Chapter 555

Grandfather Mu was sitting on the single sofa at the side, talking with the person next to him.

Seeing his granddaughter come downstairs, his eyes filled with a growing smile, "Ah Youyu, hurry over, come to Grandfather!"

Grandmother Song sat on the main seat diagonally opposite, smiling and nodding, "Not bad, not bad, your complexion has improved a lot recently."

Mu Youyu blinked, then chose to link her arm with her grandmother's and act coquettish, "That's because the supplements Grandmother recently bought me are effective."

Grandfather Mu really wasn't the least bit sad.

Grandmother Song laughed even happier, "Really? Really? Hahaha, then let our Youbao eat a bit more..."

Unfortunately, she didn't know that over half of those supplements had gone into Jiang Liangjin's stomach.

The elders took their seats one after another, and the living room atmosphere grew increasingly lively.

Mu Youyu and Jiang Liangjin chose a seat next to Mu Xin, sitting very close, their shoulders almost touching.

She had just picked up a strawberry from the fruit platter when Jiang Liangjin reached out, took it, removed the leaves, and then fed it directly to her mouth.

All the elders present looked on with kind smiles.

At that moment, Song LuXiao came downstairs carrying a bag containing several bottles of wine.

He had just reached the stairwell when Song Lujing blocked him, the latter reaching out to flip the bag, "Brother, what liquor did you buy? Let me taste…"

Song LuXiao slapped his hand away, "What are you tasting for? This is for Dad and the uncles."

Song Lujing covered the back of his hand, muttered "stingy", then turned and went back to his own side.

Song Huaixian ran down from upstairs, his blond hair flashing in the lights, making people dizzy.

He sat on the armrest of the sofa next to Mu Xin, leaned over to look at his sister, wiggling his eyebrows, "Baby, what's your wish for the new year? I'll help you make it come true."

This was the first person today to ask her that question; Mu Youyu chuckled softly, about to say, "I hope Huaixian brother..."

Jiang Liangjin's brow twitched.

The other elders and brothers also felt a tightening in their hearts.

Thus, before the blessing could leave her lips, Mu Xi hurriedly interrupted, "Pah! That doesn't count; sister, say another wish."

Mu Youyu was startled by her second brother's "pah", then quickly reacted and went along, saying, "If we don't say it, the wish won't work if spoken."

A slight curve appeared at the corner of Jiang Liangjin's lips, obviously pleased with Mu Xi's timely interception.

"You guys are really petty." Song Huaixian clicked his tongue, helplessly leaning on the sofa armrest, his long legs casually draped.

"Fine, then we won't say it; anyway, the baby's wish definitely includes his share!"

Not long after, Qing Ma came out from the kitchen with a plate of freshly steamed rice cakes, placed it on the coffee table, and called everyone to eat while hot.

Song Huaixian reached out the most eagerly, and while eating he still didn't forget to take a photo and joke, "Who turned our glutinous rice into rice cakes?"

Mu Youyu's hand paused, her face full of helplessness.

The elders chatted and caught up, while the younger ones each found a partner to start talking.

Song LuXiao somehow produced two decks of poker cards, combined them, gathered a few brothers to form a table, and they were playing fiercely in the corner.

Song Yusui held his phone, not knowing what he was looking at, his smile never ceasing.

Song Yan sat next to Lu Yuchu, extremely bored.

He had been looking at the fruit platter for a while, finally picking up an apple and asking, "Brother, do you want to eat?"

Lu Yuchu gave him a sideways glance, then casually split the apple in half and handed him one half.

"Thanks, brother!" Song Yan took it, then deliberately waved it in front of Song Yusui's eyes.

Song Yusui instantly lost interest in playing with his phone, "Me too."

Lu Yuchu didn't even lift his eyelids, "Oh."

Song Yusui turned his head to look at Song Yan, who returned an innocent gaze, "What's up? You wouldn't be lacking my brother's hand-split apple, would you?"

Song Yusui's hands were itching, both annoyed and amused, "You little green tea."

"What green tea?" Grandmother Song held her teacup, her gaze sweeping over the several youngsters, then suddenly cleared her throat, "Everyone's here today, I'll say a few words."

Mu Youyu sat up straight, the main show had finally arrived!

The living room instantly fell silent, even the few playing cards stopped and turned to look.

Grandmother Song lightly sipped her tea, "You few, you're not young anymore."

Her gaze first fell on Mu Xianqi, "Ah Qi, you..."

Grandmother Song was about to speak, but seemed to recall something, fell silent briefly, then skipped him and began looking for the next target.

Mu Xianqi feared his sister would recall that matter, lost any desire to feel proud, and dared not speak.

If Mu Yichen and Mu Yichi were present, he would surely be subjected to a barrage of sarcastic remarks.

Grandmother Song's gaze finally settled on the rarely seen Mu Xianyan, softened considerably, "Yan Yan, you're out on your own; don't be deceived by those honey‑tongued people—if anything happens, tell the family."

"And when making friends, you must keep your eyes open—don't be like your brother!" As she said this, her gaze swept back and forth between the two siblings.

Mu Xianqi dared not be angry nor speak.

Mu Xianyan smiled, "I know, Grandma, I'm not a little kid anymore."

"Well behaved." Grandmother Song acknowledged, then turned to Mu Nian.

He immediately sat up straight, and the originally slouching Yan Yuejiu also straightened his expression, feigning seriousness.

Grandmother Song turned to the two, her tone gentler, "You two, now that your wedding is over, do what you ought to do; I won't press you on anything else."

She paused, then added, "But you yourselves should know what's what in your hearts."

Mu Nian nodded, "Understood, Grandma."

Yan Yuejiu remained silent beside them.

Grandmother Song's gaze continued to move, landing on Mu Xi, turning into affection, "Little Xi, the new year is just around the corner; Grandma only hopes you stay safe and healthy, happy every day, everything goes smoothly! Don't overwork yourself with studies either."

Mu Xi wasn't surprised at all, after all the persona he'd built since childhood wasn't for nothing, "Understood, Grandma."

"Our Little Xi is truly obedient, really has been well‑behaved since childhood."

Mu Xi gave a perfunctory reply: "Mm-hmm."

Every sentence gets a response.

The others remained silent: … So biased!

Grandma Song's gaze finally fell on Mu Xin.

Mu Xin was leaning on the sofa, one hand resting on the backrest behind his sister, his posture relaxed.

Feeling his grandmother's gaze, he tilted his head slightly, a hint of inquiry in his blue eyes.

Grandma Song's eyes filled with affection: "Xinbao, Grandma knows you're busy, but also take care of your health, don't overwork yourself, go out and play more."

Mu Xin's eyes flickered slightly: "Thank you, Grandma."

When it came to her most beloved granddaughter, Grandma Song lavished praise from head to toe, even saying many good things about Jiang Liangjin.

Both the Jiang and Shen families felt embarrassed; only Jiang Ye Ye took the opportunity to urge Jiang Liangjin to treat Mu Youyu better.

Others: Even more biased!

Grandma Song smiled warmly, continued scanning the crowd, and asked: "Where's Xiao Xiao? Xiao Xiao isn't young either—she's twenty-five this year, right?"

Your company keeps you so busy your feet never touch the ground—when do you have time to date? In my opinion, delegate what should be delegated; don't shoulder everything yourself.

"Grandma, I'm only twenty-one!!!" Song LuXiao almost spat out her drink, "I'm still young—you should worry about others first."