Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1395 - 1217: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1395: Chapter 1217: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

The Dragon Fang Gang truly maintained strict vigilance, with people guarding every corner, and within lay deep courtyards and grand residences, so Xia Dabao did not dare to wander around. After exchanging pleasantries with Lu Jianxi in the front hall for a long time, Hong Gu, Lu Jianxi’s personal maidservant, led her to a guest room.

Perhaps for the sake of convenience in looking after her, the guest room was not far from Long Aixi’s room.

After Hong Gu left, not long after, another maidservant arrived, also named Lanlan, who said she was specifically assigned to attend to Xia Dabao. From then on, if Xia Dabao needed anything, she could tell Lanlan.

Xia Dabao felt somewhat overwhelmed by the favor, as this was the first time in her life that she had been served by someone. Back in Peach Blossom Village, her mother always said that all people are created equal and that maidservants in large households should also be respected. Therefore, she was courteous to Lanlan, merely saying that she needed a tub of water for a bath and added, "Thank you for the trouble!" after her request.

Lanlan hurriedly went to fetch the water.

While Xia Dabao took her bath, she looked around the room she was staying in.

It was much more spacious than her own home, and everything inside seemed exquisitely chosen, with bookshelves and patterned screens, and even the cups and teaware on the table appeared to be made of superior clay material.

If a guest room was this exquisite, Long Aixi’s room must be even more so.

Xia Dabao was puzzled, how had he managed to live in Peach Blossom Village with such good living conditions, and for such a long time at that?

The water temperature was perfect. Xia Dabao originally didn’t feel sleepy, but after soaking for a while, fatigue swept over her again. She decided to get out and lie down for a bit, but just as she did, Lanlan burst in, giving Xia Dabao quite a fright.

"Lanlan, what are you doing?" Xia Dabao covered her key areas.

"I have come to help Miss Dabao change her clothes," Lanlan replied. Seeing how startled Xia Dabao was, she became even more frightened than Xia Dabao, worried that she had offended her. Hong Gu had told her that Xia Dabao was an honored guest, and that offending her would incur a heavy punishment, so she quickly knelt down and explained shakily.

Xia Dabao let out a breath of relief, then looked at Lanlan. "It’s just a bath, what do you mean ’change clothes’?"

Seeing that Xia Dabao seemed confused, Lanlan quickly wrapped her in a large towel and explained, "This white towel is for drying off. After that, this servant will help you put on clean clothes."

As she was about to remove the white towel, Xia Dabao quickly held onto it, "Never mind, never mind, I am not accustomed to having someone help me dress, I’ll do it myself. You go outside first, if I need anything, I’ll call you."

But Lanlan said, "Lanlan is now Miss Dabao’s personal maidservant, and cannot go anywhere else. I must stay here to take care of the miss."

"But I’m going to sleep," Xia Dabao said awkwardly.

"Then this servant will wait by the side," Lanlan stated.

"No need, I can’t sleep with you waiting here," thought Xia Dabao, realizing she really wasn’t cut out to be a wealthy young lady.

Only then did Lanlan say, "Then... this servant will wait outside. If Miss Abao needs anything, please urgently call for this servant."

After seeing her leave, Xia Dabao finally removed the white towel, changed into her clean clothes, then covered herself with the quilt and went to sleep.

...

Lu Jianxi noticed that Xia Dabao had been in her room for quite some time, and it was nearly time for dinner. She was thinking of sending Hong Gu to call Xia Dabao for dinner, but then it occurred to her that Xia Dabao had come from faraway Peach Blossom Village and might be struggling to adjust, perhaps even crying in her room at the moment. If that was the case, she should go comfort her.