Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 449

Chapter 449: 449

Ye Zhenzhen ran into Xu Wanjia and Yang Yike at the entrance of a clothing store.

Director Yang was inside trying on clothes, and Yang Yike insisted that girls shouldn’t watch boys change clothes, so she dragged Xu Wanjia outside to play.

Actually, the kid just didn’t want to stay in the boring men’s clothing store and wanted to find her mom to play games outside.

After greeting Ye Zhenzhen, Xu Wanjia saw that Song Jinze was holding a bag containing instant noodles. She found it somewhat unbelievable, "Does President Song eat instant noodles?"

She felt that it was somewhat inconsistent for a big CEO like Song Jinze to be carrying around instant noodles.

Ye Zhenzhen laughed, "Xiao Chen wanted to try them, so we bought a few packets to cook for him tonight. The little guy has never tried instant noodles before."

Faced with such a cute little bun and such a simple request, how could she not agree?

Xu Wanjia nodded, glanced at the colorful bags in Song Yuchen’s hand, and smiled, "Living environments differ; the little guy probably hasn’t tried many things. It wouldn’t hurt to try something once."

Xiao Yiyi also hadn’t tried many things, and if the little one wanted to eat them, she might do the same as Ye Zhenzhen and give it a try, which was not a big deal.

At that moment, Song Yuchen was holding two strips of QQ gummies, orange and strawberry-flavored, which Ye Zhenzhen had bought for him at the supermarket. Together, there were about a dozen packs.

He approached Yang Yike, tore open two packs of the differently flavored gummies, and handed them over, "Sister Yi Yi, these gummies are for you. My mom bought them for me. She said they taste really good."

Earlier at the supermarket, as soon as Song Yuchen glanced at the bags of small candies hanging by the shelf, Ye Zhenzhen asked if he wanted some. If he did, they could buy a few to try and share with other kids later.

Hearing this proposal, the little one happily nodded, of course. No child could resist such colorful candies, especially when they were gummies.

Only in the past two months, following Ye Zhenzhen, had he tasted many snacks and treats he had seen or never seen before.

Yang Yike accepted them, thanking both Xiao Chen and Ye Zhenzhen, "Thank you, brother, thank you, aunty!"

Ye Zhenzhen and Xiao Chen said in unison, "You’re welcome."

Every time Song Jinze watched Yang Yike speak, the corner of his lips would curve up unconsciously, even without his own realization.

[Tsk tsk tsk, feeding her stepson instant noodles and buying the child so much candy, what is Ye Zhenzhen really up to?]

[Xiao Chen has been well-provided for since he was little, having never eaten these things. Now that he’s participating in a show, trying something he hasn’t eaten before, what’s the big deal? Why the hate?]

[Exactly. The child’s father is still around. President Song hasn’t said anything, so why are you trolls getting worked up about nothing?]

[When Han Jiangxue gave Little Yibo snacks, you all were quick to shout ’evil stepmother’. Why is no one speaking up now? When Ye Zhenzhen gives snacks to her stepson it’s suddenly okay? This is way too double-standard!]

[These two situations are completely different, okay? Zhenzhen is just buying them for the child to try, not to eat every day. And they’re buying those candies to share with other kids, not to eat all by himself.]

[Right, for a little young master like Xiao Chen, it’s normal he hasn’t tried these things. Letting the little one try is really not a big deal; some people really shouldn’t be so nitpicky.]

Jiangcheng Song Family.

Xiao Chen’s grandfather, Song Wenbai, was sitting with Madam Song in the living room watching the live stream.

Seeing Ye Zhenzhen again buying Xiao Chen instant noodles and those kinds of gummies, he couldn’t help but join in the barrage of comments, "Really now, what’s with feeding the child instant noodles?"

"Such a small child, how can he eat instant noodles, and buying what’s that – those gummies? The packaging of those gummies looks flashy, won’t Xiao Chen get a stomachache after eating them?"

Song Wenbai grew increasingly enthusiastic as he spoke, completely oblivious to the gaze Madam Song was casting his way.

"These past two days, the kids have been traveling by plane and boat. Once reaching the countryside, they couldn’t eat anything nutritious and healthy, so they resorted to instant noodles? Ah! It’s incredible she could even think of that, that’s no way to treat children, even if they’re not your own..."

Madam Song’s peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of someone approaching in the living room. A smile immediately appeared on her face, and she stood up to greet the arriving Old Master Song, "Dad, you’re awake!"

Song Wenbai felt a shiver in his heart and also stood up, "Dad, you’re awake!"

Old Master Song glared at Song Wenbai irritably and then said to Madam Song, "The vegetables the butler brought back from the farm this afternoon looked good. We’ll have vegetables with instant noodles tonight. I want to try that hot chilli oil flavor."

Madam Song glanced at the guilt-ridden Song Wenbai and nodded, "Alright, I’ll have someone get it ready."

Song Wenbai chuckled and tried to persuade him, "Dad, you’re of such an age now. Eating that kind of junk food can be a burden on your liver. Why not have the housekeeper make noodles for dinner instead?"

"No need, I just want to taste it. Eating it once won’t kill a person!"

Song Wenbai: ...

Before Song Wenbai could even react, he heard the old master speak to him again, "You can go out for dinner tonight. We’re making instant noodles at home, and there’s none for you."

After leaving those words behind, Old Master Song left the living room.

Madam Song pursed her lips, holding back a laugh as she walked toward the kitchen, saying, "Oh, watching that little girl eat instant noodles earlier, I thought it smelled delicious. Thanks to Xiao Chen and Zhenzhen, I’m also getting a chance to taste what these instant noodles are like!"

Song Wenbai furrowed his brow, completely baffled.

It’s just a bucket of instant noodles. Is it really necessary to make such a fuss over it?

At his age, now retired and staying at home, to be excluded like this over instant noodles, ah! It’s simply unreasonable, utterly unreasonable!

...

An Xi went separate ways with Gu Xiaoran and Gu Liangjun. Gu Liangjun came later as he had gone to a clinic to have his teeth checked, while she took Gu Xiaoran to shop for food and daily necessities in town.

In the supermarket while looking for seasoning, An Xi searched around and couldn’t find where the hot pot base was. She asked a clerk, "Excuse me, do you have any non-spicy hot pot base? Where can I find it?"

She thought about it, neither she nor Gu Liangjun were much for cooking, so it might be better to buy some hot pot base. Then, they could just toss in the seasoning packet into a pot, and they’d be ready to cook — convenient and quick.

Upon seeing An Xi, the clerk led her to the back row of shelves. She pulled out a cardboard box, opened up a new box of hot pot base, and apologized, "We just ran out today. I forgot to restock, sorry."

An Xi took the hot pot base handed to her by the clerk, along with a slip of paper.

The clerk smiled at An Xi, "Hello, please make sure to take this."

As the clerk spoke, she tapped An Xi with her finger,

An Xi took the hot pot base handed to her by the clerk, along with a slip of paper.

The clerk smiled at An Xi, "Hello, please make sure to take this."

As the clerk spoke, she tapped An Xi with her finger,