Chapter 388

The red envelope opened, inside filled with custom-made gold notes, and in the middle sandwiched a black-gold bank card; the card number was especially familiar to her, it was the supplementary card linked to Jiang Liangjin's primary card.

Permission fully granted, quota unlimited.

Alright, another card.

Mu Youyu brushed her fingertip over the card surface, then immediately messaged Jiang Liangjin: 【A Jin, why are you giving me another card?】

A Jin: 【It's your New Year money, spend it as you like.】

Mu Youyu replied, put the card away, and continued opening the remaining red envelopes.

In the remaining red envelopes, the amounts were roughly similar—some cash, some gold notes, and a few were gift cards; together they formed a thick stack.

The smallest amount was sixteen thousand; she had distributed the red packets in several batches, and if she hadn't had Jiang Liangjin and them help carry them, she definitely couldn't have managed alone.

After Mu Youyu opened the last one, she looked at the pile of loot stacked like a small hill on the carpet, mentally tallied it up, and the cash amounted to just over six hundred thousand.

Adding the rest… actually Yu Ci, Gu Xingnan, and Lin Ning, who are older than her, plus long-time friends, some teachers, unseen parents, and relatives also transferred money to her.

Yu Ci and Gu Xingnan each transferred sixty-six thousand, while Lin Ning, the eldest legitimate daughter, transferred one hundred thirty-one thousand four hundred.

Also, her brother, dissatisfied that the red envelope couldn't hold much, also transferred money to her; it's been like this every New Year since childhood, and Mu Youyu accepted it all.

"Each year more than the last." She muttered softly, sat on the bedside, picked up her phone, and began scrolling through Lin Ning's messages.

Lin Ning had already confirmed tomorrow's gathering plan: she would come pick her up at ten, first check in at the scenic spot, then go shopping, watch a movie in the afternoon, and see how things go in the evening.

Mu Youyu finished reading and replied with 【Okay】.

Lin Ning instantly replied: 【Dear, remember to call your A Jin along! I miss him!】

When things go against the norm, there must be something fishy; Mu Youyu blinked, then typed: 【You miss him?】

Lin Ning didn't hide it at all: 【I miss him paying for us!】

Mu Youyu helplessly replied: 【Fine, I'll call him.】

Lin Ning: 【Love you, muah muah, see you tomorrow!】

The atmosphere in the study downstairs was solemn.

The long table's sides were filled with core members of the Mu Family and Song Family; Grandfather Mu and Grandmother Song sat at the head, their Atmosphere steady and imposing.

Several gazes inadvertently fell on Jiang Liangjin, who was replying to the message.

Mu Xi was the first to unable to hold back and asked: "What did the younger sister say?"

Jiang Liangjin placed his phone face-down on the table, his voice steady: "She's opening red envelopes, saying she can't remember who gave which."

Everyone remained calm; it turned out to be this matter.

Grandfather Mu withdrew his gaze, "Now let's talk about the main business."

The Atmosphere in the study returned to solemn.

Upstairs, Mu Youyu stood up, stretched her slightly numb legs from sitting, glanced around the room, then walked to the bookshelf and pushed open a door that had been knocked through.

Inside was her walk-in closet.

Mu Youyu walked in; there was an empty safe in the corner.

She moved the things over, began tidying up; after finishing, she washed up, changed clothes, lay on the bed, and only then did she have the mind to seriously consider the matter the brothers had brought up one after another on the plane.

Should she go to Nan Feng or not?

Mu Youyu actually had a bit of that idea.

Among the people from Lan Lin, few can compare to the second brother; those few who can compare could also transfer together with her.

Mu Youyu turned over, buried her face in the pillow, and let out a muffled 'um'.

Forget it, I won't think about it now; we'll talk about it again when school starts.

She had been recommended for admission; wherever she goes, she'll just be going through the motions; if she doesn't want to go, she can simply take an early break, and lounging at home is also fine.

However, Gu Xingnan and Yu Ci are too lazy; not one of them wants to participate in the Art Competition to fight for the recommended admission quota; it looks like they're preparing for the college entrance exam.

If she takes an early break, wouldn't that mean being separated from them?

... She still has to go to school; just where is uncertain.

After sitting on the plane for so long, she also felt a bit tired, and Mu Youyu began to sleep.

After waking up, Mu Youyu turned over in bed, stared at the ceiling in a daze for a moment, opened WeChat, and the top chat still held the afternoon's conversation.

Jiang Liangjin's last message was sent an hour ago: 【Seeing you asleep, I'm heading home first.】

Mu Youyu typed a reply to him: 【I'm up, A Jin, I'm so torn.】

As soon as the message was sent, the chat bar showed 'the other party is typing'.

A Jin: 【What are you torn about?】

Mu Youyu stared at that line for a few seconds, then tapped out: 【I'm thinking about transferring schools.】

This reply came a few seconds slower than before; Jiang Liangjin seemed unable to figure it out: 【Torn?】

Mu Youyu typed slowly: 【A little.】

A Jin: 【Where is the point of contention?】

Mu Youyu thought for a moment, then began to reply: 【On the Lan Lin side there's you and those classmates; though not especially close, we've known each other for half a year. On the Nan Feng side there's the second brother and them, plus Lin Ning, the Art Building……】

She typed a long string, then felt it too wordy, deleted and revised, and finally sent only one sentence: 【There are people she's reluctant to leave on both sides.】

Jiang Liangjin's reply came quickly: 【Then just bring them all.】

Mu Youyu dazedly typed: 【Huh?】

A Jin: 【I'll go with you; I just asked, Gu Xingnan and them will come along; others, if they want to, as long as they're capable enough, can also transfer together.】

【As for those in Class A, you can still hang out later; transferring schools doesn't mean you'll never see each other again.】

Mu Youyu looked at this passage and suddenly felt his words made a lot of sense.

She was about to reply when another message popped up: 【Besides me and Gu Xingnan and them in Lan Lin, aside from the occasional meet-ups with Bai Yun and Leng Anzhi, are there any other friends you can meet up with anytime?】

Mu Youyu thought seriously, and aside from those people, it's just Mo Song and them.

Most of the classmates only exchange greetings at school, a nod when they meet—aside from family gatherings, no one seeks anyone else after school; it's just the level of ordinary classmates.

She replied with a 【You're right】, followed by a little cat-nodding emoticon.

Jiang Liangjin sent back a rubbing-cat-head emoticon, then said: 【So you don't need to dwell on this; what you really need to consider is whether you want to change to a new environment, staying every day with your second older brother and them】.

Mu Youyu stared at those words, the balance in her heart tilted a little more toward Nan Feng.

She recalled what her second older brother had said on the airplane: "When you were little, you also said you wanted to study at the same school as me."

That was back when they were little; Mu Xi was in second grade, she was still in kindergarten, and to find him she had to go around an entire school district—she endured a year without her second older brother.

Mu Youyu couldn't bear it, looking up pleadingly, she said: "Then I also want to go to my second older brother's school."

Later she skipped a grade; after a few years, when Mu Xi was about to go up to the junior high department, she again had the thought of skipping a grade and said those words again.