Song Enyu was very surprised, but it didn’t affect how refreshed and vindicated she felt.
She smartly kept quiet, silently watching as Zhao Xiaoxin tore into Zhou Xiaoli on her behalf.
Zhou Xiaoli was also taken aback.
She knew that her behavior just now had been excessive, but shouldn’t that have been a private matter between herself and Song Enyu?
Why had it been escalated to the point of deliberately causing problems for the Medicinal Food Hall?
She hurriedly explained, "I wasn’t picking a fight with you, Song Enyu and I are acquaintances."
Zhao Xiaoxin sneered, "Whatever your relationship with her is, I don’t care. But right now, she is one of our waitresses, and by giving her trouble over work matters, you’re in the wrong. Now you have two options, either leave or apologize to her."
Zhou Xiaoli’s eyes widened in disbelief, "You, you want me to apologize to her? Are you really not afraid that I’ll never come back to do business with you?"
"Money is trivial, principles are paramount. You don’t have to apologize if Song Enyu is willing to forgive you unconditionally, then we can let this go."
Song Enyu looked thoughtfully at the vibrant and articulate Zhao Xiaoxin.
She had heard from Han Muyang and others that Zhao Xiaoxin had been timid and weak when she first came to the city from the countryside. Now, she had clearly become a powerful woman capable of stirring the heavens and earth, and it was very likely that she had earned millions.
Jealousy flared within Song Enyu again.
However, she didn’t forget to take the opportunity to squeeze Zhou Xiaoli.
She said coldly, "I will not forgive unconditionally. Zhou Xiaoli, our Medicinal Food Hall does well, we don’t care about losing one customer, so you’d better leave now."
If Zhou Xiaoli had come alone, or if she had the authority to make decisions for her family, she would have left immediately.
So what if she didn’t eat here? Hadn’t she lived just fine before the Medicinal Food Hall existed?
The problem was, her family trusted and even relied on the medicinal diets from the Medicinal Food Hall. Before she could speak up, her cousin made snide remarks, "Xiao Li, I saw everything just now, you were indeed in the wrong. You better apologize to them quickly."
Her grandmother also said, "That’s right, you’re becoming more and more foolish. If you make a big deal out of this, don’t blame us for not recognizing you afterward."
Whether it was Zhou Xiaoli’s cousin or her grandmother, they were now worried that the people from the Medicinal Food Hall would take their anger out on them and refuse to let them come back in the future.
Not only would they no longer be able to enjoy the medicinal diets from the Medicinal Food Hall, but they would also become a laughingstock in Imperial.
Zhou Xiaoli naturally understood their thoughts.
Fearing that not only would she be barred from patronizing the Medicinal Food Hall, but her own family and her grandmother’s house would also be implicated, resulting in her being shunned, she unwillingly apologized to Song Enyu.
Her voice was as thin as a mosquito’s, but because no one else was speaking, it was very clear.
But Song Enyu was not about to let her off so easily. She snorted, "I didn’t hear you."
Zhou Xiaoli bit her lip and shouted, "I’m sorry, is that good enough now?"
Song Enyu smirked triumphantly.
Zhao Xiaoxin gave her a look, "Okay, this matter is over, let’s not bring it up again. Song Enyu, continue with your work."
After Zhao Xiaoxin left, Zhou Xiaoli mocked her, "Heh, Song Enyu, you really do listen to Zhao Xiaoxin, don’t you?"
Song Enyu felt like hitting someone, but Zhou Xiaoli’s words weren’t meant to ridicule her, and she didn’t want Zhao Xiaoxin to hear them. She coldly said, "Hurry up and say what you want to eat, otherwise I might secretly spit in your dishes when I serve them."
Zhou Xiaoli was genuinely frightened now.
She had no choice but to stand guard outside the private room to prevent Song Enyu from actually spitting in the dishes after taking them from the serving staff.
This was the second private room Song Enyu was in charge of tonight, and although the process was extremely unpleasant, the result was a win for her... in a way.
The third private room was occupied by Miss Li and Miss Yun, who had been poisoned by Lin Fangwei a few days ago, and their friends.