Chapter 315 The Whole Family Knows
After they finished talking about it, they didn't bring it up again. After all, he was just an insignificant person, and in their eyes, Manager Liu was nothing at all.
"Honey, I've already mentioned you to the Empress Dowager. She's very curious about you, and the Emperor also wants to see you. I think we can be together soon."
Jiang Mi was stunned for a moment. She hadn't expected Huo Ran to tell her everything. She was both shy and excited, and a little uneasy: "You... why did you tell them this? Isn't this our own business? What did you say that made them so curious about me? I'm just an ignorant country girl from the countryside, and I'm a businesswoman. Don't say too much, or they will definitely be unhappy with me."
Huo Ran didn't like hearing others talk about Jiang Mi like that, not even Jiang Mi herself. He reached out and covered Jiang Mi's mouth. The soft feeling of her touch made him feel itchy. Jiang Mi's breath sprayed onto his hand. The two of them stared at each other, their body temperature rising higher and higher.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Mi quickly took Huo Ran's hand away, afraid that someone might see them. "Let's talk this out. Besides, I'm just telling the truth. Of course, I don't think I'm bad, but I can't control what other people think of me."
Huo Ran quickly said, "No, you can't say that about yourself. I don't know how good you are. You have your own independent thoughts, many unique ideas, and you can put them into action. The things you do are strange, but they make a lot of sense. There is no other girl like you. It is my greatest honor to have met you."
Jiang Mi laughed at his praise: "Really? You're exaggerating so much. It doesn't sound like me at all. I'm not as good as you say. And please don't say this about me in front of others. What if the Emperor and Empress Dowager actually see me and find that I'm not as good as you say? Wouldn't that be a slap in your face?"
Huo Ran shook his head seriously: "You are very good. People who think you are not good have a problem with their own perspective."
Jiang Mi smiled and said, "Are you sure it's not because I saved you? Maybe you're just feeling more touched and grateful than anything else, and you just can't tell the difference."
Huo Ran was a little anxious: "No, I know exactly what I'm thinking. You can't tarnish my feelings for you, not even yourself."
Jiang Mi laughed as he made her laugh, but she felt very warm inside. It was truly a blessing to have someone treat her like this. Huo Ran trusted her unconditionally and thought she was wonderful in every way. Having someone like him by her side made her feel good every day.
"Thank you, Huo Ran. You're wonderful too. Really, you're the best man I've ever met in my life."
Huo Ran laughed too, and after a long while, asked teasingly, "Really? Even better than your three older brothers?"
Jiang Mi thought about it seriously for a moment and said, "They are not the same. They are good to me because we are family and have been together for so many years. But you and I have no relationship at all. We are just two strangers. Your unconditional kindness to me has already surpassed theirs."
These words made Huo Ran very gratified. He was already very satisfied with how good Jiang Mi was to him.
"That's good. I just felt it wasn't enough. Honey, you deserve the best."
The two looked at each other and smiled, neither willing to leave first. It was Jiang Zhi who returned after finishing his official business and saw this scene.
What are you two doing?
Jiang Zhi stared blankly at them, feeling that something was off. Why were their gazes so intense? It didn't seem like the way normal people look at each other.
"Third Brother, you're back."
Jiang Mi was a little embarrassed, but still greeted Jiang Zhi generously. Her family already knew about her relationship with Huo Ran, so she might as well be open about it.
Seeing Jiang Mi's attitude, Jiang Zhi didn't think she had done anything wrong. Could it be that he was overthinking things?
"Young Master Huo? What are you doing standing outside? Why don't you come in and have a cup of tea?"
They've been here for so long, the people inside must be...
I already knew that, and if I were to just walk in openly, it would be a bit shameless.
"I won't go in today, let's do it another day." Huo Ran said that he had official business to attend to, and then looked at Jiang Mi with reluctance before leaving.
Jiang Zhi looked at Huo Ran's back and then at Jiang Mi, whose gaze was fixed on Huo Ran's back. He said uncomfortably, "Alright, he's gone. Stop looking. What's so interesting? You're a young lady, can't you be a little more reserved? I know that Mr. Huo is indeed quite handsome, and many young girls like him. You don't have to... wait, my dear sister, you don't like him too, do you?"
Jiang Mi looked at him with a smile and said, "Yes, I like him too. Who wouldn't like such a good person? Third Brother, what do you think of him?"
Jiang Zhi was taken aback, but upon careful reflection, he found some clues. His dear sister seemed to have always treated Huo Ran differently, and Huo Ran's intentions were quite obvious. Why hadn't he thought of this before?
"No, no, no."
Jiang Zhi objected repeatedly. Huo Ran was indeed very good, but precisely because he was too good, he couldn't choose him. The difference between their family's status and Huo Ran's status was too great. He didn't understand before he became an official, but he realized after becoming an official that people of Huo Ran's status were like being in heaven. Only by experiencing it firsthand could one understand the difference between their statuses.
“Brother, everyone in our family knows. Except for you, Mom and Dad have agreed now. They were also in a dilemma before, just like you, but after seeing that Huo Ran is not what they thought, they have slowly accepted him.”
Jiang Zhi was even more shocked.
"What? You're the only one in the family who didn't know? You deliberately kept it from me, weren't you?"
Jiang Zhi was unhappy, as if he had been ostracized by his entire family.
Jiang Mi said helplessly, "We all know the unspoken truth, no one told anyone else. You just didn't realize it, so you can't blame us. By the way, Third Brother, have you and Second Brother ever heard of Consort Jing?"
"Consort Jing? She's a noble lady in the palace. How would I know her? With my current rank, it's even more impossible for me to meet her unless the Emperor summons me. But even then, it's impossible for me to meet anyone from the inner palace."
Jiang Zhi looked at him with curiosity: "What's wrong?"
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