Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 179: Washing Radishes?

Chapter 179: Chapter 179: Washing Radishes?

Before cooking, Ye Zhenzhen took off her long down jacket as the temperature inside had already become warmer and was now cozy.

Song Yuchen followed suit, removing his down jacket and then stretching out his little arms to roll up his sleeves.

The kitchen had new aprons for both adults and children. Ye Zhenzhen tied aprons on herself and Xiao Chen, then they discussed what dishes to make for lunch first.

"It’s too late now to start stewing soup, we are all very hungry. How about I stir-fry some Chinese cabbage for you, then make a dish of sautéed carrots and pork?"

Ye Zhenzhen looked at Song Yuchen, seeking the little fellow’s opinion.

Song Yuchen glanced at the charcoal grill placed on the cupboard next to him and asked, "Mommy, you said earlier that this grill can be used to barbecue meat, when will we barbecue meat?"

The little guy wasn’t particularly craving meat; he was simply curious about this small charcoal stove he had never seen before, and wanted to see how such a little thing could be used to barbecue meat and boil tea.

"Barbecuing meat requires us to marinate it first, and we don’t have time for that right now. We can barbecue in the evening; let’s just stir-fry two dishes to fill our stomachs now, is that okay?"

Song Yuchen found Ye Zhenzhen’s explanation quite reasonable and nodded his head, "Okay."

Accommodations for the second season had overall been upgraded, even the kitchen faucet now had hot water. Ye Zhenzhen rinsed the rice cooker’s inner pot with hot water first, then boiled a kettle of water and scalded the pot with the boiling water.

After all, since it was brand new, it felt safer to rinse it with boiling water before use.

While busy with these tasks, she also boiled water and washed all the kitchen utensils with it.

Song Yuchen was not idle either; after filling half a basin with water, he sat down to wash the carrots.

The carrots were covered in soil, but the little guy didn’t mind at all; he even found it fun and took the task of washing the carrots very seriously.

[Xiao Chen is so sensible, oh my goodness.]

[I dream of having such a handsome and well-behaved son.]

[As a single person, I want to magically switch places with Ye Zhenzhen; to be rich and attractive, and to have such a cool little cutie, truly enviable to the point of losing all composure!]

The elders of the Song family also noticed this warm scene.

The Song family usually had an early lunch. After Madam Song and Old Master Song finished their lunch, they sat in the living room and watched the live stream of Ye Zhenzhen and Song Yuchen.

Song Jinze’s father, Song Wenbai, was also at home today.

Song Wenbai had heard earlier that Song Yuchen had gone out to film a show with Ye Zhenzhen, but didn’t pay much attention, thinking that it was just the child accompanying her for fun.

Just like the times he took Song Yuchen out fishing; it was nothing more than eating, drinking, and playing.

However, he didn’t expect his beloved grandson to be washing carrots on live stream.

After watching for two minutes, Song Wenbai commented with some dissatisfaction, "In this cold weather, they’ve taken the child to such a cold place, not knowing what Ye Zhenzhen is up to."

Speaking of the cold place made Song Wenbai feel even more uncomfortable and he continued, "And another thing, how could Ye Zhenzhen let my well-behaved grandson wash carrots..."

Song Wenbai’s words sounded like he had finished speaking, but in fact, he hadn’t completed his thought, which was: How could Ye Zhenzhen let my well-behaved grandson wash carrots, this is simply outrageous!

The reason the second half didn’t come out was that he received disapproving looks from both Old Master Song and his own wife.

Old Master Song turned to look at the image on the tablet and slowly said, "Let’s also make a dish of sautéed carrots and pork tonight."

Madam Song nodded, "Yes, seeing these carrots, they look so vibrant. There are carrots in the old house’s vegetable garden..."

As she spoke, Madam Song’s gaze shifted to her husband, "I see you’re not too busy, why don’t you go to the old house this afternoon to pull some carrots, wash them, and then cook a dish of sautéed carrots and pork for dad?"

Song Wenbai: ...

He had only gotten back last night, and was originally quite relieved that, after having gone out to play for so long, nobody at home scolded him. How come as soon as he said one thing, they wanted to send him out to pull up radishes?

Old Master Song turned his head to look at his son. "What’s wrong, you’re unhappy about it?"

"How could I be unhappy? Dad, I’ll make you whatever you want to eat, I’m very happy to!" Song Wenbai quickly said with a smile.

Song Wenbai gave his wife a meaningful look; he wanted to know, how did things suddenly become like this?

Hadn’t his wife been sighing in the room before about how worried she was about that kid Song Yuchen following Ye Zhenzhen?

He had only gone out for a few days and on his return, stood up for his grandson at home, said a few words about Ye Zhenzhen, and now he was about to be punished by the old man to go out and pull radishes...

Madam Song gave her husband a sidelong glance, "Stop standing around, it’s warm enough outside now, hurry up and go, otherwise, in a little while, in addition to pulling radishes, you might also have to chop a few heads of big cabbage to bring back."

Song Wenbai: ...

Alright, he would go.

He used to be the man whose word was law in the company just a few years ago, and he had only retired at home for a few years...

This status, it was truly worlds apart!

So, having a too capable son wasn’t necessarily a good thing, it made him lose his status at home before he even hit sixty...

As soon as Song Wenbai left through the front door, Old Master Song began to praise Ye Zhenzhen to Madam Song, "Xinlan, take a look yourself, isn’t the daughter-in-law I’ve chosen for your son impressive?"

As he said this, Old Master Song felt an immense sense of pride on his face, he truly felt that Ye Zhenzhen brought him great honor.

Just now in the vegetable patch, despite the cold weather, Ye Zhenzhen’s hands and feet moved swiftly, showing none of the affectations of a delicate wife, and she was also very smart, communicating well with Xiao Chen. Such a girl is hard to come by in this society.

Madam Song nodded, "The Old Master’s judgement is naturally flawless."

Madam Song had been indeed dissatisfied with Ye Zhenzhen before, but now the more she saw of Ye Zhenzhen, the more she liked her.

...

Country Y.

Secretary Zhang was accompanying his president to a social gathering at an estate tonight, and it was around 11 p.m. already.

The party had ended, and Secretary Zhang was driving Song Jinze and Cheng Zheng back to the hotel.

Both had consumed some alcohol tonight, with Cheng Zheng drinking more than Song Jinze, and he was presently somewhat drunk, as he picked up his phone to call Su Xi.

"Wifey~"

Song Jinze, sitting beside him and leaning back in his seat to rest, furrowed his brows when he heard Cheng Zheng’s drunken murmurs.

"Husband, what’s wrong? Did you drink?" Su Xi’s voice came through the speaker.

Inside the quiet and tranquil car, one could hear the breathing of the person on the other side of the line, and Song Jinze naturally could listen in on the woman’s voice over the phone as well.

Cheng Zheng frowned and pouted, starting to act spoiled to the person on the other end of the call, "Mm~ I drank, I miss wifey, do you miss me?"

Secretary Zhang, driving in the front, glanced at his boss through the rearview mirror. Had he fallen asleep...

Actually, Secretary Zhang was thinking of suggesting to the president that perhaps they should give a call to connect with his wife.