Chapter 298

At that moment, Mu Youyu's phone rang; it was Song Yan calling.

It was now the fourth period, a practical class, with only a few people sparsely seated in the classroom, the atmosphere unusually quiet.

She simply answered the phone in the classroom, her tone light: "Song Yan-gege, what's up?"

From the earpiece came Song Yan's voice, sounding quite pleased: "Youbao, I'll pick you up after school and take you to eat something good."

Mu Youyu glanced at Jiang Liangjin, smiling as she replied: "Sure, A Jin and I will wait for you."

From the other end came Lu Yuchu's voice, tinged with indulgence: "Baby, I'm coming to wait for you too!"

Jiang Liangjin, sitting nearby, heard the two names, recalled Mu Xin's deliberate "assist" message from last night and Lu Yuchu's recent message, and the corner of his mouth curled into a faint smile.

He leaned forward slightly, voice gentle and polite: "Good morning, Yuchu-gege, Yan-gege."

The two on the other end didn't say much, just both grunted an "en" in unison.

On that end, Song Yan held his phone, and the conversation from last night with Mu Xin flashed through his mind—"Youbao's emotions are what matter most; arguing back and forth is pointless."

For the first time, he felt this form of address wasn't so hard to accept.

He felt much better inside.

Lu Yuchu, meanwhile, was mentally calculating that after school, when he saw his sister, he would take a good look at Liangjin.

Mu Youyu was completely unaware of this subtle change, only feeling that the two older brothers were just as easy to talk to as before.

After hanging up, the classroom door was gently pushed open, and Mo Song walked in.

Mo Song wore a cream-colored cotton jacket, her medium-length hair smoothly draped over her shoulders, swaying slightly when the wind blew.

Her complexion was much improved from before, though a hint of fatigue still lingered in her eyes.

Mu Youyu smiled and waved: "Song Song, long time no see."

Mo Song narrowed her eyes, the fatigue in them easing a bit: "Long time no see, Yu-jie."

Bai Yun asked concernedly: "Song Song, have you been feeling better lately?"

She had also taken a sick leave of over two weeks together with Leng Yueyou.

Mo Song sat down in her seat, voice gentle: "Much better, thanks for your concern, class monitor."

Bai Yun then relaxed, simply sitting in the empty seat beside Leng Yueyou, nagging on and on: "You also need to keep warm, don't catch a chill."

Getting shots and such are the scariest.

Jiang Liangjin and Mu Youyu knew Mo Song had taken leave for family matters, so they said nothing.

When the class-ending bell rang, Mo Song walked over, voice soft: "I'm heading back now, Yu-jie, class monitor—see you next week."

"Goodbye, stay safe on the way!" Mu Youyu waved, watching her back disappear at the doorway.

Bai Yun watched Mo Song's back: "She still seems to have something on her mind."

"Probably family stuff," Mu Youyu didn't speculate further, her gaze drifting to the hallway, her thoughts wandering.

Mo Song had previously confessed to her his acquaintance with Cheng Siqing, and on top of that, Liangjin had told her some things.

She finally figured out what kind of person Cheng Siqing was.

That H Country magnate who had settled domestically a few years ago was on good terms with her great-aunt.

But after her great-aunt passed away, she remained long-term in the country.

She posed no threat to those around her, and had even helped Song Yan and Lu Yuchu.

Importantly, she had also divorced Jiang Huan!

Mu Youyu had already sent her a "good person" card.

Speaking of which, Jiang Huan didn't know what trouble he'd gotten into, and Jiang Ye Ye even told outsiders he'd been sent abroad.

Bai Yun didn't interject; beside her, Xia Chao-yi was roused by the class-ending bell, rubbing his eyes as he sat up: "It's time to eat."

Hearing that, Mu Youyu reached up and grabbed Liangjin's hand, as she had countless times before: "Let's go too, don't keep Yan-gege and Yuchu-ge waiting too long."

The two walked out of the classroom side by side; Yu Ci had already slipped home, leaving only Bai Yun and Xia Chao-yi trailing behind.

Bai Yun looked at their joined hands and teased: "You really look like a little couple."

Mu Youyu felt a flicker of shyness, yet she still lifted her head and smiled at Bai Yun: "We've grown up together since childhood, this is quite normal."

Jiang Liangjin also turned his head to glance at Bai Yun, a faint smile playing on his lips, nodding in agreement: "Mm, our relationship has always been different from others."

Bai Yun shook her head and complained: "We're all childhood friends, but if Xia Chao-yi dared to take my hand, I'd just want to scold him and then fling his hand away."

Xia Chao-yi, who was carrying her bag, felt wronged: "I didn't even provoke you."

He watched Mu Youyu and Liangjin interact, his heart full of doubt.

Having grown up together just the same, why is his way of getting along with Bai Yun completely unlike that of those two?

At the last sports meet, he deliberately pushed aside the girls in the class at the finish line and gave Bai Yun a big hug.

The result was not only was he harshly shoved away, his head got hit several times!

Even now, thinking back makes him feel aggrieved.

On campus, students say Bai Yun the young lady has a terrible temper, and only he walks beside her, but only he himself knows that it's actually him clinging to Bai Yun.

How can the difference be so great? It's chilling.

A few of them chatted and laughed as they headed downstairs.

Downstairs, Song Yan and Lu Yuchu were already waiting, leaning against a car.

Song Yan wore a black overcoat, its collar standing up, hands in pockets, toes lightly tapping the ground.

Lu Yuchu, meanwhile, wore a dark gray windbreaker, his posture straight, his gaze fixed on the school building exit; when he saw his sister, his eyes instantly softened.

Song Yan caught sight of Liangjin holding Mu Youyu's hand, and did not go over to push them apart as he had before.

Lu Yuchu stepped forward, reached up and ruffled Mu Youyu's hair: "Baby, are you cold?"

Mu Youyu shook her head, smiling brightly: "No, I'm wearing plenty, not cold."

Saying that, she instantly let go of the person beside her and instead shook Lu Yuchu's hand, her tone tinged with dependence: "Yuchu-gege, aren't you busy?"

To be honest, she still prefers this cousin Lu Yuchu.

Lu Yuchu lied without changing expression, 'I'm done.'

Jiang Liangjin gave a harmless smile, 'Lu Yuchu brother, Song Yan brother, you've waited long, let's get in the car.'

Song Yan let out a 'hum', his tone not exactly friendly but not bad either; he even stepped forward and opened the rear car door: 'Hurry up and get in.'

Mu Youyu nodded, bent over and got into the car; Jiang Liangjin followed closely and sat beside her.

The distance between them was very small, their shoulders almost touching.

Lu Yuchu sat in the driver's seat, before starting the car he glanced at the rearview mirror and casually asked, 'A Jin, has Mu Xianqi contacted you?'

Jiang Liangjin blinked, shook his head: 'No, Lu Yuchu brother, what's up?'

Mu Xianqi, such a busy person, aside from coming to school yesterday, has been busy at the company.

Song Yan turned his head from the passenger seat, his tone casual: 'He and Mu Xianyan are going to the Jiang Family; I don't know what it's about, and he even specially asked me and Chu Ge to come along for the fun.'

Jiang Liangjin fell into thought.

Mu Youyu's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing that, 'Wow, I want to go too.'

Lu Yuchu immediately smiled, his eyes full of indulgence: 'All right, I'll take our baby this afternoon.'