Chapter 595: with translation of chapter title

Not long after, Mu Xi, Mu Xin, and several other brothers who said they would come also arrived.

Translation: Not long after, Mu Xi, Mu Xin, and several other brothers who said they would come arrived.

Not long after, Mu Xi, Mu Xin, and several other brothers who had said they would come arrived.

Let's produce: Not long after, Mu Xi, Mu Xin, and several other brothers who said they would come arrived.

They walked straight to the main table, and the first thing they did was, in unison, push various delicate pastries and drinks toward their sister's side.

Translation: They headed straight for the main table, and the first thing they did was, in unison, push various delicate pastries and drinks toward their sister's hand.

Mu Youyu, the sister, in unison, served various delicate pastries and drinks.

After chatting briefly, they each took their seats.

Translation: After chatting briefly, they each took their seats.

Song Yusui spotted his two younger brothers from afar, raised his eyebrows, and quickly stepped forward, saying, "Xibao, Xinbao, it's been two days—have you missed me?"

Translation: Song Yusui spotted the two brothers from afar, raised an eyebrow, and hurried over, saying, "Xibao, Xinbao, it's been two days—have you missed me?"

Xibao and Xinbao.

Mu Xin: "Hmm."

Translation: Mu Xin: "Hmm."

Song Yusui, satisfied, then started calling the other silent brother: "Little Xi? Little Xixi? Xibao?"

Translation: Song Yusui, satisfied, then began calling the other silent brother: "Little Xi? Little Xixi? Xibao?"

Little Xi? Little Xixi? Xibao?

Mu Xi casually remarked, "The air is bad in crowded places."

Translation: Mu Xi casually remarked, "The air is bad in crowded places."

Jiang Liangjin, upon understanding, paused his hand and found it somewhat amusing.

Translation: Jiang Liangjin, who understood, paused his hand and found it somewhat amusing.

Song Yusui didn't understand and said, "What?"

Translation: Song Yusui didn't understand: "What?"

Mu Xin kindly helped translate: "Breathe less."

Translation: Mu Xin kindly helped translate: "Breathe less."

Finding it boring, Song Yusui turned and walked back to Lu Yuchu's side.

"" Song Yusui found it boring and walked back to Lu Yuchu's side.

We need to keep the empty quotes? The source has a pair of empty quotation marks before the clause. We should translate as empty quotes? Probably we keep them as "".

Thus: "" Song Yusui found it boring and walked back to Lu Yuchu's side.

Jiang Liangjin was feeding his fiancée the small pastries on the plate when, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a figure moving toward her through the crowd.

Translation: Jiang Liangjin was feeding his fiancée the little pastries on the plate when, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a figure moving toward her in the crowd.

The newcomer stopped at a distance of two steps, with a proper smile, and said, "Miss Mu, I've long heard your name; I'm Chen, the executive director of Hai Cheng Group."

Translation: The person stopped at a distance of two steps, with a proper smile, and said, "Miss Mu, I've long heard your name; I'm the executive director of Hai Cheng Group, surnamed Chen."

He smiled properly, saying he had long heard the name, and the executive director surnamed Chen.

Jiang Liangjin gave him a sideways glance, slowly moved his hand away, and Mu Youyu politely replied, "Good, Chairman Chen."

Translation: Jiang Liangjin gave him a sideways glance, slowly moved his hand away, and Mu Youyu politely replied, "Good, Chairman Chen."

Good, Chairman Chen.

"I heard your exhibition at C University this year received great feedback; I didn't expect to meet you in person today," Chairman Chen said with an earnest smile.

Translation: "I heard your exhibition at C University this year received great feedback; I didn't expect to meet you in person today." Chairman Chen said with an earnest smile.

Jiang Liangjin stood up, clinked glasses with him, and said calmly, "Chairman Chen, you're overpraising me."

Translation: Jiang Liangjin stood up, clinked glasses with him, and said calmly, "Chairman Chen, you flatter me."

Chairman Chen quickly replied, "Director Jiang, it's a pleasure to meet you; I've seen you at a few events before, but I never had the chance to properly greet you..."

Translation: Chairman Chen quickly replied, "Chairman Jiang, pleasure to meet you; I've seen you at a few occasions before, but never had the chance to properly greet you…"

Before he could finish, another voice interjected: "Director Jiang, long time no see; I've heard the Jiang conglomerate has recently been focusing on the tech sector, and our group is also laying out related business—if there's an opportunity, we should exchange more."

Translation: Before he finished speaking, another voice chimed in: "Chairman Jiang, long time no see; I heard the Jiang Consortium has recently been focusing on the tech sector, which coincides with our group's layout in related business—if possible, we could communicate more."

Immediately after, a third person arrived.

Translation: Immediately after, a third person arrived.

Jiang Liangjin listened throughout, his expression unchanged, and midway he gave a glance as a signal.

Translation: Jiang Liangjin listened throughout, his expression unchanged; midway, he gave a glance as a signal.

The two assistants understood implicitly and each stepped forward one step.

Translation: The two Special Assistants tacitly understood and each stepped forward one step.

Jiang Liangjin turned his head slightly, and his fingertip lightly touched the back of Mu Youyu's hand under the table.

Translation: Jiang Liangjin turned his head sideways, and his fingertip lightly tapped the back of Mu Youyu's hand under the table.

Mu Youyu was sitting in her chair, being fed by her brothers.

Translation: Mu Youyu was sitting in her chair, being fed by her brothers.

Their eyes met, and she blinked lightly, indicating she was fine and he could go.

Translation: Their eyes met; she blinked lightly, indicating she was fine and he could go.

Jiang Liangjin ruffled her hair, turned to the several people waiting ahead, the assistants understood, and he said to them, "Please, go ahead."

Translation: Jiang Liangjin ruffled her hair, turned to the several people waiting ahead, the Special Assistants understood, and said to those people, "Please, go ahead."

Over the next half hour, people came one after another trying to get close to Mu Youyu.

Translation: In the following half hour, people coming to get close to Mu Youyu arrived one after another.

However, anyone who tried to bypass the brothers' barrier to have a deep conversation with her was politely stopped just short of half a step.

Translation: However, everyone who tried to bypass the brothers' defensive line to have a deep talk with her was politely stopped just outside it.

Mu Youyu only needed to maintain a proper smile throughout.

Translation: Mu Youyu only needed to maintain a proper smile throughout.

About another ten minutes later, the commotion at the banquet hall entrance grew several times louder than before.

Translation: About another ten minutes later, the commotion at the banquet hall entrance grew several times louder than before.

The crowd parted to both sides.

Translation: The crowd parted to both sides.

Several figures, under scattered lights, walked into the banquet hall.

Translation: Several figures, under the gathering of scattered lights, walked into the banquet hall.

Mu Youyu shifted her gaze and saw that the person leading the way was Qing'an, who happened to be looking in her direction.

Translation: Mu Youyu shifted her gaze and saw that the person leading the way was Qing An, who happened to be looking in her direction.

Ruo Ya followed beside him, her long skirt trailing the ground, poised and upright, while Qing Wei stood on his other side with a calm expression.

Translation: Ruo Ya followed at his side, her long skirt trailing the ground, posture upright; Qing Wei stood on his other side, expression calm.

A few steps behind them, Jun Chenling was speaking softly with a Y Nation official stationed in Z Nation; his gaze unintentionally swept over the crowd and met Mu Xin's for a moment before moving away.

Translation: A few steps behind them, Jun Chenling was quietly conversing with an official of Y Country stationed in Z Country; his gaze unintentionally swept past the crowd and met Mu Xin's from afar for a moment before shifting away.

"Is that... Prince Qing'an?" someone gasped, "How could he be here?"

Translation: "Is that… Prince Qing An?" someone gasped, "How could he be here?"

Those nearby lowered their voices and replied, "Not just him—Princess Ruo Ya of M Nation and Prince Qing Wei have also arrived."

Translation: Those nearby lowered their voices and replied, "Not just him; Princess Ruo Ya of M Guo and Prince Qing Wei have also arrived."

"And there's also Prince Xun Li of Y Nation; don't they rarely attend such events together?"

Translation: "And there's also Prince Xun Li of Y Guo; they rarely attend such events together, right?"

"Exactly, I remember last year the royal family only sent representatives."

Translation: "Exactly, I remember last year the imperial household sent only representatives."

"It's not because of Ai Luoxiu's arrival, is it?"

Translation: "It's not because Ai Luoxiu came, is it?"

"The four major conglomerates—this scale is a bit too big… did they literally bring over the core members of both countries?"

Translation: "The four major conglomerates, but this scale is a bit too big… did they directly bring over the core members of the two countries?"

"I'll go say hello."

Translation: "I'll go say hello."

「……」

Translation: "……"

Those few seemed not to have heard, walking straight down the passageway toward the round table where Mu Youyu was seated.

Translation: Those few, as if unheard, walked straight down the passageway toward the round table where Mu Youyu was seated.

Mu Youyu lifted the corner of her lips and called out to the person leading the way, "Older sister Ruo Ya."

Translation: Mu Youyu lifted the corner of her lips and called out to the person leading the way: "Older sister Ruo Ya."

Ruo Ya walked up to her, lowered her head to examine her briefly, then softened her brows and eyes, saying, "Mingxi sister, Xianqi, you both arrived so early? Where's Yan Yan?"

Translation: Ruo Ya walked up to her, lowered her head to take a look, then relaxed her brows and eyes, saying, "Mingxi younger sister, Xianqi, you both arrived so early? Where's Yanyan?"

Mu Xianqi raised his eyebrows and said, "She's backstage."

Translation: Mu Xianqi raised her eyebrows: "She's backstage."

Ruo Ya didn't ask further.

Translation: Ruo Ya didn't ask further.

Qing'an leaned out half his body from behind her, about to wave, but noticing the many gazes around, he paused and then stood straight and proper.

Translation: Qing An protruded half his body from behind her, about to wave, but noticing the many gazes around, he paused, then stood straight and proper.

He gave a smile that could be called endearing, saying, "Sister, Ah Xin, it's been a long time—I've really missed you."

Translation: He revealed a smile that could be called well-behaved, saying, "Sister, Ah Xin, long time no see—I've really missed you."

Ruo Ya and Qing Wei found his behavior amusing.

Translation: Ruo Ya and Qing Wei found his behavior amusing.

Jun Chenling came around from the other side of the crowd, stood beside Mu Xin, and also said, "Sister, Ah Xin."

Translation: Jun Chenling came around from the other side of the crowd, stood beside Mu Xin, and also said, "Sister, Ah Xin."

Mu Xin glanced lightly at Qing'an and Jun Chenling, then nodded toward Ruo Ya and Qing Wei.

Translation: Mu Xin glanced lightly at Qing An and Jun Chenling, then nodded at Ruo Ya and Qing Wei.

Qing Wei gave a slight nod in return, while Qing'an had already taken a spot near his sister and began asking her what she had been up to lately.

Translation: Qing Wei gave a slight nod in return; Qing An had already taken a spot near his sister and began asking what she had been up to lately.

However, he still kept one hand covering his mouth so others couldn't see his lip movements.

Translation: However, he didn't forget to shield his mouth with one hand, so others couldn't see his lip movements.

Many people present could no longer maintain their composure.

Translation: Many present could no longer maintain their outward composure.

Qing'an usually only attends events related to M Nation or Y Nation and has little interest in such multinational banquets.

Translation: Qing An usually only attends events related to M Guo or Y Guo and has little interest in such multinational banquets.

Now not only has he come, but Ruo Ya and Qing Wei have also arrived, and the blond, green-eyed man beside them is, according to rumor, a Y Nation prince who rarely sets foot outside Y Nation, especially at state banquets.

Translation: Now not only has he come, but Ruo Ya and Qing Wei have also arrived, and the blond, green-eyed man beside them is, according to rumor, the Y Guo prince who rarely sets foot outside Y Guo in state banquets!

"They're not even sitting, they're all standing around a table—won't the table feel pressured?"

Translation: They didn't even sit, just stood around a table—wouldn't the table feel pressured?

Thereafter, guests coming from elsewhere skipped introductions, headed straight to the main table, and began communicating in their own nations' languages.

Translation: Afterwards, guests coming from elsewhere skipped introductions, headed for the main table, and began communicating in their own countries' languages.

Just the conversation topics were all taken over by the other envoys from the two countries, and in the end none of them got to chat with these important figures representing the nations.

The atmosphere in the venue also turned subtle.

The voices of the guests at nearby tables who had been chatting loudly unconsciously lowered a bit.

The others only saw Qing An occasionally approach Mu Youyu to talk, while Jun Chenling was also chatting with Mu Xin, and they dared not get closer to listen to their conversation.

The later guests were intimidated by that person's aura, so they could only watch from across the tables, exchanging glances.

Halfway through the banquet, the crowd at the entrance dispersed again.

Cheng Siqing wore a black formal gown, her hair piled up, revealing a slender neck.

Jiang Ji and Jiang Siqian stood left and right.

Seeing the unexpected arrival of an uninvited guest, Shen Ningmu showed slight surprise: "Siqing? How did you come?"

Cheng Siqing halted, a faint smile touching her lips: "I came to have a look, and by the way bring Siqian and them to see Uncle Jiang."

She gestured to both sides, and Jiang Ji naturally called out together with his sister Jiang Siqian.

Shen Ningmu replied repeatedly, her tone hesitant: "Siqian has grown a lot taller lately."

"Yeah." Cheng Siqing didn't waste pleasantries: "Is Uncle Jiang here?"

Shen Ningmu smiled, pointing toward the side of the main table: "He's there; just go straight over."

Cheng Siqing greeted and then went over.

Jiang Siqian lagged half a step, her gaze sweeping the banquet hall; when it met Mu Youyu's eyes she instantly broke into a bright smile and waved at her.