Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1291 - 1113: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1291: Chapter 1113: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Xiaobei’s mother didn’t make things difficult for Tian Xiaobei, but just smiled and said, "I was just passing by. Xiaobei, it’s already so late, and Lady Dabao has been tired from traveling all day. You shouldn’t bother her anymore. Hurry back to your room and sleep, you still need to get up early tomorrow to continue your studies."

"Mother, I want to ask Master Wang for half a day off tomorrow morning. I really want to take Abao out for a stroll," Tian Xiaobei said.

"Then talk to your father about it tomorrow morning. Now it’s night, hurry back to rest," Xiaobei’s mother’s tone was already not good.

Tian Xiaobei turned around to close the door for Xia Dabao, also telling her to rest early, while Xiaobei’s mother didn’t show her face again. Xia Dabao lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

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The next day.

A maid came to wake Xia Dabao up.

Xia Dabao got up and upon opening the door, she saw Xiaobei’s mother standing outside. Xiaobei’s mother seemed quite calm, even smiling at her after she opened the door.

Xia Dabao had a hunch that Xiaobei’s mother was not here for a good reason.

Xiaobei’s mother made a gesture to the maid, who understood and handed Xia Dabao some steamed buns wrapped in paper, "Lady Dabao, this is the breakfast my lady prepared for you."

Don’t I need to eat in the main hall? Xia Dabao wondered.

And, where is Tian Xiaobei?

Xia Dabao looked around with confusion, and Xiaobei’s mother smiled and spoke in a tone that remained polite and courteous, "Lady Dabao, Xiaobei has gone to study with his teacher. He will have to sit for the Imperial Medical Institute’s examination in a while, something you must be aware of. Actually, there is something Xiaobei doesn’t understand. No matter how the examination goes, he is bound for the Capital City, as a place has already been arranged for him. His father and I took care of this a long time ago, and moreover, Xiaobei is qualified for it. He has performed splendidly these past two months with his teacher, gaining much appreciation."

Holding the buns, Xia Dabao’s hands trembled slightly, and after a while, she asked in a trembling voice, "So what does that mean?"

"So, I wonder if you and he will be walking the same path in the future? Lady Dabao, who Xiaobei will marry, I cannot guarantee, but he will not marry someone from Peach Blossom Village. That is certain."

After saying this, Xiaobei’s mother took out a purse from her clothes and stuffed it into Xia Dabao’s hand, "I heard you helped Xiaobei a lot in Peach Blossom Village, so this is some compensation from our family. At that time, when such a big change occurred in the family, he must have felt helpless. Back then, Xiaobei would’ve been immensely grateful to anyone who lent a hand. But that does not mean he is indebted to marry, as gratitude can be expressed in many ways; money is one of them."

Xia Dabao clenched her fists, feeling that Xiaobei’s mother was being too much. Was she coming all the way here to force a marriage? Back in Peach Blossom Village, it wasn’t her who initiated it; it was Tian Xiaobei who had said he would marry her.

So, was she really just humiliating herself by coming here?

If only she had listened to her mother and not come.

No, she should have come. If she hadn’t, she might still be naively waiting for Xiaobei.

She pushed the money back into Xiaobei’s mother’s hand, "Auntie, I don’t want this money. I didn’t come here for your family’s money. I came because Xiaobei once said he wanted to marry me in the future, so I came to see if his words still held. But since you disagree with us being together, a marriage under these conditions won’t lead to anything good. So, please tell Xiaobei for me, I will not come again."