The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

On the street, Mei Yingxue was filled with confusion. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, a glimmer of light appeared in her eyes. She bit her lip and resolutely walked in a certain direction...

In the Chamber of Commerce, all the merchants from Rongjin City, and even the King of Bohai and the King of Donglin, had arrived, but the protagonist of the day, Miss Yan, was nowhere to be seen. Among the crowd, An Yuefeng was also waiting for Miss Yan to appear. Suddenly, with his sharp eyes, he saw a servant from the An family hurrying over. An Yuefeng frowned and rushed over, "What happened?"

"Master, the second young lady is not in her room," the servant said cautiously.

Upon hearing this, An Yuefeng's eyes suddenly lit up, and he burst into laughter. He then gave the servant a wink, signaling him to leave quickly.

"What makes you so happy, Master An? I've heard that Miss Yan's steward has turned you away from her several times!" Master Lu said, his words laced with sarcasm and a hint of smugness.

Last time, he helped Miss Yan and the King of Bohai with the Liu family's affairs, and he gained a lot of benefits afterward. If we're talking about who stands closest to Miss Yan in the Rongjin City Chamber of Commerce, it's probably him. This is something that many people have seen. If Miss Yan goes to the capital in the future, and if he continues to climb up to her, the benefits he will gain will be more than just a little bit.

An Yuefeng's face stiffened for a moment, but then, thinking of the sudden confidence that had risen in his heart, a smile instantly bloomed on his face. He met Old Master Lu's eyes and chuckled, "Who says what happened before wasn't a joke? Who can say for sure what will happen in the future!"

Just then, a commotion arose at the entrance. Judging from the noise, it seemed that Miss Yan had arrived. The next moment, Miss Yan was seen walking slowly into the Chamber of Commerce, surrounded by many people. She was still dressed in white, and her face was still covered by a white veil. If he had only been 30% sure that Miss Yan was his daughter An Mi before, after hearing the servant's report, that 30% chance immediately rose to 90%.

Glancing at the smug Mr. Lu beside him, An Yuefeng's smugness was no less than Mr. Lu's. "Wait a minute, there might be a good show to watch!"

Today, he was determined to find a way to remove Miss Yan's veil from her face. He wanted to see the interesting expressions on the faces of these scoundrels who looked down on him, An Yuefeng, when they learned that Miss Yan was his daughter.

Hmph, these people will have plenty of opportunities to curry favor with him in the future! When that time comes, he will make them pay back double for all the contempt they once showed him!

Having said that, An Yuefeng, full of arrogance, ignored Master Lu and strode towards the crowd, pondering in his heart how to unveil Miss Yan's face.

The question that An Yuefeng was thinking about was also swirling in the minds of several other people. Those people were none other than the Liu family. At this moment, Liu Zhan was dressed as a servant, blending into the crowd. If you didn't look closely, you really couldn't recognize him. Even less would anyone know that this servant, whose noble air had faded, was once the son of the richest man in the world.

Madam Liu, however, was outside the Chamber of Commerce. Naturally, she couldn't enter the Chamber, but she knew that Liu Zhan had gone in. Her heart was with Miss Yan. Thinking of what she had told Liu Zhan, her single eye gleamed with an unusual ruthlessness. This time, she was determined to see Miss Yan's true identity.

Madam Liu's hands clenched into fists. Just then, a pair of eyes were watching her intently. After observing her for a long while, when they saw the intense hatred in Madam Liu's eyes, a hint of a smile appeared in those eyes. An Xinlian raised an eyebrow, strode forward, and softly called out, "Madam Liu? Isn't this Madam Liu?"

Madam Liu froze, looked up at the speaker, and her face darkened. An Xinlian? Thinking of An Xinlian reminded her of An Xinhe, the disgrace of the Liu family. Therefore, she had never been kind to the An family. Moreover, she had publicly announced the break between the Liu and An families. Now that the Liu family had fallen to such a state, was An Xinlian here to mock her?

Madam Liu glanced at her unhappily, having no intention of paying any attention to An Xinlian.

An Xinlian seemed to see through her thoughts and chuckled, "Madam Liu, I have no intention of watching the Liu family make a fool of themselves, but I guess you came to this Chamber of Commerce today because you are resentful! Or perhaps, you want to see Miss Yan make a fool of herself?"

An Xinlian smiled. It seemed she had met a companion today. It made sense. With Madam Liu's inherent pride, how could she tolerate Miss Yan trampling the Liu family underfoot like that?

It seems that Madam Liu is about to take action!

This was exactly what she wanted. Regardless of whether the Flame Girl was truly Anmi or not, she hoped to see a good show!

Upon hearing An Xinlian's words, Madam Liu's eyes flickered, and her gaze towards An Xinlian changed. "Miss An, do you perhaps harbor hatred towards Miss Yan? Or... jealousy?"

An Xinlian was slightly taken aback. To be honest, if Miss Yan was really An Mi, she felt more than just jealous. Even if Miss Yan wasn't, she was still somewhat envious of Miss Yan's good fortune. How could Rong Jincheng have such luck, gaining the favor of the dignified Prince of Bohai, and becoming the president of the Chamber of Commerce? This was unprecedented. Summoned by the Emperor, who could guess what kind of enviable development Miss Yan would have after arriving in the capital?

She had always longed to be admired, but now everything she envied had fallen into the hands of Miss Yan. How could she not be jealous? How could she not be jealous? She wished she were the one who had everything.

Who was Madam Liu? She was adept at reading people and immediately knew that she had hit the nail on the head regarding An Xinlian's thoughts. A smile appeared on her lips. "What? Even the eldest daughter of the dignified An family can't get in?"

An Xinlian's expression changed. "Didn't even the former Madam Liu have trouble getting in?"

"Ha! Who said that just because I didn't go in, there's no one inside?" Madam Liu didn't want to be inferior to such a small person as An Xinlian, so she spoke up. But when she saw An Xinlian's look of sudden realization, her heart skipped a beat, and she cried out in alarm.

However, her reaction only made things worse. An Xinlian wasn't stupid. "So, there's someone inside. That's good. I don't have to worry about it."

An Xinlian's eyes flickered, her heart no longer as conflicted as before. She had seen the hatred the Liu family had for Miss Yan. No matter what the Liu family wanted to do to Miss Yan, as long as she took the opportunity to lift Miss Yan's veil later, she would know whether she was An Mi or not!

And now... An Xinlian looked at the gate of the Chamber of Commerce, her brows furrowed, and thinking of something, she walked into the alley behind it.