The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

However, Master Mei gave her no more chances. As Mei Yingxue got up, Master Mei gritted his teeth, raised his hand, and slapped Mei Yingxue hard across the face. The sound of the slap almost echoed throughout the morgue. The force of the slap caused the weak Mei Yingxue to stagger and fall onto the body of the eldest young master Mei.

The cold touch made Mei Yingxue's body stiffen. Before she could even feel the burning pain, she heard Master Mei's cold voice from behind her, "Mei Yingxue, this slap was delivered on behalf of your elder brother!"

Mei Yingxue froze, looked up and saw Young Master Mei's face, her eyes widening in horror.

"Get up!" Master Mei's voice rang out again.

Mei Yingxue dared not be negligent. Supporting her weak body, she stood up and stood in front of Master Mei. Tears streamed down her cheeks, and her pale face made her look pitiful to anyone who saw her. However, Master Mei, who had long been heartbroken by his daughter, did not see her pitiful appearance at all. On the contrary, he found her appearance extremely hateful.

With a determined heart, Master Mei's slap landed again...

"Ah..." Mei Yingxue cried out in pain. The slap landed on her other cheek, making her ears ring and her mind go blank for a moment. A trickle of blood also seeped from the corner of her mouth.

These two slaps shocked almost everyone present. Master Mei showed absolutely no mercy. Was this the force he used to hit his daughter? It was clearly the force he used to hit an enemy!

An Mi watched, a hint of sarcasm creeping onto her lips. Master Mei must have completely given up on Mei Yingxue!

She frowned slightly. Was he in despair? If he truly was in despair, then the Liu family and Mei Yingxue were likely in for a rough time. Her gaze shifted to Liu Zhan, whose brows were furrowed and whose expression betrayed a hint of worry. However, she knew that his worry wasn't for Mei Yingxue. This man, his own wife had been beaten so badly, yet he didn't even offer a helping hand. And this woman had even carried his child!

Ha! To find humanity and compassion in Liu Zhan is probably more difficult than climbing mountains of knives and wading through seas of fire!

Master Mei continued to stare at Mei Yingxue with icy eyes, and said sternly, "Mei Yingxue, this slap was delivered on behalf of the Mei family. From now on, the Mei family will have no daughter like you!"

With a bang, Mei Yingxue's mind went blank. What did she hear? What did her father say?

From then on, the Mei family no longer had a daughter like her? What does this mean?

"No, Father, I was wrong, Yingxue was wrong, please forgive Yingxue, Yingxue was wrong..." Mei Yingxue ignored the pain on her cheek and suddenly knelt down in front of Master Mei. At this moment, she only wanted to beg for her father's forgiveness and sever ties with the Mei family. She was no longer the eldest daughter of the Mei family. How could this be allowed?

Liu Zhan was also stunned. He thought that if Master Mei beat Mei Yingxue, his anger would subside. However, he did not expect that he would actually drive Mei Yingxue out of the Mei family. This... Liu Zhan pondered the pros and cons and his expression immediately changed. What is Mei Yingxue if she is cut off from the Mei family? Nothing at all!

Why would he marry a woman who is nobody?

Thinking about the Mei family's current anger towards the Liu family, Liu Zhan dared not imagine what that meant!

“Father-in-law…please calm down…” Liu Zhan also knelt down, “Yingxue is your daughter, how can you just kick her out of the Mei family like that…”

Master Mei gave a light snort, forcefully interrupting Liu Zhan, "Liu Zhan, besides promising me that you would take good care of Mei Yingxue that day, what else did you say?"

Liu Zhan was taken aback for a moment, then said, "My son-in-law also said that if I marry Yingxue, then Yingxue will be a member of the Liu family..."

"Very well, since you remember what you said, then she is a member of your Liu family, and from now on she will be completely a member of your Liu family!" Master Mei sighed coldly, his eyes still icy.

Liu Zhan and Mei Yingxue were taken aback, and then they understood why Master Mei had asked that question. Did Master Mei really not acknowledge this daughter?

"father……"

"Father-in-law..."

"Shut up, all of you! Who is your father? Who is your father-in-law? Liu Zhan, from this day forward, this woman has nothing to do with the Mei family, and you have nothing to do with the Mei family either. Oh, wait... you do, you do. The death of my son will not be left unpunished by either the Mei family or me!" Old Master Mei's eyes narrowed, and his voice was firm and resolute.

Mei Yingxue swayed as if struck by lightning, "Father..."

Master Mei looked away, ignoring Mei Yingxue, and walked to the body of the eldest young master Mei. His eyes were filled with hatred, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists, making a cracking sound. "My son, don't worry, your father won't let you die like this."

Master Mei's announcement made Liu Zhan's heart skip a beat, and his face turned pale and then red. The thing he feared most had happened. Master Mei was willing to abandon his own daughter and make an enemy of the Liu family. What should he do now?

The Mei family is a prominent family in Jicheng. In the past, the Liu family did not need to be too afraid of the Mei family. However, the Liu family is no longer the same as before. What will Master Mei do to the Liu family after his oath?

Liu Zhan's worries grew stronger. He knew that no matter what the Mei family did to the Liu family, the Liu family could not withstand any more blows.

"Your Excellency, may I go to the prison?" Master Mei had been looking at Young Master Mei for a long time before finally looking up at the others.

When his gaze fell upon Bai Yi, he froze, then abruptly knelt on the ground. "This humble subject pays his respects to the King of Bohai! I did not notice the King of Bohai just now, please forgive me!"

The King of Bohai was once a legend in the business world. Everyone in the business world wanted to get on his good side. But how easy was it to get on his good side? He had seen the King of Bohai on some occasions, but he never had the chance to speak with him. He never expected to meet the King of Bohai again on such an occasion. He was also full of doubts. What was the King of Bohai doing at this mortuary?

"It's alright, Master Mei has important family matters to attend to." Bai Yi raised an eyebrow and spoke calmly, still openly watching the show. How could he not see the doubt in Master Mei's expression? However, he didn't need to explain anything to him. What was it to him, the dignified King of Bohai, just watching a good show? Even if Master Mei knew, it wouldn't matter.

Master Mei dared not investigate further. He rose, nodded apologetically to the Prince of Bohai, and then looked at the prefectural governor. This time, realizing the Prince of Bohai was present, his attitude towards the imperial official was much better. "Prefectural governor, please be lenient, this..."

"If Master Mei wishes to visit the prison, he must explain the reason so that I can proceed with my duties," the prefectural magistrate said. How could he not know why Master Mei wanted to go to the prison? However, he did not intend to make things difficult for him; on the contrary, he hoped that Master Mei would go to the prison. Nevertheless, he still had to go through this necessary procedure, after all, the dignified Prince of Bohai was still here to oversee things.