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

Chapter 111 Disdain

"Okay, now I believe you."

Huo Wang looked at the man in front of him with complicated eyes, not knowing what to call him for a moment, feeling awkward all over.

"Hello, I am Huo Wang. May I ask your name?"

Huo Wang couldn't very well call the other person An'an, could he?

"Pei Hui".

Huo Wang wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the other party was somewhat hostile towards him.

The outstretched hand, ready to be politely shaken, was ignored.

Jiang Zhuhua grabbed his hand and led him up.

Jiang Zhuhua didn't want to say anything more; the exhaustion of her soul left her speechless. But the story still had to continue.

Several people sat down on the sofa, but no one offered them tea. They were in no mood for it.

"I've already seen the message. I've had someone investigate Su Lin's matter, and it might take a while before it reaches my phone."

As for how they investigated? The methods were certainly not honorable.

Pei Hui remained silent about the methods used in this matter. He simply crossed his legs and leaned back on the sofa.

What are your thoughts on this?

This sounds terrifying at first glance, as if everyone is destined to follow their own predetermined path.

Pei Hui displayed an unusual calmness. He was even as calm as an observer.

"I don't know. I can't shake off what's in my hands easily, so it's not easy to run."

For something so mysterious, is it okay to just go straight for it?

Jiang Zhuhua, unusually unconcerned about his image, leaned slumped on the sofa, his entire being radiating exhaustion.

It was as if all her energy had been used up, and she could no longer spare a single thought.

“I don’t know them very well, but I don’t want to go down the same path.”

Pei Hui understood these words.

Huo Wang was confused and didn't ask any more questions at this time, but quietly stayed with him.

"In her past life, she was with that poor man. It seemed like heaven was looking out for her. In her description, all her suffering stemmed from her family's bankruptcy."

Pei Hui knew quite a lot about these things, especially after he became an outsider to the matter and completely gave up. Many details that he hadn't noticed before began to surface.

"However, as far as I know, her family members are sexist. When she was poor, her family arranged several blind dates for her, under the guise of doing it for her own good."

Pei Hui twirled a ring on his left thumb. The ring was plain, just a small piece of silver.

"Hmm? But from what I know, her family spoils her rotten. They'd put any two chicken legs in her bowl."

This part is described in detail in the novel. The female protagonist has an older brother who still dotes on her despite the circumstances.

When Jiang Zhuhua heard these words, he still felt a little incredulous, as if he had been deceived.

"I've heard of it. Her brother needs a lot of money to treat his leg. After their family went bankrupt, if they want to treat her brother's leg, Su Lin will be the main breadwinner. Two chicken legs, in exchange for her working three jobs every day without complaint, willingly handing over the money to her family."

Pei Hui lowered his eyes, his phoenix eyes devoid of any other emotion, only indifference.

"Where are her parents? And surely no one would want their own daughter to suffer like this?"

Huo Wang, listening from the side, also frowned. Although he didn't have a good relationship with his mother and they often argued, as he grew older, he increasingly understood that those arguments contained love.

"Her parents won't go out to work. Her father has been devastated since going bankrupt, spending his time drinking, gambling, and smoking, and even committing domestic violence while drunk. Her mother stays at home crying and always saying that she is useless, but she is unwilling to change the situation."

Under such circumstances, Su Lin had to support the family on her own at such a young age.

Moreover, her brother's leg could have been treated when their family went bankrupt, but the two people were reluctant to do so, and in the end, it was difficult to get treatment later.

The one who played the villain was the one who bankrupted his family.

Pei Hui had this whole mess ingrained in his bones; he had investigated it because he had loved her before.

At the time, she was careful to protect her self-esteem and even wondered why she was living in such a family.

Thinking about how the two of them were now on opposite sides, and about the future they had no future together. They even naively believed that if it weren't for those events, they might have been able to be together.

In retrospect, it seems ridiculously foolish.

"So, her brother completely disappeared in this whole affair. As the one who benefited, he made no comment whatsoever. Su Lin remained steadfast in what she had heard and everything she had known since childhood."

The beliefs instilled from childhood are hard to distort unless one experiences a major shock. Jiang Zhuhua roughly understood.

If someone has problems in their family of origin, they'll always find a victim to blame when something goes wrong. Then they transfer their hatred to others and hide their own selfishness.

Pei Hui's phone beeped with a message notification. He opened it, glanced at it, and then handed the phone to Jiang Zhuhua.

"The activities of their family in recent years."

After returning the phone, Pei Hui didn't care anymore, seemingly unconcerned about what others might see.

Jiang Zhuhua opened a file sent by another person in the chat box, which contained a detailed list of several frameworks.

Huo Wang leaned closer to watch, their hands still tightly clasped together, Jiang Zhuhua's palms were too cold.

Quite coincidentally, Su Lin's parents were also in the entertainment industry business, though calling it the entertainment industry is a bit of an exaggeration; they were basically live streamers.

In recent years, thanks to the rise of the live streaming industry, almost everyone has been able to make a profit.

It seems quite normal for these things to cause business conflicts.

After all, if a small entertainment company discovers a hidden gem of a streamer, they would be willing to sign him.

After all, nobody wants to miss out on a money tree, even if it's just a sapling, it's worth nurturing.

Jiang Zhuhua didn't look at the other messages that popped up on his phone; he just glanced at the file briefly.

"I can't run away forever."

He had already tried to escape, but it was corrected. Jiang Zhuhua took a deep breath and still said those words.

From the moment she called people over, it was essentially a tacit agreement to rebel against fate.

After all, if it were just a simple matter of running away, one could simply pack their bags and leave.

"You actually plan to run away for the rest of your life?"

Pei Hui was holding the jigsaw puzzle that Jiang Ji had been playing with recently. After hearing this, he raised an eyebrow with an incredulous look of disdain.

"I suddenly realize you deserve a beating."

Jiang Zhuhua was annoyed by that look. What kind of look was that?

When faced with fate, who wouldn't be afraid?