Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 183 : Happy Birthday, Shen Jingwei (1)

Chapter 183: Chapter 183 : Happy Birthday, Shen Jingwei (1)

"No," Shen Jingwei heard himself saying. "Nothing urgent. Good luck with the shooting."

"Thanks."

Yan Renzhong waved at Shen Jingwei’s retreating form, unaware of the dejection blooming in the latter’s heart.

When Shen Jingwei was waiting at Peak Point Shooting Studio’s lobby, waiting for Zhu Dongyi to come pick him up, he fell into a deep thought.

Truthfully, it was not that surprising that Yan Renzhong forgot his birthday.

After all, they were separated for three years, spent another year bickering with each other on the set of "Dance Of The Dragons", and only recently started dating each other again.

Like a grown, mature man in a relationship, he should have just reminded Yan Renzhong that it was his birthday. Then probably he wouldn’t feel this awful about not speaking up.

Then again, it was just a birthday.

It was not very important.

It came up every year without fail.

He was going to be twenty-five years old this year. He was no longer a child.

It was just going to be another birthday celebrated alone, and it was not a tragedy worth lamenting.

Besides, Yan Renzhong was a busy person.

He did not have time to squander for such a petty affair.

Shen Jingwei knew that much. After all, they worked in the same line of business.

Zhu Dongyi arrived after a while.

"Little Shen!" He called out from an open window. "Come in!"

Shen Jingwei left his seat and stalked toward Zhu Dongyi’s car. As soon as he climbed into the car, he noticed a mountain of items in the back row.

"Old Zhu, what are these?"

"These? These are the birthday gifts from your fans, of course!"

"...."

Shen Jingwei was rendered speechless.

"So many?"

"Yes! I told you that you are going to be a star, Little Shen! This year is all yours to enjoy!"

Shen Jingwei couldn’t help but smile, but it carried a hint of sadness.

Even his fans remembered his birthday, but his own boyfriend...

The thought barely landed before Shen Jingwei dispelled it with a flick of his head.

No, no.

Focus, Shen Jingwei.

You already said that you shouldn’t mind, so you shouldn’t mind.

Other than the fact that Red Jade Pavilion was strictly guarded, the apartment 58C was also under Yan Renzhong’s name.

Thus Zhu Dongyi could not come and go at his leisure.

He needed Shen Jingwei’s resident card to even access the elevator.

And so, they spent several trips up and down the elevator to transport the many giftboxes into Yan Renzhong’s apartment.

Once the last giftbox had been moved, both men collapsed at the entry hall.

"Alright," Zhu Dongyi forced himself onto his feet with a wheeze. "All set now. Little Shen, I wish you a wonderful birthday night. I am sure that you have a lot of things planned out with..."

Zhu Dongyi coughed.

"Well, just enjoy. I am not going to bother you any longer."

"..."

The door fell shut with a click, leaving Shen Jingwei alone in the vast, lavish apartment.

The man couldn’t help but sigh.

He was used to celebrating his birthday alone every year. And because he was a simple guy, he did not bother putting together any elaborate plan.

Going to a fancy restaurant alone was an awkward thing to do, so Shen Jingwei usually ordered food and drinks through online delivery services.

Of course, he did not forget to get himself a little treat from J’Adore.

A person’s birthday only came up once a year. Surely no one would blame him for shoveling a small cake into his mouth.

While waiting, he lay on his stomach across Yan Renzhong’s soft, velvety couch and flicked around the television channels.

As his network of connections grew, he gained new insights when looking at commercials or television shows.

Ah, this person was a singer signed with Golden Phoenix Media. He had been working in the industry for five years now, but recently his career had been declining.

This actress was a new talent who recently signed with CNC Studio. She had been doing a lot of endorsements for beauty products through Douyin.

And then he saw his own face in a commercial, sporting brand-new summer sneakers.

The sneaker company gave him a pair as a gift, along with the promise to give him a cut of the revenue if he wore it outside.

Other commercials also made similar offer, so Shen Jingwei had been making a comfortable stream of revenue on the side.

His bank account grew steadily, allowing him to pursue more options.

His circle of friends became larger as he added more and more contacts from the entertainment industry into his WeChat account, some of them more prominent than the others.

He even began a romantic relationship with Yan Renzhong.

Life was good, but he still couldn’t help moping about the fact that he was all alone on his birthday night.

Arghhhhhhh.

He was an ungrateful person, was he?

A moment later, the doorbell rang.

A security guard from Red Jade Pavilion stood in front of the door.

"Good evening, Mr. Shen, I have your delivery orders."

"Thank you very much, but why?" Shen Jingwei was deeply embarrassed that he had to bother the security guard with his petty deliveries.

"Red Jade Pavilion does not allow strangers into the apartment ground," the security guard explained. "This is part of our jobs, no need to worry about it."

He merely failed to mention that residents typically did not order online deliveries to their lavish dwellings.

At the living room, Shen Jingwei unpacked his orders.

There was the birthday sushi set complete with wasabi, fish flakes, and soy sauce. And then an extra large cup of strawberry lemonade. And lastly, a small lemon meringue cake with three colorful macarons on top.

Shen Jingwei clapped his hands together in prayer.

"God," he spoke in his heart, "thank you for all the blessings you gave me in the previous year. I am going to work harder in the upcoming year. Next year, please give Yan Renzhong a bit more free time so he can spend birthdays with me."

He barely ended his prayer when the front door unlocked and Yan Renzhong walked into the apartment.

He had a bouquet of red roses and several shopping bags with him.

"Did I miss the birthday party?" He asked, beaming at Shen Jingwei.

Shen Jingwei’s jaw dropped open in amazement.

Did God provide online delivery services too???

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Author’s note :

Happy birthday Shen Shen! Mwah! Mwah! This author loves you! (⁠＾⁠∇⁠＾⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠♪