Chapter 261: Follow Me In

Cloud Boundary Pavilion.

Mu Youyu grew a bit tired from wandering, she lifted her eyes to the two people sitting side by side opposite, and felt inexplicably heavy-hearted.

It was supposed to be a nice weekend, clearly the two sisters had come out for shopping, but they unexpectedly ran into Ye Zeli at the entrance of the shop they had reserved.

Lin Ning spotted him at once and forcibly dragged him back into the shop.

Fine, bring him along, but this senior seems rather useless.

He doesn't help carry bags, and he rarely initiates conversation.

Yet Lin Ning tirelessly seeks topics, even when trying on dresses she rushes out to ask him, 'Senior, do you think this one looks good?'

Mu Youyu sighed out of sheer boredom.

Lin Ning had specifically said it was their private time, yet she hadn't called anyone else.

She had messaged Jiang Liangjin as soon as Ye Zeli appeared, but his reply was still stuck at 【Waiting for me】 from half an hour ago.

'Youbao, why aren't you speaking?' Lin Ning finally noticed the listless person opposite, she waved the glittering hairpin in her hand and said, 'Do you think this matches the white dress you were just wearing?'

Mu Youyu lifted her eyes, glanced at the hairpin adorned with tiny diamonds, nodded, and said, 'Pretty nice.'

'Of course!' Lin Ning raised her chin proudly, turned to Ye Zeli and asked, 'Senior, what do you think? Isn't it perfect for Youbao?'

Ye Zeli withdrew his gaze, rested it on the hairpin, then looked at Lin Ning and nodded, saying, 'Mm, it suits her well.'

Mu Youyu didn't respond, her fingers kept swiping to unlock the phone, then lock it, then unlock it again.

Lin Ning was still discussing with Ye Zeli which dress would be more suitable for next month's banquet.

Mu Youyu leaned boredly against the sofa, her gaze sweeping over the dazzling array of ornaments in the shop.

Suddenly the sound of the door opening was heard.

She lifted her eyes to look.

Jiang Liangjin stood at the doorway, dressed in black casual attire.

He had just come in from outside, a hint of breeze still in his hair, his gaze swept across the shop and landed precisely on her, his lips unconsciously curving upward.

Mu Youyu's eyes lit up.

He quickly walked over, naturally bent down, and rubbed her hair, asking, 'What's wrong? Who made our Youbao unhappy?'

Mu Youyu tilted her head to avoid his hand, yet couldn't help curling her lips, saying, 'Nobody, just a bit bored.'

Jiang Liangjin raised his eyebrows, his gaze fell on the two people chatting animatedly opposite, then returned to her, and he knowingly curled his lip.

He didn't say much, simply sat down beside her on the sofa.

Lin Ning heard the voice, saw the person, and instinctively patted Ye Zeli's arm, asking, 'How did you get here?'

Jiang Liangjin ignored her, his fingertip lightly tapping the back of Mu Youyu's hand, 'You waited long? Something came up on the way.'

Mu Youyu shook her head, 'Not really that long.'

Lin Ning: 'How did you know Youbao was here?'

Jiang Liangjin, holding the menu, asked, 'Have you ordered?'

Mu Youyu smiled, her head almost leaning on his shoulder, eyes on the menu, she gently shook her head, 'Nothing I particularly want to eat, you order, A Jin—I like everything.'

Lin Ning: 'Hey?!'

Jiang Liangjin: 'Anything you feel like eating?'

Mu Youyu's head nearly resting on his shoulder, she shook her head at the menu, 'Nothing I want to eat, you order, A Jin.'

Lin Ning looked at her dear best friend, 'Treasure?'

Mu Youyu pushed her untouched water toward Jiang Liangjin's table, 'A Jin, drink water first.'

Just as her words fell, the private room door was pushed again, and Song Yusui's noisy voice came in: 'Oh god, I'm exhausted, A Jin, why did you rush off like that? I just bought a little wind‑toy for the baby.'

Song Yusui wore a suit, his hair messed up by the wind, and he still held a colorful little wind‑toy.

He lifted his eyes to see the two people glued together on the sofa, then noticed Ye Zeli and Lin Ning opposite, and said, 'Did I come at a bad time? But joining the fun is fine, right?'

Mu Youyu's attention instantly snapped to him, 'Brother Yusui, how did you get here?'

Only then did Lin Ning regain her voice, quickly standing to greet him, 'Good morning, Brother Yusui, no problem.'

Ye Zeli also rose, gave a slight nod, courteous and complete, 'Good day, President Song.'

Song Yusui recognized him—the eldest son of the Ye family, future heir—he smiled and waved, his tone easygoing: 'Hello, hello, no need for such formality, call me Brother Yusui or Brother Song.'

Ye Zeli turned the title over in his mind and said, 'Brother Yusui.'

Jiang Liangjin glanced at him and Lin Ning, his eyes faint.

Lin Ning waited a while before finally meeting his gaze, and she did so with clear disdain.

'I ran into A Jin and came with him.' Song Yusui took a few steps to sit beside his sister, handed her the little wind‑toy from his hand, his expression indulgent, 'I saw it on the way.'

'This,' Mu Youyu took the wind‑toy, gazed at its multicolored blades, inwardly puzzled why one would buy such a thing, yet she kept a straight face and praised, 'It looks really refreshing.'

Jiang Liangjin stood nearby, reached out and gently pushed the wind‑toy's blades; they turned twice and then slowly came to a stop.

It was just an ordinary little wind‑toy, the kind sold for a dollar at a street stall.

Song Yusui rotated the pair's hands, then suddenly noticed something and asked, 'When did you buy the bracelets?'

Lin Ning and Ye Zeli also instinctively lifted their heads.

Sure enough, the two people opposite each wore a silver bracelet with a tiny star pendant, identical, clearly a matching set.

Mu Youyu proudly shook her bracelet, 'A souvenir from the Business Competition!'

Song Yusui understood—it was bought after the Business Competition ended.

Lin Ning watched the scene, suddenly recalling something, she clapped her hands and said, 'Right, I heard tomorrow's charity banquet has invited many business bigwigs, and a few internationally renowned designers will be there too.'

As soon as she spoke, Song Yusui's interest sparked, 'Banquet? What banquet? I didn't know about it.'

Mu Youyu blinked, looked at Jiang Liangjin, and said, 'I haven't heard of it either.'

Jiang Liangjin snapped back from her hand, 'Didn't your grandfather tell you? The Jiang Family is one of the organizers of this banquet; when the time comes, you have to go with me.'

Mu Youyu originally had this plan, "Good."

Song Yusui immediately objected, reaching out to put his arm around his sister's shoulders, "No, treasure is our Song Family's little princess, she has to go with me. I'll take you down the red carpet, I guarantee I'll dress you up beautifully!"

Jiang Liangjin lifted his eyes, "Then you also come in with me."

Lin Ning: "Wow, overbearing."

Ye Zeli echoed: "Overbearing CEO."

The next day, the charity banquet.

A long red carpet stretched from ten meters outside the hotel all the way to the entrance.

The invited guests arrived in splendid attire, presenting a solemn scene.

Jiang Liangjin, Mu Youyu, and Song Yusui followed Mu Xin inside.

Mu Xin helplessly turned around, "Why are you always walking behind me?"

Mu Youyu smiled sweetly, stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve, "I want to follow brother."

"That's right."

"Yes, follow our treasure Xin."