Chapter 194 Sharing Heartfelt Feelings
After Jiang's mother helped Jiang Cheng leave, Jiang Mi looked at Huo Ran apologetically and said, "My father doesn't have a very high alcohol tolerance. He didn't say anything offensive or make things difficult for you, did he?"
Huo Ran shook his head: "No, whatever Uncle says is right, I'll just listen to him, as long as he's happy."
Jiang Mi felt a little uncomfortable seeing Huo Ran being so obedient. Ever since the two of them helped the people in Linshui County, their relationship had progressed rapidly, and they had become tacitly aware of some things.
"Honey, can I call you that from now on?"
Perhaps it was because Huo Ran had been drinking, but he spoke much bolder than before, which made Jiang Mi's face turn red. She turned her head away and said, "It's not good for others to hear. If you really want to shout, just shout it in private. Otherwise, if my dad hears you, he'll probably scold you again."
Huo Ran chuckled and said, "Let him say what he wants. I'm a junior, so I have no objection. The fact that he's willing to talk about me means that he values me. When we were eating together earlier, my uncle praised me a lot. It seems that my uncle is quite satisfied with me. Perhaps he still has other concerns, but I will try my best to dispel them."
Why should I dispel my concerns? Jiang Mi wasn't stupid; she naturally understood what he meant. Although Jiang Mi liked Huo Ran quite a bit now, she wasn't planning on getting married. Having lived this life again, she had to do everything she wanted to do so that her life wouldn't have been in vain.
"Don't you... have a lot of things to do?" Jiang Mi asked cryptically. "Is it really okay to always be here? Besides, I don't know you very well. Have you really made up your mind?"
Jiang Mi doesn't know much about Huo Ran, but Huo Ran knows a lot about Jiang Mi. I believe no one knows Jiang Mi better than Huo Ran.
"Okay, whatever you say, I'll listen to you."
Hearing Huo Ran's obedient words, Jiang Mi felt a sweet warmth in her heart. In both her past and present lives, this was the first time she had experienced the feelings between a man and a woman. Fortunately, with her experience from her previous life, her judgment of people had become much better.
"Honey, I haven't told you this formally before, because I was afraid you'd think I was being presumptuous. But now I really can't hold back anymore. You should be able to feel my feelings for you. Of course, I can't ask you to agree to anything right away. I just want you to understand my feelings for you."
Perhaps it was because of the alcohol, Huo Ran became much bolder, and said things he wouldn't have dared to say in the past, making Jiang Mi blush.
Seeing that Jiang Mi didn't speak but didn't seem to be very averse to it, Huo Ran continued, "You don't need to rush to give me an answer. I can wait for you. Anyway, I've already waited for so long, so I don't care how long it takes."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mi was genuinely surprised: "What do you mean by that? When did you start? Has it been a long time?"
Huo Ran's gaze towards Jiang Mi gradually became distant, as if he saw something else through her.
“You’ve forgotten, but I still remember. Do you remember how you saved a boy many years ago? You were very young then, but you were fearless. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be here today, and I wouldn’t be standing in front of you.”
Jiang Mi was taken aback. She remembered that when she was very young, she did seem to have saved a boy. But looking at the handsome Huo Ran in front of her, she couldn't reconcile him with that dirty little boy.
"You...you're that little boy?"
Seeing that Jiang Mi still remembered, Huo Ran's eyes lit up immediately. He excitedly grabbed Jiang Mi's hands and said happily, "Really? Honey, you still remember? I thought you had forgotten. I have always remembered you all these years."
He had been secretly observing her, afraid that she might suffer some injustice or be bullied. However, Huo Ran was not there when that incident happened. Fortunately, Jiang Mi was smart enough not to do anything that he would regret for the rest of his life, otherwise he would never forgive himself.
Jiang Mi held his hands, but didn't pull away. She just lowered her head and said, "I haven't forgotten. I just didn't expect that little boy to be you. It turns out we've known each other for so long."
If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have been so wary of Huo Ran in the first place. This person...
Could he have liked me back then? It turns out he always had ulterior motives.
This person really kept it well hidden!
However, Jiang Mi wasn't angry. She just felt that she had always been cared for like this without even knowing it.
Suddenly, he pulled a hairpin from his pocket. The hairpin looked very simple, but the pearl on it was dazzling and obviously very valuable.
"I found this by chance and felt that it was the perfect match for you, so I thought of giving it to you, but I just haven't found the opportunity yet."
Jiang Mi originally didn't want to accept it, but looking at Huo Ran's expectant eyes, she couldn't bring herself to refuse and could only reluctantly accept it.
"This is far too valuable. I cannot accept it, nor can I repay such a precious gift from you."
Huo Ran quickly replied, "Why would you need to repay me? I gave it to you voluntarily. It's not that valuable. As long as you like it, I will try my best to satisfy you."
This was the first time Jiang Mi had ever felt pampered and cherished, but the betrayal in her past life had made her very wary, and she wouldn't easily accept kindness from others.
"You don't have to be like this, and I'm not as good as you think."
Huo Ran didn't think so. The person he set his sights on must be the best. He looked into Jiang Mi's eyes with anticipation and caution: "How do you feel about me?"
Jiang Mi's heart pounded, but she wasn't one to mince words, so she said frankly, "Actually... I think you're very good, really very good, but my status is not good enough for you at all. You should marry a woman who is your equal, while I... am just an ordinary citizen."
"No, you are not ordinary at all. Tell me, which woman in this world can do what you do? If I miss you, I will never meet a woman like you again in my life. Jiang Mi, you are you. Don't underestimate yourself."
Seeing his determination, Jiang Mi was unwilling to back down: "Then are you willing to let me know more about you? Your true identity, your past experiences, everything about you."
Huo Ran said sincerely, "Of course I'm willing. The fact that you're willing to understand me means you care about me. It wasn't that I deliberately hid things from you before, but because I did have some secrets. Don't worry, I am the most authentic me now."
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