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

It took the two of them a month to decide where to settle down. At the same time, they fully considered Huo Wang's suggestions.

The location is on higher ground, but roads have been built, making transportation convenient. The city is also just a short drive away. There aren't any large mountains nearby, so there's no risk of landslides. There's some land around the house, which can be used to grow flowers or vegetables. From the rooftop, you can see the sea in the distance.

Well, except that it's easy for fog to form when the weather is bad, which makes it very humid and inconvenient to dry clothes.

This area is full of those small villas with courtyards. They're arranged in a row, each with its own unique style, and they're quite beautiful.

Everything is fine except for the dampness.

After buying a house, you will naturally need to renovate it, and dehumidification will become a very important task. If you live by the sea for a long time, you will know that it can be so humid that it can be annoying.

Especially when it drizzles, there is mist everywhere, making it so hazy that you can't even see the higher floors.

The two stayed at a hotel temporarily, and Jiang Zhuhua arranged for An'an to transfer schools. The child definitely needed to continue her studies, and the educational resources here were quite good.

The rest were all rather trivial matters, and Jiang Zhuhua didn't finish dealing with them until October. The house had been renovated, and professional formaldehyde removal had been carried out. Renovations inevitably introduce some formaldehyde.

The flowers haven't been planted yet, but they will plant many flowers together in the future, planting whatever they like.

Jiang Zhuhua picked out the ring herself and decorated one of the rooms in the house beautifully. She decorated it little by little until she was satisfied.

She knew the other person would agree, but that wasn't a reason for her to be perfunctory. Having taken the lead in the relationship and in life, she needed to be proactive in many things, providing the other person with security, legitimacy, assurance, and a safety net.

Gender is never a reason or excuse. If you're pursuing someone, you should have the right attitude. Whoever takes the initiative should take the initiative.

"Mom, I'm going back to my room."

Although Jiang Ji didn't quite understand, he had a strange premonition after seeing a marriage proposal on TV and seeing that the house was filled with flowers.

After finishing his meal and washing his dishes, he slipped back to his room. Huo Wang came here today.

"He'll probably be back in the middle of the night, so he should go to sleep early."

Jiang Zhuhua couldn't help but laugh. Jiang Ji remained silent, went inside, and simply refused to come out.

Huo Wangcai returned home at 10 p.m.

It was his first time here, and he wasn't very familiar with the area. The courtyard was lit by warm yellow lights, and there were streetlights along the way, so there was no complete darkness.

Jiang Zhuhua had been keeping an eye on the outside. Seeing the person get out of the taxi, he went out, opened the courtyard gate, and brought them in. Including the large, panting white dog following them; they couldn't possibly forget Tiedan when they moved.

"Have you got a meal yet?"

Jiang Zhuhua asked.

"not yet."

After traveling by plane and car, Huo Wang looked slightly tired.

"I made dumplings today. They're frozen in the refrigerator. I'm going to cook them. You can rest for a while."

Jiang Zhuhua gently stroked his soft hair, looking at his haggard face with a pang of heartache. He'd been working too hard, constantly on the go.

"Yes. I brought you a gift."

Jiang Zhuhua had been watching his expression closely when she noticed he was carrying two bags. Huo Wang handed one of them to her.

"You said this necklace was pretty before, and I saw they had it in stock today, so I bought it for you. The other bag is a gift for An'an."

Huo Wang wearily hugged Jiang Zhuhua, not wanting to say anything more, just holding him quietly for a while. Jiang Zhuhua silently hugged him back.

"We'll look at the gifts later. You should rest for a while and have something to eat first."

Jiang Zhuhua poured him a glass of warm water, put the things on the table, and went to cook dumplings first.

Homemade dumplings taste completely different from store-bought ones; handmade ones are so much tastier, so much better than industrially made ones. Every family's dumplings are unique, and their flavor is irreplaceable.

The dish consisted of chives and eggs, mixed with a little minced pork and some finely chopped vermicelli. When cooked, it was very delicious, with a mild chive flavor.

Huo Wang ate two plates by himself. Jiang Zhuhua cooked some dog food for Tiedan. At this time, they hadn't bought dog food yet, so they could only make do with boiled chicken breast and the like.

Jiang Zhuhua opened his gift and glanced at it. It was the silver necklace he had mentioned before. To be honest, the necklace wasn't expensive, but it was very well-designed. It wasn't the common eight-treasure compass or small peace lock. Frankly, it looked more like some kind of small commodity, but it was pure silver and inlaid with diamonds.

"I really like it. I'll give you a gift too."

Jiang Zhuhua was very satisfied that the other party took his words to heart. The value of the words was not important; what mattered was that the other party was willing to put in the effort.

"what?"

It's probably a strange sixth sense that people have before some important events happen. Huo Wang inexplicably felt his heart beating faster. He even felt a little nervous and uneasy.

"I just finished eating and didn't brush my teeth."

Huo Wang was so nervous that he even talked nonsense. He had a feeling that the two of them might kiss in a moment, and he had just finished eating dumplings.

There were even chives in it. I hope you don't end up finding chives in your food while kissing!

Huo Wang was so agitated that he felt uncomfortable all over and wished he could brush his teeth several times right away.

"Want to kiss? Go brush your teeth first, we'll talk about it later."

Jiang Zhuhua looked at the other person, who seemed so nervous she was about to jump up at any moment, and almost laughed, but she managed to hold it in. She wasn't really bothered by it; when you're caught up in emotions, who cares about such things?

However, the other person seemed to care a lot, and Jiang Zhuhua naturally wanted to have a better experience as well. So the two of them quickly packed up their things.

"Are you ready?"

Jiang Zhuhua grabbed the person with his right hand and pressed down on the doorknob with his left. He even turned back to look at him with a smile.

Huo Wang nodded nervously, his eyelashes trembling wildly, as if he were about to defuse a bomb.

The door to the room was pushed open, and warm light mingled with a pleasant fragrance wafted out. It wasn't some clichéd large heart, but rather some lavender, roses, and photographs.

The photos are very messy. The two of them haven't actually taken many photos; they don't really like taking pictures.

The photos included simple line drawings by Huo Wang, clippings of him bravely rescuing people from his dashcam footage, and the white dog. They were all a jumbled mess, but just snippets of everyday life.

"Actually, I should have taken a lot more photos of you, or photos of the two of us together, but clearly there aren't nearly enough photos of the two of us."

Jiang Zhuhua held his hand and slowly looked at the messy photos. They were taken from various places, and some of them were even taken from very strange angles.

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