Jiang Mianmian blinked her big eyes, nodded, and chuckled, "Of course."
"So, you're okay with having two more parents doting on you?"
"What are you saying!" The young woman blushed slightly, took his arm, and whispered to him, "I know your parents have good tempers, but I really never dared to hope that they could treat me like their daughter!"
Huo Junyu was taken aback. "Mianmian, that's not what I meant..."
"I understand! Don't worry." Her eyes were playful. "No matter what, I will treat them with the same respect and filial piety as my own parents!"
Huo Junyu was somewhat helpless; it seemed his hints had no effect.
Just then, the butler came over from not far away and respectfully invited them to the main house.
The atmosphere at dinner was relaxed. Jiang Youcai and Su Aiqian were initially awkward and unsure where to sit, so nervous that they couldn't even hold their chopsticks.
Later, influenced by Jiang Can and Huo Zhixing's easygoing nature, he gradually became more talkative, and his tense facial muscles relaxed considerably, allowing him to smile.
But there was a hint of ingratiation and awe in that smile.
Especially before Su Ai, despite being unwell, she kept toasting him. Someone who doesn't drink much red wine was already dizzy after just three glasses.
Jiang Youcai was anxious, but he couldn't stop them.
He knew that she was trying to please him and offer him drinks so that Jiang Mianmian would have an easier time in the Huo family in the future.
No mother wants her daughter to suffer in her husband's family. No mother understands that no matter how good a mother-in-law is to her daughter-in-law, she will never treat her like her own daughter.
Seeing that she was not able to hold her liquor, Jiang Can immediately arranged for a servant to help her to the guest room.
Su Aiqian was being helped out while she was smiling, saying, "I'm not drunk, I'm not drunk."
Jiang Mianmian felt a little embarrassed and hurriedly followed, but the moment she helped her mother up, she seemed to hear her mutter something in her sleep:
"Maybe...maybe she still has relatives. Please help us find her family...if we find her family, I can die without regrets..."
"Mom?" Jiang Mianmian was taken aback. "What are you saying?"
"She didn't say anything!" At this moment, Jiang Youcai suddenly grabbed Su Aiqian's arm and pushed Jiang Mianmian away. "Mianmian, I'll take care of your mother. You go back and continue eating!"
"But……"
"Don't keep Mr. and Mrs. Huo waiting!"
Jiang Mianmian also felt that it was too impolite to run out like this, especially since it was the first time she was meeting her future in-laws, and she should leave a good impression.
She nodded and had no choice but to go back first.
However, Su Ai's words lingered in her ears like a ghost, troubling her thoughts.
*
These days, Jiang Youcai and Su Aiqian have been staying at the Huo family's house, marveling at how many houses there are in the entire estate, even if they stayed in one house a day, they still wouldn't be able to use them all.
In your free time, take a stroll in the resort, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and savor life.
The two suddenly felt that time seemed to have slowed down a lot.
I used to only care about opening a shop to make money and raise my children; it seems I've never lived like this for myself before.
When people have a lot of free time, they tend to have many feelings. Jiang Youcai held his wife's hand, looked at her with slightly red eyes, and wanted to say something, but his throat felt like it was blocked by something, and he couldn't say a word.
"Old man, I've been thinking about this these past few days..."
"Don't think about anything," Jiang Youcai said in a low voice. "Given your current physical condition, you can't afford to think about anything!"
“I’m not thinking anything out of the blue!” Su Aiqian said with utmost seriousness. “I’ve thought this through carefully… I think that since our in-laws are so capable, maybe they can help Mianmian find her family?”
"What?" Jiang Youcai was shocked.
What she feared most was the exposure of Jiang Mianmian's true identity.
What she hates most is when people say that Mianmian isn't her biological daughter.
How come now...
"Are you seeing a ghost? Why are you looking at me like that!" Su Ai glared at him. "Jiang Youcai, I don't have much time left. I just want to make the best arrangements for my daughter while I'm still alive!"
"But now, isn't she doing just fine?"
“We secretly brought her back home! Actually, we should have called the police after the shipwreck so they could help find Mianmian’s family…”
Jiang Youcai patted her shoulder and sighed.
“I’ve been having nightmares lately,” Su Aiqian choked up. “I dreamt that Mianmian said she hated me, that I separated her from her parents…”
"Don't be silly!" Jiang Youcai said hurriedly, "Dreams are always the opposite of reality!"
"But this dream reminds me that I've been too selfish these past twenty years... Is that why I'm sick now? It's all karma."
"you……"
Jiang Youcai has never been good at comforting people, and at this critical juncture, he is even more afraid that whatever he says will be wrong.
In truth, no one was suffering more than him.
His wife, with whom he had spent half his life, was diagnosed with a terminal illness, but their children were unaware of it, and he still had to put on a brave face every day.
If Mianmian is indeed found to have a family, he will still have to endure the pain of losing his daughter.
Jiang Youcai remained silent, tears welling up in his eyes.
It took him a long time to recover. He gently hugged Su Aiqian, sniffed, and whispered, "Okay... as long as you're happy, as long as you're at peace, I'll agree to anything you say!"
Su Ai nodded and held his hand tightly.
"Let's go back to the room now and take out the photos of Mianmian when she was little to show our in-laws."
"Okay, sure."
"Hey, Jiang Youcai? Which way did we just take?"
Jiang Youcai was stunned and looked around... Oh no! The villa was too big. Where had they ended up while they were talking and walking?
"You old fool! The butler just said you should come with us, but you wouldn't let me!"
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