"Sir, this madwoman is simply too much, boo hoo hoo..."
Madam Qi wailed loudly, completely losing all composure under the public gaze.
Those observing in the medical hall struggled to suppress their laughter. Then, Mei Jin Nian roared at Madam Qi, "Enough! Stop embarrassing me!"
Turning around, he offered a strained smile to Leng Ruo Li, forcing a dry, hoarse sentence from his throat.
"Consort, Madam Qi has lost her decorum. Please permit me to take her back for a lecture." Mei Jin Nian seemed to be mocking himself as he forced a bitter smile.
Today, he felt his old face had been thoroughly disgraced.
"Very well! You may leave, but I believe Sister Nian Hua and Xiao Meng Fan have both suffered physical and emotional trauma, requiring compensation. Are you prepared to offer amends?"
Leng Ruo Li's voice was gentle, like the most lingering breeze from Jiangnan, yet it carried a hint of cunning.
"This, this, Consort Leng, your subordinate naturally understands. The compensatory gifts have already been sent to the entrance by carriage. You may simply have them unloaded."
Mei Jin Nian replied with a trembling body, unsure if he was trembling from anger or fear.
"Good. Ye Ying, take Nan Xing and the others to unload the goods. Miao Ling and Li Luo, tend to the bruises on the noses and faces of these two boys, and then let them return home with their parents."
After giving her instructions to Ye Ying, Leng Ruo Li arranged for people to stop the nosebleeds of Mei An Sheng and Xiao Wen Jie, the two boys who had been forgotten by everyone.
By this point, the nosebleeds from the two boys had already soaked through and reddened the cuffs of their sleeves.
While the actions of these two children in fighting were detestable, the most detestable were their parents who had raised them.
Earlier, Liu Nian Hua had also struck Madam Qi, and Liu Nian Hua had not suffered any disadvantage, which could be considered her having vented some of her anger.
Simultaneously, they, mother and son, had also received compensation. Let this matter rest.
If Mei An Sheng and Xiao Wen Jie still failed to learn their lesson and dared to beat Xiao Meng Fan again, then do not blame her, Leng Ruo Li...
Later, after Chu Miao Ling and Lu Li Luo had finished treating the nosebleeds of Mei An Sheng and Xiao Wen Jie, Ye Ying's side had also moved the two carriages of compensatory gifts brought by Mei Jin Nian and Xiao Yue Cheng into the medical hall.
Leng Ruo Li raised her eyes and glanced towards the entrance of the medical hall, where gifts piled up like a small mountain. She nodded, indicating her satisfaction.
"Since the compensatory gifts for our Xiao Meng Fan are in order, Lord Mei, you may take your brats home and educate them properly. However, Lord Mei, this Consort reminds you once again that incidents like today must absolutely not happen again. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences."
Leng Ruo Li's clear, bright almond-shaped eyes swept over Mei Jin Nian, a flicker of a smile flashing within them, then her expression immediately turned cold. Yet, her voice remained soft, carrying an icy aura.
"Yes, yes, yes. Your subordinate will certainly remember!"
Upon hearing Leng Ruo Li's words, Mei Jin Nian repeatedly nodded and bowed.
Afterward, Mei Jin Nian slowly stood up, only to fall back to the ground. He had been kneeling for too long, and his legs had gone numb. When he suddenly tried to stand, his legs simply couldn't muster the strength, causing him to fall.
Xiao Yue Cheng, who had remained silent behind him, quickly helped him up. Only then did he manage to stand straight, walk over, and pull his wife and son away.
Seeing that Mei Jin Nian had not avenged her, Madam Qi felt extremely wronged. When he pulled her hand, Madam Qi fiercely flung his hand away.
Mei Jin Nian's self-esteem was once again wounded by this action. He raised his hand and slapped her.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yue Cheng, leaning on a nearby chair for support, struggled for a while before easing the numbness in his legs and standing straight. Then, he reached out, led his illegitimate son, bowed to Leng Ruo Li, and turned to leave.
As everyone watched their retreating figures gradually disappear, the medical hall instantly became quiet.
It was Lu Li Luo who finally broke the silence.
"Consort Sister, do you think they can still educate those two children?"
"That Xiao Wen Jie is very intelligent, just like his father. But that Mei An Sheng, well, that's another story."
Mei Jin Nian had such a shrewish, scheming, and unreasonable wife. It was no wonder they couldn't raise their children well.
"Sister Nian Hua, those compensatory gifts are for you and Xiao Meng Fan. I'll have someone move them to your room," Leng Ruo Li said with a smile to the mother and son.
"Consort, how can this be? Everyone here today has been seeking justice for Meng Fan. These gifts should be distributed among everyone," Liu Nian Hua said with a very apologetic expression.
"Sister Nian Hua, these are what you and your son deserve. You must accept them. The quality of the fabrics they sent is quite good. Take the two plainer colored fabrics to make two new outfits for Meng Fan. As for the two brighter colored fabrics, keep them for yourself to make two new outfits."
Leng Ruo Li's voice was soft and sweet, so captivating that one longed to be closer to her voice.
"Yes, Sister Nian Hua, Consort is very reasonable. You usually don't accept the wages Consort gives you. Look at the clothes you're wearing; they've been washed until they're white. And Xiao Meng Fan's clothes are the same. Kindness! Now that you have new fabrics, make yourselves and your child a couple of new outfits. Moreover, Xiao Meng Fan attends one of the top schools in the capital. You must not let his classmates and teachers look down on him."
At this point, Chu Miao Ling, standing beside them, also chimed in with her reasoning.
Liu Nian Hua pondered for a moment and felt that Chu Miao Ling's words were very sensible. While it didn't matter much how she herself dressed, her son was studying at such a prestigious school, and he absolutely could not be looked down upon.
The reason those two boys had bullied Meng Fan earlier was precisely because Meng Fan was dressed poorly and came from a poor family, which emboldened them to beat him.
If he dressed more respectably and integrated into the school's social circle, perhaps those children wouldn't bully him. However, Liu Nian Hua's mention of "integrating into the circle" did not mean letting her son learn bad habits from those children.
"Aunt Liu, please make two new outfits for Meng Fan Ge. My sister and I, and the children at school all have new clothes..."
The little girl's voice was soft and sweet.
"Alright, little girl. Aunt Liu will definitely make two new outfits for Meng Fan Ge for you," Liu Nian Hua replied with a smile at the little girl.
"Sister Nian Hua, if you don't have time to make clothes for Meng Fan, I can take them to Jin Xiu Ge for you to make. We are most skilled in making clothes," Shi Zheng He, who had not spoken until now, also chimed in.
"How can that be? Jin Xiu Ge is a custom clothing store that makes clothes for customers. How can the two of us occupy your precious time?" Liu Nian Hua quickly shook her head and refused.
"Sister Nian Hua, you are busy with so much work every day, but you refuse when I suggest finding you a helper. Where will you find the time to make clothes for Meng Fan? It's better to give the fabrics to Zheng He and the others to make. They can just measure you for the sizes. Since they make one outfit, they might as well make two. It's better to let Zheng He and Cai Die take the fabrics to the custom clothing store and have them made together," Leng Ruo Li also offered her suggestion.
"Uh..."
"Alright, then we'll trouble Zheng He and Sister Cai Die."
Liu Nian Hua finally agreed to the suggestions of several people.