After Marrying the Officer-Chapter 897: Questioning Mother Xia

The group entered the room.

Mother Xia was sitting on a chair, sewing something. Seeing the group enter, she was startled.

"Brother? Chengzong? How are you all..." Mother Xia glanced at everyone in confusion, finally fixing her gaze on Ou Jun, and her face changed abruptly, "Why are you here too!"

Ou Jun heard this, glanced at Mother Xia—the seemingly weak woman with a heart rotten to the core.

Mother Xia dared not meet his gaze, her eyes darted around and finally settled on Huo Shiqian, "You’re Chuyi’s partner, right? You’re a high-ranking official too, aren’t you?"

"If you like our Chuyi and want to marry our Chuyi, you drive him away, drive the person next to you away!" Mother Xia said, tears gleaming in her eyes, repeatedly telling Huo Shiqian, "He’s a bad person, he’s a bad person! He has bad intentions towards Chuyi, he wants to take Chuyi away!"

"Enough!" Before Mother Xia’s nonsense completely angered Huo Shiqian and Ou Jun, Uncle Xia shouted at Mother Xia, "Sister, how long are you going to stay ignorant?!"

This scolding frightened Mother Xia so much that tears welled up in her eyes.

"Brother... you, how could you..." Mother Xia sobbed, feeling wronged.

Seeing this, Ou Jun furrowed his brows with disgust.

People like Mother Xia, Huo Shiqian couldn’t care less about; his attention was all on his little girl.

Huo Shiqian quietly squeezed Xia Chuyi’s hand, comforting her in secret.

Xia Chuyi noticed, shook her head slightly at him with a faint smile, indicating she was fine.

The others, except for Aunt Xia, who showed obvious disdain, disgust, and anger, were all filled with complex emotions—primarily anger.

Yet Mother Xia remained oblivious, continuing to cry in grievance.

In the end, Uncle Xia had to say to Huo Shiqian and Ou Jun, "Huo Chief, Chief Ou, could you both step outside first?"

"Our family... I mean, we need to resolve this matter first."

Hearing this, Ou Jun furrowed his brows again.

"Brother, please step outside," Xia Chuyi said to Huo Shiqian and Ou Jun—mainly to Ou Jun.

Since Xia Chuyi had spoken, Ou Jun paused for a moment and agreed.

Huo Shiqian, on the other hand, squeezed Xia Chuyi once more, conveying his intention to always give her strength, and then turned to exit with Ou Jun.

After the two left, only the Zhao and Xia families remained in the room.

Hence, Mother Xia immediately clutched her head and couldn’t help but plead, "Brother, sister-in-law, Chuyi, and Chengzong, I have a bit of a headache, I’m not feeling well. Could we discuss whatever it is another day?"

In response to Mother Xia’s actions, Uncle Xia’s expression was pained.

"Sister, how much longer are you going to play dumb?" Uncle Xia didn’t beat around the bush, speaking directly to Mother Xia, "We’ve all already learned about Chuyi’s background."

Hearing this, Mother Xia’s body stiffened immediately.

"I, I don’t understand what you mean..." Mother Xia continued to clutch her head, her eyes shifting evasively, "Don’t understand... don’t understand what you mean..."

Seeing this, Uncle Xia couldn’t hold back anymore, raising his voice and exclaiming, "Sister, why did you take someone else’s child back then?"

"Sister, you are so heartless!" Uncle Xia angrily shouted at Mother Xia, "All these years, you never told me that Chuyi is not your and brother-in-law’s child!"