Sixty years of blacksmithing, a single hammer blow forging a celestial being.

The old man is here!

The maid in the room, with her sharp ears, overheard it.

"Miss, did you hear that? It says some old man is looking for you, but I don't know which old man it is."

Upon hearing this, Nan Zhi immediately jumped up from the stool.

"Sir, is that you, sir?"

Is it the old man Li she's been longing for?

Seeing her mistress's reaction, the maid secretly laughed even harder. Her mistress had said she wasn't thinking about men!

This gentleman must be the one Miss Nanzhi has been longing for. Today, she'll take a good look to see which gentleman he is.

The last time Nanzhi stayed overnight with Li Ping'an, this maid was not by Nanzhi's side, so she did not know that the Master Li that Nanzhi was so fond of was a real master.

"Namzhi, hurry, hurry, come out and greet the guests!"

A sound came from outside the door; the madam had already brought the old man over.

The maidservant immediately volunteered to go forward and open the door for Miss Nanzhi.

Then she opened the door and immediately saw Li Ping'an standing in the doorway.

Li Ping'an gave him a kind smile.

However, the maidservant looked disgusted, covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, and glanced at Li Ping'an sideways as she spoke.

"Where did you come from, you old geezer? What are you doing here? Cleaning? You're not qualified to clean our young lady's place. We'll take care of that. Go away, get out of here! Our young lady's customer is coming soon. Don't delay her from seeing her important guest."

Upon seeing Li Ping'an, the maid immediately ordered him to leave.

Li Ping'an stood there, stunned.

Upon seeing this, the madam nearby immediately jumped up and down in a panic, saying...

"Oh dear, what are you doing? This is our distinguished guest! This is the gentleman Miss Nanzhi is going to meet!"

"Is this the master our young lady is going to see?"

The maid looked completely disbelieving.

"Are you kidding me? You're saying our young lady wants to see this old man? What kind of person is our young lady? Would she ever meet someone like this? Isn't this an insult to our young lady?"

"you!"

The madam was furious; she didn't want to see this wealthy man in front of her offended.

"What do you mean, 'you'! Get him away right now! What if our young lady's distinguished guest arrives? Can you handle the consequences?"

The maid was still cursing when Nanzhi walked out of the room.

She was dressed in a light red dress, her face was rosy and fair, and she had a few gold butterflies in her hair, making her look radiant and beautiful.

Seeing her mistress emerge, the maidservant, hands on her hips, spoke with even greater self-righteousness.

"Miss, you've arrived! Don't you think they've gone too far? They actually sent an old man over to try and get into your room, even calling himself some kind of 'master.' Isn't that ridiculous? Miss, don't you think they should be scolded?"

However, Nan Zhi didn't say a word, but just stared straight at Li Ping'an with her gentle eyes and said...

"Alright, Chun'er, stop talking. He... he really is the gentleman who came to see me."

What!

Upon hearing this, the maid froze on the spot, as if struck by lightning, her mouth agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

Did you hear me wrong?

Is this old man the person the young lady wants to see?

This...this...this can't be possible!

This old man is already in his seventies or eighties; he could be the young lady's great-grandfather.

He had a scraggly beard, a slight hunchback, and wrinkles on his face as rough as tree bark.

How is that possible?

The maid stood there, somewhat bewildered, completely dumbfounded.

"Get out of the way right now!"

The madam sternly rebuked her.

The maid stood to the side, seemingly lost in thought, staring blankly at Li Ping'an.

At that moment, she had only one thought in her mind, and that was...

This old man must be incredibly wealthy, otherwise why would the young lady wait for him so specially and miss him every day?

In that instant, the maid's worldview collapsed.

Regardless of what the maid was thinking, Nanzhi's heart began to pound involuntarily when she saw that the long-awaited Master Li had finally arrived.

Looking at Li Ping'an's face, covered in a full white beard, he found himself finding him somewhat more pleasing to the eye.

He exuded a charm that only mature men possess, a charm that those playboys never had.

"Sir, you've arrived! Please come in and have a seat."

Nan Zhi personally welcomed Li Ping'an into the house and began to pour him tea attentively.

The maid had been reduced to a mere spectator, standing to the side with her eyes wide open, unable to believe what she was seeing.

This haughty and aloof young lady is actually making tea for an old man?

Li Ping'an didn't stand on ceremony, sitting down casually on the stool, picking up his teacup, taking a sip, and saying, "

"Something came up at the sect a while ago, which is why I'm late. How have you been feeling lately?"

When Nanzhi heard Li Ping'an's concern for her, her cheeks flushed red, and she said softly,

"After you sucked out the cold poison for me last time, I feel much better."

"good."

Li Ping'an smiled slightly and said,

"This shows that this method is effective. I've come here today also to address the cold toxins in your body."

Nan Zhi felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this, realizing that Li Ping'an was so considerate and still cared about her.

"Let's get started now, without further ado."

Li Ping'an came down here to absorb the cold poison in Nan Zhi's body and transform it into his own spiritual energy, so he was very eager and wanted to pull Nan Zhi to bed.

The maid was stunned by what she saw and couldn't believe her eyes.

"Hey, wait a minute."

Nan Zhi said softly,

"Why the rush? I actually have something I want to say to you, sir."

"What are you trying to say?"

Li Ping'an frowned, feeling that Nanzhi seemed a little different today.

Why does it feel like her eyes are filled with spring water, and her cheeks are flushed? She looks at me like she's in heat.

Could it be... that she's fallen in love with me?

Li Ping'an was shocked. Was he really that charming?

How could such a beautiful woman fall in love with him? This is impossible!

Li Pingan immediately sat down and coughed.

After seeing through Nanzhi's state of mind, he was somewhat at a loss.

"Ahem, Nanzhi, what do you want to say to me?"

Li Ping'an felt a little awkward and broke the silence.

"Sir, what have you been busy with lately? Have you been thinking about Nanzhi all the time?"

Nanzhi sat beside the old man, gazing at him with affection.

Before Li Ping'an arrived, she was somewhat conflicted and hesitant, unsure of what her feelings were.

But when she saw Li Ping'an, she felt her heart fall for him and all she wanted to do was have a good chat with him; she would be content with that.