Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1345 - 1167: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1345: Chapter 1167: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

By the time they were almost back at the village entrance, Xia Dabao asked Long Aixi, "Xiao’ai, I remember my mother mentioning that your family has a jade flute that can charm snakes out of their holes when you play it?"

"Yes, that’s true," Long Aixi replied, then pulled out a short flute from her bosom. "This is the one."

"This one?" Xia Dabao’s eyes shone as she looked at the jade flute.

Long Aixi figured that Xia Dabao might never have seen such a unique skill before, and combined with the exquisite craftsmanship of the jade flute, it was likely why she was so delighted.

"Yes, this one. My father originally gave it to my mother, but since she didn’t like snakes, she gave it back to him. This unique skill had to be passed down, so he gave it to me."

"Xiao’ai, why don’t you play it for us!" Xia Dabao was already eager to hear it.

"Alright, there aren’t many people around anyway. And since snakes have a sense of spirituality, they won’t harm anyone without my command," Long Aixi said with a smile, then started to play.

As the tune from the flute slowly filled the air, with its unique sound, there started to be some movement in the fields. Xia Dabao took a step back at first, but then moved forward.

When she saw a few snakes crawling toward her, Xia Dabao excitedly threw the wild rabbits and bamboo rats she was holding, grabbed her knife, and swiftly chopped several snakes.

At that moment, the sound of the flute abruptly stopped.

Long Aixi was quite shocked. He immediately put down the flute, looking very serious. "Dabao, what are you doing?"

"I’m chopping a few snakes. I’ve been tired of wild rabbits. Roasting some snakes to try wouldn’t be bad. I’ve had snake meat several times, and it’s delicious, whether it’s fried, stir-fried, or used in congee," Xia Dabao said.

After she finished speaking, Long Aixi seemed to get even angrier.

He turned and walked away.

"Hey, Xiao’ai, wait up, wait a minute," Xia Dabao knew Long Aixi must be angry, and this was the first time she had seen Long Aixi get angry these past days. So, she quickly picked up the wild rabbits and bamboo rats, and looked at the snakes on the ground, chopped into several sections.

Glancing between Long Aixi and the snakes on the ground, she was reluctant to give up either, but since Long Aixi seemed to be angry about the snakes, she wrestled with the decision for a while before finally giving up on the snakes.

And during the time Xia Dabao was struggling with her decision, Long Aixi had already walked so far away he was out of sight.

She chased him all the way home, only to find Long Aixi’s room door tightly locked.

This Long Aixi can really be a petty person, Xia Dabao thought. It’s just a few snakes, what’s the big deal?

Her parents might have taken Axian to the field, leaving just the two of them in the courtyard. Xia Dabao went to Long Aixi’s room door and knocked, "Xiao’ai, do you want to help me skin the rabbits? I’ll roast rabbit meat for you."

There was no response from inside.

"Really, Xiao’ai, you’re not coming out?" Xia Dabao asked again. "Is it really worth being so upset over a few snakes? You didn’t tell me beforehand that the snakes were off-limits. I chopped them just because I’ve been craving snake meat. If you had said something earlier, I wouldn’t have done it."

Still no response.

Xia Dabao was starting to get impatient. "Xiao’ai, you... never mind, I apologized already. If you don’t open the door, I’m not going to bother you anymore."

She was about to turn away, but the door behind her opened, revealing Long Aixi at the doorway, still with a stern face.

Xia Dabao immediately smiled.

"Xiao’ai, you scared me to death. How did you get so angry all of a sudden? If those snakes weren’t meant to be killed, I... I’ll compensate you with silver, as if I bought them from you, okay?"