Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 585 - 581 Special Reward!

Chapter 585: Chapter 581 Special Reward!

Lu Sangning waited for a while but did not receive a call from Song Wenbai, leaving her no choice but to call the Lu family again. She was somewhat aware of the predicament Song Wenbai was in at the Song family, so she couldn’t just rely solely on Song Wenbai.

However, after the call reached the other side of the ocean, Father Lu scolded her severely right off the bat.

"You’ve completely disrupted our well-laid plans, what else can you do now?"

"Dad, wasn’t it you and Uncle Song who agreed on my return to the country in the first place? Why is it all my fault now?"

As soon as Song Wenbai was mentioned, Father Lu got even angrier.

"You have the nerve to mention Uncle Song! He wanted you to return to be the Song family’s daughter-in-law so you could gradually build a relationship with Song Jinze, but what were you really scheming? You couldn’t even handle a minor celebrity, and you’ve had ulterior motives towards Song Jinze. If you don’t value your life, that’s fine, but don’t drag the entire Lu family down with you."

Just before Lu Sangning called Father Lu, he had been scolded by Song Wenbai over the phone.

It was 6 p.m. in China, and coincidentally, 6 a.m. in the States.

Early in the morning, still lying in bed not quite awake, he was scolded by an old friend. Anyone would lose their cool over matters all caused by Lu Sangning.

"Dad, I was doing this for..."

"Enough! Shut your mouth! I’ve arranged for someone to handle your mess. Don’t contact the Song family again. You may be shameless, but I still care about my reputation. You will come back tomorrow so you stop embarrassing me!"

Lu Sangning’s anger surged. She couldn’t provoke this person or touch that; in the end, she was played by a mere agent—how could she possibly hold back her rage...

Lu Sangning found Xu Qingxia in the parking lot of a restaurant. Xu Qingxia was talking to two friends, getting ready to go into the restaurant for a meal.

When Xu Qingxia saw Lu Sangning, her expression froze instantly. She quickly sent her friends away, telling them to go ahead into the restaurant.

Without a word, Lu Sangning went up and grabbed Xu Qingxia by the hair and headed towards the car.

"Miss Lu, let’s talk this out nicely, please let go of me~"

"Let you go? So you can run away, huh?"

Xu Qingxia was a bit lost for words, "Miss Lu, I’ve given you the car already. If you keep this up, I’ll call the police..."

"Call the police? You dare talk to me about calling the police?"

After dragging the person into the car, Lu Sangning could no longer hold back and started hitting Xu Qingxia with her purse...

*

When Ye Zhenzhen arrived in Ancheng, it was already getting dark.

Shu Huaiqing got off the plane with her, "Zhenzhen, where are you heading? Let me give you a lift."

In fact, in Shu Huaiqing’s heart, he preferred to call her by her name Zhenzhen, as long as President Song of Huanya wasn’t present.

"There’s no need to trouble yourself, President Shu, I have a driver to pick me up."

Shu Huaiqing thought it was Ye Zhenzhen’s polite refusal and chuckled, "Zhenzhen, you don’t need to be polite with me. Besides being parents, we’re also business partners. It’s no trouble for me to give you a ride."

On the plane, he had wanted to chat with Ye Zhenzhen but couldn’t, as there was a bit of distance between their seats, so he gave up the idea.

"Zhenzhen, also, regarding the issue with Shanshan, I would like to hear about the situation from you."

He was visiting Ancheng partly for work, but another crucial reason was his troublesome younger sister.

When they talked on the phone yesterday afternoon, he felt that Bai Lingshan’s tone was somewhat off, so he wanted to discuss it with Ye Zhenzhen.

Upon mentioning Bai Lingshan, Ye Zhenzhen’s expression paused. She thought Shu Huaiqing knew about Bai Lingshan and Xiao Yi’s affair, but she wasn’t sure.

She simply said, "President Shu, why don’t we make an appointment the day after tomorrow or whenever you have time? I have to rush to the crew now and really don’t have the time."

Even if she had time at this moment, she couldn’t discuss it. She needed to check with Bai Lingshan first.

Meanwhile, Xiao Li, the driver, had been waiting at the airport’s arrival hall. From a distance, he saw his boss walking shoulder to shoulder with a man, apparently chatting and laughing. Alarms immediately went off in his mind.

Thinking about the special instructions Secretary Zhang had given him over the phone, he must take good care of Mrs. Song and, in addition to that, he had to carefully observe those men with ulterior motives around her...

Especially Shu Huaiqing!

But he didn’t know Shu Huaiqing. After a moment of thought, he quickly took out his cellphone, took a photo, and sent it to Secretary Zhang.

[Secretary Zhang, is this the Shu Huaiqing you were speaking of?]

Secretary Zhang replied instantly, [That’s the man.]

Xiao Li immediately understood.

He had been wondering why President Song didn’t take him back to Jiangcheng yesterday and instead had him stay in Ancheng until New Year’s Day. Now he understood; President Song had high hopes for him!

He certainly couldn’t fail to meet President Song’s expectations.

With this in mind, Xiao Li promptly stepped forward to take the suitcase from Ye Zhenzhen’s hand, "Mrs. Song, President Song asked me to remind you to give him a call."

Ye Zhenzhen nodded and replied, "Okay."

"President Shu, you go ahead with your work. This driver is someone my husband arranged for me, so we’ll be leaving first."

Shu Huaiqing responded, "Okay, I’ll call you tomorrow."

Xiao Li glanced at Shu Huaiqing briefly. Contacting Mrs. Song again tomorrow?

After getting into the car, Xiao Li inquired, "Mrs. Song, shall we go to the hotel now, or shall I arrange a restaurant for you to have dinner?"

"No need, just go straight to the film crew."

When Ye Zhenzhen dialed the number, Song Jinze answered instantly.

He had just finished a meeting, and because Secretary Zhang had received a WeChat message from Xiao Li, he knew that Ye Zhenzhen had arrived and had been watching his phone, waiting for her call.

"Have you arrived?"

Ye Zhenzhen confirmed, "Just arrived, are you playing with your phone?"

"No, I’ve been waiting for your call."

Ye Zhenzhen’s smile faltered slightly. Through the earpiece, the man’s voice was gentle and magnetic, as if an invisible wave disrupted the steady beating of her heart.

After a few seconds of silence, she asked with a laugh, "So, could I interpret this as President Song starting to miss me already?"

They had been apart for only three hours, and she too had begun to miss him.

"Mm, congratulations to Mrs. Song for the correct answer. May I know what reward Mrs. Song would like?"

Ye Zhenzhen chuckled at his words, "The reward is a bit sudden, I haven’t thought about it yet. Can I hold onto it for now?"

"That won’t do, no waiting for latecomers, unless it’s a special reward..."

"For example?"

"A kiss."

Ye Zhenzhen pretended to ponder for a few seconds, "Hmm... wouldn’t that be a bit too much of a loss?"

Receiving a kiss for a reward seemed undervalued.

"If Mrs. Song feels it’s too much of a loss, how about I add an evening of company? Additionally, other services can be included..."

Ye Zhenzhen turned red, realizing she had been tricked by him again.

"Con man!"

After dropping those two words, she hung up the phone...