Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 486

Chapter 486: 486

The next morning.

Gu Liangjun continued to deliver breakfast to the family of three of Song Jinze, but this time he did not knock on the door from outside. Instead, he silently waited at the doorstep to see who would get up first and then personally hand them their breakfast.

Last night, after finding out that An Xi did not betray him, his mood had improved a lot, but upon hearing An Xi say that someone was plotting against Ye Zhenzhen, he felt outraged again.

As he waited at the door, he was contemplating whether to inform Song Jinze about the matter.

According to An Xi, telling Song Jinze directly might lead them to be suspected of crying, "Stop thief!"—an attempt to use the claim to cozy up to the other party deliberately.

If he didn’t tell, and when An Ying plotted against Ye Zhenzhen, he stepped in to rescue, perhaps Song Jinze might appreciate their kindness, making things much smoother for them in Jiangcheng thereafter.

As he grappled with the decision, suddenly, there came a noise from the gate.

Gu Liangjun stood up with the breakfast in hand, and upon seeing that the person opening the door was Ye Zhenzhen, he smiled politely, "Good morning, Mrs. Song. Here is some breakfast I bought from the town earlier today."

Seeing the several bags of breakfast that Gu Liangjun was carrying, Ye Zhenzhen was rather surprised.

But then she thought about it, Gu Liangjun’s eagerness to please Song Jinze was something even the village dogs knew about, "President Gu, there’s no need for such courtesy."

She didn’t refuse and took the breakfast; having ready-made food to eat saved them the trouble of cooking in the morning.

After Ye Zhenzhen took the breakfast he had brought, Gu Liangjun blurted out quickly, "Mrs. Song, be careful these next couple of days, someone is plotting against you."

Damn! Only after he had spoken did Gu Liangjun realize that he had spoken too hastily!

Ye Zhenzhen: ...

Such words, heard first thing in the early morning, would shock anyone deep inside.

Seeing that Ye Zhenzhen’s expression was a bit off, Gu Liangjun left her with a word of caution and then slipped away, "Mrs. Song, you must remember what I said, caution is key."

An Xi wouldn’t help An Ying hurt her now, but there was no guarantee that An Ying didn’t have other plans, ones even An Xi was unaware of. He thought it better to warn her in advance.

After all, having done a good deed, Song Jinze would find out sooner or later.

After Gu Liangjun had left, Ye Zhenzhen carried the breakfast inside the house.

Her mind kept dwelling on the words Gu Liangjun had said, and without watching where she was going, she then bumped firmly into the arms of a man.

"What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?"

The man’s voice—low and velvety—resonated above her head.

Ye Zhenzhen shook her head, "I’m not unwell, just very sleepy."

It was just a verbal warning from Gu Liangjun; whether someone was truly out to harm her was still uncertain.

If there really was someone out to harm her, she thought of the fake woman from yesterday, who seemed to have some connection with An Xi.

If not, then it would be An Xi or Qiu Wanshuang.

These two were the most suspicious...

...

The four families arrived at the village chief’s doorstep as agreed after breakfast, where Xiaowen and Xiao Yi were already waiting.

Based on the sugarcane they received during last night’s game, each family submitted their note and in return received two tools and the number of tasks they needed to complete that day.

The Ye family, numbers 1 and 2, received two of the sharpest sickles, with the task to cut 800 kilograms of sugarcane within a day.

Numbers 3 and 4, An Xi’s family, got two machetes with the task of cutting 1000 kilograms of sugarcane.

Number 5 and 6, Xu Wanjia’s side, had two axes; their task was to cut 1500 kilograms of sugarcane.

The last, Qiu Wanshuang’s family, received two shovels with the task: cut one ton of sugarcane.

Seeing how the show assigned the tasks, Qiu Wanshuang was so angry she nearly passed out.

They thought they were lucky not to have to do any farming work, since they drew a house that didn’t require it, but to their dismay, the production team had issued this daunting task.

[The three toughest works in the countryside: cutting sugarcane, scraping cassava, and sorting peanuts. When it comes to making things tough, not even walls stand a chance—I only bow down to the production team!]

[And there’s reaping the wheat under the blazing sun, from early morning till nightfall. Just looking at these tasks is downright suffocating—I never want to return to the countryside in this lifetime.]

[Seeing the sugarcane cutting, I’m shocked—it’s literally my nightmare. Back when I was in school and my family was poor, I was dragged to cut sugarcane for others, for a meager 50 yuan a day—unbelievable!]

[I want to go cut sugarcane, I love eating sugarcane the most!]

[My friend ahead, liking sugarcane and cutting sugarcane are two different concepts. Don’t be too naïve!]

At the same time, a few little ones knew nothing at all.

On the way to the Sugarcane Field, especially for Gu Xiaoran and Song Yuchen, the two little boys were overly excited, thinking that cutting sugarcane was an incredibly fun thing to do.

"Xiao Chen, have you ever cut sugarcane before?"

Gu Xiaoran, who had never even seen sugarcane, let alone cut it, was the one asking Xiao Chen.

Song Yuchen shook his head, "No, it’s my first time."

"It’s my first time too."

Yang Yike, following behind Song Yuchen, also enthusiastically shouted, "It’s my first time too, hey!"

Qiu Wanshuang was leading Ji Yunyun and following behind; when she saw Yang Yike getting close to Xiao Chen, Ji Yunyun tried to break free from Qiu Wanshuang’s hand and squeeze over to where Yang Yike was.

Qiu Wanshuang stopped her, "Yunyun, what did Mommy tell you last night? Don’t act like this, okay?"

Ji Yunyun pouted, "Mommy, I want to be with Brother Xiao Chen too, let me go with him."

"The path is too narrow here, Mommy will hold your hand."

Qiu Wanshuang thought that if she didn’t keep a hold of her daughter, the little one might very well rush over and knock Yang Yike down into the ridges of the field.

Last night before bed, after Ji Ziqian had turned off the camera, she had given Ji Yunyun quite the lecture.

The child had nodded off to sleep while looking wronged, thinking her daughter might change her ways today, not expecting her to be just as impulsive.

At the same time, a few little ones knew nothing at all.

On the way to the Sugarcane Field, especially for Gu Xiaoran and Song Yuchen, the two little boys were overly excited, thinking that cutting sugarcane was an incredibly fun thing to do.

"Xiao Chen, have you ever cut sugarcane before?"

Gu Xiaoran, who had never even seen sugarcane, let alone cut it, was the one asking Xiao Chen.

Song Yuchen shook his head, "No, it’s my first time."

"It’s my first time too."

Yang Yike, following behind Song Yuchen, also enthusiastically shouted, "It’s my first time too, hey!"

Qiu Wanshuang was leading Ji Yunyun and following behind; when she saw Yang Yike getting close to Xiao Chen, Ji Yunyun tried to break free from Qiu Wanshuang’s hand and squeeze over to where Yang Yike was.

Qiu Wanshuang stopped her, "Yunyun, what did Mommy tell you last night? Don’t act like this, okay?"

Ji Yunyun pouted, "Mommy, I want to be with Brother Xiao Chen too, let me go with him."

"The path is too narrow here, Mommy will hold your hand."

Qiu Wanshuang thought that if she didn’t keep a hold of her daughter, the little one might very well rush over and knock Yang Yike down into the ridges of the field.

Last night before bed, after Ji Ziqian had turned off the camera, she had given Ji Yunyun quite the lecture.

The child had nodded off to sleep while looking wronged, thinking her daughter might change her ways today, not expecting her to be just as impulsive.