To punish or not

After the hug, the team of expert quietly made their way into the room one at a time. Someone was in charge of Jade's swollen cheek while another was in charge of the the bald patch on Jade's scalp. Someone was in charge of getting a new iPod and a new headphones. Jade was used to this group of people hence she did not get agitated. Matriach Lu on the other hand was contemplating how to mete out punishments to the evil doers. There were some positive outcome from the incident that had just occurred.

Should she just banish them from their lives or should she just allow them to come and go as they pleased to stimulate more positive outcome? Matriach Lu was in deep thoughts. At the same time, she had already cancelled the whole dinner banquet that her useless daughter in law had planned. She could not care less if her daughter in law's reputation was ruin because of it since she did not even take into consideration this grandmaster feelings.

As she was contemplating, her mood grew darker and her face turned even uglier. The four people that were kneeling in the hall could not help feeling helpless but at the same time aggrieved and resentful towards Jade because they believed that Jade was at fault but in the end they were punished instead. Some people just have low self awareness and display narcissism.

Matriach Lu then cleared her throat to speak. "The four of you should be ashamed of yourselves, attacking a helpless and weak little girl. Two already in the wrong and instead of correcting the wrong, the adults went and add more damages. This is just so ridiculous. I expected better from the adults but I ended up disappointed. How is it that this old eyes have better abilities at discerning abilities and temperament when you young people vision should be sharper? I am so disappointed with all four of you. For two years, the four of you are banned from coming here and associating with either me or Jade. After two years, I would assess if the four of you have repented."

Silence ensued but was only short lived because April and Chris started wailing and bawling their eyes out. They kept saying they were innocent but Matriach Lu proved to them that CCTV would not lie. They did not know that a few CCTV had been installed in the playroom to ensure Jade's safety as well as for progress monitoring. "Failing to comply to these terms, I won't hesitate kick you all out from the Lu registry and you can say bye bye to your lavish lifestyle, status and etc." With that she got up and left. Matriach Lu felt she aged another 10 years due to this. The family of four, got up from the floor, feeling humiliated and wronged, left the manor in annoyance.

Master Lu was blaming Madam Lu for their children's lack of refine behaviour while Madam Lu was calling Master Lu a chicken because he did not even defend his family despite he is the man of the house. Their bickering continued for weeks until they decided to reconcile and put the incident behind them but their hate for Jade increased by hundred folds. However, for two whole years, Jade was super happy and blissful that she did not need to encounter with those so called family members. She enjoyed her time with Mama Lu without all the drama.