After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1330 - 1329: Main Story Grand Finale (Part 2)

"What?" The words spoken startled Xia Chuyi, causing her hand to tremble and nearly drop the phone. She quickly followed up, "You mentioned a problem with Commander Huo Shiqian’s mission?"

As someone from a military family, Xia Chuyi understood there were inquiries best left unasked, yet she couldn’t suppress her curiosity. "What kind of issue is it? Is it grave?"

A pause from the other end, then the reply: "It's not confirmed yet, but we haven't received any signals from Commander Huo Shiqian for a considerable time."

"It’s precisely because Huo Shiqian has been silent that everyone suspects something has befallen the commander's mission. This prompted Camp Commander Wang to go in search of him."

Overwhelmed with a sudden dread upon learning of the potential peril to Huo Shiqian’s mission, Xia Chuyi was too consumed by fear to question why such critical information would be so readily shared with her.

She felt a chilling sensation, as if her very blood was turning to ice.

After a brief moment, Xia Chuyi managed to regain a semblance of composure. "So, Xiao Wang is currently searching for Huo Shiqian. What’s the latest update on the situation?"

The voice on the line replied, "Still unclear. No news yet."

"However…" A deliberate pause from the speaker, followed by, "Madam, you must prepare yourself mentally…"

Hearing this, Xia Chuyi closed her eyes, drew a deep breath, and then reopened them to say, "I understand. Please inform me immediately if you receive any further news."

"Understood," came the affirmative response over the phone.

The call concluded, and Xia Chuyi pressed her lips together firmly.

The implications of this conversation…

An unsettling anxiety began to grip Xia Chuyi.

Had something truly occurred with Huo Shiqian?

No, it couldn't be. She had to place her faith in her husband!

Besides, in her previous existence, Huo Shiqian had lived a full and uncompromised life!

The notion of him facing sudden, inexplicable misfortune in this timeline, without any prior indication, seemed impossible and nonsensical!

Wait, wasn't it that there *were* signs... because she had been reborn!

Yes, her own rebirth must have altered the destined paths of certain individuals, such as the Xia Family, her uncle, and the Ou Family.

And among them, the most profoundly changed fate would naturally belong to Huo Shiqian, the one closest to her.

Could it be that her marriage to Huo Shiqian was the catalyst for these changes in his destiny?

Xia Chuyi recollected instances in the past when, facing immense adversity, Huo Shiqian invariably appeared to help her navigate and resolve the most daunting challenges.

Furthermore, the very first time she’d genuinely considered a future with Huo Shiqian was because he had intervened to alter her uncle's fate.

From that point, Xia Chuyi began to perceive Huo Shiqian as a figure of destiny, a ‘child of destiny’.

By staying with him, she believed she could harness his 'luck' to reshape certain predetermined life trajectories.

In time, Xia Chuyi found herself genuinely falling in love with Huo Shiqian, desiring to build a true family alongside him.

She eventually let go of her initial pragmatic intention and purpose—that of leveraging Huo Shiqian's destiny.

Now, confronted with the news of Huo Shiqian's sudden predicament, Xia Chuyi's thoughts immediately turned inward, questioning herself.

If this grave situation were true... could it be that by drawing upon Huo Shiqian's inherent good fortune, she had inadvertently created a 'butterfly effect,' leading to adverse consequences for him?

While Xia Chuyi grappled with these unsettling possibilities, the home phone suddenly rang once more.

Snapping back to the present, Xia Chuyi moved to answer the call.

"Hello?" she inquired.

"Young Madam Huo?" a voice inquired from the other end. "This is Guo Jiumin speaking."

At the mention of the name, Xia Chuyi’s breath hitched, and a chill ran down her spine.

Guo Jiumin!

Why would he be calling her?