Transmigrated as a vicious stepmother, I raised a child who became a heartthrob.

Jiang Zhuhua put down his phone, asked Huo Wang for all sorts of data, and then handed it to Jiang Ning.

She spent a lot of money to bring these people here, not to create trouble for herself.

"Mother."

Jiang Ji was watching cartoons while holding his Samoyed when he saw people coming out of the study and immediately greeted them warmly.

"what happened?"

Jiang Zhuhua thought something was wrong. Jiang Ji saw his mother sit down and pace around on the sofa, then ran over and whispered in her ear.

"Mom, Huo Wang is so virtuous."

When Jiang Ji said this, his eyes were bright, and there was even a hint of approval in them.

"What about others?"

Jiang Zhuhua was really used to it. There were only two people in the house, and he completely forgot that the other person was still in his house. He couldn't help but feel a little guilty, but it disappeared quickly.

“He was in the kitchen, saying he was making rock sugar pear tea. I had a bit of a cough and a fever, but it wasn’t serious, and he heard me.”

Jiang Ji leaned against her mother, whispering and giving her a thumbs up. Everything was done quietly, as if the two were exchanging some top-secret information.

"Is this how you treat him?"

The relationship between the two was really strange. Jiang Zhuhua was actually afraid that Huo Wang would mind what An An had said, even though rationally he knew that the other party was not the kind of person who would mind such things.

But I still feel nervous about it. Now, seeing how well the two of them get along, it even feels like a dream.

Jiang Zhuhua even suspected that the two people were acting against her.

"He took the initiative. He took the initiative, and I didn't say anything."

Jiang Ji vehemently defended his innocence.

He only had a cough and drank more water. Huo Wang asked if there were any pears or rock sugar at home before leaving, even locking him out of the kitchen.

"It's okay, you and Tiedan continue watching TV, I'll go check on him."

As a party involved in that incident, Huo Wang has the right to know some of the details.

Jiang Zhuhua comforted Jiang Ji, stood up from the sofa, and then noticed Jiang Ji's half-undone socks, causing his brows to furrow involuntarily.

"Put your socks on properly, don't leave your smelly socks all over the place."

This happens frequently. Jiang Ji walks around on the sofa, then takes off his socks and stuffs them everywhere.

Jiang Zhuhua even found his socks under the coffee table.

"Right away."

When the topic of socks came up, Jiang Ji couldn't help but feel a little guilty, and quickly pulled up his socks.

Then they went back to watching TV.

Jiang Zhuhua opened the kitchen door, which was just a glass sliding door. The range hood was on inside, but there was still a lot of steam.

He wasn't looking at his phone; instead, he sat next to the rice cooker, watching the steam rise gently.

Hearing the kitchen door open, he turned around and almost immediately said, "An'an..."

"It's you. The pear tea will be ready soon, would you like some?"

Was it over so quickly? Huo Wang didn't know how long it would take to resolve the matter, nor did he ask.

Jiang Zhuhua lifted the lid of the pot and glanced inside. There were red date slices, goji berries, snow pears, and a little bit of chrysanthemum. A large pot of water had been boiled.

"So?"

Normally, people just boil pears and rock sugar to make pear tea, so these ingredients seem rather elaborate. Jiang Zhuhua asked casually, appearing completely relaxed and natural.

"It's alright, I'll just boil it together with the pear tea anyway."

Red dates nourish qi and blood, goji berries nourish the liver and kidneys, clear the liver and improve eyesight, lower blood lipids, and also beautify the skin, while snow pear tea moistens the lungs and relieves cough.

Apart from chrysanthemums, these ingredients, when placed together, will not affect the taste.

Jiang Zhuhua took a small bowl and scooped out some water. The water had been boiling for a while and was a light yellow color.

It tastes like chrysanthemum when you drink it, somewhat like a chrysanthemum tea beverage, but with the pear aroma of pear tea. It has a slightly strange feeling, mainly because the two flavors mix in your mouth, like a taste disorder, but it's not unpleasant to drink.

It's not bad to drink, but it's hard to tell the main flavor from the side.

"How about it?"

Huo Wang was trying this recipe for the first time, and his eyes held a smile as he asked, with a hint of expectation for praise.

"Sing it yourself."

Because there wasn't much in the bowl, it cooled down quickly. Jiang Zhuhua handed his bowl to the other person. There were still faint water stains on it, traces of the tea that had just been poured in.

Huo Wang wisely chose to subtly flirt with the other party in this situation.

Huo Wang could tell very well that Jiang Zhuhua was very susceptible to flirting and liked that kind of subtle, suggestive seduction.

His lips touched the water stain. Huo Wang slowly took a sip, his white teeth gently shaking the rim of the bowl. He looked up from the tea and slowly gazed at her.

"sweet."

Huo Wang held the bowl in his hands, looked up, squinted his eyes, and smiled. He sat on a small stool in the kitchen. Jiang Zhuhua could see his watery eyes when he looked down. Because the two were a little distance apart, Jiang Zhuhua could even see his prominent Adam's apple and fair neck.

The two of them were tacitly aware of their seduction, which was ill-timed but also exceptionally exciting.

Jiang Zhuhua extended a finger and gently pressed on his Adam's apple. The protrusion hidden beneath the skin rolled slightly.

"Sweet is good. During the New Year, we should eat something sweet."

Jiang Zhuhua felt a surge of joy and lowered her head to gently bite his lips. It was a very light bite, not a kiss, but more like flirting.

The two flirted and teased each other, like idly plucking the strings of a musical instrument, but they weren't playing a proper piece; it was just a pastime and listening to the sounds of their instruments.

"The tea is ready. If you kiss me again, my lips will swell up."

Huo Wang tried to dissuade him in a hoarse voice. Jiang Zhuhua listened to his advice.

Everything here is peaceful and harmonious, but things are quite discordant on the company side.

He Wei roughly confirmed who it was by looking at the various information about that person on social media, and also found that the person had participated in some offline activities and there were photos of them.

The boss said he wanted to arrange a meeting. So naturally, I need to contact him.

Who knew that after making the call and finally explaining my purpose, the other party immediately started mocking me.

"You mean I should post a clarification online? Saying that neither of us plagiarized?"

The sarcasm in the other person's tone was palpable even through the phone.

"Yes."

He spoke calmly. His mind was entirely focused on himself; he shouldn't bother arguing with these people.

"Who is your boss? How dare he say such things to me? And do you even know who my father is?"

The person on the other end immediately started exposing his own father.

"My father, Zhang Erhe?"

He Wei had already listened to the other party's mockery for a long time, and when he heard this sentence, he couldn't help but retort sarcastically.