The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Anmi felt the small body in her arms still trembling, and her heart skipped a beat. Almost instinctively, she said, "Liu'er, don't be afraid, Mother is here."

Miraculously, upon hearing Anmi's comforting words, the girl in her arms gradually calmed down, peeked out from her embrace, and looked at the face full of concern, "Mother... are you Liu'er's mother?"

"Yes, I am Liu'er's mother." An Mi nodded excitedly, holding the girl in her arms. She truly felt as if she were holding her own daughter, and her heart was filled with indescribable peace.

The little girl pouted and suddenly hugged Anmi's neck, "Mother, Liu'er is scared... Liu'er is so scared..."

The crying broke her heart, and she quickly hugged the little body in her arms even tighter. "Don't be afraid, Liu'er. With your mother here, Liu'er has nothing to be afraid of."

Those who were initially surprised by the woman's selfless act of saving the child suddenly realized after hearing the conversation between the two that she was the little girl's mother, which explained why she was so reckless!

Just then, a tall man roughly pushed through the crowd, saw the little girl, and immediately pulled her out of Anmi's arms, anxiously checking her body from head to toe. "Liu'er, tell me, where does it hurt? Are you injured?"

"Liu'er..." The girl in her arms was pulled away, and An Mi felt a void in her heart. She subconsciously reached out to grab her daughter, but when she saw the person who had pulled Liu'er out of her arms, her body stiffened. It was him!

But the Liu'er in front of her... is not... is not her daughter, but... but she feels so much like her!

Anmi quietly got up and silently watched the man's concerned expression towards Liu'er...

With tears still on her face, Liu'er immediately broke into a bright smile when she saw the familiar face. "Uncle, Liu'er is alright. Liu'er is not in pain. Liu'er is not hurt."

The man carefully examined her again, making sure there wasn't even the slightest scratch, before he felt relieved. He stood up, his expression changing from worry and concern, and coldly swept his gaze over the servants who had followed him. "How have you been taking care of Miss?"

The group, filled with fear and trepidation, knelt on the ground in unison, "Master...Miss..."

"Uncle, it's not their fault, it was just that Liu'er was playing too much." Liu'er looked up, tugged at the man's hand, and as if she had thought of something, her face lit up with joy, and she said excitedly, "Uncle, Liu'er has found her mother."

Bai Yi frowned, about to tell her not to talk nonsense, but Liu'er had already let go of his hand, excitedly ran to An Mi's side, stretched out her hands, half-hugging An Mi's legs, resting her head on her body, and proudly said to her uncle, "Liu'er has found her mother, she is Liu'er's mother."

Bai Yi's face immediately darkened. An Mi felt an overwhelming surge of excitement. Even though she knew that Liu'er in front of her was not her daughter, she still couldn't hide her excitement when she heard Liu'er's words. She even wanted to hug Liu'er tightly. However, reason told her that she couldn't do that right now!

An Mi glanced at the man whose face had darkened. She knew that he would linger in the eastern part of the city. She was still thinking about how to get an audience with this important person from the capital, but she never expected that they would meet in this way!

Bai Yi, he is the person she is looking for today!

"Liu'er, don't talk nonsense. She is not your mother." Bai Yi's thick eyebrows were furrowed, and he was angry, but he could never bear to be too harsh in front of Liu'er.

Liu'er's little face scrunched up, realizing she had probably upset her uncle. But... thinking of her mother, Liu'er bit her lip, her face full of grievance. "But... but Uncle said that in this world, Uncle and Mother love Liu'er the most and will definitely protect her. Just now, Mother protected Liu'er. She is Liu'er's mother."

As she spoke, Liu'er placed her hand in An Mi's palm, looked up at An Mi, and smiled sweetly, "Mother loves Liu'er the most, doesn't she?"

Even an ordinary person would find it hard to say a word against that smile, let alone the name "Liu'er," which touched An Mi's heart. Almost subconsciously, An Mi softly said, "Yes, Liu'er's mother loves Liu'er the most."

These words made Liu'er cheer with joy, and she became even more radiant, as if the fright she had just suffered had vanished in an instant.

However, some people's faces darkened even more. Only then did Bai Yi seriously examine the woman who had just saved Liu'er. She was thin and her face was obviously sickly pale. It was unimaginable that someone with such a body would dare to save someone under the hooves of a horse. He was grateful to this woman for saving Liu'er's life, but... Mother?

Bai Yi's eyes narrowed as he caught a glimpse of her maid's attire. A knowing look flashed across his eyes, followed by intense disdain on his face.

“Miss, this is not the place to talk. Would you like to come upstairs with me?” Bai Yi said politely, but what others saw as politeness was seen as cold formality by An Mi.

An Mi twitched the corners of her mouth, taking in her politeness, but nodded without refusing. It was indeed inappropriate to discuss the purpose of her seeking him here, and his invitation conveniently resolved her concerns.

Bai Yi glanced at An Mi indifferently, his disdain deepening. He then picked up Liu'er and strode towards a nearby restaurant.

An Mi followed closely behind and went with Bai Yi to a private room in the restaurant. She watched as Bai Yi handed Liu'er over to the servants and coaxed her to find something fun. His loving and tender manner captivated An Mi. She had heard that Bai Yi had a changeable personality, eccentric behavior, and even violence, but she never expected that he would have such a side to him.

Uncle? Liu'er calls Bai Yi her uncle, so Liu'er's mother...

"Tell me, what do you want in return?" An Mi was thinking when a cold voice interrupted her thoughts.

An Mi looked up and met those cold eyes, and couldn't help but frown. "What?"

Benefits? What benefits?

Bai Yi snorted coldly, a mocking smile playing on his lips, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt. "Do I need to put it more clearly? You saved Liu'er, wasn't it all for money? How much money do you want? As long as you name it, I'll give it to you. I've seen plenty of people like you. So, tell me, how much do you want?"

These words undoubtedly stung An Mi. Did he really think of her as that kind of person? Saving Liu'er for money? Ha! How ridiculous! If she didn't need something from this man, she would have slapped him across the face and shouted at him, "Don't insult people like that!"

An Mi took a deep breath to calm herself. Just a moment later, when she met Bai Yi's eyes again, her gaze was calm. "King of Bohai..."

"You..." Bai Yi's eyes narrowed, and killing intent erupted. This woman actually knew his identity!