Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 528 - 525

Chapter 528: 525

However, Fu Shinuan’s slap ultimately did not come down, as Ye Zhenzhen raised her hand to control Fu Shinuan’s wrist, a trace of light mockery flashing across the corner of her mouth, "I’m only teaching you how to say the lines correctly, but this slap of yours can’t really land~"

Fu Shinuan gritted her teeth in frustration, her eyes fixed on Ye Zhenzhen as jealousy and discontent spread through her chest, but she had to admit that Ye Zhenzhen was quick to immerse in her role, and her line delivery was indeed much stronger than hers.

An unprecedented sense of humiliation made every cell in her body act impulsively, hating herself and hating that her rival’s strength had suddenly increased.

After that, she NG’d continuously two more times, still only barely acceptable in the end. Director Yang had given up, waved his hand to indicate it was okay. With Fu Shinuan’s acting skills, it wouldn’t be too bad if not compared, but next to Ye Zhenzhen and Xiao Yi, it was truly unbearable to watch.

Director Yang could only force himself to accept it; otherwise, the entire crew would be driven mad.

...

When Ye Zhenzhen arrived home that evening, Song Jinze had sent her a message:

[I have a dinner engagement tonight and won’t be eating at home, you can eat first.]

Looking at the black typeface on the WeChat page, Ye Zhenzhen zoned out for a moment. How exactly should she describe their relationship now?

If you say there is a problem, he would still send her messages. If you say there isn’t a problem, her intuition felt like there was a bit of an issue.

Looking up, she encountered the gaze of the maid.

Ye Zhenzhen asked, "Did you tell the master that I’m home?"

The maid nodded, "The master instructed that when the madam returns home, I should let him know."

"Madam, dinner is ready, please wash your hands and get ready to eat."

"Okay."

Ye Zhenzhen walked upstairs to change into something more comfortable before descending to reply to the man’s message:

[Got it, come back early.]

After the message was sent, there was no immediate response on the other end. It was unclear whether he was too busy to see it or saw it but chose not to reply.

After dinner, with the script in hand, Ye Zhenzhen sat on the living room sofa, looking at the lines above. Her mind simply couldn’t settle down, her heartstrings once plucked, were difficult to quieten.

"Sigh~"

It’s so annoying. It’s why you shouldn’t mix feelings with work, relationships are just a burden, adding pointless worries!

She sighed dejectedly, forcing herself to focus.

She didn’t know how long she had been reading, but Ye Zhenzhen’s thoughts began to wander uncontrollably again.

Actually, just being like this wasn’t so bad, but she couldn’t help feel a hollowness inside, always having a premonition that something was about to happen.

Plus, at Qingquan Villa, aside from the unfamiliar maids, she was the only one there, not even a dog for company.

Speaking of dogs, Ye Zhenzhen thought of Watermelon. Xiao Chen had been staying with his grandparents recently, and Watermelon too was a lonely dog at home. Maybe she could bring Watermelon over to keep her company.

She put down the script and dialed the landline for Hongshan Villa, wanting to ask Aunt Li to have someone deliver Watermelon over tomorrow.

The call hadn’t ended when the villa’s main gate was opened.

The maid went forward to greet, "The master is back."

Ye Zhenzhen turned her head, the man’s tall figure striking, wearing the same clothes he wore in today’s news photos, his handsome features illuminated by light that made his sharp contours appear even more superior.

Only, his deep eyes evidently showed a hint of drunkenness, and compared to the detached expression in the daytime photos, he seemed less aloof.

On the other end of the line, Aunt Li asked with concern, "Madam, besides bringing Watermelon over, do you need anything else?"

"No, just Watermelon."

After hanging up the call, she stood up and walked over to the man, smilingly asking, "Didn’t you say you had social commitments? How come you’re back so early?"

Song Jinze’s inscrutable eyes roiled with complex emotions, and the surrounding air was saturated with silence.

Just as Ye Zhenzhen felt the muscles in her cheeks about to freeze, the man finally moved his lips, "Hmm, it’s over."

"Oh."

Ye Zhenzhen regretted it. Had she known earlier, she would have gone straight upstairs to read the script in her room, and spared herself the awkwardness of not knowing what to say in front of this jerk.

Just two days earlier, there had been so much to say, and the look in his eyes wasn’t like this at all.

Jerk. If she took the initiative to speak to him again, she wouldn’t be called Ye Zhenzhen!

"This, for you."

A beautifully wrapped white gift box came into her view.

Ye Zhenzhen: ...

Her gaze lingered on the man’s pale, well-defined knees for a few seconds before she looked up, her delicate and radiant face covered in confusion.

Just a second ago, he had made her feel like he didn’t even want to say an extra word to her.

And now, the next second, he was giving her a gift. What did he mean by this?

"The three men in today’s news photos, standing next to me, is President Li. The woman next to President Li is his assistant, Miss Lu. The other two are the CEOs of Huanya’s subsidiary in Country Y. Today, it was President Li who sought me out for negotiations; the contract isn’t signed yet."

Ye Zhenzhen: ???

Was this jerk really explaining himself to her?

Seeing her stunned, the man slightly leaned forward, took her hand, and imperiously stuffed the gift into her arms, "Rest early."

"Then you..."

Song Jinze interrupted her softly, "I still have business to attend to."

Ye Zhenzhen watched his receding figure as he stepped up the stairs, once more sinking into thought. What was he trying to say?

That wasn’t what she wanted to ask!

Back in her room, Ye Zhenzhen glanced at the gift box and felt irritated, devoid of any desire to open it. She tossed the gift box aside carelessly.

She didn’t cherish it!

The next day, Ye Zhenzhen woke to see her bedside completely unmarked by sleep; clearly, that jerk of a man hadn’t come back to the room to sleep at all last night.

No, what exactly was he being stubborn about?

...

If Ye Zhenzhen was in a bad mood yesterday, today she entered the set slightly irritated. Fortunately, she was adept at acting. When she was in character, she assumed a certain state, but once off set, her face was devoid of emotion.

Liu Rui didn’t come to the set today, for Jiang Lu had an audition, and she needed to be there to deal with it.

Yu Lili was on the set alone, working hard and running around devotedly. The day went by, and Ye Zhenzhen was able to finish her work smoothly.

The set had no night scenes in the last few days, and they were busy shooting on built indoor sets. After this week, they would switch to shooting on the streets and in the office buildings of Jiangcheng.

And the previously troublesome Fu Shinuan and Qin Lang were quiet today, showing no movement.

Fu Shinuan was even taking acting lessons from a coach she had found during her breaks. For such conduct, the others found it unremarkable; if Fu Shinuan could improve her acting and reduce the number of NGs, everyone could relax a bit.

Ye Zhenzhen hadn’t reached home yet when she received a message from Su Xi;

[Zhenzhen, are you done for the day? Let’s get together; I’m in Jiangcheng.]

Surprised for a moment, Ye Zhenzhen’s lips curved into a slight smile as she quickly replied.