Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1446 - 1268: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1446: Chapter 1268: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Xia Dabao consciously positioned herself among the servants, standing properly as the masters played. It was a servant’s duty to discretely move aside and wait for instructions.

When it was heard that Long Aixi was Lu Jianxi’s son, the group originally surrounding Tian Xiaobei immediately gathered around Long Aixi instead.

Tian Xiaobei, having become familiar with them, also moved closer.

Observing this scene, Xia Dabao felt that the world of these second-generation officials was somewhat distant from her own.

Fortunately, she was dressed as a man and wouldn’t be recognized.

She glanced occasionally at Tian Xiaobei and then at Long Aixi.

One shy and delicate, the other elegant and striking, each had their own charm, but Long Aixi carried a more intense nobility about him, a commanding presence even among the descendants of princes and nobles.

He did resemble his father a bit.

But why compare herself to him, Xia Dabao thought.

In the nearby pavilion, Long Aixi had greeted everyone, a group of young men who quickly struck up a conversation. But Long Aixi seemed particularly interested in Tian Xiaobei. He initiated a conversation with him, "I heard you’re from Guang Province?"

"Not particularly talented, just lucky," responded Tian Xiaobei, maintaining a friendly demeanor with everyone as he entered this circle for the first time.

"I’ve been to Guang Province. Just last month, I visited a relative there with my parents," Long Aixi said, purposefully closing the distance.

"Long Young Master has relatives in Guang Province? That’s truly an honor for Guang Province," Tian Xiaobei laughed.

"Nothing special, just coincidence," Long Aixi replied, mimicking Tian Xiaobei’s tone.

Then someone approached, "Young Master Long, we were just queuing up to see Doctor Xiaobei. Do you want to join? Whose turn was it just now?"

Pang Yanyan also came over, holding a teacup in her hand, jokingly said, "Normally, everyone does their own thing at gatherings, but when Xiaobei comes, everyone concentrates here. Look, everyone is waiting to see the doctor. You folks really are bored to distraction."

She continued addressing the others, "You should let Xiaobei rest for a while, too. Today is his day off. Treatment for things like hemorrhoids and gastritis can wait. Besides, there are no medicines here."

Tian Xiaobei wasn’t in a rush. He examined each person and wrote a prescription, sending them off to gather the herbs.

Drinking tea, Long Aixi glanced again at Xia Dabao nearby. He knew she could hear the bustle around her; martial artists have keen hearing.

Long Aixi then praised Tian Xiaobei to Pang Yanyan, "Xiaobei is truly a talented young man, Miss Pang has good judgment to have recruited him."

"Of course, even the Imperial Physician praised his talent. He’s definitely going to be a key figure in the Imperial Medical Institute in the future," Pang Yanyan laughed proudly, as Xiaobei was her discovery.

Long Aixi thought for a moment before casually asking, "When I was in Guang Province recently, I heard that men and women marry quite early there, some as young as twelve or thirteen. Does Doctor Xiaobei have a marital engagement?"

As soon as Long Aixi raised the question, Tian Xiaobei paused for a moment.

His question was precisely what Pang Yanyan was interested in. Without responding, she sipped her tea while casually observing Tian Xiaobei.

Those nearby also chimed in teasingly: "Yeah, does Doctor Xiaobei have a spouse? If not, don’t rush it. Once you become an Imperial Physician, maybe the Emperor will arrange a marriage for you. But if you’re already engaged, that would be a real loss. The ladies in the Capital City wouldn’t accept being concubines."