Chapter 151: I Was Kidding

In an instant, a group of people clutched at their throats with expressions of agony. To think they had believed this was tea specially ordered by the Crown Prince himself, only to realize that Shen Chutang was behind this wicked trick!

How could this vile wretch dare to brew their tea using water from a toilet bowl? It was simply beyond despicable!

Shen Tingting’s eyes turned red with fury, yet she could neither vomit nor keep it down, driving her to the verge of madness.

"Shen Chutang, I am going to kill you!"

With that, Shen Tingting lunged straight at Shen Chutang, only to be easily sidestepped.

Shen Chutang smiled with an air of utter innocence. "No need to be so angry, I was just joking."

The next second, Old Madam Shen and the others glared at Shen Chutang with ferocious expressions, their looks so venomous they wished they could strip her tendons, peel her bones, and hack her into ten thousand pieces to quench their hatred!

Old Madam Shen hurriedly grabbed a tissue to wipe her mouth and hands, pointing a resentful finger at Shen Chutang. "You wild girl, you truly make me sick! How could the Shen family produce scum like you?"

Shen Xuejun also cursed angrily, "A bitch like you should have died out on the streets years ago. What on earth did you come back alive for?"

Liu Shuhua pointed her teeth-gnashing face at Shen Chutang. "You beast, we should have strangled you to death the day you were born!"

Shen Tingting shrieked, "You crazy woman, keeping a dog in the Shen family is a hundred times better than having you!"

Shen Chutang swept her gaze coldly across them. Fortunately, she had never pinned any hopes on familial affection; otherwise, being reviled by all her closest blood relatives would have left her in an unimaginable state of mind.

She knew her true family consisted only of her master and her martial brothers. As for these people, they were merely scumbags eager to trample upon her and squeeze out her very last drop of usefulness!

Shen Chutang raised her hands and began to applaud. "I must say, you all display quite a remarkable spirit of solidarity. However, I wonder if you will still be able to present such a united front a moment from now?"

Shen Xuejun instantly grew vigilant. "What do you mean?"

Shen Chutang slowly revealed a faint smile. "What I said earlier about brewing your tea with toilet water was indeed false. I merely added some heavy-duty laxatives to it."

Shen Xuejun's expression changed instantly, but since everyone appeared completely fine at the moment, he immediately cursed, "You started playing tricks on us the moment you walked in, thinking it's funny, eh? We aren't going to fall for your ghost stories again!"

"Is that so?"

Shen Chutang's smile made Shen Xuejun's spine tingle. Suddenly, he heard a distinct sound, and Shen Tingting clutched her stomach with a grim expression.

The next second, Shen Xuejun himself felt a violent churning in his gut. The wretched girl had actually been telling the truth!

Soon, all four of them were clutching their stomachs in agony, though their vanity compelled them to maintain the barest shred of remaining dignity.

Shen Chutang walked step by step toward the door. The moment they attempted to break away, she had already beaten them to it and locked the private dining room door from the outside.

"Shen Chutang, open this door right now!"

"Open the door!"

"Vile woman, just you wait until I get out there, I'll make you pay!"

Shen Chutang said coldly, "Don't you ever harbor any more delusions about the Crown Prince. He and a bunch of gutter-dwelling worms like you are not cut from the same cloth. You actually thought you could use him as a stepping stone to rise in status, without even checking if you had the qualifications!

Furthermore, I have nothing to do with him. All the painstaking effort you put into setting up this massive trap was completely in vain. Today is just a small lesson for you, but do not think for a second that this is the end.

As for the Shen family, don't even dream of lording it over anyone in the capital ever again!"

Shen Xuejun clutched his stomach, his face contorted with rage. "Shen Chutang, I'll kill you! Open this damn door right now!"

"There's no need to be in such a rush. I checked this private room beforehand; it comes with its own private restroom. Why aren't you hurrying over there? What's the matter, not in a rush anymore?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Tingting spun around and bolted toward the restroom. Old Madam Shen cursed angrily, "Step aside, all of you! I am the elder here!"

Shen Tingting did not dare to defy the old madam and had no choice but to yield her spot.

However, the remaining three were clearly reaching their absolute breaking points, and all pretense of civility vanished as their true colors were exposed.

"I am the head of this household! I'm going in first!"

"What kind of etiquette are you standing on, you grown man? Can't you yield to me? I've managed this household for all these years!"

"I am your daughter! Don't you feel any pity for me at all?!"

Watching the three of them tear into each other, Shen Chutang leisurely turned and left the hotel.

She had no classes this afternoon, leaving her with plenty of time. She headed to the market and purchased a portable mobile stall, which folded up neatly enough to fit straight into the trunk of her car.

After that, she bought several food-grade preservation containers, takeout packaging boxes, plastic bags, a tablecloth, a small decorative lamp, and two folding chairs. Lu Beiqin had previously resorted to taking on secret side gigs in secret, even fighting others just to snatch online orders—that was no sustainable long-term solution. Setting up a street stall was far more practical.

With all her supplies purchased, Shen Chutang returned to West Mountain Villa and began preparing the items she would need for tonight's venture.

Naturally, the ingredients needed to be as convenient to handle as possible. However, since it was her very first day, Shen Chutang wasn't entirely certain how much of her food she would manage to sell. To avoid any waste, she decided to prepare a smaller batch first to test the waters.