Everyone sat down and the snacks were seeved . Mother Mu was chattering non-stop trying to brown nose the two adult guests .
Fortunately they didn't take offence .
"Sir , madam sorry to bother you but a girl saying she is also the young miss of the Mo family has arrived . " the butler came to announced .
"Don't the Mo family have only one young miss?
" Mother Mu asked .
"The Mo family have two daughters, you can let her in " Tang Xiaoling said . She purposely didn't say she had two daughters and she wanted to give Mo Xuleo some face .
Xuleo came in with a brilliant smile . She had curled her hair following the trend of some popular actress but her hair wasn't long enough so it didn't really fit her although her father ssid it did so she walked out confidently. No matter what Jiayi could never take her father . She thought .
"Good morning everyone " she greeted as she walked in .
"Aunt Lihua its nice to see you again . I missed you so much " she said as she hugged Tang Lihua. Tang Lihua put on a fake smile and hugged her back reluctantly.
She took of her backpack and put it on her lap as she sat right in the middle of Xinyan and Lu Song.
"Bro Song I didn't think you would come after all you never attend such small unimportant gatherings " she said with a smile . Mu Yinan was extremely upset because he had seen the insult behind her words saying his family's gatherings were unimportant and simple . No wonder his daughter didn't have her as a friend. The day she said Mo Xuleo was her enemy he was a bit fearful thinking they would fight and incure the Mo family's rath but now he knew the reason.
"Don't call me Bro Song we're not friends " He also saw the insult behind her words and he didn't enjoy his friend's family being insulted.
"Yanyan why don't you call me Bro Song when we're such good friends " he asked with a pout .
"I thought you didn't like it since when you stopped Xuleo from calling you that in class " she asked feeling wronged . She really thought he didn't like it .
"Only you can call me Bro Song since we're friends, no one else can call me that"
He said seriously not knowing the implications of what he said .
"Alright bro Song lets go and study since its what you're all here for anyway. " Xinyan said .
Jiayi picked up her backpack and so did Lu Song and unfortunately so did Mo Xuleo and Xia follwed too .
They all went upstairs to the mini-library . It had 6 shelves of books and a long table with twelve chairs . It had a large balcony with a swing chair . The balcony also had some wild lilies in flower pots . It had windows although that were ceiling to a certain point and since it wasn't covered by cirtains the cool autmn wind of October blew in through one of the windows that wasn't closed . The seats had cushions and a back rest too making them really comfortable .
And as soon as the door closed .
"Xuleo I didn't invite you to my study session so why are you here ?"
"Xinyan we're classmates and I want us to become friends "
"I don't want to be friends with you " Xinyan said simply .
"Lets just start studying for the mid-term exams tomorrow " Xia said trying to avoid a fight . Everyone took a sit and Xuleo made sure she took a seat by Lu Song's side .
"Bro Song I'm always the best in every grade I enter so if you don't understand anything I'll be happy to coach you . Xinyan, sister you can ask for help too " Xuleo said trying to act nice . She realized she had ti be really close to these two group so she can be close to her Bro Song. Her plan was failing as everyone just took out books from their bag and began studying diligently completely ignoring Xuleo . Their ignorance made her blood boil but she could only put up with it as she sat down to study too . Although she wasn't concentrating and instead thinking of ways to makr Lu Song like her more after all she always got the best grades and Jiayi has been going to a local school while Xinyan wasn't really great because when ever questions were asked were asked in class she would never raise her hand to answer them so Mo Xuleo thought she didn't know them which was the reason she never tried to answer them and as for Xia she beat him all the time so she didn't have to worry about a thing .
So she firmly concentrated on her plotting.
Meanwhile...
"Shen Yue you have such fantastic children " Tang Xiaoling commented . Of course she thought that way not only of Xinyan but also of Xia , he actually saved her daughter's life which was a debt she didn't know how to repay .
"Your Jiayi is great as well . She always talks about her " Shen Yue said while sipping tea .
"Shen Yue not to mention of how beautiful Xiao Yan is . I'm sure she's bound to have lots of suitors when she grows up . " Tang Lihua said .
"You all are flattering me I think we all have great children "
Shen Yue said modestly.
"No no Shen Yue I think she's very special, my son always has problems whenever it comes to socializing and it was very worrying to my family so when he started telling me about his new friend everyone back home was really excited and wanted to meet her . Infact I'm
actually happy that I got to see her today " Tang Lihua said . She was quite elated even seeing into the future of them getting married . Oh what a grand event it would be . She just couldn't wait . Father Mu was very happy . He would go out now and brag that his granddaughter had caught the eye of the Heir of the Lu family . He too could hear wedding bells .
As the adults chatted soon it was lunch .
"Young miss , young master madam has asked you all come down for lunch " a maid came in and said then left .
" Alright lets go have lunch . " Xia said and everyone put down their books and went downstairs. The adults and Xiner who was in her room were already at the table . The entire table was covered in food .
There was fried rice with chicken , kung pao chicken , pumpkin porridge, fried beef noodles, fried dough sticks and soy sauce and there was also the sweet and sour pork ribs , deep fried fish , some stir fried vegetables , a bowl filled to the top with dumplings in addition to some soup . It was like a feast . Mother Mu had arranged for it once the two influential families arrived and desserts were still being made . Everyone sat at the table and the ambience was good . The sight of the dishes alone made one hungry .
"So much food " Xia exclaimed in delight , he really loved eating. Its a surprise to everyone that he wasn't fat yet .
"Lets dig in " he said as he sat down to eat and started putting food in his plate .
Xinyan was new to eating when they were so many options so she could only look without knowing which to pick first .
Lu Song began putting dumplings in her plate and she ate it , happy she didn't have to make the decision. The dumplings indeed tasted delightful. She ate 4 of them then he put noodles into her plate along with some slices of beef and also poured apple juice into her glass for her . She was very happy she didn't have yo pick but then she felt bad that he served her food and she didn't serve him so she put 2 pork ribs into his plate along with some of the stir fried vegetables . Tang Lihua was amazed . She didn't know her son could be this sweet . He would certainly be a lady charmer . Mo Xuleo was angry . She remembered the day she tried putting food into his plate , he got angry and destroyed the dining table but she did it and he was happy and calm . She needed to end this relationship . She said within herself . Mother Mu was surprised too . At a summer banquet two years back , she remembered clearly Xuleo had put food into Lu Song's bowl and he flipped . This granddaughter of hers was seducing someone so powerful at such a young age just like her mother . It was Xiner the true daughter of the Mu family that deserves to be treated like this by Lu Song and not this illegitimate child Xinyan. She didn't deserve it at all . She will have to teach her a lesson for seducing someone so powerful . 'Just wait till after they are gone ' Mother Mu said in her mind glaring at Xinyan.