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

"Huo Wang."

Jiang Ji was overwhelmed by an indescribable emotion, and the smile on her face disappeared. She simply stood on tiptoe and turned on the light in the room.

The room became bright again, but it felt like something was missing.

Have you had lunch?

Jiang Ji asked.

Are you going to cook for me?

Huo Wang managed a weak smile, and under the bright lights, it was clear that his hair was even more disheveled and his clothes were not very neat.

There were also dark circles under her eyes.

Tie Dan lay sprawled on the carpet next to the sofa, his usually erect ears drooping listlessly. He looked as if he wanted to spread out on the floor like a blanket.

"I can't cook. Huo Wang, I'm very worried about you."

Children speak very directly, and Huo Wang looked at the little bean sprout in front of him with a slight surprise.

He genuinely didn't expect that the other person was worried about him, rather than hating him for taking his mother away from him.

“My mom and I saw what happened online, and I believe you. I saw you drawing when I was at the auto repair shop, and you really drew very well.”

A warm little hand pulled him to the sofa. Jiang Ji forcefully pressed him down onto the sofa.

He sat down in Huo Wang's lap without even realizing it; he had never done anything so intimate before. But Huo Wang looked very upset, so he decided to make the sacrifice.

"What do you know, you're just a kid?"

Huo Wang didn't want to think about those troubling things, but they kept popping into his head. He couldn't shake them off. It was incredibly annoying.

At the same time, I don't want to tell these worries to a child.

"I'll be in first grade next year."

Jiang Ji emphasized.

"And I know what that means. I'm smart, okay?"

Jiang Ji simply couldn't stand it. How could Huo Wang think that he didn't understand what those videos meant at all?

This is similar to copying homework, only more serious, as it involves slandering the other party after being discovered.

"Hmm."

Huo Wang turned on the heating, just casually going through the motions.

"I've seen your manuscripts. Many of them have dates in the corner, and you even saved them with dates on them. Let's clarify this."

When he was working at the car repair shop, Huo Wang would occasionally draw some pictures online as a way to earn some pocket money.

Sometimes Jiang Ji didn't want to play with Tie Dan anymore, since running around with the dog all the time was quite tiring, so he would just squat next to him and watch him draw.

He didn't quite understand how to use this thing, but after observing it for a while, he could figure out a few things. For example, it would display the time of the last drawing along with the update time.

He couldn't think of a better solution.

"It's useless. It's not a problem of not being able to produce evidence. It's a problem with the other person. I have something on him, so..."

This matter is not about evidence at all. Huo Wang knows exactly which painting he painted on which day, and he also knows where the other party's painting came from.

But there was nothing he could do. He felt powerless to expose the other party's lies.

"But these are not things that a child like you should worry about. What children should be thinking about is how to grow up well, what to eat tomorrow, and other interesting things."

Huo Wang gently patted his head, but didn't see any signs of anger.

Jiang Ji felt relieved.

"If you don't know how to handle it, you can come to my mom. My mom is very smart, maybe she can help you?"

In Jiang Ji's mind, Jiang Zhuhua was almost omnipotent. And her mother probably also wanted to see Huo Wang.

When he used his mother's phone to check the verification code, he saw that Huo Wang had asked his mother to go out to dinner. His mother did not refuse directly, but just said another day.

You see, if Mom doesn't want to go, she'll just refuse directly and won't say anything more.

Jiang Ji may be young, but she's not stupid. Her mother's favoritism is so obvious that Jiang Ji can't ignore it.

"No need, your mother will be very busy too. This matter will eventually end; people's memories on the internet don't last very long."

Huo Wang rubbed his temples, trying to shake off the feeling of exhaustion, but he couldn't get rid of it completely. The feeling of irritability remained.

Looking at his phone, Huo Wang realized that some time had passed, and guessed that the people below should have left, so he prepared to send the child back.

After all, a small child is still very vulnerable to danger if they wander around downstairs for a long time. Even if the community has good security, it's impossible to prevent other residents from having ill intentions.

Like that woman in red just now, she became all irrational when she saw other people's children. Apparently, she had a miscarriage and couldn't handle the blow.

Huo Wang was afraid that he would encounter danger if he went out. Even though he didn't want to go out under these circumstances, he still took that step.

"But Huo Wang."

Jiang Ji kept talking nonstop, but Huo Wang didn't want to listen and simply covered his mouth. Jiang Ji could only stay obediently in his arms.

"go in."

Huo Wang didn't intend to go upstairs to sit for a while; he simply escorted the person downstairs, put them down, and waved goodbye.

"let's go."

Having come this far, how could Jiang Ji possibly let him escape? Relying on the fact that the other party wouldn't dare to harm him, he directly pulled the person into the elevator, entered the password, and watched the elevator doors close.

"Jiang Ji".

Huo Wang gritted his teeth slightly, more worried that his embarrassing state would be seen, and that he was too disheveled and shameful.

If he were mistaken for the plagiarist… Huo Wang didn’t even dare to think about whether he would just jump out of the window.

"Take it down here!"

Huo Wang felt a little itchy in his hands, and he wanted to spank a certain child's bottom. His voice was filled with gritted teeth.

"No! You suffer in silence. I want my mom to discipline you! I don't believe you'd dare yell at my mom."

Jiang Ji spoke with absolute certainty. The elevator doors opened, and they simply pushed him into the room.

Jiang Zhuhua was still sitting on the sofa, visible as soon as you entered the room.

Huo Wang was so upset he wanted to turn around and run away, but he stopped in his tracks when he saw the other person's deep eyes.

He couldn't quite describe the other person's gaze; it was as if they could see right through him.

Jiang Ji dashed back to his room and slammed the door shut.

"Mr. Jiang."

Huo Wang scratched his already messy hair, making it look like a bird's nest.

Those words were spoken with great hesitation, and anyone could hear the emotion in them.

"Call me by my name. Huo Wang."

When others call someone by their full name, they might seem a bit serious. But when Jiang Zhuhua calls someone by their name, it's with such solemnity, as if that person is the only one in the world. It's as if he's facing someone very important.

Huo Wang felt that he was not the exception; it was just that the other party was used to calling him that.

"Want to come over and give me a hug?"

The person opposite him looked like he was about to shatter, and Jiang Zhuhua blurted out those words almost without hesitation.

"Are you trying to take advantage of me? I'm really sorry, I don't want to do anything so ambiguous today."

Huo Wang felt very tired. He didn't want to pursue anyone or be ambiguous with anyone. He just wanted to be alone quietly, or something else, but he couldn't think of anything for the time being.

"I know. Would you like to come to my room for a bit? It's a bit of a private space."

The living room was too spacious, offering no sense of security and not a suitable place to discuss business. Jiang Zhuhua extended an invitation that touched upon his private domain.