Lin Yuan lowered her eyes, gently smoothing her sleeves, and didn't take to heart the criticism of several scholars. However, she found it quite amusing, thinking how remarkable these scholars truly were, wishing they would say more.
"Enough, from the look on Sir Bai's face, he evidently already knows his mistake. In that case, we won't make further fuss over a word or two here, lest others see and say we're bullying him."
As for bullying, the scholar didn't explicitly say, but the townsfolk all understood—it was indeed bullying Bai Jing and the others for their lack of learning!
Immediately, a few people unkindly chuckled, making Bai Jing and Liang Liqin's faces flush red and then turn white, feeling utterly humiliated.
