Chapter 253

In those eyes were excitement, nostalgia, tenderness, and a hint of indescribable sourness.

Lu Yuchu

He on the screen was separated by a layer of light and shadow.

But the boy in reality stood here.

The curve of his lips, his tone when speaking, even the way he dealt with others—

All were exactly like the bright-smiling old acquaintance from memory.

Time seemed to whirl at this moment, old dreams and reality overlapping, startling Cheng Siqing so that his heart gave a hard jolt.

Cheng Siqing, Song Huai

Ms. Cheng

Cheng Siqing steadied himself, gave a slight nod, and said, "All right, let's talk inside."

She turned first and walked toward the side hall.

Song Huai followed closely; as he passed Lu Yuchu's side, his steps paused slightly, he gave a reassuring glance, then lifted his foot to keep up.

Jiang Ye Ye, Song Yusui

These young people, each claiming to come catch up with him, ended up abandoning the old man and sneaking into the side hall to whisper!

no names.

Jiang Family

Shen Ningmu

He kept muttering things like "The female lead is too cool," "The male lead is so miserable, he deserves it," "Don't indulge the female lead," and so on.

Jiang Su, Jiang Liangjin

After all, Jiang Su always reports in advance when he returns; only Jiang Liangjin comes back whenever he feels like it.

Shen Ningmu rose from the sofa, and the facial mask on her face slipped down slightly with her movement.

Big news, big news! Son! Your grandfather says Song Huai, Sui Sui, and Chu Chu are at the old house over there!

"Do you want to go over and join the fun…"

She walked toward the door full of enthusiasm, just as she began to speak, her gaze swept over the person behind Jiang Liangjin, and she suddenly stopped.

Hey, Mu Youyu also came!

Mu Youyu, Aunt Shen

Jiang Liangjin stepped aside to let her go first, his hand naturally holding her schoolbag.

Several fluffy little ornaments hung from the schoolbag, swaying back and forth.

It was something she had spotted at a glance while shopping that morning—pink and tender, clashing with his demeanor yet somehow exuding an indescribable harmony.

"Hey! Ayou looks great!" Shen Ningmu gazed at the matching hair ties on their heads, the more she looked, the more pleased she became.

She also couldn't resist nudging Jiang Liangjin's arm with her elbow, whispering, "Ayou's taste is still the best—this hair color is a hundred times better than the red you dyed back then!"

Jiang Liangjin

Jiang Liangjin, Youbao

Seeing that he didn't respond and ignoring him, Shen Ningmu grabbed the mask off her face and tossed it into the nearby trash can.

She stepped forward, took Mu Youyu's hand, and laughed so hard she could hardly keep her mouth shut, asking, "Ayou, how did you come here?"

Mu Youyu obediently said, "Aunt Shen, I'm here to mooch a meal."

Mu Youyu, the three older brothers, Mu Youyu

Mu Youyu, Lin Ning, Jiang Liangjin

Come eat, that's great! You should come see Auntie more often; Auntie's been dying to see you! A few days ago I was still telling A Jin, saying we haven't seen our little treasure in ages!

Mu Youyu was pulled by her toward the sofa, and she said obediently, "Shen Auntie misses me so much—I really ought to come visit her more often."

Jiang Liangjin trailed behind her, his eyes falling on the hand Shen Ningmu held. He casually passed his bag to the approaching servant, his gaze gentle, "The Jiang Family always has a spot ready for you."

Mu Youyu turned and smiled at him, "Then I'll have to eat you out of house and home."

Shen Ningmu covered her mouth and laughed, then pulled Mu Youyu to sit on the sofa and hurriedly told the servant to slice some fruit.

"What's there to be poor about? Our family has plenty of everything, especially food—more than enough! Ah You, just tell Auntie what you want to eat, and I'll get you any mountain delicacies or seafood."

Mu Youyu pretended to ponder, "If I could have Shen Auntie's strawberries, I'd be happier than with any mountain delicacies or seafood."

Those strawberries are specially cultivated in the Jiang Family estate's backyard; Mu Youyu had tried them once before, and they were sweet and tart.

After Shen Ningmu gave the servant her orders, she turned to Jiang Liangjin, putting on a deliberate stern look: "Look at you—always mute at home, every meal you say 'whatever,' then you make it but barely eat a few bites!"

Jiang Liangjin didn't argue; he simply walked over to sit beside Mu Youyu, took the fruit plate from the servant, picked the piece most heart-shaped, speared it with a small fork, and held it to her lips.

Mu Youyu bit down, took the fork from his hand, shook it to show she'd do it herself, and smilingly defended him: "Shen Auntie has wronged A Jin—he's not silent at all!"

Shen Ningmu raised an eyebrow, glanced at Jiang Liangjin, and drew out her tone: "Oh? That's just what you think."

The three of them had a simple dinner.

After the meal, Mu Youyu leaned against the sofa to digest, her fingertip sliding across the phone screen.

When Lu Yuchu's message popped up, she was biting a small piece of watermelon, casually glancing at it: 【Baby, where are you?】

Mu Youyu knew he had plenty of time these two days after wrapping up: 【Chu Ge, I'm with A Jin at the Jiang Family】

The three who had just arrived at the Mu Family fell silent.

Song Yusui snatched Lu Yuchu's phone in a flash and quickly sent: 【Baby, wait for brother, I'm coming right away, you and A Jin being together is better than anything~】

Jiang Liangjin leaned in, having just finished reading, saw the label marked 'Chu Ge', and was stunned.

This brother he seems not yet had a chance to "make a move".

Before he could figure it out, that cheesy message was hastily recalled, and two characters were resent: 【Waiting】

Mu Youyu didn't ask further, replied and put away her phone, looking at Shen Ningmu: "Shen Auntie, you said at first that Third Uncle, Yusui Brother, and Chu Ge were all at Jiang Ye Ye's place?"

Jiang Liangjin realized; that sentence just now was probably sent by Song Yusui.

Shen Ningmu nodded. "Yeah, your grandfather Jiang Ye Ye called me this afternoon on purpose to tell me that, and he also said their faces looked weird, not knowing what they were up to."

Mu Youyu propped her chin on her hand. "They're looking for grandfather Jiang Ye Ye—what's up?"

"I don't know either." Shen Ningmu spread her hands, then laughed again. "Ah You, why are you asking about this?"

Mu Youyu explained, "Chu Ge is coming over."

Jiang Liangjin had already guessed what was going on.

But as long as she doesn't ask, he won't let the dirty business affect her.

Nor does it break the treaty promised to Mu Xin.