After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1366 - 1365: Xia Chuyi’s Culinary Journey to Conquer the World

Councilman William was gripped by fear.

If this child could indeed converse in English, then wouldn't he have caught everything the golden retriever's father had uttered? The entire fabricated story would then be completely unraveled, wouldn't it? A tremor of apprehension ran through Councilman William.

At this critical juncture, Xia Chuyi offered a gentle smile and addressed Councilman William. "Councilman William, my apologies. My son doesn't speak English. I'm uncertain where he picked up those phrases. If anything he said was inappropriate, I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't take it to heart."

Upon hearing this, Councilman William paused momentarily before an immediate wave of relief washed over him. Thankfully, the child was merely imitating sounds, not understanding their meaning.

And just then, little Huo Shiwu, maintaining a serious expression mirroring his mother's, spoke again. "Learned from him." Huo Shiwu declared, pointing towards the golden retriever's father. "Learned from him."

His words caused the entire gathering to fall into an abrupt silence. The phrase "damn foreigner"... if Huo Shiwu had indeed learned it from the golden retriever's father, wouldn't that imply the latter had used such offensive language to curse someone? And at this very moment, aside from the accompanying staff on Councilman William's side, everyone else present belonged to Country Z's delegation...

Beads of perspiration began to materialize on Councilman William's forehead. "A misunderstanding, entirely a misunderstanding!" Councilman William hastily plastered on a smile and addressed Xia Chuyi and the others. "Your son is so young; perhaps he misheard, he must have misheard!"

Given that Huo Shiwu's pronunciation was not entirely accurate, Councilman William was resolutely determined to provide cover for the golden retriever's father until the very end. Misheard?

Just then, Xia Chuyi raised her eyebrows and glanced at her son, calmly inquiring, "Did you truly mishear?" Hearing Xia Chuyi's question, little Huo Shiwu's innocent face grew even more taut.

Then, little Huo Shiwu spoke once more. "What?" "Stealing things at such a tender age!" "Hey, you little brat!"

Huo Shiwu parroted these phrases, his delivery in somewhat imperfect English. While his articulations were not perfectly standard, the listeners could vaguely discern the general gist of what Huo Shiwu was conveying. However, as for the specific content of Huo Shiwu's utterances, Councilman William found himself utterly perplexed. What exactly was going on with this child?

Then, Councilman William overheard Huo Shiwu continuing his imitations: "Hey, you damn foreigner, what do you want?" "I'm merely bringing my son here to play; what right do you possess to restrict my personal freedom?" "What are you staring at, looking at, what are you looking at?"

The pronunciation was still a far cry from accuracy, but Councilman William's countenance underwent a dramatic shift. He hadn't understood the preceding lines, but these final sentences were precisely what the golden retriever's father had just uttered in their presence! Could it be that this child from Country Z was genuinely mimicking the golden retriever's father? This... this was simply too astonishing to believe!

Councilman William felt as though his mind had been rendered completely numb by the shock. At this moment, having concluded his mimicry of the golden retriever's father, Huo Shiwu maintained his stern expression, raised his small hand, and pointed once more at the golden retriever's father, stating, "Learned from him, all learned from him." With these words, Huo Shiwu unequivocally clarified that everything he had just said had been acquired from the golden retriever's father.

Faced with this revelation, the golden retriever's father appeared momentarily stunned. Naturally, he couldn't comprehend the Chinese spoken by Huo Shiwu. However, he did recognize the words that Huo Shiwu had repeated from him. "Y-you're repeating what I said?" The golden retriever's father stumbled back a couple of steps in sheer astonishment, his eyes wide, and he couldn't refrain from exclaiming.

Upon hearing this, Councilman William clenched his jaw and retorted, "You have misremembered. Mr. Huo's son is so young; how could he possibly recall what you said?"