After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1222 - 1221: Depression

From Mrs. Ou's whispered words, Xia Chuyi instantly caught on. Her mother had secretly visited the temple to pray for her—likely fearing Xia Chuyi might worry excessively, so Mrs. Ou kept it under wraps.

In truth, her parents had viewed Xia Chuyi's choice back then as nothing but willful 'impulsiveness'.

Deep down, Ou ZhenTing and Mrs. Ou had consented to their daughter's decision purely out of boundless parental love, spoiling her whims.

This thought filled Xia Chuyi's heart with a sharp, sour pang.

Unbeknownst to herself, waves of deep emotion surged through her.

Suddenly, Xia Chuyi felt an overwhelming guilt toward her parents.

As for Mrs. Ou,

she remained completely unaware that her casual remarks had stirred such profound sentiment in her daughter.

'We need to quickly inform your father about this!' Mrs. Ou's eyes flew open as she exclaimed in thrilled excitement.

'Okay, Mom, let’s go tell Dad.' Xia Chuyi nodded agreeably.

'Okay, okay!' Mrs. Ou replied instantly upon hearing her.

Overcome with excitement, Mrs. Ou led Xia Chuyi straight to Guo Lin’s office.

They picked up the hospital phone to dial the base.

Huo Shiqian gazed at the backs of Mrs. Ou and his wife as they left, shaking his head with a helpless smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

Yet he stayed put, not following.

Instead, he turned to the obstetrician and said, 'Doctor, I have a few questions to discuss with you.'

'What questions? Fire away.' The obstetrician responded warmly.

'It’s like this...' Huo Shiqian explained, 'Ever since my wife became pregnant, her emotions have been fluctuating at times...'

'Lately, the mood swings have grown more noticeable, and she's burdened by countless little anxieties.' Huo Shiqian asked the obstetrician sincerely, 'Is this normal behavior for her?'

'Does this happen often?' The obstetrician mulled it over briefly before saying, 'She appears to be showing signs of prenatal depression.'

'Depression?' Huo Shiqian's brows knitted tightly at the word.

Noticing his concern, the obstetrician hurriedly clarified, 'Don’t panic too much—experts overseas have thoroughly researched this type of depression.'

'Triggered by pregnancy hormones, it’s actually a fairly common occurrence.' The obstetrician continued, 'Just offer her more attention and gentle counseling, and everything will be fine.'

'Plus, from her symptoms, she seems to have excellent self-regulation skills.'

'She’s probably more open and vulnerable around you, her closest confidant.' The obstetrician added, 'So, simply devote more care and focus to her.'

'Should it worsen seriously, return to me—I’ll connect you with specialists in this area.'

'Thank you.' Huo Shiqian absorbed the obstetrician's advice carefully, nodding his deep appreciation.

Before long, Xia Chuyi and Mrs. Ou came back after the call.

The family then made their way back to the Ou Family home.

Arriving there sparked an immediate, joyous uproar of celebration.

Once the revelry subsided, Xia Chuyi and Huo Shiqian retreated to their room.

With the sudden hush enveloping them upon return, Xia Chuyi stroked her belly, sighed deeply, and whispered, 'Our child is okay... It feels like a dream, unsure if it’s reality...'