Second Take On Romance - The A-List Actor Wants Me
Chapter 86 : The Aftermath

Chapter 86: Chapter 86 : The Aftermath

The first person who was lucky enough to witness the destruction outside was Lang Yuxuan, who liked to stretch his back on the porch before starting to work in the field.

And yet, this morning, the sight that greeted him was one of great devastation.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhh...!!!"

He bolted back into the house and rushed toward Feng Jietang, who was in the middle of brushing his teeth at the sink.

"SENIOR FENG! COME OUT AND LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED OUTSIDE!"

Feng Jietang almost choked on the toothpaste foam.

"COME ON! COME QUICK!"

Feng Jietang only managed to rinse his mouth perfunctorily before giving in to Lang Yuxuan’s persistence.

The yard was a chaotic scene. Auntie Chen’s meticulously groomed garden had been ravaged by the storm, its weeds and flowers uprooted. The field was littered with debris, ranging from branches to plastic bags.

The seedlings they had planted just yesterday were scattered by the wind, their delicate roots exposed to the elements.

The remaining vegetables were ruined, their leaves torn and their stems snapped.

"Shit," Feng Jietang muttered.

"What now?"

"I don’t know," Lang Yuxuan muttered helplessly. "Do we have enough money to last for the week???"

A hollow laughter escaped Feng Jietang’s lips.

"Don’t be silly," he said. "Our companies will not let us starve here."

"..."

Or would they?

Ahhhhhhh...!!!

Someone, give him his phone, quick!

The two men sat on the porch, not knowing what to do.

One by one, the other four poured out of their bedrooms.

"Good morning... Wow, what the hell is happening here???" Ye Lingxia widened her eyes in shock as she stepped outside and looked at the chaotic mess before her eyes.

"The storm," both Lang Yuxuan and Feng Jietang answered in unison.

Lang Yuxuan leaned backward on an elbow and peered into the house.

"Where is Senior Yan? Senior Yan will know what to do."

Yan Renzhong had yet to show himself, but Lin Ruoye rushed outside with even more bad news.

"Everyone, something bad happened. The kitchen is a mess."

"..."

"Oh, my God!" Lin Ruoye cried out when she too caught sight of the ruined yard outside. "What is happening here?"

"The storm," the other three mumbled in unison.

With gloomy faces, the four of them stepped into the kitchen. It was a scene of disarray. Shen Jingwei and Yan Renzhong were already hard at work, mopping up the mud and water that had seeped in through the broken window.

The once pristine kitchen was now a chaotic mess, with puddles of water glistening on the floor and debris scattered everywhere.

"The roof is also leaking," Yan Renzhong explained while pointing at a wet spot on the ceiling.

"I found several other wet spots around the house."

Feng Jietang went into a squatting position and groaned loudly.

"And all because of one storm!"

"It’s fine," Shen Jingwei said in a placating tone. "Let’s not panic. We should fix the window and the leakage as soon as possible."

"Um, the front yard and field are also in a mess," Lang Yuxuan said with a grimace.

Shen Jingwei and Yan Renzhong exchanged concerned looks.

"Uncle Wang showed me where he kept his toolbox. I will see what I can do with them," Yan Renzhong said with a sigh.

"Senior Yan, let me help you!" Lang Yuxuan was more than happy to offer his assistance. A storm was more than welcome if it could grant him and Yan Renzhong some time together!

"I will continue cleaning the kitchen and other messy spots in the house," Shen Jingwei said.

"I will also help, Senior Shen!" Lin Ruoye said.

"In that case, let me clear the yard and field of trash," Feng Jietang said. "Gah, one problem after another..."

"We still need food. I will go to nearby stores real quick and buy us some breakfast," Ye Lingxia said.

She returned half an hour later with two bags of steamed buns. By then, all necessary tools had been taken out of the woodshed.

Lang Yuxuan split the bun in his hands and stared at the two halves in bewilderment.

"Why is it empty?" he asked.

"Because empty buns are cheap. We need to save money," Ye Lingxia pointed out. "The field is destroyed. We won’t have any vegetables to sell today, tomorrow, or probably the rest of our stay here!"

"Now that’s really bad," Feng Jietang ate without complaints. When one was hungry, even plain, bland bread tasted like expensive pastries. "What are our options?"

"Asking help from the management," Ye Lingxia turned to the camera crew, who were still filming their distress.

The cameraman shook his head in regret, indicating that it was not an option.

Lang Yuxuan grumbled as he bit into his bun. "Wonderful."

"We will find a way out," Shen Jingwei said. "Everyone, let’s just focus on our tasks today. By dinner, we should have had some ideas."

Following breakfast, everyone dispersed to their assigned tasks. While fixing the roof leak wasn’t exactly a romantic activity, Lang Yuxuan was delighted. It was the first time during their farm stay that he had Yan Renzhong’s undivided attention during daylight hours.

His joy was slightly dampened when he stood before a wooden ladder leading to the roof.

"What’s wrong?" Yan Renzhong called out from above. "Come up."

Lang Yuxuan’s face was pale and beaded with cold sweat when he looked in Yan Renzhong’s direction.

"B-But Senior Yan, it’s high... too high. What if I fall down?"

"In that case, you can help Feng Jietang in the field," Yan Renzhong said. "Ask Shen Jingwei to come and help me."

Lang Yuxuan’s face darkened in a flash.

Shen Jingwei.

Shen Jingwei again.

What a nuisance.

Unfortunately, he did not have much choice.

Feng Jietang had already gone off to clear the field off debris. If he went over to the field to ask Feng Jietang for help, he would end up slaving around on the field on his own.

Lang Yuxuan hated the height, but he hated dirt and hard work even more.

Inside the house, Lin Ruoye and Ye Lingxia were working hard to clean the entire house. There was no sign of Shen Jingwei.

"Where is Senior Shen?" He frowned.

"In the kitchen, preparing lunch," Lin Ruoye answered after wringing a wiping cloth dry. "What’s wrong, Lang Yuxuan?"

"Senior Yan needs some help," Lang Yuxuan replied curtly. "It’s fine. I will just tell him that Senior Shen is busy."

He was about to turn on his heel and head outside when Shen Jingwei stepped out of the kitchen with a steaming bowl of egg-fried vermicelli, complete with colorful vegetables and crispy chicken cutlets.

"What do you need me for?" he asked Lang Yuxuan.

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Author’s note :

Mini theater!

Question : What is your dream date? Please tell us in detail!

Lang Yuxuan : A sunny day at the beach, with Senior Yan and I walking hand-in-hand along the shore. At night, we shall profess our love under the starlit sky and make sweet love to each other until morning comes.

Feng Jietang : Anywhere as long as I get to kiss Shen Jingwei a lot.

Yan Renzhong : In a beautiful church ceremony, where the priest bestows his blessing upon our union.

Shen Jingwei : Anywhere, anything with a girl. It has to be a girl, get it??? (⁠ノ⁠ಠ⁠益⁠ಠ⁠)⁠ノ⁠彡⁠┻⁠━⁠┻