Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 186: The Closest Person!

Chapter 186: Chapter 186: The Closest Person!

Song Yuchen saw Gu Xiaoran standing there, dazed, for a long time without moving, and asked again in his baby voice, very seriously, "Is Aunt An Xi also your stepmom?"

The little guy didn’t know whether An Xi was his real mom or stepmom, and seeing Gu Xiaoran’s expression, he became somewhat unsure.

Gu Xiaoran pursed her lips slightly and said softly, "I am An Xi’s biological child."

Grandma said that An Xi had only given birth to him and had not raised him, so there was no need to call her Mom.

An Xi, with her back to the camera, felt an inexplicable sourness in her heart when she heard her son give this answer.

Yes, she had only given birth to Gu Xiaoran during the most ignorant time of her life...

Song Yuchen looked deeply concerned and said, "Then you should be even more polite to your mom!"

[Aww~ My Brother Xiao Chen is really too sensible.]

[This little guy has really made a lot of progress. From the first recording when he ignored Ye Zhenzhen, to now being very caring towards Ye Zhenzhen and even reminding other kids.]

[This is the joy of watching kid shows, haha, witnessing the little babies grow up.]

Gu Xiaoran’s eyes shifted as he thought about other kids’ attitudes towards their mothers and Xiao Chen’s attitude towards Aunt Zhenzhen. He felt Xiao Chen was right, and he also felt Grandma was right.

For a moment, Gu Xiaoran didn’t know what the right thing to do was.

The cabbage in the pot sizzled as it fried. Ye Zhenzhen, holding the spatula, stirred the cabbage in the pot and glanced at Song Yuchen’s serious little demeanor with the corner of her eye, finding it very cute.

She then looked over at An Xi and saw her squatting there, with her back to everyone, her right arm lifted slightly.

It was a sight that inexplicably gave off a sense of desolate loneliness...

Ye Zhenzhen felt that there were not small issues between An Xi and this Gu Xiaoran.

Seeing the cabbage in the pot starting to release water, Ye Zhenzhen turned down the heat, covered the pot with a lid, and let the cabbage stew for a while so that the stems would soften up, and the kids would enjoy it more.

Afterward, she walked over to Gu Xiaoran, squatted down beside him, and said with a tender smile, "Ranran, Auntie thinks that you are just as wonderful as Xiao Chen. Look, you come here to eat and you take the initiative to help out.

You don’t cry or fuss and you’re polite to everyone. Auntie thinks that the way you talked to your mom is just because you like her so much, don’t you?

You think Mom is the closest person to you, so you forget to be polite to her, right?"

[Hearing Ye Zhenzhen talk about the closest person, it reminded me of when she was selling oranges in the first episode, where she said I was the closest person to her...]

[The person above, are you a converted fan? I am too. I’m so touched by this scene. It turns out that what Ye Zhenzhen said was sincere. She really does think we are the closest people to her...]

[Pfft~ Hahaha, these converted fans are going to be the death of me!]

[Hahaha! Ye Zhenzhen’s words were so warm, and I felt so good about her. Then you "converted fans" interrupt, and now I’m both crying and laughing!]

Gu Xiaoran stared blankly into Ye Zhenzhen’s eyes, mulling over the words she had just spoken.

Just around noon, Gu Xiaoran’s little mind was all muddled up. At nearly 6 years old, it seemed to be the first time someone had taken the time to explain these things to him.

He liked Aunt Zhenzhen, and although he often heard such praise from others, it was only Aunt Zhenzhen who would tell him that An Xi was the closest person to him and that his behavior was just because he liked An Xi too much.

Ever since he was little, he had learned from Grandma. Whatever way Grandma talked to An Xi, that’s how he talked to An Xi. And when he talked to An Xi like that, Grandma would praise him for being a smart and well-behaved grandson.

So, did Grandma also think An Xi was the closest person and talk to her like that because she liked An Xi so much?

Ye Zhenzhen saw that the little guy didn’t speak, but his eyes clearly showed a change. She continued to guide him,

"What do you see mom doing over there? Is she looking at the radish we just pulled together? Would you like Aunt Zhenzhen to take you over there to have a look?"

Gu Xiaoran blinked and said, "Okay."

Ye Zhenzhen reached out to touch the little guy’s head and brought him over to An Xi, then stood up to check on the Chinese cabbage in the pot.

Though the cabbage of this season was affected by the cold wind and harsh weather, looking a bit unpleasant, once cooked at high temperature, it would become very fresh, sweet, and delicious.

Fortunately, the cabbage hadn’t been left out in the bad weather for too long, otherwise the heart of the cabbage would have been frozen and spoiled. Even after processing, it couldn’t be turned into a delicacy...

[Aging along with others, caring for the young as well as the old, Ye Zhenzhen has done it.]

[This woman really has an impressive character.]

[Didn’t they say it last time? Children are inherently kind and pure, it all depends on who teaches and guides them.]

[Gu Xiaoran apart from being impolite to An Xi, was a bit willful at home yesterday, but I haven’t seen him making a fuss until now.]

[Anyway, compared to the departed An Ruilin, this little Ranran is so much stronger.]

As Ye Zhenzhen and Gu Xiaoran talked, An Xi already wiped away the tears that had inadvertently fallen from the corner of her eyes.

At the same time, she gained new insights about Ye Zhenzhen.

When Gu Xiaoran came over, An Xi was just getting up.

Gu Xiaoran looked up with his little head and asked, "An Xi, are you looking at the radish? When I spoke earlier..."

Halfway through his sentence, the little guy paused again and continued, "Aunt Zhenzhen said it was because we are the closest people to each other that I acted like that."

Although the child’s tender voice was immature and a bit shy, it still moved An Xi deeply. She squatted down, lifted Gu Xiaoran with a smile, and said, "Yes, we are the closest people. You are my son, and I am your mother."

"Mm, so if I’m impolite to you in the future, will you not get angry with me?"

[This child’s thought process is quite unique. It seems that what Xiao Chen and Zhenzhen said just now was in vain.]

[Kids think like this, don’t judge them with an adult’s mindset. I believe this little guy will improve.]

An Xi shook her head, "You are my son, how could I be angry with you."

After so many years, the time she had spent alone with her child was very limited. Influenced by what her mother-in-law said, she had come to accept this way of interacting with Ranran.

Being in a wealthy family, some things were beyond her control.

And Ye Zhenzhen and Song Yuchen had told her son, directly and gently, about these issues...

Ha, speaking of which, she should be thankful to her mother-in-law for creating such a good environment and atmosphere for her.

"Dinner’s ready, let’s eat!" Ye Zhenzhen put the Chinese cabbage onto the plates and said with a smile to everyone.

Song Yuchen clapped his hands cheerfully and exclaimed, "Yay, thank you, Mom, you’ve worked hard!"

Ye Zhenzhen smiled and replied, "Mm, it’s not hard. With my son helping me, it takes much less time to cook than before. Thank you, my little Chen baby."