Chapter 235: with translation of chapter title

Art Competition began.

Gu Xingnan stepped in step with Yu Ci's rhythm; at first their steps were somewhat coordinated, but after just a few steps, Yu Ci tried to seize the lead, and his footwork suddenly went awry.

Gu Xingnan was pulled by him into a stagger, almost falling flat.

A burst of laughter erupted from the watching crowd:

"Hahaha, what are they doing, can't they be less funny?"

"Look, Young Master Gu almost fell, and beside him is Young Master Yu, Young Master Gu looks like he wants to get angry but dares not speak."

"This is really fun, desk mate, you'd say so, right?"

"Impossible, Young Master Gu is the most refined." A clear voice mixed in the crowd, carrying a hint of teasing laughter.

Mu Youyu heard the two words 'refined' and instinctively turned her head to see who it was.

She saw an acquaintance—none other than Leng Anzhi, who had just said she was going to watch the Art Competition.

She called out: "Anzhi!"

Leng Anzhi turned her head at the sound, and upon seeing Mu Youyu, her smile deepened; she lifted her foot and walked over, saying, "Youbao, I've just arrived here."

Mu Youyu: "Me too, I just came here with A Jin and my brother."

Leng Anzhi politely greeted the other two.

Jiang Liangjin gave a slight nod.

Mu Xin merely gave a soft 'hm', afraid that if her sister left she wouldn't notice her, so she didn't dare play with her phone, her gaze falling on the field.

By now, the two on the field had completely lost their rhythm.

Yu Ci rushed forward, pulling Gu Xingnan into a stagger, the rope around his ankle tightening further.

After just two steps, Yu Ci lost his balance and directly toppled, taking Gu Xingnan with him to the side.

"Ouch!" Yu Ci cried out in pain, falling hard, and still didn't forget to drag Gu Xingnan along.

Gu Xingnan gave a muffled groan, pushed himself up from the ground, brushed off the dust, and looked at Yu Ci with a hint of helplessness, saying, "I told you, don't rush."

Yu Ci rubbed his arm, "Who knew this broken rope would be so disobedient!"

The laughter around grew louder, the sports committee member holding a megaphone shouted, "Young Master Yu! Young Master Gu! Hang in there! Friendship first, Art Competition second! Participation is what counts!"

Yu Ci glared at him, just about to get up, when he felt his ankle tighten.

It turned out the rope had become even more tangled.

He and Gu Xingnan lowered their heads to untangle it, but the more they tried, the more tangled it got; finally they gave up, sitting on the ground staring at each other.

The referee, seeing the amusing scene, stepped forward and encouraged with a smile, "Come on, come on, don't give up! Take your time and you'll be able to untie it!"

"No way, no way, we can't untie it!" Yu Ci spread his hands, "We need to know our limits; I concede, I concede!"

Gu Xingnan smiled helplessly, then sat down as well, letting the surrounding people take photos and cheer.

Yu Ci even made a scissor gesture toward the camera, looking completely unembarrassed.

Mu Youyu watched, unable to contain her laughter, she tugged at Leng Anzhi's hand and shook it, saying, "Those two are just too funny."

Leng Anzhi nodded, her gaze falling on the two seated and chatting on the field, then she looked back at her, her eyes full of smiles, "Indeed."

Jiang Liangjin looked at the field and suddenly said, "Shall we try it next time?"

Mu Youyu blinked, there wouldn't be a next time—by the next sports meet they'd have already skipped grades and graduated.

Still, she couldn't bear to dampen his enthusiasm, she nodded and said, "Sure, sure! But we'll definitely be stronger than them! We'll definitely come in first!"

Jiang Liangjin smiled, "Right."

Mu Xin interjected coolly from the side, "Be careful not to end up like them, getting photographed and made into an Expression pack."

"No way!" Mu Youyu snorted, turned her head to look at Jiang Liangjin, "Right, A Jin?"

Jiang Liangjin smiled, reached out to ruffle her hair, "Hmm, we'll definitely be in sync."

Just then, Qing An came back carrying a large bag of snacks and drinks, with two guards carrying things following behind.

He pushed through the crowd and walked over; the guards set the stuff down on the ground, saying, "Come get your food, I bought a few extra kinds."

The students of Class A swarmed over in a rush, instantly splitting up most of the stuff.

"Thank you, Qing An big brother!" Everyone thanked while shoving snacks into their mouths.

A few students even came over on purpose, winking at Qing An, saying, "Qing An big brother is really nice; please come bring us snacks again next time!"

Qing An waved her hand, appearing generous, "It's nothing."

He didn't pay them much mind, hurrying to Mu Youyu's front, presenting like an offering, he placed a row of four small yogurts in her palm, his tone slightly coaxing: "Baby, don't be angry, forgive big brother, okay?"

Mu Youyu saw that the total amount of the four bottles equaled that of a large bottle, "Okay, I forgive Qing An big brother!"

Mu Xin reminded, "Dear, you've had one bottle today, you can only have one."

Qing An's smile stiffened, he tentatively broke off a small bottle and passed it to his sister.

Mu Youyu turned her head away.

She felt he would have been better off buying a large bottle.

Jiang Liangjin resignedly said, "It's fine, tonight we'll eat something else, no yogurt."

Only then did Qing An relax, hurrying down the steps, patting his chest to comfort her, "Right, tonight big brother will take you to eat something delicious, a hundred times better than yogurt."

Mu Youyu didn't make a fuss either, "Alright."

Only then did Mu Xin realize she hadn't told them they were going to eat at Jiang Ye Ye's.

Leng Anzhi had long known from the bystanders' chatter that Qing An's identity was that of a prince of M Guo; looking at his generous demeanor toward classmates, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Qing An isn't a prince of M Guo, is he?"

Upon hearing this, Qing An's eyes lit up, as if he'd thought of something fun; he deliberately put on an air of mystery and said, "The title of prince is just an empty name; before my classmates, I am merely an elder."

Mu Xin's lips curled into a faint smile, "Isn't this what A Ling likes to say?"

Jun Chenling, when elders call him "Your Highness", often says in dealing with pleasantries, "The title of Your Highness is just an empty name; before ……, I am merely a junior."

He had this phrase on his lips, and those around him had grown accustomed to hearing it.

Mu Youyu had heard it a few times before; now, recalling it, she couldn't help laughing out loud: "It really is exactly the same!"

Jiang Liangjin thought the same.

Qing An gave a hehe smile, reached out and patted Mu Xin's shoulder, saying, "Great minds think alike—how stylish of you to say that."

Mu Xin shook off his hand and said nothing.

Qing An didn't mind, opened a bag of chips on his own and started eating them with a crack-crack sound.

Afternoon, after school.

Mu Xi and Song Lujing came to the gate to meet up with several people.

Song Lujing came over, slung his arm over Jiang Liangjin's shoulder, raised an eyebrow and said, "Come on, where are we eating tonight? You promised to treat our family's treasure to a meal."

Forget it, Youbao, Xinbao, and Xige have all approved, so he has to go along.

Mu Youyu and Mu Xi also looked at him.

Jiang Liangjin was about to speak when Mu Xin's calm voice cut him off: "Grandfather Jiang told us to go to the old Jiang family residence for a meal."

Qing An: "Wow, a big feast."

Jiang Liangjin wondered again.

All day, Grandfather Jiang hadn't called to tell him; at noon at the Jiang family home, he hadn't heard Jiang Su and Shen Ningmu mention it either—how could everyone be keeping it from him?

Mu Youyu didn't think about that; she just pulled several people into the car, saying, "Come on, let's go—A Jin and Grandfather Jiang are treating!"