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Meng Jianhua’s group of friends specifically emphasized that he was the most favored, intending to intimidate Shen Yu’an and Bai Miaqing with this.
The exposed woman who was pushed aside by Meng Jianhua also looked towards Shen Yu’an and Bai Miaqing at this moment.
Seeing their naturally beautiful faces without any cosmetics, her eyes filled with envy.
She greeted people with a smiling face all day long, and even when her expression was blank, one could still see the wrinkles on her face.
Her heart was consumed by jealousy, but her words contradicted her true feelings.
Did they not think highly of Meng Jianhua and look down on him? Yet she insisted on not meeting their expectations.
With a smiling face, she began persuading, “Young ladies, perhaps you are new to the capital and unaware of Master Meng’s status. The Meng family is one of the most prominent families in our city. If you follow Master Meng, your lives will surely be better than they are now.”
“To be chosen by Master Meng is a blessing for both of you. The good days are still ahead~”
The crowd looked at this woman as if she were a fool. What kind of mindset would prompt someone to say such things?
Shen Yu’an’s lips curled up as she replied with a sarcastic smile, “Since you consider this a blessing, then let this blessing be yours.”
However, Meng Jianhua, who had been helped up, heard these words and proudly straightened his chest, looking satisfied at the woman who was just praising him.
He walked over and embraced the woman with one hand, exclaiming dramatically, “Whatever catches my eye later, I’ll give it to you, my lady.”
Then he glanced at Bai Mingxi with a disdainful expression and said, “I’m not like certain individuals who are too stingy to even buy a piece of jewelry.”
Bai Mingxi stepped forward and delivered a punch directly to Meng Jianhua’s left eye.
Meng Jianhua raised his head in anger, “Bai Mingxi, how dare you hit me!”
“I hit exactly where I intended!” Bai Mingxi said.
Just as Meng Jianhua raised his head, he was punched again, this time in his right eye.
The two fist marks appeared remarkably symmetrical.
The woman in Meng Jianhua’s arms was frightened and hid behind him.
Seeing Bai Mingxi stop, she quickly ran to Meng Jianhua’s side and asked with concern, “Master Meng, are you okay?”
Meng Jianhua rubbed his two swollen eyes with the hand that was not injured and angrily said, “Get lost! You blind fool, can’t you see that I’m not fine?”
The woman walked away unwillingly.
Meng Jianhua’s friends by his side carefully guarded him. “Meng… Master Meng…”
Meng Jianhua scolded, “A bunch of blind fools! Hurry up and let the people outside come in. Whether these people want to stay or not, they will stay.”
“Yes, they dare to provoke Master Meng, and you won’t leave unscathed!”
One person quickly ran outside and called in the servants who were waiting outside. There were servants brought by Meng Jianhua and his friends outside. After everyone came in, they formed a bustling crowd, surrounding Shen Yu’an and her group.
Meng Jianhua looked at the incoming servants and gave a command, “Capture those two women for me!”
The incoming servants, whether from the Meng family or those accompanying Meng Jianhua, rushed towards Shen Yu’an’s group at Meng Jianhua’s command.
The shop staff beside Meng Jianhua worriedly said, “Master Meng, you can’t fight here. The things in the shop… the things in the shop…”
Meng Jianhua angrily waved his hand, “Stop blabbering! If anything gets damaged, I’ll compensate for it. Or do you think I can’t afford such trivial things?”
The shop staff, despite their concerns, dared not say anything further. Someone hurriedly ran out to call for help.
Bai Mingxi didn’t expect Meng Jianhua to actually dare to act here. They didn’t bring any servants when they left in the morning, but there were so many people on the other side. He quickly said, “Old master, please leave quickly and send someone from the Bai residence.”
Grandpa Shen pulled Bai Mingxi, who seemed flustered and calmly said, “Don’t worry, they can’t defeat us.”
Bai Mingxi was so anxious that sweat appeared on his forehead. He urgently said, “Even if they can’t defeat us, we should quickly go back and call for help. They definitely won’t dare to harm me. Please, leave quickly.”
Upon hearing this, grandpa Shen knew that Bai Mingxi misunderstood the meaning behind his words.
However, he didn’t bother to explain further because he would soon find out for himself.
Indeed, not even a moment passed before there were several injured and moaning individuals lying on the ground.
However, these people were not from the Shen family, but the group of servants brought in by Meng Jianhua.
Meng Jianhua, his friends, and the woman were all frightened and retreated to the back, hiding.
His friends were on the verge of tears, finding this situation incredibly terrifying.
Trembling, they said, “Meng, Meng, Master Meng, what should we do?”
Meng Jianhua glared at the person, as if to say, “Do you think I have all the answers?” He didn’t expect these seemingly impoverished individuals to be a group of tough characters.
Meng Jianhua refused to believe that they would not encounter a moment of vulnerability in this city.
Meng Jianhua coldly surveyed the Shen family members and decisively said, “Let’s go!”
However, this time, the ones who couldn’t leave became Meng Jianhua and his group. Following their example, the Shen family members firmly blocked the doorway, forming a human barrier.
The shop staff also chased after Meng Jianhua and his group from behind.
“Master Meng, you can’t leave. What about the jewelry on the ground…”
They hadn’t forgotten Meng Jianhua’s earlier statement about compensating for any damaged items.
As for the other group, they seemed even more formidable than Meng Jianhua. They wouldn’t dare to let him compensate.
So, they could only follow Meng Jianhua closely, trying to keep up with him.
Shen Yu’an sneered in front of the human barrier and said, “Young Master Meng, don’t forget about compensating us.”
“And don’t forget to pay for our losses as well.”
Meng Jianhua could tolerate compensating for the jewelry, but what is this so-called “loss fee”? Why should he compensate them?
Annoyed, Meng Jianhua said, “What loss fee? The ones who got injured are clearly my people!”
Shen Yu’an kindly listed them out, “Loss of time, worth 100 taels. Emotional distress, worth 200 taels. Medical expenses…”
As Meng Jianhua and his group listened to Shen Yu’an itemizing the ‘loss fees,’ their faces turned dark with anger.