Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 213 : A Fun Night With Friends (4)

Chapter 213: Chapter 213 : A Fun Night With Friends (4)

Yan Renzhong did not know how hard he was clutching his phone until he saw his protruding white knuckles and the veins bulging at the back of his hand.

Once he regained his composure, his grip relaxed and he made a call to Shen Jingwei.

The phone rang for a long time before the call was declined from the other side.

"..."

Yan Renzhong called again, but this time the call didn’t go through.

Shen Jingwei had already switched off his phone.

Meanwhile, far away from Red Jade Pavilion, Shen Jingwei had just successfully dragged Feng Jietang’s dead weight through the door of Yunhuan Hotel.

He never knew how far the KTV shop was from the hotel until he had to carry a grown, very drunk man across the distance.

Having seen Shen Jingwei many times at Peak Point Shooting Studio, the hotel staff quickly recognized him.

The two receptionists manning the reception desk quickly rose to their feet and hurried toward Shen Jingwei, who collapsed on the carpeted floor as soon as he stepped into the hotel lobby.

"Mr. Shen!"

"Mr. Shen, are you alright... Oh my, it’s Second Young Master Feng!"

"He’s drunk," Shen Jingwei said curtly. "Listen, can I borrow your phone? I need to call several people."

"Sure! Of course! Over here, please, Mr. Shen!"

Shen Jingwei dutifully made the first call to Feng Jieyun, in which he explained what exactly happened to Feng Jietang and asked Feng Jieyun to please come and pick up his younger brother.

Afterward, he called Yan Renzhong’s mobile phone. The phone rang for a long time before the call was declined from the other side.

"..."

Shen Jingwei could barely believe his luck.

"Um, Mr. Shen, would you like to open another room? It is already quite late..." One of the receptionists offered.

"No," Shen Jingwei decided. He already promised Yan Renzhong to be home, so he was going to go home no matter what.

"I am going home. Can I borrow some money to pay for the taxi?"

The receptionist grabbed the desk phone and shook her head.

"Don’t be ridiculous, Mr. Shen. Our Yunhuan Hotel will cover your taxi fares. Please wait while I make the order."

"Many thanks," Shen Jingwei sighed gratefully.

The hotel cab arrived after a short time.

At this time of the night, the streets were practically empty. Shen Jingwei reached the Red Jade Pavilion within a record time of fifteen minutes.

It took longer for him to walk all the way to the basement and take the resident-only elevator to reach apartment 58C.

When he opened the door, he could see some light coming from the living room.

Yan Renzhong was sitting on the couch, with his arms crossed in front of his chest.

Initially closed, his eyes flew open when Shen Jingwei stepped into the living room.

"I am sorry," Shen Jingwei quickly apologized. "Too many things happened. I had to take care of a drunk person."

He purposefully avoided mentioning Feng Jietang’s name because he did not want to displease Yan Renzhong even further, but unexpectedly Yan Renzhong himself mentioned his archrival.

"And Feng Jietang?" He asked, his tone neutral and unreadable, but his eyes sharp and unyielding. "What happened to him?"

"Should be home right now. Why?" Shen Jingwei asked.

"..."

Yan Renzhong said nothing. He merely pinned Shen Jingwei with a look.

"Did something happen between you and Feng Jietang?"

"..."

Yes, I had to assist him while he emptied his stomach at the toilet. It was horrible.

Shen Jingwei thought about saying that, but Yan Renzhong was not himself. He did not want to talk about such trivial matters. He would rather give Yan Renzhong some good news, such as Feng Jietang’s acceptance toward his relationship with Yan Renzhong.

Nothing else mattered.

"We didn’t get to talk," Shen Jingwei thus said. "He drank too much, and threw up the entire night."

Shen Jingwei was too far away to see Yan Renzhong’s eyelashes flutter slightly from unrest. From his vantage point, he could only see his lover’s grim facial expression.

Yan Renzhong opened his mouth and asked again, "Did anything else happen between you and Feng Jietang...?"

Shen Jingwei broke into a placating smile.

He closed the distance between them and spoke, "What else could happen...?"

Shen Jingwei reached out to give Yan Renzhong a hug, but Yan Renzhong shot to his feet and gently pushed him away.

"...?"

"It’s late," Yan Renzhong said. "I have early shooting schedule tomorrow. Let’s go to bed."

"....?"

Dumbfounded, Shen Jingwei frozen on his spot for several seconds before he followed Yan Renzhong into the bedroom.

Initially, he thought that Yan Renzhong wanted to save time and had sex quickly before bed, but he was wrong.

Yan Renzhong went into the bathroom, changed into a pair of casual clothes, and slipped into the bed without losing another word.

Shen Jingwei scratched at his head as he stared at Yan Renzhong’s cold shoulders.

Okay, maybe no sex tonight.

He is angry, Shen Jingwei told himself as he washed off his face and brushed his teeth.

He is angry because I come home late.

Because I didn’t fulfill my promise.

Shen Jingwei sighed inwardly.

It might be a petty excuse to be angry at someone, but Yan Renzhong was entitled to feel any kind of emotions.

Shen Jingwei climbed into the bed and looked at Yan Renzhong, who had his back turned toward him.

Even on the nights when they did not have sex, Shen Jingwei was used to having Yan Renzhong’s arms around or on top of his body.

Right now, it almost seemed like Yan Renzhong had built an impenetrable fortress around him, allowing no one to enter.

"Good night?" Shen Jingwei offered, but Yan Renzhong gave no response.

Shen Jingwei pressed his hands on the bed. He gingerly inched closer to Yan Renzhong and leaned in.

A chaste kiss fell on Yan Renzhong’s exposed cheek.

"Good night, Yan Renzhong," Shen Jingwei softly said.

He then crept back to his side of the bed and fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.

On the other side of the bed, Yan Renzhong’s eyes flew open and remained open for a few more hours.