The Tycoon Has A Secret Crush On Me
Chapter 863 - 860: The Leisurely Mouth

Chapter 863: Chapter 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.

Admiration also appeared in General Huo’s wife’s eyes. If it weren’t for the wrong time and place, she would have stood up and cheered for Zhou Xian.

Zhou Xian was doing this on purpose. He wanted Xia Qing to admit in public that her son was illegitimate!

Once she opened her mouth to admit it, she would be caught in a whirlwind of public opinion, and her son would be unable to hold his head high, subject to everyone’s pointing fingers.

At that point, General Huo’s wife would completely have the upper hand. Even if she took drastic actions against Xia Qing, no one would fault her too much; they would applaud instead.

Because a mistress, like a rat, deserves to be bashed.

Xia Qing looked at General Huo with pleading eyes.

General Huo’s expression was calm, not revealing anything, but inside he was roiling with shock.

"Do you think Dad will step forward?" Xia Qing was also a clever woman.

At this time, if she took a stand on her own, she would certainly be at a disadvantage.

But if General Huo stepped forward and took the responsibility, and Xia Qing then played the sympathy card, claiming it was all for love, even if some people still disapproved, it wouldn’t sink to the level of universal detestation.

This was a clever move indeed.

"He will." General Huo’s wife gazed at General Huo’s resolute face, which she had fallen for at first sight.