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Looking back at the earlier chapters, I can't say that the Mu Family treated her badly, except for not being announced as the legitimate daughter (which they did to protect the fake daughter's engagement because (a) the future of the business depended on the relationship with the other family and (b) the fake daughter and her fiance seemed at that time to be happy with their relationship). It was even repeatedly said that the MC would be given equal treatment and that she could enjoy the same benefits that the fake daughter and the son had.From the beginning, the MC showed a very indifferent attitude towards the family. Even in the very first chapter, when the parents were talking to her during dinner, she pretty much ignored them and implied that they were ill-mannered for even talking at the dining table. You really can't blame the father for being angry at her disrespect or the mother for being hesitant to talk to her. Despite that, they enrolled her into the same school and review classes - even placing her in the International class (which I assume is probably more expensive than the classes the brother and fake daughter are in since all the teachers are foreign or qualified to teach in English). She is later given her own car and exclusive driver, a choice of any expensive clothes, etc., and yet she always acts as if she were being neglected.Spoiler
Later, when she starts living with the ML's mother and is given a decorated bedroom, she compares it to the bedroom the Mu family gave her. She complains that they didn't even care about her enough to decorate. I mean, how would they even know how she wanted the room to be decorated? They barely even knew her. And she refused to let them get to know her. Better to just give her a standard room and let her design how she wants, right? She even complained about not having her own water dispenser and glasses in the room, when she never even asked for them. How would they even know what she needed when she never even told them?
[collapse]I'm not saying the family was good, though. The father was calculating and prioritized benefits over family relationships, the fake daughter was spoiled and a bully. The mother was unfortunately pretty much a doormat though I think she did try. And the brother, while capable, was still just the son and unable to do anything. Still, I think the MC also has her faults. Despite all her proclamations of not caring about being publicly declared the "legitimate daughter" it seems in fact that was all she really cared about since she pretty much disregarded everything else that was given to her. She could at least have developed a good relationship with the mother and brother, but because she wasn't given the title she wanted she treated them all as if they were below her.