Chapter 203 Jealousy
Huo Ran felt a little annoyed. He should have restrained himself, but he just easily lost control when it came to Jiang Mi.
"Just now in Qingyun Village, you smiled at a man. Who was that man?"
Jiang Mi tried hard to recall, but she couldn't remember anything like it.
"Really? I don't recall seeing that. Are you sure you didn't see wrong? I wasn't smiling at any man."
Since she had already said it, Huo Ran openly expressed her jealousy: "I saw it all. You smiled so gently at that person. You must know each other, right? Maybe you're childhood sweethearts who grew up together. You must have a very good relationship."
Jiang Mi was confused by what he said; she didn't remember such a thing. But seeing Huo Ran's jealous expression was quite cute, so she decided to tease him.
"Really? Oh dear, you figured that out. Well, since you've figured it out, I have nothing more to say."
Huo Ran's face immediately turned ugly, but he couldn't bear to get angry with Jiang Mi, so he could only suppress his displeasure and jealousy and maintain a calm tone.
"Is that really the case? Then you two must have a very good relationship. You finally managed to meet today, why didn't you even say hello and have a chat? Perhaps there were too many people, making it inconvenient for you?"
Seeing that his tone had become sarcastic, Jiang Mi couldn't help but laugh: "Hahaha, you actually believed me? I was just kidding."
The information flowed too quickly, and Huo Ran couldn't catch his breath for a moment. He asked suspiciously, "Are you lying to me? But I saw you staring at him with my own eyes, and you smiled at him so gently. And now you're saying you're lying to me?"
For some reason, Jiang Mi could detect a sense of grievance in his tone. It was truly remarkable that she had managed to make a grown man feel wronged, especially a young master like him.
"Really, I thought your expression was funny, so I teased you a bit. I didn't expect you to actually take it seriously. I don't even know who I was looking at just now. Maybe I was spacing out. But why are you staring at me like that?"
Huo Ran was stumped by Jiang Mi's question. His face flushed slightly, which was quite rare. Even the usually aloof young master blushed. Liu Min and the others were stunned.
"I..." Huo Ran originally wanted to say that he saw it by accident, but since he had already expressed his feelings, what was wrong with admitting it?
"If I don't look at you, who else can I look at? Do you expect me to look at other women?"
Jiang Mi, who was originally teasing others, was now being teased herself, and it was her turn to feel embarrassed.
"What do I care about what others think? It's none of my business."
Huo Ran looked at her affectionately: "Of course you can control me, if you want to."
Jiang Mi lowered her head, but the corners of her mouth turned up. This man was actually quite good at sweet talk, and he did it so naturally. Could he be a seasoned lover?
"What nonsense are you talking about? I was just spacing out, I wasn't looking at anyone." Jiang Mi thought that maybe she was checking the rice planting methods, and that's why Huo Ran saw her. This man is really something, why does he always stare at her for no reason? It's too blatant.
"Really?" Huo Ran still had some doubts, but he chose to believe Jiang Mi. "Okay, whatever you say, I don't doubt you, now and in the future."
Jiang Mi's heart is warm; being unconditionally trusted is a very comforting thing.
Jiang Mi lowered the curtain and returned to the carriage. At this moment, she had no heart to study rice anymore; her heart was filled with sweetness. So this is what love tastes like? It's truly wonderful.
The two returned to the restaurant in silence and continued packing the medicine. With the patients from Qingyun Village treated this time, there weren't many left. Once these were done, there was no need to rush the rest. She could have the restaurant staff pack the medicine slowly and distribute it to others to prevent the spread of the epidemic.
"Honey, how was your trip back to Qingyun Village? Did no one bully you?" As soon as Jiang's mother saw Jiang Mi, she looked her over carefully with concern. Seeing that Jiang Mi was alright and had a happy expression on her face, she was finally relieved.
"I'm fine. The magistrate is here, and so is Huo Ran."
"With people protecting me, who would dare to bully me?"
Jiang's mother thought it made sense. With the county magistrate around, those unruly people would naturally be more afraid. Moreover, Huo Ran was with them, and Huo Ran would definitely not let anyone bully Mi Tang. However, it had only been a short time, and Mi Tang's way of addressing Huo Ran had changed from "Young Master Huo" to "Huo Ran". Did this mean that their relationship had become closer?
"That's good. You too, helping them is one thing, but why did you have to go in person? These people don't deserve you to personally deliver medicine to them. If you ask me, they're just ungrateful wretches."
Seeing that her mother was so angry about Qingyun Village, Jiang Mi told her some good news.
"Mother, I have good news to tell you. That village chief Yang... no, that Yang Minde is no longer the village chief. He has been dismissed by Lord Zhao. Although the village chief still receives a salary, dismissing them only requires writing a reason to the court. So, the villagers of Qingyun Village will have better days from now on."
Jiang's mother was also very happy to hear this: "This evil person will get his comeuppance sooner or later. This is a kind of karma. It's really satisfying. Let's see how he bullies men and women now that he's no longer the village chief!"
Jiang Mi knew that her mother would be very happy to hear this news, and sure enough, her mother couldn't help but say, "Such good news, I have to tell your father and your brother and sister-in-law right away, so they can be happy too."
After finishing her sentence, Jiang's mother hurriedly went to the backyard. Jiang Mi smiled and shook her head. She was finally free from the hardships of the past and wanted to look forward.
Opening the window from upstairs, I could see that people were gradually coming and going on the street, and there were a few vendors selling things. As long as everyone gradually gets better, the street will become lively again.
Thinking of this, she decided to tell Jiang's mother about the rice. During this time, no one had taken care of the fields, and they dared not leave the restaurant, so they couldn't take care of the crops at home.
There's also soap. This stuff sells in Shushan County, let alone in wealthier areas. If she wants to leave Shushan County, she'll probably have to rely on soap.
Thinking of this, she planned to go to the soap shop to take a look, but Jiang Yan stopped her.
“You just got back, where are you going again? Although you’re much better now, you still need to be careful. Your second and third brothers are coming home later, and if they don’t see you, they’ll have to search for you again.”
Jiang Mi kept walking: "It's okay, I'll be back in a bit, definitely before dinner!"
Jiang Yan couldn't stop them. She figured that since everyone had taken the medicine, they wouldn't get infected, so she didn't try to stop them any further.
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