Chapter 5 - Know Your Place

"Yeager gege, your still home", Lu Jia had a questionable look but when she examined around, she saw that they are preparing to have breakfast, "Did I disturb you at your morning meal", Lu Jia made a blameworthy face.

"Since when I gave the consent for you to enter our manor as you wish", in a harsh tone Yue Yeager asked her.

"Uncle Yue, don't blame my aunt. I wanted to come here" a sweet and innocent young girl who is hiding behind Lu Jia moved toward them. "Meili heard from others about what happened at yesterday's party".

With a worried expression, Lu Meili looked at Yue Wan, "Is Little sister feeling better?". Lu Meili intentionally used the term Little sister, she knew that Yue Wan loathed her profoundly and by calling her intimately will make her act impulsively.

Yue Wan already guessed her act so played along with her, "Little sister? Who is that? Daddy is Miss. Lu Meili's sister working on our manor?", Yue Wan tilted her head in the side and looked her Father.

Lu Meili's face went down by hearing her remark; she grasped her jaw and squeezed her lower lip in displeasure. Even Lu Jia scowled at her comment.

Yue Yeager brushes the little fringe in Yue Wan's head, "No honey, Miss Meili is asking about your health?"

Yue Wan had a confused expression, "About me, then why didn't she address in Young Miss or Miss. Yue", she gazed back at Lu Meili and curled her lip.

Seeing her flushed face, she started cutting the meat before her in a decent manner and set the piece on her dad's plate, not giving her a room to speak, "You ought to get familiar with how you address others Miss.Lu. Since this is my home I won't scold you much. Yet, if you utilize similar habits to address my father out in public, won't our family Elders and other members scorn at my Father."

Yue Wan passed another piece of meat in a proper elegance to the plate right next to her Father. That spot belongs to her Big Brother Yue Xiang.

By looking at the way she acts when Lu family arrived, Yue Xiang realized that she was conspiring something so he wanted to remain for some time. But seeing her passing the piece of meat made him astonished. So he sat next to his father without noise, while his gaze never left from Yue Wan's face.

Lu Meili held back the tear in her eye and with a pale face, she expressed, "I never implied it that way. I have consistently viewed Uncle Yue --as my ---dad figure, so___ I thought you would accept me as your sister.__ I am sorry Miss. __ Yue. I won't make a similar mistake again__". She wept as she uttered every word.

If outside people view this scene they would think Young Miss of Yue Family bullied and harassed a stranded young woman with her status and power.

Well, Yue Wan would gracefully accept it because she loves to torture them a lot.

Lu Jia can't accept her niece getting an unpleasant scolding, "Yue Wan how could you say that to your sister. Even my brother never said a word, so why can't you respect us. How could you hurt her like that? Is this the way we Yue treat the guest"

Lu Jia tactfully created an impression with her line that she is also a member of the Yue family and Yue Yeager acknowledged Lu Meili, so if she says a word against Lu Meili it means she is disregarding her father's decision.

Yue Wan gave a gentle smile and fluttering her eye, "What you mean Miss. Lu, I chide her a little and she crying like the world is going to end. And about my father, he is an honest person and everyone knows about his kindness. He helped you when you needed. So instead of being grateful, you are acting as we owe you". Yue Wan narrowed her gaze and in an icy cold voice, "I don't have to remind you about Yue family rule Miss. Lu, Know your place."

Both Lu Jia and Lu Meili didn't expect that Yue Wan would humiliate them straightforwardly. In a straight word, she expressed that Yue doesn't have anything to do with Lu and she called Lu Jia as Miss. Lu rather than Aunt Lu. Being reprimand by a youngster made Lu Jia tight-lipped.

Lu Jia wishes that she could slap Yue Wan right away, knowing her aunt's lack of sense Lu Meili held Lu Jia's hand and squeezed with little pressure. Getting the sign immediately Lu Jia cried pathetically.

"Miss. Yue"...Lu Meili's face was loaded up with hostility vibe and shed some tear which can make one's heart in agony, "I can acknowledge that you rebuke me, but not my aunt". Protectively, she embraced Lu Jia who was wailing aloud while at the same time covering her face with her hand. "She sacrifices her whole life for me. It's my fault to be not mannered well. My aunt thought we can all be one big family however it's our mix-up."

Lu Meili held her head down in an apologetic manner in front of Yue Yeager, "Uncle Yue, We deeply apologize for creating a big mess here."