The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Liu Zhan frowned slightly, his fists still clenched, his eyes filled with determination. "Mother, I will not let anyone take what belongs to us."

Madam Liu glanced at Liu Zhan with satisfaction and smiled slightly. "Good, very good. This is my son. What belongs to us, no one can take away. So what if that woman returns to the Liu family? I will make the Liu family her burial ground."

Liu Zhan's heart skipped a beat, and a sinister glint quickly formed in his eyes. Then he heard Madam Liu's voice in his ear...

"You don't need to worry about that woman. She can't beat me. As for you... you must protect what's yours and make sure that woman's son gets out of the Liu residence the way he came to be." Madam Liu's eyes narrowed, filled with murderous intent.

"But... what if Father really wants to hand over the Liu Family Embroidery Shop to that illegitimate son to manage?" This was Liu Zhan's biggest worry at the moment.

Madam Liu frowned slightly, but only for a moment before her expression relaxed, a smile appearing on her lips. "Have you forgotten that woman from today..."

Liu Zhan was taken aback. "Miss Yan?"

“Yes, Miss Yan! An Xinhe is fake, but Miss Yan is not.” Madam Liu’s eyes darkened, as if she was plotting something.

“But Miss Yan is the owner of Shengshi Lieyan, so how could she possibly work for us?” Liu Zhan sighed, his tone full of displeasure. “Shengshi Lieyan is located right across from our Liu’s Embroidery Shop, which is clearly a provocation and a confrontation.”

"Who said that?" Madam Liu said dismissively. "Now only Miss Yan can help us, mother and son. As long as we get Miss Yan on our side, that illegitimate child will never be able to take Liu's Embroidery Shop from you. No matter what, you must make Miss Yan one of your own as soon as possible."

Liu Zhan was taken aback, as if suddenly realizing something. He understood his mother's meaning: in this world, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Even if that Miss Yan seemed to be provoking the Liu family now, who said they couldn't become allies in the future? Even…

The image of the Flame Maiden with her white veil lingered in Liu Zhan's mind. Her exposed eyes were exceptionally captivating, and her elegant demeanor exuded a mesmerizing charm. Thinking of her now, he found her somewhat alluring and longed to peek at the face beneath the veil.

His intuition told him that even if that face wasn't stunningly beautiful, it certainly wouldn't disappoint.

He would rather have Miss Yan as his wife than marry An Xinhe.

As he pondered this in his mind, having already devised his own plan, he suddenly thought of the ambiguous actions of the King of Donglin and the King of Bohai towards that Miss Yan, and his brows furrowed again. But he quickly dismissed the threat posed by the two men.

Who are the Prince of Donglin and the Prince of Bohai? They are princes, and how could the royal family tolerate women showing their faces in public? Not even a concubine or a secondary wife!

Therefore, regardless of the relationship between the King of Bohai, the King of Donglin, and Miss Yan, as long as Miss Yan knows that neither of these two princes can bring her a future, if she is smart, she should know how to choose.

"Mother, I know what to do. Give me some time, and no matter what method I use, Zhan'er will make her one of my own." Liu Zhan said firmly. Conquering a woman who even the King of Bohai and the King of Donglin would take a second look at would only intensify his thrill of conquest.

"Good, very good." Madam Liu nodded in satisfaction. Liu Zhan was her son, so how could she not see what he was thinking? It just so happened that she was thinking the same thing. After all, nothing makes a woman more devoted to a man than marriage. Whether Zhan'er wanted to marry that Miss Yan or not, as long as he conquered Miss Yan and made her his woman, would he be afraid that she wouldn't do things for them?

However… thinking of something, Madam Liu’s eyes flickered, “That woman and her son have already entered the manor. Zhan’er, you don’t have much time left. You must get that Miss Yan no matter what, do you understand?”

"Mother, don't worry, Zhan'er knows what to do." Liu Zhanli narrowed his eyes. He, Liu Zhan, had always been successful with women, and he believed that this Miss Yan would be no exception.

The mother and son exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.

Meanwhile, inside the An residence.

After An Xinhe was knocked unconscious and taken back to her room, the door remained locked. After dinner, Yu Fangfei comforted An Yuefeng and returned to her own courtyard, accompanied by her eldest daughter, An Xinlian.

The mother and daughter entered the room. Yu Fangfei, her face grim, seemed to have thought of something and turned to look at An Xinlian, "Where's An Mi? That old man Fu from today..."

So much had happened today. Only now did she recall the arrangements they had made earlier, and she couldn't help but sigh. The scheme to force Lao Liu and Mr. Anmi into marriage, originally a wedding gift Xinhe had asked for, had now become… Tonight should have been Xinhe's wedding night. If none of this had happened, Xinhe would probably be the happiest woman in the world right now, but…

Hearing her mother's sigh, An Xinlian frowned. "I went to the servants' quarters earlier, and An Mi's door was tightly closed and locked from the inside. However, Xinlian asked the servants, and they said they hadn't seen An Mi since noon. I think... perhaps An Mi lost her virginity to Fu Laoliu and is too ashamed to face anyone, so she refuses to come out."

At this point, An Xinlian's eyes lit up, as if she had thought of something. "Mother, how about this, let Xinhe go and see An Mi's miserable end. That way, she might feel better."

Yu Fangfei's face lit up with joy, thinking the idea was feasible, but the next moment, her expression fell again. "Forget it, we don't even know if Xinhe is awake yet. If she's not awake, waking her up might remind her of being divorced. It's better for her to remain unconscious like this!"

“That tranquility…” An Xinlian frowned.

“Tomorrow, we can arrange it first thing tomorrow morning.” Yu Fangfei sat down, thought for a moment, and continued, “As for marrying An Mi to Fu Laoliu, let’s just drop it. Xin He has been divorced, so how can An Mi marry? Fortunately, she has been defiled by Fu Laoliu and has lost her chastity, so it’s hard for anyone to want her anymore. The way the Bohai King treated that woman in the white veil today was not simple. An Mi is obviously not as good as that woman in the veil in terms of temperament. In addition, given her current situation, humph, we don’t need to worry about An Mi gaining the favor of the Bohai King anymore. Not only that… humph, tomorrow, after arranging for Xin He to meet An Mi, we will arrange for someone to spread the news that An Mi has lost her virginity. My daughter is in pain, but someone else should be in even more pain.”

As she finished speaking, Yu Fangfei's gaze turned even more sinister. An Xinlian nodded and said excitedly, "Mother's arrangement is brilliant. If we make An Mi sound even more despicable, when those people find out that An Mi has lost her virginity, it might overshadow the fact that Xinhe has been divorced. This is killing two birds with one stone."