Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 123 Tie!

Chapter 123: Chapter 123 Tie!

Madam Song followed Ye Zhenzhen’s gaze and noticed the tie as well. She immediately smiled and asked the salesperson to bring over the tie, saying to Ye Zhenzhen, "I also think this color looks good."

A daughter-in-law picks for her son; any color would look good.

Ye Zhenzhen smiled, "Since Mom also thinks it’s suitable, then let’s go with this tie."

When it was time to pay, Ye Zhenzhen thought that since her mother-in-law had said that it was she who was buying something for her own husband, it naturally wouldn’t do to let the elder pay, so she immediately took out her card and handed it to the salesperson.

The salesperson packaged the tie nicely and said to Ye Zhenzhen with a smile, "That will be 68,000 yuan in total, ma’am."

Ye Zhenzhen: ...

This little trinket costs 68,000?

The man won’t even wear this when I get it back home; and on some treasure or duo-duo online platform, I could get it for 6.8 yuan with free shipping!

The more she thought about it, the less it seemed worth it, but given Madam Song was there, Ye Zhenzhen didn’t say anything.

Swipe the card, sign the receipt, all done.

Spending tens of thousands for a trinket only to collect dust back home...

Madam Song sat in the rest area, watching Ye Zhenzhen’s charming figure leave, feeling very content inside.

She felt that everything about Ye Zhenzhen was pleasing to the eye.

And she was especially aware of the bigger picture.

Since the tie was quite small and didn’t require delivery, Ye Zhenzhen simply carried it in her hand.

After leaving the men’s clothing store with Madam Song, Ye Zhenzhen went to the children’s clothing section.

The children’s section was easier to choose from; Ye Zhenzhen thought the kids’ clothes were both cute and stylish, and she ended up buying several sets for Xiao Chen in one go.

By the time she was done paying, she had also spent over a hundred thousand.

But Ye Zhenzhen thought that children’s clothes, after all, were luxury brands, so it was okay if they were a bit expensive.

Thinking about how stylish and cute Xiao Chen would look in these clothes, she felt it was worth it.

Her mood when swiping the card this time was completely different from when she was shopping in the men’s section; she was simply happy.

The two walking in front didn’t have the slightest idea that their shopping in the men’s section had been photographed.

As soon as Ye Zhenzhen and Madam Song left, the girl who had taken the photos ran into the men’s clothing store, smiling and asking the employee with a raised eyebrow, "Who was that female celebrity shopping with just now? What did she buy?"

The employee glanced at the woman who had come in, noting that she wasn’t wearing any big brands and seemed quite young, and wasn’t inclined to interact, "Customer privacy, no comment."

The girl chuckled, pulling out the store’s top-tier membership card, "I’ll pick a few items of clothing."

The employee blinked and smiled happily, whispering, "She was with her mother, and they bought a purple tie."

"Oh~" The girl put her membership card back into her bag, "Thanks!"

As she left, the salesperson felt a youthful whirlwind breeze past her, sweeping away the young girl before her eyes...

Salesperson: ...

What kind of person was that!

Ye Zhenzhen and Madam Song had also nearly finished their shopping and, seeing that it was almost time for Xiao Chen to finish school, Ye Zhenzhen thought it would be convenient since they were in Linjiang District to pick up Xiao Chen and take him home.

Madam Song agreed, smiling, "After picking up Xiao Chen, let’s all go back home for dinner tonight; your great grandfather has been missing Xiao Chen too."

How could Ye Zhenzhen refuse such a suggestion? She nodded, "Okay."

"Then give Jinze a call and ask him to come over for dinner tonight too. It would be the perfect opportunity to give him the gift you’ve thoughtfully chosen."

Ye Zhenzhen: ...

What does it mean that she picked out a gift for him with such care, when it was just a casual purchase!

As for picking out with care, Ye Zhenzhen dared not claim such a thing.

It was an impulsive buy, but when she thought of Song Jinze’s face and how he often wore dark-colored clothes, if he suddenly wore this tie...

Hmm~ That image... better not think about it.

In the end, Ye Zhenzhen followed Madam Song’s advice and made a phone call to Song Jinze.

When she called around 4 o’clock in the afternoon, Song Jinze’s meeting had ended, and he was frowning in concentration at his desk.

His phone rang, and he glanced at it indifferently; it was from Ye Zhenzhen, so he answered, "What’s up?"

Ye Zhenzhen pressed her lips together as she listened to the deep and pleasant male voice coming from the phone and said lightly, "I’m currently picking up Xiao Chen with mom, and we’re going to Yunxi Li for dinner. Will you come back and join us tonight?"

Song Jinze looked at the data report on the monitor in front of him and at the pile of documents to be reviewed on his desk, then lifted his hand to his forehead and massaged his temples.

He thought about refusing but found himself replying, "Okay."

As soon as he said it, he was stunned.

Ye Zhenzhen: "Okay, then later you can go directly to mom’s place."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Zhenzhen smiled at her mother-in-law, "Let’s go, mom, we’ll go pick up Xiao Chen."

Madam Song smiled back, "Mhm."

At the kindergarten.

Xiao Chen was thrilled to be picked up by both grandma and mom, and upon learning they were going to see Great Grandfather, his excitement grew even more.

Sitting in the car, Xiao Chen chattered non-stop with excitement, engaging both Ye Zhenzhen and his grandma in conversation, eliciting continuous laughter from them both.

After returning home, Ye Zhenzhen greeted the old gentleman while Xiao Chen scurried on his little short legs into the old man’s arms, cuddling up to Great Grandfather and acting spoiled.

The old gentleman looked at Ye Zhenzhen and smiled, "Child, is your wound okay? If you feel tired, just rest at home these days."

Ye Zhenzhen replied, "It’s okay, grandfather. Mom took me to see the doctor just now, and the stitches will come out in a few days."

The old gentleman nodded, feeling that Ye Zhenzhen wasn’t coddled and acted brisk and efficient in her ways, which was good.

He didn’t say much else, only suggesting, "Then go and rest."

Madam Song also smiled and said, "Yes, Zhenzhen, we’ve been out all day, why don’t you go upstairs to rest for now? Come down for dinner when Jinze comes back."

Overhearing Madam Song’s words, a servant quickly and perceptively approached Ye Zhenzhen and escorted her upstairs.

Ye Zhenzhen felt a warmth in her heart and smiled at Madam Song and the old gentleman before following the servant upstairs.

Madam Song, feeling tired from the day’s activities herself, excused herself after speaking to the old gentleman and went back to her room to rest as well.

Now, only Xiao Chen and the old gentleman remained in the living room.

The grandfather and grandson played and fooled around. When they tired of playing, the old gentleman held the little one in his arms and asked,

"Xiao Chen, have you been happy lately?"

He also asked this to check whether the little guy’s heart was troubled by yesterday’s incident at school.

Though they had talked on the phone yesterday, he was still worried about the little one.

"Happy! Especially these last two days, it’s been mom who took me to school, and we’ve been sleeping together at night. She even tells me stories!" Xiao Chen replied with enthusiasm.

At Xiao Chen’s words, the old gentleman’s smile stiffened slightly, and he couldn’t help thinking about Song Jinze and Ye Zhenzhen sleeping in separate rooms during the week and now sleeping together with Xiao Chen these past two nights.

What was key was that it had been hard enough getting the young man to stop traveling recently...

Continuing like this, when would he ever be able to hold a grandbaby?