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

Skyscrapers are less densely packed, but modern architecture still exists. The air is filled with a crisp, cool breeze that seems to penetrate right into your chest.

However, because they hadn't done their research and even slacked off on the way, they managed to drive until the car ran out of gas and ended up stranded somewhere.

"We even set up a plane because of a disagreement. But someone wasn't feeling well and was short of oxygen, so we had to cancel it. It's really not a good place to run around at such a high altitude."

Huo Wang still chuckles when he recalls the situation. He wasn't the one who organized it; he was just dragged along to join in.

When the group saw that the person's face had turned red and they were almost fainting, they panicked instantly. They completely forgot about settling scores and rushed to find oxygen to give him some.

The last group of people squatted by the roadside, feeling ashamed to call the police, but having no other choice but to call the police.

Fortunately, a third option appeared: local villagers. They drove up and asked if they had encountered any trouble.

At that time, everyone had not yet suffered the harsh realities of society.

They eagerly asked the person to tow their car and followed them back. Huo Wang was even relieved that the person wasn't a bad guy, otherwise they would have been like little lambs.

"You're not trying to say that you got this dried meat from that herdsman, are you? Didn't you say that happened a few years ago?"

Jiang Zhuhua felt increasingly uneasy as he listened, and the half-eaten jerky suddenly didn't taste so good anymore.

Several years have passed, and the meat in his hands... For a moment, Jiang Zhuhua wished he didn't understand Chinese.

"We've all eaten the dried meat we made back then. Don't worry, it's not an old corpse."

Huo Wang, who was reminiscing about the past, paused for a moment upon hearing these words. Jiang Ji's occasionally sharp tongue was probably learned from his mother.

These drifting thoughts.

"The rest of the story is relatively simple. We were a group of people who could eat a lot and were starving. We showed off a lot of things to others, and after giving them money, we ate and took more."

That's right. Back then, I had some money, and I spent it all on food.

"What does this have to do with dried meat?"

Jiang Zhuhua chewed the dried meat with peace of mind and poured himself a cup of tea from the table.

"Because we praised them so much, the herder family was happy. They wanted to adopt us as their godson, but we didn't agree. In the end, one of us was unlucky enough to fall in love with the herder family's daughter. He indirectly became half a son to them."

Most of the text focuses on describing the scenery, while Huo Wang glosses over this love story.

"How can a good match be considered unlucky?"

Jiang Zhuhua felt like the jerky was getting stuck in her teeth, but she was too embarrassed to pick at it. Huo Wang just glanced at her and knew, then took out a box of toothpicks from the drawer.

"He's the kind of guy who needs oxygen. Once he falls in love, he just stays there and won't leave. In that situation, if there's an argument, he can't even run away. If it weren't for the girl's good temper, he would have been beaten up."

Huo Wang's topic circled back to dried meat.

"Perhaps our ability to eat and our praise of his dried meat left a deep impression on the herdsman. He would send him some local specialties every year."

Of course, I'll also send that person some local specialties from inland areas, since it's quite troublesome and expensive to travel back and forth. Shipping to that place isn't even usually free.

When Huo Wang told stories, he sat casually on the sofa. He leaned back loosely, his eyes slightly lowered, and his voice was magnetic and husky, almost instantly drawing people into the story.

It's as if the sound can reach a corner of a certain world.

The warm-toned light fell on him, casting a soft glow that seemed to soften his entire being.

"I haven't even been to that place yet, but I've already tasted its local specialty."

Jiang Zhuhua felt a little emotional. She had never been to another city except for business trips, nor had she ever gone out for leisure.

"If you like it, I'll give you some."

Huo Wang pointed to the cabinet.

"They gave us quite a lot. We can't finish it all."

As if afraid she wouldn't accept it, Huo Wang added another sentence.

"I can't eat this much. I'll come back to you when I'm craving it. I can't keep it with me all the time; I can't be talking business with people while picking my teeth."

The food was delicious, but getting food stuck in my teeth was really annoying. Jiang Zhuhua didn't want to talk to people with bits of meat stuck in his teeth.

It's so embarrassing that you just want to get off this earth.

"Row."

After these events eased, the two naturally grew a little closer. They chatted casually about other things.

Jiang Ji had already fallen into a deep sleep on the sofa.

"I'm leaving now. He has kindergarten tomorrow."

Jiang Zhuhua took out his phone, glanced at it, and stood up abruptly.

"it is good."

Huo Wang pressed the elevator button and opened the door. Jiang Zhuhua didn't stand on ceremony and immediately picked Jiang Ji up.

The child was fast asleep and didn't feel anything even when these things happened.

After Jiang Zhuhua got home, he took Jiang Ji's temperature again and was relieved to find that it had gone down. He carefully tidied up Jiang Ji's blankets to make sure he wouldn't catch a cold.

Only then did he feel relieved and return to his room.

You only realize how challenging it is to raise a child when you actually start taking care of them. At the same time, the sense of fulfillment that comes with raising a child is undeniable.

Jiang Zhuhua sighed and resignedly applied eye cream, saying that she had been working and socializing late into the night recently.

Sure enough, the later you stay up, the more expensive the eye cream you use.

Nothing happened that night, and I slept soundly until the alarm clock rang.

A child's growth seems to happen in the blink of an eye.

When Jiang Zhuhua stood at the kindergarten gate, he was surprised to find that some children started to greet Jiang Ji.

"Jiang Ji, you're so late. If you don't hurry, Teacher Yang will scold us."

As he spoke, a little boy casually pulled him inside. They did the morning health check at the door while he happily ran into the house.

Jiang Ji unconsciously smiled and looked back, waving her little hand.

Goodbye, Mom. Have a good day at work.

It was only at this moment that Jiang Zhuhua truly realized that everything was different. Jiang Ji had embarked on a different life, no longer the gloomy and timid person he once was.

He gave her his love and trust, and she did the same. At the same time, others gave him love, trust, and kindness in their lives.

Regardless, the small acts of kindness in life, like a ray of light, slowly brought him from darkness into the light.

He is not Pei Hui, but Jiang Ji.

"Boss, we've got the tea sorted out."

Such sentiments didn't last long; a work-related phone call shattered the atmosphere.

"Okay, I'll be at the company right away."

Jiang Zhuhua replied with these words, then hung up the phone without stopping.