The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

"No good!" Liu Zhan said coldly, his eyes filled with increasing disgust as he looked at An Xinhe. "Want to know why I divorced you? Fine, I'll give you a reason."

Upon hearing this, everyone strained their ears. They never expected that attending the wedding and birthday banquet at the richest man's house would lead to such a spectacle. It was truly unexpected.

Liu Zhan paused, his voice growing colder, "The person I, Liu Zhan, should marry is the champion of the Embroidery Competition, and you... you won this championship by cheating. That..." Liu Zhan pointed to the unfinished embroidery by An Xinhe on the shelf, "Look at this, something like this is probably not even up to par. Tell me, if you didn't use some tricks, what did you get by cheating? You deceived the Liu family, you deceived everyone. Your An family, this is marriage fraud!"

These words caused an uproar among those present.

An Xinhe was stunned for a moment, her expression becoming even more flustered. An Yuefeng, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up. "Young Master Liu, Xinhe was chosen by you. How could she have cheated? How could she have fooled so many of you?"

"Yes, it wasn't me! I didn't lie to everyone, I didn't, I didn't!" An Xinhe's eyes reddened as she screamed hysterically. Today was supposed to be her wedding day, so why did it turn out like this? It shouldn't be like this!

She tried hard to explain herself, but she couldn't find a way to defend herself.

Liu Zhan sneered, and the atmosphere became tense. An Yuefeng suddenly looked in Liu Xuan's direction, as if he had grasped a lifeline, and stepped forward urgently, "In-law, you are a reasonable person. The Liu family is the richest family in Rongjin City. You can't go back on your word like this and divorce your wife on the day of your marriage. If this gets out... what will happen? In-law, please say something."

Everyone looked at Liu Xuan, and Yu Fangfei and An Xinhe's eyes were filled with anticipation. Liu Xuan was the head of the family, and with just one word from him, Liu Zhan might change his mind about divorcing his wife.

However, little did they expect that the richest man would simply frown, raise his hand to gently rub his forehead, and sigh softly, "It seems I really am getting old. I'm a little tired. Please forgive my poor hospitality, everyone. I'll go and rest now."

Having said that, he glanced at Madam Liu, whose heart skipped a beat and whose face turned deathly pale. Although that glance was calm, after so many years of marriage, how could she not know her husband's temperament? In that calmness, she clearly saw blame and anger.

Was he blaming her for not handling things properly? She thought she had found the inheritor of a lost embroidery technique, but in this situation, she discovered that the person was a fake!

"Jing'er, it's still early. Father will go with you to pick up your mother." Liu Xuan turned and walked towards the door of the banquet hall, speaking as he went. Clearly, this man had just said he was tired and wanted to rest, but in the blink of an eye, he had the energy to pick up the concubine outside and bring her back to the mansion. His meaning was all too clear: he would not wade into this mess, and he didn't even bother to hide his perfunctory attitude just now.

As everyone watched Liu Xuan's figure disappear through the door, Liu Xuan's voice could still be heard outside, "Jing'er, familiarize yourself with the affairs of the embroidery shop. Now that you're home, it's time to share some of the burden with your father."

Whether it was intentionally said to someone or not, these words reached the ears of Madam Liu and Liu Zhan, who both panicked and became immediately on guard.

He was letting Liu Jing familiarize herself with the embroidery shop, clearly intending to hand it over to Liu Jing to manage. No, no, how could that be? Liu Zhan had always managed the Liu family embroidery shop. Not to mention how much the Liu family valued the embroidery shop, he was a hundred times unwilling to let Liu Zhan hand it over to Liu Jing.

What a joke! The moment Liu Jing returned to the manor, he snatched Liu Zhan's things. What will become of him in the future?!

Outsiders might spread even more rumors, saying that if an illegitimate child enters the family, Liu Zhan should just hand over the child. Ha, how could Liu Zhan possibly lose face like that?

Madam Liu narrowed her sharp eyes, secretly plotting something. She was determined not to let that woman's son have the chance to steal her son's things!

An Yuefeng was furious after being rebuffed. How could Liu Xuan possibly turn a blind eye? No, he wasn't turning a blind eye; he was tacitly approving of Liu Zhan's actions. Damn it, that old fox was so shameless.

He's shameless, so don't blame An Yuefeng for being impolite. An Yuefeng's eyes narrowed. "Everyone, please judge this. Choosing Xinhe as the champion was the Liu family's decision. Now they're trying to turn the tables, falsely accusing Xinhe of tampering with things and saying she intentionally deceived us. Heaven and earth bear witness, everyone knows that Madam Liu and Young Master Liu personally came to my Liu residence to propose marriage. Today, Young Master Liu personally came to my An residence to welcome Xinhe over. They just had the wedding ceremony, and now they want to divorce her? Is there any reason for this? Even if the Liu family is the richest family in Rongjin City, they can't disregard morality and treat a woman like this without distinguishing right from wrong, and humiliate my An family like this."

An Yuefeng spoke with righteous indignation, causing the guests present to frown and exchange bewildered glances.

"Everyone, you're all watching. You must stand up for my An family!" An Yuefeng knew that at this moment, the only way to stop Liu Zhan from divorcing his wife was through the pressure of public opinion.

However, he hadn't expected that everyone present was a guest of the Liu family, and all of them had some business relationship with the Liu family. Even if the Liu family's forceful divorce was indeed a bit shameless, and the reasons for the divorce were unclear, no one was foolish enough to stand up for the An family and offend the Liu family.

Let them watch the show; they're happy to enjoy themselves. But if they really want to get involved, well... who would be that stupid?!

After a moment of silence, the crowd became lively again.

"This wine is really good, you should drink more."

"This plate of dim sum is delicious; I doubt even restaurants can replicate its flavor."

"I heard that the son born to your sixth concubine can walk now. Congratulations!"

Everyone was talking about unrelated topics, the meaning of which couldn't be clearer.

An Yuefeng's face darkened as he realized what was happening. How could he possibly rely on these sycophantic dogs?!

but……

Seeing this, Liu Zhan sneered and ordered the servants to put out another piece of paper. He picked up his pen and wrote again: Today, An Xinhe is definitely going to divorce him. She, Liu Zhan, will definitely find the true successor of that embroidery technique. No matter what method she uses, she will bring that person under her control. Moreover, she has to be quick. Only in this way can she win back her father's heart before her father officially decides to hand over the embroidery shop to that illegitimate son.

This time, Liu Zhan will definitely be more careful and won't make the same mistake again!

Thinking of this, he glanced at An Xinhe. Divorcing her would be too lenient for her. An Xinhe was the first stain on Liu Zhan's life, and this stain...

"Hmph, there's plenty of time in the future. I, Liu Zhan, will not let An Xinhe or the An family have an easy time. A woman who has been divorced, ha..." His sharp eyes narrowed, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips. Soon, the letter of divorce was written. Liu Zhan held the letter in his hand and threw it in An Xinhe's face with disgust, saying loudly, "An Xinhe deceived us into marriage first. The Liu family cannot tolerate such a woman. Fortunately, I have never consummated our marriage. From today onwards, this woman has nothing to do with my Liu family. Our marriages are completely separate!"