After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1365 - 1364: Xia Chuyi’s Culinary Conquest Around the World

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Previously on After Marrying the Officer...
When an American national assaulted a child from the Z Country delegation, Huo Shiqian calmly confronted the perpetrator and Councilman William. Despite William's attempts to downplay the incident as a misunderstanding, Huo Shiqian retaliated verbally, threatening to engage in the same behavior. The aggressor, realizing the gravity of Huo Shiqian's threat and the attention drawn, attempted to flee with his son. However, Huo Shiqian's staff intercepted them, leading to a heated exchange in English where the American revealed himself to be openly racist, complicating the diplomatic situation.

Beyond that, the delegation from Country Z was extended an invitation by the Bao Family, a prominent Chinese clan, to act as mediators right here!

Because of this powerful backing, Councilman William was even more reluctant to incur the displeasure of Huo Shiqian and his entourage, as the Bao Family served as his crucial financial support group!

This entire engagement had been orchestrated by William himself, a move to curry favor with the other party after receiving their generous backing.

Consequently, whether on a national or personal front, at such a critical juncture, Councilman William could absolutely not permit an incident of racial discrimination to erupt.

At that very moment, Councilman William quickly interjected, "Mr. Huo, this gentleman is merely playing with his child. I hope you do not misunderstand his intentions."

Leveraging the fact that Huo Shiqian's group did not comprehend English, Councilman William proceeded to fabricate a convenient narrative.

The staff members standing beside Councilman William, acutely aware of the gravity of the situation, chose not to expose his deception.

Huo Shiqian maintained a stoic silence, his lips pressed together as he fixed an intense gaze upon the father of the golden retriever.

Feeling an unsettling prickle under Huo Shiqian's scrutiny, the golden retriever's father stammered, "What, what are you looking at?"

Intimidated by Huo Shiqian's imposing aura, the golden retriever's father no longer dared to utter any imprudent words.

Witnessing the golden retriever's father exhibit signs of weakness, Councilman William's eyes brightened. He exclaimed, "Mr. Huo, he has apologized! He has apologized!"

"What he just expressed was an apology!" Councilman William quickly declared, "He regrets his earlier actions!"

Upon hearing this, Councilman William's staff discreetly wiped beads of sweat from their brows, thinking to themselves: Our councilman's talent for fabrication is truly remarkable.

However, judging by the subdued tone of the golden retriever's father's recent utterance, it did indeed carry a semblance of apology.

Just then, a female voice echoed from not too far away.

"What's happening? Did something occur?" It was Xia Chuyi, approaching with Scarlett and several other WEI employees who were assisting with the setup.

"Did something happen?" Xia Chuyi inquired again as she drew closer, her voice carrying a note of concern.

She posed her question twice, once in English and then again in the language of Country Z.

Perceiving the unfolding situation, Councilman William swiftly cast a glance at the golden retriever's father, his eyes conveying a stern warning: "Be careful what you say now!"

Say something wrong?

The golden retriever's father trembled perceptibly.

Facing the intimidating figure holding the child, he felt utterly incapable of uttering anything inappropriate.

"Madam Huo!" Upon spotting Xia Chuyi, Councilman William offered a broad, hurried smile. "It's nothing, absolutely nothing. Just a minor misunderstanding!"

"A misunderstanding?" Xia Chuyi looked from Councilman William to her husband and child, questioning, "What kind of misunderstanding?"

Observing her husband's expression, it certainly didn't seem like a mere misunderstanding had occurred.

Before Huo Shiqian could offer a response, Councilman William interjected, "Madam Huo, it truly is nothing significant! This gentleman was simply playing with the child, and we encountered a slight misunderstanding when we approached!"

Councilman William provided his explanation to Xia Chuyi.

"Is that so?" Xia Chuyi turned to her husband, seeking confirmation.

Huo Shiqian's face remained impassive, like deep, still water, offering no verbal reply.

However, Huo Shiqian's young companion in his arms, Huo Shiwu, suddenly piped up with a clear, childlike voice, "Stupid foreigners!"

A profound silence descended upon the scene.

"This, this..." Councilman William's eyes widened in shock as he pointed at Huo Shiwu. "Did you—did you just curse?"

In truth, the act of cursing wasn't the most astonishing part; the truly remarkable aspect was that little Huo Shiwu had delivered his "curse" in fluent English.

Could it be... this child actually speaks English?