10 THE REASON YOU INVITED THAT GIRL (1/2)
The brunch turned out to be the most uncomfortable experience of Hu Lei's life, at least so far. Therefore, when Hu Lei finally left the Murong home, she almost danced in relief. Unfortunately, nothing outrageous had happened. She had been hoping to see some family drama or the revelation of a scandal.
All she had to show for the painful trip was an unpleasant aftertaste from poorly made croissants and bland orange juice.
The problem was that her mother had insisted that she should join the family at their host table. The invite was quite inappropriate after she introduced her to the guests as a distant relative who had not been in the country for some time.
Murong Cheng had frowned in disapproval, and Murong Yan's face had twisted slightly in anger. It was clear that those two did not like her and that, she could understand. Unluckily for the scandal-seeking Hu Lei, their good manners had left them unable to speak a word before her.
The real problem was Murong Yue. Though she had a beautiful appearance that surpassed her sister, her personality was not pleasant. Her hateful glares did not please Hu Lei, but she treated them lie wind. She threw a tantrum at the table because there were no more strawberries.
Of course, her complaints were linked to the fact that the strawberries had been taken by Hu Lei. Hu Lei was naturally unapologetic. They were the only delicious things on the table.
She looked to her father for support, and the father looked at Lu Liang.
Her mother laughed awkwardly and admonished the girl lightly, promising more strawberries later before turning to Hu Lei.
”Hu Lei, you should not mind Yue'er so much. She is quite young, and as an actress, she is very passionate.” The older woman had said.
Somehow, she found a way to absolve Murong Yue and praise her in the same breath.
”Madam Murong, she is obviously older than me, and as an actress, she should be quite skilled in controlling her personal emotions. If she couldn't, she would be terrible at her job, right?” she had replied with light laughter.
Needless to say, when she left the brunch, it was under the hostile stares of the Murong quartet.
In the Murong mansion
The smiles on the faces of the Murong family remained plastered until the last guest left. Then, they reconvened in the mansion, dropping their cheerful personas. The first person to speak was Murong Yue.
”I do not understand the reason you invited that common girl. If you want to invite her to our family, I am definitely leaving.” She said loudly.
”Mind your tone, Murong Yue. Everything that Liang'er has done is for this family.” Murong Cheng countered harshly.