Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1405 - 1227: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1405: Chapter 1227: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Is suitability the most important thing?

Better than the one that caught your eye at first glance?

Lu Jianxi’s words unexpectedly made Xia Dabao hear a deeper meaning, and she felt that this phrase could also be perfectly applied to how people interact with each other.

"Aunt Jianxi, it’s not that I don’t like these clothes, it’s just... these clothes are made of such good material, won’t they be very expensive?" Although her mother had given her instructions, Xia Dabao still felt embarrassed about spending too much money, so she honestly voiced her concern.

Hearing this, Lu Jianxi grew even fonder of Xia Dabao, "Abao, you really don’t have to worry about the cost, in fact, you are spending your mother’s money right now. If you don’t believe me, once we’ve bought the clothes, I’ll take you to Spikenard Square for a look."

"..." Xia Dabao thought to herself that her mother was not the type to love a bargain, yet she had instructed her not to be polite with Long’s couple, so it must be true.

...

Lu Jianxi had no daughters, but she always fantasized about how she would dress up a daughter if she had one, imagining her in dresses of pinks and florals. That was why most of the clothes she now selected for Xia Dabao were also in pinks and reds with floral patterns.

Xia Dabao tried on many outfits, and every one of them seemed to delight Lu Jianxi immensely, as if Xia Dabao was truly her own daughter.

"All of them look great; we’ll take them all. Let’s pick the ones that fit and have the store owner alter the ones that don’t," Lu Jianxi was very decisive.

When she was young, she spent most of her time on the battlefield, and as soon as she left the battlefield, she got married and had children. She wore these girlish clothes very rarely, so now she was going all out buying them for Xia Dabao.

After buying the clothes, Lu Jianxi took Xia Dabao to Spikenard Square.

Because Nan Feng did not want to reveal his whereabouts, Lu Jianxi told Xia Dabao not to make a sound when the time came and just to follow her lead.

Xia Dabao quickly agreed.

The place where Lu Jianxi brought Xia Dabao was the first store Nan Feng opened in the county town. It had always been managed by the first batch of staff Nan Feng hired, which included Li Moxiu and his wife. The Dragon Fang Gang was responsible for collecting and dividing the profits.

Lu Jianxi, having free time on her hands, often came to check on things. Since the members of the Dragon Fang Gang were mostly men and Spikenard Square was related to women, she visited often. Having just returned from the battlefield years ago, her skin had various issues, but after using Xiangkou’s skincare products, she saw significant improvements, making her a regular visitor here.

"Lady Long is here," as soon as Li Moxiu’s wife saw Lu Jianxi entering Spikenard Square, she greeted her with a smile.

"Yes, I’ve come," Lu Jianxi replied, appearing quite composed upon arriving.

Similar to Long Aixi, she was always reserved with strangers, only showing warmth towards people she knew well.

Meanwhile, Xia Dabao looked around as she entered.

Spikenard Square had expanded from the back; it was not small, with innovative interior decorations and several portraits of beauties, probably from her mother’s creative ideas. The familiar scent of handmade soap wafted in the shop, the same fragrance used at home for face washing, as her mother always made her own soap.

"Eh, Lady Long, did you change your companion? Isn’t Hong not with you today?" Li Moxiu’s wife asked.

"No, this is a child from a relative’s family. I brought her here to take a look and also to grab a couple of facial masks," Lu Jianxi said.

"This is a child from your relatives, huh? However... why does she look somewhat familiar to me?" Li Moxiu’s wife mused, "It’s as though I’ve seen her and yet haven’t."

"There are many people in this world who look alike; you haven’t seen her," Lu Jianxi said.