Old Master Bai did not expect Jiujiu to be so direct. He went straight to the point. "What do you mean by Duan Zhengyang?"
Old Master Bai stared straight at Jiujiu, not missing a single change on Jiujiu's face.
Jiujiu instantly felt pressured by Old Master Bai's stare.
Jiujiu coughed softly and changed the topic. "Father, why are you suddenly asking about this? Did someone say something to you?"
Old Master Bai said, "I heard from the butler that you have a good relationship with Duan Zhengyang, so I wanted to ask for your opinion. If you like him, I will arrange a marriage between the two of you. If you don't like him, I will transfer him away so that he won't ruin your reputation."
Old Master Bai saw that Jiujiu's expression changed several times, but in the end, she refused to tell the truth, so he simply said it directly.
Jiujiu had always thought that Old Master Bai was a relatively open-minded person. After all, in this feudal society, there were very few men who were angry and did not take in concubines when they had not given birth to a son. However, when she heard Old Master Bai ask her if she liked Duan Zhengyang and even wanted to arrange a marriage between the two of them, she was still shocked.
One had to know that she was the young lady of a wealthy family, and Duan Zhengyang was just a servant in the family. If it were anyone else, they would definitely chase Duan Zhengyang out to prevent their child from having an affair with a servant. However, Old Master Bai was different. Not only did he not say anything about chasing Duan Zhengyang out, but he also asked her whether she liked Duan Zhengyang or not. If she liked him, he would directly arrange a marriage.
Not to mention the ancient times, even the modern times were extremely open-minded.
Jiujiu was simply stunned.
Jiujiu looked at Old Master Bai and was so shocked that she could not speak for a long time. When she regained her senses, Jiujiu pursed her lips and said, "Father, I quite like Duan Zhengyang, but I don't know what Duan Zhengyang is thinking. Moreover, I am only twelve years old. Aren't you being too hasty about marrying into the family?"
Hearing Jiujiu say 'too hasty', Old Master Bai's expression changed. He thought for a moment and said, "That's true. I am being too hasty. However, Maner, if you really like Duan Zhengyang, you should arrange a marriage with him as soon as possible. If you don't like him, I will introduce you to my nephews as soon as possible so that you can choose your future son-in-law."
Of course, compared to those nephews he was talking about, Old Master preferred Duan Zhengyang.
He and his wife would pass away sooner or later. Sooner or later, the Bai Family would be handed over to Jiujiu and her future husband. Rather than find someone outside whom he did not know well, it was better to find someone in the residence whom he had watched grow up.
It did not matter if Duan Zhengyang's status was low. In the eyes of outsiders, they were landlords. As long as they led a good life, they did not care what others said.
On the other hand, Old Master Bai had watched Duan Zhengyang grow up from the age of eight to twelve. It was not an exaggeration to say that he had watched Duan Zhengyang grow up. Old Master Bai felt that he had some understanding of Duan Zhengyang's appearance and character.
Although Duan Zhengyang was exceptionally handsome, he was not frivolous at all. He kept a distance from the other servants at all times. However, he agreed to all of Jiujiu's requests. He felt that it was impossible to say that he did not like Jiujiu.
Therefore, if Jiujiu was really willing, he would test Duan Zhengyang again and settle the matter between Jiujiu and Duan Zhengyang. It could be considered as settling one of his worries.
Duan Zhengyang had no idea that Old Master Bai had already treated him as his future son-in-law.
Currently, Duan Zhengyang was in the courtyard looking at the germination of the flower seeds that Jiujiu had given him a few days ago. When he saw that the seeds had already sprouted tender green shoots, Duan Zhengyang immediately smiled. When Jiujiu returned, Duan Zhengyang even brought Jiujiu to look at the tender shoots that had sprouted from the seeds.
When Jiujiu saw the tender green shoots, she nodded approvingly. After saying that they were not bad, Duan Zhengyang immediately smiled excitedly. He stared at Jiujiu with his sparkling eyes. He looked just like a huge dog. Jiujiu suspected that if Duan Zhengyang had a tail, it would be wagging crazily at this moment.
However, with Duan Zhengyang's appearance, even if he did not have a tail to swing around wildly, he was still able to follow him wherever he went.
Jiujiu walked all the way to the grapevine. Duan Zhengyang immediately ran into the house and brought out Jiujiu's favorite soft couch so that Jiujiu could lie down more comfortably. After Jiujiu lay down on the soft couch, Duan Zhengyang took out flower tea and various snacks that Jiujiu liked from the house. Then, he stood behind Jiujiu and waved his fan so that Jiujiu could feel cooler.
Old Master Bai, who had wanted to discuss with Jiujiu how to ask Duan Zhengyang, pursed his lips when he saw Duan Zhengyang's behavior.
Even though Duan Zhengyang was a servant, the way he looked at Jiujiu was extremely gentle. Moreover, with this level of service, if Duan Zhengyang did not like Jiujiu, Old Master Bai felt that he had lived for decades in vain.
Old Master Bai felt that if he told Duan Zhengyang that he wanted him to marry into the family now, Duan Zhengyang would definitely be overjoyed.
Old Master Bai stood outside and watched for a while. After confirming that Duan Zhengyang really liked Jiujiu, he slowly walked in and said to Jiujiu, "It will be your grandfather's sixtieth birthday in a few days. Have you prepared a gift?"
Regarding Jiujiu's grandfather's birthday, Jiujiu was sure that Master Bai had mentioned it at least two or three times, so why did he suddenly mention it again?
Jiujiu looked at Master Bai in confusion. Her face was blank. She did not understand why her biological father would come to tell her this.
Could it be that he had to say something important three times?
Just as Jiujiu was thinking about how to speak, Old Master Bai spoke again. "You haven't seen your cousin for three or four years. Take this opportunity to get closer to him."
Jiujiu was dumbfounded. "…"
Didn't he tell her to ask for Duan Zhengyang's opinion? Why did he suddenly mention her cousin? Was Old Master Bai going to let her have two beauties?
Jiujiu did not understand. However, Duan Zhengyang, who was standing at the side and fanning Jiujiu, felt his hand go soft. Especially when he looked at Jiujiu's beautiful face, he thought about how Jiujiu was the daughter of a noble family while he was just a servant. Duan Zhengyang felt bitter and bitter. More than that, he felt powerless because he was not worthy of Jiujiu.
Master Bai used the corner of his eye to look at Duan Zhengyang, who had become listless in a second. After nodding in satisfaction, he looked at Jiujiu and said, "I'll leave the birthday gift to you. I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."
Old Master Bai left after saying that, leaving the listless Duan Zhengyang and Jiujiu, whose lips were twitching.
Jiujiu finally understood that Old Master Bai had not come to tell her about her grandfather's birthday. He had come to test Duan Zhengyang's reaction.
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