Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 424: Even Pigs Wouldn’t Eat It

Chapter 424: Chapter 424: Even Pigs Wouldn’t Eat It

Haocity Hotel, in addition to having a chef for cooking, also had someone responsible for live on-site presentation.

Under the canopy, the dining table was laid with a white tablecloth, adorned with Zhenzhen’s favorite roses, as well as champagne. The warm yellow lights above their heads brought the dinner atmosphere to its ultimate.

A family of three sat in front of the dining table, and with each dish presented, the chef would stand to the side and explain what the dish was, as well as the general ingredients used.

The cameraman brother pushed the camera right up to each plate, and the live stream viewers were no longer listening to the chef’s explanations about ingredients; they just watched as one dish after another was brought to the table.

There were hot dishes, cold dishes, as well as soups and desserts, all exquisitely plated. Even through the screen, the colors and scents were enough to make one’s mouth water.

Out of the four households, only Ye Zhenzhen’s family of three was having the best and most comfortable dinner.

As they enjoyed the gentle sea breeze and the romantic sunset over the sea in the distance, not only did they not have to cook themselves, but they also had personal service during the meal – pouring wine, refilling water, cutting up their food...

[At this moment, I truly understand the meaning of earning money, and envy’s tears are streaming down my cheeks~]

[Crabmeat with shrimp, pan-fried cod, vinegar-flavored jellyfish head, hawthorn goose liver, jade double happiness, black truffle precious mushroom fortune, golden squash abalone, specialty vegetable roll, empress mango mousse...]

[Stop talking upstairs, I’m really already enviously crying. Such a display and such a scene, not even in idol dramas!]

[With such an image, it becomes even clearer to me, either stay single, or if marrying, find a man like President Song!]

[Little girl, don’t think too much, an average woman can’t catch President Song’s eye. Let’s just stick to our own business and enjoy watching.]

In contrast, An Xi’s family of three looked quite shabby.

After they had left Ye Zhenzhen’s side, An Xi thought that the contents of the bucket were not enough and went to pick up some seaweed from the beach.

After bringing it back, An Xi didn’t know what to do with these items, or rather, what they could be turned into. She was also clueless about how to use the cooking tool provided by the production team, such as the simple gas stove.

It was Gu Xiaoran who suggested, "An Xi, let’s cook porridge. Just grab a handful of rice, add some water, and dump these things in."

Earlier by the seaside, he had heard Ji Yunyun say that this was what their family had for lunch.

"Alright, let’s do that then."

An Xi cleaned all the foraged ingredients and, adding some Da Mi, poured them into the pot, only to discover that she hadn’t lit the stove yet. After studying it for a while, she finally managed to ignite it.

Midway, Gu Liangjun looked at the long strips of seaweed cooking in the pot, turning dark and slick, and disdainfully remarked, "Can we actually eat this? Even pigs wouldn’t eat such stuff!"

An Xi looked up at him and replied indifferently, "It should be edible once it’s cooked."

She knew Gu Liangjun was always teasing, but she hadn’t expected him to be so shameless. Couldn’t he see there was a camera nearby?

"Should be?" Gu Liangjun couldn’t hold back and rolled his eyes. "You’re really something, can’t even make a simple dish."

Gu Liangjun didn’t take his own words seriously; he just thought he was expressing his distaste with a couple of complaints, but the netizens in the live stream thought otherwise;

[Gu Liangjun must be an idiot, right?]

[The Gu Family is so wealthy, how could they raise such an idiotic son?]

[I heard that up to now, it’s Gu Xiaoran’s grandparents who are managing the family business. Looking at it now, handing over such a big company to this idiot, it’s bound to go bankrupt sooner or later!]

[I’m just waiting to see, I want to see who the pig is later!]

[Right, if he’s got the nerve, he better not eat a bite. If Gu Liangjun eats it, I’ll call him a dumb pig from now on!]

An Xi stirred the food in the pot with a spoon, and couldn’t help thinking that after being starving for a while, the smell coming from the pot was quite fragrant.

Gu Xiaoran stepped forward, glanced into the pot of food being cooked, and then looked at Xiao Chen seated at the dining table eating. Suddenly, a surge of inexplicable sadness welled up in their heart.

"I... I want to go home..."

They were so hungry and also longed to have a proper meal like Xiao Chen!

Recalling how they didn’t eat well at home, demanding to be fed, and even knocking over food, they felt so regretful. They shouldn’t have spilled those delicious meals...

The thought brought the young one to tears.

[What’s wrong with Gu Xiaoran this time? Why do they suddenly start crying?]

[This little one looks so pitiful, but why do I feel a little like laughing? Hahaha]

[The child is probably hungry, they’ve been staring at Xiao Chen’s side and salivating!]

[For such a little kid, missing two meals in a row, nothing to eat, is indeed too much to bear.]

Gu Liangjun frowned instantly upon hearing his son say they wanted to go home, "We’ve come to participate in the show, there’s no going back now. We’re boys, don’t cry!"

He hadn’t even mentioned going back, and if Gu Xiaoran started to fuss about leaving, how was he supposed to cozy up to Song Jinze after that?

When he had gone over earlier, he could sense that Song Jinze seemed somewhat angry. It was also his own fault for harboring too much resentment inside, not holding back earlier. What he had intended as a compliment ended up sounding sour.

Gu Xiaoran silently shed tears, not responding to Gu Liangjun’s words. Their stomach was really growling with hunger now, so uncomfortable...

"Time to eat!"

After turning off the heat, An Xi came over and picked up Gu Xiaoran, "Son, what’s wrong? Are you hungry? The porridge you asked for is ready, let’s go!"

"Ah~" Gu Xiaoran couldn’t hold back and cried out loud.

"Alright, alright, no more crying. You’re already hungry, if you cry any longer you won’t have any strength left. Let’s go, it’s time to eat."

Gu Liangjun watched An Xi comforting Gu Xiaoran and went straight to the pot to take a whiff, feeling it was somewhat fragrant after being hungry for so long.

He took two bowls and ladled some porridge into them, placing them on the table, "Son, come and eat."

[Yo yo~ Three people and only two bowls, isn’t he going to eat?]

[Does he really think it’s disgusting, or is he just afraid we’ll call him a pig? Hahaha!]

Before the viewers’ comments could go on, they saw Gu Liangjun starting to eat with his chopsticks as if nothing had happened.

He didn’t have the habit of eating breakfast and only had a cup of coffee before leaving the house that morning, so he was essentially starving all day, now unable to bear it any longer.

No matter what it was, as long as it was edible, that would do; just fill the stomach first. With this thought, Gu Liangjun began shoveling down the porridge even more vigorously, finishing a bowl in no time.

Seated next to him, An Xi and her child hadn’t even reacted before he was already on his second bowl.

Watching him bury his head in his bowl of porridge, An Xi silently clenched her teeth, feeling cheated as she had thought he would serve her a bowl of porridge as well. Now it seemed that this man was not only selfish but also very ignoble!

Although she had known this before, now with the camera broadcasting live, she felt an indescribable sense of helplessness...