Lingxia waved from inside her car. "Please host another soon!"

Feng Jietang mumbled something about "inviting less people" when he gave Shen Jingwei a hug and climbed into his car.

"Thank you for allowing us to stay overnight, Senior Shen! And thank you for allowing me to occupy your bed for the night!" Lin Ruoye said with a bow.

"You are welcome, Ruoye."

Lin Ruoye too left, leaving only Yan Renzhong and Lang Yuxuan behind.

The atmosphere among them was beyond awkward.

"Go inside," Yan Renzhong told Lang Yuxuan, motioning for him to enter the car.

Lang Yuxuan wordlessly did as he was told. Even Wen Guilin could not help stare at the younger man, wondering why he was so gloomy.

"Don’t worry about him," Yan Renzhong told Shen Jingwei. "I will deal with him."

"It’s my fault," Shen Jingwei sighed. "I didn’t know that you haven’t told him."

Yan Renzhong chuckled. He reached out and ruffled Shen Jingwei’s hair playfully.

"So if you did know, you would allow him to sit on my lap entire night. Is that so?"

A blush crept across Shen Jingwei’s cheeks, tinting his face a delicate pink.

"Of course not. But I would have chosen a more delicate action than kissing you wildly like that."

"Hahaha..."

Yan Renzhong’s hand brushed past Shen Jingwei’s cheek before giving it a good pinch.

"... Oww..."

Yan Renzhong leaned closer to Shen Jingwei, his voice low and magnetic. "Theoretically, this is the moment where I would passionately kiss you goodbye. However, considering your concern for Lang Yuxuan, I’ll let it slide just this once."

Shen Jingwei couldn’t help but chuckle. "How generous of you."

Yan Renzhong’s grin widened, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "It wasn’t a gift," he replied. "You’ll be paying me back next time we meet."

"Hahaha... If we meet."

They exchanged friendly hugs with each other before Yan Renzhong climbed into Wen Guilin’s car.

The tension between the two people were palpable, dotted with a deafening silence.

Wen Guilin was curious to no end, but she did not dare to ask. Probably because Lang Yuxuan looked as depressed as a heartbroken lad.

Ahhh...

Thinking back, they all just came back from spending a night at Shen Jingwei’s apartment.

Crap.

Did Lang Yuxuan notice something between Shen Jingwei and Yan Renzhong?

No, there was always something between those two. Only blind people would fail to detect the chemistry between them.

It had to be something serious.

Something obvious and not perceived...

"Manager Wen," Lang Yuxuan suddenly spoke. "I am not feeling well today. Can you clear my entire schedule?"

Wen Guilin looked at Lang Yuxuan’s pale face through the rear mirror.

"Sure, Little Lang."

"..."

Afterward, Lang Yuxuan did not speak again. The dejected young man left the car as soon as they arrived at his apartment. He wobbled away like a mindless zombie, looking extremely pitiful.

"Alright, what happened to him?" Wen Guilin asked Yan Renzhong, who sat alone at the back seat with one long leg crossed over the other.

"Nothing," Yan Renzhong answered.

"Little Yan, don’t lie to me. Look at him. That is the face he would make after losing an entire family to a volcano eruption."

"..."

Yan Renzhong raised a hand and rubbed at his temple.

"He accidentally found out about me and Shen Jingwei."

Wen Guilin threw herself across the steering wheel.

"I knew it," she groaned. "What are you going to do about it?"

Yan Renzhong shrugged.

"Nothing."

Wen Guilin turned around and gaped at him.

"Excuse me, nothing?"

"I bear no responsibility for his unhappiness."

"..."

Wen Guilin pursed her lips.

"I didn’t hear you say that whenever Shen Jingwei was bothered by your actions."

Yan Renzhong’s gaze softened when he thought about his beloved.

"I love him," he said. "Of course, I care about every aspect of his life."