Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 184: Don’t Get Angry!

Chapter 184: Chapter 184: Don’t Get Angry!

Even though Han Jiangxue inwardly detested Ye Zhenzhen beyond measure, her face still maintained a lukewarm smile.

Ye Zhenzhen glanced at Gu Xiaoran, whose face showed a full measure of reluctance toward An Xi, and at An Xi, who seemed quite helpless. She nodded, "No problem."

It was just a meal together, after all—a mere trifle.

In fact, Ye Zhenzhen had a rather good impression of An Xi; since she said she couldn’t cook, eating together was no issue.

Shen Yibo looked up at Han Jiangxue. "Mom, I want to eat with Aunt Zhenzhen too. Why don’t we also eat here together?"

Ye Zhenzhen: ...

Little Yibo staying for the meal was fine, but Han Jiangxue could forget it.

This woman did not deserve to eat the food she cooked!

Han Jiangxue’s expression darkened slightly as she said firmly, "That won’t do, Yibo. We can’t always be a disturbance here at Aunt Zhenzhen’s and besides, you said you wanted to drink the radish meat soup. Mom has already cooked it for you. Shall we go back and have the soup now?"

Upon being rejected by Han Jiangxue, Shen Yibo pouted unhappily, "Why can Brother Ranran eat here with Aunt Xixi, and I can’t? I want to play here with Xiao Chen and Brother Ranran."

"Shen Yibo!" Han Jiangxue’s tone became somewhat stern, before she coaxed softly, "Aunt Xixi can’t cook, while Mom has already made the meal. We’ll eat when we get back and then come play. Be obedient."

[Hey, Han Jiangxue’s words sound gentle, but I always feel there’s a hint of dominance.]

[I noticed last episode, Han Jiangxue not only dotes on Yibo but is also very dominant.]

[Can you guys stop talking nonsense? Our Xiao Xue is just caring for her child.]

[Exactly, Little Yibo said he wanted soup, didn’t Xiao Xue make it for him? Now that it’s ready, any parent would be unhappy if their child suddenly wants to eat at Ye Zhenzhen’s place.]

[Even so, couldn’t Han Jiangxue bring the soup over, so everyone could eat together?]

[Does Han Jiangxue have the face? Before the variety show, she stole Zhenzhen’s script, and she was just being sarcastic a moment ago, how could she now eat together?]

[I kind of want to see Ye Zhenzhen really get into it with Han Jiangxue, hahaha, it would definitely be more interesting than watching Wu Yuerou...]

At that moment, the live broadcast room erupted in intense discussion about the relationship between Han Jiangxue and Ye Zhenzhen...

Regarding Han Jiangxue’s refusal, Ye Zhenzhen actually found it to be quite self-aware of the woman.

Ye Zhenzhen didn’t bother with her anymore, and started talking to An Xi, who was standing nearby, asking her how much more vegetables and meat there were, and whether they should get them so she could cook some more.

Song Yuchen said from the side, "Mom, let me help you wash the vegetables."

Gu Xiaoran: "I want to help too. Do I only get to eat if I help?"

Song Yuchen: "Of course, do you know how to wash vegetables?"

"Not really."

"Then I’ll teach you."

An Xi saw that the little ones had already entered the kitchen, so she too went out to fetch more vegetables.

[Looking at it this way, Gu Xiaoran is quite cute.]

[Children are actually all cute; it depends on who raises them. I feel like Gu Xiaoran is spoiled by her grandmother.]

[I think Gu Xiaoran’s character is not bad, aside from her behavior toward An Xi, she’s at least friendly and polite to others.]

Shen Yibo, seated at the dining table, saw Song Yuchen and Gu Xiaoran following Ye Zhenzhen into the kitchen and he too stood up, wanting to join them.

Han Jiangxue saw this and swiftly pulled Shen Yibo toward her. At this moment, frustration had begun to stir within her.

But then she remembered the reason she had joined this reality TV show was not only to divert those negative comments about her online, but also to use this opportunity to sway Xia Zhi’s mind, hoping he would replace her as the female lead in "Selflessness".

After that, she took a deep breath in silence.

Reminding herself internally, I can’t get angry, I can’t get angry!

She couldn’t show her emotions too obviously, or else she would fall right into Ye Zhenzhen’s trap. Ye Zhenzhen was intentionally behaving like this so that she and Shen Yibo would end up arguing on camera...

Once she had calmed herself down, Han Jiangxue squatted down, taking Little Yibo’s chubby hand in hers, her face beaming with tenderness, "Yibo, mom worked so hard cooking just now..."

While speaking, Han Jiangxue waved her hands in front of Shen Yibo, pretending it was for him, but really she was gesturing toward the camera.

"Look, our room is so cold. My hands were freezing while I cooked for you. But thinking of how much you like your meaty soup, I made it anyway. Shall we go back and have some soup together?"

Regardless, she wouldn’t let Shen Yibo eat at Ye Zhenzhen’s no matter what.

The reality show was mainly interested in the children; if she couldn’t even persuade her own son, how could Xia Zhi’s script consider her?

Now, as she spoke and showed her hands, it was also to let the netizens see that the conditions she cooked under were far harsher than Ye Zhenzhen’s. It was true love for her child.

Unlike Ye Zhenzhen, taking shortcuts in procuring ingredients and now cooking in such a warm room, compared to Han Jiangxue, she was far behind.

Actually, in the live broadcast, Han Jiangxue’s online mercenaries saw this scene and agreed, quickly starting a chorus of targeted comments in the chat:

[Wuuu~ Our Xiao Xue is truly so kind]

[Yibo, hurry back and have a meal with your mom. Ye Zhenzhen isn’t your mother. Your mom worked so hard to cook the meal, don’t make a fuss.]

[Poor our Xiao Xue, screwed over by the show, sigh!]

[Ye Jianjian is detestable too, completely ignoring our Xiao Xue, it’s too much!]

[Damn, they finished the food and the kid isn’t full. Is Zhenzhen wrong to cook a meal?]

Shen Yibo, looking at Han Jiangxue who smiled so tenderly, suddenly softened, nodding his little head, "Mom, let’s eat and then come back to play with Aunt Zhenzhen."

Han Jiangxue’s heart flashed with contempt, but she replied gently, "No problem, later we can also ask Brother Ranran and Xiao Chen to come play in our room."

Why should she give Ye Zhenzhen the chance to capture screen time at her place? Wasn’t her room good enough?

Shen Yibo brightened, "Really? Yay!"

For the little guy, where he played didn’t matter; as long as there were friends he liked, it was fine.

Han Jiangxue helped Shen Yibo into his coat, and then, with feigned sincerity, bid farewell to Ye Zhenzhen who was busy in the kitchen, "Zhenzhen, I’m taking Yibo back to eat, should I bring some soup over later?"

Shen Yibo also smiled at Ye Zhenzhen, "Goodbye Aunt Zhenzhen, thank you for the meal just now.

Xiao Chen and Brother Ranran, I’ll come back to play with you guys later!"

Song Yuchen and Gu Xiaoran replied in unison, "Okay!"

Ye Zhenzhen responded to Shen Yibo, then with a gaze that contained deeper meaning toward Han Jiangxue, she smiled, "No need, you don’t have much meat anyway, keep it for yourselves to eat. I have more ingredients here than I can use up."

There was no way Ye Zhenzhen could stomach the food Han Jiangxue cooked.

Hearing Ye Zhenzhen’s response, Han Jiangxue’s face turned pale, and, biting her back teeth, she led Shen Yibo out.