Chapter 170: How to Let Him Decide?

Mu Xin rubbed his brow, looking at the crowd in the living room who were trying to win his sister's favor, practically wanting to move out all the family assets, helplessly said: "Alright, stop fighting, as long as Youbao likes it."

He paused, then looked at Jun Chenling: "When are you returning to the country?"

Jun Chenling stayed silent for a few seconds; he had come to an agreement with the queen, otherwise he couldn't have returned so easily.

"I……" He opened his mouth, but in the end swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue, merely lowering his eyelids to conceal the complex emotions in his eyes.

Mu Xin:?

Mu Youyu held the kitten that had just come into her hands with a new collar, went back to her room, pulled the door shut behind her, took out her phone, and placed a video call to Jiang Liangjin.

The screen had just lit up when the other side answered instantly; seeing that familiar handsome face, she smiled warmly: "A Jin, you're home already."

In the video, Jiang Liangjin had just changed into a loose black lounge outfit; his wine-red hair still carried a hint of dampness, and his brows and eyes were gentle.

His gaze fell on the person on the screen: "Mm, I just finished washing up; it sounds like I can hear several voices over there."

Mu Youyu held the freshly washed, fluffy-as-a-cloud kitten, sat on the carpet, her eyes full of smiles: "It's Huaixian brother who came, and he also brought Qing An brother over, sending me this kitten as a gift."

She moved the camera down a bit, revealing the little creature obediently lying in her arms: "Look, isn't it super cute?"

Jiang Liangjin's gaze fell on the snow-white kitten on the screen; his eyes lingered for two seconds, the corners of his mouth curling: "It's quite cute, very like the one you liked as a child."

"Yes!" Mu Youyu's eyes lit up, instantly recalling a childhood memory: "Do you still remember? That one is still at Grandma's house; she must have taken it to Y Guo."

Speaking of childhood memories, Jiang Liangjin's gaze softened further: "If you want to see it, when you have some free time later, we can go to Y Guo to visit Grandma and take a look at it."

"No need, no need." Mu Youyu hurriedly waved her hands, her tone sweet and soft: "I already have this little treasure; that's enough, and just looking at A Jin is fine—A Jin is far more handsome than the kitten."

Jiang Liangjin felt his heart settle completely upon hearing that.

Mu Youyu paused, recalling her conversation with Leng Anzhi earlier that day, and added: "By the way, Anzhi will be able to come to Lan Lin for classes next week, but we're all skipping ahead to senior year, while she can only stay in sophomore year, so we'll end up in separate buildings."

Jiang Liangjin didn't interject, merely watching the spirited girl on the screen in silence, his gaze gentle.

After she finished speaking, he then slowly opened his mouth, tone carrying a hint of acquiescence: "If you're reluctant to part with her, we can transfer to senior year a few days before the June college entrance exam."

"It's unavoidable even if I'm reluctant!" Mu Youyu lightly scratched the kitten's chin with her fingertip, watching it close its eyes in comfort, a soft purr coming from its throat, her tone light.

"Her school record can only be transferred to sophomore year, and she doesn't want to be in Class A; even if we stayed back, we couldn't be in the same class as her, which would actually be less convenient."

When she mentioned Leng Anzhi, she could hardly stop talking: "I'm really curious—what's going on between Anzhi and Yueyou? They're twins, yet their relationship is like this; in middle school, Anzhi never even mentioned having a twin sister."

She and her dragon-phoenix twin brother had been separated since they were little, but their relationship has always been good.

She really couldn't understand how Leng Anzhi and Leng Yueyou ended up like this.

Jiang Liangjin's gaze fell on the girl's slightly furrowed brow on the screen, his voice softer: "Every family has its own difficult scripture; they grew up in different circumstances—one raised in the Leng Family, the other outside, lacking companionship and communication, so it's normal for their feelings to be faint."

He again offered comfort: "If you're truly curious, you don't need to force yourself to ask; Anzhi will naturally tell you when she wants to."

He understood Mu Youyu's nature too well—she values deep loyalties, can't stand seeing rifts among those around her, always thinking of how to help a little, but he forgot that some relationships are beyond an outsider's reach.

An outsider meddling rashly might only cause embarrassment; letting the parties involved resolve it themselves is best.

Mu Youyu nodded, her fingertips stopping their movement, watching the kitten in her arms rub against her palm, her tone lightening: "Also, I was just saying offhand! By the way, Qing An brother gave the kitten some sort of royal certification and wanted to call it Xuexue, but I don't want that—could you help me think of a name?".

In the video, the girl's light-colored eyes were full of disdain, her appearance charmingly pretty.

Jiang Liangjin looked at her, the smile in his eyes impossible to hide; after a few seconds of thought, he said: "How about glutinous rice? Snow-white and soft, it matches its appearance and is also adorable."

"Glutinous rice?" Mu Youyu said it twice, her eyes lighting up; she reached out and poked the kitten's cheek: "Glutinous rice, from now on that's your name! Does it sound good? Isn't it much better than Xuexue?".

The kitten seemed to understand, letting out a soft purr from its throat and nuzzling its head against her palm.

"Great sounding!" Mu Youyu laughed, her eyes crinkling, she lifted her gaze to the screen: "A Jin's name choice is best—it's a hundred times better than Xuexue!".

Jiang Liangjin's gaze locked onto her bright smiling face, his Adam's apple giving a slight twitch before he spoke: "Youbao, are your preparations for the engagement banquet of Nian ge and Yan jie ready?"

"Already prepared!" Mu Youyu instantly straightened her back, her voice full of pride: "Yan jie personally designed and made it—it's definitely going to look amazing!"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but start looking forward to it: "When the time comes, we can go check it out together, if you have the time."

"Free." Jiang Liangjin's answer was without hesitation, anyway he hasn't been busy lately.

They chatted for nearly an hour,

A voice came from outside the door: Mu Xi's: "Youbao, it's time to come down for dinner; everyone's waiting."

Mu Youyu heard it, the smile on her face faltering slightly as she looked at Jiang Liangjin on the screen, her tone tinged with reluctance: "A Jin, Er ge is calling me down to eat; let's talk again tomorrow."

Jiang Liangjin smiled: "All right, hurry and eat; rest early tonight, tomorrow morning I'll come pick you up for breakfast and take a look."

"Okay, A Jin, bye-bye!"

Mu Youyu stepped out of the room, just as she came down the stairs she was blocked by Qing An.

Seeing her, his eyes lit up, his tone carrying a hint of pride: "Youbao! You finally came out! I've been racking my brain for half a day, coming up with lots of names for the kitten—I guarantee they're much better than Xuexue!".

Mu Youyu looked at his expectant expression, shook her head, and said with a smile: "No need, A Jin already picked a name—it's glutinous rice."

Qing An: "……No way, this name isn't majestic at all! This is a princess cat!"

Mu Xin: "……How do I let him decide?"

Jun Chenling: "……" Huh.

Only Song Huaixian stepped forward with a smile, ruffling Mu Youyu's hair: "It's fine, as long as the treasure likes it; the name glutinous rice is quite cute."

Mu Youyu immediately sat beside Song Huaixian, replying only to him: "I think so too!"

Others: "……"

Coming down the stairs, Mu Xi: "……"