After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1341 - 1340: Main Story Finale 13

Seeing Xia Chuyi’s firm insistence, Guo Jiumin finally relented, stating, "Alright then, I’ll be direct. Young Madam Huo, you possess foreknowledge, don’t you?"

This question was posed by Guo Jiumin with an outward calm, delivered quite directly.

However, closer inspection would reveal that Guo Jiumin’s composure was merely an elaborate facade.

In truth, a fervent gleam shone in Guo Jiumin’s eyes whenever he looked at Xia Chuyi.

The reason for this fervor was that 'foreknowledge' represented an unbounded vista of future possibilities!

This was, of course, predicated on the understanding that the established timeline hadn't been drastically altered by any external human intervention.

"Foreknowledge?" Xia Chuyi, upon hearing Guo Jiumin’s words, still maintained her stance, shaking her head as she replied, "I truly don’t comprehend your meaning, Mr. Guo."

When confronted with Guo Jiumin’s probing question, Xia Chuyi’s immediate instinct was, naturally, to feign ignorance.

To further her act, Xia Chuyi even deliberately inquired of Guo Jiumin, "Mr. Guo, I'm rather curious—who exactly informed you that I have this foreknowledge?"

This prompted Guo Jiumin to gaze at her, raise an eyebrow, and respond, "Young Madam Huo, are you implying that you do not trust Guo?"

Xia Chuyi gave another shake of her head and stated, "Mr. Guo, we live in a new era now. How can we still place credence in such concepts?"

"I am simply genuinely curious—this assertion that I possess foreknowledge... where did you obtain that information, Mr. Guo?" Xia Chuyi asked with practiced calm. "For all you know, that individual might have been deceiving you."

"Young Madam Huo, are you attempting to compel Guo to reveal his sincerity first?" Guo Jiumin chuckled upon hearing Xia Chuyi’s words and countered, "However, Guo also hopes that Young Madam Huo can demonstrate some sincerity from her end first."

"After all, from the very beginning to this moment, it has been Guo who has taken the initiative here," Guo Jiumin remarked, punctuating his statement with a deliberate sigh.

Hearing this, Xia Chuyi offered a smile and replied, "Since you are the one taking the initiative, Mr. Guo, then I do hope you will maintain this proactiveness until the very conclusion."

"This notion of foreknowledge... it indeed sounds like pure fantasy," Xia Chuyi mused aloud. "It makes me appear as though I am... dabbling in outdated superstitions or something akin to that."

"Mr. Guo, this is a modern society now. Such matters should not be discussed so casually," Xia Chuyi added, also letting out a deliberate sigh.

Both individuals were astute; by this juncture, Guo Jiumin and Xia Chuyi had each grasped the unspoken intentions of the other.

Guo Jiumin’s objective was to elicit an admission from Xia Chuyi that she possessed foreknowledge.

Conversely, Xia Chuyi aimed to discover the identity of the person who had uncovered her secret first.

In essence, both parties were vying for control of the situation.

A brief silence descended upon them, charged with an unspoken tension.

After a moment, Guo Jiumin spoke again, "Speaking of outdated superstitions... hasn't Huo Shiqian been away on a mission for quite some time now?"

"Oddly enough, I don't know why, but even though I’ve only met Brother Huo a handful of times, ever since he departed on this mission, I’ve been plagued by a peculiar feeling that he..."

"Is likely to encounter trouble on the border," Guo Jiumin drawled, his words drawn out intentionally. "Young Madam Huo, would you consider this premonition of mine to be a form of outdated superstition?"

The instant Guo Jiumin’s words concluded, the atmosphere surrounding Xia Chuyi grew notably more intense.

"What precisely do you mean by that, Mr. Guo?" Xia Chuyi demanded.

Guo Jiumin responded with a smile, "Precisely what Young Madam Huo is currently contemplating in her heart."

What she was contemplating in her heart?

"Mr. Guo, have you somehow interfered with border affairs?" Xia Chuyi clenched her fist, abandoning the indirect approach to confront Guo Jiumin directly.

"What leads Young Madam Huo to that conclusion?" Observing Xia Chuyi’s heightened tension, Guo Jiumin’s smile widened, adopting a more nonchalant tone as he replied, "Guo is merely a bit advanced in years and feels a greater concern for the younger generation, that is all."