The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

An Mi frowned slightly, but he casually refilled her nearly empty teacup, his movements as smooth as if he were simply adding tea for her, something perfectly ordinary.

This scene shocked everyone present. The mighty King of Donglin personally serving tea to that woman? Was this... was it real? Or were they seeing things?

Some people even blinked, as if trying to confirm whether what they were seeing was a hallucination. But when they saw the way the King of Donglin looked at the veiled woman, the deeper meaning in everyone's eyes became even stronger.

An Mi felt the gaze of the King of Donglin and the probing eyes of everyone else fixed on her. She couldn't help but smile bitterly, finally understanding what she had done to attract the attention of such a dignified prince.

He must know her identity! Not only does he know her identity, but he also knows that she has a close relationship with Bai Yi. Perhaps he only knows that he and Bai Yi know each other, but he doesn't know the specifics of their relationship, or how deep that relationship is. Ha! He's testing Bai Yi with this action!

And Bai Yi...

Anmi's lips curled slightly beneath her veil, and she glanced at Bai Yi without leaving a trace. How could someone as shrewd as Bai Yi not notice the King of Donglin's probing? Since he had noticed, he probably wouldn't fall for his trick.

However, when An Mi saw the ambiguous smile on Bai Yi's face, her heart trembled, and a bad premonition spread in her heart.

Sure enough, the next moment proved that her premonition was not unfounded. Bai Yi chuckled, and the hand that had been lightly tapping the table with his fingertips slowly reached out, picked up the teacup in front of An Mi, and gently rubbed it in his hand. His lazy posture was actually quite alluring.

This action startled everyone present, even the smile on King Donglin's face froze as they all watched Bai Yi leisurely examine the teacup he had taken from An Mi.

An Mi realized something, and alarm bells rang in her mind. Was Bai Yi going crazy? Did he want to make the King of Donglin even more suspicious of her relationship with him? If he found out about her business cooperation with Bai Yi, he would definitely create obstacles for her!

That would be extremely disadvantageous for them, especially for Bai Yi!

Almost subconsciously, An Mi's hand, which was under the table, secretly reached out towards Bai Yi, wanting to tug at his clothes to remind him not to be so blatant. However, as soon as her hand reached out, a large hand covered hers. An Mi was startled and realized what was happening, so she immediately pulled her hand back. However, she was too late. The large hand tightly gripped her hand, and An Mi had no way to escape.

An Mi gritted her teeth and looked at Bai Yi, only to see him smile slightly. That smile was breathtakingly beautiful, but to An Mi at that moment, it was so evil that it made her scalp tingle. An Mi's heart skipped a beat, and she completely understood that she could not stop this man from doing what he was going to do.

Sure enough, to everyone's astonishment, Bai Yi held the teacup in his hand, smelled it, and seemed extremely satisfied. The next moment, he tilted his head back and drank the tea in one gulp.

The astonishment on everyone's faces had turned into shock as they watched this scene unfold. If the fact that the King of Donglin had poured tea for the woman earlier had surprised them greatly, seeing the King of Bohai drink that cup of tea now had left them speechless with astonishment.

Drinking tea is a small matter, but that teacup... it was clearly used by that veiled woman. The King of Bohai used it so casually. Has the relationship between that woman and the King of Bohai reached the point where they can't even be separated from each other by a teacup?

But just now, the attitude of the King of Donglin towards that woman... For a moment, this complicated love triangle left everyone confused, but one thing they understood was that the woman was no ordinary person!

How could that woman possibly provoke the King of Donglin and the King of Bohai to such an extent? Just who is she?

While everyone was still wondering what was going on, Bai Yi had already elegantly put down his teacup and sighed with satisfaction, "Good tea!"

His face still wore that usual smile, his gaze sweeping over An Mi immediately. Seeing the slight embarrassment she showed, he felt quite satisfied. If she weren't wearing a veil, he would definitely see the blush on her cheeks! Ha! Making this woman blush is no easy feat!

Indeed, how could he not see through Lao Si's probing? At the same time, he also knew clearly that if he didn't respond, Lao Si's probing would be in vain, which was the wise thing to do. However... the thought of An Mi drinking the tea that Lao Si poured, and the ambiguous looks that people around them were giving An Mi and Lao Si, made him extremely unhappy. For the first time, knowing that it was inappropriate, he still did it.

After drinking Anmi's tea, everyone's attention shifted to him and Anmi!

He met the fourth brother's gaze without flinching, and seeing the depth in his eyes, he knew he had done as the fourth brother wished. But so what? When had Bai Yi ever been afraid of the fourth brother? Even if this was on his own territory, the territory of the Eastern Lin King!

An Mi felt the unusually hot and ambiguous gazes of the people around her. At this moment, she was even more glad that she had covered her face with a veil. Even if she did not deliberately feel it, she could not ignore the burning heat on her face. Moreover, under the table, where no one could see, Bai Yi's large hand was still tightly wrapped around her hand, and she could not break free no matter what.

What exactly is Bai Yi doing?!

Everyone says he behaves eccentrically and is unpredictable, and it seems the rumors are true!

An eerie atmosphere permeated the room. Liu Xuan, always experienced and shrewd, looked at the white-clad, veiled woman sitting between the King of Donglin and the King of Bohai with even deeper eyes and asked Liu Zhan beside him in a low voice, "Who is this woman?"

He was certain that this person was not among his invited guests.

Liu Zhan knew the background of the woman in white and veil. Thinking of the gold-plated plaque, he frowned. "There were rumors that someone would open an embroidery shop opposite our Liu's Embroidery Shop today, and this woman is the owner of that embroidery shop."

Liu Xuan's face darkened further. Opening a shop directly opposite Liu's Embroidery Shop was clearly a declaration of war against it. He had initially thought it was just some arrogant person who didn't know their place, and he didn't need to take it to heart. However... he hadn't expected it to be a woman. Even more unexpectedly, this woman had an unfathomable relationship with both the King of Bohai and the King of Donglin.

What this means is clear to Liu Xuan, who has been in the business world for so many years. If the King of Bohai and the King of Donglin are the people behind this woman, even if this woman only has them backing her up...

Liu Xuan dared not think any further. He shook off the thoughts in his mind, a warm smile appearing on his face. Finally, he spoke, breaking the eerie silence in the room, "Haha, this is indeed a good location, quiet amidst the hustle and bustle, with a wide view. Butler, have someone tidy up the surroundings. This table will be the main table."