"Brother Mu, it's me, Xiao Long!"
With a shout, a figure appeared in front of Mu Liuyun.
The man was wearing a thick down jacket on his upper body, but shorts on his lower body, paired with white socks. Such a strange style of dressing could only belong to Long Haochen, the notorious good-for-nothing of the Long family.
"Holy crap, a dragon!"
Mu Liuyun was genuinely surprised to see Long Haochen here. After all, judging from his appearance, he didn't seem like the type of person who would be interested in music.
"Brother Mu, it's been two whole months since we last met! I've missed you so much!"
After saying that, tears welled up in Long Haochen's eyes, and he looked genuinely moved. Then he opened his arms and made a move to hug Mu Liuyun.
But just then, a sharp gaze shot over. Chu Yaqin glared fiercely at Long Haochen. Feeling the chill, Long Haochen trembled instantly. His outstretched hands immediately changed direction, turning into a hug around himself, while he muttered, "Oh dear, I'm so happy! Let me give myself a warm reunion hug!"
After completing these actions, Long Haochen quickly greeted Chu Yaqin with a beaming smile, "President Chu, good evening!" Then he turned his gaze to Lin Fangyi standing to the side and said obediently, "And this beautiful lady, you must be Brother Mu's sister, right? You are just as beautiful and charming as Brother Mu!"
After greeting him, Long Haochen stood at attention and didn't dare to move at all. He explained, "Hehe, it's just that I haven't seen Brother Mu for so long, that's why I was so excited just now. Sister-in-law, please don't take it to heart."
Lin Fangyi did not know Long Haochen, but out of politeness, she nodded slightly in response.
Meanwhile, Chu Yaqin appeared exceptionally lively and spirited. She slightly raised her slender, willow-leaf-like eyebrows, and her rosy lips curved upwards into a beautiful arc.
Clearly, she was quite pleased to be called "sister-in-law".
It's important to understand that Mu Liuyun's existence is of extraordinary significance to Long Haochen, almost like that of his second parents.
Especially now that her grandfather Long Aotian highly approves of Long Haochen, Mu Liuyun has become the second grandparent of Long Haochen's father, Long Badi.
How could such a deep bond of kinship not stir Long Haochen's heart?
"Call me brother-in-law."
"Huh? Brother-in-law, brother-in-law."
For a moment, the atmosphere became slightly awkward.
Mu Liuyun stood there silently, without saying a word, but instead cast a speechless look at Chu Yaqin.
Chu Yaqin also chose to remain silent. She stuck out her tongue and lightly licked her lips, as if to say, 'You'll be in for a world of hurt when you get home tonight!'
Seeing the subtle interaction and eye contact between the two, Long Haochen tactfully moved to the side.
But at that moment, as if he had suddenly remembered something, he looked around and asked, "Where's Xiaoyu?"
When that familiar address came out of Long Haochen's mouth, Mu Liuyun couldn't help but tremble, her whole body was stunned for a moment, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.
It seemed that a long time had passed, so long that he had almost forgotten the name.
The name Shi Hengyu, once so familiar, has now become so foreign, almost disappearing completely from his mind. This was something he could never have imagined before.
At that time, Mu Liuyun only had this one friend.
Now, Mu Liuyun has only lost this one friend.
Life goes on, and it has not come to a standstill because of this.
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly reached his ears: "Xiao Hao, do you have friends?"
Mu Liuyun, who was deep in thought, suddenly raised her head and her gaze met that of Shi Hengyu, who was walking slowly towards her from not far away.
Shi Hengyu was wiping his hands as he walked with slightly hurried steps, as if he had just returned from the toilet.
When he saw Mu Liuyun in front of him, he froze on the spot, as if petrified.
After a brief silence, Mu Liuyun broke the ice first. He smiled slightly and said softly, "Long time no see."
Four simple words, devoid of any emotion.
As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Liuyun quickly turned her head away from Shi Hengyu and focused her attention back on Long Haochen beside her, beginning to discuss with him the matter of acquiring the Lin family's shares.
Although Long Haochen gained a lot of benefits from dealing with Liu Kun's matter, in the end, he was willing to put himself in danger entirely because he wanted to help Mu Liuyun.
That's why Mu Liuyun felt that if Long Haochen had enough financial resources, it wouldn't hurt to let him get involved and share in the profits.
"Okay, long time no see."
After a moment of stunned silence, Shi Hengyu responded as if waking from a dream.
However, when he came to his senses, all he could see was the back of Mu Liuyun's head.
Looking at that still beautiful figure, Shi Hengyu couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile, letting out two low and helpless laughs.
Reality is not as dramatic and dramatic as those fictional novels.
They also have many mutual friends, which means that the idea of "never seeing each other again" is nothing more than an unrealistic wish.
Saying goodbye with just a nod is already the greatest farewell.
"Xiaoyun?"
Suddenly, another familiar voice came from behind.
Upon hearing the voice, Mu Liuyun turned around and saw two graceful figures slowly walking towards her.
Despite the dim lighting around him, he recognized the people who had come at a glance as the Shui sisters.
However, due to the extremely limited lighting conditions in the venue, he was unable to see what those two faces, which should have been beautiful and charming, actually looked like.
At the same time, Mu Liuyun was secretly wondering: 'How did they recognize me so easily in such a dark place?'
Shui Jing had no way of knowing these deep-seated doubts in Mu Liuyun's heart. Even if she could see through Mu Liuyun's thoughts, she would probably never dare to tell the truth.
The reason she was able to quickly pinpoint Mu Liuyun's location was entirely due to her recognition of that unique scent, which was masculine yet carried a hint of femininity.
As the Shui sisters drew closer, their faces gradually became clearer.
Shui Jing remained as aloof as ever, exuding an air of coldness, as if she controlled everything in the world, much like another Shen Lanxin in the world.
The changes in Shui Qing that followed astonished Mu Liuyun.
After only two months apart, the clear-eyed naiveté that had filled Shui Qing's eyes had completely vanished.
Although she still looks full of youthful energy and vitality, one can already vaguely sense the shadow of Shui Jing in her every move.
When Shui Jing gracefully moved to the side of the group, Shui Qing remained standing there blankly, seemingly afraid and hesitant to approach.
Shui Jing ignored this and walked straight to Mu Liuyun and the other two, greeting them with a smile.
"Xiaoyun, who is this beautiful lady?"
Shui Jing's gaze fell on the woman standing next to Mu Liuyun, and she asked softly.
"Oh, this is my second older sister, her name is Lin Fangyi," Mu Liuyun quickly introduced.
"So that's how it is! I've long admired your reputation! Meeting you today, I can see that it truly lives up to your name."
Shui Jing, with a perfectly timed smile on her face, warmly stepped forward and shook hands with Lin Fangyi.
At the same time, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly that the Lin sisters and Mu Liuyun in front of her were practically identical.
After some pleasantries, Shui Jing cut to the chase and said, "I heard that your Lin family seems to have encountered some trouble these past two days. Xiao Yun, please don't hesitate to ask for my help if there's anything you need!"
Mu Liuyun turned her gaze to Lin Fangyi, and the moment their eyes met, a tacit understanding seemed to flow in the air.
When Mu Liuyun saw Lin Fangyi nod slightly in agreement, she cleared her throat and began to explain their carefully planned scheme.
Indeed, as the saying goes, many hands make light work; only by working together can this plan be implemented more perfectly.
At this moment, Chu Yaqin, who had already figured out Mu Liuyun's entire plan, stopped listening to what Shui Jing and Mu Liuyun were saying and instead shifted her gaze to Shui Qing, who was not far away.
Then, she whispered to Mu Liuyun, "I'll be leaving for a while, Xiaoyun."
Before he finished speaking, he strode off without hesitation and headed straight for Shui Qing.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Long Haochen and Shi Hengyu, who had listened attentively to Mu Liuyun's detailed explanation, exchanged a glance and then tacitly retreated to a relatively quiet corner.
Shi Hengyu gazed at Mu Liuyun, who was speaking eloquently and confidently, and felt a surge of emotion.
They may have started on the same footing, but as time went by, the gap between them widened, like an insurmountable abyss between them.
The root cause of this situation lies precisely within himself.
Seemingly sensing his friend's deep sadness, Long Haochen reached out and gently patted Shi Hengyu's shoulder, comforting him, "Don't worry too much, at least you still have me, Xiaoyu."
"Xiao Hao".
"Wait... I don't know why, but something feels off."
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