After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1231: 1230: Love's Deadlock

Capítulo 1231: Chapter 1230: Love’s Deadlock

Huo Shiqian remarked, “I doubt Wang Zicheng even knows about this.” “Precisely because of that, Wang Zicheng discovered Song Zhicheng’s injury.”

“He naturally realized that Song Zhicheng had drawn the attackers away back then to rescue Jiang Fengqi.”

“Due to those special conditions, only the two of us knew—no one else, not even Jiang Fengqi.” Huo Shiqian gazed at Xia Chuyi, his eyes brimming with deep significance.

“That’s the reason Wang Zicheng faked having lingering effects, prompting the couple to apply for going abroad,” Huo Shiqian summed up.

Upon hearing this account, Xia Chuyi froze briefly before responding, “You’re saying… Wang Zicheng fears Senior Sister Jiang learning the truth?”

“Thus, he feigned aftereffects, which made Senior Sister Jiang push forward their abroad application?”

Huo Shiqian avoided a direct reply, merely stating, “People all seek to safeguard what matters most to them.”

Xia Chuyi grasped Huo Shiqian’s implication, yet she pressed on, “Senior Sister Jiang is already wed to Wang Zicheng; even knowing this, what could change?”

By now, Xia Chuyi fully trusted Jiang Fengqi.

She was certain Jiang Fengqi wouldn’t allow Song Zhicheng’s act of saving her to disrupt her union with Wang Zicheng.

After all, Wang Zicheng had also braved death to protect her.

Just then, Huo Shiqian added, “True as that may be, if Jiang Fengqi learned of it, her heart would ache terribly.”

“Wang Zicheng aims to shield far more than their marriage,” Huo Shiqian said steadily. “He wants to protect Jiang Fengqi herself.”

“He doesn’t wish for her sorrow,” Huo Shiqian continued, noticing Xia Chuyi’s anxious gaze. “That explains why Song Zhicheng, though at the airport, only observed from a distance without approaching Jiang Fengqi.”

At these words, Xia Chuyi let out a soft sigh. “I get it now.”

A wave of melancholy washed over Xia Chuyi.

This situation truly formed an impasse.

On a rational level, Xia Chuyi recognized that Wang Zicheng and Song Zhicheng’s actions represented the optimal path.

Only this approach minimized suffering for all three involved.

Yet… maybe because of her pregnancy, Xia Chuyi found herself unusually emotional at the moment.

“What about Brother Song…” Xia Chuyi couldn’t resist resting against her husband’s shoulder. “Will Senior Sister Jiang remain in the dark forever?”

Xia Chuyi thought back to Song Zhicheng’s trip to the United States seeking Jiang Fengqi, misinterpreting her ties with Wang Zicheng.

She recalled how Song Zhicheng had lured the assailants away for Jiang Fengqi’s sake.

And now, Song Zhicheng’s concealment of his hand injury.

“Shiqian, honestly, I once believed that between Brother Song and Senior Sister Jiang, Brother Song didn’t cherish their bond all that deeply,” Xia Chuyi said with a faint sigh.

“That’s why I figured if they didn’t end up together, it could actually benefit Senior Sister Jiang.”

“But now…” Xia Chuyi sighed once more. “I never dreamed Brother Song had done so much…”

After a moment’s reflection, Xia Chuyi ventured, “Shiqian, do you think I bear some blame here?”

“Had I gone back to the Ou Family sooner back then, Brother Song wouldn’t have parted from Senior Sister Jiang over that verbal engagement…”