Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 142

Chapter 142: 142

After Secretary Zhang left, Cheng Shaoqing sat down on the chair next to the desk and teased, "I guess so, after all, it’s rare to see such a scene.

Last night, you didn’t even go for a drink when I asked you to change venues, insisting on going home, and this morning you’re late...

President Song has been in town lately, that must be quite exhausting, huh?"

Cheng Shaoqing had a meaning behind his words.

The gentle female voice on the phone just now, he had heard it loud and clear.

He also sensed a feeling of understanding and accommodation.

So early in the morning, to say he was making a nonsense call...

Oh, men!

Song Jinze looked up with a cold gleam in his eyes, "Speak to the point."

"Hehe..." Cheng Shaoqing continued with a mischievous smile on his lips, "Was that tie you wore yesterday really a gift from your sister-in-law? When are you going to invite us brothers for a wedding drink?"

Cheng Shaoqing had come with Shen Zhaonan today, who was currently over at Huanya Group’s engineering department.

He also had something to discuss with Song Jinze, so he had come up to the office to wait for him.

He had only heard before that Song Jinze had registered for marriage, and his partner was arranged by his grandfather.

Back then, he was very curious about what kind of person Mrs. Song was, to make Song Jinze so readily comply with his grandfather’s arrangements.

He had wanted to ask before, but couldn’t find an opening. Having been raised in similar family circumstances, these types of topics were not broached by anyone until the woman was publicly known; if the person involved didn’t bring it up, they naturally wouldn’t ask about it either.

However, that tie during yesterday’s meal, along with the phone calls these past two days, had given Cheng Shaoqing some clues.

This man was involved not just physically, but emotionally as well...

Song Jinze flipped through the documents in his hand without looking up, "If there’s nothing important, get lost."

As for Cheng Shaoqing’s question, as of now, he himself didn’t know the answer.

He had thought that even if there was no love between him and that woman, he could go public at any time after taking care of his grandpa’s concerns and his own busy work, as long as she didn’t do anything inappropriate.

But recently, he wasn’t busy anymore, and after getting to know that woman better, he couldn’t bring himself to say it.

He was afraid she would reject him outright without a second thought.

Cheng Shaoqing laughed, "With you saying that, now I’m even more curious. What kind of woman has married President Song, managing to keep it so secret that not a whisper of it has slipped out? Just for that alone, I really quite admire my sister-in-law."

Song Jinze closed the documents in his hand, leaned back in his chair, and pulled out his phone with a cold voice, "Shaoqing, Last time President Cheng’s father asked me to send him Qin Family’s third daughter’s number, and I said I didn’t have it.

However, I suddenly remember now; I have Qin Yan’s older brother’s number. I think the old man will probably need it."

Qin Yan’s older brother is Qin Yan’s Qin Shen.

Before, the old man Qin had tried to set up a marriage between Qin Yan and Cheng Shaoqing.

Cheng Shaoqing’s smiling face stiffened, and he immediately stood up, pressing down on the phone in Song Jinze’s hand, "President Song, I was wrong, I was wrong. Let’s talk business."

Song Jinze put the phone aside and raised an eyebrow slightly, "Go on."

"Huanya Group is holding its annual celebration banquet tomorrow night, and Jincheng’s Cheng Zheng will be there, right?"

At these words, Song Jinze pressed the intercom on his desk, and soon there was a response from the other end, "President!"

"Secretary Zhang, will Cheng Zheng be attending the banquet tomorrow night?" He hadn’t received any information about Cheng Zheng coming to Jiangcheng.

Secretary Zhang: "Yes, President, just now President Cheng’s secretary contacted me, saying that they will arrive in Jiangcheng tomorrow afternoon."

Secretary Zhang had been planning to wait until Cheng Shaoqing left before going in to report to the president, and hadn’t expected the president to immediately ask.

"Got it."

After hanging up, Song Jinze turned to Cheng Shaoqing. "Given your relationship with Cheng Zheng, wouldn’t it be better to ask him directly? And why come to me early in the morning to ask about this?"

Cheng Shaoqing laughed, "Haven’t contacted him in eight hundred years, I’m not as close to him as I am to you, President Song. You’re like my real brother."

"Anything else? If not, get out."

The man’s words were much more courteous than before.

"Do you have an invitation to the anniversary banquet tomorrow? Give me two. I’ve been bored lately..."

Cheng Shaoqing hadn’t finished speaking when Song Jinze interrupted him.

"Exit and turn left, find Secretary Zhang."

Cheng Shaoqing pouted, "Heartless!"

...

At Huanya Group’s engineering department, Shen Zhaonan left with the Shen’s engineers.

The collaboration between the technicians of both companies went smoothly, and Huanya’s staff were very interested in Shen’s products, which pleased Shen Zhaonan immensely.

Early that morning, he had gone to seek Cheng Shaoqing, offering Cheng Shaoqing’s desired ink paste in return for help in procuring an invitation to Huanya Group’s anniversary banquet that evening and to inquire about Cheng Zheng’s schedule.

Logically, at such an annual banquet of the group, all the shareholders and important figures from within the group were expected to attend. He thought that since Cheng Zheng had a collaboration with Huanya, the chances were high that he would come.

Shen Zhaonan had made preparations on two fronts: on one side, he had his team coordinate with the engineering department, and on the other, he asked Cheng Shaoqing to get him an invitation.

When Shen Zhaonan arrived in Huanya Group’s lobby, Cheng Shaoqing was also just coming down, holding an invitation, which he handed to Shen Zhaonan, "Here you go, where’s my ink paste?"

Shen Zhaonan looked at the invitation and smiled faintly, "I’ll have someone deliver it to you later."

"Okay, I’m off then. Don’t forget me next time you come across something good."

Shen Zhaonan nodded, "Thanks, Cheng Shao."

...

Yu Lili had gotten up early to go to work at YG Entertainment. Today was her first day as Ye Zhenzhen’s assistant.

After she entered the company, Liu Rui arranged for Xiao Ruan to show her around.

Recently, Ye Zhenzhen had become popular online and had also made a big splash at YG Entertainment. Before Ye Zhenzhen’s rise, Jiang Lu was the only female artist in the company with some fame in the industry.

Since joining the company, aside from Shao Qiqi who seemed to dislike her, Yu Lili found that the other colleagues were quite nice to her.

After all, the girl was young and pretty, spoke sweetly, and knew how to handle situations well.

This morning, she brought a lot of coffee and warm milk to the office, offering them to everyone she met, calling them handsome or beautiful, and asking them to look after her.

Those in the company were all savvy in the ways of the workplace, especially in the entertainment industry, a big melting pot. Faced with such a sensible little assistant, they naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Now, if Yu Lili had to handle such matters herself, she certainly wouldn’t know how.

This was something Ye Zhenzhen had instructed Aunt Li to do before she left in the morning, even giving Aunt Li some money to prepare some food for Yu Lili, along with buying coffee and milk, which Yu Lili was to distribute upon seeing people at the company.

The young girl had never worked before, and this was her first time working as an assistant. Although Ye Zhenzhen couldn’t be there in person, she still made sure to give some advice in advance.

She didn’t want Yu Lili to be bullied over minor things while out.

Aunt Li naturally didn’t want to take the money, but Ye Zhenzhen insisted, "Aunt Li, this money isn’t for Yu Lili’s personal expenses. It’s her working budget. She’s not buying these things for herself; she’s doing it for me.

"She learns quickly and well, and she will be helping me with my work later. You don’t need to refuse for her. There’s bound to be more shopping in the future."

Only then did Aunt Li accept, her heart filled with even more gratitude and fondness for Ye Zhenzhen...