After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1214 - 1213: Quarreling Foes

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Previously on After Marrying the Officer...
Xia Chuyi reluctantly submits to the family's overzealous pampering, consuming heaps of medicinal food and meals as they treat her like a national treasure during her twin pregnancy. The anonymous letter's origin traces to the vast northern region, halting the investigation and fueling Huo Shiqian's determination to unmask the sender amid suspicions of old rivals or remnants. Ou Cong returns from Province G, eagerly anticipating a niece to spoil like Xia Chuyi, arriving with Jiang Shuqin whose playful jabs prompt Xia Chuyi to suspect budding romance between them.

Xia Chuyi began to wonder whether Jiang Shuqin had caught on.

Right at that moment, Ou Cong said casually, "Yeah, Chuyi, don’t overthink it. I just happened to bump into Shuqin, nothing more."

"She spotted me returning home and insisted on tagging along..."

Before Ou Cong could complete his words, Jiang Shuqin cut in coldly, "What did you say? Who insisted on coming with you?"

"Hey, Ou Er, speak with some conscience!" Jiang Shuqin said indignantly, "I told you before I’d visit Chuyi this weekend!"

"Hmph, I figure you knew I was seeing Chuyi today, so you picked today to return, right?" Jiang Shuqin remarked on purpose.

Hearing this, Ou Cong fired back right away, "You little girl, you’re imagining things. I came back from G City—why would I choose your day deliberately?"

"Hmph, it had better not be!" Jiang Shuqin huffed, "I want nothing to do with a guy like you!"

"What’s that supposed to mean, ‘a guy like me’?" Ou Cong protested, "Little girl, weren’t you sending sweet letters just days ago? What’s wrong today—did you swallow some gunpowder?"

"You’re the one who swallowed gunpowder!" Jiang Shuqin retorted sharply, "And you’re a cannonball!"

"Hey, Jiang family girl, mind your tongue! I didn’t even provoke you..." Ou Cong glared at Jiang Shuqin.

"Whether you provoked me or not, I just can’t stand you!" Jiang Shuqin glared back fiercely.

The entire Ou Family was practically stunned by this point.

What in the world was going on between these two?

"Second son, is that how you talk to girls?" Mrs. Ou swiftly composed herself and scolded Ou Cong.

"What girl?" Ou Cong responded instinctively to Mrs. Ou.

But before he could go on.

"Who are you calling not a girl?" Jiang Shuqin instantly flared up, hands on hips, glaring at Ou Cong.

In response, Ou Cong shot back quickly, "I meant you, so what..."

"Ahem, ahem." Just then, Xia Chuyi coughed twice and remarked, "Are you two here to visit me, or to quarrel?"

"My head hurts a lot. If you want to argue, take it outside..." Xia Chuyi continued.

Yet before Xia Chuyi could finish "outside," the room fell silent all of a sudden.

"What? Chuyi, your head hurts? How do you feel now? Is it bad?" Mrs. Ou asked anxiously once she realized.

"I’m sorry, Chuyi, it’s my fault!" Jiang Shuqin said apologetically.

"Ou Cong, you asking for a beating?" Ou ZhenTing, furious beyond measure, berated his son, "What’s a grown man like you doing bickering with a girl? What glory do you get from that?"

"And doing it right before your sister—what a great feat!" With those words, Ou ZhenTing smacked his son.

"Ouch, I..." Ou Er rubbed his head, feeling extremely wronged, "It was the Jiang family girl who started it..."

Before he could finish, Ou Er took another hit.

Xia Chuyi shook her head in helplessness.

Her second brother, regardless of years spent training in the army or doing business down south, could maintain the refined image of "President Ou, Second Young Master" in front of outsiders.

But privately—once home with family and close ones—he’d revert right back to his original self.

After scolding Ou Er, everyone’s focus naturally returned to Xia Chuyi.