Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1185 - 1187: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1185: Chapter 1187: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Zhao Datu glared fiercely at his mother, "It seems like none of the words I’ve said before have gotten through to you. Whether Dabao is good or not isn’t for you aunties and moms to decide, it’s up to the men. Why don’t you ask dad if Dabao is pretty?"

Finally, Uncle Zhao got his chance to speak, "Dabao is pretty indeed, we never said she wasn’t. Dad just thinks she’s too good for you and worries that she might not fancy you."

"Ai, ai, ai, you old devil," Auntie Zhao glared angrily at Uncle Zhao: "What I’m worried about is that the lady might not be useful once married into our family. But you’re worried about whether the lady will look down on our Datu. Our Datu is handsome and strong; so many ladies want to marry him. You should be asking our Datu if he wants to marry her!"

Uncle Zhao has never backed down in front of Auntie Zhao, not even a single word of apology for having an affair, but now that Auntie Zhao said this, he got mad: "Why don’t you go propose a marriage yourself and see if they think Datu is good enough!"

"Fine, let’s try. Tomorrow I’ll have Matchmaker Wang go ask!"

"..." Zhao Datu’s vegetable slipped out of his bowl again after a short while.

Is this what proposing marriage is like? Isn’t this just testing whether anyone loves me or not?

However, Zhao Datu’s goal was indeed to propose to Xia Dabao’s family, so he didn’t care what his parents truly thought. As long as they were willing to propose, that was good enough for him.

Auntie Zhao, acting out of spite, went to find Matchmaker Wang the next day. As soon as Matchmaker Wang heard that she was to propose to Wild Brother Nan Feng’s family, she nearly spit out her tea, unsure whether to swallow it or spit it out.

Seeing Matchmaker Wang’s reaction, Auntie Zhao quickly asked, "What’s the matter? You don’t dare to go? Are you afraid of Wild Brother’s brawny muscles? Don’t worry, he’s not a tiger. Even if it doesn’t work out, he won’t eat you."

Having said that, she slipped Matchmaker Wang a red envelope.

Matchmaker Wang finally swallowed her mouthful of tea, "Well... I’ll give it a try, but based on my many years of experience, your Datu and their Dabao just don’t seem to match well. Is Datu truly serious?"

"Of course Datu is serious," Auntie Zhao wanted to confirm her answer, so she continued, "I know what you’re worried about. You’re afraid that the two of them won’t get along, right? Just rest assured, if their girl is willing to marry into our family, we surely want to marry her. But make sure you tell them in advance. Marrying into our family isn’t about living in comfort; she can’t shirk any of the work, and she can’t run back to her parents whenever she wants. Once she’s married into our family, she’s one of us and can’t just do as she pleases. And no more roaming the hills and rivers—just stay home and bear children for our Zhao family. It’s better for everyone."

Matchmaker Wang’s eyes bulged, but she didn’t have the heart to shatter Auntie Zhao’s dreams, so she could only agree, "Then I’ll give it a try."

...

Xia Dabao was still in the yard playing with Axian and the little dog. Today, they were teaching the little dog simple commands like to sit and stand. Just as they were in the middle of this, Xia Dabao saw Matchmaker Wang approaching. Matchmaker Wang had visited in the past, attempting to arrange a marriage for Xia Dabao, asking if she preferred someone from their village or a neighboring one, but Xia Dabao had always said she didn’t want to marry, and Wang hadn’t come since.

But why was she here again now?

"Matchmaker Wang, who are you looking for?" Xia Dabao asked.