At 7 o'clock in the morning, the Hughes Manor, built on the hillside, started its day early.
The servants prepared breakfast and brought it to the dining table covered with white cloth, lifted the heavy gold silk curtains, opened the windows for ventilation, and welcomed the beautiful morning light.
The sterling silver tableware sparkles and shines as brightly as gold in the sun.
7:15.
Click.
A girl with a bun and wearing light blue patterned pajamas walked into the open restaurant door. She opened her mouth and yawned halfway through, then suddenly realized that it was impolite, so she quickly covered her mouth and carefully looked around to confirm that no one was in the restaurant...
He patted his chest proudly and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ms. Liz, breakfast is ready."
The servant brought her a warm napkin.
"Thanks."
The girl took the napkin and the man in the top hat smiled:
"Where are Grandpa and the others?"
"They should have woken up earlier than me."
"In the past, if I hadn't arrived at the restaurant at this time, I would have been scolded by them."
As the oldest century-old family, the Hughes family has its own set of rules.
Getting up time, eating time, receiving guests...
As long as a member of the Hughes family reaches his/her 6th birthday, he/she is no longer a child in the eyes of the elders, but should shoulder the obligations and responsibilities of a member of the Hughes family.
Normally, the elders would assign some simple, harmless matters to them to handle. This would not only train their conversation and methods, but also allow them to become familiar with family affairs as quickly as possible.
It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
On the surface, this is a training, but in reality...
This is the screening that the Hughes family conducts on their children.
Stupid and stubborn children, whether or not they are direct relatives of the Hughes family, will be labeled inferior and thrown into a subsidiary company, where they will make no special contributions and never have access to decision-making levels in their lifetime.
On the contrary, outstanding and smart children, even if they are not direct relatives, can enter the Hughes family in one step and live with the decision-making members of the Hughes family from an early age, thereby enhancing their feelings and deepening their sense of family honor and disgrace.
Everything they do is for the family, and they work hard for the family.
The founder of the Hughes family believed that only in this way...
The family will prosper forever.
Perfection is the motto of the Hughes family and also the rule followed by family members.
But no one is perfect, and the Hughes family certainly knows that.
What they seek is not true perfection, but...
False mask.
For example, if there is a family member who hates beggars and likes a high-quality life, that’s fine.
But you can only show it in your family or in private, in front of outsiders...
You must show your sincerity, kindness and selflessness.
"The master and his men left early in the morning..."
The servant bowed slightly and answered the young lady's question:
"There's a meeting going on today and their presence is needed."
"So..."
The girl's eyes lit up:
"No one's home today?"
"Yes, my wife is still at home."
The servant said:
"Before the master left, he instructed that your task today, young lady, is to continue to study etiquette, management, language and other subjects with the mistress."
"oh...."
The girl lowered her head, looking gloomy.
She doesn't want to learn any complicated management, language or etiquette!
But this is what her family asked her to do...
No one can become successful overnight, so the Hughes family will instill various knowledge, theories and practical skills into the selected members.
If you are really unqualified, you will lose your current glory.
A cruel last-place elimination system.
The 'elites' who were selected together with the girl were all successful and could follow their elders to various cities to participate in political and business decision-making.
Only a stunningly beautiful girl was left. When she was a child, she was well-behaved and clever. She could see through the other party's methods and thoughts at the fastest speed, and attracted much attention.
But when she grows up a few years...
Everything changed.
Still smart, but not using his intelligence in the right way. His room is filled with comic books and game consoles imported from overseas.
Her most desired...
It means being able to break free from the constraints of family and be free.
As the girl lay on the table, stirring a ball of pasta with a silver fork, pouting, kicking her calves, and looking unhappy...
"Liz, why haven't you finished your breakfast yet?"
A blond lady walked in from outside the door. She had a delicate face and a faint "川" character carved between her eyebrows:
"Have you forgotten the family etiquette?"
The girl was startled and quickly sat up straight, put her hands on her knees, and said obediently:
“No…No!”
Seeing her like this, the lady couldn't help but sigh:
"Liz, you're already 16."
"According to the rules, you should have been going on blind dates since last year and preparing to get married..."
"Father likes you very much, so he gave you one more year. You must work hard to repay his expectations."
"It's better to get married than to stay here..."
The girl muttered.
"What did you say?"
"No, nothing!"
The girl straightened her back immediately:
"I said I know!"
"You'll have 15 minutes. After breakfast, come find me in the study."
The lady shook her head and left, seeming a little helpless about the girl's free and easy personality.
The faint light of morning light splashed unobstructedly on the girl's drooping face, accompanied by a burst of dog barking.
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