The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

"Last night, Young Master Mei was so rough with Xu'er. Xu'er's body is still in pain. The young master only cared about his own pleasure, while Xu'er suffered a lot..." Liu Xu bit her lip, her pitiful appearance touching Young Master Mei's heart.

Young Master Mei thought about it and agreed. Even though Liu Xu didn't respond to him last night, he still took her several times. He frowned, rolled over and got off Liu Xu. "Fine, you can owe me today's compensation for now. I'll make you repay me double in the future!"

A smile appeared on Liu Xu's face. "Young Master Mei is so kind. I, Xu'er, will definitely... repay you double in the future!"

At this point, a cold glint flashed in Liu Xu's eyes. She would repay him tenfold! She would definitely repay him tenfold!

Liu Xu lowered her brows, concealing her thoughts, and spoke again, "Young Master Mei, would it be alright if Xu'er went back to Jicheng with you today?"

Young Master Mei was taken aback. "Back to Jicheng?"

"What? Young Master Mei took Xu'er's body, but didn't he think about taking Xu'er away? What does Young Master Mei take Xu'er for?" Liu Xu's face darkened, and she said with some displeasure.

Seeing that the beauty was angry, Young Master Mei immediately tried to appease her, "Of course I cherish my Xu'er like a treasure. It's just going back to Jicheng, right? I'll take you back. But... Master Liu and Madam Liu..."

Liu Xu raised the corner of her mouth, "If Young Master Mei speaks up, how could Father and Mother not go along with Young Master Mei's wishes?"

Young Master Mei frowned, pondered for a moment, and thought to himself that bringing Liu Xu back to Jicheng would likely cause a lot of trouble. After all, Liu Xu was a young lady of the Liu family and Yingxue's future sister-in-law...

Liu Xu saw his expression and felt a touch of irony, but she chuckled and said, "Fine, let's not go back to Jicheng for now. I'll wait for you here. But you have to promise me one thing."

Young Master Mei was overjoyed. "Whatever it is, I will agree to it without hesitation, not just one thing, but ten or a hundred."

"Hehe, you're so good to Xu'er. Xu'er just wants you not to forget her. On the day my elder brother marries Sister-in-law Yingxue, Xu'er wants to see you at the Liu residence. Young Master Mei, you won't disappoint me, will you?" Liu Xu reached out and teased Young Master Mei's chest in a subtle way.

Young Master Mei had no time to think about anything else. He grabbed Liu Xu's hand and pulled her into his arms. "Okay, I promise you, I promise you."

"Oh, Young Master Mei, you said you wouldn't..." Liu Xu exclaimed softly, her disgust still lingering.

But how could Young Master Mei hold back? He completely ignored Liu Xu's protests. The atmosphere in the room instantly became more intimate, and Liu Xu could only endure it, constantly telling herself that she would just have to wait a few days until the 12th... She would make them pay double for everything!

That afternoon, Young Master Mei took Mei Yingxue back to Jicheng, and the Liu family began preparations for the wedding on the 12th.

Madam Liu personally busied herself with various tasks, thinking that as long as she married Mei Yingxue, the Liu family would easily gain the support of the Mei family, and soon they would be able to get out of their current predicament. Although Zhan'er did not obtain the embroidery technique that the Liu family had been searching for, as long as he became the son-in-law of the Mei family, the master would definitely give the family business back to Zhan'er out of respect for the Mei family.

There are three days left until the wedding day.

In a private room of a jewelry store in Rongjincheng, Anmi was drinking tea, watching the shop assistants keep bringing out more and more jewelry, her face looking rather unpleasant.

She glanced at Bai Yi beside her, who was intently playing with a pair of earrings. He would occasionally hold the earrings up to her ears, nodding and frowning, his expressions quite interesting!

"Your Highness, have you made your choice?" An Mi asked calmly. Today, Bai Yi seemed to be in a strange mood. As soon as she arrived at Shengshi Lieyan, Bai Yi, who was guarding there, pulled her out and led her directly into a jewelry shop. This was the third jewelry shop they had entered.

Bai Yi frowned, sighed, tossed the earring in his hand aside, and said to the shopkeeper with some displeasure, "Is this all you have in the shop?"

None of them could match the tranquility in his heart!

"Your Highness...that's all. I've brought out the best of everything." The shopkeeper said cautiously. This was the first time the Prince of Bohai had come to this jewelry shop, and he was treating him with utmost sincerity.

Bai Yi suddenly stood up. "Fine, let's go."

An Mi frowned, stood up, and glanced at Bai Yi. "My lord, what exactly do you want?"

Bai Yi raised a handsome eyebrow. "Picking out jewelry, didn't you see?"

An Mi's lips twitched. "I did see her, but I only saw that the prince was not buying anything. May I ask, Your Highness, whose daughter is she that you are going to such lengths to find?"

Bai Yi's smile deepened, and a hint of cunning appeared in his gaze as he looked at An Mi. He took a step forward, getting even closer to An Mi, and leaned down to whisper in her ear, "Whose daughter are you talking about? One of your earrings is missing."

An Mi's head went blank as she understood Bai Yi's meaning. Feeling Bai Yi's breath on her cheek, her mind went completely blank. When she came to her senses, she subconsciously took a step back. Thinking of the earring that Nalan Yu had taken from her, her face suddenly turned red.

It's likely that Bai Yi went to her room and saw it!

An Mi looked up and met Bai Yi's seemingly smiling eyes. Her expression stiffened. Was he picking out earrings for her?

For some reason, a strange feeling arose in her heart, but An Mi quickly dismissed it and glanced at Bai Yi indifferently, "Thank you for your trouble, Your Highness!"

Having said that, he walked past Bai Yi and strode out of the private room...

Bai Yi's smile froze instantly. She... just left like that? Her face had been flushed just now; he thought she should realize that his kindness towards her was beyond ordinary, but she...

Taking a deep breath, Bai Yi shook his head, his smile still there, but with a hint of bitterness.

Is this woman oblivious? Or is she simply unwilling to face reality?

No matter what it is, he'll have to put in some effort to win this woman's heart!

Frowning slightly, Bai Yi turned and strode after him...

Bai Yi wanted to find a pair of earrings that An Mi would like. He couldn't find any, so he naturally wouldn't give up. As soon as An Mi left the jewelry shop, Bai Yi caught up with her. An Mi wanted to go back, but under Bai Yi's insistence, she could only follow him into the next jewelry shop.

The two entered another shop, but there was an extra person at the entrance of the previous shop. Liu Xu had just watched the two come out of this shop and enter another one. The smile on the face of the King of Bohai was exceptionally dazzling.

Rumors circulated that the King of Bohai treated the second young lady of the An family very well, and also had a close relationship with Miss Yan of Shengshi Lieyan. An Mi and Miss Yan were truly lucky people.

Just now, the smile on the King of Bohai's face was for Miss Yan!