Chapter 641: with translation of chapter title

...... 【Baby readers, I filled in the missing words in the previous chapter!】

It was lively for a while, and everyone took their seats one after another.

Song Huaixian entered carrying two bottles of red wine, set them on the table, and said, "I brought good wine; who will drink with me today?"

Song Lujing mimicked him, saying, "I brought bad wine; who will drink with Brother Xian?"

Song Huaixian's eyes swept over them coolly.

Song Huaiyu shifted to the side, saying, "You all go to my grandmother's table; let them keep you company while you drink."

Grandma Song heard, turned and shouted, "Drink a little less, or you'll all be carried upstairs and won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow."

Tomorrow we still have to listen to her annual marriage‑pressuring segment.

The grandfather who had specially returned from Y Guo also chimed in leisurely, "Right, we still have to eat later."

Song Huaixian set the wine down, saying, "Got it, Grandpa and Grandma; I'll drink later."

"……"

Lu Yuchu sat opposite Mu Youyu, chatting intermittently with Song Yan about this year's itinerary.

At the neighboring table, Yan Yuejiu was still chatting with the elders, while Mu Nian listened nearby, occasionally interjecting a few words.

Midway through the meal, Jiang Liangjin suddenly leaned close to Mu Youyu's ear and said something, then rose to his feet.

Mu Youyu froze for a moment, then the corners of her mouth curled up.

She also stood up, gave the brothers a sweet smile, and said, "I'm full; I'll step out for a bit."

Mu Xi frowned, "You're eating so little again?"

"I'll be right back," she said, and before the words finished she had taken Liangjin's hand and ran out the door.

Liangjin was pulled forward by her, and he turned back to give Mu Xi and the others a polite smile.

But in Mu Xi's eyes, that smile looked like a hint of triumph no matter how you viewed it.

Liangjin was really just making a polite gesture; he rarely openly provoked his fiancée's brothers.

Mu Xin put down his chopsticks, rose from the table, and walked to the doorway to take a look.

Lights were on in the courtyard; Mu Youyu and Jiang Liangjin stood side by side, both slightly tilting their heads to look at the sky.

In the night sky only occasional sparse fireworks burst far away, their sound dull and distant.

After confirming they were just watching the fireworks, Mu Xin turned and walked back to the dining table.

After waiting only a short while in the courtyard, Gu Xingnan and Yu Ci stepped over the threshold one after the other, wearing identical outfits.

Yu Ci stepped in with his front foot, but his rear foot caught on the threshold, pitching him forward—Gu Xingnan quickly steadied his waist.

He steadied himself, lifted his gaze, and met two thoughtful looks in the courtyard; he coughed dryly, "What are you staring at us for? Haven't you seen a handsome guy before?"

Liangjin sized up their outfits, then returned his gaze to that feigned‑calm face, saying, "I've never seen such matching handsome guys."

Yu Ci was choked by his remark and instinctively hid his hand behind his back.

Gu Xingnan was more candid; he reached out, pulled Yu Ci's hand from behind his back, laced their fingers together, and said, "Now you have."

Yu Ci struggled a bit but couldn't break free, so he gave up, turned his head away, and snorted.

Mu Youyu watched their clasped hands, then glanced at Liangjin, and suddenly found the scene quite amusing.

She hadn't failed to notice the shift in their relationship lately; it was just that no one had spelled it out.

Mu Youyu leaned close to her fiancé and whispered, "When did you find out?"

Liangjin lowered his head and echoed her whisper: "At Leng Anzhi's farewell banquet last year, they stayed upstairs all night."

Yu Ci hadn't expected a third person to know; his expression was priceless. "Did you drug me or something? I'm seriously impressed—are we bros now?"

Mu Youyu:?

Gu Xingnan had already come clean, even asking him for tips on "techniques," so Liangjin was naturally not surprised.

But hearing that, he became even more convinced Yu Ci was clueless: "What's in it for me if I drugged you? You came here in my car, didn't you? You're really acting like an ungrateful wolf."

Mu Youyu offered no comment.

Yu Ci glanced away guiltily, knowing he was in the wrong, then shook Gu Xingnan's hand and said, "Xinan, he's being mean to me."

Gu Xingnan replied with a hooking tone, "It's fine; I won't be harsh with you."

Mu Youyu finally couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.

Liangjin raised an eyebrow and got to the point: "So, why did you call us out?"

Saying that, Yu Ci pulled a finger from his pocket and pointed toward the doorway, proudly declaring, "I drove my beloved car past here—let me show you."

Liangjin: "I saw it; then what?"

Yu Ci: "Then just take a few more looks!"

Mu Youyu wasn't wearing a scarf and already felt chilly; she said, "Shall we go inside? It's pretty crowded in there."

Yu Ci didn't think twice: "Sure, we've already eaten; tomorrow my dad will come here to visit you."

Gu Xingnan also nodded, "Sure."