"After all that beating around the bush, we're back to this. Didn't I just say? Although I've forgiven you now, I still need to observe for a while. If you don't meet my standards, we'll part ways again."
"And what if I do meet your standards?" Duan Xingzhou asked eagerly, with a hint of trepidation in his eyes.
Xu Anran's lips curled into a smile, and she playfully poked his cheek, saying, "If you qualify, then I'll marry you."
"Are you serious?"
"How could I lie about something like this?"
"Well, you have to set a deadline, right? You can't keep observing me forever, can you?"
"One year. If you qualify within a year, I'll marry you."
"Six months."
Xu Anran was speechless. "If you keep haggling, I'll change it to two years."
On this matter, Xu Anran had all the authority, so Duan Xingzhou could only listen to her.
"Alright, alright, one year it is."
The Duan family members were incredibly warm towards Xu Anran, so much so that it moved her and yet made her a bit uneasy.
