Chapter 1220 - 1219: Playing Mind Games

Huo Shiqian continued, "If it’s another place, let me know first, and I’ll check out the situation for you before making a decision."

Hearing this, Xia Chuyi couldn’t help but shake her head and said, "The way you say it, it’s like there’s some sort of danger if I do anything else?"

For Xia Chuyi, most of her enemies had already been dealt with.

What danger could there be for her now?

However, upon hearing this, a flash of coldness flickered in Huo Shiqian’s eyes as he said, "Better safe than sorry, you’re carrying a child, aren’t you? Naturally, you need to be more careful."

"Carrying a child?" Xia Chuyi looked at him and said, "So what you mean is I need to be more careful because I’m pregnant?"

"And if I wasn’t pregnant, I could just do whatever I want?" She pouted.

"That’s not what I meant," Huo Shiqian immediately replied, "Whether you have a child or not, you need to pay attention to your safety."

Xia Chuyi threw a bit of a tantrum and said, "Then why didn’t you restrict my freedom before?"

"Can’t do this, can’t do that?" she said with an unhappy expression, "To be honest, you only care about the baby, not me!"

Huo Shiqian: ...

"See, you have nothing to say, do you?" Xia Chuyi pouted, "Don’t I know my own body?"

"Even Uncle Guo said I should move around more." Xia Chuyi started off joking, but the more she spoke, the more she felt justified and wronged.

Then Xia Chuyi continued, "But you guys, you’re so afraid of hurting the baby, you don’t want me to be active, right?"

"The child isn’t even born yet, and it’s already higher in status than me. If the child is born..." Xia Chuyi gave a light hum, turned her head, and said, "If the child is born, won’t there be no place for me at all?"

Xia Chuyi was getting jealous of her own child.

Upon hearing this, Huo Shiqian sighed slightly, pulled Xia Chuyi into his arms, and said, "Alright, I didn’t think this through."

"Even though we have a child, you are still you, an independent and free spirit."

"So, if you want to do something, go ahead, just don’t refuse the protection I arrange for you."

Huo Shiqian conceded helplessly but also set his boundaries.

Protection was essential—his wife permitting him to arrange protection for her was his bottom line.

Upon hearing Huo Shiqian’s words, Xia Chuyi didn’t really resist the matter of "protection" too much, after all, some dangers are hidden.

Being more cautious never hurts.

So, Xia Chuyi’s anger dissipated, and she smiled, "It’s a deal then!"

After saying that, Xia Chuyi turned her face back, leaned on Huo Shiqian’s chest, and said, "Then with Mom and Dad, you’ll have to work on them for me too."

Xia Chuyi was pushing her luck.

But Huo Shiqian spoiled her, so naturally, he could only keep spoiling her.

"Alright, if needed, I’ll speak to Mom and Dad for you." Huo Shiqian’s voice, with a hint of helplessness, sounded in Xia Chuyi’s ear.

In Huo Shiqian’s embrace, Xia Chuyi curled the corners of her mouth into a sly smile like a little fox.

Huo Shiqian bowed his head slightly and, seeing the smiling Xia Chuyi, felt a mix of helplessness and a touch of sweetness.

This is what they call a sweet burden.