"Dear this is grandfather and this is great grand father, greet rhem"
Shen Yue pulled her further into the room where everyone except Mu Yinan was sitting and introduced Xinyan to the family.
"Hello Grandfather and great grand father" A small voice of a relatively thin girl called out to two men.
"Good child" Elder Mu said and pat her head. Her long silky black hair reminded him of his late wife. He was already liking this child. Father Mu just smiled at her. He also didn't feel very good about bringing this child back, but she was had their blood flowing in their veins.
"This is your twin brother, Mu Xia. This is your little sister Mu Xiner"
Xia's eyes widened, twin sister? When did he get one?
But a different reaction was gotten when Mu Xiner found out this person was truly going to be her sister. Her elder sister.
It was already enough to have an elder brother that she had to share her father's love with but now she had a sister that she would have to share it with again.
This wasn't fair, it wouldn't be enough to share and she isn't willing to share it .
She looked offended.
"Xiner what's wrong?" Shen Yue knew when there was something wrong with her daughter .
"Mom I don't like her " she said with a pout in front of everyone, soliciting awkward looks from Father and Elder Mu.
"Don't worry princess you'll grow to like her in no time." Shen Yue panicked on the inside and tried trying to coax her .
Mu Xiner had other plans though …
After the meet and greet, Father Mu gave a little speech.
"Xia, Xiner, this is your sister. You will tell anyone that asks that she's Xia's twin sister who has been sickly but is now well. You can tell everyone she's been recovering in a serene area and has come back to live with us. Don't say anything else. Do you all understand? "
"Yes, great grand father" They both said solemnly. The had a healthy fear for this great man and wouldn't dare throw tantrums, refute or ask more questions.
"Good children, the both of you should take care of your sister. She is a true child of out family, make sure no one bullies her. "
Xinyan didn't want to ask questions afraid of offending anyone. They were yet to explain why they had left her in the orphanage all these years. She could ask later. For now, she had to focus on becoming part of her new family. They accepted her.
Mu Yinan received a call and had to leave urgently immediately after the little meet and greet while Shen Yue took her upstairs to a room.
As soon as the white door was opened, Xinyan was in awe again.
The room was sky blue in colour and very big, at least the combination of the 3 rooms where more than 30 children in the orphanage has to squeeze into.
At the door, to the right of the room, it had a queen sized princess bed in the middle, to the left a proper black and 2 chair, above the desk was a shelf, two small couches and a smallcoffee table in the middle.
It had a dressing mirror and a matching stool.
There was even a shelf filled with books!
She let go of Shen Yue's hand and walked into the room with a big smile on her beautiful face.
She looked around happily. In the middle of the two arched windows, with cushioned window seats, She opened a door and saw the balcony. She could see a garden and a patio and beyond that lush greenery. Was the back or side of this building ?
She walked out of the balcony, back into the room and closed the doors .
'This room is so huge' she thought. But then a thought struck her.
"Do I have to share this room with anyone?"
There was no way this was all for her, right ? It's not that she didn't want to share the room but people didn't seem to easily like her and she didn't want to cause problems .
"No dear you wont be sharing this room with anyone " she smiled .
Shen Yue showed her the toilet and the closet . The closet was walk in and was almost the same size as the bathroom. And the bathroom was big!
Shen Yue patiently explained how to use the appliances and everything before leaving .
After she left , Mu Xinyan laid on the bed . The bed was so soft and comfy.
Finally the beginning of her new life , she would make new friends and she had siblings too. She was also the child of very rich people. She was almost like a princess.
Her parents also liked her alot. She could just feel it.
She looked at the digital clock hanging over the desk.
It was 3pm, she went into the closet and saw that there were only a pair of pyjamas and one dress with a slipper and a pair of black flat shoes.
She was a bit tired from the long trip here and standing for so long, so she took a quick nap.
She woke up about 3 hrs later, she scratched her eyes and looked at the clock and saw it was 6pm already. She slept very well. No noise from the children like in the orphanage, no bullies or snide remarks. She had a very restful nap.
It was almost time for dinner. She got out of bed and went into the bathroom to take a shower.
After she was done she came out wearing a towel and her cheeks and skin flushed pink from the hot water. It was her first hot bath this month. She usually took her bath last in the orphanage and all the hot water would have been used up by then.
She put on the two piece pajamas which had little cupcakes drawn on them and they were a little too big .
She wore the slippers, left the room and went downstairs, trying to recall the way to the ground floor dining room.
Shen Yue was already at the edge of the hallway and was going to call her for dinner but noticed that Xinyan's hair was still moist as she saw her coming towards the staircase.
"Dear come with me "
"Isn't it dinner time yet ?" Xinyan said.
"Yes it is but your hair is still wet." Shen Yue took her back to her room and opened a drawer in the dressing table and took out a blow dryer.
She started blow drying Xinyan's hair very gently, Xinyan sat at the dressing mirror stool feeling calm and relaxed. She almost slept off again, Shen Yue chuckled as she saw her head starting to droop to the side.
She dried her hair then packed it into a messy bun then brought her down stairs for dinner.
Xinyan enjoyed it. It was so nice having a mother.