The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Madam Liu clenched her teeth, her chest heaving violently. The thought of this filled her with anger, which she could not calm down. This should have been the glory of the Liu family!

The Liu family has never been satisfied with being the richest family in Rongjin City. Liu Xuan has always been ambitious and wanted to expand into the capital. His cooperation with Yao Family Tea Garden was to break into the capital. However, he never expected that Yao Family Tea Garden would be the last straw that broke the back of the Liu family.

"This can't be true! It can't be true." Liu Zhan was the most unable to accept this. How could Miss Yan receive such treatment from the Emperor?

What does this mean? Once Miss Yan enters the capital, many things will likely change. If Miss Yan gains a foothold in the capital, wouldn't that be a direct insult to the Liu family?

His hands clenched into fists unconsciously. The image of the smug look in Yan's eyes flashed through Liu Zhan's mind, and it felt as if a stone was pressing on his chest.

"Not true? Then go out and see for yourself if it's true or not! I thought that after the Liu family encountered disaster, you and your son would pull yourselves together and take back everything we lost, but what have you been doing these past few months? Humph, escaping reality? How could I have a son like you!" Madam Liu shouted sternly.

Liu Xuan and Liu Zhan immediately looked embarrassed. Seeing this, Madam Liu continued, "Tell me, isn't that Miss Yan even more smug now? She's becoming more and more illustrious, while our Liu family... Look at us, we're destitute. What's in this dilapidated thatched hut? Who would have thought that this was once the home of the richest man in the world?"

Liu Xuan and Liu Zhan's faces darkened further. How could they possibly want to run away? But faced with Miss Yan's ever-growing brilliance, what else could they do but run away?

"All of this should have belonged to our Liu family!" Madam Liu's eyes narrowed, and hatred burst forth from them. Thinking of the humiliation and miserable end she suffered at the gate of the Liu residence that day, she felt extremely resentful. She wanted to retaliate, to take revenge, and to make Miss Yan suffer eternal damnation!

What she really wanted to see was what kind of face was hidden beneath Yan's veil.

She desperately wanted to find out the true identity of Miss Yan!

"Yes, it belongs to our Liu family. We can't let that woman be so smug!" Liu Zhan said, word by word, as if he had made up his mind. How could he be willing to accept this? He, Liu Zhan, had actually been defeated by a woman and made a fool of by her. He could never swallow this insult.

A satisfied smile appeared in Madam Liu's eyes as she said meaningfully, "Tomorrow is the day to elect a new president of the Chamber of Commerce. I've found out that the governor himself will be presiding and hosting a banquet. The treatment he'll receive will be even more glamorous than what the master received back then!"

"Hmph, so what if it's glorious?" Liu Xuan said in a low voice, his resentment, which had been buried deep in his heart, was stirred up by Madam Liu. However, he left the house after saying this.

Madam Liu watched his retreating figure, her eyes flashing. She turned to Liu Zhan, her tone now carrying a hint of command, and said, word by word, "Zhan'er, everything that Miss Yan has should be yours. You should take it back. Even if you can't take it back, you can't let her have everything. The more glorious she is, the more it proves the incompetence of the Liu family, and the incompetence of you, Liu Zhan. Do you know what to do?"

Liu Zhan met Madam Liu's eyes, and as if bewitched, his gaze tightened. "Mother, don't worry, I won't let her be so smug for long!"

"Good, very good, this is my son, this is the descendant of the Liu family." Madam Liu smiled and nodded in satisfaction. She wanted to take revenge on Miss Yan. Even if she couldn't do it herself, she would make Liu Zhan a tool in her hands.

She will make Miss Yan pay for the loss of this eye!

A loud bang from outside startled Madam Liu and her son. Madam Liu's expression hardened. "Who is it?"

"Mother... Husband... Husband, the food is ready. Should we bring it in now?" Mei Yingxue's voice trembled from outside the house.

When Madam Liu heard that it was Mei Yingxue, she didn't pay much attention. She turned around and went out, glancing at the timid woman who looked like a village woman. A sarcastic smile appeared on her lips. Seeing this woman made her feel a little better. It wasn't just her who had fallen from the clouds to hell, but also Mei Yingxue!

Thinking of something, Madam Liu's gaze swept over Mei Yingxue's lower abdomen, and she said coldly, "Zhan'er, don't be too rough with Yingxue in the future. Her body is no ordinary one now!"

Mei Yingxue's heart skipped a beat, her body trembled, and she panicked. Madam Liu's meaning...

“Mother…” Liu Zhan frowned, but did not understand.

Madam Liu chuckled and said, "They're all going to be fathers now. This time, the descendants of the Liu family must not suffer even the slightest harm."

"Become a father? You mean..." Liu Zhan's eyes lit up, and his gaze fell on Mei Yingxue's lower abdomen.

"Yingxue, let me tell you, whether you like it or not, you have to give birth to this child for the Liu family, otherwise..." Madam Liu came out of the room, took Mei Yingxue's hand, and spoke in a threatening tone, but her voice was extremely gentle.

Mei Yingxue is hiding the child from me, she must have some other motive! Hmph, no matter what her motives are, she will not allow anyone to harm the descendants of the Liu family again. He reached out and touched Mei Yingxue's lower abdomen, which made Mei Yingxue tremble uncontrollably.

"Maybe it's a grandson!" Madam Liu chuckled.

Mei Yingxue gritted her teeth. Had this old woman finally found out about her?

Taking a deep breath, Mei Yingxue forced a smile. "Yingxue knows. Yingxue will take good care of herself and the baby in her belly."

"Good, very good." Madam Liu nodded in satisfaction, glanced at Mei Yingxue, knowing that Mei Yingxue couldn't come up with any tricks, and calmly ordered, "Go and bring the food up."

Mei Yingxue turned around, and the forced smile on her face instantly collapsed. Her hands clenched tightly. What should she do now?

Meanwhile, in the An family mansion, An Xinlian was also asking herself, what should she do now?

Ever since she learned that Miss Yan was to be summoned to the capital, she had been unable to calm down. How could she be sure that An Mi and Miss Yan were the same person?

Like An Xinlian, An Yuefeng was also thinking about this question, but he was more looking forward to the fact that An Mi was actually Miss Yan.

He had also figured it out. If An Mi really was Miss Yan, no matter why she had disobeyed his orders, she was still his daughter, An Yuefeng's daughter!

Tomorrow, Miss Yan will become the president of the Chamber of Commerce, and soon she will be going to the capital to meet the emperor. Who can obtain such an honor?