Just like that, four years passed in the blink of an eye.
Boys grew up faster than girls, let alone Duan Zhengyang, who was well-nourished. He was only twelve years old, but he was already 1.75 meters tall. Coupled with his fair, jade-like face, it was not an exaggeration to say that he was unparalleled in this world.
The butler, who originally did not take Duan Zhengyang to heart, had been looking for Jiujiu these few days because of Duan Zhengyang's outstanding looks. He wanted to transfer Duan Zhengyang to another place.
Everyone yearned for someone, not to mention that Jiujiu was almost at the age of marriage. Duan Zhengyang was really not suitable to stay by Jiujiu's side.
Although one should not have the intention to harm others, it was important to be vigilant. Jiujiu was the Bai family's only heir. To put it bluntly, if Duan Zhengyang had other intentions, then …
Because of that, the steward wanted Jiujiu to send Duan Zhengyang away.
Duan Zhengyang, who did not mind, was carefully taking care of the flowers and plants that Jiujiu had given him a few days ago.
In the beginning, Jiujiu did not take it to heart when the maidservant asked Duan Zhengyang to tidy up the garden. However, she later realized that Duan Zhengyang could take care of the flowers and plants no matter how difficult it was to take care of them. Therefore, Jiujiu especially liked to give Duan Zhengyang some flower seeds for him to take care of.
What surprised Jiujiu was that the flowers and plants that could only grow in the south could survive in the cold north under Duan Zhengyang's care. After experiencing all this, Jiujiu finally understood that Duan Zhengyang was a man with a golden finger for taking care of flowers.
Because she knew that Duan Zhengyang had a golden finger for taking care of flowers, Jiujiu liked to get some flower seeds for Duan Zhengyang to plant whenever she was free.
Because Duan Zhengyang had a golden finger for taking care of flowers, Jiujiu rejected the steward's request to transfer Duan Zhengyang away without hesitation. What a joke! If Duan Zhengyang was transferred away, who would take care of her flowers and plants in the future?
After receiving Jiujiu's reply that Duan Zhengyang was not transferred away, the steward's hair instantly turned white. That night, he went to Master Bai to talk about Jiujiu and Duan Zhengyang.
Of course, the steward did not directly say that he was afraid that something would happen between Jiujiu and Duan Zhengyang. Instead, he was worried that Jiujiu's reputation would be affected if Duan Zhengyang, a man of the same age and who was too good-looking, stayed in Jiujiu's courtyard.
Jiujiu was the only girl in the Bai Family. In the future, the Bai Family's assets would naturally be left to Jiujiu. Therefore, Jiujiu's future husband would definitely marry into the Bai Family instead of marrying out. If there was a problem with her reputation, no man would be willing to marry into the Bai Family no matter how good-looking Jiujiu was and how many assets the Bai Family had.
Master Bai did not care about anything else. However, when he heard that no man was willing to marry into the Bai Family, he immediately had a plan in his heart.
Master Bai and his wife grew up together as childhood sweethearts. When his wife became of marriageable age, the two of them got married. Unfortunately, Madam Bai's body was relatively weak. A few years before they got married, she was unable to give birth to a child. The two of them originally had the idea of not having a child, but Madam Bai was pregnant with Jiujiu.
Madam Bai's body was weak and she had almost died. She only had one daughter, Jiujiu. Even when Madam Bai expressed that she had let him down and wanted him to take a concubine to give birth to a son to inherit the family assets, Master Bai resolutely expressed that he only had one daughter, Jiujiu, in this life.
Because he only had one daughter, she took the initiative to find a husband to marry into the Bai Family. Therefore, Master Bai had already begun to help Jiujiu find suitable men to marry into the Bai Family when Jiujiu was very young. A few days ago, he had even chosen three outstanding men from the few people he had thought highly of.
Originally, he had wanted to wait for Jiujiu's twelfth birthday to bring Jiujiu to meet the three men to cultivate their relationship and see which one was suitable. However, the steward suddenly told him about Duan Zhengyang's existence.
Master Bai was a little stunned. When he came back to his senses, he fell into deep thought.
Early the next morning, Master Bai asked someone to call Jiujiu over.
Master Bai did not sleep the entire night. He tossed and turned in bed and thought for a long time. When he was about to fall asleep in the morning, Master Bai suddenly thought of his experience with his wife and suddenly felt relieved.
Master Bai thought that if Jiujiu really liked Duan Zhengyang, then it was fine to let Duan Zhengyang marry into the Bai Family.
Anyway, Duan Zhengyang had no parents. Marrying a wife was almost the same as marrying into the Bai Family. Moreover, with Duan Zhengyang's status, marrying into the Bai Family was already considered a social climb. At most, their children would have the surname Duan so that the Duan Zhengyang Family could continue the bloodline.
Of course, Master Bai only thought about this in his heart. After all, men were most particular about carrying on the family line. Marrying into the Bai Family was already a big deal. If even the child's surname was someone else's, even the most honest man would be dissatisfied.
As he was not sure what Jiujiu thought of Duan Zhengyang, Master Bai called Jiujiu over first. He wanted to have a good talk with Jiujiu. If Jiujiu really liked Duan Zhengyang, then he would take the time to observe Duan Zhengyang's character. If his character was good, then he would have to think about the future.
Jiujiu walked into the study. As soon as she raised her head, she saw Master Bai's dark circles, which were comparable to a national treasure. Even though Jiujiu was mentally prepared, she was still shocked by Master Bai's dark circles. He was clearly fine yesterday. How did his eyes become so dark overnight?
Jiujiu looked at Master Bai worriedly and asked tentatively, "Father, did you quarrel with my mother again?"
Master Bai, who pretended to be serious and was about to ask about Jiujiu's relationship with Duan Zhengyang, choked when Jiujiu suddenly said, "You quarreled with my mother again." His dark eyes instantly widened as he muttered angrily, "How can you say that? What do you mean by I quarreled with your mother again?"
Seeing that Master Bai's face was filled with righteous indignation and did not look guilty at all, Jiujiu heaved a sigh of relief. Yes, they did not quarrel this time.
Jiujiu's long sigh of relief did not make Master Bai feel happy. Instead, it hurt him even more internally. Damn it! He was so worried about her, but in the end, she was still thinking about such nonsense.
After Master Bai waved his hand to dismiss the steward, he slowly said, "I heard from the steward that you have a good relationship with a servant in the courtyard. Is that true?"
Master Bai was not sure what the relationship between Jiujiu and Duan Zhengyang was, so he used the word "good".
Jiujiu raised her head to look at Master Bai. Master Bai's face was serious, and his dark circles instantly became even darker. When he looked over, Jiujiu could only see his dark eyes and not his pupils.
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