Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 556 - 553

Chapter 556: 553

Ye Zhenzhen furrowed her brows ever so slightly, asking without revealing much, "Is there a reason you wanted to meet with both of us?"

At this point, even though Ye Zhenzhen could roughly guess what the other party meant, she couldn’t state it outright, pretending to be ignorant was the best option.

It was known within their circle that Xia Zhi liked Xiao Yi; Bai Lingshan bringing her a cup of milk tea and counting on their few prior encounters to ask her to arrange a meeting with Xiao Yi wasn’t good news for her.

Not only would she offend Xia Zhi, but it would also bring her a lot of unnecessary gossip.

The people in this circle were all cunning, and Bai Lingshan was no fool; her gaze stayed on Ye Zhenzhen’s face, taking in every change in her expression.

Thus, she didn’t keep it secret any longer and spoke up directly.

"Yes, there are some work-related matters I’d like to discuss with you, and indeed, I have a personal interest in Best Actor Xiao, I like him."

Ye Zhenzhen: ...

She was so straightforward that for a moment, Ye Zhenzhen didn’t quite know how to respond.

Bai Lingshan: "Xia Zhi likes Best Actor Xiao, and I like him too. He’s handsome, a good actor, and a gentleman; a man like that—we all have the chance to pursue, right? Even if Xia Zhi is a screenwriter, it doesn’t stop me from pursuing true love. Isn’t that right, Sister Zhenzhen?"

Yesterday Ye Zhenzhen wasn’t on set, and she herself had tried to meet Xiao Yi alone but didn’t succeed. Today, she simply hoped Ye Zhenzhen could help arrange a meeting as well, considering Ye Zhenzhen’s relationship with Xiao Yi. A joint meal shouldn’t be a problem.

From what she remembered, she felt that Ye Zhenzhen wasn’t as mean as others said; she was just sharp-tongued, but otherwise a nice person.

"..."

Ye Zhenzhen truly hadn’t expected Bai Lingshan to be so straightforward. These consecutive remarks left her no room to continue playing dumb.

"Sister Zhenzhen, don’t be silent. It’s okay if you don’t want to help me. Let’s have lunch together; someone wants to meet you."

"Meet me?" A flicker of surprise passed Ye Zhenzhen’s eyes.

It didn’t seem like there were any common friends between her and Bai Lingshan.

Bai Lingshan nodded, "Yes, to meet you. He wants to have lunch with you."

If both Ye Zhenzhen and Xiao Yi could come, she certainly intended to have lunch alone with Xiao Yi and let Ye Zhenzhen attend to her business. If Xiao Yi couldn’t make it, she would join Ye Zhenzhen.

Ye Zhenzhen looked at Bai Lingshan’s clean and innocent face and smiled, "Shanshan, the boxed meals at the set are quite delicious, I don’t really want to go out for lunch."

Not knowing who the person she was supposed to meet was, and fearing unexpected topics might arise, she chose to decline politely.

However, upon hearing this, Bai Lingshan immediately furrowed her brows, feigning annoyance, "Sister Zhenzhen, if you don’t want to meet Xiao Yi that’s fine, but consider it me treating you to lunch because I have a favor to ask of you. That’s settled then, I’ll drive us there at noon."

After leaving that remark, Bai Lingshan walked away with her assistant.

The makeup artist teased with a smile, "Best Actor Xiao is handsome indeed, quite popular with the girls. Zhenzhen, you weren’t aware; on her first day on set yesterday, Bai Lingshan openly confessed to Xiao Yi, and Xia Zhi knows about it too."

Ye Zhenzhen smiled faintly, "She looks so gentle and docile, I wouldn’t have expected her to be so direct."

Honestly, after the brief exchange with Bai Lingshan, she found herself quite liking the girl’s forthright personality.

Makeup artist: "Bai Lingshan comes from a complex background; her family is very wealthy. Supposedly, her family opposed her becoming an actress, so she changed her name and secretly entered the industry. From my interactions, I’ve noticed that actors with money and connections tend to have good personalities.

On the other hand, some people who weren’t born into much but suddenly came into money can have very questionable character..."

Like Fu Shinuan!

The makeup artist kept this thought to herself, thankful that Fu Shinuan had already left.