Sun Zhiyuan and his group were kicked out. Tang Qiqi discussed with Xu Lanzhi that since her older sister was in a bad mood, they would close the business for the day. So they saw the customers out.

Zhao Di is now truly heartbroken. It took a great deal of courage for her to decide to return to Huaiyuan and open a restaurant with the support of her family. She thought that those unpleasant things were finally over, but unexpectedly, so many more troubles have arisen out of nowhere.

Xu Lanzhi didn't know how to comfort her. This child was really unlucky, always running into strange people. Now all she could do was offer kind words of comfort.

Tang Qiqi couldn't swallow this insult. She insisted on going to teach that bastard Sun Zhiyuan a lesson, but Yindi managed to stop her with great difficulty, saying:

“What Sun Zhiyuan did is indeed infuriating, but if we go to the Sun residence to make a scene now, it will only escalate the situation and be even worse for our eldest sister!”

"Are we just going to let him go like this?!" Tang Qiqi said indignantly!

Xu Lanzhi sighed and said, "Your second sister is right. Right now, the most important thing is to appease your eldest sister."

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Tang Qiqi was a little confused: "Didn't we kick Sun Zhiyuan out? What impact will this have on Big Sister? Anyway, we'll just ignore them!"

Yindi said, "It's not as easy as you make it out to be. Everyone was already talking about it before, and now that Sun Zhiyuan has made such a big fuss, the things people are saying are probably going to be even worse, especially since the target is my eldest sister!"

Xu Lanzhi added, "Not only that, I'm afraid the Sun family won't let this go easily, we need to find a way to deal with it!"

Tang Qiqi gritted her teeth and said, "If the Sun family comes looking for trouble again, I'll beat them to a pulp. They're bullying us too much."

Xu Lanzhi said worriedly, "Sun Zhiyuan came with such a big entourage to propose marriage, but we kicked him out. As a prominent family in Huaiyuan County, how can the Sun family swallow this insult? I'm afraid that Madam Sun will cause trouble again!"

Sisi said impatiently, "Who told them to make a move on my eldest sister? They came to propose marriage without even saying a word. Are we supposed to marry my eldest sister off to that lustful old lecher?"

The family grew increasingly angry as they talked, genuinely worried that Old Madam Sun would cause trouble. Zhao Di felt even worse upon hearing this, saying, "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have come back. I should have stayed in Lanling and followed my master to cook. Now I've dragged everyone into this again!"

Yindi quickly said, "Big sister, Sun Zhiyuan is a scoundrel, what's it to you? We'll just ignore them."

Zhao Di said with a gloomy expression, "It's not that easy. The Sun family has lost face today, and I'm afraid they won't let this go easily!"

Xu Lanzhi said, "Don't panic, everyone. We have no marriage agreement with their family. This betrothal is something they're doing all the work for. It's not like we provoked them. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Zhaodi, don't worry, we're all family here, everything will be fine! Anyway, with your mother here, I will never let you into that hellhole of the Sun family!"

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The younger sisters chimed in, "That's right, eldest sister. We're all family here, we can always solve problems together. You should rest for a few days!"

Seeing that no one in the family blamed her, Zhao Di felt less upset. She said, "What's meant to be will be. We haven't done anything wrong, so why should we be afraid of the Sun family? We'll open for business as usual tomorrow."

Everyone reached a consensus: "The eldest sister is right. We should just do what we're supposed to do. It's clearly Sun Zhiyuan's problem, so why should we hide from him!"

After discussing it as a family, they reopened the next day with great fanfare. Not only did they operate as usual, but they also offered many special-priced dishes to attract customers.

Although many people pointed fingers at Zhao Di, she has now calmed down and doesn't take it to heart.

But there were always those busybodies who, not content with just whispering, insisted on saying to Zhao Di, "Boss lady, the Sun family has prepared a generous betrothal gift. Instead of becoming a young mistress and enjoying a life of luxury, you're still here flipping a ladle!"

Just as Xu Lanzhi was about to speak up for Zhao Di, Zhao Di smiled at her mother, indicating that she could handle it herself, and then said with a warm expression:

"Everyone has their own destiny. Some people are lucky enough to have that kind of fortune, but I was born into poverty and can't enjoy that kind of fortune. Even if the Sun family has mountains of gold and silver, and everything else is good, I still prefer to stir-fry the big wok."

"Please enjoy your meal, sir/madam. If you need anything else, just let the waiter know!"

The man had intended to ridicule Zhao Di, but Zhao Di accepted it so readily that they felt a little embarrassed and praised her as a heroine, gaining even more admiration for her.

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The Tang family was very open and aboveboard, opening and holding events as usual. Gradually, people realized that it was just wishful thinking on the part of the Sun family, and the young lady had no such intentions.

But the Sun family didn't stop at all. The old lady Sun was already dissatisfied with the grand show, feeling that it was too much of a show of respect to the Tang family. But seeing that this would give the Sun family a chance to have a son and also put an end to Sun Haotian's hopes, she tolerated it.

As a result, all those good things were used to find a concubine, but she was kicked out. The Sun family lost all face!

What's even more infuriating is that after being kicked out, Sun Zhiyuan not only didn't try to regain his dignity, but he also became completely despondent and hid in his room every day!

Madam Sun had been cursing outside Sun Zhiyuan's room many times, demanding that he go to the Tang family to demand an explanation. What? Has my Sun family fallen so low that we can't even afford a concubine with the money we would have spent on a wife?

Sun Zhiyuan knew he had messed up this time. He had been delusional, thinking that his actions would make him a hero who saved the damsel in distress, fulfill the old lady's wish for him to take a concubine, and allow him to marry the girl he loved—a perfect three-birds-with-one-stone situation. In the end, however, he had shot himself in the foot.

Now he's lost both face and substance. The girl isn't willing, and he can't just go ahead and shoot her. As usual, Sun Zhiyuan retreats into his shell and ignores the situation!

But Madam Sun wasn't so easy to talk to. She was determined to take this concubine this time, otherwise people would really think that her Sun family had declined.

Unable to persuade Sun Zhiyuan, Old Madam Sun vented her anger on her three daughters-in-law, who knelt in a row to listen to her scolding:

"Did my Sun family raise you for nothing? Now we're being humiliated by a country family, and you men are being treated like this, and you just stand by and watch, without even trying to arrange a marriage for that girl from the Tang family!"

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The first wife, Madam Yang, said, "Mother, what can we do if the girl doesn't want to marry her? Besides, the Tang family is not a good match for us. Why should we insist on marrying her? I'll have my aunt find someone who is pretty and suits Master's taste!"

Sun Haotian's mother, Jiang, was somewhat acquainted with Tang Qiqi. She learned from Tang Qiqi that although the Tang family consisted entirely of girls, Xu Lanzhi cherished them all and wouldn't want to marry her daughter off as a concubine. Therefore, she echoed her mother's sentiments:

"Madam, I think what you said makes sense. Not just anyone can become a concubine in our Sun family. The Tang family has an orphan and a widow, and they have many daughters. If they really get married, they might try to extort money from our family later."

"Why not do as the First Madam suggests, find a daughter from a good family, and choose an auspicious day to marry her?"

The concubine standing nearby said, "Isn't the Second Madam on good terms with the Tang family? Why isn't she praising Tang Qiqi for being clever and quick-witted now? This fence-sitter is really quite the opposite!"

Madam Jiang glanced at the concubine and said, "Tang Qiqi is my son's savior. Being polite to her is to bring good fortune to my son. Master wants to take a concubine, which is a matter of the Sun family's reputation, so we must be careful in every aspect. As for you, apart from the wedding day, Master has never been to your room. I don't know how you serve Master!"

The concubine, her sore spot touched, became enraged and shouted, "You're just a butcher's daughter! If you hadn't used your seductive skills to seduce the master, you'd probably still be selling meat on the street. How dare you mock me? I'll beat you to death!"

As she was about to throw a tantrum and hit someone, the first wife, Madam Yang, was more than happy for them to fight. She only said vaguely, "How can you say such shameless things in front of the old lady? What kind of behavior is this? You should kneel down and apologize to the old lady!"

The concubine was not about to give up. She grabbed Jiang's hair and started scratching her. Jiang was no pushover either, and the two began to wrestle.

Madam Sun was so angry that she could hardly stand. She banged her cane hard and said, "You good-for-nothings! What can we expect from you? You can't help at all. All you do is fight amongst yourselves. Get out of here!"

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The old lady got angry, and Jiang and the concubine stopped and slunk away.