The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

But she will not give Anmi another chance to show her face in public like this!

At this moment, An Mi's mind was as clear as a mirror. Bai Yi and Qing Lan were old acquaintances. Although she did not know why Qing Lan was living in seclusion in Rong Jin City, she remembered that in her previous life, not long after the Embroidery Appreciation Gathering, Doctor Qing Lan left this place. Later, she accidentally saw him in the capital and learned his true identity from others!

In the past life, the Embroidery Appreciation Gathering didn't feature such a scene of old friends reuniting, but in this life...

An Mi glanced at Bai Yi and Qing Lan, her eyes filled with even deeper meaning.

Just then, Liu Zhan, who had been watching the interaction between the two, became even more enthusiastic, "So you two are old acquaintances! What a coincidence! Today, my Liu residence is truly honored. Come, everyone, please come in, please come in..."

Liu Zhan's enthusiastic greeting broke the awkward atmosphere between the two. Bai Yi nodded elegantly to Qing Lan, indicating that he should go in first. Then he turned around, squatted down in front of everyone, and gently reached out to the little girl who had been snuggling next to An Mi, "Liu'er, come up and let your uncle hug you."

Just moments ago, the King of Bohai was so domineering that even his smile sent chills down people's spines, but now, one could not sense the slightest bit of hostility emanating from him.

Liu'er pouted, looked up at An Mi, her bright eyes darting around. After a moment of hesitation, she let go of An Mi, threw herself into Bai Yi's arms, planted a loud kiss on his handsome face, and then quickly ran away from his embrace, returning to An Mi's side.

“Liu’er…” Bai Yi frowned, looking at Liu’er with some confusion.

"Uncle, Liu'er wants her mother to hold her, is that...is that alright?" Liu'er looked expectantly at her loving uncle. She had just kissed him, and he would be very happy. If her uncle was happy, he would give her whatever she wanted.

Bai Yi suddenly realized what Liu'er was thinking. His lips twitched, and he got up and walked towards Liu'er, gently stroking her head. He looked up and met An Mi's gaze. "I'll have to trouble you, Second Miss, Liu'er."

The two were eerily close; she could even feel Bai Yi's breath. An Mi's heart raced slightly upon hearing Bai Yi's words.

Noticing the slight blush on her face, Bai Yi's bright eyes flickered. After all, she was a woman, and she couldn't escape his charm!

Everyone present who witnessed this scene had different expressions, secretly wondering what the relationship was between the second young lady of the An family and the Prince of Bohai. The little girl named Liu'er called the Prince of Bohai "uncle," but called the second young lady of the An family "mother." This was strange and hard to figure out!

Madam An, An Xinlian, and the others frowned deeply. They didn't know how An Mi had befriended the Prince of Bohai, but they were certain that An Mi and the Prince of Bohai had a close relationship, something they were unwilling to accept!

An Mi, that person's daughter, deserves to be trampled underfoot by Yu Fangfei!

Thinking of this, Madam An's gaze towards An Mi became even sharper, but An Mi at this moment had no time to pay attention to Madam An's gaze, her mind was only on the little girl beside her.

“Come…” Anmi squatted down and reached out her hand to Liu’er. Even though she knew that Liu’er in front of her was not her daughter, she still wanted to hug her. That day, under the hooves of a horse, the warm and soft body in her arms felt exactly the same as the feeling of holding her daughter in her previous life, making her reluctant to let go.

Liu'er flashed a bright smile, and like a newborn swallow, she rushed into Anmi's arms, planting a loud kiss on Anmi's face.

An Mi was slightly taken aback, and after a moment of stunned silence, it was as if she had returned to her past life, where Liu'er would also like to kiss her cheek when she acted coquettishly!

Overwhelmed by excitement, Anmi was completely overwhelmed. Her surging emotions made her hold Liu'er tightly in her arms, as if someone would try to take her away from her.

This unusual reaction did not escape the keen eyes of Bai Yi. Immediately, Bai Yi's shrewd gaze narrowed, his expression towards An Mi filled with inquiry. He always felt that Liu'er called An Mi "Mother," and An Mi sometimes seemed to truly regard Liu'er as her daughter. He had witnessed that undisguised maternal love before...

Thinking of something, Bai Yi frowned slightly, cleared his mind, and turned his attention back to An Mi. According to the information he had found, although the second young lady of the An family had come of age, she was not married, let alone had a child!

The more you spend time with this woman, the more unsolved mysteries you discover about her, making you want to explore further...

Thinking of her blush just now, Bai Yi gave a self-deprecating smile. It seems that her blush was due to excitement, and that excitement was due to Liu'er, not because of his charm!

When did Liu'er's charm surpass his for women?

This woman is indeed unusual; there are too many strange things about her!

What's even more frightening is that he actually has the desire to personally unravel the reasons behind these "strange" things. This... is not a good sign!

Shaking his head, Bai Yi cleared his mind and said loudly, "Let's go, don't delay Young Master Liu's embroidery appreciation event. I really want to see the skills of the embroiderers in Rongjin City!"

His purpose today was simply to see what this tranquil person was up to.

A smile bloomed on his handsome face; he would wait and see!

Under Liu Zhan's warm greeting, the group entered the Liu residence. Many women who came to participate in the embroidery appreciation event had already gathered in the garden of the Liu residence. An Mi carried Liu'er and followed closely behind Bai Yi. Along the way, countless eyes were focused on her, some searching, some jealous, and some indifferent. An Mi smiled and ignored them all.

Having been given a second chance at life, she knows what she wants, and other people's opinions can no longer affect her in the slightest!

In the garden, Madam Liu and the prefectural magistrate were exchanging pleasantries when they saw Liu Zhan leading a group of people toward them from afar. With her sharp eyes, she spotted the most eye-catching figure almost immediately. Although she was a woman, she had traveled all over the country with her husband when she was young and had seen a lot of the world. Suddenly, Madam Liu paused slightly. She had heard that Zhan'er had sent an invitation to the Prince of Bohai. Could that person be His Highness the Prince of Bohai?

Immediately, Madam Liu stood up and greeted them with a smile, "Zhan'er, our distinguished guest has arrived! Why didn't you inform your mother so I could personally go to the door to welcome him? Don't neglect our honored guest!"

After saying this, she curtsied to the King of Bohai, saying, "I apologize for any shortcomings in my hospitality, esteemed guest."

The group had stopped. Bai Yi's shrewd eyes scrutinized the woman before him. She clearly knew his identity, but she chose to remain silent because she feared he might be reluctant to reveal it to his face. However, her manners were impeccable, leaving no room for criticism. This woman was far more reserved and tactful than Liu Zhan.

“Madam Liu, there’s no need for such formalities. Where is Master Liu? Has he not returned yet? I saw him in the capital not long ago. It seems his trip there didn’t go very smoothly.” Bai Yi smiled innocently, and sure enough, Madam Liu’s expression stiffened.