Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 538 - 535

Chapter 538: 535

Although the other party didn’t name names, Ye Zhenzhen understood everything once she heard that much.

When she stepped out of the booth, Xu Qingxia had already entered another one at the far end, laughing louder and more arrogantly into the phone after whatever she was told on the other end.

"This, no need for you to say, I know what to do. But let’s get it clear, when the time comes, my cut and our Shuangshuang’s endorsements, not one can be missed."

"Okay, then..."

Xu Qingxia’s smug words were cut off mid-sentence when "boom," a bucket filled halfway with water suddenly drenched her from head to toe,

"—Ah!"

Xu Qingxia, now soaked like a drowned rat, emerged from the restroom to find the area already deserted, with only a water hose thrown on the floor.

Grabbing the bucket, she stormed out, shouting at the busy crew nearby, "Who did this?"

"Who on earth did this?"

Qiu Wanshuang, seeing Xu Qingxia’s disheveled appearance, quickly took a down jacket from her assistant and draped it over her, frowning as she asked, "What happened to you? Weren’t you just going to the restroom? How did you end up like this?"

Only then did Xu Qingxia realize that the water that had been poured on her was filthy mop water. Her eyes filled with rage as she glared venomously at everyone assessing her, eventually resting her gaze on Ye Zhenzhen and Yu Lili.

Back in the restroom, she had gotten carried away and had not made sure no one was around. Although she did not mention Ye Zhenzhen by name, only Ye Zhenzhen and her crew would have the motive to do this.

Ye Zhenzhen was sitting on a chair with a faint smile, busy with her phone, not even lifting her eyes, let alone looking in Xu Qingxia’s direction.

It was Yu Lili next to her, wearing a barely concealed smirk, who, upon meeting Xu Qingxia’s uncontrollable fury, gave a slight shrug. The look in her eyes said something only Xu Qingxia, the party concerned, would understand.

Yu Lili raised her eyebrows in a silent challenge: It was me!

What can you do about it?

Indeed, the half bucket of dirty water had been poured in by Sister Zhenzhen’s orders. They knew how to play dirty too if someone dared to be sneaky behind their backs. Xu Qingxia was laughing so smugly just now; now, Yu Lili wanted to see if she could still laugh.

Before Xu Qingxia could speak, she began to sneeze one after another, her body trembling with cold, and a rotten odor faintly detectable.

Qiu Wanshuang, covering her nose, said with distaste, "Don’t just stand there gawking. Go change your clothes."

"Shuangshuang, I was in the restroom just now, and someone poured sewage on me." Xu Qingxia gnashed her teeth, her eyes fixed on Yu Lili and Ye Zhenzhen like a vicious dog.

"Mommy~ What happened to auntie?"

Ji Yunyun came forward, jumped into Qiu Wanshuang’s arms, and then turned to Xu Qingxia with a look of disgust, "Ew~ Auntie, you stink! Did you fall into the toilet just now? Hahaha!"

The child’s naive laughter spread throughout the set, and the others, after hearing what the child said, merely smiled faintly and went about their business.

Qiu Wanshuang, because of the incident that occurred with Ji Yunyun on the set yesterday, still had some lingering worries. While Ji Yunyun performed well today, her agent was causing trouble.

Her expression darkened as she said in a low voice, "Go change right now. We’ll talk about what happened later,"

"But Shuangshuang..."

Xu Qingxia didn’t want to leave just like that. She wanted to confront Ye Zhenzhen and that little assistant for an explanation but was stopped by a look from Qiu Wanshuang.

"Yunyun’s contract hasn’t been signed yet," she said. "If you keep this up, I’ll have no choice but to change agents."

Qiu Wanshuang was well aware that the person Xu Qingxia was looking at was Ye Zhenzhen, but since her daughter was about to act alongside Ye Zhenzhen, she couldn’t let her own agent start an argument with Ye Zhenzhen without any evidence.

Xu Qingxia realized from Qiu Wanshuang’s expression that she wasn’t joking, so she could only bite her lip in frustration and angrily glared at Yu Lili before walking away.

However, Ye Zhenzhen didn’t want to just let go of what Xu Qingxia had done behind her back, so she took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Song Jinze.

If Ji Ziqian could use his financial clout and tactics to forcefully insert his daughter into the picture, then naturally she would seek help from her own man. The movie had just started filming and, even at its quickest, wouldn’t wrap until after the New Year. She didn’t want to have to see Qiu Wanshuang and her family every day in the near future.

Soon, after Ji Yunyun and Ye Zhenzhen completed a scene together, the expression on Director Yang’s face wasn’t too pleased, and Ye Zhenzhen didn’t say anything either.

It was Qiu Wanshuang, however, who felt that Ji Yunyun’s first big-screen performance was very good. Even if there were flaws, they could be improved. She bypassed the crowd and went to speak with the assistant director to inquire about the signing.

The assistant director sighed awkwardly and shook his head at Qiu Wanshuang.

Qiu Wanshuang frowned. "Didn’t we have a good talk earlier? Why has it changed again?"

The assistant director glanced at Ye Zhenzhen nearby. "Or maybe, you could talk to Teacher Ye again."

Qiu Wanshuang’s face showed a complex expression as she turned her gaze towards Ye Zhenzhen; after all the back and forth, it still came back to Ye Zhenzhen.

"Zhenzhen, Yunyun’s performance just now was alright, wasn’t it?" she asked.

Qiu Wanshuang, holding Ji Yunyun’s hand, approached Ye Zhenzhen with a full-faced smile.

Ye Zhenzhen was looking at her phone. She had sent a message to Song Jinze before filming, and now she had just received a reply from her man:

[It’s been taken care of.]

[I wonder if Mrs. Song could include me for dinner tonight?]

Ye Zhenzhen didn’t respond immediately, but instead turned to Qiu Wanshuang and said, "I think it’s quite good, yeah."

Whether the performance was good or not, it didn’t concern her; after all, she wasn’t going to be the one to help Qiu Wanshuang’s daughter.

"Then regarding the matter of Yunyun joining the crew..."

Ye Zhenzhen smiled. "Shuangshuang, I can’t do anything about this matter; you’ll have to ask the crew about it."

Passing the ball around, after all, wasn’t going to stop just because the crew passed it to her.

Seeing this, Qiu Wanshuang got straight to the point, "Zhenzhen, the director indicated that as long as you agree, it will be fine."

Ye Zhenzhen looked up just as Xu Qingxia, having changed clothes, walked towards them. She stood up from her chair and smiled at Qiu Wanshuang, "This question you’re asking puts me in a difficult position. It’s better you ask your agent directly."

Qiu Wanshuang turned to look at Xu Qingxia, not quite understanding the meaning behind Ye Zhenzhen’s words, but Ye Zhenzhen had already left, and she no longer had the confidence to pursue the matter further. She could only wave Xu Qingxia over and asked her, "Who do you suspect got water on your clothes earlier?"

"Who else could it be? It must have been Ye Zhenzhen and her assistant," Xu Qingxia replied, thinking that Ji Yunyun’s entry into the cast was a done deal. Her expression was still filled with resentment and disdain.