Chapter 119

Mu Family.

"Young Master Two." The servant, seeing a familiar person, respectfully stepped forward and took his coat.

"Hmm."

Mu Xi gave a slight nod, lifted his gaze, and saw a familiar figure lying on the living room sofa.

Song Lujing had his legs up, leaning against the cushion, his fingers pinching a phone, his brows furrowed and not relaxed—clearly he was angry.

Mu Xi's gaze swept over him, his tone revealing little emotion: 'When did you come back?'

Song Lujing didn't lift his head, his voice muffled with a hint of fire: 'I just came back, and I brought Youbao back too.'

Mu Xi sensed something was off, but didn't ask about the situation; he just recalled his sister's message, his gaze drifting to the stairwell: 'Is she upstairs?'

Mu Youyu had sent him a message, and that was why he came back.

'Yes.'

Song Lujing nodded, after a moment of silence, as if finally finding an outlet, he tossed his phone onto the sofa: 'Xi-ge, you have no idea how outrageous Jiang Liangjin was today!'

So it was because of Jiang Liangjin.

Mu Xi strode over with his long legs, sat down beside him, raised his eyebrows to signal him to continue, his face showing no extra expression.

Song Lujing understood, instantly gritted his teeth: 'Just now I went to find Youbao, he deliberately learned from Youbao and called me Lujing-ge!'

The servant nearby, holding a fruit platter and originally wanting to quietly listen to why the young master was angry, paused his steps:?

Song Lujing the more he spoke the angrier he got: 'Youbao and I are blood siblings; he's an outsider, calling me like that is just to piss me off!'

He spoke with righteous indignation, as if Jiang Liangjin had done something utterly unforgivable.

They are actually cousins.

Mu Xi swallowed the words that had risen to his throat, glanced at him, voice calm and showing no bias: 'It's not a big deal.'

It's just a title…?

They thought Young Master Two would go kill the Jiang family's servant, faces shocked.

Isn't Young Master Two the one who dotes most on the eldest miss? How could he think this is a small matter?

'How is this not a big deal?' Song Lujing refused to give up: 'He's deliberately provoking me, thinking I'm easy to push around! Xi-ge, you really need to rein him in, stop him from calling me like that—it's so aggravating!'

He said that, looking expectantly at Mu Xi.

Xi-ge dotes most on Youbao; he'll surely side with me!

But Mu Xi merely met his gaze, withdrew his eyes, fingertips sliding on the phone screen, tone still light: '... Don't bother with him.'

He recalled Jiang Liangjin's way of addressing him, and a feeling of relief involuntarily passed through him.

…Good thing he calls me 'Er ge' not 'Er ge ge'.

But Mu Xi didn't intend to say that out loud; otherwise, given Song Lujing's temperament, he'd only dig himself deeper.

The servant stood where he was, silently sighed: 'Forget it, forget it, better get back to work; the young masters' thoughts are unfathomable.'

Song Lujing froze, obviously not expecting that answer.

He blinked, his expression tinged with grievance, unbelievable: 'Xi-ge? You're just letting him disgust me like that?'

Seeing Mu Xi silent, just focused on his phone, he leaned in again, tone tinged with accusation: 'But, Xi-ge… listen to this ridiculous title, how old is he, pretending to be cute? It's obviously deliberate! He just wants to see me angry!'

How can this be?

'If he wants to call, let him call; if you don't want to hear, let it go in one ear and out the other—just don't listen.' Mu Xi's fingertip slid across the screen, his voice unchanging.

In his peripheral vision he saw Song Lujing's grim face, and added: 'Xiao Jing, getting angry with him loses you face.'

He clearly knew in his heart that Jiang Liangjin's little thought was nothing more than wanting to brush up some presence in front of Youbao.

By the way, also to curry favor with them a bit.

Things that are too over the line, he might not necessarily do.

Moreover, Jiang Liangjin treats his sister decently, so Mu Xi plans to interfere less with him.

Song Lujing was left breathless by his words, opened his mouth to retort, but seeing Mu Xi's impervious, calm demeanor...

In the end he could only grudgingly shut his mouth, lean back against the pillow, his face looking even worse.

How could Xi-ge not help me?

After a moment of silence, Mu Xi spoke again, voice softened: 'If you think he's doing it on purpose, then call him back and make him angry too.'

Upon hearing that, Song Lujing jerked his head over, looking at Mu Xi with a mix of shock, disappointment, and 'you actually came up with this terrible idea'.

After a while, he slowly said: '... Xi-ge, you've changed.'

Mu Xi:?

Less than half an hour later, Mu Youyu walked down the stairs, at a glance saw Mu Xi sitting on the sofa, 'Er ge ge!'

'Youbao.' Mu Xi immediately put away his phone, turned his body aside, revealing the still-angry Song Lujing beside him.

Mu Youyu seeing Song Lujing also there, instantly put on a cute smile and chirped: 'Lujing-ge!'

Song Lujing hearing that sweet address felt his anger halve, he sat upright, his gaze falling on Mu Youyu.

Seeing her top and pants were a set, her shoes matching in color, even her hair tied up.

He couldn't help but ask: 'Youbao, where are you going dressed like that?'

'I'm going to play with Xiao Yun and them.' Mu Youyu's tone carried a hint of excitement.

That wasn't wrong; she had first said that to Jiang Liangjin, then also made plans with Bai Yun.

Besides those two, there was also Xia Chao Yi.

Song Lujing:? Who is Xiao Yun?

Seeing his confusion, Mu Youyu immediately explained: 'That's my good friend Bai Yun! We agreed to go see a movie together today!'

The Bai Family, ranked fifth in West City, has some business dealings with the Mu and Song Families; moreover, Bai Yun is a notable figure in West City, outstanding in looks and talent, and is the campus belle of Lan Lin.

So Song Lujing knew Bai Yun's name, he just forgot what she looked like.

But knowing she was a girl, hearing that she was also friends with his sister, he relaxed.

However…

He wondered aloud: "Don't we have a private theater at home? The facilities are better than outside, and it's quiet—Youbao can let your friends come in."

The Mu Family's private theater has top‑notch audiovisual quality, and you can watch the latest films anytime.

In his view, Youbao really doesn't need to go out and squeeze with others.

Mu Youyu naturally knows that not only her own home, but the homes of Jiang Liangjin and Bai Yun also have one.

But she just wants to go out.

Upon hearing that, she was momentarily speechless.

Mu Xi won't restrict his sister too much; he thinks as long as she's happy, that's fine.

Who she plays with and what she does are entirely her freedom!

Moreover, it's only four o'clock now, and the family has arranged people to secretly protect her, so there's no need to worry about safety.

Upon hearing that, he said: "Youbao, go ahead—just be safe, and remember to be back by eight."

Seeing his sister want to go out, Song Lujing, Mu Xi also spoke up, not continuing to persuade her, only saying: "Youbao, stay safe."

"All right! Second brother, Brother Lujing, goodbye!" Mu Youyu smiled, waved her hand, and walked out the door without looking back.

Outside, Jiang Liangjin had already been waiting beside the black car; seeing her come out, he immediately opened the rear door.

"A Jin!" Mu Youyu saw the familiar person, her eyes smiling, and she immediately ran over to sit with him in the back seat.

Song Lujing, who had been worried and had quietly followed to the doorway, saw her get into the car:!!