Chapter 577

Jiang Liangjin stood under the garden porch, and Mu Youyu walked out from the inner room holding her skirt.

Translation: Jiang Liangjin stood under the garden porch, Mu Youyu walked out from the inner room holding her skirt.

We need to be concise but keep all info.

Jiang Liangjin stood under the garden porch. Mu Youyu walked out from the inner room holding her skirt.

He reached out to steady her, asking concernedly, "Would you like to put on a coat?"

"He reached out a hand to steady her, concerned: 'Do you want to put on a jacket?'" Need to keep quotes.

We need to keep the colon? Chinese uses 「」 for speech. We'll use quotes.

Thus: He reached out a hand to steady her, concerned: "Do you want to put on a jacket?"

"No, I'm not cold." Mu Youyu shook her head, lifted her face, smiled at him, and said, "Let's go."

"'No, I'm not cold.' Mu Youyu shook her head, lifted her face and smiled at him, 'Let's go.'"

The garden's arrangement was more casual than it had been in the morning.

"The garden's arrangement was more casual than in the morning."

Various pastries and fruits were scattered across the table, and a delicate cake sat on the central long table.

"Various snacks and fruits were scattered on the table, and a delicate cake sat on the central long table."

The design was drawn by hand by Mu Youyu and Jiang Liangjin, and then Jiang Liangjin ordered it to be made according to her preferred flavor.

"That design was drawn by Mu Youyu and Jiang Liangjin themselves, and then Jiang Liangjin had people make it according to her preferred flavor."

Grandfather Jiang's eyes were sharp; from afar he waved at them, saying, "Ah Yu, come over here and sit."

"Jiang Ye Ye had sharp eyes, waved at them from afar: 'Ah You, come sit here.'"

Mu Youyu and Jiang Liangjin walked over and sat down beside him.

"Mu Youyu and Jiang Liangjin walked over and sat beside him."

"Grandfather."

"'Grandfather.'"

"Grandfather Jiang."

"'Jiang Ye Ye.'"

Grandfather Jiang's gaze swept between the two of them, and he nodded satisfied, saying, "You did a good job today; thank you for your hard work."

"Jiang Ye Ye's gaze swept between the two, he nodded satisfactorily: 'You did well today, thanks for your hard work, both of you.'"

"Not at all, Grandfather Jiang!" Mu Youyu, who had basically done nothing, replied quickly.

"'Not hard, Jiang Ye Ye!' Mu Youyu, who had basically done nothing, answered first."

Jiang Liangjin gently squeezed her hand under the table and added, "It's only right."

"Jiang Liangjin lightly gripped her hand under the table, then added: 'Of course.'"

"That's what you, as his son, should be working hard for!"

"'That's because you, my son, ought to work hard!'"

After Shen Ningmu finished speaking, she turned to the prospective daughter-in-law, her expression noticeably softening, and said, "Ah Yu, are you still satisfied today? If there's anything you're not happy with, tell Auntie, and we'll adjust it later for your wedding."

"Shen Ningmu finished speaking, then turned to the prospective daughter-in-law, her expression visibly softening: 'Ah You, are you still satisfied today? If anything dissatisfies you, tell the auntie, and we'll adjust it later for use at the wedding.'"

Mu Youyu curled her lips, saying, "Everything's great, thank you, Aunt Shen."

"Mu Youyu curled the corners of her mouth: 'All good, thank you, Aunt Shen.'"

Shen Ningmu smiled satisfied, "That's good, that's good."

"Shen Ningmu smiled satisfactorily: 'Good, good.'"

After their conversation waned, the two went to the neighboring table.

"When the conversation waned, the two went to the neighboring table."

Over there, Yucí had already pushed Gù Xīngnán to the side of the long table, holding up her phone to take his picture; after an unsatisfactory shot, she had him change angles and take another.

"Over there, Yu Ci had already pushed Gu Xingnan to the side of the long table, holding up his phone to take photos; after one unsatisfactory shot, he had him change angle and take another."

"Can't you be more natural? Your expression is too stiff." Yúcí complained.

"'Can't you be more natural? Your expression is too stiff.' Yu Ci complained."

Gù Xīngnán withdrew his gaze from his father near Mù Xiānyán, forced a smile, and asked, "Not natural enough?"

"Gu Xingnan withdrew his gaze from his father standing near Mu Xianyan, forced a smile: 'Not natural enough?'"

Mu Youyu glanced over twice, smiled without interrupting, went to Báiyún's side to take several photos, then pulled Jiang Liangjin's sleeve toward where the brothers were.

"Mu Youyu glanced over twice, smiled without interrupting, went to Bai Yun's side and took several photos, then tugged Jiang Liangjin's sleeve toward where the brothers were."

Mù Xī was sitting in one of the chairs, with Sòng Huáixián standing beside her, animatedly gesturing about something, while Mù Xī's expression hovered between endurance and resignation.

"Mu Xi sat in one chair, Song Huaixian standing beside her, gesturing excitedly about something; Mu Xi's expression hovered between endurance and resignation."

Seeing his sister approach, Sòng Huáixián immediately stopped talking, "Sister, come judge this for me—I said your second brother lost a bet with me when we were kids and promised to buy me a big villa, but now he refuses to acknowledge it."

"Seeing his sister approach, Song Huaixian immediately stopped talking: 'Sister, come judge this—I said your second older brother lost a bet with me when we were kids and promised to buy me a big villa, but he now refuses to acknowledge it.'"

Jiang Liangjin silently noted in his mind today's task for his fiancée: temporary judge.

"Jiang Liangjin silently noted in his mind today's task for his fiancée: temporary judge."

Mù Xī lifted her eyelids and retorted, "I never agreed to that."

"Mu Xi lifted her eyelids, retorting: 'I never agreed to that.'"

Sòng Huáixián glared, "Sister, look, look—he's being dodgy. Xībǎo, how can you be dodgy?"

Song Huaixian glared: "Sister, look, look, he's being dodgy. Xi Bao, how can you be dodgy?"

Mu Youyu stood between them, thought briefly, and said, "Huáixián gege, you say the second brother agreed, but do you have any evidence?"

"Mu Youyu stood between them, pondering slightly: 'Huaixian brother, you say the second older brother agreed, but do you have any evidence?'"

Sòng Huáixián opened his mouth, realized he indeed had no evidence—it had been only spoken back then, and he hadn't recorded it—so he sighed, "Fine, I concede."

"Song Huaixian opened his mouth, realized he indeed had no evidence—it had been verbal back then, he'd made no recording—so he sighed: 'Fine, I concede.'"

Mù Xī snorted, "Are you sick? Do you need me to call a doctor for you?"

"Mu Xi snorted: 'Sick, need me to hook you up with a doctor?'"

Sòng Huáixián: "... You really did say that."

"Song Huaixian: '……You really did say that.'"

After he finally went over to Sòng Huáiyù's side, Mù Xī wondered, "Baby, where's your coat?"

After he finally went over to Song Huaiyu's side, Mu Xi wondered: "Baby, where's your coat?"

"It's inside; I'm not cold."

"'Inside, I'm not cold.'"

This question had already been asked by several people; Mu Youyu helplessly shook her head, looked ahead, and said, "Right, brothers, why are you all hiding back here? Weren't your seats supposed to be up front?"

"This question had already been asked by several people; Mu Youyu helplessly shook her head, looked forward: 'Right, brothers, why are you all hiding back here? Weren't your seats up front?'"

Besides Mù Nián, Mù Xiānqí, and the elders sitting together, the rest of the brothers were all crowded at this table in the back.

"Besides Mu Nian, Mu Xianqi, and the elders sitting together, the rest of the brothers were all crammed at this rear table."

Sòng Lùjǐng finally lifted his head from his phone screen and tilted his chin toward the lively area ahead.

"Song Lujing finally lifted his head from the phone screen, tilted his chin toward the lively area ahead."

"It's too noisy over there, and there's a big crowd grabbing food, as if they hadn't eaten."

"'It's too noisy over there, and there's a big crowd grabbing food, like they haven't eaten.'"

Following his pointed direction, Mu Youyu looked over and saw that the table was full of her friends.

"Mu Youyu looked in the direction he pointed; that table was all her friends."

Lín Níng was pulling several friends around the cake table, chattering away, while Báiyún stood nearby adjusting the camera settings.

"Lin Ning was pulling several friends around the cake table, chattering, while Bai Yun adjusted the camera settings nearby."

Gù Xīngnán, Yúcí, and a few friends, plus Lěng Ānzhī, were all gathered over there.

"Gu Xingnan, Yu Ci, and a few friends, plus Leng Anzhi, all gathered there."

"All right?" Mu Youyu sat down in the chair beside Mù Xuān.

"'Still okay?' Mu Youyu sat down in the chair beside Mu Xin."

Jiang Liangjin also sat down, saying, "Yeah, all right."

"Jiang Liangjin also sat down: 'Right, still okay.'"

Sòng Lùjǐng: "Exactly, exactly, exactly."

"Song Lujing: 'Right, right, right.'"

Seeing his sister sit down, Mù Xuān absentmindedly ruffled her hair and said, "Dear, what are your plans for tomorrow?"

"Seeing his sister sit down, Mu Xin casually ruffled her hair: 'Dear, what's the plan for tomorrow?'"

Mu Youyu tilted her head toward him and replied, "Nothing planned."

"Mu Youyu tilted her head toward him: 'Nothing planned.'"

Jiang Liangjin poured her a glass of juice and said, "Rest for a few days, then wait until the New Year."

"Jiang Liangjin poured her a cup of juice: 'Rest a few days, until the New Year.'"

"That works."

"'That works.'"

"Little sister, little sister~" Qīng'ān emerged from some corner, his hair slightly messy.

"'Little sister~' Qing An popped out from some corner, his hair slightly messy."

Mu Youyu lifted her eyelashes and asked, "What's up?"

"Mu Youyu lifted her eyelashes: 'What's up?'"

Qīng'ān, all nerves, said, "I've just practiced a new piano piece; dear little sister, would you like to hear it?"

"Qing An, all nerves: 'I've just practiced a new piano piece; dear sister, want to give it a listen?'"

Mu Youyu hadn't expected him to have practiced this; her tone was mostly curious: "I want to!"

"Mu Youyu hadn't expected him to practice this, her tone mostly curious: 'I want to!'"

Qīng'ān felt the response wasn't enthusiastic enough, so he turned to Jiang Liangjin beside him, obviously wanting him to say a few words.

"Qing An felt this response lacked enthusiasm, turned to Jiang Liangjin nearby, obviously wanting him to say a few words."

Mù Xuān turned his face away.

"Mu Xin turned his face away."

Jiang Liangjin understood, set down his cup, and clapped twice in agreement, saying, "That's really impressive."

"Jiang Liangjin understood, set down his cup, and clapped twice in cooperation: 'That's really impressive.'"

Qīng'ān's chin was practically pointing to the heavens, "After you listen, don't end up liking Brother too much."

"Qing An's chin nearly pointed to the heavens: 'After listening, don't end up liking Brother too much.'"

Jiang Liangjin tilted his head and exchanged a glance with his fiancée.

"Jiang Liangjin tilted his head and exchanged a glance with his fiancée."

A few minutes later, several servants lifted a piano together through the entrance, thoughtfully providing a piano bench as well.

"Within a few minutes, several servants jointly lifted a piano through the gate, thoughtfully providing a stool as well."

Qīng'ān strode back, sat on the piano bench, placed his fingers on the keys, and his whole body appeared especially earnest.

"Qing An strode back, sat on the stool, placed his fingers on the keys, his whole body showing extra seriousness."

Dressed in this white formal attire with an M-country style, he truly looked like a professional.

"Dressed in this M Guo–style white formal attire, he truly looked like a professional."

Ruo Ya patted Qing Wei, raised her phone, "When did he practice? Quick, take a photo."

Qing Wei felt a slight surprise inside, and, following along, raised his phone.

Mu Youyu also thought he was going to play some difficult piece, and she leaned her chair toward him, preparing to listen carefully.

Then Qing An played, a piece titled 'Little Star'.

He played each note with great force, as if he were playing a symphony that decides fate, and the keys, following his exaggerated motions, produced rising and falling sounds.

That tune, though not outright wrong, inexplicably carried a bizarre arrangement in a completely personal style.

Mu Youyu pondered her words, 'Truly unique.'

Jiang Liangjin had already started searching online for how to compliment people.

In the garden, there was an eerily silent moment.

Lin Ning, who had originally been gathered by the cake table, stopped her actions, 'What are you doing?'

Ye Yin: 'You're here to cause a scene, right?'

Xia Chao Yi covered his mouth, his shoulders beginning to tremble slightly.

Not far away, Bai Yun was teaching Liu Wanwan how to use the new camera; hearing the commotion, her hand shook, and she almost dropped the camera.

On the brothers' side, Mu Xin secretly thought, fortunately they're all acquaintances.

Mu Xi and Lu Yuchu, the two who study music, complained: 'Noise.'

Song Lujing slowly put on his headphones.

Jun Chenling turned his head sideways and quietly asked Mu Xin, 'What stimulation has he recently received?'

Mu Xin fell silent for a moment, then chose a milder explanation: 'Maybe he just wanted to liven up the atmosphere.'

Jun Chenling caught a glimpse of Qing An immersed in his own world, and thought he was putting on a serious act, 'I don't know him.'

Mu Nian was also startled by the commotion here, turned his head to glance over, then silently withdrew his gaze and continued talking with the elders beside him.

Everything remains unsaid.