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

Chapter 143 Extra 1

The couple had a very simple wedding, mostly inviting a few friends over. Given their family circumstances, they couldn't invite many people.

When Huo Wang first relinquished control of his businesses, he wasn't entirely at ease until he saw that the people he had entrusted with them were handling things efficiently. Only then did he gradually relax and begin to live his own life.

He has a talent for painting and loves to paint. He seems like a very wild person, but he always carries his easel around and paints here and there, at home with his dog, outside the window with sparrows, or with An'an or Jiang Zhuhua.

His paintings often feature people and objects, perhaps reflecting inner peace, and each painting is characterized by bright colors. It's a good thing for people to have hobbies, and Jiang Zhuhua never stopped him; in fact, she even began to learn painting from him.

Talent is something that can't be explained. Huo Wang can draw so realistically, while Jiang Zhuhua's simple sketch of a duck looks awkward. It just doesn't look round and cute enough.

Sometimes, when the two of them had a little tiff, Jiang Zhuhua would draw a group of ugly ducks in the corner of his drawing paper. They were just ducks painted in a hard, pale yellow. A tiny group, seemingly from a completely different world from the rest of the picture.

Huo Wang kissed the person next to him hard, and when he signed the paintings, he wrote "co-worked by husband and wife".

The couple planned not to have children for the first few years after getting married, because they wanted their careers to gradually stabilize, and An'an was still quite young, so they wanted to wait until An'an was more mature before making a decision.

The couple actively took contraceptive measures. However, things didn't go as planned, and An'an became pregnant when she was in third grade.

After the initial euphoria of pregnancy, the two looked at the test results in silence.

Will getting pregnant at this time affect your career?

Looking at the list, Huo Wang finally asked a question. Jiang Zhuhua had sacrificed a lot for her career, and he wasn't sure if getting pregnant at this time would affect her career.

"No. I'm actually more worried about An'an. I'm afraid he'll overthink things and that he'll compromise himself because of his younger brother or sister. When I was raising An'an, he was already very sensible. He remembers it very clearly."

Jiang Zhuhua was more worried about the child's psychological well-being. She actually wanted the child. They were both around the same age, and if they were older, pregnancy would be very harmful to their bodies. She didn't dislike children.

"I want this child, do you want it?"

Jiang Zhuhua looked at her husband beside her; they should have their own child.

"Ah."

Huo Wang hesitated for a moment, then nodded. His life was good now, but he also wanted to have a child of his own. Or rather, he hoped to have a child that would become a symbol of their love.

"Then stay."

Jiang Zhuhua thought for a while before making a decision. She was already pregnant, and there was still a long time before giving birth, so she could handle everything properly.

She can't spend her whole life revolving around An'an; she also wants to have a child of her own.

It may be selfish, but it's not wrong.

Jiang Zhuhua had already prepared to persuade An'an; even if she didn't accept, he would try his best to find a compromise.

However, An An remained very calm about it.

"Because I'll have my own children sooner or later. Why can't I accept that?"

Jiang Ji was intelligent and precocious, so he figured it out very early on. His mother and Huo Wang were both good people, and they certainly deserved to have their own baby; he couldn't be so selfish.

"Mom, you sound worried that I won't be able to accept it. Why don't you think about the things you need to do during pregnancy?"

Jiang Ji then started advising her to take good care of her health and remember to take folic acid.

Jiang Ji is truly a wonderful child. Her elementary school curriculum wasn't very demanding, and she spontaneously learned some knowledge in her spare time. She diligently remembered that every time she had to go for a prenatal checkup, she would take Jiang Zhuhua for a leisurely walk.

He even kept a very good eye on Tie Dan, preventing him from jumping around. Jiang Zhuhua even felt like a fragile person because of this.

Because I controlled my weight and the size of the fetus during pregnancy, delivery was not difficult.

Most pregnant women want their babies to be of higher weight, thinking that the baby will be healthier after birth. But actually, a baby weighing between five and seven pounds is easier to deliver naturally and the baby will be healthier. If the fetus is too big, it is easy to have a difficult delivery.

Twins, a boy and a girl.

During her postpartum confinement, Huo Wang and Jiang Ji were extremely attentive and caring. Fearing she might suffer from postpartum depression, Jiang Zhuhua was never short of people around her. She could call out and someone would immediately respond.

Once she recovered, Jiang Zhuhua went back to work. She had arranged for someone to look after her during her pregnancy and childbirth. Huo Wang stayed home to look after the child, and Jiang Zhuhua would help him when he needed to go out.

The two of them took turns. They could have hired a postpartum nanny, but neither of them had a high level of trust in her, so they chose to do it themselves.

Once the children grow a bit older, they'll be much easier to take care of. Jiang Ji was quite interested in human cubs. While he was doing his homework in the living room, the two cubs crawled around on the carpet, one on each side hugging his leg.

He went to give Tiedan a bath, chasing him all over the house, while the two cubs just giggled there.

However, Jiang Ji couldn't spend too much time with these two little ones. He became busier after starting junior high school, and the two children also had to go to kindergarten.

Jiang Ji could only play with his two little ones during holidays. Kindergarten kids are really annoying; Jiang Ji once felt extremely stressed and even bald.

Children have endless and bizarre questions to answer, and they might cling to the shelves in the supermarket, refusing to leave and insisting on having toys.

Fortunately, Tiedan was quite obedient at this time, and simply grabbed the child's clothes and dragged him outside. This helped him solve a lot of trouble.

The three people are quite different in age, but surprisingly, they still have a good relationship even after they grow up.

Jiang Zhuhua even went out of her way to find Jiang Ji, because at that time she was always afraid of orthopedic complications.

“I haven’t told your younger siblings about your situation, but you must be careful not to fall in love with either of them, or let them fall in love with you. Our family will not accept this. If that happens, I really will break your legs.”

At that time, the two children were already in the sixth grade of elementary school, a time when puberty was just beginning. Jiang Ji had graduated from university and had grown tall and straight, youthful and sunny, just like a star in an idol drama.

Therefore, Jiang Zhuhua was very worried about that situation happening.

"Mom, my sister is in a relationship. She told me today that she likes their class monitor."

Jiang Ji found it absurd to be attracted to his younger siblings, whom he had grown up with, and he certainly didn't have any unusual fetishes. He decisively gave his sister away.

The main reason was that he really looked down on that brat. The kid wasn't good-looking at all, always acted arrogantly, and loved to brag. In his eyes, he was utterly useless.

"Besides, I'm not that abnormal, I don't like my younger siblings. I only have familial affection for them."

Jiang Ji made the promise with utmost seriousness, saying that the thought of being with her younger brother or sister gave her goosebumps and a strange sense of nausea.

After graduating, Jiang Ji was busy working. Before he came to this family, his mother had said she wouldn't give him any money. Of course, he had to work hard and build his own career.

"Oh, right, I exchanged the things your biological father gave me for money. I'm leaving them for you."

When they divorced, Pei Hong gave them a small amount of money, but it was still something. Jiang Zhuhua wasn't short of money, so he naturally provided it when Jiang Ji started his business.

"I love you, Mom."

Jiang Ji glanced at the card on the table and promptly gave his mother a warm hug. Startup capital? Now he had it all; he didn't need to work anymore.