Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son-Chapter 42 - Borrowing Money

What kind of person does that!

“Then with this child, how am I supposed to get through three days and two nights with 300 yuan?”

Xiaowen: “Yesterday, during the task, the show’s crew had already made it clear, Sister Yuerou, now you’ll have to figure it out yourself.”

[Looks like Sister Wu can’t handle the game, haha]

[Initially, I thought Ye Zhenzhen would be the worst off, but it turns out Wu Yuerou is the one in real trouble]

[‘Mom’s Companion’ has now turned into ‘What will Wu Yuerou do?’ Hahaha]

Han Jiangxue was another who wanted to give up. She wasn’t doing much better than Wu Yuerou, for 600 yuan wouldn’t get her and Shen Yibo through three days and two nights either.

But she couldn’t voice this in front of the camera; her worries were kept hidden deep inside.

The business van at the entrance of the village separated into two groups. After Ye Zhenzhen and Xiao Chen got on the van, Wu Yuerou also boarded with An Ruilin.

Fang Xiaoyu was having a great time with Xiao Yiyi, while Lin Qianqian and Xu Wanjia took the two girls onto the other van.

Shen Yibo, seeing that Song Yuchen and An Ruilin were in one van, pulled Han Jiangxue towards the van Ye Zhenzhen and the others were in.

Wu Yuerou’s reason for following Ye Zhenzhen onto the van wasn’t anything special; she believed Ye Zhenzhen was currently the wealthiest, and she was the poorest. With only 300 yuan in her hands, she wouldn’t even make it through the day, let alone three. Therefore, she planned to find an opportunity to borrow some money from Ye Zhenzhen.

On the road, Han Jiangxue maintained her image as a good stepmother, constantly telling stories to Shen Yibo, while Song Yuchen sat obediently beside Ye Zhenzhen, listening to Han Jiangxue’s stories.

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Only An Ruilin was restlessly moving around, and Wu Yuerou was somewhat distracted too, occasionally glancing at Ye Zhenzhen. Once Han Jiangxue finished a story, Wu Yuerou finally found an opportunity.

“Ye Zhenzhen, could I talk to you about something?” This time, Wu Yuerou spoke to Ye Zhenzhen quite politely.

Han Jiangxue slightly turned her head to look at Wu Yuerou, sensing that she had been acting strange these past two days. After thanking Ye Zhenzhen yesterday, and following Ye Zhenzhen onto the van today, now she was using this ingratiating tone.

If things kept progressing this way, then the relationship she painstakingly cultivated with Wu Yuerou would be ruined and stolen away by Ye Zhenzhen.

Ye Zhenzhen looked up and responded to Wu Yuerou, “What is it?”

From Wu Yuerou’s gaze, Ye Zhenzhen could roughly guess it wasn’t anything good.

“Can you lend me some money?” Wu Yuerou was straightforward with her request, believing that Ye Zhenzhen, who still wanted to remain in the industry, would definitely not refuse her.

Before participating in this reality show, although Ye Zhenzhen wasn’t exactly trying to butter up Wu Yuerou, she at least didn’t dare to provoke her. Wu Yuerou felt that by speaking to Ye Zhenzhen in this manner, she was undeniably giving her an opportunity.

[Ye Zhenzhen, don’t lend her money, use it to treat Xiao Chen to good food and drinks]

[Even if Ye Jianjian wanted to borrow money, she wouldn’t lend it. Is Ye Jianjian that easy-going?]

[Trolls, get lost. Don’t come here trying to stir things up]

[Ye Zhenzhen, please don’t lend the money, I’ll unfollow you if you do]

Han Jiangxue: …

Her gaze fell on Ye Zhenzhen, knowing that if Ye Zhenzhen really lent money to Wu Yuerou, considering the way things were developing, Wu Yuerou would probably feel that Ye Zhenzhen was more useful than her.

At this moment, Han Jiangxue truly did not wish for Ye Zhenzhen to lend money to Wu Yuerou.

Ye Zhenzhen’s delicate face remained composed as she stared at Wu Yuerou for a few seconds and then laughed, “No.”

Her refusal was both crisp and decisive.

[Well done, Ye Zhenzhen!]

[I was just thinking, if Ye Zhenzhen lends money, I’m going to unfollow her right away]

[Don’t worry, everyone. It seems that Ye Zhenzhen still has her principles. I’m starting to like this woman more and more]

“After the program ends, I’ll pay you back double… no, triple!” Wu Yuerou was still not giving up, thinking that borrowing as much as she could from Ye Zhenzhen was better than ending up homeless on the streets with her son.

Ye Zhenzhen shook her head, “There’s no need. I’m not even sure if my own money is enough.”

She wasn’t a loan shark to be paid back triple. Moreover, there were cameras in the car. If she really agreed, who knows what the netizens would say about her being greedy for money.

Besides, she only had a total of 2100 yuan. She had exhausted herself digging for bamboo shoots all day yesterday, her hands were calloused, and all she wanted was to ensure she had enough funds to enjoy the day with Xiao Chen.

Wu Yuerou’s calculation might have been smart, but unfortunately, it didn’t work on Ye Zhenzhen.

Ye Zhenzhen didn’t want to continue this tug of war with Wu Yuerou and decided to just hold Xiao Chen to one side and pretend to sleep.

Wu Yuerou turned away, frustrated and angry. She thought Ye Zhenzhen was being ungrateful. She had taken note of everything that happened in the program, and once back in Jiangcheng, she would see how she could get back at Ye Zhenzhen.

Han Jiangxue watched this little episode from the side and breathed a slight sigh of relief. Indeed, how could someone like Ye Zhenzhen possibly lend money to Wu Yuerou?

If Wu Yuerou had come to her for help, even if she didn’t have much money, she would still share some with her.

Not for any other reason but to create an image in the eyes of the netizens that she was a kind-hearted stepmother.

Thinking of this, Han Jiangxue felt that people might now say that Ye Zhenzhen was stingy and miserly, not lending even a bit of her considerable wealth, not at all united with the team.

The more she thought about it, the more Han Jiangxue’s gloom of the past few days seemed to lift.

After traveling on the road for over an hour, they finally arrived in Anshan. The mothers disembarked with their luggage, leading their cherished children as they began looking for a place to stay.

Belonging to the five-A scenic area of Ancheng, Anshan is surrounded by attractions such as Anshan Great Waterfall, Anshan Ski Resort, and Anshan Hot Springs, along with many other activities favored by the youth of today, including bungee jumping and rafting.

In such a touristy area, it naturally offered a wide range of dining and accommodation options, from the cheaper shared rooms in youth hostels to the upmarket Anshan Hotel.