The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Chapter 208 Shocking News: The Final Blow Caught Off Guard! (5)

Was it that setback in his past life that caused Bai Yi to lose his fighting spirit?

Anmi didn't know, but she did know that in this life, she truly didn't want to see Bai Yi suffer a blow.

With a smile playing on her lips, An Mi slowly spoke, "Your Highness should thank yourself for being willing to listen to An Mi's 'nonsense' and take this gamble back then."

Bai Yi was slightly taken aback, then laughed out loud. His gaze towards An Mi softened, becoming gentle and tender. "I have unconditional trust in you!"

If I had understood his feelings back then and listened to An Mi's advice, I wouldn't have taken the gamble. Even if An Mi had asked me to go through fire and water, I'm afraid I would have done it without hesitation.

An Mi's face stiffened for a moment, but Bai Yi quickly returned to his usual frivolous manner!

However, Bai Yi's words kept echoing in her ears, and she couldn't shake them off. Unconditional trust? What a huge trust that must be!

For some reason, a faint smile appeared on An Mi's lips, without her even realizing it...

If the Liu family was under a low-pressure situation some time ago, then in the past three days, the Liu mansion has been shrouded in gloom. Liu Zhan would leave home in the morning and not return until late at night. No one knew what he did outside. All that was known was that every time he returned, there would be a frantic commotion in the bridal chamber, and occasionally Liu Zhan's cursing could be heard.

On this last night, Liu Zhan returned home drunk. Mei Yingxue, as usual, waited for this man's torment. However, after waiting for a long time, Liu Zhan did not return to the room. Mei Yingxue was surprised but also relieved. However, she did not sleep all night. She was afraid that Liu Zhan would suddenly enter the room at night, and then her nightmare would begin again.

The next morning, Mei Yingxue used cosmetics to cover her pale face. As soon as she stepped out the door, she saw Liu Zhan fast asleep at the courtyard gate, lying on the ground without any regard for his image, with an empty wine jar beside him. Only then did she realize why Liu Zhan hadn't returned to his room the night before.

Mei Yingxue now felt only indifference towards this man. She glanced indifferently at Liu Zhan lying on the ground, but did not wake him. She then turned and walked towards the hall.

She suddenly wished that Liu Zhan would die of drunkenness!

But then she thought, it would be too easy for him to die drunk. Mei Yingxue was suffering from the torment of betraying her elder brother, and she wanted Liu Zhan to suffer with her too. Ha! The Liu family now was enough to torment Liu Zhan.

Mei Yingxue felt a little better. When she arrived at the hall, she saw that there were guests sitting there.

"Young Madam, this old servant was just about to report to the young master that Miss Yan from Shengshi Lieyan, along with the Prince of Bohai and the governor, have arrived. They say they have something to discuss with the young master." The steward was just coming out of the hall when he saw Mei Yingxue at the door and was somewhat surprised. The young madam seemed to be in a good mood today.

Mei Yingxue glanced at the people in the hall and said to the butler, "Go and find the young master."

After saying that, Mei Yingxue walked into the hall on her own and curtsied in front of Bai Yi, "This humble woman greets the King of Bohai and the Prefectural Governor."

"Young Madam Liu, there's no need for such formalities," Bai Yi said calmly, glancing at Mei Yingxue. It seemed that the eldest daughter of the Mei family was not doing well! Ha, one could easily imagine what kind of situation Mei Yingxue must be in under these circumstances.

Mei Yingxue nodded, then found a chair and sat down without saying a word.

An Mi subtly observed Mei Yingxue for a moment, a slight smile playing on her lips beneath her veil. "Is Madam Liu feeling any better?"

Mei Yingxue was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting this Miss Yan to speak to her first. She remembered that on her wedding day, it was Miss Yan who stole all the guests. Miss Yan had always been hostile to the Liu family, without even trying to hide it. She was also a member of the Liu family, so shouldn't Miss Yan consider her an enemy? Was her question out of concern?

"Thank you for your concern, Miss Yan. Yingxue is doing well." Mei Yingxue frowned, and even as she said these words, she felt extremely bitter. Is she really doing well? Only she knew the torment she was enduring.

An Mi's smile deepened. Under such a blow, Mei Yingxue was much more restrained than in her previous life. Her eyes flickered, and An Mi chuckled, "I've heard that the Liu family values ​​their sons highly, especially Old Madam Liu. As the only wife of Young Master Liu, the burden of bearing a son will likely fall on your shoulders. So, Young Madam Liu, you must take good care of your health. You are the Liu family's only hope."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mei Yingxue's face stiffened. Thinking of how Madam Liu treated Liu Xu, her already pale face turned even more ashen. Her eyes flickered, and she was about to speak when she heard Liu Zhan's voice coming from outside...

"What a rare guest, Prince Bohai! What brings Miss Yan to our Liu residence?" As soon as Liu Zhan was awakened, he heard that Prince Bohai and Miss Yan had come to the Liu residence, and he immediately became vigilant. Every time Miss Yan came to the Liu residence, it was never a good thing. This time, not only did she come, but Prince Bohai and the governor of the prefecture also came. What did this mean?

He now harbored both deep hatred and profound fear of Miss Yan, so he was on high alert.

An Mi glanced up and saw Liu Zhan's somewhat disheveled appearance. A hint of irony flashed in her eyes. She thought back to her past life, when had Liu Zhan ever been so disheveled? But in this life...

Thinking about what she was about to do, An Mi's smile deepened. Meeting Liu Zhan's gaze, she chuckled and said, "What are you saying, Young Master Liu? Liu Manor? This place probably shouldn't be called Liu Manor anymore, should it?"

Liu Zhan's expression faltered slightly, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. "What do you mean by that? Don't talk nonsense. What else could this be but the Liu residence?"

"Young Master Liu, are you perhaps forgetful? Have you forgotten something?" An Mi raised her beautiful eyebrows slightly, still smiling as she looked at Liu Zhan, wanting to see every expression on his face clearly.

For some reason, Liu Zhan felt a sudden unease when she looked at him like that. Thinking about how he had mortgaged the land deed some time ago, his unease grew stronger. However, he was telling himself that he had mortgaged it to Uncle Lu. Yesterday afternoon, he went to Uncle Lu's place, but Uncle Lu had not yet returned to his residence, which meant that he still had some time to raise the money.

"Heh! It seems Young Master Liu has truly forgotten." Bai Yi glanced at Liu Zhan, spoke loudly, then frowned and looked at An Mi. "In that case, why not remind Young Master Liu!"

“Yes, we should remind him. After all, there are some things that Young Master Liu should know.” An Mi said, and immediately instructed Cheng Ying, who was standing behind her, “Take the things out and let Young Master Liu take a good look at them.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Cheng Ying immediately took out a piece of paper from her bosom and handed it to An Mi. "Miss, this is the IOU and the contract."