The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Peace, whether you agree or not, I will never let you leave me in this lifetime!

At this moment, An Mi looked at Bai Yi's back, unaware that some of the things she was trying so hard to resist might be gradually softening!

The next morning, An Mi and Bai Yi came out of the same room, which already made An Mi very embarrassed. As soon as she stepped out, she ran into An Yuefeng, who had a fawning look on his face.

Seeing this, An Yuefeng was overjoyed. He thought to himself that his plan last night was absolutely right. Now, it was probably a fait accompli! Wouldn't he really become the father-in-law of the King of Bohai?

“Your Highness, as you can see, regarding this marriage proposal… Although Mi’er is born out of wedlock, she is still the apple of my eye, Your Highness…” Seeing that Bai Yi was about to leave the An residence, An Yuefeng finally couldn’t help but tentatively speak up. He was afraid that if he missed this opportunity, it would be difficult to bring it up again in the future, so he naturally had to strike while the iron was hot.

A marriage proposal? An Mi and Bai Yi were both shocked, and even Yu Fangfei and An Xinlian were startled. A marriage proposal? How could this be? If the King of Bohai really proposed to An Mi, then An Mi's status…

That was something neither of them wanted to see.

However, Bai Yi smiled and glanced at An Mi sideways, "This matter..."

“Father, who said the Prince is going to propose marriage? To whom? How could the person you think is worthy of a prince be so dignified? Don’t say it out loud, or people will laugh at you!” An Mi interrupted Bai Yi, her voice tinged with coldness, which startled An Yuefeng.

Bai Yi frowned slightly. This woman treated him like a monster. Who was it that looked down on whom?

Propose marriage? He couldn't be happier to propose marriage, as it would allow them to take things a step further, but... seeing An Mi's serious expression, Bai Yi could only shake his head inwardly.

"What...what are you saying?" An Yuefeng was stunned for a moment, then became angry, "Last night..."

"What happened last night?" An Mi raised the corner of her mouth and met An Yuefeng's eyes. For some reason, An Yuefeng was somewhat unable to resist her gaze. The words Feng Jinlan had said last night floated into his mind, and An Yuefeng's expression changed drastically.

When did Anmi develop such an imposing presence?

If what Feng Jinlan said is true, and Miss Yan is indeed An Mi, then...

An Mi, unwilling to pay any more attention to An Yuefeng, directly ordered Bai Yi to leave, saying, "Your Highness is a man of great importance, do not delay important matters here!"

Bai Yi raised his handsome eyebrows slightly, a half-smile on his face, and said, "That's right, then let's go! Didn't you just say in the room that you wanted to come with me for a walk? Have you forgotten so quickly? That won't do!"

As they were talking, Bai Yi's large hand reached out and grabbed An Mi's wrist. Before An Mi could recover from her surprise, he pulled her and strode towards the carriage at the door. Only after the two of them were on horseback did An Mi stare blankly at the triumphant smile on Bai Yi's handsome face.

When did she say she was going to leave with him? And still in the room? She tried her best to conceal their "intimate" relationship and dispel An Yuefeng's thoughts, but this King Bohai was alright. She patched up the east wall here, but he kicked down the west wall in the next instant. Now, that greedy An Yuefeng is probably even more likely to secretly plot.

An Mi was displeased. She shook off Bai Yi's large hand that was gripping her wrist, turned her eyes away, and didn't even glance at Bai Yi.

"What's wrong? When you act like this, I automatically assume that you're trying to charm me." Bai Yi's smile deepened, tinged with a hint of mischief.

An Mi's lips twitched slightly. Was he being coquettish? Realizing that Bai Yi was deliberately using those two words to provoke her, An Mi lowered her brows and continued to treat Bai Yi as if he were invisible, ignoring him completely.

Bai Yi was not an easy opponent either. His eyes flashed, and a strange light flickered in his obsidian-like eyes. He said loudly, "Actually, it's time to propose marriage. After all, we did wake up in the same bed this morning."

An Mi's body stiffened. All the pretense of composure she had just maintained suddenly turned into a bit of panic. Thinking of this, she felt a tightness in her chest. This man, last night, held her hand, pretending to be asleep or drunk, but seeing his lonely back, she softened and let him hold her hand. Who knew that this morning, she would get up next to him.

In fact, An Mi was more angry at herself than him. She was becoming increasingly unguarded around Bai Yi. What did this mean? Even she felt a sense of unease.

Bai Yi saw her reaction but said nothing more. He knew that even if An Mi was resistant to him, it was only a temporary confusion. In fact, she could no longer resist him!

Thinking of this, Bai Yi was in an even better mood and hummed a little tune.

At the gate of the An residence, An Yuefeng was indeed as excited as An Mi had expected. The attitude of the Prince of Bohai towards An Mi was evident, and the way he looked at Mi'er was full of tenderness. As someone who had been through it all, how could he not see it?

Thinking of Mi'er's attitude just now, An Yuefeng's lips curled up. This must be Mi'er's trick! Perhaps the King of Bohai likes Mi'er's style.

Playing hard to get? What a clever trick of playing hard to get! No wonder she's An Yuefeng's daughter.

"My An family is about to prosper!" An Yuefeng laughed heartily. As long as the King of Bohai's interest in Mi'er didn't wane, he would always find an opportunity to force her into marriage, wouldn't he? He was determined to firmly grasp this big fish, the King of Bohai.

However… thinking of his earlier suspicions, An Yuefeng frowned. Mi’er… Miss Yan?

No, no matter whether Feng Jinlan's words are true or false, he has to find out for sure that Ruo Mi'er is Miss Yan... Suddenly, a surge of anger rose in An Yuefeng's heart. An Mi must know that he wanted to get close to Miss Yan so much. If the two of them are really the same person, then what exactly is An Mi up to?

He has to investigate; he absolutely must get to the bottom of this!

Having made up his mind, An Yuefeng didn't delay any longer and strode away from the An residence.

Yu Fangfei and An Xinlian, who remained behind, had unusually solemn expressions. An Yuefeng hoped that An Mi could climb the social ladder by marrying the King of Bohai, but they were the last people who wanted such a thing to happen.

"It seems An Mi is really going to rise to prominence. Who knows, she might even become a princess. In that case, everyone in Rongjin City would probably envy her." Yu Fangfei casually said this before turning and entering the mansion.

These words further fueled An Xinlian's jealousy.

“Princess? She’s just a concubine’s daughter, how could she be worthy?” An Xinlian gritted her teeth and spoke coldly. She was determined not to let An Mi have the chance to rise in rank.

Time flies. In Rongjin City, the most sought-after person is none other than Miss Yan from Shengshi Lieyan.

However, if we're talking about the most troubled person in Rongjin City, then besides Bai Yi, there's no one else.