Chapter 195 They've Been Discovered

Jiang Mi didn't harbor any resentment towards him for hiding some things from her. After all, she also had secrets that she couldn't tell anyone, so their relationship was considered even.

"I believe you," Jiang Mi said frankly. Perhaps it was because the two of them had a predestined connection from a young age, so she trusted Huo Ran completely. This person gave her an indescribable sense of security.

Huo Ran breathed a slight sigh of relief. He was really worried that Jiang Mi would ask about his background. If that happened, he might have to tell Jiang Mi. Although she knew it was bound to happen sooner or later, now was not the best time.

"You can trust me. I still have some things to take care of. Once I've finished those things, I'll come and take you to the capital, okay? Do you want to go to the capital?"

Huo Ran asked very cautiously, fearing that Jiang Mi might not want to leave Shushan County. If that were the case, he would have no choice but to find a way to come here, even if the Emperor disagreed, he would try his best to do so.

Jiang Mi had planned to go to the capital for a long time, but she didn't want to rely on a man to get there; she wanted to rely on her own abilities.

"There's no need to come pick me up. If you want to see me in the capital, just wait for me there. I'll go there myself."

Huo Ran was initially puzzled, then suddenly realized, and his gaze towards Jiang Mi became even more intense. This woman always managed to surprise him. After vaguely guessing his identity, she did not show any surprise. Instead, she relied on her own abilities to go to the capital. There are probably not many women like her.

It's his good fortune that he was able to meet someone like that.

"Alright, in that case, I'll be waiting for you in the capital."

The two stared at each other for a moment. Then, footsteps came from outside the door. Jiang Mi seemed to be startled awake and quickly took a step back. At this moment, Jiang's mother returned. Seeing the two of them standing in the room talking, she pretended not to see them and said, "Honey, your father is calling your name over there. Go and see him."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mi lowered her head and left the room. She suddenly turned back to look at her mother, who said, "You haven't eaten enough, have you? I bet your uncle has been keeping you drinking. He's not a good drinker, but he always tries to show off. If he said anything bad when he was drunk, don't take it to heart."

Seeing that Jiang's mother was so kind, Huo Ran felt embarrassed: "No, what my uncle said was very helpful. After all, he has experienced more than me, and some of his insights are things he has only come to know after experiencing them. I have indeed learned a lot from him."

Jiang's mother pursed her lips, unconvinced: "Come on, stop trying to flatter him. Don't I know him well? You can listen to some of what he says, and you can forget about the rest. Don't worry about him. It's getting late. Eat some more and go back to rest early."

He readily agreed, and then Jiang's mother turned and left.

Huo Ran had sobered up considerably by this time. He was still a bit drunk when he spoke his heart to Jiang Mi, but when he saw Jiang's mother, he immediately sobered up.

When Jiang Mi returned to her room, she didn't see Huo Ran again, so she figured he must have left.

The next morning, she had just gotten up when she heard Huo Ran's voice outside. Without even washing up, she got dressed and went out.

Huo Ran stood in the courtyard, the rising sun shining on him, bathing him in a golden light, making him seem very far away.

Huo Ran heard the door open, turned around, exchanged a glance with Jiang Mi, and smiled gently.

Jiang Mi felt a little embarrassed thinking about what he had said last night, so she went back to her room under Huo Ran's gaze. She washed up first, and then chose a light blue dress for herself. The dress looked plain, but the embroidery on it was very exquisite, which made her look even more beautiful and charming.

Since she started controlling her weight, she is now at a normal weight. Although she is not very thin, she has a shapely figure, and with her increasingly fair, smooth, and tender skin, as well as her delicate and beautiful features, she is already stunningly beautiful.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Jiang Mi never imagined she would end up like this. She remembered how much she used to envy Yang Liu.

As for her appearance, the reason she was willing to follow Yang Liu around before was because she thought Yang Liu was pretty. But now, when Yang Liu stands next to her, she just looks like a rough maid who does hard work for her.

Jiang Mi came out, but Huo Ran was no longer in the courtyard. At this moment, the brewer said, "Young Master Huo and his men went upstairs. It seems they went to continue packing medicine. If you ask me, Young Master Huo looks like a rich man's son, yet he is willing to do this. He really has a kind heart."

For some reason, Jiang Mi felt even happier when others praised Huo Ran than when they praised her.

Upon hearing these words, Zhang Min'en simply glanced up at Jiang Mi silently before continuing to work with her head down.

Jiang Mi didn't go to find Huo Ran. It would be bad if the two of them met and were seen by others, so she quietly returned to her room. The number of people with the epidemic was still increasing, and there was never enough medicine.

"Miss Jiang, do you have any medicine here? Don't hide it, please take it out and save us!"

Just then, someone knocked on the door of the restaurant and shouted loudly. Jiang Mi didn't hear clearly. When she came out, she saw that everyone had gathered in the front hall. Jiang's mother and Jiang Yan stood in the middle of the crowd, looking at the door that was being knocked on loudly, but they dared not open it easily.

"Mother, how did they know the medicine was with us?"

Jiang Yan said, "Is that even a question? Someone must have found out. Maybe you were seen delivering medicine to the county magistrate one day. These people are really something, why are they coming to us instead of the county magistrate?"

The knocking grew louder, and to avoid being overheard by more people, Jiang Mi had no choice but to have someone open the door.

"What are you doing? Isn't the medicine all with the county magistrate? Go and get it from him!"

Those people said, "The county magistrate's place is packed with people, we can't get any medicine at all. Besides, the county magistrate only distributes a small amount each day, we can't even see the medicine, let alone steal it. I heard that the county magistrate gets his medicine from you, so why don't you do us a favor and give us some of what you have first?"

Looking at these people, Jiang Mi took two steps back: "You must have made a mistake. This is a restaurant, how could we possibly have medicine? The medicine is with the county magistrate, you can go to the county government to ask for it."

After Jiang Mi finished speaking, she told someone to quickly close the door.