Chapter 234

Mu Youyu reported a flavor.

The surrounding Class A students seemed to have received some signal, and with a whoosh they surged forward, surrounding Qing An.

Although they were said to be surrounded, they thoughtfully left an exit.

"Qing An gege, can I drink?"

"Me too."

"Please, Qing An gege, I want to eat potato chips; if I don't eat them I'll die of thirst!"

"You... I want to drink sparkling water; if I don't drink it I'll starve!"

"I'm not picky! Any flavor is fine; being able to drink the yogurt Qing An gege bought makes my whole day worthwhile!"

Jiang Liangjin watched Qing An's reaction.

He still understood the temperament of the Class A students: usually they all put on airs, but when they met someone they liked and who was easy to talk to, they became more lively than anyone.

Mu Youyu thought Qing An would say the word 'get lost'.

Unexpectedly, Qing An possibly out of consideration for her face, or perhaps finding it novel, showed no impatience at all.

Instead, he raised an eyebrow at the chattering boys and girls before him, and in a leisurely tone like teasing a little monkey said, 'Sure, sure, I'll go buy it; it's great that the kids aren't picky eaters.'

Mu Xin leaned against the chair back, his fingertips idly scrolling the phone screen; he had long guessed his close friend would act this way, not even lifting his eyelids.

"Why does Qing An gege call me a kid? I'm already seventeen!"

"I'm twenty." Qing An replied leisurely with his hands in his pockets.

Mu Xin heard this and the corner of his mouth curled into an extremely faint arc.

This temperament hasn't changed at all with age.

"Wow, so cool! Doesn't look like it, but standing next to me feels just like brothers!"

"At twenty you still want to look older!" Qing An was amused by this, he raised his eyebrows and waved, "Alright, I'm going to buy things, goodbye!"

Before he could take a step, the Class A students continued, "Qing An gege is truly kind!"

"Why does Qing An gege speak Mandarin?!"

"Does Qing An gege have a boyfriend?!"

Mu Youyu listened to these questions, her eyelids twitching slightly; these people's questions were getting more and more outrageous.

She hurriedly tugged Jiang Liangjin's sleeve and whispered, "How do they ask about everything?"

Jiang Liangjin lowered his head accordingly, "Maybe they just want to tease him."

As expected, the next question was even more explosive: "Wow, has Qing An gege gotten married at this age?"

"I remember that in M Guo, boys can marry at 18."

"No, no, I plan to marry myself." Qing An answered offhandedly, then without hesitation lifted his foot, his steps a bit quicker than before.

In the instant he turned his head, his golden eyes held an inscrutable emotion.

Staying longer would not do.

If these people asked something he didn't want to say, he feared he would really get annoyed from questioning, unable to check his emotions, and would inevitably put on a cold face.

A few guards watching his expression from not far away rushed forward, swinging their fists, shouting, "Don't harass my prince!"

He certainly didn't want to cause any unpleasantness in front of Youbao and A Jin, nor did he want these brats to be talked about by the two of them.

Thinking of this, Qing An quickened his steps again, disappearing into the crowd's end in less than a minute.

Mu Youyu watched his back, then turned her head to look at Jiang Liangjin, speaking softly: "A Jin, what should we do?"

Jiang Liangjin said: "Let's go see Gu Xingnan playing the three-legged race?"

"Okay, let's go!" Mu Youyu, who had never seen those two play this game, immediately agreed.

She thought of having Qing An deliver the items to the entertainment venue later, pulling him to lift his foot and get ready to go.

Mu Xin, sitting aside unnoticed, heard the two's conversation, finally put down his phone, lifted his gaze to the pair's entwined figures, hesitated, and spoke: "Dear, don't you want me anymore?"

Isn't he her favorite older brother?

Mu Youyu's steps halted, she turned and quickly ran to Mu Xin's side, reaching out to pull him up.

Immediately she lifted her little face, putting on a well-behaved appearance, her long eyelashes fluttering, and began to earnestly argue: "How could it be? I want to send A Jin along and then come back to pick up big brother!"

As she spoke, she also didn't forget to gently shake Mu Xin's arm, her tone soft and sweet, with a hint of coquettishness.

She was the very picture of a well-behaved, sensible child, as if the person she had just forgotten wasn't her.

Mu Xin was helpless, he reached out and pinched her cheeks, and didn't say much more.

Jiang Liangjin also turned his head, gave a light 'cough,' and said, "Mu Xin gege, let's go together."

Mu Xin nodded, and walked to the left and right of his sister, especially harmonious.

When the three arrived beneath the Practice Building, the class and many other students were already surrounding the competition venue.

Gu Xingnan and Yu Ci had their ankles tied with rope, standing at the starting line.

Gu Xingnan's brows and eyes were lowered, he had no desire to speak.

Yu Ci, on the contrary, was tilting his head and joking with athletes from other classes, his whole body exuding a lively vigor.

"Gu Xingnan, Gu Xingnan, listen to my command later!" Yu Ci tilted his head, lightly bumping his elbow against Gu Xingnan's arm, his tone cheerful: "When I shout one-two, you lift your left foot; we're sure to get first place!"

Gu Xingnan raised his eyes and glanced at him, saying nothing, merely moving closer again, adjusting the side-by-side distance to just the width where their steps could sync.

Mu Youyu saw their appearance and couldn't help curling her lips, waving her hand.

Gu Xingnan heard the sound, lifted his gaze, and when his eyes fell on Mu Youyu and Jiang Liangjin, he gave a slight nod.

Yu Ci directly gave her an 'OK' hand sign, his voice loud: "Rest assured! I guarantee we'll get first place for you to see!"

"Entertainment, entertainment, don't get your hopes up too high." Gu Xingnan chuckled lightly, looking at the crowd not far away who had come to watch the competition.

The Class A students who had come to watch the competition didn't mind either.

"It's fine, as long as you guys have fun playing."

Yes yes, just playing.

The sports committee member had just finished running, was standing up and walking over to Yu Ci, laughing: "Want me to help hang the banner? My bodyguard just delivered a ten-meter-long one!"

Yu Ci waved his hand: "Forget it, come tomorrow; I'm actually scared of falling and being caught on camera."

Sports committee: "Sure."

Mu Youyu heard that, smiled: "Then A Jin can also get his project ready for tomorrow."

Jiang Liangjin made an "hmm" sound.

"Got it!" the sports committee declared boldly: "I've also prepared plenty of other banners—each student participating in tomorrow's competition gets their name on one! Custom-made, one-of-a-kind!"

Mu Xin beside them drawled, voice soft but just audible to a few: "Don't let the banner be too long when the time comes, or it'll trip his feet."

The sports committee thumped his chest: "Mu Xin bro, rest assured! It definitely won't happen—I'll personally make sure it's set up!"

Jiang Liangjin glanced at Mu Xin, tone tinged with helplessness: "Brother just wants to see me embarrass myself."

"I didn't." Mu Xin spread his hands, wearing an innocent expression.

Seeing that his face bore the same expression as those around him, Jiang Liangjin curled his lips and remained silent.

Mu Youyu had been wondering how to get her brother to stop worrying about what happened before; hearing this, she unusually rebutted Jiang Liangjin: "Exactly, how could brother be so awful as to want A Jin to embarrass himself!"

Mu Xin: "……"