After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1243: 1242: Chuyi and Shi Wu, Blessed by the Bodhisattva
Previously on After Marrying the Officer...
“Since both our families come from military lines, why not call the child Junjun?” Ou Jun shared his logic.
“No way!” Second Young Master Ou shot down his big brother’s idea right away, “Junjun is way too ordinary! Jin Bao suits him much better!”
Ou Jun: …
“Junjun does sound pretty common, yeah.” Ou ZhenTing chimed in at that point.
He sided with his second son on this naming issue.
“What if we go with Little Tiger?” Ou ZhenTing proposed after some thought, “He’s a Tiger in the zodiac, and ‘strong like a tiger’ matches perfectly. Little Tiger has a nice ring to it.”
“That one’s common too, right?” Ou Jun pushed back against his dad.
“Totally!” Ou Cong jumped in quick, “Jin Bao remains the top choice!”
Everyone: …
Ou Cong was dead set on “Jin Bao”!
Next, the group threw out more name suggestions.
But pleasing all proved tough, so the nickname stayed undecided for now.
“Jin Bao’s still my favorite!” Ou Cong kept pushing, “Ingot works great too!”
The rest could only roll their eyes at Ou Cong’s stubborn fixation.
Finally, Huo Zhongcheng paused and asked, “Shiqian, as the boy’s father, what’s your take on the name?”
Uncles, grandparents—everyone had weighed in, but Huo Shiqian, the real father, stayed quiet till now.
With things at a deadlock, maybe the actual parents should settle it.
Naturally, Xia Chuyi, the mom who’d floated “Little Fat Pig” and “Ugly” before, didn’t inspire much confidence.
So Huo Zhongcheng just queried Huo Shiqian.
Once Huo Zhongcheng finished, all eyes turned to Huo Shiqian.
Xia Chuyi gazed at her husband too, eyes full of hope.
She clearly wanted him to pick “Little Fat Pig” or “Ugly.”
Huo Shiqian inwardly shook his head.
Post-birth, his wife acted more childlike in her whims.
Gripping her hand, ignoring her plea, he spoke steadily, “For the child’s nickname…”
Huo Shiqian’s voice stayed soft and steady, “His mom was born on the first day, so she’s Chuyi.”
“He arrived on the fifteenth—let’s name him Shi Wu.” Huo Shiqian continued, “That way, he’ll never forget his mother is the most vital person in his life.”
“Shi Wu?” The group showed some surprise.
It didn’t top the others, felt a tad arbitrary.
Yet with mom named Chuyi, nobody could object to Shi Wu.
Xia Chuyi was right there, after all.
Calling Shi Wu a bad fit would slight Xia Chuyi’s own name.
“Fine, Shi Wu it is.” Mrs. Ou thought it over and agreed first, “First and fifteenth—perfect days for incense and prayers. Shi Wu truly entered this world blessed by the heavens.”
Mrs. Ou and the rest didn’t know about Xia Chuyi’s Heavenly Book Recipe ordeal, so they saw the child’s healthy birth as that rare one-in-a-thousand miracle.
One-in-a-thousand odds for a safe delivery. Doesn’t that scream divine favor for this kid?
After Mrs. Ou’s words, silence hung briefly, yet all nodded along, convinced.