"Madam...."

Li Ming barely uttered a single word before she was attacked by the Madam as the older woman engulfed her in a tight hug and started crying loudly.

The Young Masters stared at Li Ming with questioning eyes as they all moved a little bit away from her and the wailing woman who was crying her heart out.

But how could Li Ming know what was wrong with the Madam?

Therefore, she just gave a little shrug in response to the questioning glares of her friends.

Elder Fu and the Huang sisters also appeared upstairs as they all looked at the Madam and then at their Young Miss in confusion.

However, no one dared to come closer to the both of them.

Li Ming patted the Madam's back softly as she tried to calm her.

"Alright, alright. What's wrong Madam?" She asked the woman in a tender tone.

The woman pulled back from the hug and looked at their Young Miss with tearful eyes as she said, "Young Miss, I have always taken you as my own daughter from the very start. Today we the first time when I actually felt worried about you and I almost got a panic attack..."

The madam stopped for a few seconds to let out heartfelt sobs before once again continuing.

"You have a cheerful personality and you love to interact with customers and the staff. But today you looked as heartless and emotionless as a stone. I could not bear to see you like that."

At these words of the Madam, Elder Fu and the Huang sisters too nodded their heads.

"Mother is absolutely right. None of us want to see you like that ever again. You must always stay happy and cheerful just like your normal self, Young Miss." Huang Qing said as she looked at Li Ming with soft eyes.

All the Huang siblings were older than her and for the past one and more than a half years they had treated her like their younger sister.

"Fine! Don't become so emotional now. Just forget about what happened today. Alright? Now come, give me a group hug." Li Ming signaled the girls to come closer.

The two girls hurried towards Li Ming and their mother and the four of them shared a warm group hug which made smiles appear on everyone's faces.

Li Ming looked at Elder Fu who nodded his head with softness covering his eyes. The old man had always considered her as a Goddess who was sent to help them and other people.

He and his family initially pledged a lifelong service to the Young Miss to repay her kindness but they never imagined that the girl would give them a dream-like life to enjoy.

They were living the best life that they could ever have asked for and it was inky because of Miss Li.

She was never their boss, rather she entered their lives a friend and stayed just like that, as a dear friend who cared about them.

After talking for a few minutes, the Madam, Elder Fu, and the Huang sisters took their leave after promising the Young Masters about a delicious dinner.

"I seriously miss your cooking, Junior Sister Ming. Even though the cooks in the Black Jade Inn and the Minghue Tea House are the best ones in the entire Han Empire, but there's still no one who can match your level." Jing Lin said after the Huang family left the room.

Li Ming just shook her head at Jing Lin's words. But then her eyes landed on Wei Rong who was looking at her with raised eyebrows.

"Aish! Just forget about today. I'm already too tired, don't make me recite useless things." She hurriedly said while relaxing in her seat.

"Fine! I'm letting this go because I know you actually have worked a lot today." Wei Rong said in an Elder brother tone.

"By the way, Ming Ming, why are looking troubled?" Wei Min asked her after a few minutes.

His words caught everyone's attention and they looked at her as they waited for her to answer Wei Min's question.

"What nonsense! Who said that I'm worried about something? You are assuming things." She immediately played dumb even though she knew very well that she won't be able to fool them.

"We have known you for nearly two years. Even though that's not a lot of time but it was still enough for us to get to know the real Li Ming. You can't hide things from us." Wei Rong said with a challenge in his tone.

"Whatever!" Li Ming mumbled as she rolled her eyes at the boys.

"Come on, tell us what is going on in your huge brain. As far as I remember, we have always solved your problems to some certain levels."

At Jing Lin's words, Li Ming's eyes suddenly twinkled as she said, "Of course! You are actually right about this. Most of the time you guys have helped me with my issues. Let's see if you can keep up this time too."

She looked too excited for someone who was suffering under the pressure of problems.

The Young Masters passed each other quick glances before once again returning their focus on their younger sister.

"I want to learn Array formations."

Li Ming finally dropped the bomb after making everyone wait for a few very long minutes.

For the next few moments, everyone was completely silent as they kept looking at Li Ming.

Finally, it was Wei Rong who broke the silence, "That's a good thing. The more knowledge you will have, the more beneficial it would be for your future. What's there to worry about?"

A sigh left her lips as she replied, "The problem is the word 'How'. How am I going to learn it? Who is going to teach me?"

The Young Masters looked at each other with smiles covering their handsome faces.

"My little sister, Ming Ming. Why you are worrying about such trivial matters? Your brothers have a perfect solution for this problem of yours." Wei Min said in a proud tone.

At his words, Li Ming immediately perked up as she hurriedly asked, "What is it?"

At that same moment, a knock was heard and then a group of servants entered into the room holding trays filled with delicious food.

It barely took a few minutes for the maids to set up the table.

"Let's first dive into the food. I'm too hungry to care for other things now. We will discuss about them after we finish. Come on, dive in." Li Ming said as she started taking off her veil.

She hated the veils a lot as they proved a great headache when she needed to eat or drink something.

However, she still was not ready to reveal her identity in front of the people of the Dongji village, especially the orphanage.

But at the same time, none of the Young Masters were from the Dongji village. Therefore, there was no need for her to keep wearing the veil in front of them.

She wanted to enjoy the food without any headache, thus, getting rid of the veil was a must.

As she removed her veil and placed it on the table she noticed the silence that had suddenly taken over the room.

She looked up at the Young Masters and found all of them staring at her with open jaws.

Their reactions made her raise her eyebrows in question as she waited for them to come out of their trance.

"Woah! Our Ming Ming is such a beauty. Quick! Put that veil on. We can't let people see your face. Otherwise, the whole world will be in chaos..."

"Stop it, Brother Lan! How can you tease your little sister like this?" Li Ming accused him with an angry look in her eyes.

The Young Masters broke into fits of laughter at the adorable expression of Li Ming.

"Come on, let's eat."

For the next forty minutes, their group enjoyed the delicious dinner as they caught up with each other's lives.

After the dinner was over, the servants served them with the rice wine that was prepared by the Madam.

"So, ready to hear the solution to your problem?" Wei Rong asked as he took a sip of his wine.

Li Ming nodded her head as she curiously waited to hear what he had to say.

"The answer to your question is - The Guixian Island."

Li Ming stared at the Young Masters for a few minutes in silence. Her mind was still processing the reply that she had just received.

"Guixian Island? The one which us under the rule of the Supreme Immortal?" She asked with raised eyebrows.

"Ming Ming, there's only one Guixian Island in the three realms and yes, it's under the regulation of the one and only Supreme Immortal." Wei Min answered with a shake of his head.

Li Ming chuckled as a weird thought appeared in her mind.

Was she going to become the disciple of her own mate?