Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son-Chapter 526 - 524

Ye Zhenzhen smiled, "It’s nothing, don’t guess wildly."

If she had to be honest, Song Jinze hadn’t really made her angry.

It was just that in her heart, she had already fully accepted him, and she had clarified her liking for him, especially after the two had been so intimate the other day.

In both her past life and in this world, he was the first man she had embraced both physically and emotionally. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

As a result, after that night, when he suddenly became polite to her, it caused a strange feeling in her heart. If she had to describe this feeling, it might be something like slight loss?

She felt that they had been open with each other before, and they could have gotten along well, but then he suddenly became as polite as before, and she couldn’t adapt to the sincerity she had already given.

He became polite to her, all of a sudden.

Xiao Yi also smiled, script in hand. He looked around to make sure no one was approaching the resting area before slowly moving closer to Ye Zhenzhen.

With the script covering his face, he whispered, "I guarantee with Song Jinze’s happiness for the rest of his life, he has never had those kinds of thoughts about Lu Sangning. They made the news today simply because of business dealings, don’t take it to heart."

Ye Zhenzhen frowned, "Your guarantee is quite unique!"

But, that scoundrel and Lu Sangning made the news again?

She wanted to grab her phone, only to remember that Yu Lili had taken it away earlier.

Seeing her look for her phone, Xiao Yi asked, "Looking for your phone?"

"Yeah, I want to see it again, considering what you said."

Had Xiao Yi not mentioned it, she would have been unaware of the situation.

Xiao Yi looked at Ye Zhenzhen helplessly, thinking she must have been upset because she saw the news today.

He pulled out the financial news he’d just scrolled past on his phone. "Look, this is obviously someone’s little trick, a staged photo shoot."

"Lu Sangning is back in the country to get married. Even if Uncle Song is interested, you guys are already married. Song Jinze has always been very clear about what he likes and dislikes from a young age and doesn’t change easily. Lu Sangning means nothing to him, you really shouldn’t overthink it."

Ye Zhenzhen didn’t say anything and took the phone from Xiao Yi.

In the picture, the man stood out among a group of people, dressed in a finely tailored bespoke suit that made his already tall stature look even more imposing. The smile on his handsome face didn’t reach his eyes, and at one glance, it was clear he was engaged in business negotiation, nothing more.

Just by looking at this man alone, there indeed seemed to be nothing, all very normal.

But in this photo, besides Song Jinze, there were three other men, and with Lu Sangning, she was the only woman, standing by Song Jinze’s side, her smile filled with an admiring look that was reminiscent of a young girl smitten.

If the marriage between her and Song Jinze hadn’t been made public, others could easily mistake Lu Sangning and Song Jinze for having a special relationship, so much so that he would bring this woman along for business negotiations.

That very afternoon, she had clearly heard him say that he would not deal with Lu Sangning’s company, so how come by Monday, they were entangled?

Could it be that his recent odd behavior was related to this matter?

When there’s an issue, you may not want to think about it, but once you do, it’s easy to overthink and even think wildly. Ye Zhenzhen was in such a state now.

"Hey!"

Seeing Ye Zhenzhen staring at the photo without speaking, Xiao Yi waved his hand in front of her face, "You haven’t fallen into concocting your own scenario after looking at the photo, have you?"

After saying that, the smile on Xiao Yi’s face became even more helpless.

What sins did he commit in his past life to end up with Song Jinze, this bastard, as a childhood friend in this life, and also to both know Ye Zhenzhen, that woman.

So much so that now, during the break from filming, he had to help the bastard coax his wife.

"Mm, I let my mind wander a little."

Xiao Yi: ...

"Really, they didn’t do anything, and Lu Sangning and I aren’t childhood sweethearts or anything. When she was a kid, she was like glue, always happy to hang out with her brother and us. No one took her seriously."

Ye Zhenzhen returned the phone, smiling, "Alright, I got it."

"Do you really get it or are you just saying that?"

"I really do!"

With his phone in hand, Xiao Yi hesitated for a moment. He was thinking of sending a WeChat message to Song Jinze to give him a heads up, but then he thought about the ridiculous moments that bastard had recently shared on Moments and decided against it.

He had done what he should do; as for the rest, it was up to fate and that bastard’s own luck.

"Get ready, don’t hold back in the next scene."

Having said that, Xiao Yi took the script and stood up to head to his makeup room.

Ye Zhenzhen had a smile on her face but inwardly she responded, naturally.

She couldn’t do anything too obvious to Fu Shinuan, but filming offered such a great opportunity and she definitely had to seize it.

From a distance, Fu Shinuan was discussing the script with Xia Zhi, and she casually remarked, "Best Actor Xiao and Teacher Ye really seem to get along well, laughing and chatting so happily that even after everyone left, Teacher Ye was still smiling."

Xia Zhi’s face showed no reaction, "President Song and Xiao Yi are good brothers; naturally, they would be close to Zhenzhen."

Fu Shinuan’s words carried a hint of instigation, which Xia Zhi could easily perceive. She had already heard about the necklace theft incident from yesterday afternoon. Fu Shinuan and Ye Zhenzhen had a conflict, and now this woman was trying to use Xiao Yi to stir up trouble between her and Zhenzhen.

But how could that be possible.

She had dinner with Xiao Yi just last night, and he had openly mentioned Ye Zhenzhen, saying that he admired and liked her, but after all, Ye Zhenzhen was a friend’s wife.

The saying goes, "A friend’s wife must not be courted," and Xiao Yi made this very clear to her.

Therefore, once Xiao Yi had spoken so candidly, Xia Zhi was less bothered by Ye Zhenzhen and Xiao Yi openly joking around on set.

She liked Xiao Yi, and Xiao Yi knew it. If he hadn’t given her any opportunity, they wouldn’t have dined together last night, and he wouldn’t have discussed these things with her directly.

Many things, seeing them online is one thing, but hearing them from the person involved is quite another.

Having understood that, Xia Zhi brought the conversation back to the topic Fu Shinuan had approached her with, "The part you mentioned can’t be changed. My female protagonist may not speak much, but she’s definitely not a pushover—this slap has to be delivered. Just act it out like that when it’s time."

Fu Shinuan’s smile stiffened, "But... wasn’t this slap from the second female lead to the protagonist last time?"

"Yes, and afterwards I discussed it with Director Yang, and we felt it wasn’t quite right. The second female lead is so harsh to the protagonist, even slandering her, and the protagonist even has to get slapped. Isn’t this plot line too pathetic? The audience won’t criticize the characters; they will criticize me, the screenwriter."