Chapter 140

Mu Youyu had just finished a co-op mini-game with Jiang Liangjin and a few others when Song Yusui strode over with his long legs.

He had taken off his formal wear, now dressed in casual clothes, his posture still lazy, the corner of his mouth curled with his usual smile, his gaze at Mu Youyu full of indulgence: "Baby, come with me backstage for a moment?"

He had originally wanted to call his sister, but realizing her phone was off, he decided to come find her first.

Mu Youyu tilted her little face up to look at him: "Song Yusui-gege, what's up?"

What are we going backstage for?

Song Yusui explained: "Grandpa, Mu Grandpa, Uncle, your older brother and the others are there discussing things; only you're missing, Baby!"

Mu Youyu didn't ask further: "Okay!"

Jiang Liangjin paused: "Hello, Song Yusui-gege."

Song Yusui's smile didn't change, seeming not to mind the title: "Hey, A Jin is here too."

Jiang Liangjin nodded: "Yes."

Lin Ning froze for a moment, doubting she had heard wrong.

She remembered that Jiang Liangjin usually called Song Yusui-gege 'Sui-ge'; now...?

Did he get a cramp?

Yu Yu suddenly realized: Mu Jie's childhood friend addresses people the same way Mu Jie does!

Bai Yun, Yu Ci, and Gu Xingnan had also heard him call Mu Xi 'Second Brother', and now they think it's quite normal.

"A Jin, Ning Ning, Xiao Yu... I'm leaving first."

Mu Youyu called each person by name, then as she stood up, she subconsciously lifted her gaze toward where Shen Ningmu was nearby, and their eyes met.

It was A Jin's great-aunt Cheng Siqing; her gaze toward the vicinity of Mu Youyu carried a hint of something indescribably strange, seeming somewhat complex and somewhat evasive.

Before Mu Youyu could see clearly, she hastily lowered her head and picked up the wine glass on the table, as if the eye contact just then had been an illusion.

Mu Youyu saw that Song Yusui hadn't noticed, didn't think much of it, and continued walking with him.

In the backstage lounge, the lighting was warm, and elders sat around the long table.

Mu Grandpa, External Grandpa Kekela, and Song Grandma sat side by side in the seats of honor, their expressions somewhat solemn.

Mu Nian and Song Huai sat on either side, the rest sat randomly; the atmosphere was calm but not oppressive.

Seeing Mu Youyu enter, Mu Grandpa immediately waved her over to sit beside him: "Baby's here, perfect timing to hear what we've been discussing."

Kekela also nodded, his gaze falling on the princess crown on her head, his smile gentle: "It's mainly about your future safety and academic arrangements; now that your identity is public, the number of people watching you outside will only increase, not decrease, so we need to consider every aspect."

Mu Youyu obediently sat beside Mu Grandpa, placing her small hands on her knees, and asked: "External Grandpa, do you have any specific ideas?"

Kekela cleared his throat, his expression turning solemn again: "Y Guo has already assigned you a specially trained guard detail that will follow you discreetly, not disturbing your normal life but absolutely guaranteeing your safety! Domestically, the Mu and Song families will also dispatch bodyguards."

We need double protection!

Upon hearing this, Song Grandma and Mu Grandpa nodded repeatedly.

Mu Nian added: "I've already greeted the school; there will be dedicated personnel guarding the area around your class, so no outsiders can get close like last time with Yu Cheng."

Several uncles and brothers also spoke up.

Uncle Da slapped his chest and said: "I'll take you to school on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and pick you up on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, guaranteeing absolute safety on the road!"

Uncle Xiao couldn't help but say: "You're being greedy; you can only either pick up or drop off once!"

Mu Xianqi proposed: "Why not just give Baby a new homeroom teacher? Let someone from our family who's been trained take the role!"

Mu Nian reflexively objected: "Our family has that too."

Song LuXiao thought more carefully: "Besides, we also need to assign two people to accompany you during extracurricular activities, in case someone blocks you outside."

Mu Xin: "I think..."

Mu Youyu listened to the elders' back-and-forth, finding it increasingly exaggerated, and helplessly called out softly: "External Grandpa, Grandma, Grandpa..."

After calling them, she continued: "Aren't you being too nervous? I was fine at school before, and I have A Jin, A Ci, A Nan with me; there's really no need for such a big fuss."

Mu Xi pulled a chair behind her and sat down, her fingertips naturally resting on the back of her seat: "Baby, behave; this isn't making a mountain out of a molehill. Last time Yu Cheng's incident was just the beginning; now that your identity is public, those eyeing the Duke's Mansion, as well as those seeking to latch onto or scheme against the Mu and Song families, will only find various ways to approach you."

They had happened before, just never brought up, and they were all resolved.

But, little sister is different.

Mu Grandpa sighed, patting the back of her hand: "Youbao, it's not that we don't believe you can take care of yourself; it's that we can't let go in our hearts. You're the treasure both families have raised in their palms, delicate since childhood, never having suffered any grievance; now that people's hearts outside are so complex, how can we rest easy letting you face it alone?"

The family's sole treasure cannot tolerate any risk!

Mu Youyu gazed at the worry in the elders' eyes around the room, her fingertips lightly curling, her heart warm yet somewhat helpless.

She fell silent for a moment, feeling the slight coolness of her grandfather's hand on the back of hers, her voice soft yet somewhat stubborn: "I know you love me, but we can't always be protected like this."

A serious light shone in her eyes: "My classmates are all great; everyone knows my identity now, yet they don't treat me specially; at school I also have A Jin with me, and... you forgot I studied judo before? I'm quite strong myself! I can protect myself!"

Kekela frowned slightly, about to speak, when Mu Youyu gently interrupted: "External Grandpa, the dedicated guard detail and dark guards really aren't needed; being too conspicuous would only invite trouble, having personnel stationed at school is enough; as for going to and from school..."

She continued, her voice softening further: "I'll go together with A Jin and the others; the route will be safe too."

Mu Xin: "... A Jin again!"

The others immediately began to rebut in a chorus.

Mu Xin spoke first: "Dear, what's good about Jiang Liangjin? If he's always by your side and fails to look after you, what then?"

Mu Youyu immediately retorted: "Everything's good!"

Lu Yuchu sighed: "What do you mean 'everything's good'? Where exactly is it good?"

Mu Youyu put on a serious face: "It's good everywhere!"

The others looked at her defensive expression: "……"

Mu Yichi was the most exaggerated, making a broken-heart gesture.