Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 131: Who is - 131?

Chapter 131: Who is Chapter 131?

Ye Zhenzhen and Liu Rui arrived at Lemon Channel together, where Director Fei, accompanied by Xiaowen, was waiting in the first-floor lobby to welcome Ye Zhenzhen.

The contract signing went very smoothly as well, with the remuneration for the second episode being double that of the first.

The location for the filming was kept confidential for the time being. Now that the variety show had gained attention, the production team was afraid that premature announcement could lead to unforeseen issues.

Director Fei said earnestly, "Zhenzhen, the pay increase is only for you. The rest remain essentially unchanged, and I’ve specially requested this from the channel."

After all, several advertisers were now interested solely because of Ye Zhenzhen, so Director Fei had no reason not to negotiate a higher pay for her.

"Thank you for your consideration, Director Fei," Ye Zhenzhen said with a composed and sincere tone.

Liu Rui also felt pleased upon seeing the compensation listed in the contract.

She had only just learned about the doubling of the remuneration and couldn’t help but inwardly exclaim that Zhenzhen must have really made it big through this variety show.

Director Fei liked humble and tactful people like Ye Zhenzhen. He instructed Xiaowen to take the contract and said with a smile to Ye Zhenzhen, "Zhenzhen, the variety show is expected to depart next Friday, lasting for a week. I think your wound should also be healed by then.

If your wound doesn’t heal, tell me in advance, and I can push back the schedule for three days to accommodate you."

Ye Zhenzhen replied, "There will be no problem with the timing."

She had visited the hospital yesterday, and the stitches could be removed as soon as the coming Monday or Tuesday, so departing on Friday was completely feasible.

Director Fei added, "Zhenzhen, remember to prepare some warmer clothes for this variety show trip."

Liu Rui: ...

Director Fei was indirectly hinting at the filming location.

Ye Zhenzhen understood and nodded in thanks, "Thank you for the care, Director Fei."

Director Fei’s words came purely from his admiration for Ye Zhenzhen as the location this time was towards the North, the complete opposite of where the first episode was filmed.

It was explicitly stated in the contract setup by the production team that nobody was allowed to disclose the filming location to the guests. He only told Ye Zhenzhen to bring along some thicker clothes, without revealing any specifics about the location.

This didn’t count as a breach of rules.

After the contract was signed, Ye Zhenzhen and Liu Rui got up to say farewell to Director Fei. As they left the office, they didn’t see Xiaowen, and Ye Zhenzhen asked, "Is Xiaowen busy with something?"

Director Fei sighed with frustration, "Don’t even mention it. That girl has been upset lately over a man, and it makes my heart ache to see her like this."

Breaking up then making up, they’d split in the morning and reconcile by the afternoon, break up again the next day, and then make up the following day.

"Oh," Ye Zhenzhen didn’t ask further, and looked at Liu Rui, "Let’s go back, Huahua."

However, the speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional.

Director Fei looked at Liu Rui with an expression as if he had discovered a new world, "Huahua?"

Liu Rui: ...

So Ye Zhenzhen and her son intended to let the whole circle know that she, Liu Rui, was indeed Huahua!

Director Fei laughed heartily, "Hahaha, Liu Rui, I didn’t expect you to have such a unique name. I was wondering who Zhenzhen was referring to as ’Huahua’ on the phone earlier; turns out it’s you!"

Feeling helpless, Liu Rui sighed and gave Ye Zhenzhen a resentful glance. She then forced a smile at Director Fei, "Thank you for the compliment, Director Fei!"

Director Fei: "Don’t mention it, Huahua!"

Liu Rui: ...

Really, thanks a lot!

...

Ye Zhenzhen and Liu Rui had just left the Lemon Channel building when Ye Zhenzhen received a phone call from Madam Song, who said that the soup she had made for lunch was ready and she was sending someone to deliver it.

Ye Zhenzhen thought about how she had just asked Yu Lili to be her assistant in the morning, she directly said to Madam Song, "Mom, if Lili is at home, let her bring it here. I want her to be my assistant in the future."

Yu Lili’s father was the Song family’s old butler, and her mother took care of the three-person family on Song Jinze’s side. Yu Lili being Ye Zhenzhen’s assistant couldn’t be more perfect.

Madam Song would hardly disagree with such a simple request and quickly agreed.

After hanging up the phone, she let the servant call Yu Lili.

When Ye Zhenzhen and Liu Rui returned to the company, Shao Qiqi was still there holding a cup of tea for Ye Zhenzhen, her face full of ingratiating smiles, "Sister Zhenzhen, you must be tired, have some water."

"It’s noon, what would you like to eat? I’ll go buy it for you."

Seeing this, Liu Rui chuckled and said, "Qiqi, you really want to be Zhenzhen’s assistant, don’t you?

Shao Qiqi nodded like pounding garlic, "Sister Zhenzhen is so nice, and I don’t have much work right now, so of course, I want to be Sister Zhenzhen’s assistant."

Ye Zhenzhen picked up the water cup from the coffee table, took a sip, her eyes curved into a smile, filled with an indescribable lightness.

She had already clearly rejected her earlier, and yet this little assistant was still so eager, huh!

Such a person was not simple.

Shao Qiqi then asked Ye Zhenzhen with a smile, "Sister Zhenzhen, it’s getting cold, shall I go across the street and get you some soup to drink?"

Ye Zhenzhen replied indifferently, "Thank you, but there’s no need. My assistant will bring me some soup."

Shao Qiqi’s smile stiffened, "Sister Zhenzhen, you really have an assistant?"

Ye Zhenzhen nodded and remained noncommittal, "Really."

Even if she didn’t have one, she wouldn’t want Shao Qiqi to be her assistant.

Shao Qiqi thought for a moment, realizing she couldn’t become the assistant, decided to make her own suggestion with a hehe, sitting next to Ye Zhenzhen, "Sister Zhenzhen, I have another favor to ask you, it’s just that..."

Before Shao Qiqi could voice her little calculation, Ye Zhenzhen’s phone rang. It was Yu Lili calling.

As the call connected, Yu Lili’s voice came from the other end, "Sister Zhenzhen, I have arrived at the YG Entertainment first-floor lobby. The receptionist told me to call you."

After she finished speaking, the receptionist’s voice came through, "Teacher Ye, is Yu Lili your new assistant?"

Ye Zhenzhen: "Yes, she’s my assistant."

Sitting nearby, Shao Qiqi blinked her eyes in revelation, so she really had an assistant!

Receptionist: "Okay, Teacher Ye. I will send her up now."

Liu Rui teased from the side, "Qiqi, Zhenzhen now has an assistant, so don’t worry. You’ve been doing well for the past half year. When Jiang Lu comes back from the filming site in a couple of days, I’ll talk to her and see if she needs a personal assistant."

A disappointed look flashed in Shao Qiqi’s eyes as she slouched her mouth. Jiang Lu, relying on her couple of representative works, called herself YG Entertainment’s top actress with an arrogant attitude.

Being Jiang Lu’s personal assistant was worse than just being poor as she was now.

Soon after, the door to Liu Rui’s office was knocked on.

Liu Rui went to open the door, and Yu Lili smiled at Liu Rui, "Hello, I’m Yu Lili, Sister Zhenzhen’s assistant."

Liu Rui looked at the girl with chestnut-colored ear-length hair, bright and lively large eyes, dressed in a black checkered coat and long trousers from the house of Chanel, with slightly heeled leather shoes from the same brand on her feet.

This...

This attire as an assistant?

Just this outfit could cover several months of Shao Qiqi’s salary!

Yu Lili walked over to Ye Zhenzhen’s side and set the food container on the coffee table, "Sister Zhenzhen, I’ll open it for you; eat it while it’s hot."

On the side, Shao Qiqi’s surprised mouth was agape as if she could almost fit an egg in it, "How could it be you?"