Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1318 - 1140: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1318: Chapter 1140: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

But after giving the instructions, she recalled that baking potatoes was Zhao Datu’s favorite. She had made it a habit to bake a couple for him every time she started a fire to cook, not realizing that it had become a routine over the months.

Shaogen was obedient as well, doing whatever Axiang said. After throwing the potatoes in, he ran back out to sit next to Axiang and watched her mend his clothes.

"I can’t really be of any help to you now that I’m here, I can only mend your clothes. It’s always harder for a man to learn these things. You still need a woman to sew for you," Axiang said.

Shaogen didn’t respond, just quietly watched Axiang sew.

Seeing Shaogen just sitting quietly beside her, Axiang treated him as someone to confide in: "Actually, it’s quite nice to be like you, carefree and able to take care of yourself. I can’t do it. With so many things to take care of at home, I don’t know when I’ll be able to break free from these days."

Shaogen was still silent, who knows if he understood.

Axiang stopped talking, she had finished mending the clothes, and she tucked the needle and thread back into her pouch. Then she handed the clothes to Shaogen: "Here, if your clothes tear again, you can still have me mend them for you."

Shaogen took the clothes, but in his mind flashed a scene from long ago. It was his grandmother sitting in the courtyard mending his clothes, saying as she sewed, "When the day comes that granny suddenly leaves, you’ll need to find a wife to sew for you."

Shaogen was lost in thought for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he saw that Axiang had already walked to the doorway. He hurriedly chased after her, pointing to the kitchen: "Potatoes, you didn’t eat."

He thought the two potatoes were for Axiang to eat, but Axiang quickly shook her head with a smile: "No need, Shaogen, those are for you to eat. They taste better that way, and even more delicious if you sprinkle a little salt."

Longing appeared in Shaogen’s eyes, and then he remembered the peach blossom Axiang had brought when she entered the door. He quickly picked it up and offered it to Axiang.

Axiang took the peach blossom and said to Shaogen, "Thank you, I’m leaving."

...

Axiang took the peach blossom back, and as soon as she opened the door, she saw Widow Chen chopping vegetables in the courtyard. Widow Chen had grown increasingly displeased with Axiang recently, bursting out at the sight of her: "Where have you been all day today, you worthless girl, playing all day long and not thinking to come back to help with cooking? Don’t you think you’re here just to be a guest? I can’t support you forever."

"Mom, I was playing with Xia Dabao. She took me up the mountain to hunt," Axiang replied, then hurried back into the room to put the peach blossom in a small clay vase she had found by the river. She had never taken it with her when she got married, thinking it was useless. Now it turned out to be just right for holding flowers.

After arranging the peach blossom, Axiang was about to go out and help with the chores when she saw Widow Chen’s face had a complete change of expression. She had been fierce moments before, but now she was all smiles: "What did you just say? Xia Dabao played with you? The big girl from the Xia Ye household?"

"Yes, that’s her," Axiang found Widow Chen’s sudden change a bit inexplicable, "Mom, what’s wrong?"

"How did you come to be playing with her?" Widow Chen kept smiling.

"She asked me to go wash clothes with her, and after washing them, she invited me to go hunting, so I went. We caught and ate a bamboo rat," Axiang explained.