Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 300: Bombshell?

Chapter 300: Chapter 300: Bombshell?

Chenguang’s charity dinner is held annually, and President Lei asks Secretary Zhang every year if President Song will attend, and every year the answer is the same, no attendance.

Even so, Secretary Zhang still needs to ask his boss routinely.

His dark eyes slightly narrowed, "When is the dinner?"

"Next Friday evening."

"We’ll see."

Secretary Zhang nodded, "Understood, President."

That meant he wasn’t going, he understood.

Speaking of which, Song Jinze just remembered that the woman had asked him about the invitation during the day, and he had spoken to Secretary Zhang about it while dining.

"You called Lei Zhen during the day, have you already told him to contact Ye Zhenzhen?"

Secretary Zhang nodded, "Yes."

His efficiency in handling tasks had always been high; whatever the president assigned, he never delayed and always acted immediately.

Song Jinze’s voice was deep, "Secretary Zhang, how do you see my relationship with Ye Zhenzhen?"

Secretary Zhang: ...

This was a tricky question, and the sudden shift in topics put Secretary Zhang in a difficult position!

"Quite good, your relationship with Madam is naturally very good."

It was such a question that even if it wasn’t good, he had to say it was good.

"Ye Zhenzhen can have her issues resolved by me or by Lei Zhen, whom do you think it would be better for her to turn to?"

Secretary Zhang’s brain worked at lightning speed; he got the hint. The president was regretting what he had said earlier that day, and now without wanting to say it directly, he understood, he understood it all!

"Madam should naturally come to you if there’s anything, President. Don’t worry, as soon as we get back to the office, I will contact President Lei’s side."

Song Jinze raised an eyebrow slightly, "Hmm?"

"No! No! It’s not that. You are the boss, so anything related to President Lei should go through you, so..."

In the end, Madam still has to come to the president.

"Secretary Zhang, you’ve been with me for quite a few years, haven’t you?"

"Six years, President." Secretary Zhang felt that he was really struggling to keep up with the abrupt changes in the conversation tonight!

"Hmm, I’ll increase your year-end bonus by 20% this year. Keep up the good work."

Secretary Zhang took a deep breath, unable to stop the corners of his mouth from curling up into a smile, "Thank you, President! I will continue to work hard."

By now, Secretary Zhang also understood a principle; his bonus fluctuations over the past month were all related to Madam, so keeping track of Madam’s developments was key to a salary increase...

Song Jinze’s eyes were deep, he said no more, turning his gaze to the street scene outside the window, lit by the early lights.

Ever since the woman had finished her call with Xiao Yi, he had been thinking that she speaks quite nicely to everyone, but is very polite to him only.

And the reason she’s so polite to him might be because he’s been too polite to her.

If, and just if, he changed the way he interacted with her, could their relationship change?

...

That night, aside from the trending "Mom’s Companion" on Weibo, a bombshell about Han Jiangxue was dropped, and the topic rapidly rose to hot search status after it was revealed;

#Han Jiangxue Assaults Stepson on the Street Then Gets Beaten Up#

#Han Jiangxue Attacked by Yibo’s Biological Mother#

When this topic broke out, it immediately sparked discussions across the entire network.

The explosive news came with pictures that show Han Jiangxue on the streets of Jincheng, clinging to Shen Yibo and refusing to let go, frightening him to tears.

In several consecutive pictures, it seems like Han Jiangxue is pestering Shen Yibo; then a young woman with short hair steps in, pulling Han Jiangxue away and causing her to fall to the ground.

Following that, numerous other photos of Han Jiangxue taken from the perspective of passersby were uploaded;

In the photos, Han Jiangxue’s face was swollen and red, her long hair disheveled, and her eyes full of rage, a stark contrast to her usual gentle and virtuous demeanor.

[Has Han Jiangxue been beaten up after appearing on a show?]

[It looks like she hit Little Yi, and then Little Yi’s real mom beat her up, right?]

[Oh my, such things happening in broad daylight, why didn’t they call the police?]

[Exactly, whether Han Jiangxue was beaten or she hit the child, they should have called the police.]

[Rumor has it that Han Jiangxue’s mental state isn’t normal, and she’s been secretly seeing a psychiatrist.]

[To the person above, spreading rumors is illegal. You better watch your mouth. Our Xiao Xue is a public figure; you really shouldn’t spout nonsense about these things!]

[Whether I’m spouting nonsense, time will tell. Just wait and see.]

Regardless of whether it’s about Han Jiangxue hitting her stepson or getting hit herself, these incidents have already caused a huge uproar. Suddenly, more and more people started discussing rumors about Han Jiangxue’s mental instability.

They even compared some of her odd behaviors before and after appearing on the show. Actions that initially seemed normal were magnified by netizens and then perceived as abnormal.

Netizens also brought up again the incident of Han Jiangxue attending the show without bringing warm clothing;

[Ever since she went on the show without bringing clothes, I’ve felt like she might be seriously ill.]

[Exactly, her mother-in-law even kindly reminded her, but she stubbornly refused to bring any, while all the other moms brought for themselves and their kids, only she didn’t.]

[And not only that, before she went on the show, she liked to cause trouble for Ye Zhenzhen. After joining the show, she still liked to stir up discord and was called out on the spot by Lin Qianqian. Isn’t this a sign of schizophrenia?]

[Aren’t you exaggerating a bit in the comment above? Schizophrenia, seriously?]

[You guys don’t have to argue. She really has been seeing a psychiatrist secretly. Before the reality show, she seemed fine in every way, but after the show, it all comes across as deception. She definitely has some issues.]

[Just waiting for the truth, I really can’t stand Han Jiangxue anymore!]

When Tang Ying scrolled through these Weibo posts, she immediately reached out to the public relations department of her company to come up with a counter-strategy while continually trying to call Han Jiangxue.

Han Jiangxue’s phone had been unreachable since morning. Tang Ying knew that Han Jiangxue had gone to talk to Shen Zhaonan and had even tried calling Shen Zhaonan, but regrettably, she couldn’t get through to him either.

This was driving her crazy, as she had no idea how to get in touch with Han Jiangxue!

Meanwhile, Han Jiangxue was still in Jincheng.

She had been waiting for Shen Zhaonan in the hotel the whole time, oblivious to the storm brewing on Weibo since her phone had been smashed by Dong Yan.

She had indeed been beaten up by Dong Yan. As for those pictures on Weibo, they were taken at noon outside the hotel when she rushed to explain things to Shen Yibo, which startled him. That moment was captured by a bystander and posted on Weibo.

Her phone had been smashed by Dong Yan at noon.

Han Jiangxue never imagined she would end up in such a sorry state, sitting alone on the carpet in the hotel corridor, knees hugged to her chest, waiting for Shen Zhaonan to return.

She had asked the hotel staff, and Shen Zhaonan had booked a room for two nights, so she believed with certainty that he would come back in the evening.

She had to see Shen Zhaonan and explain everything to him...