The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

"Fifth Miss, you're awake." Cui Rong, the personal maid outside the door, immediately went to greet her and brought her chilled plum juice, which she had just woken up from her afternoon nap.

An Xinhe took a sip, her gaze falling on the person kneeling in the sun. Her brows furrowed, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes. "He didn't even die from the sun. Such a worthless life, yet so resilient!"

Seemingly dissatisfied that she could hold on for so long, An Xinhe strode forward and kicked the person hard, hitting her squarely in the chest.

The woman's already swaying body was subjected to such a huge impact that she fell backward with a thud, her head hitting the ground hard.

The loud noise startled everyone present. The Fifth Miss had actually used such a ruthless method. You know, this kick could have been fatal!

The sharp pain in her chest made An Mi frown, but she still instinctively called out, "Liu'er..."

"Liu'er? Who is Liu'er?" An Xinhe walked to An Mi's side, looking down at her with a slight smile. "Could it be that you fell and became stupid? Hehe, perhaps you were made stupid by the sun!"

An Mi slightly raised her hand to shield her eyes from the glaring sunlight, only then could she open them and see the person in front of her clearly. However, when she saw that face, An Mi was stunned. An Xinhe? How could she see An Xinhe?

Four years ago, she moved to the capital with the Liu family and has never seen her fifth half-sister since!

What was happening? An Mi struggled to get up, wanting to figure out what was going on, but as soon as she moved, a sharp pain swept through her chest, her throat tightened, and the taste of blood filled her mouth. The next moment, with a gushing sound, bright red blood gushed out...

"Ah... my clothes..." An Xinhe jumped up in surprise. This was her favorite dress, now splattered with blood by An Mi. Her displeasure surged, and she glared fiercely at An Mi, only to see her mouth full of blood. She couldn't help but be startled, "Ah..."

An Xinhe's face turned pale, and she said fiercely, "Covered in blood, what bad luck! Someone, get her out of here so she doesn't dirty my place. You remember this, how dare you soil my clothes, I'll settle the score with you another day."

Having said that, he flicked his sleeves and went back to his room...

Anmi lay on the ground, not trying to get up again. At this moment, she was in a state of great shock. She remembered that this scene had happened before!

An Xinhe's kick back then broke her ribs and even injured her internal organs. She was bedridden for a full month before she could get out of bed.

"Quickly, be careful, carry her back to her room."

Anmi felt herself being moved onto the wooden plank. She opened her eyes and looked at the familiar scenery along the way, while she heard the low murmurs of the servants around her...

"How pitiful. She's also a young lady from the An family. Sigh, both are young ladies from the An family, how come..."

"That's right. It's just that she has a bad fate. She has the body of a young lady but the life of a maid. She's probably even worse off than a maid."

"Alas, her mother was once...of such a noble status. Now that she's gone, even her daughter is gone..."

"Stop talking! Madam is most wary of the Second Miss's mother. If this gets to her ears, none of us will have a good time."

She had the body of a young lady but the fate of a maid... In the An family, she truly did have the fate of a maid!

Anmi digested all of this, and couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.

Thinking of everything that had happened at the Liu family mansion, Anmi slowly closed her eyes. Countless images flashed before her eyes: her former sisters, her heartless husband, her cruel mother-in-law... Liu'er's cries... the bloodied and mangled appearance of her newborn daughter...

Anmi pressed her hand tightly to her heart. Had Heaven finally opened its eyes? Hearing her wish, pitying her hatred, it had actually sent her back to eight years ago, giving her a rebirth!

Since she has the chance to start her life over again, she will do everything in her power to defy fate and change her destiny!

An Mi was sent back to her courtyard. Although it was called her courtyard, it was actually the servants' quarters. All the maids and servants in the An family lived in this remote tenement. As the second young lady of the An family, she did not receive any special treatment in this tenement. She only had a private room.

The servants who escorted Anmi back to her room settled her on a wooden bed and left immediately without even glancing at her. They didn't need to waste any more effort on this disgraced second young lady.

An Mi lay on the wooden bed, enduring the sharp pain in her chest, a sarcastic smile playing on her lips. In the An family, she had long since tasted the coldness of human relationships. Even though people said how pitiful she was, few dared to risk offending the madam to get close to her.

Simply because she was not favored by the lady!

Since her mother's death, she has been living the body of a young lady but the life of a maid. She holds the title of the second young lady of the An family, but is a maid in every way. Her days are filled with misery, and the injuries on her body are the best proof of that.

Was her injury serious? No, compared to the broken ribs she had suffered before, it was only moderate. The lady who saw her as a thorn in her side and her daughters took pleasure in tormenting her all the time!

For example, she was ordered to jump off a rockery, or to soak in a pond in the cold winter. The mother and daughter would watch all of this with a smile. Many times, if she hadn't been lucky, she would have died long ago!

Her eyes narrowed. It seemed that even the King of Hell would refuse to take her life!

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and An Mi looked up to see a figure rushing to greet her. "Miss, what happened? I heard that Fifth Miss hurt you, ah... so much blood, what should we do? Miss, I... I'll go find a doctor right away."

As soon as she finished speaking, the frail figure hurriedly ran out of the room. Although it was only for a short moment, even though they hadn't seen each other for many years, An Mi still remembered this girl. Her caring tone warmed her heart as always.

Shuangyue, one of her former maids, was one of the very few people who continued to care for her even after she fell on hard times.

But... Anmi frowned slightly as she thought of something. In her past life, such a kind girl had such a tragic fate.

“Anmi, Shuangyue has already gone to fetch a doctor for you. Please bear with it. I… I have some things to do, so… I won’t be able to stay with you. I… I’ll come see you another day.” Just as Anmi was deep in thought, another voice rang out, causing Anmi to instinctively flinch.

Following the sound, when I saw that all-too-familiar face, a surge of hatred welled up inside me.

Yi Zhuxuan, the woman standing at the door, hesitant to come in, her face full of unease, who else could it be but Yi Zhuxuan?

Once upon a time, she and Shuangyue were both maids who served her. In fact, in her previous life, when she married into the Liu family, Yi Zhuxuan was her dowry maid!