The Double-Chapter 751 - 224: Rest Assured_3

Jiang Li closed the door and asked, "Dad, what exactly did you and Jih Heng talk about in the room today?"

She was really curious.

Xue Zhao said nonchalantly, "Sister, I’ve already told you that it was about the matters the father-in-law entrusted to the son-in-law. Why don’t you understand?"

Jiang Li replied irritably, "I wasn’t asking you."

In front of Xue Huaiyuan and Xue Zhao, she reverted to her past temperament as if she had never experienced those great hurts. Xue Huaiyuan, seeing this, was momentarily stunned, but soon he came to his senses and smiled, "Your brother is right; I did indeed entrust him with some matters. After all, I will have to entrust Ah Li to him in the future, and I am still not at ease."

Jiang Li asked somewhat nervously, "So what was the outcome?"

"I don’t care what others say about him; after all, there are too many people in the world whose appearances don’t match their hearts. Even if everyone else thinks this person is good, he might not be as kind to his family and friends as he seems. So I don’t care about other people’s comments. I have to see for myself."

"Righteous, honest, and kind people are plenty in the world, but maybe they are not whom Ah Li likes. After experiencing so many things, I am not against Ah Li marrying someone flawless with a noble character. But if the person Ah Li likes is not like that, I won’t obstruct it. Ah Li likes a person, there must be some reasons. I didn’t understand before what Ah Zhao meant, how Jih Heng looked out for you. After talking to him today, I feel that I can be at ease."

Jiang Li looked at him in surprise.

"I can hand you over to him with complete peace of mind," Xue Huaiyuan laughed. His tone didn’t seem feigned, and even Xue Zhao was stunned for a moment. Xue Huaiyuan had never been this confident when it came to Shen Yurong.

Xue Huaiyuan also thought of the past.

When Jiang Li was a child, she lost her mother, and as a delicate little girl, he raised her himself, playing both the roles of father and mother. When they first went to Tongxiang and were at their poorest, there were no maids in the house, and even her hair was combed by Xue Huaiyuan himself. One can imagine how reluctant he was when marrying Jiang Li to Shen Yurong.

At that time, Shen Yurong knelt before him and promised that he would definitely become the top scholar, rise quickly through the ranks, and give Ah Li a good life and take good care of her. But in fact, Xue Huaiyuan was not very pleased at that time, as he knew his daughter was not the type to cling to wealth and status. What she most wanted was not to have a husband who rose quickly through the ranks and herself become a government official’s wife. But back then, Ah Li liked Shen Yurong, and Shen Yurong also had the intention, so Xue Huaiyuan let it be.

In contrast, Jih Heng of today did not kneel before Xue Huaiyuan. He could see the young man’s pride in Jih Heng’s eyes, much like the past Jih Minghan. Jih Heng was different from Shen Yurong; the Duke Residence had power, influence, and silver, and he did not need to strive like Shen Yurong. What could he do for Ah Li?

"I will ensure her life is safe and smooth, forever joyful, and she never needs to compromise for others or become someone else. This ’others’ also includes myself," Jih Heng said.

His words came out neither hurriedly nor slowly but sounded like the most precious promise.

In her previous life, Ah Li had done things that made her unhappy, all for the sake of Shen Yurong and the Shen family. Having understood this, Jih Heng then said to let Ah Li always be Ah Li, even for him, there was no need to change.

"I don’t understand, what is it about Ah Li that you like?" Xue Huaiyuan asked, "Because of her beauty? She is no longer the number one beauty of Yanjing. Is it her courage or her intelligence? Jih Heng, women like that won’t be scarce around you."

"Lord Xue," Jih Heng said with a smile, "It’s not because I like her qualities that I like her. It’s because I like her that I like her qualities. If she were a bloodthirsty, domineering, arrogant, and malicious woman, and I liked her, no matter what kind of person she is, I would like her."

He was truly reckless; how many people in the world could dare to say such things? Promises are easy, but earnest promises are hard to make. He was a man of intense and vivid character; thus, his affections were just as resolute and deep.

"I am not afraid of the world’s scorn," Jih Heng said with a faint smile, "The bad deeds I will do myself, so she can always grow up as she is now. Lord Xue," he looked into Xue Huaiyuan’s eyes, the amber pupils clear and almost cruel, yet his words were so tender, like a fierce beast showing its softest fur, stubbornly protecting the most precious thing. "Shen Yurong couldn’t protect her, but I can."

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