Chapter 574: Staying Together, Never Parting

Their steps converged at the center of the red carpet, as if countless moments of walking side by side overlapped in this instant.

Mu Youyu lowered her brows, "Happy birthday."

"Or maybe 'happy engagement' sounds better." Jiang Liangjin smiled, "Dear fiancée, will you walk with me?"

Mu Youyu lifted her face, meeting his eyes brimming with laughter; memories surged forth one after another, and the corners of her mouth rose uncontrollably.

She reached out, arrogantly lifting her chin, "Since today is your birthday, I allow it."

Jiang Liangjin smiled indulgently, bent down to kiss the back of her hand, then gentlemanly took her hand and led her toward the main stage.

Lights showered down on them from all sides; the entire audience's attention focused on the two of them, and the shutter sounds merged into a continuous stream.

"The female lead has finally appeared!! She's so beautiful!"

"Hey, as expected, love is more interesting to watch others talk about."

"I've waited so long, and indeed I'm not disappointed; the desserts here are really delicious, hehe."

"Look over there, isn't that the Prince of Y Country and the Prince of M Country? Go make a presence!"

"……"

Now the opening time arrived; Mu Youyu, led by Jiang Liangjin, stepped onto the center of the main stage.

Jiang Su today wore formal attire and stood at the center of the main stage.

After the two stood still, he then smiled and delivered the opening remarks: "Today is my son Jiang Liangjin's birthday, and also the engagement day of him and my future daughter-in-law, Miss Mu Youyu. Everyone present is a witness, and I am also very grateful for everyone's attendance!"

"As a father, taking advantage of this opportunity, I will first announce something."

He turned his side, his gaze lingering on his son's face, "From today onward, Jiang Liangjin will no longer be the president of the Jiang Consortium; he will officially assume the position of chairman. I have already signed the share transfer agreement, and from now on the Jiang Consortium will be handed over to him."

Below, the employees of the Jiang Consortium fell silent for a moment.

"Wasn't it previously said that Jiang Zong would only become chairman upon reaching adulthood?"

"Exactly, this time it's been less than a year!"

"But it's fine; President Jiang handles affairs no less than Chairman Jiang, and the benefits and vacation are good too!"

"Are our good days finally coming? Clap, clap."

"……"

Mu Youyu feigned composure, maintaining her expression management.

Jiang Liangjin lightly pursed his lips.

The ceremony was simple yet solemn; since this year's New Year location fell to the Song family, it was therefore Grandma Song who stood at the center of the stage.

She held the microphone with both hands, "Thank you all for coming today to jointly witness this major event in the lives of the two children."

"These two children have known each other since they were young; over these many years, I have watched them walk all the way to today."

Her smile radiant, she said, "May your days ahead still be long; wishing you joy year after year, staying together without parting."

The maternal grandfather then also went on stage representing the elders and said a few words.

The master of ceremonies then took the microphone and began hosting the subsequent proceedings.

The procedure had been rehearsed in advance; it wasn't complicated—nothing more than exchanging rings, signing, taking group photos, and so on, with a few speeches interspersed.

Jiang Liangjin and Mu Youyu each carried them out in turn; the motions were smooth, without any hiccups.

The group photo session was scheduled after the ceremony ended.

Members of the major families went up on stage in batches; first the elders of the Jiang and Shen families, then the elders of the Mu and Song families.

The brothers didn't rush to go up; a dozen or so people stood not far below the stage, admiring the huge backdrop at the side of the stage.

It was a composite image with a red background, densely packed with photos of Mu Youyu and Jiang Liangjin together at different stages from childhood to adulthood.

Mu Nian stood at the front, slightly tilting his head up and looking for a while, then pointed at the most unfamiliar picture and slowly said, "When was this taken of them?"

Beside him, Mu Xi followed the direction of his gaze; in the picture, two tiny figures stood side by side in the garden, each holding a balloon—one red, one blue—and the colors happened to match perfectly.

"Looks like they were four." Mu Xi added, "That year the Jiang family held a spring outing; our families went separate ways, and the little sister was originally being held by Brother Yichi, but A Jin insisted on following behind her, refusing to be pulled away."

Mu Yichi thought of that scene and found it amusing; back then Jiang Liangjin was tiny but obedient.

Mu Nian nodded and said nothing more.

Song LuXiao's eyes swept over those photos one by one, finally stopping on one, evoking a certain period of memory, and his expression slightly tightened.

In that photo, Mu Youyu was about seven or eight years old, wearing a pink princess dress, sitting on a swing, with her skirt lifted by the wind into an arc.

Jiang Liangjin stood behind her, one hand holding the swing's chains, slightly bending forward, his chin nearly touching the top of her head.

Song LuXiao looked for a few seconds and uttered, "This kid, he's always been full of tricks since childhood."

Song Lujing came over, snorted with laughter, "Back then I still let you go more often to my sister's place to make a presence, but you ended up getting chased off by his litter of rabbits! And that litter of rabbits you still..."

"Alright, shut up." Song LuXiao interrupted him, not wanting to recall further.

That litter of rabbits he had raised for less than two days; in the end, while he was at school, they all ended up in Song Huaixian's stomach!

Song Huaixian remembered, blinked, and said in a teasing tone: "LuXiao brother~ your little cabbage and milk candy are the best~ truly worthy of being raised by LuXiao brother for two days."

Song Huaiyu pursed his lips.

The little white rabbit and milk candy were Song LuXiao's two favorite rabbits.

Song LuXiao glared at him angrily, "Don't force me to hit you."

Song Huaixian shifted his gaze, dodging behind Mu Yichen, the person with the highest combat power in the venue, "Come on, come on, I won't dodge."

Today is a good day; Mu Yichen couldn't be bothered to manage their bickering.

Song LuXiao was completely speechless.