Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 240 : Delivering A Counterattack

Chapter 240: Chapter 240 : Delivering A Counterattack

"Congratulations, Eldest Young Master Shang."

"We never doubted you, not for a single second."

"In the near future, we will have to refer to you as CEO Shang."

Shang Ruohan beamed at the bootlickers before dismissing them with a casual reply.

"There’s no need to congratulate me in advance. The decision regarding the new CEO of CNC Studio has yet to be made."

That was what he said, but Shang Ruohan was practically frolicking inside.

Thanks to his genial move, he managed to turn the table and smashed it against his younger half-brother’s face.

"Heh."

A self-sufficient smirk graced his lips.

What are you going to do now, Shang Ruohai? Delay the release of Yan Renzhong’s single? For how long?

The submission period for works considerable for the Kunlun Snow Lotus Award was about to end.

He worked so hard to propel Wu Jin’s career.

He was going to emerge victorious for sure.

Knock, knock, knock.

Shang Ruohan looked up and saw his secretary at the door.

"Come in, what is it?"

Secretary Huo looked somewhat flustered. She carried a bunch of documents with her and a cordless phone.

"Mr. Shang, Yan Renzhong has released his newest single on Weibo."

Shang Ruohan’s eyebrows lifted in surprise.

"Really."

Apparently, his younger half-brother was not as formidable an opponent as he initially thought. Maybe he should have accepted the congratulations from his future subordinates with open arms.

But why did Secretary Huo look positively pale?

As soon as Shang Ruohan clicked Weibo open, he knew why.

Yan Renzhong’s newest single, released only half an hour ago, has already taken the nation by storm.

"What the hell?" Shang Ruohai muttered. "What about the sales?"

"Over a hundred thousand copies of the single had been sold over the online music stores within the past hour, and the number is climbing steadily."

"..."

How?

How did Shang Ruohai make it happen?

"Show me the music video," he snapped at Secretary Huo.

If Yan Renzhong insisted on using the same old concept, he could always spread rumors online about Yan Renzhong copying Wu Jin’s concept.

Nothing was lost yet.

The music video opened with a poem recited by Yan Renzhong, set against a backdrop of several scenes from Dance Of The Dragons!

No, even the poem itself hailed from Dance Of The Dragons!

Shang Ruohan clawed into his mahogany desk.

As Yan Renzhong began singing, the iconic scenes from the first season of the drama unfolded across the screen.

And then another man’s voice was heard.

Shang Ruohan held his breath.

This voice... Could it be?

The intense battle between Xie Jianyu and Zhang Fengxi in their first life ended with Xie Jianyu’s death.

Just as Xie Jianyu raised a bloody hand to caress Zhang Fengxi’s face, the scene was suddenly cut short, replaced by a serene image of the protagonist and male lead walking barefoot along a sun-kissed beach.

Unaware of each other’s presence, they walked past one another, their footprints serving as the sole testament to their brief intersection.

"♪ A thousand years of parting,

Love lost in a maelstrom of unspoken words.

Salty tears and metallic blood mingled as one. ♪

♪ My soul cried out for yours,

Begging for your forgiveness.

When we meet again,

Will you recognize me?

Will you spare me a glance?♪"

At this point, both men turned around to give each other a second look.

Shang Ruohan’s jaw fell open when he saw the face of the man who sang a duet with Yan Renzhong.

It was Shen Jingwei!

How the hell?

When did this happen?

"When did Shen Jingwei even start singing???" He asked loudly.

Secretary Huo flinched in terror before shaking her head repeatedly.

"I am sorry, Mr. Shang, I don’t have any information about this."

Shang Ruohan clawed into his scalp and roared like a wounded animal.

The music video did not stop there. Unpublished scenes from season two were showed along with more scenes from the beach, moving along the path of reconciliation and reunion.

"Whoa!" Shang Ruohan cried out.

"How bold! Actually using unpublished scenes from season two! This time, Shang Ruohai is going to pay for his negligence! I am sure that Lu Shui is going to kick up a fuss...!"

But the author did not.

In fact, the author even gave the official post a like, along with a cheerful message, "This author loves you both! Mwah! Mwah! (⁠*⁠＾⁠3⁠＾⁠)⁠/⁠～⁠♡"

Shang Ruohan was so angry that he was about to spit blood.

Even then, he was unable to stop watching.

In fact, he couldn’t. He had to. He needed to find a chink in the armor, a weak point he could attack.

There was no way Shang Ruohai could pull this stunt without making a single mistake.

The music video concluded with a heart-stopping moment, as Yan Renzhong and Shen Jingwei leaned in, their breaths mingling, their eyes locked in a passionate gaze.

The tension between the two men was so thick a knife could cut through it. The anticipation for a kiss built with each passing second.

And yet, just as their lips were about to touch, the video abruptly ended, leaving viewers breathless and yearning for more.

Just then, Shang Ruohan’s keen eyes caught an interesting detail.

He quickly rewinded and rewatched the particular scene.

He was not wrong, after all.

He paused the music video at a particular scene, where Yan Renzhong and Shen Jingwei were pressed against each other, their fingers entwined intimately.

They were both wearing similar rings, made of white gold.

Shang Ruohan’s eyes glimmered victoriously.

This was it.

They were officially together.

Yan Renzhong was gay after all.

He was going to bring Yan Renzhong down with a fatal blow, one he couldn’t recover from.

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Author’s note :

A day earlier...

Shang Ruohai : "Lu Shui, I am sending over a document. Please sign it."

Author : "Huh? What’s this? What rights am I transferring to you? Huh? What scenes? What poem?"

Shang Ruohai : *clicks tongue* "I am a busy man. Just sign it will you? Kindly stop wasting my time."

Author : "QAQ yes Your Majesty!"