Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 296 : Are You Dating That Yan Renzhong???

Chapter 296: Chapter 296 : Are You Dating That Yan Renzhong???

Shen Jingwei’s tears fell like a waterfall the moment the door fell shut in front of him, obscuring his view.

That fool.

He wiped at his face like a five-year-old boy.

It took a lot of courage to not cry in front of Yan Renzhong, but he still ended up crying anyway.

"Mr. Shen, you don’t have to wait here," a kind nurse told him. "The surgery will last seven to ten hours."

"I will wait," Shen Jingwei stubbornly said.

He was going to wait, no matter what.

The operating floor was very quiet. With all activities taking place within the operating theaters, the only sounds that permeated the air were the ones made by the family members who waited outside.

Goosebumps climbed onto Shen Jingwei’s skin when he heard the wail of an elderly woman somewhere.

And then there were the sobbing cries of a young woman.

"No, Father!" She cried out. "No, it can’t be happening!"

Shen Jingwei closed his eyes and prayed.

Please, God.

Please save my boyfriend.

Please heal him.

I promise to be a better son to my mother, a more doting elder brother to Dou Dou, and a more loving boyfriend to Yan Renzhong.

There was one digital clock hanging next to the door, denoting the time that passed since the surgery began.

Shen Jingwei watched the numbers change slowly.

Seconds turned to minutes, minutes turned into hours.

At seven hours, thirty minutes, and fifty-six seconds, the timer stopped.

At the same time, the red "SURGERY IN PROGRESS" words above the door were extinguished, signifying the end of the surgery.

Shen Jingwei staggered to his feet, his heart pounding, thrashing wildly against his ribcage.

Was it a success?

Was it not?

How was he supposed to know?

Could he come into the operating theater now?

Or...

The double door swung open then and there, eliminating the need to ask himself all these questions.

Dr. Kang, still clothed in full surgical attire, walked out.

His facial expression alone told Shen Jingwei the result of the surgery.

"Congratulations, Mr. Shen. We have successfully removed the tumor from Mr. Yan’s brain. With adequate rest and rehabilitation, we anticipate Mr. Yan to make a full recovery."

Shen Jingwei wanted to say thank you, but the words were stuck in his throat.

In the end, all he managed was a series of sobs.

Dr. Kang’s eyes softened at the sight.

"There, there. Do you want to see him? We are going to wheel him out soon."

"Yes," Shen Jingwei readily answered. "I want to see him."

Post-operatively, Yan Renzhong was covered with extensive wound dressings. Although he looked extremely pale, his breathing was steady and his heartbeat was strong.

And when Shen Jingwei gingerly put his hand into Yan Renzhong’s, he was pretty sure he received a tiny squeeze in return.

Now that the greatest hurdle was over, Shen Jingwei was reduced to a fountain of tears.

This was the only time he could cry freely, and no one could fault him for that.

Meanwhile, a thousand messages and missed calls flooded his phone, demanding to know about Yan Renzhong’s surgery result.

There was Wen Guilin, who wanted to come accompany Yan Renzhong, but was forced to stay back instead.

Wen Guilin, "Little Shen, I want every update you can send from your side. You can send as many as possible. Please, please take care of Little Yan for me."

There was Feng Jietang, who still wanted to continue his hot and intense rivalry with Yan Renzhong.

Feng Jietang, "I even visited a temple and bought an amulet for that idiot! Show this to him, he can thank me later!"

"..."

Unfortunately, there was no amulet for safe and successful surgery, so he ended up buying one for safe delivery instead.

There was Lang Yuxuan, who never messaged Shen Jingwei before in his life, but had to force himself to do so in order to find out about his mentor’s health condition.

There were Mother Shen and Shen Dou Dou, who always sent encouraging words to Shen Jingwei in this difficult time.

Mother Shen, "Jingwei, the most important thing to do right now is stay next to Yan Renzhong. Whatever the result is, you two must have no regret."

Shen Dou Dou, "Big Brother, please tell Big Brother Yan that he definitely must survive! I am dying to watch the fourth season of ’Dance Of The Dragons’!!!"

There was Song Xiaoling, who sent heartfelt wishes for Yan Renzhong’s swift recovery.

Song Xiaoling, "Yaya misses him so much. Please tell him that."

There were many more people, who could not be named one by one.

Replying to them would definitely take up three whole days of continuous typing.

And then, he was struck with a brilliant idea.

Shen Jingwei slipped on their couple rings before snapping a photo of their intertwined hands.

"Yan Renzhong has successfully completed the surgery. Thank you everyone for your heartfelt wishes."

The photo was uploaded on his WeChat Moments.

Before long, it received a thousand likes.

And a lot of comments, ranging from the innocent "Why are you even with Yan Renzhong?" down to a frantic "WAIT A SECOND ARE YOU DATING THAT YAN RENZHONG???"

After that, someone uploaded Shen Jingwei’s moment on Weibo.

The platform nearly exploded from the news.

It seemed that Shen Jingwei’s public declaration during the Kunlun Snow Lotus Award Ceremony regarding his relationship with Yan Renzhong was not taken seriously until now.

Not until he revealed the name of his mysterious boyfriend.

Not until the netizens had a foolproof piece of evidence to support their claim.

#RenWei fans grew by leaps and bounds, while #JieWei and #RenXuan fans had to swallow the bitter taste of defeat and gradually scattered.

Shang Ruohai, ever the opportunist, use this wonderful chance to unload many cute pictures of Shen Jingwei and Yan Renzhong, taken when they spent their times together at various shooting locations.

Wen Guilin and Zhu Dongyi did not get to rest at all.

It would take months before either Yan Renzhong or Shen Jingwei were ready to take up any jobs, but their services were already in high demand, with companies eager to secure their future availability.