Chapter 488: Original text: Chapter 488 Not In The Mainstream

However, Zhang Dadan was clueless, deliberately dodged, and even sped up his pace, leaving Bai Jie behind.

“Zhang! Da! Dan! You are so annoying!” Bai Jie rarely acted coquettishly, but it left the bodyguards behind them bewildered and amused!

Only the butler smiled contentedly, shook his head, and sighed, “It seems the master indeed saw through it! He noticed long before that Miss likes Divine Doctor Zhang!”

Bai Lexin’s family background, in Qingcheng County, was considered a top noble family. However, in the whole city, it was merely second-tier, and across the province and the country, it was not even worth mentioning.

To elevate the family’s status, he must constantly forge ahead, but now in his twilight years, he no longer had the energy and ambition he once had.

Weighing his options, to strengthen the family, or even just maintain its current standing, it was necessary to form alliances through marriage with other families.

The Qian Family, with whom he once shared a brotherly bond, was similar in terms of financial and social standing. Naturally, it became his first choice.

Once the two families formed an alliance through marriage, it would be a powerful combination, greatly enhancing their influence and status.

More importantly, the resources of both families were comparable, ensuring that his granddaughter would not be looked down upon or mistreated.

Hence, not long ago, Bai Lexin and Old Qian had agreed to a marriage alliance, even setting a date for the engagement.

But Zhang Dadan’s sudden appearance was like a typhoon, turning the previously calm waters upside down and completely disrupting his plans.

Zhang Dadan not only saved his life but also helped Old Commander cure his chronic illness, bringing him some prestige among the families and acquiring substantial resources.

More importantly, his granddaughter seemed to have liked him for a long time, although she had always repressed and concealed her feelings.

In light of these circumstances, Bai Lexin couldn’t help but entertain new thoughts. Even though Zhang Dadan came from a peasant family and had no power, he possessed extraordinary medical skills that could bring the dead back to life.

Just the divine and ghostly medical skills alone were enough to make him a sought-after target among many bosses.

For people with wealth and power, nothing was more important and attractive than life.

Even if Zhang Dadan had no way of making money or managing, with the connections of those bosses, he would still rise to power in no time.

If… if his granddaughter married him, the perfect combination of wealth and connections could make the Bai Family a top family in the city, even the province.

Faced with such temptation, how could Bai Lexin be indifferent? But he was a man of his word, having promised his granddaughter to someone else, it was hard for him to back out.

Moreover, Old Commander was already aware of this, and if he went back on his word, it might displease him.

However, even if he found it difficult to speak up, his granddaughter could. Bai Jie and her peers were young people of the new era, with independent thoughts and pursuits of freedom.

As long as Bai Jie firmly refused to marry Qian Xinxin, even the old man of the Qian Family couldn’t say much, right? If anyone was to blame, it would be his grandson’s lack of charm.

As for Old Commander, with Zhang Dadan’s relationship, there shouldn’t be any issues, perhaps Old Commander would even be happy to see it happen!

Although Bai Lexin had pondered so much privately, in order to truly implement it, he still had to rely on his granddaughter Bai Jie.

However, Bai Jie’s love life was a blank slate, with no experience in romance, so she never managed to hint this relationship to Zhang Dadan.

Bai Lexin was deeply distressed by his granddaughter’s “foolishness,” and in desperation, he decided to confront her directly.

Therefore, as soon as Bai Jie returned from the city, he summoned her for a talk. Bai Lexin’s main point was simple: he supported her pursuing true love freely.

Bai Jie was naturally confused by her grandfather’s sudden change of heart, agreeing that she wouldn’t have to marry Qian Xinxin.

But having been remarkably intelligent since childhood, finishing her university courses by the age of twenty, how could she not understand her grandfather’s intentions?

With a little thought, she figured out her grandfather’s real motive. Although his intentions were not pure, her feelings for Zhang Dadan were very “pure.”

With her grandfather pointing this out and granting his consent, Bai Jie naturally decided to launch a full-on assault on Zhang Dadan, making him fall for her deeply.

Bai Jie then crammed many shōjo manga and classic Japanese dramas, leading to the wall slam at the teahouse and her almost childish pestering.

But who knew her better than her only remaining close kin, Bai Lexin?

What progress could a girl with no romance experience have with a dull-witted boy when it comes to love?

After much contemplation, Bai Lexin decided to add fuel to the fire and let Bai Jie lure Zhang Dadan to their home.

Though Zhang Dadan had no idea why Bai Lexin wanted to see him, he obediently followed Bai Jie, stepping right into the trap.

As soon as they walked into the villa, they saw Bai Lexin sitting on the couch in the living room, leisurely drinking tea.

“Grandpa Bai, what do you need from me? I haven’t even had breakfast before coming here!” Zhang Dadan acted cute.

But since he didn’t play along with Bai Jie earlier, how could she easily let him off? She ruthlessly exposed him:

“Grandpa, don’t listen to him, he ate a whole steamer of buns before coming here! If I hadn’t dragged him along, he wouldn’t have come at all!”

Bai Lexin, putting down his teacup, let the two of them sit before he pretended to be hurt, saying, “Dadan, am I such a nuisance?”

Zhang Dadan glared at Bai Jie, smiled wryly, and said, “Don’t listen to her nonsense. How could I not want to see you? It’s just that I’ve been very busy these days!”

Hearing him mention his busyness, Bai Lexin remembered Bai Jie mentioning the ghostly happenings in Stone Town and couldn’t help but feel worried.

“Dadan, I heard your town has been haunted? How is everything now?” Bai Lexin asked anxiously.

Zhang Dadan glared at Bai Jie again and reassured, “It’s all resolved now, you don’t need to worry!”

Having encountered practitioners of divine and ghostly skills while fighting at the southwest frontier, Bai Lexin was very curious and asked, “Resolved? How?”

“Uh! They hired a Taoist. That Taoist is very powerful and eradicated all the evil spirits!” Bai Jie answered quickly.

She knew Zhang Dadan didn’t like to reveal his ghostly skills and didn’t want him to dislike her for it, so she covered for him.

Zhang Dadan paused briefly when he heard this, looked back at Bai Jie, and seeing her nonchalant expression, nodded in agreement.

But Bai Lexin didn’t intend to stop there, he continued to ask, “What’s the name of that Taoist? Which temple does he belong to? How can we find him?”

“Grandpa~ why do you want to know this?” Bai Jie frowned and pouted, trying to steer him off topic.

Having fought alongside those stricken by divine and ghostly skills, Bai Lexin had a knot in his heart. Hearing that someone had subdued the evil spirits, how could he brush it off?

“Dadan, how can we contact that Taoist? Do you have his contact details?” Bai Lexin pushed on.

Zhang Dadan, seeing Bai Lexin so persistent, grew curious but didn’t want to reveal himself, so he fabricated a lie:

“He is a traveling Taoist without a temple or a phone. He has already left Stone Town and is probably very hard to find!”