Chapter 206

During the big break, Leng Anzhi came to Class A, her gaze locking onto Mu Youyu in the back row of the classroom, and she walked straight over.

Before Mu Youyu could even lift her head, Leng Anzhi eagerly reached out and grabbed her wrist, her tone overly affectionate: 'Youbao, you signed up for this Business Competition, right?'

Yu Ci, who was playing a game with Gu Xingnan nearby, glanced up at the arrival and lazily greeted: 'Anzhi, rare visitor.'

Leng Anzhi smiled and said, 'Morning, A Ci.'

'Yeah, we teamed up with A Jin and the others.' Mu Youyu, being shaken by her, gave a slight nod and asked, 'Did you sign up, Anzhi?'

'Of course!' Leng Anzhi smiled, the curve at the corners of her eyes tinged with a little regret, 'I originally wanted to team up with you.'

Yu Ci immediately gave a light cough: 'Anzhi, you can't poach people; our team is already full, we can't be missing anyone.'

Jiang Liangjin said nothing, merely glanced sideways at Mu Youyu and then subtly flicked his eyes at Leng Anzhi.

Leng Anzhi released her grip on Mu Youyu's hand, raised both hands in a surrender pose, and said, 'No way, no way, I wouldn't dare poach Young Master Jiang's corner.'

Given their relationship, she couldn't even manage to poach if she tried.

Mu Youyu reached back to clasp her hand, softly comforting: 'We four are just here for the fun; you can just treat it as a game, Anzhi.'

Leng Anzhi was amused by her, and after confirming the four-person team, she said a few encouraging words and then returned to class.

Classes proceeded as usual, nothing happened.

When the noon dismissal bell rang, Mu Youyu folded her completed registration form and handed it to Bai Yun, who was collecting the forms; just as she returned to her seat, her phone vibrated.

It was a message from Mu Xin, accompanied by a website link.

She clicked it, and the page jumped to an online form containing the registration information of a portion of Nanfeng Gaozhong's competition participants.

Mu Youyu knew the Business Competition had two registration methods: online webpage sign-up and offline form filling.

The data from both sides would eventually be aggregated; it seemed her brother had obtained the online registration list in advance.

Mu Xin gave her the information about the online participants.

She curved the corners of her lips and typed a line to send: '【Brother, wouldn't this be considered cheating?】'

Almost instantly, Mu Xin's message popped up: '【No, dear, at the latest you'll receive your school's participant list from Nanfeng by tomorrow evening; I'm just sending it to you early.】'

The results will be announced tomorrow, and the day after that is the official competition timing.

Now Mu Youyu could finally relax completely.

She tilted her head, shook Jiang Liangjin's arm beside her, then poked his hand: 'A Jin, my brother sent me Nanfeng's participant list.'

He leaned over, and together they scanned the list, their eyes landing on the top line——

Nanfeng Team One: Mu Xi, Song Lujing, Ye Zeli, Lin Yu.

Upon seeing this team, Mu Youyu's eyes lit up instantly, and she couldn't help but exclaim, 'No wonder it's my second older brother; his idea matches mine exactly!'

Among these people, the decision on the team name was probably up to Mu Xi.

And the people he picked are all top-notch figures that Nanfeng can proudly present, matching up perfectly with our four-person team here.

Jiang Liangjin echoed with a sentence.

Besides Mu Xi's leading ace team, the sheet also featured another team that stood out prominently.

Lin Ning's team consists of her, Yuan Anyi, Yan Zhuang, and Ye Yin—all girls, yet each is a notable figure from Nanfeng.

The two quickly skimmed the list, got a rough idea of Nanfeng's main lineup, then packed up their things and went downstairs together.

Downstairs, two figures leaning against the car were especially eye-catching.

Mu Xi gazed coldly toward the teaching building, while beside her, Song Lujing idly turned his phone, his eyes also on the building ahead.

Jiang Liangjin saw them, gave a slight nod, and said hello.

The two lifted their eyes, responded with a neutral tone, and then focused their attention on the sister.

Mu Youyu bade farewell to him, ran toward them, and called out.

Mu Xi heard the sound, lifted his gaze, and the previously emotionless depths of his eyes instantly softened; he stepped forward first, reached out, and pulled her to his side, saying, 'Run slowly, watch out for falling.'

Song Lujing also laughed as he came over, reached out to ruffle her hair, and teased teasingly: 'Our treasure, did you just turn in the registration form? Have you already figured out how to beat us?'

Mu Youyu looked up at them, gave a sweet, soft smile, and nodded obediently: 'Yeah, I just submitted it, and I've had it planned for a while.'

The three walked toward the car while talking.

Song Lujing raised an eyebrow; he already had a conclusion in mind, but he deliberately asked again with a probing tone: 'So, you're teaming up with Jiang Liangjin and them, right?'

After waiting for the sister to nod in confirmation, Mu Xi and Song Lujing exchanged a glance, and simultaneously let out a quiet sigh.

In terms of strength, their team naturally isn't afraid of Jiang Liangjin's group, but if they really competed, the outcome would still be uncertain.

However, Mu Youyu is on the opposing team.

They want to beat Jiang Liangjin, want to win this championship for Nanfeng, yet they also don't want their little sister to lose at all, nor see her disappointed.

This dilemma left both of them silent for a moment.

After a moment's thought, Mu Xi pulled her into the back seat, fastened her seatbelt, and spoke as if casually, his tone carrying a hint of coaxing: 'Youbao, come join our team.'

Before the final participant list is announced, one can fill out the registration form twice.

Moreover, the competition rules do not prohibit forming teams across schools.

Mu Youyu shook her head without a second thought: 'No, second older brother, don't try to change my mind.'

Mu Xi saw the light flickering in her eyes, gave a helpless laugh, and ultimately didn't press further, his tone compromising yet indulgent: 'All right, do as you like, precious; happiness is most important.'

Song Lujing sat on her other side, couldn't help but laugh: 'Sure, then we'll wait and see; Brother will go easy on us~'

Mu Youyu huffed: 'No way do I want you to go easy on me!'

'Fine, fine,' Song Lujing replied with a laugh, 'then we'll wait for our treasure to defeat us.'

'By the way,' Mu Youyu said, as if suddenly remembering, she leaned in close to them, 'have you figured out your project yet?'

Mu Xi's eyes were full of smiles: 'It's a secret.'

Song Lujing joined in the fun: 'Saying it now would be no fun.'

Actually, they haven't figured it out yet; if they had, they'd surely tell her when she asks.

Alright then.

Mu Youyu stopped paying attention to them.

After they finished dinner, Mu Youyu went upstairs.

In the downstairs living room, Song Lujing turned his head, bumped Mu Xi's arm beside him, and gave a mischievous wink, saying, "Really, when the Art Competition comes, can you really bear to beat her? You can bear it, but I can't."

Mu Xi stayed silent for a few seconds, then said slowly, "Just do your best."

Just try to beat Jiang Liangjin; besides, my sister doesn't necessarily have to let them win.

Just treat it as a game.

His remark was all over the place, but Song Lujing instantly understood; he let out a low chuckle and stopped joking.