Chapter 73: So What?

Gao Shanshan widened her eyes and roared in disbelief, "Do you know who I am? My father is the current Prime Minister, and my aunt is an Imperial Consort!"

Jun Zijin sneered, "Is that so? And so what? Here at Bibo Pavilion, I have the final say."

Gao Shanshan scoffed, "Who do you think you are? This restaurant belongs to my Crown Prince brother. What right do you have to say it's yours just because you say so?"

Quan Qingle spoke up:

"Are you pig-brained? Just because Zijin is the person my Quan family has chosen, and even more so, the person my Crown Prince brother has chosen. Just because she is the future Crown Princess."

Upon hearing that the one who hit her was actually that country girl from the Jun family, a wave of resentment surged up in Gao Shanshan.

"I wondered who it was; it turns out to be that neglected country girl from the Jun family," Gao Shanshan said, her words filled with deep contempt. "You bumpkin, do you know who I am? How dare you hit me?"

Jun Zijin smoothed her slightly reddened palm, not even lifting her eyes, and said slowly:

"I also wondered who it was; it is merely the daughter of a Prime Minister. Why haven't you knelt down upon seeing this County Princess?"

Seeing Jun Zijin dare to speak to her like this, Gao Shanshan was both annoyed and hateful:

"A country girl whom even her own father doesn't care for, yet you want this young lady to kneel to you? You bumpkin, why don't you look in a mirror? What right do you have to covet marrying my Crown Prince brother?"

Jun Zijin giggled, raised her eyebrows, and said, "Didn't I just say? By the decree of His Majesty and by the heart of the Crown Prince."

"Exactly, you are just a Prime Minister's daughter. I am a dignified, proper County Princess. Why haven't you knelt upon seeing this County Princess?" Quan Qingle said, hands on her hips.

He Linger also said:

"Even if Zijin once lived on a farm, she is still a County Princess personally enfeoffed by the Emperor and the future Crown Princess. How noble is my Zijin's status? How could someone like you offend and look down upon her at will?"

"Also, you keep saying 'Crown Prince brother' this and 'Crown Prince brother' that. My sixth brother dislikes people who are neither relatives nor acquaintances calling him that the most. Aren't you afraid my sixth brother will cut out your tongue?" Quan Qingle threatened.

Jun Zijin’s voice was cold, "Come to think of it, power is truly useful for suppressing people. No wonder Quan Aoyu told me that once you have power, you must use it, and he would handle any trouble that arises."

She remembered Quan Aoyu once saying to her: Dandan, once you have power, use it with peace of mind; he would handle any trouble, don't be afraid. Thinking of that person, the corners of Jun Zijin's mouth curled up involuntarily.

Gao Shanshan was rendered speechless by the group, and seeing Jun Zijin constantly mentioning Quan Aoyu's name, everyone who heard understood how deep the affection was between this engaged couple. She was so angry she felt like going mad, and so jealous she felt like losing her mind, but the people in front of her were not to be trifled with. Gao Shanshan didn't know who to lash out at for a moment, then caught sight of the waiter still kneeling on the ground. Ignoring the pain in her own legs, she raised her foot to kick him.

But just as she raised her foot and before she could kick out, Jun Zijin delivered a kick to her stomach, and Gao Shanshan landed on the ground with a "thud."

Gao Shanshan clutched her stomach. She never dreamed that today she wouldn't gain any advantage, but instead get slapped by this bumpkin and kicked as well. Was those three years of training wasted? She felt her lungs were about to explode from anger; her legs hurt, her face hurt, and her stomach hurt. She couldn't stand up, and she couldn't win an argument. It seemed only her eyes were still functional, so she had no choice but to glare viciously at Jun Zijin, stubbornly saying:

"You actually dare to strike again; I won't let you off."

Jun Zijin couldn't be bothered to pay attention to her, turned to signal the waiter to stop kneeling, and calmly straightened her sleeves, "If you act recklessly again, next time it won't just be this."

At this moment, Jun Zhihao, who had been watching from the private room for a long time, thought to himself that his senior sister had kicked an iron plate this time, and it wouldn't be good not to help her. He walked out of the adjacent room, bowed to the group, and asked Jun Zijin: "Is this the second younger sister?"

Jun Zijin raised her eyebrows slightly and did not answer. He had been cursing her in the private room just now, and now he was trying to get chummy.

Jun Zhihao didn't seem to care and said again:

"My junior sister is young and ignorant; she has offended you just now, and I hope the second younger sister will be magnanimous."

Jun Zijin looked at him with a half-smile, "You are certainly good at assessing the situation."

Gao Shanshan shouted angrily from the side:

"Jun Zhihao, why are you apologizing to her? This young lady doesn't need it!"

Jun Zhihao cursed inwardly; this junior sister was truly stupid to the extreme. If it weren't for her status which might be useful in the future, he would never have associated with her.

Jun Zijin clapped her hands lightly, "Miss Gao, I had no intention of being your enemy, but you kept pushing. Take a good look, is the person in front of you someone you can afford to provoke? If you don't want to get slapped again, be sensible and get lost with your senior brother."

Jun Zhihao hurriedly helped Gao Shanshan up from the ground and whispered, "Junior sister, let's go. A wise person does not fight when the odds are against them."

Gao Shanshan also knew she couldn't gain any advantage, so she could only glare viciously at Jun Zijin and the others, leaving behind a harsh threat:

"Jun Zijin, don't be smug. Sooner or later you will regret this, just you wait!" After speaking, she turned and limped away.

After Jun Zhihao bowed to the group again, he hurriedly chased after her.

Watching her disheveled back, the group couldn't help but chuckle. The waiter who had been hit also smiled and said gratefully: "Mistress, you were truly imposing just now!"

This farce did not affect the appetites of the foodies, but a perfectly good meal had been ruined by Gao Shanshan's interference, and the dishes had gone cold, so the shopkeeper served a fresh table of fine dishes.

In the tea house across from the restaurant, Quan Tianchen leaned back in his chair with a teacup, having watched the excitement for a long time. He had seen clearly how Jun Zijin retorted and struck, and now seeing that girl continue to eat around the table after driving away the Prime Minister's daughter, Quan Tianchen couldn't help but shake his head and smile: He had thought that his sixth brother's cold temperament would make it hard to find a suitable marriage, but he hadn't expected that Yu'er and this girl were truly a match—equally imposing, decisive, occasionally a bit mischievous, and a little... willful. Fate is truly a magical thing. A smile hung on Quan Tianchen's gentle face as he shook his head again.

The group finally ate and drank their fill; one meal wasn't enough, so they left the restaurant with both leftovers and takeout.

He Linger remembered Jun Zijin saying at the last palace banquet that her clothing shop would open this month. The more she looked at the dress Jun Zijin was wearing, the more beautiful she thought it was, so she thought that if her shop opened, she would go and choose a few such outfits. Quan Qingle had also been coveting them for a long time. Jun Zijin smiled and said:

"I haven't been free lately to draw design drafts. I only drew a few in the last few days, and the tailors are rushing to finish them. I estimate it will be a few more days, and I will invite you all then."

It was getting late, and the group parted ways to go home.

When Jun Zijin returned to the residence, she saw that the second branch, which had been quiet for the past few days, was exceptionally jubilant today. That's right, Jun Zhihao had returned.