Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 196 Get up!

Chapter 196: Chapter 196 Get up!

Hearing the mocking laughter, Gu Xiaoran grew restless within the blankets, kicking about. "Who is it? I’m so annoyed, stop disturbing my sleep."

Shen Yibo said to Song Yuchen, "What if he doesn’t wake up at all?"

Song Yuchen raised his little hand to his chin, pondering, "Then later, when we go out and buy some tasty snacks, we just won’t give him any—let him go hungry."

Shen Yibo nodded in agreement. "Can I have Brother Ranran’s portion then?"

"Of course, no problem," Yuchen assured. "My mom is going to make chicken soup today. I’ll share an extra-large drumstick with you later—one for you and one for me..."

All riled up by Shen Yibo’s mocking earlier, Gu Xiaoran slowly began to wake up.

Now hearing Xiao Chen and Yibo discussing food nearby, he didn’t even care to be upset and immediately climbed out of the blankets. "I’m here too!"

"Xiao Chen, I want to go as well, I want a large drumstick!"

Gu Xiaoran hadn’t eaten the steamed buns yesterday morning and by noon, he was so hungry that he couldn’t take it. Having experienced the misery of being hungry, he didn’t want to go through it again.

The little guy now clearly understood that there wasn’t much to eat here—if you didn’t eat, you’d go hungry. It wasn’t like at home where there was always something to eat, and you’d never go hungry.

Song Yuchen cocked his head and glanced sidelong at Gu Xiaoran. "But you’re not even dressed yet!"

Seeing Gu Xiaoran getting up, Shen Yibo said with a smile, "Brother Ranran, you might as well keep sleeping. I’ll help you eat your share of the goodies."

"No! No! I’ll get up right away; you can’t eat my stuff." Gu Xiaoran panicked, hastily pulling on the clothes An Xi had placed by the bed over himself.

An Xi watched the two youngsters question and answer each other, struggling not to laugh out loud. Having the kids call Gu Xiaoran to get up was the right call—more effective than her, his own mom.

[Hahaha, Gu Xiaoran has started to care about food.]

[He was quite feisty yesterday morning, not eating a single bun and giving them all to Little Yibo, but today he’s changed.]

[Actually, children adapt to new environments faster than adults. When they find the food tasty, they won’t bother about those things.]

[All said and done, it’s Zhenzhen’s cooking that’s delicious, hahaha!]

Meanwhile, Lin Qianqian and her daughter Xu Wanjia were also neatly dressed, coming over to Ye Zhenzhen’s place to help make breakfast.

They made porridge with the rice that was left uneaten last night, stir-fried the remaining vegetables, and a simple breakfast was ready.

After everyone had breakfast, they set off for the market. It was already 7:10 a.m., and if they walked briskly, arriving before 8 o’clock wouldn’t be a problem.

The roads were still icy today, and the temperature was low. Although the wind wasn’t strong, the gusts were so cold that they made everyone shiver.

The kids were all quite happy, especially Shen Yibo, who led the way at the front, playing on the ice as if he were skating.

Xu Wanjia was somewhat concerned that Yang Yike might slip, so she kept close behind, protecting her.

The other moms didn’t mind much since all the children were about the same age and were holding hands, sliding forward together—there really wasn’t anything to worry about.

An Xi, noticing Ye Zhenzhen pulling a suitcase, stepped forward to ask, "Zhenzhen, why are you pulling a suitcase to the market?"

Everyone else was going empty-handed, only Ye Zhenzhen was dragging a suitcase, the same type as the one used yesterday for storing vegetables.

But the suitcase she was pulling today was slightly bigger than yesterday’s.

Han Jiangxue had noticed Ye Zhenzhen’s suitcase right when they left the house, but she didn’t ask anything, thinking someone else would surely inquire.

And sure enough, An Xi did ask.

Ye Zhenzhen, with an indifferent expression on her face, answered, "I’ve packed some stuff."

"Oh..." An Xi nodded, not asking anything further.

She pulled the suitcase from Ye Zhenzhen’s hand, "Zhenzhen, let me help you with that, I’m wearing gloves, and you’re not, you’ll be cold."

She was wearing a pair of sheepskin gloves, so naturally, she didn’t feel the cold when pulling the suitcase.

Mainly, she wanted Ye Zhenzhen’s help, otherwise, what would she do when it came time to cook at noon.

This was a matter concerning the travel funds for the rest of the trip; she did not want to end up like Wu Yuerou in the first season, pitiful and without even money for food.

Following Ye Zhenzhen was a guaranteed win.

Ye Zhenzhen didn’t refuse, "Thanks."

[Speaking of which, what on earth is inside Ye Zhenzhen’s suitcase?]

[I’m curious too, others have only one suitcase, but she brings two wherever she goes; could there be something valuable inside?]

[Valuable? Her suitcase itself is already expensive, and this one is even bigger and pricier than the one she used for veggies yesterday!]

[So, is she showing off that she has two suitcases of different sizes?]

[Maybe she’s using the bigger one to carry vegetables; it wasn’t like we didn’t see that yesterday.]

Han Jiangxue frowned upon seeing An Xi eagerly trying to please Ye Zhenzhen.

It seemed like the words she spoke to An Xi yesterday had fallen on deaf ears.

Fine, seek out Ye Zhenzhen if you must, but she refused to believe that Ye Zhenzhen could buy a chicken with 30 yuan and make chicken soup out of it.

Ye Zhenzhen was already struggling to fend for herself, so how could she help An Xi, that foolish woman.

The kids up front were laughing and chatting joyfully; the mothers were also talking in fits and starts behind them.

An Xi mentioned that she had never seen such weather before, and even in the entertainment industry when filming, she had never been to the North nor seen real snow.

Talking about snow, Xu Wanjia said, "I just heard from the cameraman brother that it might snow in the next few days around here; An Xi, you might actually see real snow."

An Xi said cheerfully, "Really? That would be great."

Han Jiangxue’s face darkened—what was so good about snow? It’s just cold and more cold.

When she woke up in the morning, she rummaged through her suitcase for quite a while and fortunately found a pair of spring/fall leggings, then she layered on two pairs of long pants.

Despite the number of pants, the thin material offered little warmth, and she was still cold.

Right now, she wished not for snow but for the temperature to suddenly rise by more than a dozen degrees...

Lin Qianqian asked Han Jiangxue, "Xiao Xue, was it cold last night?"

"It was alright," Han Jiangxue replied, her gaze shifting toward the happily playing Little Yibo, "As long as Little Yibo is warm, I’m fine."

In fact, during winter nights, having a child in bed, as long as the blanket is wrapped tightly, it’s not as cold.

At least she wasn’t as cold last night as she had imagined, but it was another story when stepping out of the comforter—that was truly cold.

Lin Qianqian nodded, "Mhm, that’s good. Take care of yourself too, don’t catch a cold."

Han Jiangxue had hoped Lin Qianqian would continue the conversation, but to her disappointment, the exchange was cut short.

She had knocked on Lin Qianqian’s door late last night, standing outside in the cold, and she wasn’t expecting this outcome.

If it were Wu Yuerou, she probably wouldn’t have waited for her to reply before bringing Ye Zhenzhen inside.

Sigh... when all is said and done, none of them really compare to Wu Yuerou!