Chapter 604

He didn't need to say it; Jiang Liangjin opened his mouth: "I know."

Yu Ci swallowed the last bite of pudding and casually tossed the empty box toward the trash can.

The glass box hit the rim of the can and bounced onto the carpet.

Too bad, it didn't go in.

Jiang Liangjin gave him a sideways glance without a word, his eyes saying, "How old are you?"

Yu Ci put on an innocent face: "Accident, accident, my hand slipped."

Good thing it didn't break; he couldn't be bothered to sweep it up.

He sensibly picked up the trash and threw it away, then sat up straight, pretending he had always been proper.

"I haven't finished asking yet." Yu Ci cleared his throat and leaned in again.

He made a throat‑slitting gesture: "So what reason do you plan to use to get those involved into the school?"

"We don't do illegal things." Jiang Liangjin was still replying to a message, "But they've already gone in."

"That fast?" Yu Ci's eyes lit up, he leaned forward another half inch, "How did you handle it? You definitely need to find someone to give him a beating, let him know not just anyone can casually slap!"

Jiang Liangjin glanced at him: "Didn't I say Youbao went to A City to handle it?"

He knew and was waiting for when he wanted to act, his dear fiancée had already swiftly sent people to "invite" the mastermind out of the classroom.

Those accounts that took money to start rumors were also all rounded up.

There was no need for him to personally appear.

Hearing it was handled by a soft‑hearted childhood friend, Yu Ci sat back down, having gotten excited for nothing, "I thought you had finished it and she went to comfort someone."

Gu Xingnan subtly reminded Jiang Liangjin: "They're about to take the college entrance exam."

"Isn't that even better?" Yu Ci got excited again, slamming the table, "Bringing a record into the exam hall will surely steady his mindset; he might even overperform and slip past the cutoff!"

Gu Xingnan still thought he was going to say "overperform."

Jiang Liangjin said leisurely: "Whether he can go take the exam is another matter."

Gu Xingnan largely agreed with him, about to nod and say yes, but realized outright agreement might not be good...

He then turned to Jiang Liangjin with concern: "If you need any help here, just say so."

Jiang Liangjin slightly lifted his chin, his words proud: "No need for now; Youbao's side has already been taken care of."

Yu Ci clicked his tongue a few times, "Just reminding you again, remember to finish him off."

Children born into wealthy families learn various skills from a young age; Yu Ci, naturally, has seen plenty of overt and covert attacks, learned many countermeasures, and knows that mercy toward an enemy is cruelty to oneself.

He has never been an easy target, and his friends who grew up with him and share his status are naturally the same.

In his eyes, Mu Youyu is that kind of cute, harmless nature.

Thinking back, aside from occasionally liking to trap people as a child, she seems not to have done anything out of line.

But that bit of "prank," compared to Jiang Liangjin's methods, doesn't amount to much.

Having said that, Yu Ci still isn't entirely at ease with Mu Youyu going alone to handle it… he feels Jiang Liangjin would be harsher if he went.

Jiang Liangjin: "Oh."

Gu Xingnan sat down beside him and changed the topic: "How's the mineral cooperation going on your side?"

Jiang Liangjin's expression returned to normal: "Still in talks; she'll find time today to look at the samples they provided."

Yu Ci grew curious again: "If it's really good stuff, are you planning to build her a lab?"

Jiang Liangjin's eyes softened: "See what she needs; as long as she likes it, not just a lab—buying that whole mountain would be fine."

Yu Ci and Gu Xingnan exchanged a glance, both seeing in the other's eyes a hint of "as expected."

Yu Ci couldn't resist teasing Jiang Liangjin again, deliberately drawing out his tone to steer the topic back to himself.

"If I and A Nan invested in a company, what support do you think we'd need? For example… a partner who can hold down the fort?"

He blinked his eyes, hinting that Jiang Liangjin could consider buying in.

Jiang Liangjin didn't take the bait: "You need a CFO to first straighten out that inexplicably loss‑making quarter's accounts."

Yu Ci was displeased: "How can you say that about me!"

His last project really did lose a bit badly, but can that be blamed on him? It's the market slump!

But last time was last time, next time is next time; next time he definitely won't repeat the mistake!

Gu Xingnan chuckled beside them: "Losing a bit is fine; treat this money as tuition. You have to step in a few pits to know where not to go."

Yu Ci immediately nodded vigorously: "Exactly, exactly, once I make it big, I'll buy back that broken project in a flash and redo it, bringing it back to life!"

He had already begun fantasizing about becoming a business mogul, acquiring failed projects for a glorious future.

Jiang Liangjin was indeed amused by this lively treasure: "Oh."

On the other side, Mu Xi had just finished an internal meeting of the Mu Clan Conglomerate.

The meeting content wasn't complicated, mainly involving minor adjustments to the quarterly financial report and some preliminary discussions on personnel arrangements.

But throughout the process, he could feel several pairs of eyes hidden behind documents or beneath lowered eyelids, constantly scrutinizing him from the shadows.

Since being "arranged" by his older brother to take over part of the core business, this scrutiny has never ceased.

Mu Xi faced everyone alone, his whole person exuding the fatigue of being forced to perform.

He just wants to play the zither, not do accounts!

As he left the meeting room, the Special Assistant followed behind, quietly reporting the schedule arrangements.

"Young Master Two, in an hour you need to inspect the newly built industrial park; you must return to the company by 1:30 p. m. to convene the executive strategy meeting, and at 4:00 p. m. sharp there is a cross‑national video conference with an overseas partner…"

"Video conference? Aren't those handled by Mu Nian?" Mu Xi interrupted him, so puzzled he didn't even call him "brother."

During this period, he only needed to handle the conglomerate's offline liaison work; online video conferences and such have always been Mu Nian's sole responsibility.

Now why is it scheduled into his itinerary?

The Special Assistant lowered his voice a notch: "He said the place he's going has no signal, so have you come."

Where's there no signal? Did you go catch mice in the wilderness survival?

Mu Xi: "……Mm."

Special Assistant continued the report.

Mu Xi merely gave a slight nod, indicating he had heard.

He pushed open the chairman's office door and saw Mu Xin sitting on his sofa.

His light-blue eyes fell on the documents on the desk; hearing the door open, he did not immediately come to, still wearing that indifferent air of being untroubled by anything.

Mu Xi was slightly taken aback, "How did you come over?"

Mu Xin slowly lifted his gaze, "Just passing by, decided to take a look."

His journey from home to the company will indeed pass by here.

Mu Xi put the documents on the desk and poured himself a cup of water, "Are you worried I'll get tired again?"

Mu Xin didn't respond to that, only saying, "If there's nothing else this afternoon, go back and rest early."

I also want to go back and rest.

Mu Xi sat on the sofa beside him, his posture a bit more relaxed than before, and he rare ly complained to Mu Xin, "This place is really annoying, Xinbao—you're better, you speak little and don't bother me."

Mu Xin didn't know how to comfort him, thought for a moment, and with a little face said, "Second Brother, you've worked hard."