Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1216 - 1038: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1216: Chapter 1038: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

"Oh, you’re buying something for your sweetheart and still haggling? This isn’t good, because your feelings shouldn’t be discounted. Seventy wen is the lowest I can go, it can’t be any cheaper."

Tian Xiaobei could only sheepishly turn to look at Xia Dabao, "I’m sorry, Dabao, I don’t have enough money. Maybe we can buy it next time."

Xia Dabao actually sighed in relief, "Yeah, let’s buy it next time... I’m usually too naughty, and I don’t suit wearing jewelry. It easily gets lost. Last year, we bought a silver one for me, and I left it on the mountain and didn’t bring it back. It ended up lost. The year before, I lost one in the river while fishing; never found it again."

Tian Xiaobei smiled, "Then next time, we’ll buy a necklace. If it hangs around your neck, it won’t get lost."

"..."

Tian Xiaobei didn’t have as much freedom as Xia Dabao, so she had to go back in the afternoon, and Xia Dabao wanted to return quickly too, so they took Axian’s hand and left.

On the way back, Xia Dabao asked Tian Xiaobei, "Do you think Aunt Zhao will suspect you about the matter of treating the village chief?"

Tian Xiaobei said, "I hope not; everything was done very secretly. Unless the village chief himself speaks out, nobody should know."

"Has Aunt Zhao suspected you during this time?" Xia Dabao asked.

Tian Xiaobei then realized belatedly, "Right, last night during dinner, Aunt Zhao asked about my family, whether we had owned a Medical Hall before. It seemed like she had just remembered, and she also asked if I used to treat ailments, to which I admitted I had treated a few. It looks like she really is becoming suspicious."

Xia Dabao thought for a moment, "If I were Aunt Zhao, I might suspect you as well, as people in the village are saying it was a mysterious doctor who treated the village chief. There have been no outsiders in our village recently. If they had to pick an outsider, it would be you, and your family did run a Medical Hall."

Tian Xiaobei helplessly shook her head, "If she really suspects me, there’s nothing I can do. If it comes to admitting it, then I will just admit it. I’m just worried about implicating my aunt..."

Just as Tian Xiaobei finished speaking, Xia Dabao hinted at Tian Xiaobei, "Xiaobei, Aunt Zhao is coming!"

The person waiting at the entrance of the village was none other than Aunt Zhao.

Aunt Zhao had indeed become suspicious of Tian Xiaobei these past few days, but even after watching for several days, she had not seen any contact between Tian Xiaobei and the village chief or his family. Today, following Tian Xiaobei, she heard that Tian Xiaobei and Xia Dabao had gone to the market.

She couldn’t help but wonder: where did he get the money?

With that boy’s stubborn character, he wouldn’t possibly spend a girl’s money.

Now, seeing several people return, and Xia Dabao’s hands full of food, she couldn’t help but ask Tian Xiaobei, "Where did you go today?"

Tian Xiaobei approached Aunt Zhao with a neutral attitude, "We went to the market, Aunt. You should be able to tell."

"Hmph, who gave you the money? Did you steal it?" Aunt Zhao said angrily, "Nice going, now you know how to steal money, huh? It’s always hard to guard against a thief inside the house! When did you steal it? From where did you steal it?"

Tian Xiaobei retorted angrily, "Whenever you lost money, wherever you lost it, that would be when and where I stole it!"

"Oh, so you admit it, huh?" Aunt Zhao angrily picked up a stick from the roadside. "I’ll beat you to death, you thief! Let’s see if you steal again, Let’s see if you steal again!"