Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1400 - 1222: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1400: Chapter 1222: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

All the children in the Dragon’s Fang gang had a responsibility to protect it, and as Long Aixi was the gang leader’s own child, the pressure he bore was probably the greatest. That’s why he was up so early practicing his martial arts. Among these children, it was only he who practiced with utmost dedication. The others were somewhat distracted, especially a few of the girls who, after practicing for a short while, walked off to rest.

Seeing that they had practiced enough, Butler Yan announced, "Take a short break."

The other boys immediately collapsed to the ground like disassembled puppets, while Long Aixi did not. He slowly collected his qi before finally performing his closing movements.

Xia Dabao watched, somewhat dazed.

Long Aixi was two years younger than her. She had not understood before how such a young child could be so seasoned and mature. Now, it seemed, it was probably because of the heavy burden he carried.

She quickly went over to him, calling out again, "Xiao’ai!"

Long Aixi turned around, his face stern at first, but his gaze softened immediately upon seeing Xia Dabao, "Abao, you’re here too? It’s still early. Why didn’t you sleep a bit longer?"

"No need for sleep, I usually wake up at this hour," Xia Dabao said with a smile, then greeted Butler Yan with a bow, "Good day, Butler Yan!"

Butler Yan recognized Xia Dabao. That time he had gone to Peach Blossom Village, this lively and cheerful lady had taught him to play cards. Butler Yan couldn’t help but smile, "Lady Dabao is here? Are you planning to show us a thing or two?"

"Butler Yan jests. How would I dare to show off in front of the experts? It’s enough not to cause trouble. I’m just here to enjoy the bustle, and hope I won’t bother you," Xia Dabao replied with a laugh.

Mother had always admonished that when away from home, it was best to be humble.

"Haha, how could it be a bother? But are you planning to learn with us or just watch?" Butler Yan asked.

Before Xia Dabao could reply, Long Aixi called her over, "Abao, come and practice with us. Butler Yan is the top expert of the Dragon’s Fang gang and you can learn some unique skills."

"Sure!" Xia Dabao agreed readily and moved next to Long Aixi, "I’ll burn some energy, so I can eat more at breakfast."

Long Aixi couldn’t help but laugh, "For the sake of eating, you really do go all out."

The girls who were resting had been watching Xia Dabao and after observing for a while, inevitably began to whisper among themselves:

"Is she the esteemed guest that our young master brought back?" Chen Lingyun, the granddaughter of Chen the butler, said, "I heard from my father yesterday that she’s about our age."

"That must be her, but... she’s quite different from what I imagined. I thought she would be some high-ranking official’s daughter, but it turns out she’s just a village girl. Think about the cousin the young master brought back some time ago, how elegant she was," Mo Lu, the daughter of Hall Master Mo, commented.

Lin Caiyi, the youngest daughter of Hall Master Lin, also chimed in, "That’s different. The young master’s cousin is the daughter of a high official from the Capital City, almost like a princess. This miss, however, seems as though she comes from the countryside. Just look at her clothes, that fabric, it’s even worse than what our maids wear."

"..."

As they were talking, Butler Yan swept them with a fierce glance, and the girls dared not linger longer and hurriedly joined the practice.

After all, being children of Jianghu, each of them had to practice some martial arts for self-defense.

As for Long Aixi, he hadn’t rested from start to finish, and now with Xia Dabao’s arrival, he practiced even more vigorously.