Chapter 174: Little sister, I'm coming to protect

The arrogance on the female student's face froze in an instant; the fingers gripping the mineral water bottle clenched tightly, she only stared at Mu Youyu, her voice trembling a little: "You, you're talking nonsense? A torn piece of clothing for five million? You're extorting money!"

The female students behind her also chimed in, but their tone lacked the previous confidence: "Exactly! You're deliberately extorting our Yun sister, right? Who knows if this clothing is really worth that price; maybe it's just street-market junk dressed up as a brand!"

Yu Ci stepped forward to stand in front of Mu Youyu, raising his voice a bit: "Street-market junk? Open your dog eyes wide and look! This is a haute couture personally designed by Ms. Yan Yuejiu, the only one in the world. Not to mention five million, even if someone offered ten million she might not necessarily sell it!"

Mu Youyu lifted her eyes, her gaze cold as she swept over them: "Street-market junk? Right now contact designer Yan Yuejiu's studio to have her personally authenticate it, and also invite an appraiser to see whether I'm extorting you or you're just short-sighted."

The moment the name Yan Yuejiu was spoken, the faces of those few girls instantly paled a bit.

Who in the circle doesn't know how valuable Yan Yuejiu's designs are? Not to mention a finished garment, even the scraps that leak from her studio can be bid up to six figures by collectors!

A quote of five million is not only not high, it's practically a friend's price.

After a brief panic, the girl leading as Yun sister quickly forced composure, stuck out her neck and retorted, trying to shift the focus: "You're just relying on having a powerful older sister-in-law! This clothing might have been given to you for free by her, so why should I compensate you? I've already said sorry, what more do you want?"

The little followers immediately chimed in: "It's just because you have a powerful older sister-in-law and a dozen siblings doting on you, putting on airs of a young lady, thinking everyone has to fawn over you?"

Gu Xingnan added: "She's a princess."

Upon hearing that, Mu Youyu raised her eyebrows lightly, not getting angry at those who didn't want to work; her gaze fell on her face, tone light: "Jealousy distorts one's appearance, and also, your makeup is caked, the powder on your cheeks has clumped."

The girl's face alternated between green and white: "So what if I'm jealous? Why should all good things revolve around you?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the bodyguard summoned by Mu Youyu stood imposingly at the doorway, sharp eyes fixed on the troublemakers.

Seeing the person arrive, Yun sister wanted to reach out to push aside the person blocking her.

Before her hand could extend, the bodyguard firmly gripped her wrist, the force so great that the girl winced and grimaced in pain.

Mu Youyu was about to step forward, but out of the corner of her eye she caught sight of a tall figure that had appeared at the doorway at some point—Jiang Liangjin.

He had appeared at the doorway unknown when, wearing casual clothes yet surrounded by a chilling low pressure, his gaze swept over the scene deeply: "Who gave you the guts to move her?"

He had just come from the office after finishing a school shareholders' meeting for his father, and ran into this scene.

Seeing him quickly walk to her side, Mu Youyu looked up at him, blinked, voice tinged with grievance: "A Jin, they're bullying me."

Jiang Liangjin lightly draped his outer coat over her shoulders: "It's fine, I'm here."

Yun sister was so startled her whole body stiffened, struggling to pull her hand back, but she couldn't break free: "Young Master Jiang, this is between me and her, it has nothing to do with you!"

She had also seen Jiang Liangjin's ruthless, life‑risking demeanor before; that wasn't ordinary cruelty.

Moreover… it wasn't about not caring for his own life, but about not caring for others' lives!

"She's my person; you say whether it's related to me or not?" Jiang Liangjin's voice grew colder.

The bodyguard tightened his grip slightly on the wrist, and the girl beside him also shrank back in fright.

Mu Youyu tugged at Jiang Liangjin's sleeve, voice soft: "A Jin, let it go, I don't want to make a big fuss… but since someone is oblivious, I still need to rally some people to back me up."

Otherwise others would think she has no one behind her.

Furthermore, the so‑called killing a chicken to scare the monkeys—now someone still dares to cause trouble, which shows the other side thinks their own people aren't numerous enough and aren't fearful enough.

Jiang Liangjin looked at her and said supportively: "Good."

Mu Youyu took out her phone, opened the family group named "No Fighting for Affection, Fighting for Affection Is Dog" in front of everyone, and quickly typed a line: "【Someone is bullying me at school, come quickly】"

As soon as the message was sent, the group instantly exploded.

The first to reply was Mu Xi from neighboring Nan Feng, accompanied by a string of angry emojis: "【Who's bored? Waiting for bro, I'm coming!】"

Mu Xin followed closely: "【I just got the bodyguard's message, I'm on the way】"

Mu Nian's profile picture lit up; even through the screen you could feel his aura: "【Which clueless person? Youbao told the bodyguard to beat them up, if anything happens I've got my brothers backing me, I'm on the way】"

Mu Xianqi, far away in M Guo, also chimed in, his tone full of reassurance: "【Baby, don't worry, I'm catching a flight back right now!】"

Mu Yichen's message was brief and powerful, full of confidence: "【I've already set off with Mu Yichi, baby, wait for us obediently, don't be afraid】"

Song Lujing, also in Nan Feng like Mu Xi, messaged next: "【I'm coming with Xi bro】"

Song LuXiao, who was about to start a meeting: "【Baby, I'm on the way】"

Song Huaixian directly replied: "【+1, same car!】"

Song Huaiyu, who was attending an academic conference in another city, not to be outdone: "【Already on the plane, wait for me to come back and settle things】"

Song Yusui, who hadn't returned to M Guo, also replied: "【Baby, don't be scared, I'm rushing over from home right now; whoever dares to bully you, I'll ruin them!】"

Lu Yuchu's reply was quirky, completely out of sync with everyone's angry formation, carrying a few complaints: "【What the heck, how does Jiang Liangjin see people? Letting our baby suffer injustice, he deserves death ten thousand times!】"

Song Yan, who was filming on set, also chimed in: "【Filming paused, little sister I come to protect】"

Lu Yuchu immediately replied, the tone finally unified: "【……+1, the drama is also paused, heading over right away】"