Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 35 : A Little Purple Flower

Chapter 35: Chapter 35 : A Little Purple Flower

The shooting took longer than usual.

Outside the cave, Lang Yuxuan’s unease was evident in his restless movements. He paced back and forth, his arms twisting and turning. His actions mirrored those of a young wife anxiously awaiting her husband.

He was driving everyone insane.

"Oh, lighten up," Feng Jietang said after watching Lang Yuxuan pace around for thirty minutes.

He couldn’t take it anymore.

"They are shooting in an artificial cave. Even if the entire structure crumbles, they won’t die."

Lang Yuxuan whipped Feng Jietang a glare.

"Senior Feng, my Senior Yan is a professional actor through and through. He wouldn’t deliberately prolong the shooting.

Something must have happened inside.

How are you not worried at all???"

Feng Jietang frowned as he fell into a deep thought. After some time, he rose to his feet so suddenly that Lang Yuxuan jumped out of surprise.

"Right, Little Shen is inside as well. Should we go and take a look?"

Lang Yuxuan rolled hard with his eyes.

So Feng Jietang was not worried about Yan Renzhong, but deeply concerned about Shen Jingwei?

What an insult.

Lang Yuxuan was about to unleash a torrent of obscenities at Feng Jietang when the camera crew emerged from the artificial cave, followed by Director Ma.

Lang Yuxuan bolted into a run.

"Senior Y..."

But Feng Jietang was faster than him. He cut into Lang Yuxuan’s path, ignoring the burning glare the latter shot at his back.

When Shen Jingwei finally emerged from the cave, he was swiftly yanked forward by Feng Jietang.

"Little Shen? Little Shen, are you alright? Did something happen? Did that Yan guy molest you?"

Shen Jingwei broke into a cheerless laughter.

Yan Renzhong was right behind him. Due to his sprained ankle, he had to be carried by two crew members.

Feng Jietang looked his rival up and down in bewilderment.

"What the hell happened to you?"

Yan Renzhong stared at him.

"You kicked me in the ankle, don’t you remember?"

"..."

Shen Jingwei’s lips fell open in amazement.

"Did you...?" He asked Feng Jietang, who shook his head fervently. "I don’t know! When did that even happen?"

Yan Renzhong sighed.

"It doesn’t matter. Let’s just shoot the last scene before my painkillers wear off."

Now that they were outside, the stuntman could take over for Yan Renzhong.

Lang Yuxuan, obviously dispirited because he had to hug a stuntman instead of Yan Renzhong, had to repeat the scene three times before Director Ma was satisfied with his performance.

The moment the director called cut, Lang Yuxuan raced towards Yan Renzhong.

"Senior Yan, what happened? What’s wrong with your leg?"

"Sprained ankle... Ugh!"

Yan Renzhong threw his head backward when the doctor touched his swollen ankle.

"Doctor, how severe is it?" Wen Guilin asked.

"I can’t say for sure," the doctor frowned. "To be sure, we should go to a hospital. I am worried that it is more than just a sprained ankle."

"Thanks to Yan Renzhong’s determination, we managed to achieve the main target for this shooting period," Director Ma declared. "You can go, Yan Renzhong. We will adjust by shooting scenes without you first."

Yan Renzhong nodded.

"Many thanks, Director Ma. So sorry for the bother."

"Senior Yan..."

Lang Yuxuan clutched Yan Renzhong’s arm. His lips quivered violently, his tears threatening to spill over any time.

Yan Renzhong patted him on the head.

"Yuxuan, be good. Listen to Director Ma. I will be fine."

"But Senior, I don’t want to stay here on my own..."

Yan Renzhong chuckled.

"You are not going to be here on your own. There are many sisters and brothers from CNC Studio to accompany you."

"..."

That was true, but obviously, none of them mattered to Lang Yuxuan as much as Yan Renzhong.

Feng Jietang and Shen Jingwei watched their exchange with cold, impassive faces.

"What a clingy lover," Feng Jietang commented in a low voice.

"I guess it’s their kind of romance," Shen Jingwei replied in a hollow voice.

Feng Jietang’s eyes flickered towards Shen Jingwei, only to be seized by an incredible sight.

"What the hell is that on your neck?" He asked, a little too loud for his own good.

Everyone stared at him and Shen Jingwei.

"What?" Shen Jingwei asked in confusion.

"There!"

Feng Jietang’s finger stabbed at a certain spot on Shen Jingwei’s neck.

Shen Jingwei had to borrow a mirror from a crew member to see what Feng Jietang was talking about.

Like a dark, exotic flower, a bruise had blossomed on the base of his neck. Its rich, purplish hue was a stark contrast to the paleness of his fair complexion, drawing curious eyes to the forbidden secret it concealed.

Red color slowly returned to Shen Jingwei’s face.

That guy Yan Renzhong.

How could he?

Was this preposterous action caught on camera?

Feng Jietang sucked in a deep breath when he realized what it was.

"Little Shen, did he...? Did you...?"

Shen Jingwei pinned the man with a cold glare, willing him to complete his question.

Alas, Feng Jietang was either too dense or too courageous for his own good.

"Did he take your virginity in there...?" Feng Jietang asked in a hushed voice.

"..."

Aaah...

The last thread of Shen Jingwei’s patience snapped violently.

He proceeded to smack the hell out of Feng Jietang.

"I am sorry! I am sorry!" Feng Jietang wailed loudly as he ran across the shooting grounds to avoid Shen Jingwei’s attacks. "I will never say anything about your kiss mark anymore! AHHHHHHH!!!!"

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Author’s note :

Mini theater!

Shen Jingwei, an apprentice geisha on the rise, was kissed on the neck by Mr. Yan, the CEO of a coal mining company.

Mr. Feng, who wanted to participate in the bid, suspected that there was more than just a kiss. He was deeply disappointed.

Author : Oh, no! You have been tainted! Now we can no longer auction your virginity!

Mr. Feng : I am heartbroken! The cherry I wanted to pick has been picked by someone else! A rival to boot!

Geisha Shen : (⁠┛⁠◉⁠Д⁠◉⁠)⁠┛⁠彡⁠┻⁠━⁠┻