Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 124 [Extra - for Votes!]

Chapter 124: Chapter 124 [Extra Chapter for Votes!]

5:30 PM was the designated closing time at Huanya Group.

Employees had already started to trickle out of the company building, and as for those whose work wasn’t finished, they naturally had to work overtime.

On the top floor of the company building, in the CEO’s office.

Song Jinze’s work couldn’t be completed today without putting in overtime, but he thought about how he had already promised his wife to come home for dinner.

After pondering for a moment, he stood up and headed out.

Secretary Zhang, sitting at the secretary’s desk, asked in astonishment, "President, where are you going?"

"I’m off work."

Secretary Zhang: "But your work today..."

Are you not going to do it?

So much work, and you’re not staying for overtime?

This is the first time ever!

Song Jinze paused his steps and asked with raised eyebrows, "Secretary Zhang, have you been thinking about transferring to the administrative department lately?"

Seeing the president’s demeanor, Secretary Zhang realized he had spoken out of turn again and quickly shook his head, "Not at all, I absolutely love my position."

"That’s for the best. You should also head home early today."

Secretary Zhang: ...

What’s going on here?

Such a quick turnaround!

Secretary Zhang thought about the meeting earlier, where the president had left smiling to take a phone call, and couldn’t help but think, maybe he wants to go home early to be with his wife?

That’s the only reason that could make the president leave his work and go home early.

...

When Song Jinze got back to the Song family home, it was already an hour later.

As he entered the house, the spoils from the shopping trip that Ye Zhenzhen and Madam Song had taken in the afternoon had just been delivered.

Ye Zhenzhen, with Xiao Chen, along with Madam Song and Old Master Song, were in the living room watching Xiao Chen try on clothes.

"Daddy! You’re back." Xiao Chen, trying on clothes and twirling around, was the first to notice his father’s return.

Ye Zhenzhen turned her head toward Song Jinze and said indifferently, "You’re back."

Song Jinze responded softly, "Hmm."

Xiao Chen came up to Song Jinze and twirled again, asking with a chuckle, "Daddy, don’t I look handsome in my clothes? Mommy picked them out especially for me!"

The little guy was dressed in a set of black children’s suit, with a white shirt underneath and a small red bow tie at the collar.

The suit, worn by the fair and plump little boy, looked both cool and cute.

Ye Zhenzhen liked it no matter how she looked at it.

"Hmm, very handsome," Song Jinze touched Xiao Chen’s little head, "Daddy’s son looks handsome in anything."

"Hee hee hee! I’m as handsome as Daddy!"

Song Jinze smiled lightly and touched Xiao Chen’s cheek, then greeted Old Master Song and Madam Song, "Grandpa, Mom."

Old Master Song was draped in a thick cotton coat that Madam Song had bought for him. He hummed softly and then pretended to casually show off in front of Song Jinze;

"Heh, this cotton coat is really thick. When it gets colder in a few days, I’ll be warm wearing it for a walk outside."

The old master had no idea that Ye Zhenzhen had also bought something for Song Jinze as he spoke and secretly gave Madam Song a knowing look.

When the clothing was delivered from the mall earlier, he saw them handling the items, and everyone in the family got something except for that brat.

Humph, someone who is rarely at home deserves such treatment.

Zhenzhen is really something!

Madam Song said with a smile, "Indeed, Zhenzhen and I picked it out together. Zhenzhen said you would definitely like it because it would keep you warm."

Song Jinze sat down on the sofa and took a sip from the tea a servant had brought over.

As he set down the teacup, his eyes swept lightly over the numerous shopping bags of various sizes laid out in the living room. He pursed his lips slightly but said nothing.

Seeing Song Jinze’s silence, Old Master Song slightly curled his lips, holding back a laugh.

He casually asked Ye Zhenzhen, "Zhenzhen, did you two buy anything else? Did you forget about someone?"

Song Jinze’s dark eyes furtively glanced at Old Master Song.

Madam Song: ...

This Old Master!

Ever since Song Jinze was young, Old Master Song had delighted in teasing him. Now that his son was married, how could he still do this in front of his daughter-in-law?

Ye Zhenzhen looked at the shopping bags being organized by the servants and shook her head, "No, that’s everything."

Song Jinze: This woman had carefully picked out gifts for everyone, yet she had forgotten only him.

Madam Song laughed, "Zhenzhen, didn’t you pick out a gift for Jinze this afternoon?"

As a mother, she definitely didn’t want to tease her own son.

He wasn’t as young as Xiao Chen, after all.

Old Master Song: ...

She bought something for this brat?

Ye Zhenzhen was startled, "Oh, right, I did. I left it in the car when we came back and didn’t bring it out."

Such an expensive little bundle of fabric, tens of thousands. How could she just forget about it?

Madam Song called a servant to fetch it from the car.

Song Jinze pursed his lips again, took a sip of tea from the cup on the coffee table, and raised his gaze to Ye Zhenzhen, "And mine?"

Afterward, his narrow, dark eyes turned towards Old Master Song, silently conveying: My wife didn’t forget about me.

Old Master Song squinted back at him: You brat, if it wasn’t for me finding such a good wife for you, with your workaholic habits and that personality, you’d be destined to stay a bachelor for life!

As the two engaged in their silent contest, Ye Zhenzhen’s attention was entirely on Xiao Chen, thinking her son was just too cute and looked good in anything.

With this thought in mind, she couldn’t help but voice it out, "My son is really handsome, especially in this bright-colored bow tie that makes his little face look so fair and tender, super handsome!"

Madam Song sat to the side, her face brimming with a loving smile.

The servant quickly brought over the shopping bag containing the necktie.

Old Master Song glanced at the logo on the bag and huffed with a curl of his lips.

Although Song Jinze usually wore purely custom-made clothes, he knew this brand too, having worn it in a pinch during trips.

He couldn’t help but think that Ye Zhenzhen had good taste.

"Open it up and take a look!" Old Master Song urged from the side.

The bag wasn’t big, so Old Master Song guessed it was probably something like cufflinks.

Song Jinze’s fingers were long and well-defined. He reached into the bag, pulled out the box, and opened it to reveal a deep purple, diagonally patterned necktie that assaulted his vision.

Such a color was forbidden in his wardrobe.

Old Master Song craned his neck for a look, then nodded with a smile, "Hmm, Zhenzhen has a good eye."

You brat, always in your blacks, whites, and grays. I want to see if you’ll wear what your wife picked out for you!

Madam Song also nodded along, "Zhenzhen spent quite a while in the tie section before choosing this one."

Song Yuchen: "Wow~ Daddy, this color is so pretty!"

Ye Zhenzhen: ...

There’s no need for such awkward praise, she thought as she bought it, not expecting this man to wear it at all.

Song Jinze’s lips twitched, recalling what the woman had just said to Xiao Chen about bright colors being striking...

He lifted his right hand and pulled off the dark tie he was wearing.

Then, taking the dark purple tie from the box, he looked towards Ye Zhenzhen with a slight curve in his thin lips, "Would you tie it for me?"