Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1495 - 1317: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1495: Chapter 1317: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

The whip was as thick as three fingers put together; not to mention forty-nine lashes, even a single one would hurt for days. How could he bear to see Axiang suffer such pain?

Axiang was truly moved to tears by Shagen’s actions.

Just now, her mother Chen the Widow had said if they dared to touch Axiang, they would have to step over her body first, yet who was it now protecting Axiang if not Shagen?

Then there was her ex-husband Zhao Datu, this whole farce was his doing. If not for him, she wouldn’t have been dragged to this commune; if he had truly cared for her, he wouldn’t have driven her to this point.

And where was he now? Wasn’t he just standing by and enjoying the spectacle because she had refused to go back to him even if it killed her?

"Shagen, you should step aside for now, I’ll be fine," Axiang tried to send Shagen away, not wanting to drag him into her own troubles.

But Shagen wouldn’t leave. All he could do was hug Axiang tighter and tighter, evoking a sour feeling in the hearts of the onlookers.

This fool, he was so much wiser than those who believed themselves to be clever.

The village chief also came over to tell Shagen, "Shagen, you should really leave. If not, they’ll beat you up too."

But Shagen wouldn’t budge. Zhao Auntie, seeing this, glared fiercely and shouted, "Look at them, so shamelessly embraced! If that fool won’t leave, then just beat him along with her!"

Shagen didn’t want to leave, and the village chief, without any other options, let the strong men beat Shagen too. But Shagen protected Axiang so tightly that not a single lash fell on her, they all landed on him instead.

Axiang finally burst into tears, unable to push Shagen away no matter how hard she tried, and could only listen as the whip struck him over and over again until she was sobbing uncontrollably.

And Xia Dabao found his own face wet with tears as well.

Shagen’s love was too pure, untainted by any impurity; he had set his heart on Axiang and never wavered.

Zhao Datu couldn’t bear to watch this scene any longer and stormed out in anger.

Those who had come for the spectacle could not bear to watch anymore either. At this moment, Shagen and Axiang stood in stark contrast to Zhao Auntie’s ugliness. The crowd began to denounce Zhao Auntie, saying she was too cruel. Hearing everyone blaming Zhao Auntie, Chen the Widow charged forward to pick a fight with her.

The commune erupted into utter chaos.

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Fortunately, Shagen was strong of body, and the men tasked with the beating eased their blows upon seeing the scene, so Shagen was able to slowly walk home even after the beating, without so much as a whimper from beginning to end, while Axiang continued to cry. By now, Shagen was no longer a child with limited understanding in her eyes. He was a real man, a man she would like for a lifetime.

For the remaining six days, Axiang still went to the commune on time, but every time she went, Shagen would follow, and he was the one who got beaten.

Luckily, the beaters were all strong men from the village who knew Shagen’s character and didn’t overdo it. But after seven days, Shagen couldn’t take it anymore and couldn’t even get out of bed.

Axiang cried for seven whole days, touched every day by Shagen’s sacrifices. She would carefully tend to his wounds daily and cook for him. On the last day, she hugged Shagen tightly and asked him, "Shagen, I have nothing to do with the Zhao Family anymore. Will you marry me? If you are willing, I will be yours forever."