After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1233 - 1232: Xia Chuyi’s Prenatal Anxiety

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Previously on After Marrying the Officer...
Xia Chuyi worried over past family entanglements between the Ou and Xia families, but Huo Shiqian reassured her that the faults lay with others and were beyond her control. She inquired about Song Zhicheng's hand injury and proposed using a medicinal food recipe to aid his recovery. Huo Shiqian cautioned against it, warning that a sudden full cure would draw unwanted attention, as rehabilitation and therapy offered viable paths to substantial improvement.

After catching Huo Shiqian’s words, much like earlier, Xia Chuyi got it logically, yet her emotions lagged behind...

The emotional soon-to-be mother, Xia Chuyi, clung to Huo Shiqian’s arm, coquettishly remarking, "Honey... you said it’s not life-threatening, so who’d fuss over that?"

"Plus, just a handful of us know about Brother Song’s wound, right?" Xia Chuyi went on, "Thus, even if I hunt down a medicinal food recipe for him, no issues will arise."

Huo Shiqian’s lips tightened at her words, obviously disapproving.

"Honey..." Xia Chuyi drew out the word teasingly, "Trust me... actually, trust yourself!"

"Honey, I trust you, I know you can hide this perfectly for me, yeah?" Xia Chuyi fluttered her eyes while flattering Huo Shiqian.

Huo Shiqian, witnessing her antics, shook his head at last, extended a hand to softly pinch her cheek, and uttered, "Not this time."

Xia Chuyi’s eyes sparkled right away as she replied, "Fine, no more!"

In the end, the medicinal food recipe got dispatched.

With that worry off her chest, the expectant mother Xia Chuyi finally relaxed.

Soon after, Xia Chuyi’s delivery date drew nearer.

As the due date loomed, her mood swings as a pregnant woman intensified.

"Shiqian, what if the baby comes out missing a limb?" Xia Chuyi blurted out anxiously after a midnight leg cramp woke her, "Or worse, what if he’s actually dim-witted?"

Huo Shiqian reassured her steadily, "Impossible. The prenatal exams showed the baby’s perfectly healthy."

"But what if the exams missed something?" Xia Chuyi persisted worriedly, "Even without missing limbs, maybe his vision or hearing is off?"

"Perhaps we shouldn’t have the baby..." Terror gripped Xia Chuyi suddenly as she whispered, "If he’s not healthy, I, I..."

Once he’d massaged her leg, Huo Shiqian drew her close into his embrace and comforted, "Relax, that won’t occur. Just think of me."

"Huh?" Xia Chuyi looked confused.

"I’ve always been robust, excelling at the top in the army," Huo Shiqian stated confidently, "Our child, being mine, will surely be strong and fine."

Huo Shiqian spoke with absolute certainty.

Strangely enough, his words instantly soothed Xia Chuyi completely.

"You’re spot on." Xia Chuyi settled down immediately, adding, "The little one will take after you—bright and robust."

"Mm, and like you too, adorable and sharp." Huo Shiqian softly echoed her.

At those words, Xia Chuyi felt not just calm but her spirits lifted a bit, "Right, our baby will be super intelligent, gorgeous, adorable, and healthy..."

Visions of a perfect infant danced in Xia Chuyi’s thoughts.

"Yes, super intelligent, gorgeous, adorable, healthy..." Huo Shiqian murmured soothingly while patting her back.

"Mmm..." Xia Chuyi shut her eyes, a smile playing on her lips.

Sleep gradually overtook her then.

Moments later, confirming his wife had drifted off, Huo Shiqian planted a tender kiss on her cheek before gazing fondly at her belly.