The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

“You…” Feng Xianglan gritted her teeth, her face turning pale and then red under the veil. Her eyes, peeking out from under the veil, were filled with extreme resentment. Her appearance was undoubtedly a fatal wound in her heart, but Feng Xianglan’s words pierced her heart with every word, leaving it bleeding. She wanted to retaliate, but she didn’t know where to begin.

“An Xinlian, the reason she is like this is all because of your shameless sister who was cruelly killed by you and your daughter!” Jin Qiaoyu couldn’t hold back any longer and stood up abruptly. Her words hit An Xinlian’s sore spot.

“Jin Qiaoyu, you…” An Xinlian’s eyes narrowed, and she stood up without fear to confront Jin Qiaoyu. This woman had been extremely arrogant these days, only thinking about the position of the main wife of the An family, and she was used to mocking her. How could she be angry?

Before she could retaliate, An Yuefeng slammed his hand on the table and shouted angrily, "Enough!"

Both of them were taken aback, glared at each other resentfully, and then lowered their eyes. An Yuefeng glanced at the two of them unhappily, "All you do is expose each other's weaknesses. Can't you shut up for a second? If you're so capable, then make some contribution to the An family!"

An Xinlian's eyes suddenly lit up. "Father, since Second Sister is going to Miss Yan's place, why don't I come with you and lend you a hand?"

An Xinlian cautiously probed, but before An Yuefeng could respond, Jin Qiaoyu muttered under her breath, "Letting her go out and show her face in public, wouldn't that be a disgrace to the An family?"

An Xinlian froze, her face turning pale and then red. She glared at Jin Qiaoyu, knowing that arguing with her father at this moment would only anger him. She could only endure it and continued to look at An Yuefeng expectantly.

However, An Yuefeng frowned and said in a deep voice, "You should just stay at home. You don't need to get involved in business matters."

"Hehe!" Jin Qiaoyu chuckled, looking at An Xinlian with schadenfreude.

An Xinlian's face darkened further. She forced a smile and swallowed her resentment. "Yes, Father, Xinlian is full and will go back to her room now."

Staying here will only bring humiliation!

An Yuefeng didn't say anything. An Xinlian turned and left. As she turned, the viciousness and resentment on his face were still vivid in her mind. Jin Qiaoyu's gloating look and An Yuefeng's kind attitude towards An Mi were still lingering in her mind.

She was never content with the status quo. Did Jin Qiaoyu mock her? Is An Mi proud of herself now?

Hmph, she won't let this last long!

After An Xinlian left, the hall became much quieter. Just now, An Mi had been quietly watching the confrontation between An Xinlian and Jin Qiaoyu, her eyes full of sarcasm. To her, the more these two women argued and the more they didn't stop, the more it suited her wishes!

And what An Yuefeng was thinking tonight...

An Mi frowned slightly, and sure enough, she heard An Yuefeng's voice again the next moment, urging her to agree, "Mi'er, you won't refuse your father's request, will you?"

An Mi's eyes flickered slightly, but before she could speak, Feng Xianglan's voice came again, "Father, you don't know, the Second Miss probably doesn't have time to go to Shengshi Lieyan."

Having said that, seeing An Yuefeng frown in confusion, a hint of smugness rose in her heart. Then she turned her gaze to An Mi and stared at her intently. "Before Xianglan returned to the manor today, she saw the Second Miss coming out of an inn. The Second Miss must be very busy on weekdays!"

An Mi was startled, her eyes narrowed, but her face remained expressionless. Feng Xianglan saw her come out of the inn? She had no doubt about the truth of her words, and a sense of understanding arose in her heart. She understood why Feng Xianglan could see her come out of the inn. Was it a coincidence? She didn't believe it was a coincidence!

But what is Feng Xianglan's intention in following "Miss Yan"?

"Oh, Second Miss is indeed quite busy. I thought she stayed in her room all day without leaving the house. It seems she's not feeling well, just as you said!" Jin Qiaoyu immediately chimed in upon seeing this.

An Mi's lips curled up slightly, a hint of sarcasm escaping her lips, but her face remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic.

An Yuefeng frowned. "Mi'er, is what Xianglan said true?"

An Mi lowered her brows slightly. "Yes, I did go out, but Father, it shouldn't be a problem for me to go out for a walk, right?"

An Yuefeng was slightly taken aback, but a smile bloomed on his face the next moment. "It's alright. It's good to get out and about. In that case, Mi'er should have agreed to go to Shengshi Lieyan with her father, right?"

How could An Mi not understand what An Yuefeng meant?

He was telling her that if she agreed, he wouldn't pursue the matter of why she went out; if she didn't agree...

An Mi lowered her gaze slightly and nodded. Since he wanted to send her to Shengshi Lieyan, then she would go!

However… An Mi glanced at Feng Xianglan without leaving a trace, and saw the unwillingness flashing in her eyes. A smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.

"That's great! You can go tomorrow!" An Yuefeng said excitedly, personally putting some food into An Mi's bowl. "Eat quickly, and go to rest early. You must perform well in front of Miss Yan."

An Mi smiled but remained silent, though she was thinking about something else. Feng Xianglan harbored no good intentions towards either An Mi or Miss Yan. This woman was probably jealous of Bai Yi's enthusiasm towards her. Bai Yi's handsome face appeared in her mind. The man beside her was too charming, which was definitely not a good thing!

As An Mi ate, she glanced at Feng Xianglan subtly, gradually making a decision in her heart!

After dinner, An Mi returned to her room. Jin Qiaoyu and her daughter Feng Xianglan, still seething with anger from the meal, couldn't hold back any longer. Once back in her room, Feng Xianglan grabbed a teacup from the table and smashed it on the floor. "So what if An Mi went to Shengshi Lieyan? Does she really think the Prince of Bohai will fall for her?"

Jin Qiaoyu glanced at Feng Xianglan and said, "Since you know that the King of Bohai won't fall for her, why are you so impatient?"

Suddenly, Jin Qiaoyu seemed to realize something, and recalling what An Mi had just said, her expression changed as she looked at Feng Xianglan. "You have feelings for the Prince of Bohai..."

Feng Xianglan froze, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes. Jin Qiaoyu noticed this and her face immediately darkened. "Have you forgotten that your sister Jinlan once..."

Mentioning that name made Feng Xianglan even more flustered, and she quickly forced a smile, "Mother, I was just a little resentful because of my sister."

Feng Xianglan spoke thus, but Jin Qiaoyu's brow remained furrowed as she thought of the events of that year. "You know, the Prince of Bohai is a dangerous man, even more so for us. Back then, if it weren't for his lack of power and his fear of the powerful Feng family, how could he have let that matter go so easily? The Prince of Bohai now is not the same as he was back then. Not to mention us, I'm afraid even the Feng family..."