Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son

However, the reason everything was resolved so quickly tonight was largely thanks to this man. He showed up tonight, later found Xiao Chen, and then appeared with a lawyer. He handled things decisively and efficiently; she really should thank him.

"Thank you!" Thinking this, she said it out loud. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Song Jinze looked at the woman’s submissive and sincere demeanor, and felt as if a kitten’s tail had tickled his heart, leaving it soft and somewhat itchy; a smile gently spread from his throat, "Mrs. Song."

"Hmm?" Ye Zhenzhen gazed earnestly into his eyes.

"What did I say during the banquet earlier?"

Ye Zhenzhen: ???

What did he say? He had spoken so much during the banquet, how could she remember anything specific he’d said.

This riddle he posed left her clueless as to where to even start guessing.

Song Jinze leaned in closer to the woman, his hand propped on the seat, his voice low and husky, "I said that verbal thanks were unnecessary, I prefer something more practical."

"Hmm?" In the moment Ye Zhenzhen was startled, she was already pulled into the embrace of the man beside her. The sudden sensation of weightlessness made her body stiffen instantaneously.

A crisp, cool fragrance rushed at her along with the car’s warm air. As her heartbeat quickened, she felt a warm current throughout her body, which seemed to rush straight to her face.

Had the car not been dimly lit, she might have seen her own face, red enough to nearly drip water, reflected in the window.

As she momentarily lost herself in thought, the man spoke again, "Since Mrs. Song doesn’t understand, then I’ll take the initiative."

His voice was soft and extremely seductive. She felt her ears getting hot and tingly. Suddenly, she felt her waist tighten, and before she could object, the man’s lips descended onto hers, prying them open.

This kiss was different from before; the man was gentle and patiently explored and guided her, waiting for her response...

Ye Zhenzhen was already nervous and had no such thoughts in mind.

But unable to withstand the man’s gentle and patient guidance, she was comforted and cared for in his arms, her body growing softer, and she started responding to him involuntarily following his lead...

The prolonged and passionate kiss skirted the edge of loss of control. Ye Zhenzhen softly called a halt; she took deep breaths, trying to calm her heart, which was rapidly losing its composure.

Song Jinze also took a deep breath, striving to calm his own erratic heartbeat. His eyes, as soft as the moon, were silent for two seconds before he said, "No need to thank me, Mrs. Song!"

After he spoke, he even raised his hand and gently stroked her hair on her shoulders, pulling her coat and shawl, which had slipped down, back up, and helped her put them on properly.

Ye Zhenzhen, after a brief moment of oxygen deprivation to the brain, finally realized what the man had said. Her already flushed face immediately turned a shade redder with thin anger; she pushed away the man holding her and didn’t forget to reclaim her dignity;

"Scoundrel, you filthy rogue!"

Taking advantage of someone’s vulnerability!

...

An Xi and Gu Liangjun were waiting for everyone to leave before preparing to get into the car.

Gu Liangjun drove himself, and An Xi didn’t sit in the front passenger seat but opened the rear door, ready to get in.

Gu Liangjun turned to her and said, "You’re allowed to sit in front today. Come here, I have something to ask you."

An Xi didn’t say anything, quietly closed the back door, and sat in the front passenger seat.

After getting into the car, Gu Liangjun started the vehicle and began speaking, "You’re not on good terms with Mrs. Song, are you?"

There was a distinct sense of frustration in his tone!

An Xi slightly furrowed her brows, forcing a smile onto her face, "I never said I was on good terms with Mrs. Song, dear, perhaps you’re misremembering?"

Her relationship with Ye Zhenzhen was indeed not close; they had merely recorded a variety show together. It was only because Wu Yuerou suddenly threatened her that she had thought about getting closer to Ye Zhenzhen.

After the events of tonight, she felt conflicted once again...

"Since you’re not close, then think of a way to get on better terms with Mrs. Song. She’s also in the entertainment industry, aren’t you in the same field? Look for opportunities to connect our Gu Family with the Song family. I will also credit you for this," he said.

Under the dim night lights, An Xi’s eyes were dark and indistinct. She hooked her lips into a smile and nodded, "Well, I don’t need credit for that; it’s what I should be doing. Speaking of which, I actually have an idea for an opportunity, but I don’t know if you’re willing."

Upon hearing An Xi’s words, Gu Liangjun braked abruptly and turned his head, staring at her incredulously, "What opportunity?"

An Xi didn’t really respect Gu Liangjun’s impatient and tactless character, but it was precisely because of this that she had managed to marry into the Gu Family, wasn’t it?

If it wasn’t for her single-minded desire to marry into a wealthy family, she would have never chosen Gu Liangjun. If you said he was honest, he played around outside; if you said he wasn’t honest, he spoke in front of others like a simpleton.

No matter how his father tried to include him in business affairs, the man just couldn’t learn.

It was almost as if Gu Liangjun was naturally unsuited for business, yet Madam Gu kept indoctrinating her son with the idea that he was the best and naturally suited to help manage the family business.

With such a man, her mother-in-law would always complain to her face that it was her fault for distracting her son from work, accusing her of not having anything better to do than cling to her husband all day.

In fact, every time Gu Liangjun played around outside, he liked to use her as a shield, which further exacerbated the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflict.

What could she do about it? The only thing she could do was to endure. After all, she was Mrs. Gu when she stepped outside, and didn’t every family have its issues? She always comforted herself with this thought.

Endure it, and if something can’t be overcome, just let it pass. If it cannot be overcome, then find a way to make it a thing of the past!

"Hey, don’t zone out, hurry up and tell me," he urged.

An Xi stared at the anxious look on Gu Liangjun’s face but didn’t speak.

"How about this, you tell me what it is, and I’ll see if it’s doable. If it is, I’ll stay at home all week, alright?" he proposed.

"I heard that the production team of ’Mom’s Companion’ is preparing to film the third season and the plan is to include fathers. Are you interested in going?" she asked.

Gu Liangjun was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Are you serious? If the fathers join, does that mean President Song will also go with his wife?"

An Xi nodded, "As it stands, that’s the plan, but the decision hasn’t been finalized, and considering President Song’s demeanor, I’m not sure if he will participate."

The plan had not yet been made public, and she wasn’t certain if Ye Zhenzhen would participate. If Ye Zhenzhen did, then surely her husband would as well.

The private discussions for this plan were held between Director Fei and the agents of the participating mothers, aiming to gauge if the plan was feasible.

At that time, Ye Zhenzhen’s husband had not been revealed publicly, and Director Fei was in a dilemma about inviting the fathers to the children’s variety show. He liked Ye Zhenzhen and didn’t want her to leave the program nor did he want to cause any issues for Zhenzhen with this proposition.

The suggestion didn’t originate from him, but from the station themselves, who convened a meeting after seeing the program’s popularity and then suggested that those who could participate should, while those who couldn’t would be replaced.

Effectively, this meant that if Ye Zhenzhen’s husband, an older man, couldn’t participate, they would have to bring in new guests.