Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 153 : Dry Bone Ridge (2)

Chapter 153: Chapter 153 : Dry Bone Ridge (2)

Expectedly, Shen Jingwei was stunned to see Wu Jin there.

"Hey," he called out rather awkwardly.

Wu Jin’s face lit up with a smile. "Hey yourself. Do you still remember me?"

"Yes, Wu Jin, singer, signed with CNC Studio," Shen Jingwei replied, listing out the few facts he knew about him.

Wu Jin broke into laughter.

"Good memory, good memory."

"So, uhhh... Are you shooting a music video around here?"

"Noo, of course not," Wu Jin shook his head. "I do not do apocalyptic music videos. Or horror-themed ones. I see that you haven’t had the chance to check out my songs."

Shen Jingwei grinned.

"No, I am sorry. For all it’s worth, I plan to do that as soon as I return from this place."

"Hahaha in that case, I do hope we wrap everything as soon as possible."

"Eh?"

Wu Jin flashed him a toothy grin in response.

"Didn’t you know? I am your co-star for this act. I will be playing the First Demon King."

Oh.

Shen Jingwei blinked several times in disbelief.

"I didn’t know that. I was pretty sure that it was someone else..."

"CNC Studio is fickle, that’s all you need to know," Wu Jin cheerfully remarked. "It is customary for the soundtrack singer to make their appearance in the project. Don’t worry about it."

Wu Jin landed a slap against Shen Jingwei’s back playfully. "So then, Shen Jingwei, let’s have some fun together, shall we?"

"Sure. Let’s work well together," Shen Jingwei said with an acknowledging nod.

Meanwhile, the five temple priests had begun drawing incantations on the ground and spraying purified water all over the place.

Now that Shen Jingwei thought about it, he completely forgot telling Yan Renzhong about his previous encounter with Wu Jin.

They had been a little too busy with themselves to mind anything else, he noted to himself.

How unprofessional of him.

He was deeply ashamed of his lack of self-restraint.

Oh, well, he shrugged to himself.

Yan Renzhong would be here in due time for them to finish shooting the act.

There was no need bothering him over such a small information.

Being signed with the same entertainment company, the two people must knew about each other.

Maybe Yan Renzhong already knew about Wu Jin’s appearance in the drama.

Otherwise, let Wu Jin’s sudden casting into the role of the First Demon King be a surprise for Yan Renzhong.

"Senior Shen...!" A female voice called out, snapping Shen Jingwei back to reality.

Both he and Wu Jin turned around to spot the source of the voice.

"Senior Shen...!"

His eyes widened in astonishment when he spotted said person from afar. She was waving frantically at him while scaling down the steep side of a terrain.

"Ruoye...?"

Lin Ruoye, dressed casually in picnic attire and sneakers, hurried towards Shen Jingwei as soon as she safely landed on flat ground again, her face alight with relief.

"Senior Shen, thank God! You are finally here! I have been waiting for you for almost a day!" She panted heavily when she spoke.

"Ruoye, why are you here? Aren’t you supposed to shoot palace scenes at Peak Point Shooting Studio?"

"No, I am done with all my scenes!" Lin Ruoye blurted out. "This season, other than playing Song Wanrong, I will also be playing the Three-Eyed Realm Wanderer."

While it was still not a major role, it was slightly more substantial than Song Wanrong, offering both increased challenges and naturally higher earnings for Lin Ruoye.

"I am so happy for you!" Shen Jingwei exclaimed while giving Lin Ruoye a friendly hug.

"Thank you, Senior Shen! I will be working hard in this act! I can’t wait to act alongside you!!!"

Afterward, like a true professional in the industry, Lin Ruoye turned toward Wu Jin and greeted him with all due respect.

"Senior Wu, it’s our first encounter. My name is Lin Ruoye. I am signed with Yunhuan Entertainment."

"Oh, I know you!" Wu Jin said, clapping his hands together once in recognition. "I saw you on ’3, 2, 1... Action!’. I also read an article about you at ’Shining Stars’. Your performance in your previous dramas has been nothing less than inspiring. I especially enjoyed seeing you playing the protagonist role in ’Butterfly In Cold Palace’."

Lin Ruoye turned slightly pink when she heard the barrage of compliments.

"I didn’t expect you to know me, Senior Wu. What an honor."

Wu Jin snickered.

"Ahahaha, why so formal? Come, come, Sister Lin, let’s all drink tea together with Brother Shen here. We have a lot of scenes together. Would you two mind helping me practice my lines? Gosh, the First Demon King sure is one chatty demon...!"

The site purification took an entire night to complete.

When morning arrived, everyone was ready to shoot the "Demon King’s Bride" act.

This was the act when the First Demon King, the master villain of the drama, managed to kidnap Xie Jianyu into the Demonic Realm thanks to Liu Wenyuan’s machinations.

The act began with Xie Jianyu standing in front of a silver mirror inside a bed chamber at the First Demon King’s palace, looking at the intricate omega clothing he was forced to wear.

It stood in stark contrast to the swordsman attire and light armor he used to wear day in and day out.

Disdain crossed Shen Jingwei’s face as he warched his omega reflection staring back at him.

As if the humiliation was not enough he was assigned a demoness as his lady-in-waiting.

"Crown Prince, do you like gemstones or gold more?" a selection of hairpins on a velvety crimson tray was thrust under his nose.

Shen Jingwei furrowed at her in irritation.

"Neither."

"That won’t do, Crown Prince. You are meeting with His Majesty The First Demon King soon. You must show him the best side of yours."

Shen Jingwei did not deign to answer. Out of her wits, the demoness put a heavy fur cape around his shoulders and whispered, "Crown Prince, you can do a lot worse here. The First Demon King is a kind, benevolent ruler. If you learn to get on his good side, he might be persuaded to grant you a more favorable status in this palace."