Gu Qinlan sneered: "So the reason why Lou Zhejie dares to be so unscrupulous is because you, Master Liao, intentionally condone it."
Master Liao almost wanted to sew Lou Zhejie's mouth shut with a needle and thread: "Madam Zheng, you have misunderstood, there is absolutely no such thing. My wife and Lou Zhejie's mother are very close friends. She felt sorry for Lou Zhejie losing his mother at a young age, so she asked me to take good care of him in daily life, not to spoil him."
After saying that, he shoved Lou Zhejie hard: "If you dare to talk nonsense again, as a man, you should be brave enough to take responsibility. You made a mistake first and you must apologize!"
Lou Zhejie was filled with deep resentment.
He firmly believed that he had done nothing wrong!
Since their mother passed away, he and his sister had experienced the harsh realities of life. They had initially held a sliver of hope for this teacher, but little did they expect that he too would be so greedy and opportunistic.
So, he stiffened his neck and said righteously, "I have done nothing wrong. Zheng Fenghui's mother had already abandoned the virtues of a wife. She couldn't bear the loneliness and was eager to remarry before her husband's body was even cold. This is an act of disloyalty and injustice, and it is a disgrace to women!"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Fenghui roared and pounced on Lou Zhejie like a tiger descending a mountain, raining down punches on him.
Master Liao hurriedly tried to step forward and pull them apart, but was firmly blocked by the Zheng family's servant.
"Madam Zheng, we can't let them continue fighting. What if something happens to them..."
Gu Qinlan calmly replied, "If anything goes wrong, we'll just pay the compensation."
By the time Zheng Fenghui stopped, Lou Zhejie's head was swollen like a beaten pig's head.
Master Liao felt dizzy and disoriented. He had never seen such a ruthless and unreasonable person!
Gu Qinlan, however, seemed indifferent, simply looking down at Zheng Fenghui and asking, "Are you calmed down?"
Zheng Fenghui nodded in satisfaction, finally able to vent his anger.
Gu Qinlan asked again, "Do you still want him to apologize?"
Zheng Fenghui said dismissively, "Who cares about his insincere apology? Anyway, if he dares to insult me again, I'll dare to fight back."
In his view, why waste words when actions can suffice? Apologies, those insincere polite words, are pointless and unnecessary.
Gu Qinlan nodded slightly: "Since you are satisfied, there is no need to say more."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned to Master Liao and said, "Please trouble you to return Zheng Fenghui's extra tuition fees to us."
Master Liao looked astonished: "Refund?"
Gu Qinlan remained calm: "Of course. Since we don't intend to continue studying here, the remaining silver should be returned by the teacher. Does the teacher intend to embezzle this money?"
The students at this school all came from wealthy families. The monthly tuition was ten taels of silver, which, while not expensive, was still a considerable expense for ordinary families. She wanted to take back that silver to reward the servants; it was better than letting this incompetent teacher get away with it!
Master Liao's face immediately turned purplish-red: "Of course not, please wait a moment, I will have someone fetch it right away."
After a while, Gu Qinlan took the silver and left the school with Zheng Fenghui.
As for Master Liao's apology, nobody took it to heart.
This incident has ruined Master Liao's school's reputation, and his future days at the academy will likely be difficult.
As the carriage slowly entered the Prince Duan's residence, Gu Qinlan gracefully leaped down and hurried towards her own quarters.
However, Zheng Fenghui seemed a little awkward and uneasy. He hesitated and called out to her, "Um... I really have to thank you for today..."
Deep down, he never expected that Gu Qinlan would so indulge his misbehavior.
This was the first time he had physically assaulted someone, yet he had not been punished in any way.
Gu Qinlan stopped and turned to look at him gently. "There were unusual circumstances surrounding today's events. The fault wasn't yours, which is why I've been so supportive. But remember, if you were at fault, you would be punished accordingly. I don't want you to cause trouble, but I will never allow others to bully you or force you to suffer in silence."
After saying this, Gu Qinlan led her entourage and left on her own.
Zheng Fenghui stood there, watching Gu Qinlan and her entourage gradually disappear around the corner of the path, before muttering to himself, "So, she doesn't seem so annoying after all."
Back in her courtyard, Gu Qinlan changed her clothes and sat down at the table to begin selecting a new academy for Zheng Fenghui.
There are very few good universities, and this mischievous Zheng Fenghui has offended most of them.
The remaining two universities rejected his application to enroll outright.
Therefore, Zheng Fenghui's academic path became quite difficult, as no good university was willing to accept him.
Although there are some less prestigious universities, they are clearly not suitable.
The students enrolled by those academies are mostly children of ordinary people. If Zheng Fenghui goes there, he will probably become even more unscrupulous. Wouldn't that be tantamount to condoning his bullying of the weak?
She would never do such a despicable thing.
Therefore, finding a suitable university for Zheng Fenghui became a time-consuming and laborious task.
However, before Gu Qinlan could find a suitable school, trouble came knocking.
The next morning, a servant rushed to Gu Qinlan's courtyard gate with the news, "Madam, the First Madam has arrived and specifically requests to see you and the Second Young Master."
These words startled Gu Qinlan: "The First Madam? The biological mother of Zheng Huaiyu and Zheng Fenghui?"
Fu Yu nodded in confirmation: "It was indeed her. I heard that she came with her husband and the Lou family's children. She looked quite displeased, as if... she had come to question us."
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