9 THE BANQUE (1/2)
Mu Lingxi wakes up and the bright reflection of the sun blinded her.
”Hey! close the window, what do you want?!” she asked groggily to her black cat who undeniably open the window intentionally to wake her.
”MEOW”
[ It's time to wake up little lass. Your grandfather has been waiting for you since this morning and kept asking Yanyan to send you. ]
the cat replied while lazily stretching it's back.
”AHRGG... five more minutes!”
She mumbled as she slumped back to her bed and covered her eyes using one of her pillows.
”MEOW”
[ As you wish ]
the cat said that but not right after jumping to Lingxi's bed. Then as if not contended he climbs to Mu Lingxi's back who was currently laying face down.
The little black cat pad back and forth at her back as if doing some modeling while using Mu Lingxi's back as the runaway platform.
”MEOW”
[ Ohh... you still refuse to get up? Well, I still had another trick. ]
Seeing that his move is not working, the cat change tactic. Instead, he started rolling all over the bed and sometimes playing with Lingxi's long hair.
”Okay! okay! I got you... I'll be getting up then... HAIXT!!! This cat!”
She said irritably as she stands up and started washing her face. She changed her clothes as well since she was still wearing the same clothes that she had been wearing since last night.
She forgot to change it before going to bed because she immediately fell asleep right after hitting her bed due to exhaustion.
Soon Mu Lingxi can be seen walking with a cat beside her, and Yanyan following behind. She arrived at the main hall and when she entered, the place was already full. She walked directly to the line for the younger generation and stand beside Mu Yanxiao.
”Had a nice sleep?”
Mu Yanxiao asked her with a smile. If Lingxi was not aware of Yanxiao's attitude, she might think that the girl just wanted to have a good chat with her.
But she knows better than that, and she doesn't have time to play with her. She just pretended she did not hear anything and continue to ignore Yanxiao.
”ehem...”
Yanxiao cleared her throat when she noticed that Lingxi does not have any intention to answer her so she continued.
”In any case, it's good that you are here and we can finally start the meeting. I wonder what took grandfather so long to announce it. We've been here since early this morning.”
Mu Yanxiao commented innocently. Loud enough to be heard
by other clan disciples that were present nearby.
Soon, everyone started to cast weird gazes to Mu Lingxi and whispered to each other. Most likely they were blaming her for the delay of the meeting.
Mu Lingxi somehow felt guilty cause she knows well enough that it was her fault. But of course, she can't help notice the sarcastic smile of her cousin that incited this.
”How I wish I could personally wipe that smile on your face. It was so irritating.”
She thought to herself.
”Ehem...ahem...”
The old man in the middle of the elevated platform cleared his throat and everyone fell silent. He carefully scans all faces present in the hall until it landed on Mu Lingxi and he smiles slightly.
When the old man was sure that everyone is already present, he stands up and started the meeting. This old man was no other than the clan head, Mu Ruochen. Mu Lingxi's grandfather.
”I gather all of you here to make some announcement”