Meng Huai turned her head and saw Shang Pingying and another girl coming out of the adjacent private room.
Hearing Shang Pingying's mockery, Meng Huai finally stopped giving her any face. After being provoked twice without any reaction, Shang Pingying truly thought Meng Huai didn't dare to deal with her?
Meng Huai met Shang Pingying's gaze, "Oh, it's classmate Shang. Didn't you just win the first place in the freshman test and get prize money? It's not excessive to have a meal to celebrate, right?"
Shang Pingying never expected that Meng Huai, who she thought would never dare to oppose her, would dare to talk back today. And why mention the freshman test? Besides, she had never heard of any prize money for ranking in the freshman test!
"Are you kidding? There's no prize money for the freshman test at all. Who knows where you got the money?"
The voices from outside the private room reached the ears of the three Tang brothers. Tang Xuehai, with an air of watching a show, said, "Yo, this classmate Meng is quite good at attracting hate."
Tang Sinian wanted to go out and take a look, and perhaps offer some criticism and education. But Tang Qianyi clearly understood his intention and quickly stopped him, "If this student sees Meng classmate dining with us, it will only give her more ammunition to gossip!"
"What's the big deal?"
Tang Xuehai also chimed in, "This girl clearly isn't easy to deal with. She can twist facts. I think Classmate Meng can handle it herself, so we don't need to go out."
The three Tang brothers sat in their seats 'watching the show', listening to Meng Huai attract hate.
Of course, there was no prize money for the freshman test, but Meng Huai just said it to annoy her. Meng Huai continued, "There's no prize money for the freshman test, so I, as the first place winner, should know better than you, right? After all, what rank did you get? Th... three hundred and fifty-sixth?"
Meng Huai had seen these rankings on the list for the logistics department. There weren't many people in a class, so remembering this much was not a problem.
By this time, quite a crowd had gathered. Hearing Meng Huai's words, some onlookers whispered, "Is that person the freshman first place? She's amazing!"
"The one opposite looking for trouble is no good. There are less than four hundred students this year, right? This girl is at the bottom and dares to provoke the first place? Really..."
"Imperial Military Academy, she must be from a prestigious family, right? You can tell from her arrogant demeanor, spoiled by her parents!"
"So impressive, I didn't expect to meet the first place of the Imperial Military Academy during a meal. This girl will definitely be outstanding in the future!"
These discussions were clearly heard by Shang Pingying, making her even angrier. She yelled at the onlookers, "What business is it of yours!"
At this moment, the girl holding Shang Pingying's hand saw her sister being 'angered' by these people and, with an imposing manner, said to the onlookers, "My dad is Marshal Meng, be careful, he'll deal with you!"
Upon hearing the child's words, Meng Huai thought, "Oh, what a coincidence, this is that woman's child? But, she doesn't seem very bright. That woman shouldn't have raised such a foolish child!"
Meng Yixin, having been doted on since childhood, had indeed not learned even a tenth of her mother's cunning. Saying such words at this moment only gave people more ammunition.
The peanut gallery heard Meng Yixin's words and frowned, discussing amongst themselves, "Marshal Meng? Is it the Marshal Meng I'm thinking of? I always thought Marshal Meng was brave and skilled in battle, how could he raise such a daughter?"
"Truly unexpected! Marshal Meng's lifelong reputation might be ruined by this foolish daughter!"
"Sigh."
Meng Yixin and Shang Pingying could obviously hear these discussions. Hearing these words, Shang Pingying's expression clearly changed. She had brought Meng Yixin out, and now these people were scolding Meng Yixin, so the responsibility would fall on her. Shang Pingying knew very well that her aunt was not someone to be trifled with. If she knew that her precious daughter had been wronged while with her, she would be finished.
Shang Pingying immediately wanted to pull Meng Yixin away, but at this moment, a little boy's voice rang out.
"Huh? You're that sister from the livestream?"
Shang Pingying and Meng Yixin both turned their heads to look at the speaker. It was a chubby little boy, with an elderly person following behind him.
Both of them clearly recognized the person. Meng Yixin greeted him, "Little Fatty, why are you here?"
Hearing Meng Yixin's address, the little boy glared at her, "You're the one who's Little Fatty! I can't be bothered with you."
After speaking, the little boy walked towards Meng Huai. Hearing his words, Meng Yixin pouted, very unhappy. Shang Pingying pulled her, "Xinxin, let's go first."
The little boy's height only reached Meng Huai's waist. He looked up and asked again, "You're that sister who was amazing in the test, right? I wanted to find you, but I met you unexpectedly. It seems my sister and I have fate!"
Meng Huai looked at the chubby little boy and found him very cute. Moreover, the boy clearly recognized her, through the livestream of the freshman test? Meng Huai guessed from the boy's words.
"It's me, do you need something from me?"
Meng Huai spoke very gently and even deliberately squatted down to be at the boy's eye level.
The little boy thought, "I just think Sister is amazing and want to get to know you, hehe."
Meng Huai found the child's demeanor very playful. She flicked his nose, "Oh, you're so young, yet you're quite the charmer! You know how to get to know girls at such a young age?"
The little boy touched his nose, blushing as he said, "No way."
The child mustered up his courage and said to Meng Huai, "Actually, I want to take you as my master! You're so amazing, teach me!"
Meng Huai raised her eyebrows upon hearing the little boy's words, "You want to take me as your master?"
"Yes, I want to be like you, fighting on the battlefield and protecting the people I want to protect."
The boy's idol was Crown Prince Xie You, and he wanted to be as powerful as Brother Xie You. However, Brother was too busy and certainly wouldn't have time to teach him, so he would find the second most powerful person! The little boy thought this.
Meng Huai could not resist the attack of cute children. She had saved Meng Wen and Meng Wu back then and taught them. However, she was strict when she needed to be, and indulgent when she could be. Children respond best to a clear system of rewards and punishments.
However, no matter how cute this child was, it was the first time she had met him, and taking on a master was definitely impossible, especially since she didn't have the free time now. Meng Huai stroked the little boy's small face, "Child, your aspirations are very lofty! But sister doesn't have time to teach you. There are many people more powerful than sister, you can find the most powerful one!"
The little boy, hearing himself rejected, pouted adorably, "But it's hard to find another person as amazing and beautiful as you!"
Meng Huai laughed heartily upon hearing this, "Child, your words are so sweet! But sister has to go to class now."
The little boy, seeing Meng Huai about to leave, grabbed her sleeve, "Sister, if you don't be my master, can you sell me two talismans? And antidote pills, your online shop is really impossible to get into!"
Meng Huai heard this and realized he was a loyal fan of her shop!
She took out some talismans and antidote pills from her pocket and handed them to the child. The child's hands were small and needed to be held with both hands to cradle all the items.
"Thank you, sister. Grandpa housekeeper, please help me. I need to transfer money to sister."
Meng Huai, however, said, "It's a gift for you, because you're so cute!"
With that, she waved goodbye to the little boy and left.