Chapter 295 Temperature Rise
System: [Isn't this task good? Don't you like it now?]
Ginger Honey: "..."
This system is really something. It's like people are having a romantic time and it's just here to join in. It's so shameless!
"Is there nothing else besides this task? I haven't received my reward from last time yet."
System: [Wait a minute, what's the rush? Do you think benefactors appear so easily?]
Jiang Mi was helpless; she had never been able to do anything about this system. Huo Ran noticed that she hadn't spoken for a long time and had even started to daydream, so she waved her hand in front of her eyes.
"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"
Jiang Mi snapped out of her daze and shook her head: "It's nothing." In her heart, she cursed the system for being a swindler.
Huo Ran assumed she was worried that his family wouldn't agree, so he patiently explained to her, "I've told you everything about my situation, and you should understand it by now. Liu Zijun is actually someone the Emperor wanted to arrange a marriage for. I have no feelings for her, but as long as the Empress Dowager agrees to our marriage, the Emperor won't say anything."
Jiang Mi hadn't expected the situation to be so complicated. If Huo Ran hadn't told her, she wouldn't have known at all. It seemed that Huo Ran was carrying a lot on his shoulders, and she was still blaming him.
"So you've been planning this all along. I didn't know the situation was so complicated. I'm sorry, Huo Ran, for making you bear so much alone. I don't know what I can do."
He was stunned for a moment, not expecting such a response. He was immediately overjoyed and excited: "No need, honey, I don't need you to do anything for me. You just need to believe in me and like me, that's enough."
Jiang Mi smiled sweetly. This feeling was truly reassuring. Unfortunately, she wasn't the kind of woman who would hide behind a man, expecting him to shoulder everything for her while doing nothing herself.
"No, do you think I'm the kind of person who does nothing? Huo Ran, I believe in you, and you should believe in me too. If you need anything from me, please come to me. I hope we can work together, instead of you bearing all of this alone. You should believe that I can share the burden with you."
Huo Ran had never heard such words before. After a moment of stunned silence, he said, "How can that be? Only useless men make women do things. I'm not that cowardly. Jiang Mi, believe me, I'm capable enough to make you feel at ease marry me."
Jiang Mi sighed. This man was like a block of wood; she couldn't reason with him no matter what she said.
"Why can't you understand me? Of course I believe you. I just want to work hard with you, do you understand?"
Huo Ran didn't need Jiang Mi to do anything for him, but he seemed to understand what Jiang Mi meant.
“I understand, Honey. I want you to live a safe and secure life under my protection, but if you want, I can let you come with me. However, I will absolutely not allow you to be in any danger, not at all.”
Jiang Mi was very touched. She believed in Huo Ran, and it was very touching that someone would talk to her like that.
"Okay, I believe you, Huo Ran."
Huo Ran reached out and grasped Jiang Mi's hand, feeling the soft warmth of her small hand in his palm, and his heart softened as well.
He was certain that he would not let down the woman before him.
"Miss, the old lady is calling for you."
Mo Hua rushed over excitedly, and as soon as she entered, she saw the two people inside quickly separating, looking embarrassed. The young lady's face was still flushed. The weather wasn't even that hot yet, was the young lady already so intolerant of the heat?
"I understand, I'll go in a bit, you can go out now."
Mo Hua nodded blankly. Only her young mistress and Young Master Huo were in the room. Should she remind her mistress of the proper etiquette between men and women?
"Mo Hua, have you been slacking off again? I've been looking for you for ages!" Si Qin called out.
Mo Hua looked completely innocent: "I wasn't slacking off. I just went to call Miss, and there were only Miss and Young Master Huo in the room. Do you think I should have reminded Miss that men and women shouldn't be in the same room? It wouldn't be good for Miss's reputation if word got out."
Siqin listened in silence for a moment. She had sensed something was off between her mistress and that young master Huo; their eyes had been constantly meeting. Could it be…
"Mo Hua, don't talk nonsense. Be careful that others don't overhear you. If it gets out, it will be bad for our young lady's reputation."
Upon hearing this, Mo Hua quickly covered her mouth and said nothing more. Her intention was for the good of her young mistress, not to harm her.
"Then I'll go back first?" Huo Ran looked at Jiang Mi's blushing face, and she didn't even dare to look at herself.
Jiang Mi nodded with her back to Huo Ran. Just as Huo Ran walked to the door, Jiang Mi turned back to look at him reluctantly, and the two looked at each other again.
"Let's hurry up, it's getting late."
After dinner, it was already getting dark outside, and it was time to leave. He took one last deep look at Jiang Mi before reluctantly departing.
After the heat on her face subsided, Jiang Mi went to her mother's room. The elderly couple seemed to have been affected by Su Yindi, and both were in low spirits.
“Honey, your father and I have raised all four of you to adulthood, and you are all becoming more and more successful than the last. Your father and I are very proud of you. We are very fortunate to have been able to come to the capital this time. We are already content.”
Jiang Mi sensed something was off about what her mother said. Then Jiang Cheng added, "So we're planning to go back. We've been living in the countryside all these years, and we're not used to living here at all. It's not as good as our little rural place. Besides, we're used to farming. We've only been out for a few days, and we're already thinking about the crops in the fields. We'll go back tomorrow."
Jiang Mi said anxiously, "We finally got here, how can we go back so soon? Didn't we agree that we would stay here from now on? The rooms have all been arranged for you, and everything is fine. How can you just go back like this? Is it because of Third Sister-in-law?"
Jiang's mother shook her head: "It has nothing to do with her. As long as you are doing well, we old folks are fine with anything. When you get tired in the future, you will have a place to stay when you go back to your hometown. We will be waiting for you to come back home."
Jiang Mi pulled her mother and said aggrievedly, "No, I won't let you leave. We had agreed on everything before. It must be because of what Third Sister-in-law said at dinner, right? Mother, don't be sad. I already scolded Third Sister-in-law. She has figured it out now and made up with Third Brother. So don't worry."
Jiang's mother and Jiang Cheng exchanged a glance.
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