Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1252 - 1074: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1252: Chapter 1074: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Axiang had been fished out of the well and was still trembling from the cold, wearing only a garment of Xia Dabao’s, with her clothes inside remaining chilled.

"Mom, I..." Axiang wanted to say that she wouldn’t have a good life if she married over there, that Auntie Zhao didn’t like her at all, and Zhao Datu had made it clear, he was only playing around, so after she married into that family, she would have no choice but to endure torment.

"What now? Don’t tell me you don’t want to get married?" the widow Chen asked, "If you don’t marry Zhao Datu, what else could you possibly do with your life? Is there anyone else in this village who would be willing to marry you? Even if you look to other villages, in the future you could only marry an old man or someone with a missing arm or leg, so it would be better to marry Zhao Datu now. Besides, the Zhao family is well-off, they won’t let you starve, will they? Once you’re over there, as long as you work hard and serve your in-laws well, they will eventually start to treat you as one of their own once you establish yourself. And once you bear them a son or a daughter, your life will become more comfortable as time goes on, won’t it?"

"I..." Axiang wanted to say something, but in the end, she didn’t dare to continue.

Her mother was right, if she didn’t marry, she would just end up alone and lonely, waiting to grow old.

...

At dinner, Xia Dabao was lost in thought, her chopsticks untouched.

Finally, Nan Feng couldn’t hold back and reminded her, "Abao, what’s on your mind?"

Xia Dabao couldn’t help asking, "Mom, do you think Axiang will have a hard life at Auntie Zhao’s?"

"Is that what’s been troubling you at dinner?" Nan Feng thought for a bit, "Her life will definitely not be easy."

"Ah?" Xia Dabao sat up straight, worried, "Then it’s terrible. It was me who suggested Zhao Datu to marry Axiang. If she ends up not having a good life, wouldn’t it be my fault?"

Nan Feng shook her head, "Of course, you can’t blame yourself. If Axiang had a say in her own affairs, she could have a good life whether she marries or not. But she’s precisely the kind of lady who can’t make her own decisions, someone who’ll always need others to decide for her, and will always be passive no matter where she goes."

"But..." Xia Dabao still felt uneasy.

"Pity those who are pitiable, there must be something despicable, Abao, don’t overthink it, hurry up and eat. Tomorrow we are going to the county to buy New Year’s goods."

When Axian heard this, he immediately cheered up; the children in the village loved the New Year the most. During the New Year, there would be lucky money, firecrackers, and the adults wouldn’t scold the children, letting them do whatever they wanted.

But Xia Dabao didn’t look forward to the New Year that much, for after it, she would be fifteen years old, which meant she was already considered a young lady by then.

However, Xia Dabao loved that the family went out together to buy New Year’s goods. Going out as a family was akin to playing outside all together.

...

The next day, Nan Feng and Ye Ge got up early, woke up the two children, and after washing up they set off in the horse-drawn carriage.

Naturally, Ye Ge was driving the carriage upfront, while Nan Feng sat with the two kids in the back. Because Nan Feng was there, Axian snuggled into her embrace, asking to be held, and seeing that, Xia Dabao moved to Nan Feng’s other side, also wanting Nan Feng’s embrace.

The weather was still fine today, with not a cloud in the sky, and not cold at all. Nan Feng, feeling cheerful, began to sing, "Two tigers, two tigers, run fast, run fast..."

The nursery rhymes Nan Feng taught the children were always so unique, and Xia Dabao and Axian loved her songs, having grown up with them.

Axian and Xia Dabao soon joined in the singing, and their voices floated joyfully among the mountains and waters.