Chapter 193 Expressing One's Feelings

Jiang Mi knew that her mother and son were doing it for her own good. She hugged one of them and said coquettishly, "Oh, I don't want to be separated from my parents either. We can talk about marriage later. I want to stay home and spend more time with you two. Besides, even if I get married in the future, I will still be your daughter. I can bring you two to live near me. It will be easy to see each other then, won't it?"

Jiang's mother was very happy to hear this. She used to feel sad whenever she thought about her daughter getting married and not being able to see her often. It would be best if they could live closer to each other.

To avoid causing her parents excessive worry, Jiang Mi stopped spending time alone with Huo Ran. Huo Ran watched her from afar, wanting to get closer but hesitant due to politeness.

"Young Master, why don't you just marry Miss Jiang sooner? Why do you keep watching her like this? There's nothing in this world that you can't have if you want it."

Huo Ran turned around and gave Liu Min a cold look: "What nonsense are you talking about? Miss Jiang is a person, not something. Don't talk nonsense."

He turned around and saw that Jiang Mi had walked over at some point. He didn't know how much of what she had said had been heard. He frowned and glared at Liu Min.

Liu Min seemed to realize that his words were inappropriate and felt somewhat embarrassed when facing Jiang Mi.

Jiang Mi didn't hear what they were saying. Seeing their strange expressions, she thought she had accidentally overheard them talking about something confidential.

"You've all worked hard. My mother would like to invite you to have a meal together."

Huo Ran nodded, thanked them, and followed them over. As men, they naturally couldn't dine with the women. Jiang Cheng sat in the middle of the host's seat. When he saw Huo Ran arrive, he didn't get up to be polite, but simply said, "Please sit down. You've all had a long time."

Huo Ran sat down, but Liu Min and the others dared not sit with him. Jiang Cheng looked at them strangely and said, "What are you all standing for? Sit down and eat. What's wrong? Is our Jiang family's food not to your liking?"

Liu Min and the others quickly said no, but looking at Huo Ran's expression, they dared not sit down.

"No, no, we're not hungry. Let's eat later. You eat first."

Jiang Cheng had never eaten alone with others standing by and watching. He felt very uncomfortable. Although he knew that Huo Ran's identity was definitely not ordinary, the fact that Huo Ran was putting on such a high ego made him dislike Huo Ran even more.

"Alright, alright, we don't have so many rules in our family. Sit down, all of you. What kind of behavior is this? You've come to buy medicine today for the sake of the people. You can't even sit down and eat a meal, can you?"

Hearing Jiang Cheng's words, Huo Ran stopped paying attention to so many rules. He didn't actually have that many rules; it was just a habit he had developed.

"Uncle Jiang is right. Please sit down. Let's not stand on ceremony today."

Liu Min and the others naturally dared not, even if Huo Ran said so, they still dared not, and hurriedly walked out.

"No, no, let's go out to eat. I see that the brewers are eating quite well. If we go with them, we can chat and have a drink."

After they finished speaking, they hurriedly ran out, afraid that if they stayed any longer they would be forced to sit down, which would be a great disrespect to the young master. Although the young master didn't care about such things, if word got back to the capital, they would probably lose their lives.

Seeing that the group was running very fast, Jiang Cheng had no way to deal with them, so he could only vent his dissatisfaction on Huo Ran.

"I didn't expect Young Master Huo to be so strict. My honey has never had such rules before."

Huo Ran naturally knew that Jiang Cheng was referring to him, so he smiled and said, "Rules are made by people, and it's just a matter of a word. If Uncle thinks it's not good, then we can change it in the future. It's just a few trivial matters. The important thing is that people are happy."

His words pleased Jiang Cheng greatly; whatever it was, as long as it made his sweetheart happy, that was all that mattered.

"You're quite a sensible child."

Jiang Cheng finally relented a little. Just as he was about to pour the wine, Huo Ran very perceptively filled Jiang Cheng's glass himself.

Jiang Cheng's complexion has improved considerably.

After a couple of drinks, they started talking more.

"You are a good child, with good looks and good character. Your family must be quite wealthy. It's not that I'm dissatisfied with you, but I spoil my daughter too much and am afraid that she will suffer even the slightest grievance. You don't have children, so you can't understand how I feel."

Although Huo Ran also drank a couple of glasses, he had a high alcohol tolerance and was still very clear-headed. Hearing Jiang Cheng's words, he knew that they had figured out his feelings for Jiang Mi. Although Jiang Cheng might forget what he said now after he woke up, he was still unwilling to let this opportunity slip by.

“Uncle Jiang, I understand how you feel. To be honest, I have indeed liked Miss Jiang for a long time, so long that I don’t even know when it started. Maybe it was when we first met, when she saved me. It’s a pity that she doesn’t remember, but I will never forget.”

"Huh? Is that so?"

Jiang Cheng was still a little dazed, but he still heard Huo Ran's words: "You two actually knew each other so early? How come I've never heard Honey mention it before?"

Huo Ran gave a self-deprecating laugh: "Perhaps she doesn't remember. My appearance has changed a bit. Back then, I was a mess and my face was very dirty. She probably didn't see me clearly."

Jiang Cheng didn't know if he had listened or not. He was drinking peach blossom wine made with ginger honey. This wine was very fragrant and delicious. He usually loved to drink it, but his mother, Jiang, would keep him from drinking too much. Now that his mother wasn't around, he couldn't help but drink a couple more cups. He was afraid that if his mother saw him later, he would be scolded again.

Jiang Cheng's face turned completely red, and Huo Ran didn't dare let him continue drinking, so she took his wine glass away and poured him a glass of water.

Just then, Jiang's mother came over with Jiang Mi to deliver the dishes. As soon as they entered, they smelled a strong odor of alcohol. When Jiang's mother saw Jiang Cheng in this state, she immediately became angry: "With your alcohol tolerance, you still want to drink? I was only away from you for a short while and you've gotten this drunk. I think you don't want to live with me anymore?"

Jiang Cheng was drowsy. When he saw his wife coming over, he just gave her a silly smile. He had completely forgotten about maintaining a good image in front of the children.

"Honey, you're here. Don't be so fierce."

Jiang Mi had never seen her father like this before, and was immediately shocked. Jiang's mother, embarrassed in front of the child, slapped Jiang Cheng hard: "Alright, alright, shut up and go back to sleep quietly, don't embarrass yourself!"