After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1223 - 1222: Uncle Ou

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Previously on After Marrying the Officer...
Xia Chuyi realized her mother had secretly prayed for her at the temple and felt profound remorse toward her parents for past decisions. Mrs. Ou excitedly called Ou ZhenTing to share the pregnancy news. Huo Shiqian consulted the obstetrician about his wife's emotional fluctuations, learning they stemmed from pregnancy-related depression, manageable with attention and counseling. The family celebrated joyfully, but alone in their room, Xia Chuyi sighed while touching her belly, questioning if it felt real.

Upon hearing this, Huo Shiqian quickly realized his wife was turning emotional once more.

"Chuyi, trust the doctor—our child will be alright." Noticing her state, Huo Shiqian grasped Xia Chuyi’s hand earnestly and added, "Our decision back then wasn’t mistaken."

"Wasn’t it wrong?" Xia Chuyi pursed her lips and furrowed her brow at his words, blurting out, "Could the doctor have made a mistake?"

"What if the child still has issues?" Xia Chuyi pressed on, "Then my choice would turn out to be a massive blunder, right?"

Huo Shiqian had grown used to managing the mood swings of his pregnant wife, Xia Chuyi, with steady composure.

"No, as I mentioned earlier, even if the child is a tad slower than peers..." Huo Shiqian responded calmly, "Being muddle-headed is rare, and muddle-headedness brings blessings."

"The simpler one’s life, the greater the joy." Huo Shiqian continued, "Even without grand success, our child will definitely find happiness."

He put all his effort into soothing Xia Chuyi.

"But what if he isn’t happy?" Xia Chuyi kept probing stubbornly.

Gazing steadfastly into his wife’s eyes, Huo Shiqian affirmed, "He will be happy—with a mother like you and our family, happiness is inevitable for him."

Huo Shiqian’s steady voice and resolute stare slowly calmed the anxious heart of expectant mother Xia Chuyi.

"Fine, the child will be happy." Xia Chuyi let out a relieved sigh at last, setting aside her concerns for the moment.

In the days ahead, as Xia Chuyi concentrated on gearing up for the delivery, she scarcely left the house.

If "Youwei" needed handling, she’d have Xiao Jingqi relay the message on her behalf.

No helping it—the family believed she shouldn’t just avoid moving, but also steer clear of too much thinking.

In these situations, Xia Chuyi would now and then sink into unexpected melancholy.

During such moments, Huo Shiqian’s calm reassurances would markedly brighten her mood.

On the night before her due date, Ou Cong arrived back from G City.

"Dear niece, Uncle Ou is here!" Just like always, Ou Cong showed up carrying bags upon bags of presents.

Differing from previous times, most gifts now targeted Xia Chuyi’s baby.

"Beloved niece, the world’s most doting uncle has returned!" The instant he got back, Ou Cong bubbled with excitement, chatting directly to Xia Chuyi’s belly while holding the gifts.

Observing Ou Cong’s antics, Xia Chuyi couldn’t stop her lips from twitching.

"Ou Cong, you fool, how are you so unreliable at everything!" Right then, Jiang Shuqin next to Ou Cong piped up, chastising Uncle Ou.

Evidently, since she’d tasked Ou Cong with grabbing gifts for Xia Chuyi’s little one, Jiang Shuqin had headed to the airport to fetch him.

Jiang Shuqin remarked, "You said G City had tons of great stuff, so I got you to pick up some gifts."

"So what do you do? Buy only girls’ things?" Utterly exasperated with Ou Cong, Jiang Shuqin added, "Hadn’t I told you to go for items suitable for boys or girls?"

"Yet you deliberately chose super girly ones." Jiang Shuqin shook her head in annoyance, pressing on with her scolding of Ou Cong, "What if Chuyi gives birth to a boy? I’d love to see how you manage that!"

"Impossible for it to be a boy!" Hearing Jiang Shuqin, Ou Cong shook his head right away and declared with full confidence, "I’ve dreamed about it multiple times—it’s surely a girl, has to be a girl."