Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 233 Are you cold?

Chapter 233: Chapter 233 Are you cold?

Ye Zhenzhen and Xiao Chen had a delightful lunch, oblivious to the trending discussion about persimmons that had sparked interest earlier.

In just half an hour, the topic had come and gone quickly.

Now, the live stream was filled with praises for Song Yuchen and Ye Zhenzhen.

Director Fei, who was monitoring the live stream backstage, also saw the social media updates and felt a sense of relief when both Xiao Yi and the network made statements.

During the first episode, he was thrilled that Ye Zhenzhen and Song Yuchen brought up Xiao Yi, as it generated buzz for the show. However, after the episode aired, the way netizens speculated about Ye Zhenzhen and Xiao Yi’s relationship bothered him.

Now in the second episode, he definitely did not want a repeat of such an incident. The show "Mom’s Companion" already had its hype, and having got to know Zhenzhen well, he did not wish for her to land in the hot search and face unnecessary troubles because of these speculations.

He was aware that Zhenzhen was set to work on a movie with Xiao Yi. Being married, her status was different from that of the average actress and being continuously rumored to have an affair with Xiao Yi was certainly not good.

In Director Fei’s mind, he believed that with Ye Zhenzhen’s talent, she didn’t need to keep pairing up with Xiao Yi for publicity stunts to gain exposure.

Ye Zhenzhen’s rise to fame was just a matter of time, an inevitable event.

...

An Xi and Gu Xiaoran, who had just been chopping pumpkin, were now eating.

Initially, netizens worried that An Xi and Gu Xiaoran wouldn’t enjoy the meal, but what they saw was quite the opposite;

With a smug look, Gu Xiaoran said, "An Xi, I think cooking is pretty easy, doesn’t my dish taste great?"

Peeling the tough skin off the pumpkin with her chopsticks, An Xi tried a bite and nodded slightly, "Mmm, it seems decent, but isn’t that thanks to me teaching you how to season?"

"Whatever~ I stir-fried the dish, look, I cooked and stir-fried for the first time today, and it’s delicious!" said Gu Xiaoran, pride growing with each word, even beginning to feel that she was capable of anything.

"From now on, you’ll call me Chef Gu," demanded Gu Xiaoran, her ego inflating to the point where she felt unstoppable.

[Brother Ranran is floating away, he’s really floating up there, now going by Chef Gu, haha!]

[Being able to stir-fry a dish that’s edible with An Xi, who’s a kitchen novice, is actually quite impressive!]

[Chef Gu! Alright, I’ve got it, I’ll call you Chef Gu from now on.]

Gu Xiaoran took another piece of meat, wrinkled her nose, and marveled, "Mmm~ this meat is so delicious, it melts in your mouth and is so tender, you should try it too, An Xi!"

An Xi nodded, then imitated Gu Xiaoran’s usual demeanor, "What’s the big deal, it’s just okay!"

Gu Xiaoran: ...

The words still sounded all too familiar!

It was what he often said at home, and now An Xi was using those words against him...

Unhappy, very unhappy!

"An Xi, I was wrong to say those things before. But is the food I made really good? Tell me the truth, come on, speak up!" Gu Xiaoran insisted.

An Xi arched an eyebrow and looked away, admitting, "Yeah, it’s pretty good."

[My goodness~ Those two really have a unique rapport, hahaha!]

[Hahaha, they’re both so adorable, Gu Xiaoran is really funny. Was he apologizing just now?]

[Looking at the dish with pumpkin and meat, the colors actually look quite nice. I have to say, Gu Xiaoran’s hands-on skills are pretty strong.]

[Pumpkins are easy to cook, but this pair is indeed a pleasant surprise, a good surprise!]

An Xi understood Gu Xiaoran well; she said those things to have him realize just how unpleasant and unreasonable he sounded when he spoke at home.

Through spending time with her morning and night over these past few days, she had also come to know that Gu Xiaoran, aside from being a bit unreasonable at home, had quite a strong adaptability when he was outside.

At the very least, she saw that there was still hope for her son.

As long as she could get away from her mother-in-law, she and Gu Xiaoran could get along just fine.

...

Among the five guest groups, Han Jiangxue and Shen Yibo were the only mother and son pair that hadn’t had their meal yet.

Earlier, Han Jiangxue had intended to teach Shen Yibo how to cook. However, while she wasn’t paying attention, Shen Yibo dumped all the chopped pork belly, tenderloin, and chicken breast into the pot.

Then he added the radishes and water, thinking they could eat once it was cooked.

Both of them came out of the kitchen and started playing in the room. Han Jiangxue’s mind was nowhere near the kitchen; she was desperately trying to get Shen Yibo to notice the charcoal grill in Ye Zhenzhen’s room, so she kept stomping her feet in there.

"It’s so cold. Yibo, aren’t you cold?" she asked.

Shen Yibo, who was wrapped in a thick cotton-padded jacket, pants, and shoes, felt quite warm, especially after bustling around the kitchen. With his chubby face flushed red, he shook his head,

"Not cold, I’m so hot!"

Han Jiangxue: ...

If it weren’t for filming the show, she really wanted to walk away.

Talking too much with Shen Yibo could give someone a heart attack.

[Hahaha! Yibo is so adorable. Poor Xiao Xue must be feeling so cold!]

[What’s so funny to the person above? Xiao Xue is freezing, and this kid doesn’t care at all. What’s there to laugh about?]

[Holy shit, Han Jiangxue’s stupid fans have really opened my eyes. So freaking scary!]

[So the idea is that it doesn’t matter if the kid is warm or not, as long as your Xiao Xue is warm, right?]

[That’s why, whatever the person is like, so are the fans. There’s nothing we can do about it.]

After adjusting her mindset, Han Jiangxue started stretching and doing exercises in the room again, trying to attract Shen Yibo’s attention.

And Shen Yibo? He started moving as well, following Han Jiangxue’s lead, "Mom, are you exercising? I’ll join you!"

Han Jiangxue could only nod helplessly, "Okay!"

After imitating a few of Han Jiangxue’s movements, Shen Yibo unzipped his down jacket and exclaimed, "Mom, are you hot? Let’s not jump around anymore. I’ll go check if the meat’s done in the kitchen."

Having no other choice, Han Jiangxue said, "I’m not hot. I’m still very cold, that’s why I need to exercise a bit."

"Grandma says if you’re cold, you should eat some food and meat to get more energy, then you won’t feel cold anymore. Eat more later, okay? If you’re full, you won’t be cold!"

With these words, Shen Yibo headed towards the kitchen, "I’ll go see if the meat is cooked."

Han Jiangxue was left standing alone in the room, dumbstruck. She didn’t want to spend another day being the stepmother of such a dull child!

Everyone else’s children were heartwarmingly affectionate, but it just had to be her stepson who only cared about eating meat!

At that moment, she felt a mix of laughter and tears!

Just as Han Jiangxue was zoning out, a cry of alarm came from the kitchen, "Ah!"

Han Jiangxue hurried toward the kitchen...