The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

"Madam Liu, Young Master Liu, this young lady is waiting!" An Mi urged impatiently.

Madam Liu looked flustered. She gritted her teeth and said, "Master loves Zhan'er more. I am just a woman. This matter should be handled by Master."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present gave a sarcastic laugh. Liu Xuanming understood what he had heard, and his anger suddenly flared up. He never expected that this woman would push him out at this moment. "You bitch!"

Liu Zhan shouted sternly and stepped forward, slapping Madam Liu across the face. Madam Liu winced in pain but could only endure it, saying, "Master, you are the head of the family."

The implication was that he should bear all of this.

Liu Xuan's eyes narrowed. "Head of the family? Don't think I don't know what you're thinking!"

This woman has always been selfish. All her talk about the interests of the Liu family is nothing more than a means to satisfy her vanity and ambition.

Did she think he didn't know? She was constantly thinking about how to wrest power from his hands and into her son's.

An Mi watched all this, her sarcasm deepening. However, she wasn't surprised at all by Madam Liu's decision. Her gaze swept over Liu Zhan, "Young Master Liu, what do you think?"

Liu Zhan's eyes flickered. He had to admit that between his father, mother, and himself, he hoped that he and his mother would be well. Thinking of Liu Jing's existence and the disasters Liu Jing had brought to the Liu family, Liu Zhan's eyes were filled with hatred.

An Mi saw the hatred in his eyes and understood his choice. Similarly, Liu Xuan understood and roared fiercely, "You beast, how could I, Liu Xuan, have given birth to such a son?"

These words undoubtedly provoked Liu Zhan even more. Liu Zhan sneered, "How could you have given birth to a son like me? Then who do you want as your son, Liu Jing? Don't forget, you went to great lengths to bring Liu Jing back to the Liu family, but you didn't care about your life or death. He escaped, taking all of our Liu family's savings with him. If it weren't for him, our Liu family wouldn't be in this state now. Whose fault is this? It's Liu Jing's fault, and it's also your fault!"

As Liu Zhan finished speaking, each word seemed to be spat out from between his teeth, and the resentment in his voice was completely undisguised.

Liu Xuan's face darkened. "You bastard, how dare you talk to me like that!"

"Why wouldn't you dare? Do you think you're still that richest man who everyone has to fawn over and flatter?" Liu Zhan scoffed.

"You...you bastard...you bastard!" Liu Xuan was furious, pointing at Liu Zhan, but he didn't know how to scold him. Liu Zhan was right, he was no longer the richest man he used to be, but he was still his father!

Seeing the tense standoff between the two, An Mi subtly gave Cheng Ying a wink. Cheng Ying quickly understood their unspoken understanding. A smile played on her lips as her gaze fell on the knife that Liu Zhan had just dropped. A strange glint flashed across her eyes as she slowly moved her feet and gently kicked it. With a thud, the knife came to rest at Liu Zhan's feet.

At this moment, Liu Zhan was furious and had almost lost his mind in the confrontation with Liu Xuan. Upon hearing the voice and looking over, he saw the sharp knife. Without thinking, Liu Zhan picked up the knife from the ground and charged towards Liu Xuan fiercely.

Everyone watching this scene stared wide-eyed, seemingly still unable to believe that Liu Zhan would actually use a knife on Liu Xuan.

Liu Zhan stared wide-eyed at Liu Zhan rushing towards him, his eyes filled with fear. He knew Liu Zhan was no joke. He instinctively tried to dodge, but he was a beat too slow. He had barely taken a step when Liu Zhan was already in front of him, a knife plunged viciously into his abdomen. The pain revealed Liu Zhan's ruthlessness.

Liu Xuan gripped Liu Zhan's hand tightly, raising his eyes to meet his gaze in anguish, "You...you unfilial son!"

Liu Zhan stared at the bright red blood flowing from Liu Xuan's abdomen, his eyes flashing. The impulsiveness from before slowly disappeared, replaced by shock. "I...I..."

Blood... how could he...?

Startled, Liu Zhan loosened his grip on the knife hilt and tried to back away, but Liu Xuan held Liu Zhan's wrist tightly. The force of his grip intensified Liu Zhan's fear, and his desire to escape was too strong. He pushed Liu Xuan away forcefully, but Liu Xuan's strength was naturally no match for Liu Zhan's.

With a push from Liu Zhan, Liu Xuan staggered, trying to steady himself, but ultimately failed and fell to the ground with a thud.

"You..." Liu Xuan still pointed at Liu Zhan, his eyes filled with resentment, blood flowing continuously from his abdomen as if it couldn't be stopped, "Save...save me..."

Liu Zhan swallowed hard, but hardened his heart and met An Mi's gaze. "This is the 'blood' you wanted!"

The crowd looked at Liu Zhan with increasing disdain. This Liu Zhan was truly heartless; he could even treat his own father like this. This was what it meant to be heartless!

An Mi glanced at Madam Liu and saw the same ruthlessness in her eyes that she knew all too well. A sarcastic smile appeared on her lips. She turned her gaze to Liu Xuan, who was lying on the ground, his face gradually turning pale and bleeding profusely. She sighed softly, "Look at this mess. I wanted blood, but I didn't say how much. Young Master Liu is really willing to spend it."

Despite An Mi's words, she showed no intention of instructing anyone to save Liu Xuan.

Rescuing the enemy? An Mi would never do such a thing, and besides, the Liu family isn't worth pitying, is it?

What she wanted was to see the Liu family members kill each other, wasn't it?

The image of Madam Liu throwing her newborn daughter to her death before her death in her previous life flashed through her mind. Anmi's eyes narrowed. Cruelty, for the Liu family, was perhaps ingrained in their very genes.

Liu Zhan gritted his teeth, not daring to look at Liu Xuan on the ground. The blood on the ground slowly spread, and Liu Xuan's groans for help gradually faded away.

The atmosphere was extremely strange. An Mi turned to look at Madam Liu, her eyes filled with a hint of smugness and provocation. Did Madam Liu think she could escape today just because she pushed Liu Xuan out?

She was determined not to let the Liu family off the hook today. She wanted to see what else this mother and son would do next.

An Mi slowly turned around and walked to Cheng Ying. This time, she didn't reach into the box to take out the note first. Instead, she gestured to Liu Zhan, "Young Master Liu, please go first."

Liu Zhan glanced at An Mi, but did not refuse. He took out another piece of paper from the box, held it in his hand, but dared not open it.

An Mi saw his hesitation and fear, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she reached for a piece of paper, unfolding it in front of everyone. When everyone saw the words on it, their expressions changed, especially Liu Zhan opposite her, whose face showed a hint of excitement.