Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1217 - 1039: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1217: Chapter 1039: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Zhao Auntie struck Tian Xiaobei hard with a wooden stick, but Tian Xiaobei didn’t resist at all. He just watched as Zhao Auntie hit him, his eyes continuously flashing with a cold light.

Seeing such a scene, Axian couldn’t help but become anxious, "Sister, please help Brother Xiaobei, Brother Xiaobei is not a thief!"

Xia Dabao quickly intervened to separate Zhao Auntie, "Stop hitting him. Xiaobei didn’t steal any money from your family. This money is mine. If you don’t believe me, you can ask my parents."

"Ask your parents? They are definitely on his side. Dabao, get out of my way, otherwise, I’ll hit you too," Zhao Auntie said, and then tried to hit Tian Xiaobei again.

Several villagers had already gathered around, some to watch the excitement, and some came over to ask, "Zhao Auntie, what made you so angry?"

"What made me angry? This kid stole things. Everyone, tell me what you think. I provided for him, I gave him a place to live, and he doesn’t even appreciate it, but he still steals. Have you ever seen such an ungrateful wretch?" Zhao Auntie, with her hands on her hips, grew increasingly agitated.

Zhao Auntie was about to hit him again when Xia Dafu quickly stepped in between and pushed Tian Xiaobei, "Hurry up and go. If you keep standing here, she will injure you. Why aren’t you running off quickly?"

But Tian Xiaobei was as stubborn as ever and did not have any idea of running away, "Let her hit me; let’s see how long she can keep it up."

"You..." Xia Dabao was almost beside himself with anger.

More and more people were gathering around.

At a loss for what to do, a voice came through from within the crowd, "What are you all doing?"

The crowd parted to make way, and soon a person walked through from the middle, it was the village chief.

People nearby were greeting the village chief.

The villagers had always held the village chief in awe, especially after he had ’returned from the dead,’ furthering their belief that he was almost a divine being. He was someone blessed by the gods.

Seeing the village chief coming over, Zhao Auntie stopped hitting Tian Xiaobei; she just watched the village chief, catching her breath.

The village chief came over and surveyed the situation, "Zhao Auntie, what’s the matter here? Why are you beating the child for no reason?"

Zhao Auntie stood with her hands on her hips, still self-righteous, "Village chief, I’m glad you’re here. This Tian Xiaobei, he’s my sister-in-law’s relative, as you know. Our family hasn’t split up the household yet, so everything he eats and where he stays is from my family, but he has sticky fingers and even stole our money."

The village chief walked over and straightened Tian Xiaobei’s clothes. Tian Xiaobei then looked up and called out, "Village chief."

"Child, don’t feel wronged. The village chief knows you’re a good kid. And don’t be afraid. The village chief will make decisions for you," said the village chief before turning to Zhao Auntie, "You feel that because the child is eating at your place and living at your place, you’ve always resented him, right? But I’ve heard that as soon as he arrived, you took away his jade pendant. You pawned that jade pendant for fifty taels of silver, yet you didn’t give Xiaobei a single copper coin. Instead, you had Xiaobei work for you from dawn until dusk, non-stop. I’m not the only one saying this; everyone here saw it, right?"

Once the village chief spoke, the villagers nearby chimed in, "Yeah, that’s true. Xiaobei indeed worked all day long, we all saw it."