Chapter 432: Not Showing It

Mu Youyu felt a hint of doubt, "Aunt Cheng didn't go to H Country, did she?"

Jiang Ji: "Yeah, that's why she had me come here to find someone."

Lu Yuchu remained aloof, not wanting to talk more, "Alright, then we're leaving."

Mu Youyu instinctively tugged at his sleeve; Lu Yuchu obviously didn't understand, "What's wrong, little sister?"

Jiang Ji's gaze also followed suit; Mu Youyu felt awkward asking directly, so she lowered her lashes slightly, leaving Lu Yuchu puzzled.

Jiang Liangjin lifted his eyes, following her train of thought, and asked, "What kind of person?"

Jiang Ji hadn't expected him to ask about this, and he didn't hide it, "It seems like I have a brother; my mom and someone from H Country had him, and I only know his name is Lele."

Jiang Liangjin: "Oh, have you found him?"

Jiang Ji pointed ahead and said, "That person over there."

Mu Youyu followed his gaze; in the crowd, the most conspicuous figure was a man wearing a beige outfit.

He had a head of curls she'd never seen before, single eyelids, and was looking down at his phone; another person stood beside him, half a step apart, not seeming very close.

She had thought it might be an acquaintance, but everyone in the pavilion was strangers, so she withdrew her gaze.

Song Yusui leaned forward to look, "Hey, which one is your brother? What does he look like?"

Jiang Ji: "He looks like a normal person."

Lu Yuchu reached out and turned his head back, "Why do you care what his brother looks like?"

"I'm just curious." Song Yusui brushed away her brother's hand, glanced over again, and said, "Your mom didn't go to H Country? How did another brother pop up?"

Jiang Ji obviously didn't want to go into detail, only vaguely saying, "It's a long story."

Song Yusui wanted to ask more, but Lu Yuchu stopped her with a glance, "Just finding him is enough; go back and report to your mom."

Jiang Ji smiled, "Thanks for caring, Chu Ge."

Lu Yuchu didn't say anything else; Song Yusui tactfully closed her mouth, only occasionally glancing in that direction.

Jiang Liangjin's gaze kept falling on Mu Youyu; seeing her idly fiddling with the button on her sleeve, he asked, "Bored?"

"Not bad, let's go sketch later."

Seeing that, Jiang Ji bid farewell and stepped back; the group was about to continue forward when suddenly Zhou Laoshi's shout came from behind.

"Mu Youyu, Jiang Ji, wait a moment!"

Everyone turned around; Zhou Laoshi came trotting over, still holding a folder, panting, "Finally found you guys; I have something to discuss."

Mu Youyu tilted her head, "Zhou Laoshi, what's up?"

Jiang Liangjin raised an eyebrow, only to see Zhou Laoshi's gaze falling on those behind them.

Mu Youyu turned back and winked at Song Yusui and Lu Yuchu; they understood and waved, "You go ahead, we'll just wander around."

Jiang Liangjin followed her a few steps to the side.

Seeing that the two hadn't followed, Zhou Laoshi softened his tone and probed, "This is the thing: over the past few days, several schools have contacted me, asking whether you guys have any intention of going there early."

"They're asking us?" Mu Youyu exclaimed, "They even came all the way here?"

"Yes, it's you two, plus Mu Xi, Song Lujing, and Ye Zeli." Zhou Laoshi counted them, then added, "Mainly, we're asking about you few."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Mu Youyu and Jiang Liangjin's faces, "The schools also know that your situation is somewhat special, especially when you four sit together."

Jiang Liangjin's expression didn't change, "And then?"

"Then, they just want to hear your thoughts." Zhou Laoshi handed over the folder, "This is information from several schools, all top domestic ones, and the conditions they offer are not bad either."

Mu Youyu took the folder, flipped a few pages casually—all familiar prestigious schools, and a few of them had people she knew inside.

She closed the folder without looking closely, politely saying, "Thank you, Zhou Laoshi; we'll go back and take a look, consider it, and get back to you."

"How did the documents end up here?" Jiang Liangjin didn't say it out loud, "I feel the same as her."

Zhou Laoshi wasn't in a hurry either, "Alright, take your time to consider, no rush. Anyway, with your grades and Condition, you won't have any problem getting anywhere."

Actually, these few students don't really need him to worry about them.

Mu Xi, thanks to her achievements in academic competitions and piano, had already been recommended by many top schools, with countless acceptance emails piled up in a box.

On Song Lujing's side, esports clubs have been in touch, and he teamed up with Mu Xi and Ye Zeli to win an international team competition award; domestic universities also let them take their pick.

As for these two right here, wherever they go, people are begging them to come.

Jiang Liangjin slightly bent his knees, "Okay."

He vaguely sensed that this young master was getting impatient, so Zhou Laoshi immediately brought up another matter, "Um, there's a small evening gathering tonight, you still remember, right?"

Mu Youyu lifted her lips, every move showing obedience: "I remember, the teacher said so yesterday."

Zhou Laoshi rubbed his hands, "At the time, some teachers from other schools might be there too; I've already told your older brothers, and they said they'll look at you… you guys shouldn't mind."

Jiang Liangjin caught the meaning in his words, "Teacher, you mean someone wants to chat with us at the evening gathering?"

What to talk about, no need to elaborate.

Zhou Laoshi gave an awkward smile twice, masking it with, "It's not really a chat, just getting to know each other, making friends."

Mainly, they're offering too much; even he, a vice principal, feels a bit tempted… no, actually it's just hard to refuse.

Mu Youyu understood; this was someone trying to use the evening gathering as a chance to "poach" people, "Zhou Laoshi, rest assured, we won't make things difficult for you."

Zhou Laoshi was startled, waving his hands repeatedly, "No, no, I didn't mean that; I mainly worry you'll find it annoying."

Jiang Liangjin spoke up, "Understood, we won't let it show."

Zhou Laoshi finally relaxed, then turned toward the strong-aura Song Yusui and Lu Yuchu some distance away, lowering his voice, "Those two, you won't start a fight today, will you?"

Following his gaze, Mu Youyu saw Song Yusui crouching by the roadside teasing a cat that had run out from somewhere, while Lu Yuchu stood beside him, one hand using a baseball cap to block the sunlight.

"No."

Her brothers have different tempers, but they still give face when out in public.

Zhou Laoshi hesitated, then glanced at Song Yusui, feeling the guy looked unreliable; just a moment ago, the four of them hadn't returned yet, and he personally saw this person arguing with someone.

Mu Youyu saw his concern and added, "Brother Song Yusui has been in a good mood lately, and Brother Lu Yuchu is here too; he won't act recklessly."

Jiang Liangjin nodded in agreement beside them.

Just now, that seemed like they were in a good mood? Never mind, Zhou Laoshi pressed: "They won't start fighting, will they?"

Mu Youyu: "They won't fight in front of me."

Jiang Liangjin recalled Jiang Yan from last week... If he had known earlier, he would have had someone take care of him.

Only then did Zhou Laoshi relax a bit, adding a few reminders about the evening event—nothing more than the usual platitudes about staying safe and not wandering too far—before hurrying off.