The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Upon hearing the words "IOU" and "contract," Liu Zhan's face froze instantly. Then, he heard Miss Yan's voice again, "Young Master Liu, have you looked carefully? What is this? This IOU has your signature, your fingerprint, and even the seal of Master Liu, Liu Xuan. There can't be any mistake, can there?"

Liu Zhan stepped forward and was shocked to see that it was the IOU and contract he had received from Uncle Lu that day. It indeed had his fingerprint and signature on it, as well as his father's seal. This... Liu Zhan was stunned and almost subconsciously reached out to snatch it away. However, An Mi seemed to know what he was going to do and withdrew her hand, taking back the IOU and contract.

Liu Zhan missed his target, and his face turned even uglier. He wanted to rush forward again, but he had only one thought in his mind: to take back the IOU!

"Liu Zhan, don't be so arrogant!"

Before Liu Zhan could react, Bai Yi stood up and stood in front of An Mi. His domineering aura intimidated Liu Zhan, who dared not take another step forward. However, thinking of what Miss Yan held, Liu Zhan's eyes flickered. "How did it end up with you? That clearly belongs to Uncle Lu..."

"Ha! You mean Master Lu? Didn't Master Lu tell you? He's already transferred this IOU to me. Look, this is a transfer document personally signed by Master Lu. That means the money you borrowed from Master Lu was actually borrowed from me. So, today is the deadline for repayment, and the money you owe should be returned to me. Young Master Liu, do you understand?" An Mi watched Liu Zhan's increasingly ugly expression without blinking, feeling extremely pleased. Her smile was undisguised. As if she had thought of something, An Mi continued, "Oh, right, Young Master Liu, when Master Lu transferred this to me, he also transferred those collateral items to me. In other words... according to the contract, if Young Master Liu can't repay the money today, then I'm sorry to say I have to."

Liu Zhan's mind went blank for a moment, then something seemed to become clear in his mind. He tried hard to recall every detail from the day he went to Uncle Lu to borrow money, but he still couldn't find a flaw. However, he was certain of one thing: "You...you framed me! You framed me!"

It was a trap. He stepped into it the moment he asked Uncle Lu for money. And now... Liu Zhan looked at the King of Bohai and Miss Yan, shaking his head repeatedly, "You...you framed me!"

"Plotting? Framing? Young Master Liu, you should speak with evidence. You say we plotted against you, framed you, but do you have any proof? Without evidence, that's slander! Did we force you to put your fingerprints on this IOU and contract?" An Mi spoke calmly, but her expression revealed an undisguised message: Plotting against you? Framing you? Even if we did, what can you do to me?

Seeing the smug look on Yan's face, Liu Zhan burst into laughter, "You're ruthless, you're ruthless enough!"

An Mi smiled but remained silent for a moment before speaking, "Young Master Liu, are you ready to return the money to me? As long as you return the money, I will naturally return this IOU, as well as all the land deeds and ownership certificates you used as collateral. The prefectural magistrate is here watching! So, Young Master Liu, shouldn't you have someone bring out the money?"

Move out? Where would he get the money to move?

This woman clearly anticipated that he wouldn't be able to pay, which is why she's taking advantage of his misfortune now!

Liu Zhan gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness. He hated it! How could he not hate it!

His whole life was played by this woman, and what's hateful is that he had no power to fight back!

Thinking of the land deeds and ownership certificates of the Liu family ancestral home, Liu Zhan felt an unusual surge of unease. His eyes narrowed, and he suddenly knelt on the ground, "Miss Yan..."

Liu Zhan's actions stunned everyone. Even An Mi hadn't expected him to do this. What was he trying to do? Was he begging her?

An Mi's gaze narrowed slightly, her eyes filled with icy coldness. In his past life, Liu Zhan was so arrogant and haughty. Let alone kneeling before her, he probably knelt before those high-ranking officials and princes with resentment and disdain in his heart. But now... ha!

She wanted to see just how Liu Zhan was going to beg her!

"Young Master Liu, what are you doing? Such a grand gift is beyond my ability to accept!" An Mi said calmly, but her smile beneath her veil was full of schadenfreude. She was very pleased to see Liu Zhan's suppressed anger, resentment, and grievances.

Liu Zhan clenched his fists. A grand gesture? How could he willingly kneel so humbly before a woman? This was undoubtedly a disgrace to him!

But what could he do? Now, the lifeline of the Liu family was in her hands. Kneeling would be a disgrace, but he had no choice but to kneel!

Taking a deep breath, Liu Zhan seemed to have mentally prepared himself, "Miss Yan, I beg you to spare the Liu family's life."

"Give the Liu family a way out? I didn't force anyone in the Liu family to die. Young Master Liu, you're just framing me. Anyone who doesn't know better would think that I, Miss Yan, am a heartless person who eats people without spitting out the bones!" An Mi twitched the corners of her mouth, a hint of sarcasm in her voice, which remained very indifferent, so indifferent that it made people feel cold.

Especially Liu Zhan, from the day he married An Xinhe, he knew that this Miss Yan was no ordinary person, but he never expected that the Liu family would be destroyed by Miss Yan in the end.

Would she let the Liu family go? Thinking about everything from beginning to end, and considering Miss Yan's inexplicable hostility and deliberate targeting of the Liu family, even he wasn't sure if Miss Yan would let the Liu family go!

"Miss Yan, what exactly do you want? As long as the Liu family can afford it, we will do everything we can to grant your wish." Liu Zhan said loudly. He would do his best to get Miss Yan to spare the Liu family, even if there was only the slightest chance. But what exactly did Miss Yan want?

An Mi raised an eyebrow, seemingly quite surprised, and said, "Look at what Young Master Liu is saying, what do I want? What could I possibly want? What I want, why would I need the Liu family to give it to me?"

What she wanted was the destruction of the Liu family, and for those who had harmed and hurt her in her past life to pay the price. She was about to achieve that now, wasn't she?

Why should she need the Liu family to give it to her? What she wants is to personally send the Liu family to their doom. Besides, if Liu Zhan knew what she really wanted, would he still be so confident that he would definitely give her what she wanted, no matter what?

Ha! Liu Zhan, this time, she is determined not to show any mercy.

Liu Zhan was stunned. For some reason, being looked at by Miss Yan at this moment, he felt a chill in his heart, as if that cold gaze was going to cut him into a thousand pieces.