After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1239 - 1238: Disliking the Child

Shortly after, Ou Cong, who had just endured a joint thrashing from his father and older brother, displayed a face brimming with injustice and protested, "I didn’t dislike the child! I just..."

"How could it be a boy..." The instant Ou Er started speaking, everyone immediately guessed his next words.

As a result, Ou Er got another round of beatings without delay.

Moments later, the maternity room door swung open.

Clearly, Xia Chuyi had completed feeding the colostrum.

At that point, Ou ZhenTing and Ou Jun ceased their reprimands toward Ou Cong, readying themselves to enter the maternity room and view the newborn.

In the meantime, Huo Zhongcheng at last approached.

"Old Ou, no need to fuss over such a trivial issue," Huo Zhongcheng remarked, "What Ou Er said was pretty amusing, actually."

"Down the line, we can share this as a hilarious tale with the child," Huo Zhongcheng grinned. "Their uncle was dead certain from birth that it was a girl, wasn’t he?"

Upon hearing that, Ou ZhenTing shot Ou Cong a stern glare and declared, "Exactly, I’ll recount this story to the child someday! Let’s see what sort of muddled uncle they’ve got!"

At those words, Second Young Master Ou suddenly snapped awake.

"Wow wow wow, Dad, don’t!" Ou Cong grew anxious in a flash and pleaded, "You mustn’t tell the child!"

"Boys are equally wonderful. Boys are just as lovable. I adore boys every bit as much!" Ou Cong latched onto his father’s arm right away and cried out, "Dad, you mustn’t say it!"

He resolved to become the greatest uncle ever!

Should the child learn he had rejected ’him,’ that would spell disaster, utter disaster!

Ou ZhenTing paid him no heed, brushed him aside, and the group made their way back into the maternity room.

Witnessing this, Ou Er hurried after them with great enthusiasm.

He aimed to atone, to make up for it!

Thus, upon reaching the maternity room, Ou Cong pushed forward to be the first to gaze upon the child.

Gazing at the infant slumbering peacefully, Second Young Master Ou felt no displeasure whatsoever that it was a boy.

"Oh my, what a handsome little one Xia Chuyi has brought into the world!"

"So intelligent and so endearing, far superior to girls!"

Uncle Ou’s temperament shifted with remarkable speed.

The fresh mother, Xia Chuyi, who still deemed her baby ’ugly,’ found it utterly baffling.

Luckily, after a period, the child’s eyes fluttered open, the facial redness subsided, and through nursing, the tiny red monkey transformed into a plump little cherub.

With assistance from the Ou and Huo families, Xia Chuyi and her infant were soon discharged from the hospital and headed back to the Ou residence—since it had been arranged earlier for Xia Chuyi to spend her postpartum month there, with Mr. and Mrs. Ou ZhenTing assisting in childcare going forward.

Owing to incidents from 20 years prior, the Ou family estate stood fully equipped to at last receive the third generation.

Moreover, those informed of Xia Chuyi’s delivery began arriving to pay respects successively.

"Oh my, let me tell you, my grandchild is incredibly handsome!" Each time guests arrived, Ou ZhenTing eagerly boasted, "The child’s eyes are huge and bright, seeming exceptionally sharp."

"Really?" Intrigued by Ou ZhenTing’s description, the visitor inquired, "Could you bring the child out for me to look at?"

Hearing this, Ou ZhenTing vigorously shook his head, "No, impossible. The baby’s too young, not fit for visitors yet, and besides, you know about our family’s past troubles..."

"Deep down, I’m genuinely terrified, truly scared that someone might covet my precious grandchild!"