As Jian Yi finished speaking, Su An felt her head explode; the overwhelming sense of dread made her suffocate instantly.
She pounced on Fu Zhun and even said she wanted to be his mother?!
What an outrageous joke!
"No! That's not me!"
Su An screamed almost to the point of despair. Before anyone in the room could react, her face flushed red, she jumped out of bed and rushed out of the room with overwhelming force.
Ugh! How will she ever face Fu Zhun again?!
This is insane!
She was so embarrassed she wanted to die. She covered her face and frantically rushed out, only to bump into Zhou Li who happened to be passing by.
Zhou Li clearly knew what happened last night; his eyes were practically brimming with ambiguity. He laughed loudly and greeted her, "Your Highness, you're awake so soon! Since we'll be family soon anyway, why didn't you sleep a little longer!"
These words were like a knife stabbing into Su An's already fragile heart. "I didn't! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"
She denied it three times in a row, bypassing all etiquette without stopping, wanting only peace and quiet.
However, just as he turned around, he unexpectedly ran into Xie Qingfeng, who was walking towards him with his hands behind his back.
Xie Qingfeng raised an eyebrow and gave her a meaningful look: "...Young lady, you still need to be more restrained. After all, the prince's leg hasn't healed yet!"
Su An: "..."
She covered her face and fled in panic.
She ran all the way back to the shop, intending to rush back to her room to calm down, but little did she know that as soon as she entered the backyard, she was grabbed by the sharp-eyed Li Guihua.
"My daughter, you've finally decided to come back."
What? !
Su An jumped again, looking at Li Guihua in astonishment, "Even Mother, you know?!"
Li Guihua said irritably, "If you don't come home at night, your mother will definitely have to ask around to find out that you little brat are so audacious as to insist on sleeping in the same bed with that young master Fu!"
"Could it be that you and Young Master Fu have become a couple?"
When asked this question, Li Guihua's eyes were filled with a mixture of complex emotions and concern.
To my utter surprise, my own daughter was the one who took the initiative.
Su An forced a smile, tears welling in her eyes, unsure of what expression to make, and said, "No, no! That's not how I am in Mother's heart!"
Li Guihua sighed helplessly, "It's hard to say."
My daughter is always amazing.
Seeing Su An's extremely depressed expression, she opened her mouth but didn't ask any more questions. She comforted her and said, "No matter what, I won't force you on marriage. As long as you like it, that's fine."
It must be said that after experiencing such a devastating emotional blow, these gentle words moved Su An to tears.
Especially the genuine concern in Li Guihua's eyes.
It is truly remarkable that we have transformed from the previous feudal and rigid mindset to today's inclusive one.
Su An couldn't help but sniffle, then hugged Li Guihua tightly, snuggling against her for comfort: "I understand, thank you, Mother."
"Silly girl," Li Guihua said with a smile, rubbing her head. Suddenly, she remembered something and her expression became slightly more serious.
"There's another thing. This morning, for some reason, a number of refugees started pouring into the city. It's very chaotic outside now, so I'm trying to stay out as much as possible."
Upon hearing this, Su An's still somewhat confused and wailing mind immediately cleared up a bit.
Refugees? Could there have been some disaster somewhere recently?
This is not a good sign.
After thinking for a moment and getting ready, Su An began to observe the movements outside the street.
Her shop was located in the center of the county, and usually it was frequented by diners and merchants. But now, she saw a number of ragged refugees wandering the streets, pitifully begging for food from the shops.
Su An then instructed Zhang San to take some steamed buns out and distribute them to refugees in need, while also reminding them to be vigilant recently.
However, she did not expect that the refugee crisis would erupt like wildfire in the blink of an eye.
In just three days, a large number of refugees continued to pour into Fuyou County, and the streets and alleys were almost completely filled.
Their faces were sallow, and both adults and children were skin and bones from hunger. There were even corpses that died of hunger and cold by the roadside!
The county magistrate acted swiftly, dispatching constables and yamen runners to maintain order, opening granaries to distribute grain, and providing relief to the disaster victims.
However, the number of refugees was so large, and there was a vast expanse of people outside the city, that the granaries were quickly running out of food within three days!
Now the refugees are drinking watery porridge, which doesn't fill their stomachs at all. Driven by hunger, they attack restaurants in groups.
The Su family's shop was located in the central area, and its aroma was the most irresistible, naturally attracting the attention of the refugees, who all frantically tried to rush into the shop to grab food.
"Stop pushing! If you dare to break into the store and cause trouble, we'll report you to the authorities!"
Zhang San and his henchmen gritted their teeth and stood guard at the door, blocking the group of disaster victims.
"Go ahead and sue us! Nowhere will tolerate us. Maybe we'll at least get some food in jail, which is better than starving to death!"
The refugees rushed into the shop, some crying and some cursing.
Especially when they saw some well-off diners eating in the restaurant, they were all so agitated that their eyes turned bloodshot.
"Heaven is unjust! You people are enjoying delicious food, but you won't even give us a bite. What's wrong with us taking it ourselves?"
"Everyone, charge! If you rush in, there will be delicious food!"
Just as Zhang San was about to shout angrily, several four- or five-year-old children struggled to squeeze to the front. They were so thin they looked like skeletons, with red eyes, gazing at the shop with longing and pleading.
"This... such a young child?" Zhang San felt a pang of pity.
In the brief moment he was distracted, a group of refugees seized the opportunity, forcefully pushed past him, and rushed inside!
Seeing this, the crowd behind them became even more excited and pushed forward with all their might.
But soon, Fu Zhun, who was in the shop, directed Jian Yi and the others to arrest all the refugees who had just broken into the shop and take them out.
Unlike Zhang San, Jian Yi and his group exuded a chilling aura. They stood firmly at the entrance, instantly intimidating the refugees, who hesitated and stopped in their tracks.
Immediately afterwards, Su An rushed to the door, holding a gong and drum in her hand. She climbed onto a chair and took the opportunity to strike the drum heavily at the refugees.
"Look over here, everyone! I'm the owner of this shop. No need to squeeze in! I'll set up a free porridge distribution point right outside the shop. Just line up, and there's plenty of steamed buns and fried dough sticks. You'll all be able to eat soon!"
"What?! There are steamed buns!"
The refugees, who were initially filled with fear, suddenly erupted into a frenzy, all staring at Su An in disbelief.
"Fried dough sticks? What are fried dough sticks?"
"Never mind what it is! There are steamed buns! We can finally fill our stomachs! We don't have to just drink thin porridge anymore!"
In an instant, many people burst into tears of excitement and knelt down before Su An.
"Thank you, boss! Thank you, boss, you saved my life!"
Seeing the refugees so happy they cried tears of joy, Su An felt extremely sad. He asked Fu Zhun's men to help maintain order at the entrance and instructed them to have Zhang San bring out the cooked food for distribution.
The diners were robbed by the vagrants, and now the table is a mess.
She quickly turned back into the shop and said sincerely, "I'm sorry everyone, I will arrange another table for you, and then we will be temporarily closing!"
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