CH 2

Translator: Aafkee

Proofreader: ChaiTea

“Youngster, we’ve covered the road temporarily with a metal board to deal with the emergency. You can go ahead first.” The worker’s voice helped him find a direction regarding what to do next. He patted the man’s shoulder, planning to take a look and see whether he could try communicating with him. Instead, the man lifted his head suddenly and Shen Yu was faced with a pair of pitch dark eyes. Their gazes met in that split moment. Those eyes right in front of him should have been hazy with alcohol and yet, it was unusually bright. It was as if the owner of those eyes refused to relax, stubbornly setting himself against something even when he was drunk. Shen Yu was stunned for a second before he turned his gaze away. “Excuse me, do you have an assistant? Can you call them to fetch you?” Shen Yu lowered his voice and asked. The logic of that sentence had obviously exceeded the processing capacity of the brain of a drunkard, there was not a single bit of change in the man’s gaze. As if he did not understand what he’d said. Shen Yu sighed. He could not just leave a person alone like this in the heavy rain. Resigned to his fate, Shen Yu sighed again and shook his head, praying that this interlude would not bring him any negative influence in the future, “My brother, is there anyone coming to fetch you? Do you want me to send you back? Don’t worry, I’m also part of the circle, so I’ll keep my lips sealed.” Again, that long paragraph of words was out of the processing range of a brain that was corroded by alcohol. He looked at Shen Yu, his gaze was slightly vacant. “I’m asking where you live?” he tried again, plainly. “Dragon Luster Hotel, top floor, number five.” This time, the man finally comprehended his words. He enunciated each of his words clearly as he stated an address. If not for his past attempt of walking into the pit, there was no way one could tell that he was a drunkard that had already lost all logic. Dragon Luster Hotel was a high-end hotel in Jing-City, it provided perfect secrecy and privacy to its customers so it was a very popular choice among the celebrities who came to this area to film. Shen Yu was staying at that hotel this time as well, so sending the man back would not increase any time on the road. It could be considered a little luck in this unfortunate situation. “Coincidentally, I’m heading there, too. Let me send you back.” The man seemed to have captured the word “send”. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Shen Yu for a few seconds before he slowly nodded. His expression reminded Shen Yu of a proud Cat Emperor who was giving the imported food a taste, arrogant yet not annoying. Shen Yu let out a sigh of relief. He pulled the man along by his arm and brought him to his car. Just as he was about to stuff the person into the front passenger seat, the man wanted to stand up, all of a sudden. “What’s wrong?” Shen Yu was given a fright. “The coffee I bought. I did not take it out with me.” So, this man went to the convenience store to buy coffee? Shen Yu’s curiosity as to why this man would go to such a normal convenience store to buy coffee with subpar quality quickly passed through his mind but disappeared just as quickly. He blocked the car door and tried to dissuade him, “It is raining outside. You can’t drink coffee in your current drunken state anyway. Why don’t you buy it again tomorrow?” “I paid. I didn’t take it.” The man was extremely stubborn regarding this problem. “Alright, then.” It had to be mentioned that Shen Yu was known to be good-tempered by the people around him. As long as it did not touch upon the issue of principle, he was always mild and gentle. “Was it from the convenience store in front? You’re drunk now, so it would be inconvenient. Let me retrieve it for you.” After the man nodded, Shen Yu closed the car door, propped up his umbrella, and walked back to the convenience store. In any case, it was only a few hundred meters away, so it would not take much effort on his part. He carefully avoided the pit as he tried to give a plausible explanation for his own actions. This stranger, whom he met by chance, seemed to have some sort of magic power that made Shen Yu involuntarily become curious and want to do something for him. It was probably because he had never seen such a unique aura on a person before. On the way back to his car after taking the coffee, Shen Yu thought about how such an atmosphere under the heavy rain always makes people produce certain peculiar emotions.

To make sure that the things in his hand did not get wet from the rain, Shen Yu brought his umbrella extremely close, he could only see the surface of the road. Suddenly, the sensitivity he had developed from his profession touched on a certain part of his nerves as he lifted his umbrella and looked over quickly. He was faced with a long camera lens that he was familiar with. Shen Yu was quiet. Shen Yu’s back tightened in an instant, but in the next second, he realised that this was not the paparazzi. The one holding the camera lens was a little youngster that looked to be a student, there were two other people besides him, one of which was holding a big umbrella while the other was holding the mic. They seemed like students who had media as their specialised field of study out in the field. Shen Yu let out a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to go around it, the young lady who had a mic in her hand saw him, instead. Her eyes lit up in an instant as if she had seen a handsome senior by chance at the corner of the school library. She held onto her mic and rushed towards him. “Good evening, we are from the Jing-City’s local television station, the investigation team from the ‘People’s livelihood program’ who would go through ups and downs to help our people calm their worries*. Can we interview you?” (T/N: They were using that as a tagline or something for their program.) Silently, Shen Yu looked at the mic that was almost right at his face. Since he could no longer escape, he adjusted his facial expressions instead. Although Shen Yu had muddled through throughout his career and was not that publicly known, he was still an actor that had acted for six years. It was understandable that this small local television station could not recognise him, but once the recorded footage of him got out there, there was bound to be someone who would recognise him sooner or later. Being a celebrity was a profession that was extremely reliant on public opinions and reputation. A tiny flaw could easily be magnified infinite times and distorted. Shen Yu did not dare to risk it so he quickly squeezed out his most polite smile before facing the camera. “Yes, but I need to wake up early tomorrow for work so I am in a bit of a rush to get back. Is it okay if I only answer a couple of questions?” “Of course, of course.” The girl was a bit giddy from receiving a critical hit from seeing his outstandingly handsome face up close. She had initially called out to Shen Yu purely because of his good looks. Now that she had his attention, she was suddenly at a loss as to what to ask. “Erm, may I know how I should address you? How old are you? What is your job?” These questions were a bit too personal and the girl’s companion quickly tugged her shirt to remind her. Thank god Shen Yu did not display any hint of displeasure. Instead, he answered with a smile. “I am 27 this year, so you can call me Mr Yu. As for my job, please allow me to keep it confidential.”