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

Chapter 116 I Don't Want You

"I am Huo Wang."

Huo Wang drove to the location, which had been cordoned off by the police an hour earlier. The people inside couldn't leave yet, and the place was in complete chaos.

There were even people taking advantage of the chaos to cause trouble.

Good manners have nothing to do with class; it's just that some people simply lack them.

"Mr. Huo."

The person in charge poked his head out from behind the police and waved.

The person in charge here hasn't been in office long and doesn't know much. But the boss showed her a picture of her boyfriend.

She even said that we could listen to him if necessary.

Huo Wang's injured foot was still in excruciating pain as he put it on the ground, but he gritted his teeth and kept it there. He didn't want to appear disheveled, nor did he want the police to realize that he was driving despite his injured foot.

The police have finished understanding the situation. Huo Wang, accompanied by the police, went to review the video and obtained a backup copy.

He had friends in his circle who were skilled in this area, so Huo Wang directly gave them the video to check if it had been photoshopped or edited.

"Huo Wang, is this a security camera? What happened?"

The person on the other end only glanced at it briefly before quickly calling back.

"Okay, don't ask about anything else. Just take a look, and I'll treat you to dinner later."

Huo Wang didn't want to involve others, so he was unwilling to say more, and even if something happened, he would push the blame onto him.

"You wait for me!"

The person on the other end practically gritted their teeth as they uttered those words, clearly very angry. There was silence on both ends of the phone, then less than two minutes later, the person on the other end exclaimed in surprise.

"You were in a car accident? Where are you now?"

This matter isn't actually that difficult to investigate. Huo Wang will only conceal some major events and then search for information about the city where he lives.

The surveillance video they sent also included the name of that store.

It's easy to find out, especially since this matter has become a hot topic. Both the car accident and the restaurant incident are gaining traction.

"I don't want to involve you; things are a bit complicated."

Huo Wang emphasized again, signaling the other party not to say anything more.

"And there will be other people involved who are richer and more powerful than us. So it's best to remain silent."

The people around me are all passionate and energetic. Even though we graduated several years ago, they still have that youthful spirit.

On the contrary, they were a bit too loyal and overly enthusiastic. Huo Wang had to emphasize this firmly.

"Are you safe now? I just watched the video of the car accident, it was murder! I never thought something like this would happen in our country."

The person on the other end of the phone was asking very urgently, their mouth moving like a machine gun.

"I'm fine. Check the security footage, my brother. If this isn't handled properly, it could really be a big problem."

Huo Wang tried his best to correct the other person's unconventional thinking and get them to follow his ideas.

"Wait a moment, the monitoring time you provided is a bit long. I'll give you the results in a bit."

The person on the other end of the phone stopped talking, seemingly realizing the importance of the matter. After quickly finishing their sentence, they hung up.

Huo Wang compared the video footage with the hotpot the pregnant woman ate, taking samples of each item and sending them for testing.

Of course, any action taken near the scene will be recorded by the police.

What Huo Wang wanted was to have enough people following him.

Obtaining video footage of the accident scene and the damaged vehicle wasn't easy. Huo Wang went to find videos from nearby shops, spent some money, gave some gifts, and then got his hands on the videos.

There are related videos online, but those videos are all edited, and marketing accounts have conflicting accounts.

It would be more convincing to present a complete video from another perspective.

By the time this matter was resolved, less than ten hours had passed since the accident.

By the time these matters were dealt with, it was already dawn, and as the sun rose, the entire city seemed to come alive with activity.

Huo Wang returned to the hospital and gave Jiang Ji a copy of the video from that time.

"That's all I can do."

There was very little he could help with; Huo Wang had to handle almost everything himself.

It was precisely because he could do so little that Huo Wang felt an indescribable sense of guilt.

"The pregnant woman miscarried; it's not the mother's fault."

Jiang Ji looked at the things that had been sent over, including the check-in records for today's cleaning.

There was no water in the bathroom at all; every corner was completely dried out.

Unless a pregnant woman is unsteady on her own, she will not fall because of the water.

"Yes. I've always trusted her."

Huo Wang struggled to stay upright and didn't dare order food on the platform, like a frightened bird, afraid that someone might poison it.

She only had a brief conversation with Jiang Ji, went back and cooked two dishes, then carried them back herself.

This matter was troublesome and trivial, but also very time-consuming. Huo Wang was genuinely afraid, so he had no choice but to do it. Only by doing so could he find some solace.

"Eat something first. You're still young. If you don't eat properly, your mother will be very worried when she learns."

Huo Wang himself couldn't eat, yet he kept urging others to eat.

Jiang Ji had no appetite and ate a little absentmindedly. Just as she was about to say something, she turned around and found that Huo Wang had already fallen asleep on the bed during the short time it took to eat.

Suddenly, Jiang Ji seemed to have grown up. Without bothering anyone, she obediently packed up her lunchbox by herself. Then, she sat quietly on the stool and slowly did her homework.

Every now and then, I would peek through the gaps to see if my mother was awake.

After completing several pages of the workbook, Jiang Ji consciously began practicing writing, pinyin, and arithmetic.

Until a few scattered sounds began to come from the bed.

Jiang Ji suddenly looked up and found that the person had already woken up, but looked very pained.

"garbage can."

Jiang Zhuhua's voice was low and hoarse as he struggled to get out of bed.

Jiang Ji remembered what the nurse had said: when her mother woke up, she might feel dizzy and want to vomit.

Without saying a word, he picked up the trash can from the ground. Jiang Zhuhua kept wanting to vomit, but nothing came out.

Even his eyes were red from vomiting, and his wounds were bleeding.

"Mom, you just had a hand injury, why don't you rest for a bit? Don't move around too much, the nurse said your condition is normal."

Jiang Zhuhua felt dizzy and his vision blurred; even the sounds he heard were incoherent.

Whose child is calling for their mother over there?

Jiang Zhuhua pretended not to hear and continued vomiting. His vision kept going black.

"Mom, would you like some water?"

Jiang Ji asked worriedly, and Huo Wang woke up when he heard the sound, but he went out to find a nurse.

"Mom? Who are you calling Mom? I'm only eighteen this year!"

Jiang Zhuhua felt so dizzy that he wanted to vomit, but he still involuntarily raised his voice a little.

Huo Wang, who was just pushing the door open, heard everything clearly, as did the nurse behind him.

Huo Wang frowned involuntarily; this situation looked like he had lost his memory.

The nurse kept asking about other things.

Are you a family member of this person?

The nurse quickly registered the information and asked questions.

"Yes."

Huo Wang nodded.

"Go to the office at the end of the corridor and find Dr. Li. There's only one doctor named Li in that office."

The nurse left after she finished speaking.

"Keep calm, I'll tell you the truth in a bit. Also, you're twenty-one years old this year."

After saying these words, Huo Wang limped outside.

Jiang Ji could also clearly sense that things had gone slightly wrong, and there was some tension and unease in his eyes.

The two were nervous, and Jiang Zhuhua was even more nervous, but due to dizziness, vomiting, and her injuries, she was almost unable to move.

The doctor arrived quickly, examined the patient, and concluded that it was temporary amnesia caused by a concussion resulting from hitting the head.

After the doctor left, the three of them could only stare at each other in the private ward.

"My name is Huo Wang, and I'm your boyfriend."

Huo Wang tried to keep his tone calm and his expression composed, so as not to let his various complex emotions affect the other person.

How could one person's expression be so easily concealed?

No matter how hard you try, that kind of heartache and sadness will still show in your eyes.

Boyfriend? Jiang Zhuhua looked at the tall, handsome man in front of her, who exuded a roguish yet dashing air. He seemed unapproachable.

How could I possibly have chosen a boyfriend like that?

She clearly prefers the kind of challenging, iceberg-like kind of thing.

Men only get pleasure from conquering.

"What about him?"

Jiang Zhuhua pointed to the little boy standing next to her, who didn't look much like her.

"Your son, Jiang Ji."

Huo Wang gave a brief introduction and didn't say much about the relationship between the two.

"How old am I this year? Thirty?"

Jiang Zhuhua pointed to himself in disbelief. After all, the child looked quite old, and it must have been quite a struggle for him to give birth to such a grown son.

"We've been dating for over ten years, had a child, and I still haven't given you a proper status? Am I that much of a jerk?"

Suddenly, Jiang Zhuhua found himself many years in the future, and he was utterly shocked, as if he were witnessing the life of another person.

“I told you not long ago that you are twenty-one years old.”

Huo Wang was somewhat helpless. Jiang Zhuhua seemed to have a bad memory.

"Wait, wait a minute. I'm not pregnant!"

Jiang Zhuhua's already dizzy brain felt even more dizzy because of these messages.

"Did I adopt her, or...? I couldn't have picked her up off the street, could I?"

Jiang Zhuhua immediately started to think divergently, becoming talkative and easily startled.

"This is your ex-husband's child with his ex-wife. The matter is rather complicated."

Jiang Zhuhua had told Huo Wang about it, and Huo Wang knew some of it, but the timeline was confusing in the story he told.

Jiang Zhuhua has never even said how old he is in the other world.