The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

"Thank you for treating my injury, Doctor," An Mi said softly, without replying. She glanced at the other man's handsome face; even though he looked haggard, it couldn't hide his charm. Instead, it added a touch of decadent and languid beauty. No wonder so many women flocked to him, trying to find ways to "get sick" so he could treat them!

The man in the blue robe frowned slightly, but then relaxed, his eyes flashing. "I apologize for my abruptness."

When has he ever lost his composure like this? He's actually speaking too intimately with someone he barely knows!

"Well, everyone has secrets they can't tell, even he doesn't..." Thinking of something, the man in the blue robe frowned. "I heard from Miss Shuangyue that Miss is injured in the chest. I apologize for my rudeness."

After saying that, his slender hands slowly reached out towards An Mi's body. An Mi frowned. In her previous life, he had examined her. Although she knew he was a doctor and there was no need to pay too much attention to the etiquette of men and women not touching each other, An Mi suddenly raised her hand and grabbed his wrist when she thought of the look in the man's eyes just now.

"Miss, what is this..." The man in the blue robe looked at An Mi with confusion, then a look of understanding flashed across his eyes, and he twitched the corner of his mouth, "I am a doctor, and it is necessary for me to examine the injury. If Miss finds it inconvenient, you can choose not to regard me as a man, or not to regard me as a person."

An Mi was taken aback by these words. She had originally wanted to tell him directly that she had broken a rib, but his words made her seem petty!

Look away, Anmi finally let go.

The man in the blue robe smiled slightly and gently pulled open her collar. His expression became serious and professional. An Mi caught a glimpse of his actions out of the corner of her eye. His eyes and movements were just like in her previous life, without the slightest evil intention. She felt much more at ease. This man was a true gentleman!

“Miss’s injury is quite serious. She has a broken rib and will probably need to rest in bed for a while. I will prescribe some medicine for her to treat her internal injuries.” The man in the blue robe walked to the table, took out a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and bent over to write carefully. As he wrote, he instructed, “It is best not to move around during these days. You should also pay attention to your nutrition. This will help the wound heal.”

After the man in the blue robe finished writing, he took the prescription, turned to look at Anmi on the bed, and frowned as if he had thought of something. "Miss Shuangyue is not here. Please go and get the medicine for Miss, brew it, and bring it to Miss."

An Mi was startled and looked at the man in blue robes in surprise. He had cooked it and brought it to her? This hadn't happened in her previous life!

This doctor is far too kind-hearted.

"No, there's no need to trouble the doctor. The doctor has placed the prescription on the table, and I know how to get and prepare the medicine," An Mi said hurriedly. The favor she owed the madam was a small matter; she needed the prescription for a reason!

Unexpectedly, An Mi refused. The man in the blue robe frowned, his face stiffening slightly. What shocked him even more was that he inexplicably wanted to get close to this woman. He felt this was a bad thing, but the words had already come out of his mouth. "In that case, I will put the prescription on the table. Miss, please rest well. My name is Qing Lan. I will come for a follow-up examination tomorrow."

A follow-up appointment? Even he himself found it unbelievable to say that. Seeing An Mi's slightly furrowed brows, Qing Lan quickly packed her things and strode out of the room. A follow-up appointment? How could there be a follow-up appointment so soon?

But he didn't regret what he had just said; in fact, he was even looking forward to tomorrow.

Despite being so badly injured, he hadn't heard the woman utter a single cry of pain since he entered the room, especially given her strange behavior... He shook his head; it was truly unusual.

An Mi watched his figure disappear from sight, her brow furrowed for a long time. A follow-up appointment? If she remembered correctly, in her past life, his second visit to examine her was more than ten days later, which had caused quite a stir. But in this life…

Tomorrow? An Mi thought of what happened in her past life, and the color in her eyes deepened. It seems that she can't avoid the turmoil in this life either!

An Mi shook off her thoughts and saw a maid passing by her door. She immediately called out to her and asked her to deliver a message to Yi Zhuxuan. Recalling the fear on the maid's face when she called her, An Mi couldn't help but twitch her lips.

Because Madam An disliked her, everyone was afraid of getting close to her and would bring trouble upon themselves, so they kept their distance from her. But there were some people who couldn't avoid her even if they wanted to.

“An Mi, how could you send someone to deliver a message to me? Don’t you know, if Madam and Miss find out that I’m close to you, I’m afraid…” Yi Zhuxuan shouted at An Mi with a displeased expression as soon as she entered the room.

Anmi lay on the bed, the pain in her chest making her feel like her whole body was falling apart. But thinking about what she had to do, she could endure the pain no matter how much it hurt. She tugged at the corner of her mouth and sneered, "So this is how you complain?"

"Is Zhu Xuan afraid of being implicated? If you're afraid, you don't have to come." An Mi said slowly, and sure enough, she saw Zhu Xuan's face stiffen. A hint of sarcasm rose in her heart, and her eyes turned cold.

How could she not come!

Yi Zhuxuan's heart sank. Thinking of something, her eyes flickered, and she immediately forced a smile. She walked to An Mi's side and said with concern, "An Mi, I'm not afraid of being implicated. I'm worried about your health. You need to rest. We are good sisters. Even if it risks being found out by Madam, I still have to come and see you."

God knows, not long after she left Anmi's place, she received a message from the young lady, telling her to go to the young lady's courtyard after dinner tonight. When she heard this, she broke out in a cold sweat. What would the young lady do to her tonight?

She knew perfectly well that she could no longer get close to An Mi under the current circumstances, but the thought of the coded message An Mi had sent made her feel compelled to come.

“Anmi, what do you mean…” Yi Zhuxuan held Anmi’s hand, about to bring up the “serious matter.”

"Zhuxuan, since we're sisters, you shouldn't mind helping me get the medicine and brew it, right? You know I can't move right now, I can only rely on you." Anmi interrupted her. How could she not know what Yi Zhuxuan was going to say? Naturally, she wouldn't let her have her way.

"Get the medicine and brew it? What if Madam and Miss find out...?" Yi Zhuxuan looked troubled.

“Zhu Xuan doesn’t want to? Then I can only spend money to make her…” An Mi frowned and bit her lip, feigning regret.

"No, I'm willing, how could I not? We're best friends, aren't we?" Yi Zhuxuan said eagerly, afraid that An Mi would really spend money to have someone else help her.

That's right, money? Yi Zhuxuan is most in need of money!

An Mi knew that Yi Zhuxuan would never have come if she hadn't been tempted with money.

She knew Yi Zhuxuan's situation best. She was once from a prominent family, but after her family fell into decline, the whole family moved to Rongjin City. Originally, the money they had left was enough for an ordinary family to live on, but her gambling brother lost all the family's wealth and did not engage in production, so her sister-in-law sold her into slavery.