Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 559 - 556

Chapter 559: 556

"Oh?"

Under the night sky, the film set was brightly lit, and the silhouette of the man standing with backlighting was deep and handsome. Clad in a long black coat, he stood out in the crowd, both noble and stunning.

His expression was no longer cold as before, and he glanced at Xiao Yi, whose eyes were slightly joking, "Childish."

Shen Yibo tilted his head up, blinking as he said, "Uncle, I... I just said you were a tiny bit, just a bit fierce, but I didn’t say you weren’t handsome, you’re the most handsome person here!"

"And... and my mom says I’m the most sensible, I’m not childish at all."

As Shen Yibo explained, he lifted his little chubby hand and waved it as if to brush away the word ’childish’ that uncle had thrown out.

Song Yuchen covered his mouth with his little hand and snickered, "Yibo, my daddy wasn’t talking about you, he said Uncle Xiao Yi is childish."

Actually, Shen Yibo’s earlier remark about his dad being a bit fierce—Song Yuchen quite agreed with that. Before Ye Zhenzhen became his stepmom, his dad was indeed a little fierce, but he had mellowed a lot now.

Xiao Yi was at a loss for words, feigning anger as he frowned at the two laughing kids, "You two little brats, it’s obvious he’s the more childish one."

Song Yuchen defended his dad, "My daddy is not childish, hmph!"

Shen Yibo: "I also think uncle is not childish."

"..."

Xiao Yi glanced jokingly at the two kids and turned to leave, "Can’t be bothered arguing with you childish brats."

Bai Lingshan saw that Xiao Yi had already left, and feeling like a third wheel with this family of three, she took Shen Yibo’s little hand and said, "Yibo, let’s go. Sister will take you to the restroom, they’re about to start filming."

After walking a bit, Bai Lingshan looked back at the exceptionally good-looking family of three and then her gaze shifted back to Xiao Yi not far away. If... just if, could she and Xiao Yi have such a possibility in the future...?

Ye Zhenzhen looked up into the man’s profound eyes, "Take Xiao Chen to the car and wait, we’ll go home after I finish shooting."

"Okay."

As he spoke, he reached out to smooth the strands of hair scattered at the woman’s temples, his cold and handsome face full of indescribable tenderness and indulgence, "Have you had dinner yet? I’ve packed some food."

"Not yet, I’ll eat after I finish shooting. You go ahead and take Xiao Chen to eat."

Song Yuchen shook his head, "I want to wait here for mom, we’ll eat together after she finishes shooting."

Song Jinze stroked the little one’s head and smiled at Ye Zhenzhen, "Okay, then we’ll wait for you."

The man’s hand moved slowly down from the woman’s temple to her waist, looking to pull her into his embrace for a hug.

"Sister Zhenzhen, it’s time to start shooting."

After shouting out, the director’s assistant suddenly realized Ye Zhenzhen’s husband was present, and his mouth hung open awkwardly. After managing to force out a small, "Forgive..."

"Sorry."

He had been busy the whole time and truly hadn’t noticed President Song visiting the set.

"Alright, I’m coming."

Ye Zhenzhen’s beautiful eyes twinkled mischievously. She cleverly dodged the man’s hand and then touched the little one’s head, "Son, find a place to sit with daddy and wait for mommy, okay~"

"Okay~"

After standing up again, she smiled and placed her arms on the man’s broad shoulders, leaning close to whisper in his ear, "Honey, wait for me~"

Song Jinze watched the woman walk away, his eyes flickering. The smile on his handsome face was filled with helplessness and indulgence.

"President Song, here to visit your wife on set?"

Director Yang had not noticed Song Jinze earlier, but now that he saw him, he immediately greeted him enthusiastically and motioned for Song Jinze to sit next to him.

The assistant poured Song Jinze a cup of hot tea, "President Song, please enjoy."

"Thank you."

After father and son sat down, Song Yuchen was somewhat distracted. His gaze was fixed on Shen Yibo. During the previous scene, he had taken Yu Lili to the lounge to eat and rest, so he hadn’t seen his mother filming.

Now, seeing his mother holding Shen Yibo’s hand, not only smiling at Shen Yibo but also feeding him, even though Shen Yibo was lying in bed, pretending to be sick, Xiao Chen just did not feel happy.

His mother had never fed him like that...

Meanwhile, Song Jinze was not paying too much attention to the little one’s facial expressions. His eyes were instead focused on his wife’s delicate face, which seemed somewhat different from usual. In the lens, her entire demeanor and body language appeared to have transformed into someone else’s.

It wasn’t until Xiao Yi, playing the male lead, entered the scene, walked up, took Ye Zhenzhen’s hand, and embraced her...

Song Jinze’s gaze was sharp, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly. He wanted to hold his wife, yet in the blink of an eye, this guy Xiao Yi...

And it was happening in front of the whole crew.

Soon, in the camera, Ye Zhenzhen pushed Xiao Yi away, and the man’s expression eased slightly.

This was his first time watching his wife act, witnessing another man embrace his beloved woman so close-up. Even though he knew it wasn’t real, he just couldn’t help feeling displeased.

The story unfolding was not real, but the hugs and hand-holding were indeed very real.

Director Yang was watching the monitor, talking to himself, "The emotional and physical movements are very good, the feeling conveyed is quite nice, pretty good."

The rest of the crew had become immune to such praise.

In the past, Director Yang hardly complimented actors while filming, but ever since he joined this crew, the words of praise never seemed to cease.

Yet, Director Yang suddenly felt something was off. He sensed a sharp and cold gaze on him. Turning his head, he distinctly saw a coldness shrouding Song Jinze’s deep eyes.

"President Song, all of this is just acting. Zhenzhen is very skilled, truly impressive."

The man visiting the set was different from others; not only was he Ye Zhenzhen’s husband, but he had also been secretly funding the production. He said this both as an explanation and shift of topic.

"Hmm."

Song Jinze did not utter another word.

Director Yang: ...

Even after having filmed many scenes and met numerous actors, he couldn’t fathom the emotions hidden in Song Jinze’s eyes, nor could he guess what he was really thinking.

To say that he cared about his wife, Song Jinze didn’t continue to ask him anything. In fact, Director Yang was prepared for questions, but the other party wouldn’t say a superfluous word.

To say that he didn’t care about his wife, yet he actually came to the set, and after seeing the scenes with hugging and hand-holding, he looked clearly displeased.

Seeing that Song Jinze seemed to have no intention of asking, Director Yang’s gaze returned to the monitor. After seeing the last shot displayed on the screen, he called "cut."

The evening shoot for Group A was able to wrap up.

Song Yuchen stood up from his little stool, pouting, and asked Director Yang, "Uncle Yang, will my mom have to film many scenes like the one just now?"

Song Jinze’s eyes flashed, looking down at his son from above. That was also the question he had wanted to ask; to his surprise, the little guy came through at the crucial moment.