Chapter 336

Mu Xianqi smiled and spoke, his tone calm: "It's easy, we can directly arrange artificial snow here."

Mu Youyu heard this answer, which was the same as Jiang Liangjin's, and a hint of disdain appeared on her little face: "No artificial snow."

Mu Xi coaxed her sister: "If you want to go, just go; I've already applied for a private flight route."

Mu Xin looked at her with indulgence: "I'll have Qing An clear that nearby private mountain forest; you can play however you want, safely."

Song Lujing laughed: "It's just snow? When spring comes, I'll have my brother book the whole snow mountain, so you can play until you're tired."

Jiang Liangjin added: "You just need to be happy."

A group of people surrounded Mu Youyu, chatting back and forth, all following her wishes.

Upon hearing about snow, Yu Ci's heart flew there instantly, but he had no choice, so he could only wear a look of regret.

He slumped his shoulders, kicked the small pebble at his feet, and muttered: "I also want to go to M Guo to see snow... I've grown this big and still haven't seen a proper heavy snow."

Gu Xingnan said with concern: "Last year at the ski resort, you almost broke your leg, didn't you?"

"How can they be the same? The ski resort is artificial, while M Guo has natural heavy snow!"

"......"

They lingered a moment longer at the horse farm, then bade farewell to everyone and each went home by car.

Just after seeing off those two, grandmother sent someone over to call, saying it was time to return to the ancestral home, and only then did the crowd gather around Mu Youyu to rise.

The car drove all the way back to the Jiang Family ancestral home, the sky grew dark, and strings of red lanterns lit up the courtyard, looking especially beautiful.

As soon as they entered, warm air rushed over them.

The servant took their coats, smiling: "Miss Mu, young masters, there is a distinguished guest waiting in the living room."

Mu Youyu blinked, just about to ask who it was, when she heard a hearty, very familiar laugh coming from the living room.

"Has our Youbao come back?"

"This voice……"

Her whole body stiffened; in the next instant, her eyes lit up sharply, she broke free of Jiang Liangjin's hand and rushed inside, shouting, "Grandfather!"

On the living room sofa sat an energetic old man.

He wore a dark overcoat, his posture straight; even seated, he exuded an Atmosphere of someone who had held high position for years, his brows and eyes conveying authority without anger—clearly no ordinary person.

Yet his eyes gazing toward the doorway were full of gentleness, softening the Atmosphere around him.

Exactly the grandfather she had been longing for.

Mu Youyu ran to her grandfather's side, sat down, clung to his arm, and exclaimed in delight: "Grandfather, how did you come? You said you'd arrive tomorrow!"

The grandfather laughed heartily, his eyes full of affection: "I wanted to see our Youbao sooner, so I hurried back; it's been nearly half a year, and our Youbao has become even lovelier."

"Grandfather is the handsome one." Mu Youyu lifted her little face: "Grandfather looks great in that coat."

Several collateral members of the Jiang Family stood in the corner, already staring wide-eyed, afraid to even breathe.

Who doesn't know his identity?

Back then, he caused a sensation throughout high society, eloping with the Song Family's sole young lady.

In Y Guo, even a stomp of his foot would shake the entire aristocratic circle—such is the mighty duke of Y Guo.

Usually only seen in financial news and international sections, his Atmosphere alone makes him seem extremely unapproachable.

But now, this legendary aloof duke holds his granddaughter, smiling gently, even softening his tone of voice.

Compared to the outside rumors, and just now when they deliberately approached him speaking Y Country Language, his indifferent, unresponsive demeanor makes him seem like a completely different person.

A group of people followed behind and entered, all greeting him.

"Good evening, Grandfather."

"Happy New Year, Grandfather."

"You've worked hard on your journey, Grandfather."

Jiang Ye Ye kept giving his grandson meaningful looks.

The grandfather responded to each in turn, his gaze sweeping around and finally settling on Jiang Liangjin.

That gaze carried a hint of elder scrutiny, as well as a quiet satisfaction already known in his heart; he nodded slightly and called out: "A Jin."

"Grandfather." Jiang Liangjin bowed slightly, his posture respectful yet neither humble nor arrogant.

"Over these past dozen years, thank you for taking care of our Youbao." The grandfather spoke, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity, his eyes deep as he looked at him: "This Youbao has been spoiled by us into being delicate; please bear with her a bit more."

He had heard from Mu Xin about this person and his granddaughter.

Mu Youyu didn't object; she only blinked at her childhood friend standing before her.

Jiang Liangjin lifted his eyes, gazing firmly at the old man: "Taking care of Youbao is my willing choice; it's not a burden at all."

"I will do my utmost to protect her for a lifetime, never letting her suffer any grievance; all that I have is also hers."

Mu Youyu heard these words, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled upward.

The living room fell silent for a moment.

The elders' gazes all fell upon the two, filled with relief.

The grandfather looked at the youth before him.

Though young, he was steadier than most, his Atmosphere restrained, his eyes resolute.

When he looked at Youbao, the undisguised affection and cherishing in his gaze could not be feigned.

He fell silent for a few seconds, then nodded slowly.

"Good."

A single word, and that was taken as his acknowledgment of their feelings.

Jiang Ye Ye, watching from the side, was overjoyed, his mouth almost splitting to his ears, continually giving Jiang Liangjin meaningful looks.

"Good lad, promising!"

Shen Ningmu was already smiling so wide he could hardly close his mouth.

Now it's settled, everyone agrees—from now on Ah Yu will be called just like the son!

Grandma walked over smiling and chided: "You old man, you just show up without saying anything ahead of time, so I could have someone prepare more of your favorite dishes."

This person had said they'd come back after the New Year, but now for some reason they came back several days early.

"It's a surprise." Grandpa looked at Grandma, his tone softening a bit, "Knowing you're all here, I couldn't just sit still."

After decades of marriage, their affection remained deep and loving; to everyone present, it felt especially warm.

No one else interrupted the conversation.

Mu Youyu clung to Grandpa's arm, refusing to let go: "Grandpa, how long can you stay this time? Will you leave soon?"

She lifted her little face, eyes full of reluctance, long lashes fluttering lightly, making everyone's hearts melt.

Seeing this, Jiang Liangjin wished he could immediately answer for Grandpa, saying he would never leave.

Grandpa's heart softened; he reached out to ruffle her hair: "I won't go—I'll at least stay with Youbao to finish the New Year."

Mu Youyu felt a bit regretful: "That's a bit inconvenient—I have to go to M Guo the day after tomorrow."

Grandpa loves hearing his granddaughter speak; hearing this, he chuckled softly twice and asked patiently: "How did you suddenly decide to go to M Guo?"

"Play in the snow!"

"That's fine; I'll stay with Grandma here for a few days and then come over!" Grandpa naturally wouldn't object.

Y Guo and M Guo are not that far apart relatively; a flight takes about six hours.

But from Y Guo to the domestic country, it takes at least twenty hours.

He is still very happy for his granddaughter to go play in M Guo.

Shen Ningmu didn't want the two to communicate only across a time difference; he cleared his throat lightly and interjected without changing expression: "Our A Jin has nothing to do over winter break either—he just stays home all day with no one to talk to."

Mu Youyu understood at once: "I've made plans with A Jin to go together."

Shen Ningmu immediately broke into a smile: "Our Ah Yu really thinks things through… then… A Jin will be given to you—you must not dislike him."

That one sentence made everyone in the room burst into laughter.