Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son-Chapter 48 - Moral Kidnapping

Wu Yuerou felt like she was about to collapse from fatigue. When she heard An Ruilin ask this question, she could only think that either Ye Zhenzhen or Lin Qianqian must have made these remarks to her son, using him to mock her.

An Ruilin: “Yibo, yeah, Yibo said that Auntie wanted to exercise to keep fit, and then you also joined Auntie in exercising, right?”

Shen Yibo had just told him that their mommies were exercising behind them and that they should wait here obediently for Mommy to come.

In An Ruilin’s little mind, he recalled the moment before getting on the bus when his mommy didn’t want to buy a ticket; she must have done it to accompany Auntie in her workout.

Wu Yuerou: …

The anger in Wu Yuerou’s heart surged and, finding no outlet, simmered inside her. She was so angry she started coughing…

[Pfft! Hahaha, this is killing me!]

[It’s true what they say about children’s bluntness!]

[Can’t deny it, that little chubster Yibo is occasionally quite a hoot, hahaha!]

Ye Zhenzhen was playing with Song Yuchen not far from them and almost couldn’t help but laugh out loud. It seemed that Yibo and Ruilin had that comedic flair to them.

Due to the season, everyone was wearing autumn clothes and couldn’t play in the water. After admiring the mini-scenery around the waterfall, there wasn’t much else to see.

While the waterfall was magnificent, the presence of water flow and the location within the mountains, paired with the wind, made Ye Zhenzhen worry that Song Yuchen might catch a cold if they stayed too long. She thought it best to leave with the child.

Xu Wanjia and Lin Qianqian shared the same sentiment. Xu Wanjia was just wearing a thin knitted jacket, and standing under the large waterfall for a long time indeed made her feel a bit chilly.

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She said to Ye Zhenzhen, “Zhenzhen, I feel a bit cold standing here too long. Let’s head back.”

According to the rules set by the production team, visiting the attraction counted as a successful check-in. They didn’t have mobile phones or other electronic devices on them, so taking photos was out of the question. Continuing the visit seemed pointless.

Ye Zhenzhen nodded in agreement, “I was thinking the same thing. Let’s go back and hit the hot springs.”

Lin Qianqian: “I had the same thought. Coming to Anshan and not enjoying the hot springs would be a real loss.”

When Han Jiangxue heard they were planning to go back and “hit the hot springs,” jealousy welled up inside her. She had scrimped on lunch to save money, and here she was after walking several kilometers, exhausted to the brink of collapse, and Ye Zhenzhen was nonchalantly talking about going to soak in hot springs?

What was that supposed to mean, flaunting it in front of her?

Wu Yuerou had been harboring a bellyful of anger with nowhere to vent it, and this provided her with an excuse to let it out, “We just got here and you’re already leaving. Can’t you wait for us a bit longer?”

Lin Qianqian frowned slightly, “We’ve been playing here for a long time already. If you want to play more, take your time. We’ll be on our way. It won’t affect your fun.”

“Hey! Lin Qianqian, don’t you have any sense of unity?” Wu Yuerou shouted at Lin Qianqian and then said to Ye Zhenzhen, “Ye Zhenzhen, are you leaving too? Do you guys have any sense of unity? We’re still recording the show!”

Thinking about them leaving for the hot springs made Wu Yuerou feel sour, and she didn’t want these people to leave so soon.

Ye Zhenzhen couldn’t help but find it amusing, “Did the production team specify that we must all leave together? What does this have to do with unity? Isn’t your moral coercion a bit far-fetched?”

Wu Yuerou immediately retorted, “How am I morally coercing anyone? I didn’t…”

[Isn’t this moral coercion? Sister Wu, I really beg you to stop talking.]

[Wu Yuerou is really not cut out for these live reality shows, so embarrassing, wow.]

[I’m completely done with Wu Yuerou, seriously, she’s so damn annoying, this woman.]

A faint smile played on Ye Zhenzhen’s eyes, tinged with a hint of mockery, “No? Well, that’s for the best. Whether we stay or go has nothing to do with you, right? I’m going to take my child and leave now, bye~”

Having said that, she took Song Yuchen by the hand and started walking back. Lin Qianqian followed them upon seeing this.

Xu Wanjia also hurriedly carried Yang Yike and followed Ye Zhenzhen and the others.

Shen Yibo and An Ruilin had come on a sightseeing car, and seeing that Ye Zhenzhen and the others were all leaving, the two also trotted after Ye Zhenzhen happily.

Shen Yibo: “Mom, I’ll go back with auntie in the car first, okay? I’ll wait for you at the finish line once you’re done exercising!”

An Ruilin: “Mom, I’ll wait for you at the finish line too!”

At this moment, what mother or anything can compare to the comfort of riding in a car? They just wanted to head straight for the car.

Wu Yuerou and Han Jiangxue looked at each other, both silently sighing. Thinking about the five-kilometer return journey, neither of them was in the mood to enjoy the scenery…

This was probably the first time they truly experienced the desolation and coldness of being broke while away from home.

[Hahaha! Ye Duidui really doesn’t take any crap, I love it.]

[Ye Zhenzhen is so genuine, I really like her, hahaha.]

[It’s so satisfying, I’m not pampering Sister Wu, who is so low in emotional intelligence.]

That night, Ye Zhenzhen and her son, together with Xu Wanjia and Lin Qianqian and their daughters, enjoyed the hot springs, where the tickets included a buffet dinner at the hotel.

Due to privacy concerns for other guests, the production team did not continue filming at the hot springs.

Meanwhile, Wu Yuerou and Han Jiangxue were having a simple meal of plain noodle soup provided by the owner of their guesthouse.

When the owner learned that Han Jiangxue and Wu Yuerou only had about ten yuan in cash, his expression was one of surprise, thinking that even for a show, they shouldn’t be so stingy!

Fortunately, the owner was quite generous, waving off any charge for the dinner and even adding a poached egg to each of their bowls of noodles.

Both Han Jiangxue and Wu Yuerou, looking to save money, hadn’t eaten much at noon, and had walked over 10 kilometers back and forth in the afternoon, so they were famished.

Having plain noodle soup with a poached egg for dinner, they were still quite happy and ate quickly.

Shen Yibo, who was not very picky about food to begin with, was genuinely hungry that evening, and consequently finished his bowl of noodles quite fast.

On the other hand, An Ruilin only finished the poached egg in his bowl, leaving the noodles untouched. He complained to Wu Yuerou, “Mom! I want to eat the baby potatoes we had at noon!”