Chapter 309 Expressing an Attitude

Prime Minister Liu said, "I've heard of Jiang Mi. She's good at business, so she must have some brains. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to persuade Huo Ran to reject you."

Liu Zijun nodded: "Mother, what do you suggest we do? How can I deal with her?"

Madam Liu was much smarter than Liu Zijun: "What a silly child. You need to know that there is only one person you need to win over, and that is Huo Ran. He is your future husband. Once you win him over, other women will naturally be no match for you. He can even reject all other women for you, and you won't need to lift a finger."

Liu Zijun was very interested: "Really? Mother, please teach me, what should I do?"

Madam Liu thought for a moment and asked, "Tell me how Jiang Mi did it. Perhaps you can learn something from her. Don't look down on her. Maybe her status is not as high as yours, but there are always things you can learn from her. If you really learn from her, then Jiang Mi will be nothing."

Hearing Madam Liu's words, Liu Zijun felt unwilling but also determined to win. As long as Huo Ran liked her, what did Jiang Mi matter?

Liu Zijun then told Madam Liu everything she had seen, but Madam Liu still couldn't understand what she was talking about.

"Forget it, I'll see her when I have the chance. But with her status, it's impossible for me to see her. Let's talk about it another day. Just have your father ask the Emperor for an imperial decree."

Liu Zijun felt much comforted after hearing this. She would repay Jiang Mi for the humiliation and disgrace she suffered today, tenfold in the future.

Meanwhile, Huo Ran lingered outside the Jiang family's gate for a while. He brought several women with him and used casual conversation to clear Jiang Mi's name, putting all the blame on Liu Zijun. No matter what, he couldn't let Jiang Mi suffer any injustice.

After the neighbors had all left, Huo Ran nervously knocked on the door. Jiang Zhi opened it and said in a low voice, "What's wrong with you? My parents are very angry. They just gave you a good scolding in the house. What happened? Why is someone yelling at my sister?"

Huo Ran thought to himself, "Of this family, Jiang Zhi is probably the only one who doesn't know anything. It's fortunate that he doesn't know anything, otherwise he wouldn't be here to tip me off."

"It was all a misunderstanding. I've already resolved the matter, and I promise that it won't happen again. I'm sorry to have wronged Jiang Mi, so I've come to apologize."

Seeing that Huo Ran's attitude was quite good, Jiang Zhi didn't say anything more and let Huo Ran in: "Today's incident was indeed caused by you, but you didn't do it. Just sincerely apologize and make a promise. By the way, why did your fiancée misunderstand Honey? What does this have to do with her?"

Huo Ran sighed, patted Jiang Zhi on the shoulder, and said gratefully, "I'll explain to you after I've sorted things out. Anyway, thank you for today."

Jiang Zhi was completely bewildered, knowing nothing. He suddenly took a deep breath and entered the front hall.

Only Mr. and Mrs. Jiang were inside; Jiang Mi wasn't there. It seemed that today's events had greatly angered the two elders, but now that they were willing to see him, they might be giving him another chance. He had to seize this opportunity no matter what.

"This junior greets the elder."

Jiang Cheng snorted coldly: "No need, you are the young master, we should be the ones to bow to you."

As he spoke, Jiang Cheng was about to stand up and bow to Huo Ran, but Huo Ran dared not accept the bow from his future father-in-law and mother-in-law, so he quickly stopped him.

"Uncle and Aunt, we can just continue as before. You're really making me feel bad."

Jiang Cheng sat back down, while his mother looked worried.

"It's really lively in front of our house today. I didn't know it, but the person who came outside today is the future princess of the young master."

After Jiang Cheng finished speaking in a sarcastic tone, Huo Ran sighed, but dared not say anything.

"No, it was a misunderstanding. The Emperor wanted to arrange a marriage between me and this young lady, but due to my opposition, the marriage did not go through. However, this girl felt that she and I... So I just explained it to her again and told her not to bother me anymore."

When Jiang's mother heard Huo Ran say this, she asked, "You two aren't engaged, so why is she still pestering me? Could it be that you've given her some kind of illusion?"

Huo Ran quickly waved his hand: "No, I would never do such a thing. Besides, she is of high status, and I don't want to cause trouble for myself."

Jiang Cheng asked curiously, "You two are a good match, and marriage would be beneficial to your future. Why are you unwilling?"

Huo Ran truthfully replied, "One reason is that I have no interest in officialdom, nor do I aspire to climb high. The other is that I already have someone I love. That person once saved my life. If it weren't for her, I would have... where would I be today?" The last sentence not only shocked Jiang's parents, but even Jiang Mi, who was standing behind the screen, was stunned. When had she ever saved his life?

Huo Ran seemed to have mentioned this matter before, but Jiang Mi didn't take it seriously. Now that Huo Ran brought it up again and attached so much importance to it, she felt a little guilty for not living up to Huo Ran's gratitude.

"Honey saved you? When did that happen?" Jiang Cheng was very surprised. When Honey was little, she was chubby and it was good enough if she didn't bully people, let alone save someone.

“I was very young then, and I was in grave danger. It was Honey who saved me. But as time has passed, she has forgotten me. However, I remember the little girl who once saved my life, and I have been searching for her all these years.”

Jiang's mother sighed. This really was a destined fate. Seeing how sincere Huo Ran was, her heart softened towards him again.

"I hope this kind of thing won't happen again, right? Look how much damage this will do to my honey's reputation if word gets out. People will think she's done something shameful. If you really care about my honey, you shouldn't leave this kind of implication unaddressed."

"Yes, I should have dealt with this matter a long time ago. I didn't expect this woman to be so crazy, actually coming here to make a scene. After all, she is the daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion, but I didn't expect her to act like a shrew from the marketplace."

"What did you say? That's the Prime Minister's daughter? Oh dear, wouldn't that offend the Prime Minister too?" Mother Jiang began to worry. "Won't this affect the future of our second and third sons?"