The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

But what should we do?

"Young Master..." the butler called out tentatively, waiting for Liu Zhan to give further instructions.

Liu Zhan pondered for a long time, as if he had finally made up his mind, "Fine, I'll handle this matter. Remember, the fact that Liu Jing absconded with the Liu family's property must not be spread, understand?"

"This old servant understands," the steward replied.

"Also, take some men and search for me. You must find Liu Jing and the Second Madam!" Liu Zhan gritted his teeth. His mother was right. That mother and son were indeed a menace to them. He hadn't expected that they would take advantage of the situation at this time. It was a shame that his father was so protective of that woman named Yunniang!

When Dad finds out about this, he'll regret it!

But now, how should he resolve the Liu family's predicament?

Liu Zhan walked out of the room, feeling utterly powerless. Those debt collectors wouldn't let him drag it out for long, but where was he going to get such a large sum of money now?

"Ah..." Liu Zhan was filled with anger and resentment and wanted to vent it. Thinking of something, Liu Zhan's eyes burned with rage, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and he strode towards his new house.

Inside the new room, Mei Yingxue lay weakly on the bed. She had been brought back after fainting at the mortuary that day, and had been bedridden ever since.

At this moment, she opened her eyes, staring blankly at the ceiling of the bed. The image of Young Master Mei's corpse floated in her mind, and the despair her father had shown her at the mortuary that day kept echoing in her ears.

Hearing the door being pushed open with a bang, Mei Yingxue's gaze froze for a moment. She looked towards the door and saw Liu Zhan striding towards her. A hint of joy appeared on her face. This was the first time Liu Zhan had returned to their room in so long. Had he finally come to see her?

However, the joy on Mei Yingxue's face froze completely the next moment, replaced by bitterness and fear. Liu Zhan had arrived, but what did the anger on his face represent?

Thinking of what Liu Zhan had said at the mortuary that day, Mei Yingxue frowned slightly, and unease quickly spread through her heart.

“Husband…” Mei Yingxue called out timidly.

Liu Zhan walked slowly to Mei Yingxue's bedside, looking down at the pale-faced woman on the bed, his eyes filled with indifference. If he hadn't married this woman, the Liu family wouldn't have fallen into such a miserable state!

All the resentment accumulated over the past few days surged wildly at this moment. Liu Zhan reached out and grabbed Mei Yingxue's hair, pulling it hard.

"Ah..." Mei Yingxue cried out in pain. Caught off guard by Liu Zhan, she was powerless to fight back. The excruciating pain made her grimace. "Let go... let me go..."

"Let you go? Then who will let the Liu family go? Do you know how your heartless father has been sabotaging our Liu family's business lately? He wants to destroy my Liu family, so I'll destroy you, you bitch, you jinx! If I hadn't married you, would my Liu family be in this state?" Liu Zhan's eyes burned with a crazed flame. He jumped onto the bed, pinning Mei Yingxue down. He grabbed her hair with one hand and raised his other hand to slap her hard across the face, violently tearing at her clothes. "You bitch, you despicable bitch!"

"Husband... let me go... ah... husband..." Mei Yingxue endured intense pain, and looking at the man in front of her who had gone mad and lost his mind, the fear in her heart grew stronger.

Suddenly, she felt a chill on her body as her clothes were ripped open by a large hand...

Inside the room, the man's every move was extremely rough, yet Mei Yingxue could only grit her teeth and endure it. Was this her husband? He showed her no mercy whatsoever!

After an unknown amount of time, the man finally stopped, pushed Mei Yingxue away, and got up to leave. His anger was still fierce. As he straightened his clothes, Liu Zhan glanced indifferently at Mei Yingxue, whose face was ashen on the bed, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his lips. "Didn't you call me husband? Shouldn't you have fulfilled your duties as a wife?"

Should he have done it? But he remembered that just half a month ago, she had miscarried, and even the doctor had advised against sexual intercourse, yet he…

How could Liu Zhan not know the doctor's instructions? The coldness in his eyes grew even colder, and his words were enough to push Mei Yingxue into hell, "So this is all you're good for. Fine, since I've already married you, I'll treat you like a free prostitute. Don't worry, even if I, Liu Zhan, am destroyed, I'll drag you, Mei Yingxue, down with me. In the future, however your father attacks my Liu family, I'll repay you tenfold. Heh... haha... call me 'husband' again and let me hear it?"

Liu Zhan reached out and pinched Mei Yingxue's chin, his manner extremely frivolous.

Mei Yingxue bit her lip tightly, looked away, and refused to look at the contempt and humiliation in Liu Zhan's eyes. A prostitute? Once, she was the eldest daughter of the Mei family, loved by her father and brothers, and a treasure held in their palms. But why did she become like this?

How did it all turn out like this? Mei Yingxue kept thinking about it, a bitter smile playing on her lips. "Liu Zhan, you beast!"

Was her fate sealed the moment she met Liu Zhan? And wasn't she foolish in the process?

She was willing to do anything for him, but he was completely insincere towards her!

"Hmph!" Liu Zhan snorted coldly, not taking Mei Yingxue's insults seriously. A beast? He would make her realize what a real beast was, but now... Liu Zhan thought of the series of events facing the Liu family, heavily shoved Mei Yingxue's chin away, got up and left without looking back.

Mei Yingxue, left behind, finally let tears stream down her face, letting out a painful scream, "Ah..."

Mei Yingxue, Mei Yingxue, is this the man you've been so determined to marry?

At this moment, she couldn't imagine what kind of days awaited her in the future!

She regrets it so much now, so much!

But what good is regret now? It can't change her fate!

After leaving the room, Liu Zhan immediately summoned several stewards who were usually loyal to the Liu family to discuss how to resolve the current situation. The atmosphere in the study was extremely oppressive. When Liu Zhan revealed that Liu Jing had absconded with the Liu family's money, almost everyone had a different expression.

"Uncles and elders, you have all worked in the Liu family's businesses for most of your lives. Now, we must work together to find a way to resolve this matter. As long as the Liu family gets through this, the Liu family will definitely not treat you unfairly," Liu Zhan promised.

The room fell silent. All the stewards looked troubled. Whether the Liu family could overcome this hurdle was still an open question.

"Uncles and elders..." Liu Zhan frowned slightly when he saw that these people did not express their opinions.

Before he could finish speaking, someone else said, "Young Master, I am old and can no longer contribute much to the Liu family. I still have elderly parents and young children at home. Please allow me to resign from my job..."