Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1223 - 1045: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1223: Chapter 1045: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

"Pah, pah, pah, I’m not that unlucky; I’m doing well right now," Aunt Zhao took another thorough look at Xia Dabao: "You’re defending him so vehemently, could it be that you’ve taken a liking to him? No wonder you rejected our Datu’s marriage proposal, Abao. We’re neighbors, and I’ve watched you grow up since you were a child. Let me give you a word of advice—if you’re thinking of getting married, you better open your eyes wide. A poor lad like Tian Xiaobei may be able to endure hardship with you, but I fear he won’t be able to share the good times. You’ll see, if one day he rises high, he’ll forget you entirely."

Xia Dabao didn’t like to hear this and she was never the type to swallow an insult or to suffer in silence. She just smiled and retorted, "No matter how bad Tian Xiaobei may be, he’s still better than your Datu who only knows how to fight and bully the weak. I’d marry anyone but him."

That statement struck Zhao Datu like a bolt from the blue, his heart felt dead, and he was nearly in tears.

He wanted to ask what was so great about Tian Xiaobei and why she would marry anyone but him?

But Xia Dabao didn’t say much, just snorted at Zhao Datu and then turned and walked away.

Zhao Datu felt so upset that he couldn’t even cry.

Aunt Zhao looked at her son’s state; the boy who was usually so carefree and full of pride was now reduced to this pathetic state. She couldn’t contain her anger and waved her broom, striking Zhao Datu with a sweeping blow: "Look at you, useless! There are plenty of women out there. If she doesn’t appreciate a marriage with you, our family doesn’t appreciate marrying her either.

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Tian Xiaobei returned to the village chief’s house, looking very dejected. He didn’t even notice the village chief greeting him and bolted straight into his room, locking the door behind him.

The village chief was puzzled, wondering what on earth had happened to the boy.

Just then, Mrs. Niu was chopping pigweed in the courtyard and saw Tian Xiaobei’s demeanor. She couldn’t help but sneer, "Father-in-law, I told you not to spoil him so much. Now look, he’s getting too big for his britches."

The village chief turned and scolded Mrs. Niu: "What do you know? Everyone has their bad days."

After that, the village chief went to the door of Tian Xiaobei’s room and knocked, coaxing him like a child, "Xiaobei, what’s wrong? Did something upset you, or did someone in the village bully you? Tell the village chief, I’ll do everything I can to help you."

It was a while before Tian Xiaobei opened the door and invited the village chief into the room.

The village chief asked again, "Now, can you tell me what’s going on?"

Tian Xiaobei seated the village chief and then looked at him, saying, "Village chief, it’s nothing serious. I just feel quite useless, unable to protect the people I want to protect. Instead, I have to rely on a young lady like Abao to stand up for me. Sometimes, I really hate myself for that."

The village chief couldn’t help but laugh, "Who said you’re useless? Didn’t I owe my life to you? If you’re useless, then who else could be useful? And whether you’re useful or not isn’t for you to say—it’s proven by concrete actions. I’ve been thinking about this for you recently. Haven’t I had the house at the village entrance tidied up? That house used to be a sundries store. Old Li who ran it has gone to the county town, so I’ve cleared it out for you to set up a clinic. You can be the village doctor."