Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 190 : Surprise Visit (2)

Chapter 190: Chapter 190 : Surprise Visit (2)

At Shen Dou Dou’s young age, she had been courting death at numerous occasions, but the young lady never learned.

Impressively, she gained defensive skills to resist Shen Jingwei’s scorching glares instead.

Shen Jingwei wanted to scold his little sister, but it was not the right time for that.

The most important thing to do right now was dishing out a believable explanation for his and Yan Renzhong’s cohabitative situation.

"Mom, my old apartment is going to be renovated soon, so the owner refused to extend the lease. I was unable to move out in time because I was busy with filming."

To tell the truth, this story was not entirely a lie.

The landlord did send out renovation notice to all residents months ago, reminding them to move out as soon as their lease period was up.

But Shen Jingwei’s lease period was not due until several months later. He left early because Yan Renzhong emptied his apartment within a single day, going as far as handling the apartment handover in his absence.

"Is that so..."

Mother Shen gaped at her son.

Behind her mother’s back, Shen Dou Dou offered her elder brother a knowing grin.

"Thus Yan Renzhong offered me a place to stay until I am able to find an apartment of my own."

Mother Shen blinked at Shen Jingwei.

"I guess it’s fine, but... Jingwei, you haven’t inconvenienced Yan Renzhong in any way, right?"

Mother Shen’s gratitude toward Yan Renzhong’s help in the past was as vast as the ocean. In her eyes, Yan Renzhong was probably a saint, forever bathed in ethereal golden light that streamed from the sky.

"No, Mom, of course not," Shen Jingwei muttered. In fact, judging from the amount of cum Yan Renzhong deposited inside him yesterday night, he had reason to believe that he had made Yan Renzhong very, very happy.

Mother Shen heaved a sigh of relief.

"Then, Mom can be at ease."

Mother Shen extended her arms and wrapped Shen Jingwei in another hug.

"Happy twenty-fifth birthday, my son. Initially, Mom and Dou Dou wanted to surprise you early in the morning, but when we arrived at your apartment, it was empty. You don’t have to work today, do you?"

He had to, Shen Jingwei thought to himself in a fit of panic. He had scenes to shoot! But how could he do that, if he could barely stand without support? His legs were reduced to two jelly sticks, wobbling with every step he took.

"No, Mom," he answered meekly, keeping in mind to send an apologetic message to Zhu Dongyi in a minute.

"In that case, let Mom cook up a birthday feast for you! Yan Renzhong wouldn’t mind, would he?"

"No," Shen Jingwei answered. He rubbed at his forehead, trying hard to dispel the agonizing headache between his brows. "No, he won’t be back for two days."

Or so he said.

"Alright. Good. Dou Dou, help me out in the kitchen."

Mother Shen came prepared with a lot of ingredients.

The fresh ones had been bought before she and Dou Dou even arrived at Shen Jingwei’s old apartment.

Shen Jingwei was touched to tears.

"Mom, you don’t have to," he said. "You must be so tired. Why don’t you rest? I can order some food online..."

Mother Shen shook her head resolutely. She wrinkled her forehead when she caught sight of the mess in the living room.

She deduced the dinner menu by checking out the crumbs that remained in the food containers.

"Two men celebrating birthday together with a box of sushi, some junk foods, cake, and alcoholic beverage? Jingwei, I thought I raised you better. Now clear up the table. I am going to make you healthy, nutritious food for your birthday!"

"..."

Aching and groaning from the pain inwardly, Shen Jingwei began clearing the table.

He took the time to send Zhu Dongyi an urgent message.

"Old Zhu, I am so sorry, I can’t make it to the studio today. Please apologize to the entire production team on my behalf. I will give Director Ma a call and apologize to him personally."

The answer came rather abrupt.

"Little Shen, Happy Birthday! No worries, Manager Wen has already informed everyone in location that you are not feeling well. Please take good care of yourself and rest! Hopefully you will feel better tomorrow!"

Shen Jingwei heaved a sigh of relief.

Well, at least Yan Renzhong was still able to work. Otherwise, imagine the chaos that might ensue.

Lunch was spent in an intimate familial atmosphere, with the three people exchanging recent updates about their lives.

"Big Brother, I have received admission letter to a manhua college of my choice!" Shen Dou Dou happily reported. "I am going to move to this city next week!"

Shen Jingwei’s chopsticks froze in mid-air as astonishment washed over him.

"You are?"

This was the first time he heard of it.

"Since both Jingwei and Dou Dou are going to reside here, Mom is thinking of moving into the city as well," Mother Shen said. "Jingwei, it turns out that you have yet to find an apartment on your own. Why don’t we rent a house together?"

"..."

Shen Jingwei swallowed hard.

That would be the logical course of action, but...

Reluctance filled Shen Jingwei’s heart when he thought about moving out. After living together for some time, he had gotten used to having Yan Renzhong around. It didn’t matter how fleeting their daily interactions were.

At the very least, they were able to see each other almost every day. It was a huge improvement compared to before, when they had to wait for days or weeks just to exchange a hug or a kiss.

But how could he say that to his mother?

His mother would be devastated.

Shen Jingwei struggled with his inner thoughts, unable to string together an appropriate answer to please everyone.

Just then, the doorbell rang again.

"I... Let me take that," Shen Jingwei said with a hollow voice.

Three people stood before the door, gaping at him when he opened the door. Feng Jietang, Lin Ruoye, and Ye Lingxia.

"What the hell, Little Shen?" Feng Jietang cried out in horror. "When did you move in with Yan Renzhong???"

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Author’s note :

Shen Shen : Author, it’s my birthday. Why? Why must you make my life so hard? ｡⁠:ﾟ⁠(⁠;⁠´⁠∩⁠`⁠;⁠)ﾟ⁠:⁠｡

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