Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 170 : Shen Jingwei Has Been Robbed

Chapter 170: Chapter 170 : Shen Jingwei Has Been Robbed

Gone.

Everything was gone.

Every room had been emptied to the last particle of dust.

Shen Jingwei pinched his cheeks repeatedly but he did not wake up.

It’s true.

He had been robbed.

Shen Jingwei slumped to the ground and stared off into the distance.

He must have been sitting there for about fifteen minutes before the front door swung open again, revealing the landlord, Mr. Chen.

"Mr. Chen!" Shen Jingwei cried out. "I didn’t know what happened here! I just came back and...!"

Unexpectedly, Mr. Chen whipped up a bright smile in Shen Jingwei’s direction.

"Aiyah, youngsters these days, always full of hope and bright future!" He slapped Shen Jingwei’s back repeatedly in a fatherly manner. "I am sorry that I said you had no chance of making it in the showbiz. I wish you the best of luck! And also, my son happens to be a talented singer... Do you think you can hook him up somewhere?"

Shen Jingwei’s jaw literally fell to the ground.

"But my stuff..."

"They have all been relocated safely to your new address! Red Jade Pavilion, what a magnificent place to live in. This apartment has also been handed over to me. All I need from you are the keys... Thank you!"

Mr. Chen took Shen Jingwei’s keys away with a single yank.

"See you again, Shen Jingwei!" The elder man waved at Shen Jingwei as he walked away. "Close the door before you leave, okay?"

"....."

Red Jade Pavilion.

Shen Jingwei took out his phone and made a call to a certain robber.

"Hello?"

"Yan Renzhong, you are such an accomplished person indeed!" Shen Jingwei spat. "You moved my stuff without even telling me first!"

Yan Renzhong put down the dumbbell he had been lifting and repositioned his earpiece to hear Shen Jingwei better.

"Didn’t I ask you to move in with me last night and you agreed?"

"I agreed, but I never meant for it to happen right the next day!"

"Well, you should have told me that," came the light answer from the other end.

"I just bought groceries!" Shen Jingwei complained. "I was about to cook dinner! Now I am stranded in my empty apartment!"

Yan Renzhong chuckled.

"If you need a lift back home, just ask for it, Jingbao. No need to get agitated."

"You...!"

"Wait there, I am coming to pick you up."

The call ended with a click.

Shen Jingwei glared at Yan Renzhong’s photo on his WeChat profile.

That infuriating Emperor Yan!

As promised, Yan Renzhong came to pick him up. Emperor Yan looked particularly dashing in a casual dark blue shirt and a pair of black pants. The top two buttons of his shirt were undone, revealing the striking definition of his collarbones and a tantalizing glimpse of his chest.

"How much longer do you plan to sit by the road?" He teased with a smile that could melt a thousand female hearts in a second.

Shen Jingwei scowled. He rose to his feet and shoved two bags of groceries into Yan Renzhong’s outstretched hands.

"You rascal," he grumbled as he walked around the car to access the passenger’s seat.

Yan Renzhong laughed.

"Jingbao, are you really angry at me? Come on, I apologize."

Shen Jingwei folded his arms and pursed his lips at him.

"You made me look like a fool."

Yan Renzhong set the bags of groceries at the back seat and reached out to pinch Shen Jingwei’s cheek.

"I am sorry," he said softly. "I was in a hurry because I didn’t want you to change your mind."

Shen Jingwei sighed.

"Do I appear so fickle to you?"

"It’s my insecurity, that’s all."

Shen Jingwei’s gaze softened when he heard Yan Renzhong’s answer.

"I want to be with you," he said. "That’s all you need to remember."

Shen Jingwei’s words filled Yan Renzhong’s heart with warmth.

"Alright."

He started the car and it slowly pulled away from the home Shen Jingwei knew for the past three years.

The man couldn’t help but turn his head to look at his apartment building one last time.

He had so much memories in this place, good and bad.

It felt weird leaving everything behind like this.

It was almost like leaving behind a part of him.

Shen Jingwei’s heart was filled with reluctance and pain of separation.

After only thirty minutes racing across the relatively empty streets, they arrived at Red Jade Pavilion.

For the first time ever, Shen Jingwei took the resident-only elevator from the underground parking ground, shooting straight toward apartment 58C, Yan Renzhong’s opulent residence.

It felt weird coming here again. Not to visit, but to live in.

The door opened with a clacking sound. Yan Renzhong circled his free arm around Shen Jingwei’s waist and pulled him close.

"Welcome home, Sweetheart."

Shen Jingwei moved like a block of ice statue. Yan Renzhong had to drag him into the apartment because he could barely take his eyes off the surrounding area.

"Wait a minute," he mumbled when he saw his house sandals next to Yan Renzhong’s and his water bottle on the coffee table. "Did you personally unpack my belongings?"

"No, of course not," Yan Renzhong snickered. "The moving company did everything, starting from packing, transporting, and unpacking. I asked them to place your stuff in the space I provided."

Yan Renzhong led Shen Jingwei to a bedroom.

While he couldn’t recall the room’s original appearance, it now bore a striking resemblance to his old apartment’s bedroom, albeit on a larger scale.

The movers had meticulously arranged the furniture to mirror the familiar layout, creating an uncanny sense of familiarity.

They even deliberately draped Shen Jingwei’s jacket around the back of his chair, the way he liked it.

The sight tugged at his heart, flooding him with indescribable emotions.

As he stood here, he eerily felt like home.

Shen Jingwei’s breath got caught in his throat when Yan Renzhong put his arms around him from behind, engulfing him in his warmth.

His right hand rested above Shen Jingwei’s heart, and his left hand rubbed at his lower stomach.

"Jingbao, can we please spend our first night together tonight?" Yan Renzhong asked, his husky voice overflowing with desire.

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Author’s note :

Mini theater!

Emperor Yan emptied Empress Shen’s palace, prompting the empress to submit a complaint late at night.

Empress Shen : What is the meaning of this? (⁠╯⁠°⁠□⁠°⁠）⁠╯⁠︵⁠ ⁠┻⁠━⁠┻

Emperor Yan : Didn’t we agree that you will stay in my palace until you give birth to a prince or princess?