Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 577 - 574: Look how proud she is

Chapter 577: Chapter 574: Look how proud she is

Leaving the Strawberry Garden, Bai Lingshan walked briskly ahead while Xiao Yi carried a basket behind her.

When the two encountered Song Jinze and Ye Zhenzhen hand in hand, they both were taken aback.

In unison, they asked, "Where’s Xiao Chen?"

Little Song Yuchen: Xiao Chen got taken by the butler uncle to eat strawberry cake inside the house!

Fearing dad’s scolding and worrying it might affect Uncle Xiao Yi’s pursuit of a wife.

But the strawberry cake is the yummiest.

After dining at the estate for lunch, Ye Zhenzhen received a call from Dong Yan, asking if she could also bring Shen Yibo back to Jiangcheng and take him to the film crew together with her when she goes to Ancheng tomorrow.

That was naturally no problem.

In the afternoon, upon returning to Jiangcheng, Ye Zhenzhen began preparing for the evening’s dinner event, while Song Jinze had to attend a transnational video conference back at the company due to work.

The two parted at the airport.

Song Jinze’s hand stopped around her waist, his expression a bit reluctant, "After the dinner is over, I’ll come to pick you up. Let’s fly to Ancheng tomorrow morning."

The man leaned in close to her ear, his voice low, a faint smile lingering on his lips.

Ye Zhenzhen slightly turned her head, just in time to catch a glimpse of the two little ones sneaking peeks at them.

Caught red-handed, Xiao Chen and Shen Yibo quickly turned their little heads away, grinning foolishly at each other and looking elsewhere.

"Is that okay?"

Without receiving an answer, the man took her hand and coaxed her further.

"We’ll talk about it tonight."

The man’s smile at the corner of his lips broadened, taking her response as consent, "I’ll come to pick you up later."

When leaving the airport, through the car window, Ye Zhenzhen was surprised by two figures she saw.

Qin Lang was frantically trying to put a hat on the woman next to him, as if fearing a one-second delay would expose them.

She had come back to Jiangcheng on a private plane, and no fans knew her schedule. And wasn’t Qin Lang supposed to be at the Ancheng film set at this time? It was strange to see him at the airport.

And that woman next to him, although they both quickly put on hats and scarves, Ye Zhenzhen still got a clear look...

After Ye Zhenzhen arrived at GK with the two little ones, Dong Yan arranged for the secretary to take them out for fun and then took out a script from her bag to hand to Ye Zhenzhen, "Have a look."

Ye Zhenzhen smiled and accepted the script, only to find out it was the workplace movie that QM was planning to shoot.

She looked at Dong Yan with a hint of confusion, and Dong Yan returned with a nonchalant smile, "Trade secret, but you can have a sneak peek."

The reason Dong Yan could get the script in advance was that the film involved interactions with the GK brand. The early success of QM’s founder, Anna, wouldn’t have been possible without assistance from GK’s chief designer.

Therefore, after the initial draft of the script was completed, it was necessary for her to review it. If there were any issues, they could be corrected promptly.

Ye Zhenzhen politely replied, "I definitely won’t let down Chairman Dong’s trust."

"Don’t rush, let’s talk after you’ve finished reading it."

Ye Zhenzhen smiled and nodded. After skimming through the script, she understood the deeper meaning behind Dong Yan’s later words.

Indeed, she had spoken too hastily just now.

Dong Yan sat on the sofa, her gaze fixed on the expressions changing on Ye Zhenzhen’s face, and spoke lightly, "What do you think?"

Ye Zhenzhen closed the script and met her gaze, "Chairman Dong showed it to me first to seek my opinion, didn’t you?"

Dong Yan’s smile was warm, "Correct... So, what are your thoughts?"

Ye Zhenzhen curved her lips, "The same as yours."

Sometimes, communication between smart people doesn’t have to be too blunt, nor too elaborately explained. Those who understand, understand naturally.

*

That evening, dressed in a GK haute couture silver-white hollowed-out evening gown, Ye Zhenzhen, along with Dong Yan, made a grand finale entrance as the global spokesperson for GK.

At the moment Ye Zhenzhen appeared, all eyes in the room were fixed on her.

The guests at the banquet couldn’t help but exclaim, "Mrs. Song is really beautiful in person!"

"Beauty is a fact, and GK really values her, I heard the gown is custom-made too."

"Who could argue otherwise? That diamond crown on her head alone is worth fifty million, and then there’s the jewelry on her neck and hands, all adding up to over a hundred million..."

"You can tell, Chairman Dong truly values Mrs. Song."

Qiu Wanshuang stood to the side, listening to the conversations of others, her hand holding a wine glass shaking slightly, her expression indifferent yet with a hint of casual pride.

Xu Qingxia, however, couldn’t stand it and muttered softly, "What does being the grand finale amount to? The real winner tonight will be the one who gets the QM endorsement. Wearing jewelry worth over a hundred million is impressive, but it’s only great if you can sell it. I don’t believe there will be any big sucker buying the jewelry she’s wearing tonight!"

Anyway, the necklace worn by their Shuangshuang had already been sold, for eighty million.

Ji Yunyun stood beside Xu Qingxia, looking up and asking, "Who’s the big sucker?"

Qiu Wanshuang retracted her gaze and glared at Xu Qingxia, "There are children here, can you keep it down a bit?"

Xu Qingxia gave an awkward smile, crouched down to Ji Yunyun, and said, "Yunyun, look quick, who’s that!"

"Brother Xiao Chen~"

As soon as Ji Yunyun saw Song Yuchen, she immediately let go of Xu Qingxia’s hand and ran through the crowd towards Song Yuchen.

"Brother Xiao Chen!"

She was very happy and wanted to grab Song Yuchen’s hand but was subtly avoided by him.

"Brother Xiao Chen, I really didn’t expect you to be here today, look at my dress, isn’t it pretty? My mom took me to pick it out."

Today, Ji Yunyun was wearing a white sequined princess dress with a bow as decoration on her head, which for a little girl, was the most beautiful attire with its sparkling glitter.

Song Yuchen was unaffected and even subtly frowned.

"It’s pretty!" Shen Yibo, like a sly little imp, smiled at Ji Yunyun.

Ji Yunyun’s smile disappeared, "I wasn’t asking you."

"Oh." Shen Yibo nodded his head and said to Xiao Chen, "I want to go to the dessert table to get some cupcakes, Xiao Chen, come with me!"

"Alright."

Watching the two leave, Ji Yunyun pouted her small mouth high, feeling very dissatisfied, but she could only follow them.

There were two groups of people at the banquet tonight, one was the heavy hitters in the industry who came here to consolidate resources and expand their network within the circle.

The other group was those wealthy ladies and rich misses, who might not have the time to attend foreign fashion weeks, but would not miss out on a top luxury jewelry banquet in their own country.

Their objective was also crystal clear: to spend money to buy jewelry that others coveted but couldn’t obtain no matter what.

From the moment Ye Zhenzhen appeared, all the rich misses’ eyes were focused on her and never shifted, as her gown and the jewelry she adorned enhanced her noble and breathtaking beauty.

So much that it gave off the illusion that by wearing the same dress and jewelry as Ye Zhenzhen, one could become a fairy tale princess as noble and beautiful as she was~

No sooner had Ye Zhenzhen walked the red carpet with Dong Yan and posed for some photos than the wealthy women saw their chance to approach her about the diamond jewelry she was wearing.

"Chairman Dong, Mrs. Song, I’m very interested in this set of jewelry..."

But within just a few minutes, the entire set of jewelry she was wearing was sold.

For the rest of the evening, whatever Ye Zhenzhen wore was sold, and each piece was a unique, one-of-a-kind item.

Ye Zhenzhen was the center of attention for a while, already the focus of the evening, but now even more eagerly discussed by everyone.

The topics of discussion included not only her beauty but, of course, the commercial value that Ye Zhenzhen herself and the title Mrs. Song brought with it.

As for Qiu Wanshuang, apart from a necklace being bought right after her entrance, the jewelry she wore was no longer of interest to anyone, let alone a topic for discussion.

Jealousy was almost spitting out of Xu Qingxia’s eyes. "Look how pleased with herself she is."

"Who wouldn’t be, if not her?"

Xu Qingxia’s whispered complaints were overheard, and she quickly turned her head to look at the woman who spoke, a flash of surprise in her eyes, "Teacher Liu, I thought you wouldn’t come tonight!"

(PS: Apologies, dears, I’ve had some personal issues lately that have been quite troubling, but they’re mostly resolved now, and I’ll return to a stable update schedule. Thank you all for your support~)