Chapter 863 - 860: The Leisurely Mouth
If everyone inside was a man of Father Huo, there would be no problem for him to suppress this, but there’s also Zhou Xian.
Before Ye Ranran could finish speaking, Zhou Xian stood up, "Indeed, everyone should stay calm. If you have questions, you need to queue up and ask them one by one. With all of you swarming like this, how is Xia Shi supposed to answer? Xia Shi, do you agree?"
Xia Shi tugged at her lips, forcing out a smile, though that smile was uglier than crying: "I’m not feeling well, maybe another day."
"There’s a doctor on site. Let’s have the doctor check on Xia Shi. If you’re not feeling well, you should indeed rest well. But then there’s this child that came out of nowhere calling Xia Shi ’Mommy’ in front of so many people. As you all know, Xia Shi is unmarried, so how did such a big child spring up from nowhere? If this isn’t clearly explained, not only will everyone be troubled, but it may also damage Xia Shi’s reputation, don’t you think?" Zhou Xian pressed aggressively.
Being from the military naturally meant one couldn’t match the eloquence of a politician, and no matter how articulate Xia Qing was, she couldn’t outtalk Zhou Xian.
Perhaps knowing this, her complexion began to turn pale, her lips quivered as if she wanted to say something, but not a word came out.
"Mayor Zhou, whether or not that child belongs to Xia Shi, it’s a private family matter; shouldn’t we avoid prying too much?" General Huo stepped in to help Xia Qing.
After all, how could he bear to see the woman he loved being wronged?
Zhou Xian’s expression hardly changed, completely unfazed by General Huo’s imposing manner: "General Huo, your words are not quite right. If this were in private, then of course it would be Xia Shi’s personal matter, but this is an award ceremony, and it’s one that I personally organized. With this issue arising, don’t I have the duty to clarify it and provide an explanation to everyone?"
"Furthermore, even if everyone else overlooks it, does Xia Shi no longer care about her own reputation? An unmarried woman being called ’mommy’ by such a big child, what are others supposed to think? Could it be true, as people are saying, that this child is illegitimate? Military disciplines are strict; a staff officer becoming someone’s mistress embarrasses the entire troop, makes it impossible for them to hold their heads high, and pierces right through their spines. General Huo, wouldn’t you agree that I’m right?"
Ye Ranran looked at Zhou Xian with admiration. True to Jun Mochan’s training, his capabilities were indeed not just for show.