Chapter 302 - Valuable Experience (1/2)
Birds were singing outside the window. A Miao opened her eyes and stretched herself. Then she thought of something and buried her head under the pillow.
She dreamed of Shen Xinglan last night…
“Shameful!” She walked into the bathroom with a blushed face. Without effort, everyone could guess what kind of dream she had.
Today was the fifth day since she came to the Lan family. It was the weekend. Not only would Lan Hua’s son come back, but her so-called cousins would also come for a visit.
Obviously, they were coming to see A Miao.
“A Miao! Listen carefully. No one can help you. Shen Xinglan is not there, neither is Shishi nor Ling Lang.” Looking at herself in the mirror, A Miao clenched her fist. “This is your own battle, so buck up!”
After dressing herself well, A Miao took a deep breath and went downstairs.
“Good morning, Miss Elder!” She heard the loud greetings again.
A Miao nodded. “Hello, everyone!”
She did not ignore these people but greeted them every day. No matter what others thought of it, it was her own courtesy and principle.
“Good morning, Miss Elder!” Obviously, some people liked it very much.
A Miao smiled as she nodded. “Good morning, Uncle Fu!”
She also learned that there were two housekeepers in the family—one was Uncle Fu, and the other had the surname Li. But Uncle Fu only took Lan Lixiao’s orders.
“There will be a lot of people here tonight.” When she went into the dining room, Uncle Fu suddenly whispered.
A Miao smiled in a naughty way. “I won’t be eaten up, will I?”
“Hehe! Miss Elder can just be like normal.” Seeing that she was not afraid, Uncle Fu lowered his voice and said, “If the juniors say something unkind, you don’t have to be polite, just teach them a lesson.”
Such obvious hints made A Miao very grateful, and she nodded heavily. “Don’t worry, Uncle Fu, I will not shame my grandfather!”
“What are you talking about?” Lan Lixiao, who was already sitting at the table, asked curiously.
A Miao smiled as she walked over and hugged the old man. “Uncle Fu praised me that I am very pretty today!”
“Of course!” Lan Lixiao gave Uncle Fu an angry look. “My granddaughter looks pretty every day.”
Uncle Fu smiled and echoed, “Yes, yes, Miss Elder is the most beautiful one!”
When the Lan Qin couple came in, they saw a happy scene in the dining room. She curled her lips before she changed her expressing and came in, smiled, and said, “Dad!”
“Aunt, uncle!” A Miao also smiled at them.
Lan Qin passed by her side and touched her head, while Hu Hai smiled at her.
A Miao had seen a lot of gossip magazines in the past few days. They all commented that Hu Hai must have saved the whole universe in his last life to be able to marry the daughter of the Lan family.
There was always a shadow of contempt in the lines because his works were rarely mentioned.
“What’s wrong with my elder brother?” Lan Qin said as she added peanut butter on the bread, “Why does he have to go abroad for a meeting even though we are going to have a party today?”
Lan Lixiao revealed a calm expression. “It doesn’t matter and it is not an important gathering.” The old man paused and his tone sounded a bit cold. “I will introduce A Miao to them later when we hold the dinner party anyway, but they have to meet her in advance…”
He cast a look at A Miao, and the latter gave him a small smile.
“Emm!” Lan Lixiao nodded. “If they want to see her, I will satisfy them. My granddaughter is not afraid to be seen.”
Lan Qin smiled. “Dad, what are you saying? My uncles want to see A Miao because they are so curious. I would be curious as well!”
“Hmph!” Lan Lixiao did not speak and Uncle Fu gave him a bowl of porridge.
A Miao was sitting beside him, silently eating her own breakfast. Seeing that she almost finished the food, Lan Lixiao glared at Lan Qin, who raised her eyebrows and asked, “Dad, do you have something to say?”
“You’re not going out today, are you?”
Lan Qin smiled and said, “What if I have to go out?”
“Are you serious?” The old man raised his voice.
“I do have to, but now…” Lan Qin wiped her mouth. “Nothing is more important than my niece!”
A Miao looked up blankly. Lan Qin looked at her watch and spoke to her. “There will be a stylist coming in the afternoon, but there’s no rush, let’s have a talk first.”
“Don’t worry. Take it easy.” Lan Lixiao groaned and patted A Miao’s hand. “Don’t push yourself too hard. We can take it slowly.”
A Miao followed Lan Qin to a small living room on the first floor. There were a red carpet and a fireplace inside, which looked very comfortable.
“Sit down!” When Lan Qin entered, she leaned on a soft sofa and pointed to a high-back chair opposite her.
The European-style, red high-back chair was decorated with rhinestones and looked very luxurious.
“Do you know what we are going to do?” Lan Qin touched her nails as she asked.
A Miao shook her head. “I don’t know.”
“Although your mother was training you according to the standards of noble families, it was not enough.” Lan Qin looked at her. “Real girls of nobility cannot be cultivated in a short time, and they are very different from the normal rich girls.”
A Miao nodded to her. “Like you, aunt. You are the most elegant woman I have ever seen.”
It was not a compliment. She knew Ji Xue and Bai Lu, but compared to Lan Qin, they were like wildflowers on the roadside. Lan Qin was an elegant lady and her temperament could not be imitated.
“Very smart!” Lan Qin accepted her praise very naturally. “But you don’t have to be afraid since there are very few women like me in Jingcheng City. There should be no more than five of them.”