Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1371 - 1193: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1371: Chapter 1193: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

"Of course, these words once spoken cannot be changed. I, ah, only wish to be with you, to become birds of a feather in the sky, to become branches of the same tree on the ground," Ahua still spoke very shyly.

"Then, Ahua, would you marry me?" Aniu asked again.

"Of course, I will!" Ahua said very affirmatively.

"Ahua, since you are willing to marry me, then sooner or later you will be mine. I want to have you today, do you agree?"

"Isn’t that improper? We haven’t even had our wedding ceremony yet. If someone were to find out, it would certainly be the subject of ridicule," Ahua said.

What followed was the previously acted out reluctant acceptance.

Xia Dabao acted with full commitment, initially dodging Long Aixi who tried to kiss her, only to stop avoiding him later. But as they were close together, not only did they have to hold hands, their faces were almost touching, so she symbolically moved her lips, indicating that she had kissed.

No sooner had they finished their act than "Aniu’s mother" led a group over, shouting, "People, come quick, catch the adulterers, come quick, catch the adulterers..."

It was almost exactly what had happened on the mountain that day.

The following two acts depicted "Ahua" being bossed around by "Aniu’s mother" like she was a maid. Having seen how Axiang was bullied, Xia Dabao portrayed "Ahua" as extremely pitiful, enduring silently, while constantly reassuring herself that things would get better, that if she just bore with it, one day she would have a place in this household.

However, she eventually realized that day might never come. In utter despair, she chose to run away.

After her escape, she encountered Axian playing the "fool." Xia Dabao had been disappointed just the day before for not having found someone to play the role, thinking Axian was a reluctant choice.

But at this moment, she suddenly realized that Axian was indeed the perfect choice. First, Axian was a child, and it’s only children who are pure. Children don’t understand much; they only know how to be good to someone they care about, which is why Axiang trusted him.

Second, Axian didn’t need any acting skills; he just had to pass "Ahua" something and then ask, "Sister, would you like to eat this?"

Xia Dabao was already his sister, and his acting was genuine, while Xia Dabao got to pinch Axian’s face and hold his hand, eventually saying, "Alright, sister will live with you from now on. We’ll depend on each other for life."

Using Axian subtly suggested that the love between Axiang and the fool was extremely pure, without any filth.

...

Their play went very smoothly, and rehearsals were almost complete.

Next, it was time to prepare the costumes and set up the props.

Xia Dabao took two sets of coarse clothes that Nan Feng usually wore for farming and gave them to Wang San and Zhang Qianqian. These two, because they played women, had to dress as women, do their hair like women, and apply rouge.

Long Aixi simply wore an old outfit of her father’s; "Aniu" being a villainous character, didn’t need to dress too finely.

Xia Dabao herself had it even easier; she just needed to change her hairstyle and put on her own clothes again.

After that, she went to town to buy a piece of cloth to use as a curtain and made a sign with the numbers one, two, three, and four, indicating there were four acts.

With these tasks completed, it was time to inform the villagers to come and watch the play.

Xia Dabao practically notified each household personally: "Uncle Wang Er, remember to come to the threshing floor tomorrow evening to watch the play, okay?"

"Auntie Li, remember to come to the threshing floor to watch the play tomorrow evening, okay?"

"Uncle Zhang, there’s a play tomorrow evening, remember to come and watch, alright?"

"..."