Transmigrating into a Novel: My Cannon Fodder Husband is Almighty

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Chapter 221 – The Name

After Sun Shengnan left, Jiang Junmo sat down by the bedside. He reached out and gently smoothed Lu Xia’s slightly disheveled hair, whispering softly, “Xia Xia, you’ve worked hard!”

Lu Xia smiled. Despite the exhaustion and pain of the process, the moment she saw her baby, she felt it was all worth it. But hearing Jiang Junmo’s words still touched her deeply.

Moreover, she had just heard from Sun Shengnan about his behavior outside the delivery room. She couldn’t help but find it amusing and was grateful that she had asked Sun Shengnan to help. Otherwise, who would have paid attention to the baby?

However, with those thoughts in mind, she still asked, “Do you like our child?”

Jiang Junmo was slightly surprised by the question, but he answered without hesitation, “Of course I do. This little rascal, he’s been quite mischievous. He kept you going for so long. When he grows up, let’s see how I deal with him!”

Lu Xia was speechless. She couldn’t believe he was saying this. Looking at their sleeping son, who the doctor said had a good temperament and was well-behaved, hardly crying—how did he become a “little rascal” in Jiang Junmo’s mouth?

Feeling a bit sorry for their son, she knew Jiang Junmo was just showing his concern for her. So, she didn’t say anything and changed the topic, asking, “Have you decided on a name for the child?”

Hearing this question, Jiang Junmo furrowed his brows and shook his head, “I had a few ideas before, but none of them felt right.”

Lu Xia was exasperated. Since he found out about the pregnancy, Jiang Junmo had been flipping through the dictionary, jotting down pages of names that he thought would be suitable for both boys and girls. Yet, after all this time, he still hadn’t found a satisfactory name?

With a roll of her eyes, she said, “Who named you? Your name seems quite profound.”

“My grandfather chose it. Junmo, taken from the Book of Songs: ‘The clear and virtuous man, none does not respect him.’ He hoped I would become an upright and honorable man.”

Lu Xia raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. She didn’t expect Jiang Junmo’s old Red Army grandfather to come up with such a cultured name.

As if anticipating Lu Xia’s thoughts, Jiang Junmo explained with a smile, “My grandfather couldn’t even read when he was a soldier. But later, his captain told him that a soldier who didn’t aspire to become a general wasn’t a good soldier. Yet, aspiring to be a general wasn’t enough; he needed both martial and literary abilities.
So, my grandfather began studying. Whenever he had spare time, he had a book in his hand. Slowly but surely, he transformed from an illiterate and rough soldier into a renowned Confucian general that everyone knew.
He often told us that since he started reading, people looked at him differently. They thought he was remarkable. He even used that to impress my grandmother when he was young.
But over the years, he gradually lived up to that title.”

Lu Xia laughed upon hearing this story. She didn’t expect his grandfather to be so interesting.

“Well, then, shall we let your grandfather choose a name for the baby?”

Jiang Junmo was surprised, “You’re willing to let my grandfather choose the name for our child?”

Lu Xia chuckled, “What’s not to be willing about? He’s also the great-grandfather. Didn’t you mention that he’s looking forward to it? Why? You don’t want to?”

“How could that be? I’m willing!” Jiang Junmo readily agreed.

After saying that, he leaned over and hugged Lu Xia, saying, “Xia Xia, thank you!” He was grateful for her willingness to let his grandfather have this opportunity.