After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1258: 1257: New Information
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“Will that child of Xia Lianlian’s truly hate me when they grow up?” Though Xia Chuyi didn’t really mind if the kid ended up hating her, she rested her head on her husband’s shoulder anyway, softly posing the question.
“No,” Huo Shiqian replied with steady calm.
“Why not?” Xia Chuyi raised her head to gaze at him inquiringly.
She felt deeply curious about the source of Huo Shiqian’s unwavering confidence.
Huo Shiqian then answered without a ripple, “Freeing them from a mother like that, shielding them from her toxic sway, truly benefits the child.”
“Thus, if the child proves smart and even mildly rational,” Huo Shiqian explained to Xia Chuyi, “they’ll never hold it against you.”
“Yet what if the child lacks any rationality?” Xia Chuyi shot back instantly.
“Should that be so…” Huo Shiqian kept his composure and declared, “Then the child merits zero sympathy, not even a passing word.”
In other words, Xia Lianlian’s sensible child would absolutely refuse to fault Xia Chuyi.
While an insensible one from Xia Lianlian would deserve neither pity nor discussion.
“Sigh…” Right then, Xia Chuyi let out an involuntary sigh, murmuring, “I barely spare a thought for this child myself; my real worry is…”
Xia Chuyi hesitated briefly here before pressing on, “I fear a rift might form between Uncle Xia, Aunt Xia, and me over this child.”
At these words, Huo Shiqian lapsed into a brief silence.
On a personal level, Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia harbored profound affection for Xia Chuyi, unlikely to waver easily.
But from an impartial view, unchanged emotions wouldn’t prevent shifts in their interactions.
For instance, absent Xia Lianlian’s child, Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia never would have journeyed to the Capital City for Xia Chuyi.
Exactly owing to Xia Lianlian’s child, Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia skipped coming to Beijing.
Seen this way, some form of “rift” was simply inevitable.
After a short reflection, Huo Shiqian spoke calmly, “Chuyi, stop overthinking. Even sans the child, distance from Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia would breed a ‘rift’ in time.”
He was conveying this to Xia Chuyi.
Destiny claims certain outcomes; excessive worry changes naught.
“But I originally intended to convince Uncle Xia to relocate to the Capital City!” Xia Chuyi exclaimed upon his words, “Now, because of Xia Lianlian’s child…”
Xia Chuyi left the thought hanging.
For she knew Xia Lianlian’s child meant Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia likely wouldn’t bring the infant to Shangjing, lest it burden her.
This too drew a sigh from Xia Chuyi.
In response, Huo Shiqian calmly observed, “Even without this twist, once Cousin Zhao weds and bears children, Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia’s focus will naturally turn there.”
“And as Shi Wu matures step by step, you and I will pour more attention onto our own kids.”
This hinted that drifting apart was an unavoidable part of life at times.
Fundamentally, Huo Shiqian urged her against dwelling too deeply.
Xia Chuyi promptly went quiet.
As Xia Chuyi and Huo Shiqian mulled over Xia Lianlian’s child, a fresh incident erupted back in Ling County.
Xia Lianlian exploited a nursing session to make her getaway!
Yet Xia Chuyi and Huo Shiqian only heard this news the very next day.
Just who orchestrated Xia Lianlian’s bold escape?