After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1246: 1245: The Best Uncle in the World

What’s this “Little Jinbao” nonsense all about?

Xia Chuyi felt completely speechless over her second brother’s stubborn habit of calling the baby “Jinbao.”

In her eyes, “Little Fat Pig” fit the baby way better!

But as the mother, she wasn’t pushing the issue, right?

“Second Brother, tons of guests are out there today. You should head out and help greet them,” Xia Chuyi said all of a sudden.

She meant her second brother needed to stop lavishing all his focus on the baby.

Surprisingly, Ou Er didn’t budge one bit, replying, “No worries, Mom and Dad have it covered with Big Brother and Brother Huo. One more out there wouldn’t change a thing… Hold on, actually one more does count!”

“But one fewer won’t hurt!” Ou Cong stated. “I screwed up once and lost you.”

“This time, I, Ou Er, won’t let that happen again, no way!” Ou Cong thumped his chest hard, his tone full of deep sincerity and firm resolve. “That’s why I’m sticking around to guard the little one.”

Hearing her second brother sound so resolute, what could Xia Chuyi even say?

Sigh.

Xia Chuyi sighed deep in her heart.

The whole family’s heavy emphasis on Huo Lixing’s newborn was no shock to Xia Chuyi—she’d seen it coming.

Still, she never thought her own thoughts would matter so little after the baby arrived.

Right then, a knock came at the door.

“Come in…” Xia Chuyi replied.

“Hold it!” Xiao Jingqi piped up instantly. “Who’s there?”

Her face grew stern.

“Me.” The voice outside called back loudly while pushing the door open—it was Jiang Shuqin.

“I’m here to visit Chuyi and the baby…” Jiang Shuqin stepped inside beaming as the door swung wide.

Mid-stride, she spotted Ou Cong in the room too.

“What are you doing here?” Jiang Shuqin asked Ou Cong, shocked. “Shouldn’t you be out front?”

At those words, Ou Cong shook his head. “Enough folks are outside already. I came to assist Chuyi with the baby.”

His peach blossom eyes sparkled with a grin as he declared it all brashly and assuredly.

Xia Chuyi’s lip twitched at once upon hearing Ou Cong.

Assist with the baby?

Huo Lixing’s baby proved super easygoing, just munching, snoozing, popping awake for guest peeks, then nodding off nicely again.

Xia Chuyi herself, as a brand-new mom, thought her son was a piece of cake to manage.

So why on earth would Uncle Ou butt in?

Truth be told, Baby Huo Lixing remained so young, dozing tons and staying up barely at all.

In his scant awake times, only Xia Chuyi plus her husband got time with him, otherwise it fell to Huo Lixing’s grandparents.

Big Uncle Ou Jun barely snagged any chances to cuddle the baby.

While Baby Huo Lixing slept, elders banned all interruptions.

So Uncle Ou burned with genuine zeal to claim “world’s best uncle” status, yet scarcely glimpsed Baby Shi Wu.

Hence, seizing this moment with elders occupied by outdoor guests, Uncle Ou viewed it as prime time to bond with Little Jinbao!

Despite Little Jinbao snoring away now, totally blanking his uncle.

“You’re helping with the baby?” Jiang Shuqin blurted in shock just then. “Do you know baby care?”

“You bet!” Ou Er smacked his chest at that. “I studied it up specially in G City!”

“No kidding?” Jiang Shuqin lauded in surprise. “Ou Er, good on you—even guys ought to master baby tending!”

Xia Chuyi: …