After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1367 - 1366: Xia Chuyi’s Culinary Journey to Conquer the World (Extra 5)

Councilman William, teeth gritting, declared, "Mr. Huo’s son does not speak English; he must have misinterpreted your words!" He insisted, "Therefore, you must be mistaken. It is you who are mistaken!"

Upon hearing Councilman William’s statement, the golden retriever paused for a moment before quickly echoing, "Yes, yes, it was me who was mistaken. I was mistaken!"

Councilman William continued, addressing Mr. and Mrs. Huo, "Your son is still young, just a child. It is quite possible that he misremembered some words."

"Therefore, I hope that Mr. Huo and Mrs. Huo will not easily believe what a child says," Councilman William added. "After all, mishearing certain words, even slightly, can lead to significant misunderstandings."

"Now, with the upcoming food festival, whether it's the United States or Z-Country, I believe everyone wishes to avoid unnecessary trouble, right?" Councilman William forced a smile, unwilling to acknowledge that what Huo Shiwu had heard was precisely what the golden retriever’s father had spoken.

These words from Councilman William were articulated in the Z-Country language.

Consequently, upon hearing this, little Huo Shiwu’s face, which had been tense, flushed with anger as he fixed his gaze upon Councilman William.

"I am not a child!" Huo Shiwu exclaimed indignantly, holding up three fingers. "I have grown up. I am a man – three years old!"

Huo Shiwu's reaction momentarily stunned Councilman William.

What? Three years old, and a man?

Councilman William felt as though he were hallucinating.

Meanwhile, Huo Shiqian gently placed a hand on his son’s shoulder.

"Yes, you have grown up. You are no longer a child; you are a man," Huo Shiqian stated calmly, his words aligning with his son's. "A man must take responsibility for his words."

"Yes, responsible!" Empowered by his father’s affirmation, Huo Shiwu puffed out his small chest and nodded vigorously. "A man is responsible!"

Councilman William thought: ...Is this how Z-Country fathers and sons converse?

Not all of them.

Xia Chuyi cast a glance at her husband and son.

During her pregnancy with Huo Shiwu, concerned that any potential poisoning might affect the child's future brain development, she had consumed a substantial amount of Medicinal Food, advertised to repair both the fetus’s brain and body.

This particular supplementation strategy seemed to have been somewhat excessive.

This child had been exceptionally intelligent since birth, nearly possessing an innate ability to recall everything he saw and heard.

His logical reasoning and language skills far surpassed those of typical children, and his physical condition was outstanding.

Furthermore, as the sole cherished child of both the Huo and Ou families, Huo Shiwu was lavished with boundless affection, rarely experiencing any sense of injustice.

Therefore, given the child's current feeling of being wronged, it was only natural for Father Huo Shiqian to step in and protect his son.

Thus, at this very moment, Huo Shiqian turned to Councilman William and declared, "Councilman William, if you believe my son misheard… then did my ears also mishear?"

These words were spoken by Huo Shiqian in English.

"You… you…" William was utterly dumbfounded. "Mr. Huo, you… speak English?"

If he could speak it, why hadn’t he revealed it sooner!

Councilman William felt as though he might spontaneously combust, beads of sweat forming and evaporating.

"Councilman William, I recall never stating that I could not speak English, did I?" Huo Shiqian inquired with even greater composure.

This implied that Councilman William had made an incorrect assumption, entirely independent of Huo Shiqian.