Breakfast

As she got downstairs, everyone looked at her then went back to their food.

Different looks from everyone. She felt strange but brushed it off, after all she just met them and they just met her.

Mu Yinan smiled at her though and gave her a reassuring look.

She sat close to Mu Xia and opposite Mother Mu. The table was filled with delicious food.

She was observing everyone first to know if they are any table manners she should know but then her gaze landed on Mother Mu . Mother Mu gave a scornful look and then she immediately looked down at the bowl of rice before her and began eating.

Again the food was so good. There was a beef stew on the table along with the rice. It tasted amazing . She took only one piece of meat , but it was bigger than the one she was allowed to eat back at the orphanage .

Xiner and Mother Mu looked at her with obvious disgust but Xinyan didn't seem to notice them. She at with relish and a smile in her face.

Mu Yinan and Shen Yue noticed them though and felt so guilt. Father Mu and Elder Mu also looked at her and felt embarrassed . In their minds Xiner was much better since she could eat so gracefully, like how a daughter of the Mu family should eat.

After dinner Mother Mu went right upstairs and so did Father Mu and elder Mu.

Everyone went upstairs without any further conversation. As soon as Mu Xinyan was done, the helper came to take away her plate, this time, the scorn in this helpers eyes was obviously very hidden, you would almost not notice.

This was because the madam of the house, Shen Yue had the butler inform all of them that Mu Xinyan was now the Eldest Young miss of the Mu Family.

They had to treat her with the utmosg respect.

Mu Xinyan also went upstairs to her room.

The door opening up to the balcony was transparent and the curtains were pulled back, so she could see the moon and stars as she laid on her bed . She easily drifted off to sleep since she had a full stomach of good food.

The next day she got up and went to freshen up . She remembered to use the shower cap this time, she didn't have to wash her hair everyday as Shen Yue taught her.

She walked out of her room to have breakfast . But then she saw the door to a room half open, along the hallway and there was a laptop on the bed. She was very curious about it and had heard all the amazing things she could do with it though she didn't know how to use it.

She still didn't know how to use it. Would she have to know how to use it get into school ?

Maybe she should just know how to turn it on.

She wanted to tiptoe into the room ...

"Xinyan what are you doing? "

She suddenly froze and turned back quickly to see Shen Yue staring at her. Her heart was in her throat.

"I...I...nothing" she was a bit flustered and she didn't want her mom to think she did anything wrong.

"Alright then" Then they both went down for breakfast. Mother Mu, father Mu and grandfather Mu were already at the table. And just as they sat down Xiner came downstairs.

"good morning great grandfather, good morning grandma , good morning grandfather"

Mu Xinyan greeted everyone enthusiastically. Just like the old caretaker taught her.

She now had a really big family. Everyone was surprised at her greeting. None of the children greeted their elders in the morning.

"Good morning dear, " Elder Mu answered. Although they weren't expecting the greeting they still answered her well except for mother Mu who just grunted.

Xia came down, sat and immediately started eating.

"Xia, Xiner, you should be more like Xinyan and greet your elders every morning, understand?"

"Yes grandpa" Xia and Xiner both said. Xiner though was obviously more upset. This had never been a problem before Xinyan came to this house. Now, it suddenly was.

Shen Yue scooped a bowl of rice porridge for her with some steamed vegetables. She really didn't like rice porridge. She had it almost every day at the orphanage but this one did look different, less slimy and more thick and it smelled fragrant.

Anyway she still picked up a spoon and tasted it. It was sweet! It wasn't tasteless but actually sweet. She liked it a lot. She put some vegetables in her mouth. It tasted really good and of course this showed in her face. This was the best breakfast she had had in her life.

Mother Mu looked at her with disgust.

"You should eat gracefully and not like a person who hasn't tasted good food all their life " Grandma mu said, visibly looking down at her.

None of the other elders refuted her of course, they felt the same way, although her tone wasn't the best.

Mu Yinan wanted to say something but Father Mu gave him a look.

Mu Yinan was upset at how they treated her but chose to speak to Xinyan and apologize to her privately later. He suddenly envirs his brother who got to live by himself with his family away from the elders.

"Sorry grandma" Mu Xinyan said after swallowing the food in her mouth.

Mother Mu didn't expect that reaction from her; she wanted her to at least lose her appetite but she just continued eating and apologized. She was still angry that this child made her lose her appetite last night.

Although what mother Mu said hurt Xinyan she couldn't care less. She was really enjoying her food. Xiner was eating as gracefully as a young lady, she felt Xinyan shouldn't be eating at that table, but she said nothing, hoping not to upset the elders. She was happy her grandma called that wild girl out.