Xie Qingfeng was visibly stunned for a moment, then asked incredulously, "That little girl? The princess? It's progressed to this point?"
No matter how delicious the wild vegetables are, they can only be enjoyed occasionally and are never considered worthy of a formal occasion.
Seeing that this person, who only cared about medicine, could also be gossipy, Zhou Li couldn't help but raise his nose smugly and chatter on about what had happened between the two of them.
"The prince is so cold and aloof, when have you ever seen him be captivated by a woman? Just this time, the prince actually stood up without hesitation, risking his life for her, it must be true love without a doubt!"
"Perhaps the two of them are in that room, deeply in love and tenderly caring for each other!"
Xie Qingfeng was greatly shocked, his eyes widened, and his contempt for Su An disappeared.
At this moment, Zhou Li caught sight of Su An coming out and immediately winked and said ambiguously, "Why is your face so red, little boss? Did my master bully you?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Qingfeng also turned his head and carefully examined Su An once again.
The young girl was beautiful and charming, with a pleasing appearance, but unfortunately she had neither talent nor family background, making her an ill-matched match no matter how you looked at it.
Su An had initially fled in embarrassment, but unexpectedly found himself digging his toes into the ground again.
So she glared back lightly, her eyes reddening, and said, "If you love to let your imagination run wild so much, why don't you just go to a teahouse and tell stories and write plays?"
Xie Qingfeng was genuinely curious. Being straightforward by nature, he stared at Su An and asked, "No, Miss Su, how could ordinary men and women be so concerned for each other? And even go to the trouble of cooking nourishing meals for each other? You wouldn't believe it yourself if you said there was nothing going on, would you?"
These words made Su An look over in surprise. Xie Qingfeng looked at her with a probing and sharp expression, and indeed he seemed to have a straightforward and unapproachable temper.
Seeing how familiar they were, Su An figured it was just gossip among friends and didn't take it to heart. After a moment of contemplation, she smiled and said, "Indeed, I don't believe it myself."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Li and Xie Qingfeng immediately exchanged glances. Was she admitting that she had feelings for the prince?
Seeing their thoughts, Su An generously admitted as they walked, "Young Master Fu is handsome, polite, considerate, and rich. He is indeed my ideal type."
No wonder she's attracted to such a perfect man!
"Then you—" Zhou Li was overjoyed. If that was the case, wouldn't the position of princess be a sure thing?
However, Su An immediately shook her head with a smile and spread her hands, saying, "It's precisely because it's too idealistic; it's unattainable!"
"Although I don't have much education, I know that it's important to be well-matched in terms of social status, so there's absolutely no possibility between us."
Handsome guys are best admired from afar, not disrespected. She'd be content if she could feast her eyes on them, curry favor with them, and make some money.
Besides, her ambition wasn't about romance; whether there was love or not, earning her own money was the most practical thing!
After saying that, Su An ignored the two people who were looking at each other and left in a carefree manner.
Little did they know that after she left, the courtyard fell into an eerie silence.
Zhou Li didn't even dare to look at the commotion from the other side of the house. The shopkeeper had spoken so arrogantly and absolutely; he wondered if the prince had heard him?
The prince finally found a princess he liked; surely the sky must be falling down now!
He glared at Xie Qingfeng with exasperation, thinking that they could have gotten closer by not making a direct statement, but now look what happened!
Alas! It seems the prince's happiness still depends on him!
...
Aside from visiting Fu Zhun, Su An continued her business as usual.
Despite the unexpected incident, the delicious breakfast was irresistible, and the shop was almost bursting at the seams.
Su An was worried that Zhang San and his men might come back, but two days later, the master and servant from next door brought Zhang San over.
It turns out that after the guards took the man away, they detained and interrogated him until today, when he finally confessed.
At this moment, Zhang San knelt obediently in front of Su An. He was no longer as arrogant as before. His face was bruised and swollen, clearly indicating that he had been punished with fists and kicks. He told the truth like a wilted eggplant.
It turns out he wasn't a protection collector at all. Nowadays, county officials are strict, so they wouldn't dare to defy the law. They usually just work as thugs in casinos to earn a little money.
A few days ago, the owner of Ni's Noodle Shop across the street hired him to bring his henchmen to cause trouble when Su's family opened their business, which led to that incident.
“Ni’s Noodle Shop?” Su An gritted his teeth, anger rising within him.
She also knew that Ni's Noodle Shop was originally a noodle shop. After her steamed buns became a hit, the noodle shop followed suit and developed its own steamed buns and fried dough sticks.
Although the taste isn't as authentic as hers, some customers are used to eating steamed buns for breakfast and sometimes they're too lazy to go that far, or they're in a hurry and don't want to queue, so they'll buy from the noodle shop, so at least there's still business.
But this time, the Su family suddenly moved in, and the two families became competitors across the street. The difference in taste was obvious, and the Su family stole the noodle shop's business. Naturally, the Su family held a grudge and deliberately sought revenge to scare her away.
Zhou Li's face was already contorted with righteous indignation. "That noodle shop is utterly lawless and has no regard for the law! Don't be afraid, little boss, let's go straight back. My master and I will back you up!"
In his wheelchair, Fu Zhun nodded in agreement and looked at Su An, asking slowly, "Shall we go settle the accounts?"
"Fine!" Su An's eyes flashed with anger, and he slammed his hand on the table.
Now that I have powerful backers, it's not a waste not to take advantage of it!
She was full of confidence and immediately went to the noodle shop across the street.
Unexpectedly, after learning Su An's purpose, the noodle shop owner, Ni Dagui, rolled his eyes with disdain and even pointed at her nose to accuse her.
"Which eye of yours saw me hire people to smash up your place? My noodle shop has been open for over ten years, and I have plenty of regular customers. Why would I be jealous of your pittances?!"
"Hmph, women should stay at home and take care of their husbands and children. How dare she show her face in public and start a business! She has no shame!"
Su An laughed in exasperation, pointing at the steamer of buns on his counter, and asked sarcastically, "If you're not envious, then stop trying to imitate me like a dog's tail. I make one and you copy it, and when you make a terrible imitation, you start cursing, huh?"
Ni Dagui was instantly furious, his face turning green as he cursed, "Stop talking nonsense! Who wants to imitate your lousy breakfast? It's just a bunch of cheap tricks, and we only make a few regular customers beg us to make it!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Li was the first to lose his composure, immediately frowning and angrily retorting, "You, the boss, are so old yet still shameless; you are truly a vile person!"
"The boss's steamed buns and breakfast are unparalleled in the world! But I tried your steamed buns with a heavy heart, and the skin was rough, the filling was small, and the taste was terrible. Even the dog wouldn't eat them!"
"You! You're all just being unreasonable and deliberately trying to cause trouble!"
Ni Dagui was furious. Knowing he couldn't win an argument, he quickly tried to yell for his thugs.
"Shut up!" Zhang San stepped forward with a grim expression and kicked Ni Dagui hard to the ground!
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