Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1404 - 1226: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1404: Chapter 1226: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

But even while eating porridge, she couldn’t calm her feelings.

He sat right beside her, and she could feel his presence. After these past two months of interaction, he was like the spring drizzle, silent but slowly seeping deep into her heart.

She just realized that they had grown closer and more intimate.

But what did that amount to?

Siblings?

Yes, it ought to be the affection of siblings.

Lu Jianxi watched the two children silently. Although he didn’t speak, he noticed every single move they made.

There must be something fishy going on!

Aunt Jianxi, however, was completely oblivious, thinking that Dabao was just shy from being praised. She passed a BBQ Pork Bun to Dabao, "Abao, after you’ve finished eating, Aunt Jianxi will take you shopping for clothes. I still have some time these couple of days; soon I’ll be busy with the gang formation day.

On the way here, Long Aixi had mentioned the gang formation day. It was an annual grand event of the Dragon Tooth Gang, where they would invite some people from Jianghu to join in the celebration.

Dabao nodded while eating the bun and said, "Thank you, Aunt Jianxi."

"What’s there to thank me for? Just consider us family."

After hearing this, Long Aixi also said, "Mother, may I come along?"

But Aunt Jianxi immediately rejected the idea, "We women are going shopping for clothes, what do you need to tag along for?"

"I can offer Abao some advice," Long Aixi said.

"Pfft—", Aunt Jianxi laughed, "What do you know? When your mother asks you which lady in the courtyard is the prettiest, you can’t even give a decent answer. Let me accompany Abao instead. You still have other classes to attend in the morning; you haven’t had lessons for so long, don’t think about slacking off."

Long Aixi didn’t insist any further. If mother did not permit him to go, then that was that.

He still had to trust his mother’s judgment.

...

Aunt Jianxi and Dabao went out after breakfast.

They traveled by carriage, and Dabao was well-behaved on the road, not speaking much, just occasionally pulling back the curtains with curiosity to peek at the street views. Aunt Jianxi took the initiative to strike up a conversation, "Your temperament doesn’t really resemble your father or mother’s. They’ve protected you very well over the years, which is why you have such a pure nature."

Dabao smiled and replied, "People in the village say the same. They say my dad is too cold-hearted, they don’t dare to approach him, they can only sneak peeks at him."

"Sneak peeks?"

"Yes, those aunties and old ladies, they always praise how handsome my dad is!"

"Your dad... he is indeed handsome; it would be strange if a few women didn’t sneak a peek at him," Aunt Jianxi laughed.

Dabao continued, "As for my mom... she is close to everyone in the village, but she doesn’t like to make a fuss or gossip with others. I don’t know who I take after with this temperament of mine."

"Just be like yourself," Aunt Jianxi said with a smile. At this moment, the carriage stopped, she lifted the curtains to look, then turned back and said, "We’ve arrived, let’s get off."

...

This clothing store had readymade garments as well as fabric for tailor-made clothes. Aunt Jianxi chose the readymade ones, as they could be altered if they were too big.

Dabao had bought clothes before, but the clothing in this store was particularly beautiful, all made of silk. She was worried for a moment that she might damage them by trying them on.

"Abao, don’t you like them?" Aunt Jianxi asked. Seeing that Dabao was hesitant to try them on, she thought Dabao didn’t like them and patiently encouraged her, "Whether you like them or not isn’t important; what matters is if they fit well. Some clothes may not look great at first glance, but once you try them on, the effect might be better than the one that first caught your eye."