The next day, Mu Xinyan and her siblings got ready as usual and went to school.
She found her way to her class easily this time, she walked in with Mu Xia.
Everyone couldn't help but notice how these twins looked so starkly different from one of them. There weren't many people in class though, every now then someone walked in.
As she sat on her seat to continue reading the math textbook, she suddenly had a weird feeling, she turned around to meet Mo Xuleo staring daggers at her.
'What did I do now ? Oh God please save me' My Xinyan slowly turned around and pleaded in her heart.
The last thing she wanted was for grandmother to be right and she actually brings misfortune to her family because of her disagreement with Mo Xuleo.
Why did she have to meet such a person ? Her life was so perfect before she met this girl no… witch! Yes, that was the perfect name for her witch Xuleo.
She chuckled subconsciously. Lu Song came into the class and everyone kept quiet as he walked in.
It was like a king walking into the market . He sat down at his seat and found himself staring at Mu Xinyan again. She was smiling to herself while looking at her math textbook.
'How could someone so perfect exist?'
He just couldn't stop once he started looking into her eyes. They were like a calm sea pulling him in.
Once Lu Song entered the class, Mo Xuleo thought it was time to activate her plan .
"Yanyan I'm sorry. I didn't mean to lie yesterday. I don't know what came over me. I hope you forgive me and we can be good friends"
Xia was about to step in when he saw Xuleo talking to his sister. He didn't want her to fall for Mo Xuleo's tricks. He didn't want his sister to be friends with such a person that would want to poison her own sister. If he didn't witness what happened that day and got evidence he would not believe that Mo Xuleo was such a person, this girl was too good at pretending.
"I forgive you, thank you" Xinyan said with an awkward smile. She didn't know what else to do or say. She was a bit relieved, it was better to not have bad blood with such a girl.
Everyone was staring at them, she looked around after replying awkwardly and wanted to go back to reading.
"Mu Xinyan, let's be friends then, you're new here, I can introduce you to more people and get you accustomed to our school" Mo Xuleo with a smile and a hopeful look in her eyes. No one would even notice she had any sort of malicious intentions.
Mu Xinyan felt extremely uncomfortable. She didn't want to be friends.
" I'm sorry Mo Xuleo, I'm an introvert. I don't like talking and I'm only good at studying, I'm not sure you'd like being friends with such a boring a person, it's okay, we're fine just like this"
Mu Xinyan said slowly and awkwardly. She hated the way the entire class was paying full attention to their conversation.
Mo Xuleo's face was stoic. She was surprised. Since she was in the Mo Family all the children around her always tried to befriend her and win her favor. Why was this Mu girl the opposite. She was trying so hard to not let her facial expression stay the same.
"Who do you think you are? Xuleo actually apologized to you when you know she is much higher than you are in terms of status. You should be glad she asked you to be her friend yet you foolishly rejected. "
Qiao Jingjing said, defending her friend.
"Uhm, I think you may have misunderstood me, I think it's fine to be acquaintances besides Mo Xuleo already has a lot of friends, everyone loves her, why don't we bury the hatchet, here , have this cookie?"
Mu Xinyan sounded diplomatic and handed Qiao Jingjing a packet of cookies.
"What ?"Qiao Jingjing was confused. Not just her, everyone in the classroom was confused. Wasn't she supposed to be angry, why was she offering cookies?
"I don't want to argue with anyone and I heard the best way to resolve tension is by sharing something with your opponent, " Xinyan said with a smile as she noticed everyone's confused facial expressions.
Xia almost couldn't hold it in and started chuckling. His twin sister was very diplomatic. She sounded like a lawyer.
Qiao Jingjing's face turned red with embarrassment then she left to her seat with Mo Xuleo.
After they sat down for a while, Xuleo looked towards the door to see her sister. A glint of anger flashed in her eyes. It only lasted for a moment before it disappeared.
"Sister, I was wondering why you didn't come with me this morning. I wanted to show you round the school and.. "
Mo Xuleo stretched her hand towards Mo Jiayi
Mo Jiayi flung her hands away .
Everyone stared at the sisters. How come everyone has sisters no one knows about?
"Sister, did I do anything? I'm sorry. You can keep bullying me if you want but not too much. You don't have to listen to father as long as you stay with me in this school, I'll cover for you "
She said that to make Jiayi look bad.
It would be fine if at home no one listened to her but she would make school unbearable for Jiayi. She would rule this sphere.
Everyone started whispering and murmuring amongst themselves. Mo Xuleo was happy. She had gotten the effect she wanted.
"Sister come, you'll sit with me " she took Jiayi's hands again, very happily.
Mo Jiayi flung her hands away again. Completely ignoring her existence
"Bro Xia!" Jiayi said with a smile and walked towards Mu Xia.
"Jiayi I didn't know you were coming here to study" Xia said with surprised look
"I wanted to surprise you and you can call me Yiyi. Jiayi is too formal since we're friends and you've helped me alot"
She looked at Xinyan who was sitting while Xia was standing close to her .
"Is she your sister?"
"How'd you guess?" Xia said Surprise, everyone kept saying they looked nothing alike.
"You both have the same nose and hair colour."
"Shes my twin sister. Xinyan "
"Hi I'm Xinyan" Xinayn said with a kind smile and stretched out her hand for handshake.
"I like you , you have great judgement "
Jiayi said as she shook Xinyan's hand.
The trio began chatting, making Lu Song feel unwanted .
'She has a new friend now. Who would want to be friends with a grunch like me .' He sighed and looked down again. This was the first time he agreed he was a grunch.
"Lu Song, are you okay ? You look upset. Can you tell me ?" Xinyan asked when she noticed the aura around him turn gloomy.
Mo Jiayi was surprised. How did this girl get the courage to talk to him?
No one apart from her foolish sister talked to him and he would either get annoyed or ignore her completely.
"I'm fine . It's just ... nothing " he couldn't tell her he felt like she didn't care for him.
"Are you angry with me because I didn't agree to be friends with Mo Xuleo ? Do you think I'm petty?" She might not care what others said about her but what her friends thought about her mattered .
"No, who cares about that girl with princess syndrome. I'm fine. I just feel like keeping quiet because I'm not used to talking much with people and I don't know how to join a conversation" It wasn't a complete lie because he really didn't know how to join a conversation.
"Did he just say Xuleo has princess syndrome? "
"Did he just say more than 5 words ?"
"Yes but unfortunately he only talks to that girl? "
"I wonder why he dislikes Xuleo so much ? Look, Xuleo is even crying. I don't like that Xuleo's sister she even bullies Xuleo at home "
"Xuleo just wants a good relationship with her but yet she's being so rude"
"Its like Xuleo's parents don't like her either for their father to warn her "
"Alright everyone, it's time for roll call " Mr Chen said while everyone was chit chatting about the dramatic situation just now.
After roll call :
"Everyone please be prepared for the mid term test 4 weeks from now" he reminded them then left .
"Bro Xia I'll sit with you during class "
"Okay ". Xia agreed because he didn't have a seat mate.
The bell sounded and the first teacher came in.
5 classes and a lot of homework submissions later, it was time for lunch.
Everyone was already shaking with hunger.
Learning was a hard and energy tasking job.
Especially in Junting middle school where excellence was a must. They teaching methods was deeper and more in depth than ordinary middle schools.
This is why Xuleo thought Jiayi wouldn't do as well here.
"Sister, let's go down for lunch. I forgot my lunch money, did mother give it to you?" Mo Xuleo asked with her group of followers behind her.
Jiayi looked at her with obvious dislike and continued putting her book in her bag, completely ignoring this fake girl.
"Xuleo, why do you have to be so nice when she clearly isn't reciprocating your kindness?" Qiao Jingjing as always was quick to defend her.
"Jingjing sister is not like she's actually very nice " Xuleo looked like she was seriously cautioning her friend.
"Xuleo, mother didn't give me any money for you. Excuse me, I want to eat lunch with my friends" she walked out of the classroom with Mu twins and Lu Song .
"Xuleo, she's just so bitter." Qiao Jingjing said .
"Maybe it's because your parents favor you more clearly because she's so stuck up" Du Jinya said, trying to console Xuleo.
Mo Xuleo shed a few tears to complete the job .
"Don't cry Xuleo, your bro Sheng will buy you lunch. Let's go " Gu Yusheng said, feeling like a hero saving the damsel.
He was good friends with Mu Xia, he didn't understand why he would suddenly turn his back on Mo Xuleo, he would surely have to set things straight with him later.
The Mo Family could not be offended and certainly not the Mo Family's most priceless princess.
"Thank you guys. You really are my true friends " she said while trying to wipe the tears off her face. It looked like she was still trying to be strong amidst her sadness.
'Fools' she cursed them, in her mind of course.
At the cafeteria
"Yiyi, why don't you like your sister ?"
Xinyan was curious.
"Yanyan you shouldn't ask questions that are none of your business" Xia wanted to keep her from reopening old wounds
"But brother I was just curious, you don't have to get angry"
"I'm not angry, I was just teaching you something as a good brother,"
"Don't worry Yanyan I'll tell you later " Jiayi didn't want them to start arguing.
Opposite them was Xuleo's table . All her friends were fawning over her.
Jiayi looked at the table across with anger in her eyes. Her facade was so strong that people would never see through it .
"Yiyi, you don't have to look at her . It'll ruin your mood and your appetite, "Xia reminded her as he put his hand on his shoulder. This good friend of his had suffered.
The group of four enjoyed lunch, talked and laughed then went back to class
"Xuleo, do you really spend so much time at the Lu family home? "
In class another round of fawning over the Mo Family's princess had started.
"Mhmm. They treat me like their own daughter. We even had a sleep over at my house when we were 6" Xuleo was basking in the pride, but still giving off a humble appearance.
She was better than Jiayi in school, she would always be.
The teacher that was supposed to teach them that period hadn't come yet so they were busy chatting.
Well Jiayi had dragged Xia away to their seat, they were going to do some self studying and Xia was going to tell her more about how things were done in school since she missed the orientation.
She was left with Lu Song who was reading a book. She was also reading a book but she couldn't help overhearing the noisy chatter in class.
This guy was way too quiet . Would he really go to a sleepover? She was bored again so she closed the book so she could fully listen to the gist.
"Xuleo let's organize a shopping trip "
Li Xuan said
"Yes, let's do that. It'll be so much fun . We'll buy lots of clothes and stuff. It'll be so much fun. Then let's have a sleepover afterwards. That'll be even more fun" Du Jinya echoed her.
"Do you guys remember the last sleepover we had at Xuleo's house ? Xuleo's mother treated us very well. Although we didn't see your sister then" Li Xuan asked.
"Sister went to visit a relative then" Mo Xuleo immediately said.
"So do we all agree ?"Qiao Jingjing asked happily.
Every Time they went on such shopping trips, they would buy her different types of luxury clothes and she would eat lots of good food so of course she was happy.
"I'll have to ask my mother first ". Mo Xuleo said, she gave off the air of a sensible and respectful child.
"I'm sure she'll agree she agreed the last time " Qiao Jingjing said.
Mo Jiayi was also listening and frowned. Since her sister was going to have a slumber party and go shopping, she would have one too.
"Yanyan let's have a slumber party on Saturday and let's go shopping too"
She said enthusiastically.
"Are you sure ?" She asked, it looked like Jiayi's parents didn't like her. From what everyone else said.
"Yes 100%" Jiayi said with confident look on her face.