Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son-Chapter 540 - 537

In the break at noon.

Qiu Wanshuang had not left the crew yet; she was taking Xu Qingxia to apologize to Ye Zhenzhen, determined to secure the role of Little Ding Dong for herself.

She had also found out that her daughter’s rejection was mainly because Xu Qingxia’s trending topic last night had annoyed Ye Zhenzhen.

Given Ye Zhenzhen’s current popularity in the industry and her husband, Song Jinze’s strength, they were not a couple to be trifled with; therefore, reconciliation with Ye Zhenzhen was the only option, along with an effort to maintain a good relationship with her.

However, before Qiu Wanshuang and Xu Qingxia could reach Ye Zhenzhen’s resting room, they ran into Director Yang’s assistant, who was accompanying Dong Yan and Shen Yibo to the set.

Qiu Wanshuang hurriedly approached them with a warm greeting, "Chairman Dong, it’s been a long time, what brings you to the set personally?"

Qiu Wanshuang knew that the crew had clothing sponsored by GK, but it didn’t make sense for Dong Yan to be there in person.

Dong Yan patted his son’s shoulder, "The kid wanted to have a look here, so I brought him along."

This was a casual remark for the speaker but carried weight for the listeners; Qiu Wanshuang and Xu Qingxia’s eyes stiffened imperceptibly.

Standing next to Dong Yan, Shen Yibo also smiled innocently and greeted Qiu Wanshuang, "Hello, auntie!"

He had seen this auntie on variety show live streams at home; she was Yunyun’s mother.

Qiu Wanshuang bent down and smiled as she touched little Yibo’s hand, laughing awkwardly, "Hello, Little Yibo."

Before the two could continue with pleasantries, Director Yang and Xia Zhi came out from inside, "Chairman Dong, you’re here, let’s talk over here."

Qiu Wanshuang stood there stunned; she hadn’t even left yet when Dong Yan arrived with his child, and both Director Yang and Xia Zhi were personally welcoming them, the implication of which was clear upon contemplation.

Who exactly had arranged this?

Was it Ye Zhenzhen or the production crew?

Xu Qingxia said resentfully, "Shuangshuang, you see that? We want to get along well with them, but they don’t want to have anything to do with you."

She didn’t want to apologize to Ye Zhenzhen from the start, and now, this served as a perfect example for Shuangshuang to see that some people won’t just accept you because you want a good relationship.

She was certain that Shen Yibo’s presence was deliberately arranged by Ye Zhenzhen to edge out Ji Yunyun.

Qiu Wanshuang glanced sideways at Xu Qingxia, "What’s the use of saying all this? If you did something wrong, it’s wrong, and you still must apologize."

With that, she led the way towards Ye Zhenzhen’s resting room.

Dong Yan hadn’t said that he brought Shen Yibo specifically for an audition, and even if it was an audition, it wasn’t necessarily for the role of Little Ding Dong.

In her view, there was still a chance.

Xu Qingxia’s feet felt as if they were filled with lead; she didn’t want to go, not wanting to move a single step, believing that apologizing would be humiliating herself.

Qiu Wanshuang turned around and said sternly, "Hurry up!"

However, Ye Zhenzhen was not in the resting room.

When they finally found Ye Zhenzhen, they saw her auditioning with Shen Yibo.

The whispers of the staff members reached their ears:

"Chairman Dong’s son must be auditioning for Little Ding Dong, then the scriptwriter will have to alter the script, right?"

"There’s no need to change it; the original script is for a boy anyway. It’s just that if that kid wanted to play the role, we would have to overhaul the script."

"That little girl is too much trouble. Little Yibo is well-behaved; I hope this little fellow gets into the cast, it would save us a lot of trouble later on."

"Maybe Teacher Ye thinks the same; otherwise, she wouldn’t let Chairman Dong’s son audition..."

"..."

The sliver of hope Qiu Wanshuang had harbored was dashed, and a nameless fury surged inside her.

As a qualified mother, she was willing to do anything for her daughter.

Even if she disliked Ye Zhenzhen and couldn’t stand how Ye Zhenzhen flaunted her husband’s power to cause trouble in front of her, she could still persuade herself to apologize to her.

All for the sake of getting Yunyun into the cast.

But now, hearing these people talk that way, she suddenly felt her previous thoughts were laughably naive!

Xu Qingxia clenched her back teeth, "Shuangshuang, you see, you’re sincere to them, but they don’t take you seriously at all."

Qiu Wanshuang’s brows furrowed tightly, and she didn’t take Xu Qingxia’s bait, turning away and leaving the set.

Dealing with Ye Zhenzhen alone was headache enough, and now with Dong Yan added to the mix, even if she kneeled before Ye Zhenzhen today, it probably wouldn’t be possible.

Why subject herself to such humiliation here?

Before long, the cast of "Selflessness" officially announced the addition of a new child actor, Shen Yibo.

The sudden replacement of the child actor in the cast immediately garnered the attention of a large fanbase;

"Wasn’t it Ji Yunyun, why did it suddenly change to Shen Yibo?"

"Ji Yunyun is such an annoying kid, it’s for the best, better than ruining Talented Xia’s script."

"How did I hear that it was mainly Ye Zhenzhen’s doing? She had President Song step in to directly squeeze out Ji Yunyun."

"Shen Yibo’s mother is the big boss of GK’s China region, Ye Zhenzhen is obviously trying to curry favor. Qiu Wanshuang and her husband, no matter how strong they are, can’t compete with powerful capital"

"Wasn’t there talk of Ye Zhenzhen and her husband getting divorced last night? How come President Song is helping her again?"

"This woman is simply a god, having meals with someone in a hotel restaurant outside, and her husband at home still supports her like this."

About Ye Zhenzhen’s gossip last night, although the hot search was pulled, the comment sections were inevitably filled with discussions, the quicker the hot search was removed, the more curious everyone became.

Qiu Wanshuang, with Ji Yunyun at home watching TV, made a call to Xu Qingxia;

"Are you sure the person you photographed outside the hotel the night before last was Ye Zhenzhen? Do you know who the person staying in the hotel is?"

Xu Qingxia replied, "I’m still investigating, but I’ve found out who the man who ate in the restaurant is, it seems to be Ye Zhenzhen’s childhood sweetheart, it could be that man."

Qiu Wanshuang scoffed, since Ye Zhenzhen wasn’t leaving her any way out, she had no reason to hold back anymore, it was going to be a fight to the end anyway.

"You investigate thoroughly, and about that endorsement on the QM side, you handle it yourself, don’t rely on others, we’ll do it on our own. That An what’s his name, stop associating with him."

Toppling others by relying on them is useless, she has to strive for herself, what belongs to her and Yunyun, no one can take it away.

Xu Qingxia was stunned for a moment, "Alright, I’ll get right on it."

...

Huanya Group.

Song Jinze looked on as Secretary Zhang packed away the contract that Su Xi had just signed, and spoke indifferently, "Tonight my wife and I would like to have President Su join us for dinner."

Su Xi put away her silver pen and met Song Jinze’s deep eyes, "President Song is dining with his wife, I wouldn’t want to be a third wheel."

With that, she looked at her wristwatch, "The plane leaves at 5:30. But, I’ve booked a restaurant and a room for President Song and Zhenzhen."

Su Xi’s secretary handed over the Dihao Hotel’s room card following her boss’s words.

Song Jinze observed the room card, a faint smile curling the corners of his lips.

He had planned to join Su Xi since his wife had rejected him in the morning, like he was dining with his wife. He hadn’t expected Su Xi to be so considerate.

Su Xi: "Some hot searches disappearing is useless, only magic can defeat magic. I hope President Song and Mrs. Song have a pleasant evening."