Chapter 160: The Troublemaker

Su Muzhi really bit her lip, hard, like she was tearing it.

Not ambiguous at all!

Her back was to Mother Jiang, so Mother Jiang couldn’t see clearly, only that the two were very close.

But Jiang Zhiyao and Yu Songsong faced them directly, and could see everything clearly.

“What are you doing!?”

Jiang Zhiyao rushed forward, huffing, trying to pull the two apart.

Su Muzhi had expected this, she gave Jiang Linyuan a gentle shove, then stepped back a few paces, smiling:

“What? Do you have a problem with it?”

“How could I not have a problem! That was molestation just now!”

She had just worked up the courage to sneak that little move, and Su Muzhi had done it so easily!

Not even a shred of shame!

Su Muzhi didn’t care at all. Once she decided Jiang Linyuan belonged to her, there was nothing to hide.

She’d thought that way since the kiss at the dance.

Still, her face was very red:

“It’s just a little joke between friends. Jiang-classmate himself didn’t say anything, did he?”

She turned to look at Jiang Linyuan, who was wiping his mouth.

“My lip even got chewed till it bled, and you still say that—tsk, this Xiao Su, why do you like biting people’s lips so much.”

“She’s gnawing like a little dog, who’s going to bother scolding a little dog?”

Jiang Linyuan said.

“Still gnawing!” Jiang Zhiyao protested.

She’d just put the stamp on yesterday.

Yu Songsong on the side nodded fiercely in solidarity:

“Exactly, exactly.”

Grandmother watched from the side; she couldn’t be too rude, so she could only silently support her daughter-in-law.

“Hehe, Zhiyao sister says that, I can understand. But what position are you standing from to say something like that?”

Su Muzhi turned her barb to Yu Songsong, her eyes narrowing.

So she stayed the night too?

“I’m concerned about Senior’s health, what’s wrong with that?” Yu Songsong shot back.

Even though she had to appear a bit softer in front of grandmother, an anxious rabbit still bites.

Tonight she’d let the rabbit bite the senior—concern his health.

“He doesn’t need concern like you do. If anyone needed concern, it wouldn’t be you.”

Su Muzhi said lightly.

So staying over strengthened her sense of belonging and boosted her confidence?

“If you only come to care after someone needs it, it’ll be too late.”

Rage blazed in Yu Songsong’s chest, but she forced a smile.

“I won’t let that happen. Letting a pet get hurt is the owner’s fault.”

Su Muzhi smiled.

Jiang Linyuan tapped her on the head:

“You’re the pet!”

That dog of a man!

Su Muzhi turned her head, raising an eyebrow.

“Come inside and talk, standing at the door like that is ridiculous.”

Jiang Linyuan didn’t give her a chance to answer, he pushed Su Muzhi and squeezed her into the house.

After they went in, Mother Jiang, sitting in the courtyard, thought for a moment and continued sunning herself.

She looked at the female driver who’d left the gift box at their door and asked:

“Sit down and talk with me for a bit?”

Find out some details about that Su girl from here.

The driver didn’t refuse and sat beside Mother Jiang.

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Inside, Su Muzhi greeted Father Jiang.

Father Jiang glanced at everyone, then silently stood and walked out.

When he reached Jiang Linyuan he said:

“There’s a red envelope in the right pocket of the coat on the chair, take it and give it to her yourself.”

Oh, and it was self-serve.

Jiang Linyuan didn’t rush to get it, he sat down.

“Xiao Su, quickly say Happy New Year and I’ll give you a red envelope.”

Su Muzhi sneered coldly:

“Hehe, don’t look down on country bumpkins, you don’t know how many people they’ve given red envelopes to.”

“Hey, that’s not fair! I haven’t given anyone a red envelope yet this year!”

Jiang Linyuan complained.

Su Muzhi snorted, her mood was not particularly good today.

She looked at Yu Songsong:

“Didn’t expect to come to Jiang-classmate’s house to pay New Year’s respects and meet an outsider.”

Now that the house was full of familiar faces, Yu Songsong bared her teeth:

“Outsider? Who are you to decide who’s an outsider in Senior’s home?”

Su Muzhi smiled and glanced at her sideways:

“Is that so? Can I assume that when I have the qualification, you’ll obediently leave?”

“Whether you have qualification is your business; what I do is mine.”

Yu Songsong met Su Muzhi’s eyes without backing down:

“And qualifications aren’t something you decide.”

Not everyone necessarily gets them.

Su Muzhi looked at Yu Songsong, an amused smile appearing on her face:

“You’re much better like this than that timid you before.”

How interesting, hehe.

When we first met you were clearly tail-tucked and running away, now you have the nerve to clash with me?

What gave Yu Songsong that confidence from Jiang Linyuan?

Was something promised? Or was she deceived?

Or perhaps she unilaterally believed Jiang Linyuan wouldn’t discard her?

Su Muzhi thought this, glanced at Jiang Linyuan, then suddenly asked:

“This house seems to have only three rooms, where did she sleep last night?”

“With me, why are you asking that?”

Jiang Zhiyao jumped in first.

“Yes, Yu Songsong slept in Jiang Zhiyao’s room.”

Jiang Linyuan didn’t lie.

He was an honest man.

Although Haji Yao’s room didn’t have Haji Yao.

Su Muzhi received the answer and nodded slightly.

Also strange, when did Yu Songsong and Jiang Zhiyao’s relationship improve? Especially now.

Hmm?

Hehe, using me as a tool to deepen their relationship?

“Jiang Linyuan, are you going to see Shen Wanyu tomorrow?”

Su Muzhi suddenly asked.

How did Xiao Su find out? Strange—troublemaking again.

Yu Songsong glanced at Jiang Linyuan.

Jiang Zhiyao directly asked:

“You’re leaving on the second day of the new year?”

“Going on a trip, and I’ll see the Department Head along the way.”

Jiang Linyuan said.

“Then I’ll go with you.”

Jiang Zhiyao added.

“Me too.”

Yu Songsong nodded to supplement.

How could they! Taking the whole family to meet the Department Head—what kind of thing is that!

“No way, no way, if you all go, wouldn’t it leave just Mom and Dad at home? Just the two of them, how pitiful.”

Jiang Linyuan refused outright.

Jiang Zhiyao thought it over; besides, with Shen Wanyu, it felt unlikely sparks would fly.

“Then I’ll stay home.”

“I can—”

Yu Songsong was about to say something, but Jiang Zhiyao glared at her:

“Stay with me!”

When I’m around you sneak into his room, if I’m not around you better not!

Yu Songsong fell silent.

Fine, she’d just flatter grandfather and grandmother.

“Hehe, what a coincidence, I’m going to Yanjing too.”

Su Muzhi couldn’t help laughing when she heard them.

How interesting.

Hey! You Xiao Su! Causing trouble again!

Troublemaker, huh!

I’ll punish you by making you cause trouble for me every day from now on!