@asbolus @mammaria I don't think it's creepy though. Rather good. I think he waits until she is "ripe" means he wait until she is an adult or old enough to marry. In the past, in various countries, the legal age can be pretty small like 12. The sign a girl has an adult body is when she has her period, which means she can get pregnant, hence she is legally a marriageable adult.
So he loves Bao since she is a teen or well... a child but he won't marry her or do anything sexual until she is an adult. So...great, no pedo.
Also, there are many stories, including real-life ones, where an adult man is engaged to a female child. Usually because of political reasons, family tradition and many more. He then "courted" her. Bring the child to play, buy her toys, dresses, etc. Without any sexual meaning, just to let them know each other better. Then, when the child grows up or here..ripen, they will kiss and you know...