Chapter 354 Loneliness

Jiang Mi knew that her mother was worried about her, so she closed the door and took her mother's arm as they walked into the front yard.

"I know, I'm busy with my own things, Mom, you don't need to worry about me. I'm done with my work during the day, and I can sleep peacefully tonight."

Jiang's mother nodded. Jiang Mi used to like staying up late at night to work, sometimes until dawn without eating, and would just sleep. When she heard that, she felt very sorry for her. This way, she could be busy during the day and sleep at night, which made her feel much more at ease.

"Yes, that's how it should be. Although I've never approved of you working so hard, after all, you're a girl and shouldn't be so tired, our Jiang family is where it is today thanks to you. I don't know what to say."

Jiang Mi understood her mother's conflicted feelings and knew that she was also worried about her, so she comforted her, "Mother, don't worry, I'm not tired at all. Even if I'm tired occasionally, I feel very satisfied and happy. After all, everything I've done has paid off, isn't that a good thing? Mother, you should be happy for me."

Jiang's mother was very pleased; her daughter was becoming more and more mature.

"Once you get married, your mother won't have to worry about you anymore. I wonder when your marriage with Huo Ran will finally happen."

When Jiang Mi saw her mother say it so naturally, she felt embarrassed: "Mom, what are you saying? Our relationship is not even close to being established yet, but you're already getting anxious. Aren't you ashamed at all?"

Jiang's mother chuckled as the two walked into the main hall. The whole family was already seated there, and the food was served. Jiang Mi felt as if she had returned to Hongyang Village, where the whole family ate together. Although the food wasn't good, it was the most carefree time of her life.

Once you start eating ginger honey, you'll know that all the dishes are made with ginger.

"Mom, did you cook all this food?"

Jiang's mother said with a smile, "Yes, I don't know what to do all day, so I'll just cook some food for you to try. It's been a long time since I've cooked. Every day, the maids help me with everything, and I can't do anything. I'm like a useless person every day. If I stay like this, I'll really be completely useless."

Jiang Cheng was drinking his wine nearby, but he didn't seem to be in much interest.

Seeing this, Jiang Mi asked, "Father, Mother, have you had enough of staying here?"

Jiang's mother paused for a moment, then exchanged a glance with Jiang Cheng and said, "It's not that it's enough. I'm really happy to see our honey every day. It's just that after working so hard for most of my life, suddenly having so much free time makes me feel uneasy. I always feel like something's not right."

Jiang Cheng took a sip of wine and said, "Yeah, I feel like I don't need anyone's help wherever I go. When I go out, I don't know anyone. Everywhere I go is a strange place, and I feel empty inside."

Jiang Mi felt a little guilty. She had been so busy lately that she hadn't spent much time with her parents or paid attention to their feelings. It was her fault.

"Father, Mother, it's my fault. I neglected you. How about we go out and have some fun tomorrow? We can visit a few more places. We haven't taken you to the temple to offer incense yet, have we?"

Jiang's mother smiled and said, "How about next time? Your father and I want to go back and take a look. It's the busy farming season right now, so we can help out when we go back. Besides, your older brother and sister-in-law have it tough at home, so we can help them out when we go back."

Hearing this, Jiang Mi felt a little sad. She always felt that she hadn't taken good care of her parents' feelings, which was why they wanted to go back. In the end, she felt that she wasn't filial enough.

Seemingly noticing Jiang Mi's low spirits, Jiang Cheng quickly comforted her: "Good child, this has nothing to do with you. Your parents have already enjoyed so much happiness with you, living in such a big courtyard and coming to the capital. Having you children is a blessing for your parents."

Mother Jiang added, "Yes, it's all thanks to our Honey that I can have such a good life. But staying in one place always feels a bit unsettling. How about we come back after we've had enough of staying at home?"

Jiang Mi pouted, feeling a little like crying. She really couldn't bear to part with her mother and Jiang Cheng. With her parents here, she felt at ease doing anything. No matter what happened outside, she didn't feel tired at all when she came home to her parents. But now that they were gone, Jiang Mi felt wronged.

Jiang Xuan also said, "Dad, Mom, it's because my third brother and I are usually too busy and don't spend much time with you. We'll be on vacation in a couple of days, so let's go boating on the lake together then?"

Jiang's mother glanced at Jiang Cheng with a troubled expression. She saw that the children were trying their best to persuade her to stay, and she felt very reluctant to part with them.

"Then why don't we stay a little longer? Your father and I don't have anything to do. As long as you're doing well, we're fine with whatever you want."

Jiang Cheng remained silent, simply drinking with his head down. He didn't argue, though it seemed he was also reluctant to part with her.

Hearing her mother say this, Jiang Mi smiled happily again. Her mother helplessly wiped away her tears: "Why are you still like a little child, crying and laughing all the time? Okay, let's eat."

Jiang Mi finally felt at ease and started eating. The longer her parents stayed, the more time she could spend with them.

After finishing her meal, Jiang Mi didn't go to sleep but continued making shower gel. At that moment, Siqin and Mohua also returned.

"Miss, our winery is making a lot of money!" Mo Hua said breathlessly after taking a sip of water. "We've had a lot of big orders lately, even from out of town."

"From out of town?" Jiang Mi had already guessed, but she didn't expect her wine to spread to other places so quickly.

"Yes, and quite a lot, Miss. How about opening a winery in another city? Some people are trying to imitate our wines now, but none of them are as good as ours, so people will still come to us to buy."

Looking at the bill, Jiang Mi was quite satisfied. Business here was indeed much better than in Shushan County. After all, it was just a small county town before, but this was the capital city.

Siqin also brought the bill from Yue Shangshao: "Yue Shangshao's business has always been very stable. Unless we release a new one, the sales volume of other soaps has always been very stable. Basically, the soaps that girls like are the same few, but there are other good ones as well."

Jiang Mi took it and checked it. The money Yue Shangshao earned was obviously not as much as that of the winery, but it was still quite good.

"It would be good if things continued like this. Once the shower gel is available in stores, business should improve slightly, or it might not make any waves at all."