Chapter 524: A Different Meaning

Mu Youyu's ear tip turned completely red the moment she heard that voice message.

It wasn't that she had never heard Jiang Liangjin speak in this tone; when he was little, he called her 'baby' more naturally than anyone.

Later, as they grew up, at some point this affectionate nickname became rare.

Moreover, starting today, the meaning of this nickname has become somewhat different.

She held the phone to her chest, adjusted her breathing, pondered a moment, then only tapped back two words: 【Good night】.

After sending it, she stuffed the phone under the pillow and buried her face in the quilt.

After a while, Mu Youyu finally poked half her face out of the quilt, felt for the phone under the pillow, and the other side sent another voice message.

She hesitated a moment, didn't listen, put the phone back, and closed her eyes.

The next day, Mu Youyu was awakened by a pat from Nuomi's paw.

It didn't know when it jumped onto the bed, sitting properly beside her pillow, one paw resting on her face, staring at her unblinkingly.

"What are you doing?" Mu Youyu jumped, pushed its paw away, and turned over.

Nuomi insisted, followed over, and placed its paw again, somewhat cold.

Mu Youyu finally fully woke up, sat up, rubbed its head twice, and asked, "Are you hungry?"

Nuomi twisted, broke free from her hand, jumped off the bed, walked elegantly to the door, and even patted the door.

"Really annoying." Mu Youyu threw off the blanket, got out of bed, opened the door, and Nuomi immediately slipped out, "Next time I'll put you in the next room."

After washing up and changing clothes, she went downstairs; there were already people in the living room.

Mu Xi was holding a spread sheet music, heard the familiar footsteps, lifted her head, gave her a once-over, "Awake?"

"Good morning, second brother." Mu Youyu's gaze swept the living room, and she also saw Mu Xin.

Mu Xin's lips curved into a smile, "Dear, good morning."

Jun Chenling hadn't left yet, wearing a tailcoat, not knowing what he was going to do, "Good morning."

Qing An poked his head from the kitchen side, "It's still early, almost lunchtime."

Jun Chenling: "You just got up, still have the nerve to say that?"

"My sister says morning is morning." Song Lujing sat at the table, gathered his spirits, and glared at him fiercely.

Mu Youyu: "That's right."

Seeing the young lady wake up, the servants immediately brought the porridge.

Mu Youyu sat down at the table, and the other brothers also came over to sit and eat with her.

Mu Youyu picked up a spoon, stirred the porridge, steam rose, and she asked, "Where are the eldest brother and sister-in-law?"

The eldest brother had told her yesterday that he was off.

Mu Xi closed the sheet music, "He went to the old residence; there's business there, Mom and Dad went over, and Uncle and younger uncle are there too."

Actually, it's just a gathering of the Jiang and Shen families; no need to say, everyone knows they're discussing whose matter, and incidentally bring up Mu Nian and Yan Yuejiu's long-delayed wedding.

Mu Youyu responded with a sound, lowered her head to take a sip of porridge, and her gaze drifted again to the living room.

Mu Yichen and Mu Yichi happened to come in from outside, took a car key from the sofa's hand, looking ready to go out, "Yichen brother, are you leaving?"

Mu Yichen slightly nodded, tone mild: "Still have some things, I'll come back in a few days."

Mu Yichi stood beside him, swinging the car key in his hand, blew a flying kiss to his sister, "Wait for brother to come back and bring you a gift."

Song Lujing's eyes lit up at the mention of a gift, knowing these two's gifts could be fun, "Brother, I want a gift too!"

Mu Yichi: "Oh oh, I'll bring it if I remember."

"Leaving."

Mu Youyu smiled, watching the two leave one after another.

Qing An finally moved out from the kitchen, his golden eyes full of smile, "Sister, what's your plan today? I'll accompany you."

Mu Xin sitting beside her sister: "No, you still have things to do."

Qing An shifted his gaze, "What do I have to do?"

"Guess."

Qing An strained his voice: "Ah Xin, tell me."

Jun Chenling's mouth curled in an arc that made one want to punch him, "Guess, oh."

Qing An immediately bristled, his tone changed: "What are you tagging along for the fun!"

Jun Chenling's smile unchanged, he repeated again, "Guess, oh."

The two started bickering; Mu Xin couldn't be bothered to deal with those two immature brats, and neither could anyone else.

Mu Youyu found it amusing, lowered her head and continued drinking porridge.

When Jiang Liangjin arrived, Mu Youyu had just put down her bowl; he stood at the doorway, wearing a dark shirt, holding a bunch of pink tulips, "Good morning, baby."

Hearing that address, Mu Youyu suppressed her surging emotions, rose to meet him, and took the bouquet.

Jiang Liangjin naturally took her hand, turned sideways, and slightly nodded to the brothers in the living room, "Morning, brothers."

Several people's eyes reflected the two's clasped hands, then fell on the two matching rings on their hands, hearts filled with mixed feelings, yet they said nothing to spoil the mood.

They all agreed; when the elders set it, no one objected, but actually being together feels different.

Song Lujing rose from the table's edge, holding his milk cup, swayed it in front of Jiang Liangjin, with a scrutinizing expression, "You didn't have insomnia after going back yesterday, did you?"

Jiang Liangjin's expression unchanged, "No."

Song Lujing didn't believe it, "Really? I tossed and turned until 4 a. m. last night and still couldn't sleep; how did you manage to sleep?"

Jiang Liangjin's eyelashes drooped then lifted, "Because she was in my dream."

Song Lujing was choked.

Qing An gloated, Song Lujing turned back and glared at him again, and he didn't restrain himself.

Mu Xin's blue eyes flicked over, "Where are you guys going today?"

Mu Youyu patted Jiang Liangjin's arm, the latter replied: "Not decided yet, see where she wants to go."

Mu Xin put down the cup: "Send it back early, we'll have dinner at the old house tonight."

Jun Chenling interjected timely: "Right, don't be too late."

Jiang Liangjin's gaze swept between the two, he replied: "I know."

The two left hand in hand.

Not long after, Mu Xin and Jun Chenling also left one after another.

Qing An, having had enough of being in M Guo, and since they were going to attend a business meeting, not for fun, he didn't go along.

Mu Xi went upstairs to the piano room without saying anything.

Song Lujing stood in the living room, looked left and right, only Qing An blinked at him.

"……" He finally picked up the car keys on the coffee table: "I'll go outside for a stroll, you stay at home."

Qing An shouted at him: "You said you had nothing to do today, didn't you?"

He was still waiting for this person to take him to play games.

"Now I have." Song Lujing left without turning his head.

Qing An sat alone on the sofa, after withdrawing, he picked up his phone and sent a message in the three-person group: "【Brother, when can I go back?】"

Qing Wei replied after a few seconds: "【You said yesterday you wouldn't come back?】"

Qing An: "【I now want to come back】"

Qing Wei, this man of action, immediately acted: "【Then I and your sister will come pick you up?】"

Qing An, knowing they were still in C Shi, replied: "【I don't want that】"

Ruo Ya immediately: "【I'll send someone to pick you up】"

Qing An felt nobody could understand him! He typed: "【I'm just joking, goodbye 【smiley】】"

The car drove out of the Mu Family estate, Mu Youyu still holding that bunch of tulips in her hand, fingertips playing with a petal, she asked: "Where to?"

Jiang Liangjin said lightly: "Go to the company to look around?"

Mu Youyu tilted her head, lips slightly curling: "Go to the company? Jiang Zong, is this planning to bring me to inspect work, or is there another meaning?"

He had just said to his brother that he hadn't decided yet.

Jiang Liangjin reached out and pulled her toward him, voice lowered: "Of course there is another meaning."

After yesterday, several family members went to the restaurant he had booked to eat; he still hadn't had time to bring his fiancée to show off.

Mu Youyu saw his face up close, exquisite everywhere making her heart flutter, her heart beat slightly: "Then I'll follow A Jin."