In the lady's attic.
"You mean Master Zhang gave Zheng Fa an Immortal Item token?" the lady asked the Seventh Young Master.
The Seventh Young Master saw shock displayed on the faces of both his sister and his mother.
"Yes, Zheng Fa told me... he also mentioned that he has no plans to marry yet."
The Seventh Young Master carefully watched his mother as he relayed Zheng Fa's words, somewhat fearful that his mother might become angry due to Zheng Fa's refusal.
Unexpectedly, what displayed on his mother's face wasn't anger but rather a touch of melancholy.
She remained silent for a long while before she finally spoke, "I thought there was still time, I didn't expect it's already too late."
Hearing this, the Seventh Young Master became even more confused, "Too late for what?"
The lady didn't answer him but instead shifted her gaze to his sister.
