Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 222 The Best Friends!

Chapter 222: Chapter 222 The Best Friends!

When Gu Xiaoran thanked the auntie, he didn’t forget to hand her a white radish from his own basket.

The woman laughed and said, "Little one, I don’t need a radish. Here, this pumpkin is for you."

Shen Yibo was giving him a thumbs up on the side, thinking that Brother Ranran was very obedient and awesome!

Shen Yibo also said to the auntie, "Auntie, thank you, you have to be... be well, alright..."

The little guy said this while moving forward to pat the auntie’s arm, his small face full of care and sincerity.

The woman, laughing in response, said, "Little kiddo, why are you so adorable? You be well too, okay!"

"Okay, bye auntie~"

"Goodbye."

[Hahaha, how can Little Yibo be so cute? He actually knows how to show concern for others.]

[This is all thanks to Xiao Xue from our family. Xiao Xue is very polite, so the child is also very polite.]

[Can you stop with this cringy boasting upstairs? Didn’t you hear Little Yibo say it was his grandma who taught him?]

Meanwhile, Madam Gu, Gu Xiaoran’s grandmother watching the live stream at home, felt incredibly frustrated when she saw her grandchild being preached to by Shen Yibo.

She leaned back on the sofa, huffing with irritation, "This little chubby kid is just like his grandma, thinking he’s all that."

An Xi’s cousin Gu Wan, who was sitting beside her, heard this and laughed, "They’re just kids, it’s normal to have some differences. Ranran isn’t a prodigy; how could he be better than others in everything?"

Madam Gu glanced sideways at her daughter, "What differences? Where is Ranran lacking? It’s that little chubby kid who’s making a mountain out of a molehill.

Ranran looked at someone like a grandma, what’s wrong with calling her grandma?"

"And then there’s that Ye Zhenzhen, with the kid she brought, Song Yuchen, they both like to meddle too much. How is my Ranran impolite? He did not fail to address someone."

Gu Wan let out a long sigh, "Ah~ If you continue like this, Ranran will eventually be spoiled by you. I think you better let An Xi look after Ranran. Ranran is already 6 years old, and these past few years she has been behaving well and honestly in our house."

"Gu Wan, what has An Xi given you recently to win you over? When that incident happened, you were at the forefront, and it was your idea too.

Now, how come after going out and having fun, I, your mother, become the villain and An Xi suddenly turns into a poor thing?"

Madam Gu’s tone grew more and more hurried as if they could start arguing just by making eye contact.

Gu Wan stood up from the sofa, her face full of helplessness and unreasonableness, "Mom, seeing you like this really makes me worry about my future menopause!"

Madam Gu, so angered she could hardly breathe, grabbed her slipper from the ground and threw it at Gu Wan who, anticipating this, had already dodged to the staircase, ready to go upstairs.

"Gu Wan! Be careful or I’ll cut off your card..."

...

After Gu Xiaoran and Shen Yibo successfully obtained a pumpkin at the first house, their luck ran out. They went to three more houses and didn’t manage to exchange for any food; one was already moved out and another was locked up.

At the third house, there was only an old grandmother at home, and she couldn’t hear clearly what they were saying.

Gu Xiaoran said dejectedly, "We’re not going to just have a pumpkin for lunch, are we?"

Shen Yibo was also feeling helpless, "I haven’t got anything yet..."

The two little guys continued on, one after the other, when suddenly they heard loud barking from ahead. Shen Yibo quickly stepped forward to grab Gu Xiaoran’s arm, "Brother Ranran, are you afraid of dogs?"

Gu Xiaoran shook his head, "What’s there to be afraid of about dogs?"

After he had spoken, the rough barking grew even louder, making Shen Yibo’s heart clench, and he gripped Gu Xiaoran’s arm even tighter.

Gu Xiaoran turned his head to look at Shen Yibo, "Are you afraid of dogs?"

"Mhm, mhm, mhm!" Shen Yibo nodded vigorously, "Very much. I’ve been bitten on the butt by a dog before..."

Little Yibo’s voice trembled a bit as he spoke.

After listening to Shen Yibo’s ordeal, Gu Xiaoran asked seriously, "So is your butt okay? What kind of dog bit you?"

Shen Yibo subconsciously reached down to touch his little buttocks and said, "Mmm... it doesn’t hurt anymore. The dog was really big, all black and furry, and really scary..."

Gu Xiaoran sighed, "Oh, your little butt is so pitiful!"

"Yeah, I think my little butt is pitiful too~"

"I’ve never been bitten by a dog, and I’m not afraid of them either. You walk behind me, and I’ll protect you, don’t be scared!" Gu Xiaoran said this as he extended his arms to block in front of Shen Yibo’s shoulders.

There was no particular expression on Gu Xiaoran’s small face, but that gesture gave Shen Yibo a sense of security.

"Thank you, Brother Ranran, from now on, you’re my best friend too!"

When Gu Xiaoran heard Shen Yibo call him his best friend, he replied happily, "No need to thank me. You follow your brother, and I’ll protect you. That way, no dog will bite your butt."

Yibo said that Song Yuchen was a good friend, but he was Yibo’s best friend.

This ’best’ made Gu Xiaoran feel very happy!

[Hahaha, is your butt okay? Hahaha]

[This is just how adorable kids interact. Just a moment ago, Little Yibo was lecturing Gu Xiaoran, and now he’s the little brother needing his big brother’s protection, haha!]

[Little Yibo, this silly boy, really hits me in the feels. This chubby little kiddo is too funny, hahaha!]

[Gu Xiaoran has got the big brother vibe going on, hahaha, knows how to protect his little bro now!]

[Seeing them interact like this, I suddenly stop worrying about how my twin sons will get along in the future, haha!]

"Yibo! Yibo!"

Not far ahead, Song Yuchen and Fang Xiaoyu were waving at them.

Yang Yike followed behind, bouncing up and down and shouting too, "Brother Yibo, Brother Ranran!"

Seeing Song Yuchen, Shen Yibo immediately burst into a naive smile, "Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen!"

For a moment, he forgot the barking of dogs from the alley next to them and immediately let go of Gu Xiaoran’s arm to run toward Song Yuchen.

Gu Xiaoran turned his head to look at the sleeve of his arm that Shen Yibo had grabbed, saw the impression left there, glanced at Shen Yibo running ahead, and frowned slightly, snorting softly, "Just now you said I was your best friend..."

[Hahaha! Shen Yibo just said Gu Xiaoran was his best friend, and the next minute he ran off to find his good friend!]

[Gu Xiaoran: ...]

[Hahaha, the bond of good friends is real, but the best friend is only temporary, hahaha]

[Shen Yibo: My bond with Xiao Chen is true love; Gu Xiaoran was just a fluke.]

Shen Yibo asked Song Yuchen, "Xiao Chen, did you trade for Rourou?"

Song Yuchen shook his head, "No, just some vegetables."

The little guy was holding two baskets; one was his own, and the other belonged to Xiao Yiyi, each containing a radish and some bok choy.

Fang Xiaoyu’s basket was similar; they had all traded at the same house just before.

She asked Shen Yibo, "Did you guys manage to trade for anything?"

Shen Yibo shook his head, "I didn’t trade for any food either, only Brother Ranran got a pumpkin."

"In that case, let’s go together," Song Yuchen suggested!

Shen Yibo nodded, "Good idea, let’s go together!"