Chapter 559: If it collapses, it collapses

Mu Youyu changed into a light-colored long down jacket, wrapped her scarf twice around her neck, covering half her face.

Jiang Liangjin stood at the doorway of the cloakroom, holding her hat, waiting for her to come over, then placed the hat on her head and pressed down the brim, asking, "Is this way of wearing okay?"

Mu Youyu tilted her head back, bundled up like a round penguin, and gave a muffled 'ng'.

The two went downstairs, Mu Xi lifted her eyelids, saying, "Watch your safety."

Song Lujing: "Go on, go on."

"Goodbye, second older brother!"

After going out, Mu Youyu hunched her neck, and Jiang Liangjin kept an arm around her shoulders, leading her toward the car.

The two strolled around the city center, Mu Youyu entered a dessert shop she had recently liked, found a window seat and sat down.

The sweet soup and cake arrived; she had just taken two bites when she suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure.

The other person wore a black work uniform, long hair neatly tied into a bun, with a slender, familiar figure.

Mu Youyu froze for a moment, put down her fork, and said, "SongSong?"

The other person paused, turned her head, revealing a slightly surprised face, and said, "Yu-jie? What are you doing here?"

Seeing that she still wore a work badge from some restaurant, Mu Youyu turned her eyes and asked, "Why are you working here? Where's Youyou?"

Mo Song quickly glanced toward the doorway, confirmed no one was following in, then somewhat embarrassedly tugged at the lanyard of her work badge, saying, "I'm keeping it from her."

Mu Youyu raised her eyebrows slightly.

Mo Song clasped her hands together, looking at her pleadingly, and whispered, "Yu-jie, please help me keep this a secret, okay?"

Mu Youyu sighed helplessly, "So you've been doing odd jobs this whole time?"

Mo Song gripped her coat, speaking frankly, "Just during this winter break; I'll stop once school starts."

Jiang Liangjin suddenly lifted his chin upon hearing this, asking, "You stand here all day every day—how much can you earn?"

Mo Song froze for a moment, a little embarrassed, "Twenty-six per hour."

Mu Youyu calculated in her mind—her usual pocket money exceeded Mo Song's monthly wage—and felt this hourly rate was not only low but also a waste of time.

Jiang Liangjin felt the same.

Mu Youyu pondered for a moment, speared a piece of cake and held it to her boyfriend's lips, then suddenly said, "I have a few companies under my name, currently short-staffed—would you like to give it a try?"

Jiang Liangjin took a bite of the cake from her hand, somewhat surprised.

Mo Song widened her eyes in surprise, asking, "Yu-jie, have you opened a company?"

Mu Youyu smiled brightly, "The family has several companies registered under my name; if you're interested, you can come work, and then you won't have to hide it from Youyou."

Mo Song was indeed tempted, calmed down, blinked her eyes, feeling uncertain, "I don't know anything at all—would I embarrass you?"

Mu Youyu tilted her head at her, saying, "You haven't even done it yet—how do you know you'll do badly? The probation period is for you to try; passing depends on ability, and whether you embarrass yourself depends on attitude."

Mo Song's tense shoulders finally relaxed a bit.

"If you go, you'll start as an assistant." Mu Youyu said, then added, "I recall I have a fragrance company that develops perfume."

"If you're interested, I'll forward you the contact of the person in charge, though there's a probation assessment. Weren't you previously interested in perfumery for a while? Going there to help out and learn something would be good."

Mentioning perfume, Jiang Liangjin's mouth twitched, and a childhood scene suddenly popped into his mind—

Mu Youyu was waving a perfume bottle around in the garden, spraying randomly, while he covered his hair with both hands, afraid his hair would get dyed.

Song Lujing's white T-shirt was inevitably sprayed into uneven shades of blue by her, and that silly older brother wore it proudly for several days, telling everyone it was his sister's love for him.

At first, Mu Youyu thought Jiang Liangjin's laugh was inexplicably strange.

Just as that thought formed, seeing his pensive expression, she seemed to recall something and froze momentarily.

Mu Youyu realized, gently pinched his leg, and whispered, "Don't think about it."

She hadn't done it on purpose.

Jiang Liangjin pressed his lips, feigning seriousness, "Got it."

Mo Song's gaze flickered slightly, not noticing the two's small gestures; lately she had indeed been paying attention to perfumery, and Yu-jie actually remembered.

She eagerly agreed, willing to go, and added, "Yu-jie, you're too good to me!"

Mu Youyu waved her hand, "It's fine—go back to work first, don't waste time. When you're done here, you can try contacting her to see if you can pass the assessment."

Mo Song nodded vigorously, full of spirit, "I definitely won't embarrass you! Goodbye, Yu-jie!"

Watching Mo Song's disappearing back, Mu Youyu then returned to sit in the shop.

Jiang Liangjin drawled, "Ah You, when did you remember she liked perfumery?"

Mu Youyu picked up her fork, cut a piece of cake, and said while eating, "Once, when we were out playing, Ningning complained to me, saying her sister spent several thousand on a set of perfume‑making tools, but the resulting scent smelled like mosquito repellent."

"Afterward, SongSong brought up perfumery when chatting with her, and since she's recently been studying chemistry, I naturally found out."

Jiang Liangjin had little impression, probably because he wasn't there that day, so he changed the subject: "Ah You, do you still have any fragrance companies under your name?"

"Yes, more than one—this one is registered under my name by Elder Brother Yuchu, and the company has always been managed. There are also many registered under my name by Grandfather, Grandmother, Maternal Grandfather, Uncle… and the brothers."

Jiang Liangjin didn't pursue it further.

He had long understood the modus operandi of those elders from the Mu and Song families; since Mu Youyu's birth, they've been paving the way for her.

Every year on her birthday they discuss putting a few more companies in her name, but unfortunately she's not old enough.

Until her sixteenth birthday, when her assets spread directly across all fields, layer upon layer stacked in places she couldn't see, becoming an unshakable foundation no one could move.

At that time, Mu Youyu blinked and jokingly asked them whether they weren't afraid she would run the companies into the ground.

Mu Xin stroked her hair, indulged, replying, "If it collapses, it collapses—we'll just give you a few new ones later."

"Exactly—we earn all this money just so you can spend it however you want."

Mu Nian spoke in an overbearing CEO tone, "Come on, feel free to swipe my brother's precious card."

Mu Xianqi chimed in from the side, "No problem—we'll earn it back in a few days, just enough to open a new one for you."

Lu Yuchu raised his head, saying, "My little sister is born to enjoy blessings."

Back then, Mu Youyu felt those words sounded nice; now, looking back, her heart involuntarily warmed.

She just didn't know that Jiang Liangjin also gave Mu Xin a document at that time; as long as Mu Youyu signed it, the largest shareholder of the Jiang Consortium would become her.