Chapter 313

Not far away, Jiang Liangjin seemed to hear a commotion behind him; his steps paused slightly, he turned his head back a bit, and pretended, saying, "Ah, brothers, what are you doing? Why are you all pulling on Xianqi brother?"

Mu Youyu also turned her head following his motion, blinking her clear eyes, looking at the not‑far‑away three brothers tangled together, and was stunned for two seconds.

After regaining her senses, she tilted her head, her voice soft: "Brothers, what's wrong?"

Mu Yichi was quick‑eyed and quick‑handed; he immediately let go of one hand, waved vigorously at them, putting on an utterly natural smile: "Nothing, nothing, we just want to go ride the Ferris wheel—you guys hurry on."

This should be shady enough, right?

Mu Yichen: "Hurry up."

As always, compared to outsiders, they'd rather compare themselves with Mu Xianqi.

"…… "

Mu Xianqi was being pulled by the two, he lowered his voice and gritted his teeth: "Mu Yichi, Mu Yichen, you two let go of me! Youbao's still ahead—what if something happens?"

Damn it, if he had known earlier, he wouldn't have fought with them when he was young.

"Xianqi brother, don't worry—A Jin is here, he's even more nervous about Youbao than we are." Mu Yichi's grip, however, didn't loosen at all.

"Besides, we're not just going to buy Youbao something tasty? When she gets tired from playing, we'll have something to eat—how perfect."

Mu Yichen gave him a cold glance, tone flat: "Don't make a scene, it's embarrassing."

He didn't want to reveal this squabbling side in front of his sister; he merely held back Mu Xianqi's movements, yet didn't relax at all.

Mu Xianqi now just wanted to throw those two guys onto the roller‑coaster tracks so they could properly experience what "the world spinning" means.

He glared at the two, yet felt helpless.

He really couldn't start a fight with them in public—that would truly embarrass his sister.

Mu Youyu didn't notice anything odd; she thought they really just wanted to go ride the Ferris wheel, and she waved obediently: "Then A Jin and I will head off first, brothers, bye! We'll meet up later!"

Jiang Liangjin was being pulled forward by her, yet he kept taking three steps and looking back, his handsome face showing just the right amount of unease, his brows slightly furrowed.

He looked like he wanted to step forward to help, but was held back by the person beside him, powerless.

Finally, he still called out gently toward the few of them: "Xianqi brother, bye‑bye, you guys watch out for people……don't get bumped into."

That manner was as thoughtful and well‑behaved as could be.

Mu Xianqi looked at Jiang Liangjin's demeanor, then contrasted it with the two troublemakers beside him.

Instantly, he found him a hundred times more pleasing to the eye.

He even secretly felt relieved: it's good that Jiang Liangjin is accompanying his sister—much better than being followed by those two unreliable guys.

"…… "

Seeing the three walk away, Jiang Liangjin collected that expression, a faint smile flickering in his eyes: "Let's head to the VIP passage."

"Yay, yay, A Jin, you're so great!" Mu Youyu bounced along beside him toward the VIP passage, her little face full of anticipation.

She had long tossed the little drama of the brothers behind her to the back of her mind.

Just as they reached the VIP entrance, before the guards behind could produce their passes, a familiar voice came from nearby, full of surprise: "Heavens, baby! You're here too!"

Mu Youyu turned her head and saw her pink‑haired best friend Lin Ning, wearing little white shoes, sprinting over, her pink ponytail swaying behind her.

Behind her followed a helpless‑looking Ye Zeli and Yu An'an with hands in pockets.

"Ningning!" Mu Youyu immediately let go of Jiang Liangjin's hand, ran over and hugged Lin Ning's arm, her little face beaming: "What a coincidence!"

Lin Ning ran up to her, looked her up and down, then glanced at Jiang Liangjin beside her: "Didn't you say you didn't want to come out today?"

She had even sent her a special message today!

Mu Youyu feigned ignorance: "Really? I had no idea."

Yu An'an had gotten up beautifully that morning to hang out with her close friends, but ended up being a third wheel for half the day.

She watched Ye Zeli circling Lin Ning, then upon seeing Mu Youyu, she immediately came over, voice tinged with a hint of grievance: "Xiao Yu, you're also here to play……Young Master Jiang."

She silently sighed in her heart.

Well, now she really has nothing to do.

She had thought being with Lin Ning and Ye Zeli was already bright enough, but she hadn't expected that Xiao Yu and Young Master Jiang showing up would make her third‑wheel brightness rise another notch.

Mu Youyu smiled and waved at her, her tone sweet and full of praise: "An'an, long time no see—our An'an looks super pretty today, this dress suits you perfectly!"

Just looking at it feels too cold.

Yu An'an, upon being praised, felt her slight grievance vanish instantly; she smiled and waved her hand: "Hey, our Xiao Yu is really cute!"

The few girls gathered together to chat.

Ye Zeli, unusually ignored by Lin Ning, stood aside helplessly watching.

Jiang Liangjin glanced at him, then without changing his expression stepped a little closer to Mu Youyu.

Lin Ning saw that everyone had fallen a few steps behind, pulled Yu An'an to the side, leaned close to Mu Youyu's ear, lowered her voice, tone a bit mysterious: "Youbao, do you know? I just saw Yu Ci and Gu Xingnan!"

Mu Youyu blinked in surprise: "They're here too? I thought they were staying home today."

"Yeah, but they don't look in a good mood—especially Yu Ci, who looks all sour, while Gu Xingnan keeps trying to cheer him up." Lin Ning pursed her lips, her tone a bit curious.

"Ah?" Mu Youyu showed a puzzled expression.

She, Jiang Liangjin, Gu Xingnan, and Yu Ci have a dedicated little group where they basically send messages every day.

Yu Ci had posted in the group today about "getting a sports car by tricking his father," his tone smug beyond measure.

She asked concerned: "What's wrong with them?"

Lin Ning replied: "Then I went over and asked him; Yu Ci secretly told me it seems Gu Xingnan had a fight with his family and just ran out of the house."

Mu Youyu was even more surprised: "Gu Xingnan told you that?"

Lin Ning quickly waved her hands: "No, no—Yu Ci said that!"

She said in a leisurely tone: "Gu Xingnan is staying quiet and refuses to speak; it's Yu Ci who couldn't stand it and mentioned it to me."

This conversation naturally didn't escape Jiang Liangjin nearby.

He lowered his eyes slightly, a flash of realization crossing his gaze.