Chapter 575: Forever United in Heart

Mu Xin's gaze fell on the position roughly in the middle of the backdrop, and he casually said: "These were all picked by A Jin."

"Childhood sweethearts, made for each other!" Qing An murmured beside them, then silently clapped for himself.

Fortunately my sister chose A Jin, not someone else; otherwise he'd definitely have to vet her boyfriend, which would be a lot of trouble!

Ruo Ya: "That's right."

Jun Chenling stood to Mu Xin's right, saying nothing more.

Song Yusui pulled Lu Yuchu over from the edge of the backdrop, looked them over, then spoke: "A Jin has really good taste."

Lu Yuchu lightly tapped his fingertip, adding: "If his taste weren't good, he couldn't stand here."

Song Yusui initially thought his younger brother was just agreeing with him, hesitated a moment, but still couldn't help asking: "Chu Bao, which side are you on?"

Lu Yuchu didn't hesitate: "I'm on my sister's side."

Well, not standing here with him, Song Yusui choked a bit, then turned to Song Yan: "And you?"

Song Yan answered seriously: "Of course I'm on my brother's side."

"That's right..." he trailed off, Song Yusui felt something was off: "Which brother?"

Song Yan smiled: "I'm your only Yuchu-ge."

Song Yusui didn't pursue it further, moving to stand beside Song Huaixian.

Mu Xianqi, standing at the outermost side, admired the wall of backdrops and interjected: "They really took a lot of group photos when they were kids."

Mu Yichi nodded: "Indeed many; Grandma Song also has several photo albums stored there, we can bring them over next time."

Mu Yichen gave a short reply: "Right."

"..."

The family and close friends' group photo finally wrapped up, allowing Mu Youyu to return to the main table with Jiang Liangjin.

Lin Ning sneaked up from behind, poked his head out, and asked: "Hey, where's your little brother?"

Mu Youyu jerked her chin toward another table, seeing Mu Xin raising a glass to chat with several foreign guests: "Over there."

Lin Ning gave a slight glare: "No way, he's socializing?"

Mu Youyu: "Really? He said he'd come over later."

Lin Ning couldn't help but marvel: "How can there be dragon-and-phoenix twins where the sister is engaged, yet the brother is over there entertaining guests for his sister's fiancé?"

After the banquet entered the free-mingling segment, the number of people around the main table gradually increased.

Not long after Mu Youyu sat down, she was surrounded by several longtime family friends' wives exchanging pleasantries.

She held her cup, smiled lightly, and switched into hostess mode.

Jiang Liangjin stood up and raised his cup with her.

Lin Ning blinked, already imagining the social circle her best friend would enter after marriage—she'd have to get to know a bunch of wives too.

Song Huaixian squeezed through the crowd, his blond hair especially glaring in the lights.

He first winked at his sister, then turned to Mu Xi beside her: "Xi Bao, why did you rush off just now? I still wanted to grab a drink with you."

Mu Xi pursed her lips: "No."

Song Huaixian swayed his hand: "Come on, don't be like that."

Mu Xi, full of resistance: "Get lost, go find Yusui-ge and the others."

"No." Song Huaixian kept coaxing him with a few more words; seeing his brother still unmoving, he reluctantly withdrew.

Song Huaiyu followed behind his brother over, not rushing to speak, first standing off to the side for a while, waiting for Song Huaixian to return defeated, then turned sideways: "A Jin."

Jiang Liangjin lifted his head: "Huaiyu-ge."

"Happy birthday." Song Huaiyu said concisely: "The uncles and aunts at that table over there want to see you; I'll use the connections of Yichen-ge and Yichi-ge—go check it out when you're free."

Jiang Liangjin followed the sound and indeed saw several dignified elders chatting leisurely with Mu Yichen and Mu Yichi, so he nodded in acknowledgement: "Got it, I'll go over in a bit."

Song Huaiyu nodded, then ruffled his sister's hair: "I'll head over first too, baby—do whatever makes you happy."

"Bye, Huaiyu-ge."

Yu Ci and Gu Xingnan from the same table walked over from opposite them, each holding a cup of orange juice.

"Happy birthday, happy engagement." Yu Ci raised his cup to the two: "Congratulations, congratulations, you've finally made it."

Gu Xingnan also curled his lips: "Congratulations, wishes fulfilled."

Mu Youyu lightly clinked her cup: "Thanks."

"Thanks." Jiang Liangjin said, then raised his eyebrows meaningfully at Gu Xingnan: "Keep it up."

Gu Xingnan's eyes flickered slightly, no surprise: "Yeah, will do."

"What's with the 'keep it up'? By the way, do you guys still remember Uncle Gu's plan to have A Nan and Yan-jie get engaged?"

Yu Ci slung an arm around his shoulder, lowering his voice: "Just now you weren't there, Uncle Gu still wanted to drag A Nan to meet Yan-jie… I'm really exasperated—though she's your cousin, A Nan hardly knows her, and Uncle Gu really shouldn't, A Nan is only seventeen!"

All in all, it's just not as good as An Zhi—plus I have no idea where that person An Zhi ran off to.

Gu Xingnan remained silent, just finishing the orange juice in his cup.

Mu Youyu frowned: "No kidding—last time Uncle Gu came, he kept going on and on to my grandparents about it, and I felt terrible for A Nan just listening."

Seeing the three of them gazing intently, Jiang Liangjin finally diverted a sliver of attention from protecting his fiancée and replied: "Mm, right."

Yu Ci: "..."

"Youbao, you'd better keep your future husband in check—he used to be nice to me, but now he's gradually treating us brothers like nothing! You ought to give him a good talking-to!"

Mu Youyu smiled: "Got it, I'll handle him."

Not long after, Bai Yun led Mo Song and Leng Yueyou over.

Bai Yun spoke first: "Little Youyu, I wish you and your man grow old together, forever united, early offspring……"

Before she could finish, Leng Yueyou slapped her on the back, prompting her to change tack: "Oh dear, you're too young for me to say that—anyway, you know what I mean, cough cough."

Mu Youyu heard the words 'your man', the corner of her mouth twitched, 'Got it, thanks, we will, you guys eat more and play more.'

After Bai Yun and her two companions left, the people at the main table didn't bother the two much, and it became briefly empty.

Mu Youyu leaned back in her chair, and Jiang Liangjin rose accordingly, "Anything you'd like to eat? I'll go get you some food, and by the way check on Chen-ge's friends over there."

Mu Youyu named a few dishes, and he took a plate and walked over to the table where Mu Yichen was.

Liu Wanwan, Feng Cen, and Yu Yu from the other table had already come over with their plates.

Liu Wanwan wore a modest light-colored short dress today; Feng Cen stood beside her and placed a plate of small cakes in front of Mu Youyu, "Your fiancé just left, so I took the chance to come feed you."

Mu Youyu took it over, "Thanks, kind and beautiful Cencen."

Feng Cen leaned half against the armchair and asked curiously, "How does it feel to be engaged?"

Mu Youyu speared a piece of cake, "It's nice, but there are quite a few people."

Liu Wanwan sighed, "The two of you together are basically a marriage of the four major conglomerates—too authoritative!"

They were also childhood sweethearts, willing and mutually affectionate.

Yu Yu leaned half against her, "Congratulations, Mu Jie."

Mu Youyu smiled, pulled the empty chair beside her over, "Xiao Yu, come sit."

Liu Wanwan crossed her arms, "Hey, you're so annoying, why won't you let me sit?"

Mu Youyu's left side was reserved for Jiang Liangjin, and Mu Xi sat on her right; she spread her hands, "There aren't many empty seats left."