Chapter 205

Mu Xin finished praising, then casually asked, "You guys don't have class at this time?"

He had already had someone check Lan Lin's schedule and noted it, but he hadn't looked at the Class A timetable.

Mu Youyu shook her head and softly explained, "No, this is a practical class; you can just walk around."

Mu Xin knew what their school's practical class was like, and he was thinking of going back to have someone check the schedule clearly so he could come find his sister anytime.

He didn't ask further, only started caring about his sister's competition, saying, "Dear, if you're interested in this competition, I'll congratulate you in advance on getting first place."

After speaking, he glanced over at Jiang Liangjin beside her, his look unmistakably meaningful.

Jiang Liangjin instantly understood his meaning, gave a slight nod, and said, "Xin gege, don't worry, we'll work hard."

Mu Youyu noticed he was standing, stood up as well, and crisply echoed, "Yeah, brother, we'll definitely work hard!"

Mu Xin gave Jiang Liangjin a satisfied look, then glanced at Gu Xingnan and Yu Ci beside him.

One is the young master of the Gu Family, the other the heir of the Yu Family; they surely wouldn't hold back their sister, so he saw no need to say more, lest he appear overbearing.

He turned to look at his precious little sister, his eyes softening and voice indulgent: "Dear, you don't need to work too hard; just relax and play—don't feel any pressure."

After speaking, he didn't wait for Mu Youyu's response, immediately lowering his head and quickly tapping the phone screen a few times.

The next second, Mu Youyu's phone vibrated.

She picked up her phone and saw a bank deposit notification; the string of numbers followed by zeros made her dizzy.

It was five million.

This must be the little surprise brother mentioned that she should check for, right?

Mu Youyu immediately let out a 'wah', saying, "Brother is the best—he's my absolute favorite brother! I won't feel any pressure!"

Mu Xin loved nothing more than seeing his sister smile over anything.

He softly praised her a few times, added some caring words, confirmed she still needed to stay in the classroom to discuss the project with teammates rather than go home first, then he headed toward the office.

As soon as he left, the classmates who had kept their distance from Mu Youyu due to the aura of Mu Xin and Song Ze yi instantly swarmed back.

Yu Ci stretched his neck to look at Mu Youyu's phone, sucked in a breath of cold air, and exclaimed, "Five million! Youbao, your brother is worried your startup funds aren't enough, so he directly gave you a little treasure trove!"

Gu Xingnan couldn't help but say, "This startup fund just crushes the whole competition, right?"

Leng Yueyou raised her eyebrows and said, "That's equivalent to ten first prizes."

Bai Yun squeezed through the crowd to the front, first glancing around vigilantly to make sure no outsiders were eavesdropping, then lowered her voice to ask, "Xiao Yu, does your brother mean to let you secretly cheat?"

"Impossible!" Mu Youyu turned off her phone screen and solemnly rebutted, "This is pocket money, unrelated to the competition—I definitely won't use it for the competition!"

Jiang Liangjin reached out and pinched her cheek, saying, "With this money, our confidence is greater; we can take first place without doing anything."

Mu Youyu knew he was just joking, swatted his mischievous hand, and emphasized, "I said it's unrelated to the competition—this isn't competition funds, so no scheming!"

Jiang Liangjin nodded with a low laugh, saying "good, good, good—no scheming," but his hand also quickly tapped the phone a few times.

Immediately after, Mu Youyu's phone rang again.

She lowered her head to see another bank deposit notification—this one for an even larger amount than what Mu Xin had given.

They had also specially chosen an auspicious number.

Six million six hundred sixty thousand.

Jiang Liangjin lifted his gaze at her, tone indulgent, and said, "Your Highness, please accept your pocket money."

Mu Youyu looked at his self-assured demeanor, couldn't help but laugh, gave him face by checking the phone number again, and shook her phone, saying, "Wah, received! A Jin, you're so generous!"

The two have grown up together since childhood, with comparable family backgrounds, and they never quibble over money much.

To them, this amount is merely ordinary pocket money.

The others, treated as background: ……

Xia Chaoyi was the first to speak up, covering his chest with an expression of being hit, and asked, "Did you consider the feelings of us ordinary people?"

The rest collectively fell silent.

"Ordinary person? Do you think your status as a young master of the West City aristocratic family is just for show?"

Yu Ci also sighed, "Exactly! My dad never transferred this much to me; he only gave me a black card, unlike you guys who directly transfer funds—looking so imposing!"

The rest fell silent again.

Listen, is this something a person would say?

Gu Xingnan also helplessly shook his head and said, "Let's stop talking—let's go discuss the Art Competition."

This sentence successfully drew everyone's attention back to the main topic, and most team members gathered to discuss the Art Competition.

Many also went to the practical building for class.

For a moment, no one noticed the four of them.

Yu Ci immediately gathered his envious gaze, stepped forward, and said, "Let's talk business, talk business! Youbao's painting sales plan—I fully support!"

Jiang Liangjin and Gu Xingnan had no objections.

"But the Art Competition rules restrict using existing works," Mu Youyu pointed at that line on the registration form with her fingertip, saying, "I have to use a completely new style..."

Speaking of this, she rested her chin on her hand, thought for a few seconds, then seriously added, "I guess there's no style I can't do."

She has studied painting with Teacher Lin for many years; mainstream and niche styles on the market, she's basically tried them all, and nothing can stump her.

As soon as she said that, the surroundings fell silent for half a second.

Jiang Liangjin chuckled, "Indeed, Youbao is so talented—switching styles is like playing."

Thus we need to include "Teacher Lin" in glossary list.

Mu Youyu lifted her head, blinked at him, and said with a bit of smugness, "Of course, you don't even look at who I am!"

Jiang Liangjin looked at her bright eyes, his heart stirred, and after a moment's thought suggested, "How about a 3D handicraft painting?"

"Huh?" Mu Youyu blinked again, indicating him to continue.

He smiled and said, "Clay relief painting or paper-made paper art 3D painting meets the requirements, is novel and unique, and not easy to clash."

Mu Youyu's eyes lit up, and she immediately nodded in agreement: "This is good! Low cost, but it takes more time; later we can price it higher, and I can first make a few samples to test the effect."

Immediately after, Mu Youyu's phone rang again.

She lowered her head to see another bank deposit notification—this one for an even larger amount than what Mu Xin had given.

Yu Ci immediately raised his hand, volunteering eagerly: "Then I'll take charge of publicity!"

Jiang Liangjin originally didn't expect him to be able to do anything.

Gu Xingnan let him have his way.

The four gathered around the table, heatedly discussing for a moment, finally decided that, besides the 3D handicraft painting, Jiang Liangjin and Gu Xingnan would each devise another plan, multiple routes, multiple safeguards.

The four happened to split into four groups, each taking responsibility, fully preparing for the Art Competition.