She was still shouting unwillingly.
"Brother, you come back and don't even ask about me. Instead, you care about this girl first. You're being partial! You're being partial! I'm your sister, while she's just an outsider!"
Lu Xue wasn't hurt at all. With so many people in between, Mu Ziyue couldn't even get close to her.
Holding an attitude of watching the show, she sized up the siblings, then shook her head and said,
"I'm fine. But you'd better comfort your sister well."
Mu Yuze turned and fixed his gaze on Mu Ziyue. His expression was extremely serious, and there was a hint of oppression in his eyes.
No matter how naughty Mu Ziyue was, when facing her brother's expressionless face, she still felt a bit scared.
Unwillingly, she calmed down and stopped shouting loudly. Instead, she started to sob quietly in grievance.
"Brother, if you're going to side with her, fine. Just act like you don't have me as a sister."
After saying this, she turned around and ran into her room, slamming the door shut with a bang.
The living room fell into complete silence. Everyone looked at each other. Ding Muyun coughed lightly and tried to smooth things over.
"Mu Ziyue is still childish after all. She can't accept it for the moment. I'll go up and comfort her."
After saying that, she also turned and went upstairs.
Mu Yuze told all the servants in the house to go back to their respective jobs and asked a few cleaning ladies to clean up the mess on the floor.
He then turned to Lu Xue and said,
"Sorry. My sister has always been spoiled and willful. Don't be angry with her."
Lu Xue was a bit surprised and asked in return,
"Don't you think it's my fault at all?"
Mu Yuze pursed his lips.
"I know my sister's temper. It's your first day in our house, and she will definitely target you on purpose. Most likely, she made this up herself."
Lu Xue thought the siblings were quite interesting. The sister was arrogant and domineering, while the brother was calm and composed, not overly doting on his sister at all.
She thought for a while and decided that since Mu Yuze trusted her so much, she shouldn't let him down.
Finally, she said,
"Actually, I didn't mess up Mu Ziyue's room, and I've never even been in her room."
Since Lu Xue came back from outside, she hadn't even said a word in defense.
She didn't care at all how Mu Ziyue and the servants in the house looked at her, nor did she bother to explain to them.
But for some reason, when facing Mu Yuze's bright and clear eyes, she felt it necessary to clarify.
Mu Yuze nodded, with a smile in his eyes. This smile was like the fresh green of the spring mountains, making people feel like they were bathed in the spring breeze.
He said gently,
"From now on, we're all family. If Mu Ziyue continues to make things difficult for you, just tell me."
Lu Xue found that this young master was quite reasonable. It was a pity that she didn't plan to stay in this mansion for long.
She turned her head and looked at the sky outside. She originally planned to leave in the afternoon, but was delayed by Mu Ziyue's incident.
By now, it was already getting dark. It would be quite inconvenient to go back to the village at this time.
The mountain road was even more difficult to drive on after sunset.
She decided to stay one more night.
...
It was time for dinner. Mu Yuze, Ding Muyun, and Mu Ziyue were sitting at the dinner table. There was an extra empty seat for Lu Xue.
Lu Xue hadn't come downstairs yet.
After waiting for a while, Mu Ziyue's tone became sarcastic.
"Why should we all wait for her? She's the one living under our roof. Doesn't she know she should be more diligent?"
Ding Muyun beside her gently advised,
"Mu Ziyue, don't talk like that. According to Grandpa's will, we'll all be family from now on."
Mu Ziyue snorted and mumbled,
"Humph, you're really on her side."
It would have been okay if Ding Muyun hadn't mentioned the will. But once she did, Mu Ziyue got furious.
Mu Ziyue slapped her chopsticks on the table with a bang and said to Mu Yuze,
"Brother, are you really going to follow Grandpa's will? You've seen what kind of person this woman is. Aren't you afraid that others will laugh at us if you take her out in the future?"
Mu Yuze lowered his eyes. There was no expression on his face. He just said calmly,
"Mu Ziyue, you deliberately made things difficult for her today. You should be polite to her now. Later, find a chance at the dinner table and apologize to her."
Mu Ziyue was shocked.
"Apologize? Me, apologize to her? Why? She rummaged through my things, spilled my perfume, and cut my clothes. Do you know how precious those things are to me? I have a sworn feud with her!!"
Ding Muyun beside her softly scolded,
"Mu Ziyue, don't say such things in front of so many servants. She'll be living here for a long time in the future."
After a pause, Ding Muyun seemed to think of something. She sighed slightly and said to Mu Yuze.