Think Happy

The Bai's Pride

Feng Jiu was very popular amongst her peers. She had many friends and her colleagues at school considered her some sort of leader. Especially because of the pranks she was pulling.

Her mother organized her a beautiful party at the fox cave with loads of pink decorations. They had planned an outside barbecue with loads of refreshments. Her grandfather built a mini amusement park with swings, wood bridges, slides, climbing ropes and archery targets. Invitations were sent to all of her friends and their families, and all the prominent families in Qingqiu.

Fengjiu was absolutely delighted and thought about how many beautiful presents she will receive. All her family and friends were there. What more can she ask for?

She was in her room getting ready. The party was starting at 12. It was only 9 o'clock now. Her Gugu has gifted her with a hand made pink dress that was embroidered at the hem with Qingqiu's night stars. It was accompanied  by a purple riband to tie around her waist.
What a strange pick of color! I wonder what Gugu was thinking? None of the fox family is represented by the purple color. Someone knock the door and she dismissed her thoughts.

-Come in!
-Good morning sweetheart!
-Good morning mama! She went to her and gave her a hug.
-Are you getting ready?
-Yes I was just about to get dressed. But mama look at this riband Gugu assorted my dress with. How come she choose purple?
Her mother looked at it with a hint of sadness in her eyes.
-Isn't it beautiful she finally said?
-Yes but purple?
The time when Fengjiu was to be told about the engagement has finally arrived and the announcement to the world was not far either.

Her mother felt tears building in her eyes. Her daughter will he devastated when she finds out she was given to a man without even being asked. And her hurt broke a little. She wanted her daughter to have the same rights like all the Bai's women before her had. To make her own choice, to love freely and decide for herself whom to spend the rest of her life with. The same like she did.

She remembers like it was yesterday when Bai Yi came to propose marriage to her father and she took her time to know him and fall in love with him. After a while she accepted his proposal wholeheartedly. There were other suitors. But she only had eyes for Bai Yi. She wanted her daughter to have the same leisure. To fall in love on her own accord.

All six realms were aware of how cold and emotionless Dong Hua Dijun is. How can you even really know a person's heart if he says very little words? Such a powerful man would not have reached such a great power by keeping his hands clean. What if he'll treat her Xiaojiu bad? How would her little girl be able to escape then?

-Mama. Mama?
She snapped out of it and said:
-Yes sweetheart...
-Mama why are you sad? Did I do something wrong?
-Oh no my precious! I was just thinking how fast you've grown and now look at you! You are a women! Your father will probably have suitors at our doorstep coming to ask for your hand in marriage in no time.

Fengjiu started laughing nervously.
-Mama don't joke with me. I don't want to get married. Not yet anyway. Not until I find someone to treat me like father treats you. Her mother felt a dagger pierce her heart. Oh my sweet Xiaojiu if you only knew...

Fenjiu didn't wanted to tell her mother about the man who saved her in the woods. She had never told anyone about it actually. She just told them a corrected version of her falling into the snakes pit. But she told them she crawled out on her on and run back home. If it was up to her she wouldn't have told them anything but as she was so jittery when she arrived home that evening she had to tell them something.

But truth be told, leaving aside fear, the tall man with beautiful white hair dressed in a purple robe, has left a strong impression on her. She would sometimes, before going to sleep, think about him.