Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son-Chapter 544 - 541

Ye Zhenzhen’s smile froze on her face as she immediately started patting the little guy’s back, comforting him, "I am Xiao Chen’s real mommy, you know. Xiao Chen doesn’t have another real mommy. Can you stop crying, please?"

"Really?" Song Yuchen looked up at her with teary eyes, filled with joy and anticipation.

"Mhm, it’s true. You will always be mommy and daddy’s most beloved treasure. Daddy and mommy won’t separate, and we won’t ever leave you either."

Ye Zhenzhen’s smile was resolute and warm, which invisibly gave Xiao Chen a sense of strength. The insecurity he felt all day seemed to dissipate at that moment.

The little guy kissed Ye Zhenzhen on the face, "I got it now. I love you the most, and I won’t care about what that bad woman says ever again, hmph!"

She must have wanted to steal daddy away from her side when she said that to grandpa. Next time he saw her, he would definitely teach that bad auntie a lesson!

"Bad woman?"

Ye Zhenzhen didn’t intend to ask the child who had said such things, but upon hearing Xiao Chen say it himself, she echoed him with a questioning tone.

Those three words couldn’t help but bring to her mind the innocent face of Lu Sangning and the question Lu Sangning asked outside the Song family restroom that night, whether she knew whose child Xiao Chen was.

Telling a child these things, this woman was indeed terrible.

Song Yuchen realized he had accidentally let something slip and hugged Ye Zhenzhen tighter, nuzzling into her, "Mommy, don’t worry about these things. You’re a girl, when you run into difficulties, you should tell me and daddy. We are men, and we can handle it."

These were the words he had overheard that morning, said by that bad auntie when she called grandpa.

Mommy had not been feeling well lately, and he didn’t want to burden her with these things. He could handle the bad auntie himself, and if not, he still had daddy to help.

Hmph! It was all dad’s fault for being such a troublemaker and messing with that bad auntie.

Ye Zhenzhen smiled helplessly and stroked the little guy’s cheek, "Okay, is Xiao Chen feeling better now?"

"Mhm, I’m better now. I’m sleepy, let’s go to sleep~"

As long as mommy didn’t leave him behind, that was all that mattered.

"Alright."

Just as Xiao Chen had fallen asleep, Ye Zhenzhen saw the screen of her phone, which was set to silent, light up. It was a WeChat message from Dong Yan:

[Zhenzhen, are you feeling better? I heard from the crew that you’ve taken a couple of days off.]

Ye Zhenzhen replied, [Yes, much better, it’s nothing serious. Chairman Dong, thank you for your concern.]

[Don’t mention it, Zhenzhen. Are you free tomorrow evening? I have a business partner I’d like to introduce you to.]

[Yes, what time?]

Dong Yan: [Tomorrow at 6 PM, I’ll send you the address. You can bring Xiao Chen along.]

[Okay.]

After leaving Xiao Chen’s room, Ye Zhenzhen saw that Song Jinze was still busy in the study. She knocked and entered.

The study was dark except for the faint glow from the computer monitor on the desk, which outlined the man’s sharp facial features. When he wasn’t smiling, he always seemed cold and distant.

"Not finished with work yet?"

Song Jinze looked up, his lips curving into a shallow smile as he extended a hand towards her, "Done now."

He got up and walked over, wrapping his arm around her slender waist, "Has Xiao Chen fallen asleep?"

"Mhm, he’s asleep."

"What’s wrong? Are you unhappy?"

He leaned forward, coming closer to her, gazing into her eyes with endless tenderness.

Looking at his handsome face up close, Ye Zhenzhen lightly raised an eyebrow, "They say beauty is a curse, but it’s the same with men who are too good-looking."

And they’re even more troublesome than women!

There was a reason Xiao Chen didn’t want to deal with this man this afternoon—after all, it all started because of him.

Song Jinze’s long eyes narrowed, and the smile at the corner of his mouth deepened, "Mrs. Song thinks so highly of me yet is so dissatisfied. What exactly is the matter? Don’t hesitate to speak up, give me a chance to make it up to you, alright?"

Ye Zhenzhen pursed her lips, locked eyes with him, then pretended to sigh distressfully, "I heard that, sooner or later, you’ll abandon me and let Xiao Chen live with his real mom.

So, President Song, when do you plan to abandon me? Is it today or tomor..."

row.

Before she could finish, the man’s kiss had fallen.

His kiss was gentle and restrained, his voice low and mellow, exceptionally pleasing to the ear, "As long as you don’t disappear, the issues you’re asking about will not exist."

Ye Zhenzhen’s smile gradually spread in her eyes. She lifted her hand to hook around the man’s neck, kissing those thin lips that spoke so agreeably...

...

The next morning, when Xiao Chen woke up and didn’t see his mom beside the bed, he pouted grumpily, "It must’ve been Dad’s doing!"

He took mom away from my side, hmph!

The little guy climbed down from the bed, found himself some clothes in the cloakroom to wear, and then headed toward the master bedroom. He wanted to spend this weekend with mom.

But when he reached the door of the master bedroom, no one responded even after he’d knocked twice.

Aunt Li came upstairs and, seeing Xiao Chen at the door of the master bedroom, softly called him downstairs, "Xiao Chen, come down, Aunt Li has made you a delicious breakfast. After we eat, your mom and dad will wake up."

Xiao Chen glanced once more at the silent door and nodded with pursed lips, "Okay then."

Ye Zhenzhen was drowsy, hearing faint knocking sounds in a haze. She murmured, "Who’s at the door?"

Song Jinze gently stroked the woman’s hair by her temples and spoke softly, "It’s nothing."

Having heard the reply, Ye Zhenzhen turned over and asked, "What time is it now?"

"7:30. What would you like for breakfast?"

"Oh, I don’t want to eat, just want to sleep a bit more."

These days were quite special; she felt sleepy every morning, very much so.

Song Jinze bent down to kiss her face gently, "Alright."

While Xiao Chen was having fun playing with Watermelon downstairs, Song Jinze also came down from upstairs.

Because of the comforting he received from mom the night before, Xiao Chen’s attitude toward Song Jinze showed a significant improvement, "Good morning, Dad!"

Song Jinze paused in his stride, looking down at the little figure seated on the carpet. Thinking of what Zhenzhen had said the night before, he walked straight to the couch and sat down, then waved to the little guy, "Come here."

Watermelon looked up, saw his master calling him over, and, wagging its tail, nudged Xiao Chen, signaling him to go over along with it.

Xiao Chen tilted his head and blinked as he moved closer to stand in front of Song Jinze.

Song Jinze patted the spot next to him, "Come sit here."

"Oh~"

Xiao Chen walked with his little legs to the couch and sat down, "What’s up?"

"Tell me, who said something to you? Or, what have you heard about me that isn’t too friendly towards you or your mom? You tell me, and I’ll take care of it."

"..."

Looking into his father’s serious yet resolute eyes, the little guy blinked and nodded, "Mhm, did mom tell you?"

Song Jinze shook his head, "We men will handle our issues without involving women."

The little guy was good with everyone yesterday, except for him. And coupled with what Zhenzhen had said the night before, how could he not guess.

Xiao Chen thoroughly agreed with what his dad said. He nodded his head, "Dad, come close, I’ll tell you secretly..."