The three maids stuck out their tongues. One of them said, “Ever since miss woke up, she has been sitting in front of the window. Is she waiting for something?”

Another maid smiled. “Have you forgotten? Today is the seventh day. The pills that Grandmaster Ning left were finished yesterday. He should be arriving soon.”

“Wah! Are you saying that the miss is waiting for Grandmaster Ning?”

Ning Liang’s face flushed hot red. “If you keep on spouting nonsense, just see if I don’t tear out your mouth!”

“Miss, nooo!”

Amidst the giggles and laughter, a sudden voice rang out from the front courtyard. “Grandmaster Ning is here!”

Ning Liang’s heart began to race. As she thought about how he would speak to her uncle before he came over, her heart stabilized a little. She couldn’t help but look at her charming appearance in the mirror. She subconsciously wondered – would Ning Qin think she was attractive when he saw her?

There was the sound of voices followed by footsteps. A black-robed figure appeared in her line of sight. As if sensing her gaze, the black-robed figure paused for a moment and looked up, their gazes colliding in the air.

Qin Yu nodded in greeting and Ning Liang nodded in response. Her heart began to speed up on its own once more.

The maid had already opened...