Chapter 45: If You Dare to Slander Me Again, I'll Feed You a Slap in the Face

"Hand over your phone, or I'll snatch it myself."

Standing forward with her plump figure, Liu Shuangshuang thrust out her hand aggressively, wearing a look of absolute determination.

"Your family is truly overbearing, attempting to rob others of their belongings right out in the open."

Unfazed, Chu Siqi turned the camera toward them and said, "Netizens, take a look at how tyrannical this family is."

"She was invited by me, and your entire family must be too terrified to let the internet see the paternity test report!"

Zhao Qiang let out a cold snort and swiftly stepped in front of Chu Siqi to block them.

"Zhao Qiang, could it be that you and this woman are having an affair?"

Ever since the incident with Gao Lan, Li Fengying viewed Zhao Qiang through a lens of suspicion, convinced he was a fickle philanderer.

She firmly believed that the one who had cheated was Zhao Qiang, not her daughter.

"Zhao Qiang, you can stop explaining now! You've definitely hooked up with this woman!"

Li Fengying pressed on relentlessly, her voice shrill and grating.

"Otherwise, how would she even be here? You were always the one accusing my daughter!"

Suspicion painted Li Fengying's face, her words dripping with malicious speculation.

"What did you just say?"

"Say that again!"

Hearing this, Zhao Qiang furrowed his brow deeply, his eyes widening in fury.

Li Fengying was truly shameless, fabricating slander the moment she opened her mouth.

"I said you went behind my back to sleep with someone else. Isn't that the truth?"

Afraid Zhao Qiang hadn't heard her clearly, Li Fengying repeated herself.

Rage instantly surged through Zhao Qiang. Unable to bear it a second longer, he raised his hand and delivered a resounding slap across Li Fengying's face.

*Crack!*

The crisp sound startled everyone present.

By now, a growing crowd had gathered around, whispering amongst themselves and pointing at Li Fengying and her family.

The sharp echo reverberated through the air, leaving the Liu family members wide-eyed with shock.

For a moment, they stood frozen in disbelief, utterly astounded by the scene unfolding before them.

This was the first time Zhao Qiang had ever taken the initiative to throw a punch.

Clutching her stinging cheek, Li Fengying shrieked in outrage: "Zhao Qiang, you bastard! How dare you hit me? Have you lost your mind?!"

*Crack!*

Without a word, Zhao Qiang swung his hand again, landing another fierce slap on Li Fengying's other cheek.

The blow was so violent that even the air seemed to tremble.

Starting today, he was done arguing with Li Fengying!

Rage and disbelief filled Li Fengying's eyes. Zhao Qiang had hit her last time as well; when they went to the police station then, the officers had ruled it a mutual altercation.

Yet here he was, striking her unprovoked once more. This was utterly lawless!

"I hit you because you're a brawling, unreasonable pest!"

Zhao Qiang roared, "You fling groundless accusations at me without a shred of decency, and while your daughter committed an unforgivable wrong, you're still here turning black into white!"

"You claim I cheated? Bring me the proof!"

"If you slander me one more time, I'll slap you again."

He Fen and Zhao Hai had wanted to do this for a long time, having simply lacked the opportunity.

Instead of stopping him, they fully supported Zhao Qiang's actions.

The Liu family truly deserved a beating; they had completely forgotten the meaning of shame.

Without a harsh lesson, they would only grow bolder and more insufferable.

Liu Ruyan was beside herself with rage. She never expected Zhao Qiang to dare resort to physical violence, let alone direct it at her mother.

"Zhao Qiang, how dare you hit my mom! Have you gone insane?"

Liu Ruyan shrieked hysterically, her pretty face twisted with fury.

"Have I gone insane, or has she? She never speaks a civil word—doesn't she deserve a taste of these palms?"

Zhao Qiang swept his icy gaze over the Liu family and shouted, "You pushed things too far, and you brought this entirely on yourselves! Spouting nonsense without evidence—doesn't that call for a beating?"

"Forget about your mom; if you dare spew garbage again, I won't let you off either."

He had tolerated Li Fengying for far too long. If he let her continue acting so arrogantly, he would almost forget he had been reborn.

Since he had been given a second chance at life, why should he endure this utter nonsense?

"And what about you framing me for infidelity? Where is your proof?"

Liu Ruyan helped Li Fengying up, clenching her fists as she glared angrily at Zhao Qiang.

"That's why I'm seeking the truth right now. If she has no evidence, she should keep her mouth shut. Otherwise, she can look forward to another serving of my palms!"

Zhao Qiang stretched his wrists, clearly feeling he hadn't quite vented enough yet.

Last time, it had taken a dozen slaps to Li Fengying's face for him to feel satisfied.

Gritting her teeth, Li Fengying spat, "Do you believe I won't call the police?"

She could neither beat him in a fight nor win against him in an argument.

In the past, when had she ever suffered such grievances?

Li Fengying felt deeply wronged, especially since there was no man in the house to back her up.

Liu Tianming was locked up in the police station, and Liu Hongliang was busy caring for the child.

"Go ahead and call them then! At worst, I'll pay your medical bills!"

Thanks to that fool Zhang Feiyang, Zhao Qiang now had five million yuan to his name; paying for a few medical expenses was hardly a burden.

"You—"

"Mom, let him record all he wants! Our conscience is clear, and we have nothing to fear."

Liu Ruyan was overflowing with confidence. Since Zhao Qiang wasn't afraid of being cyberbullied, she would let him dig his own grave.

In her eyes, the most important thing today was the paternity test result; her mother getting slapped was merely a trivial matter.

Li Fengying had mentioned this female internet celebrity to her before, and today's livestream would actually play right into their hands.

Once the results came out, the one facing the wrath of the internet would be Zhao Qiang.

"Let me introduce my viewers to someone—this right here is Liu Ruyan, the former campus belle of Beijing University. What do you think, gorgeous or not?"

Chu Siqi aimed her camera at Liu Ruyan, who merely turned her head away, revealing a cold and stern expression.

As that breathtaking face flashed across the screen, the comment section exploded with a frenzy of messages.

"I go to Beijing University! I can confirm, she really is the campus belle!"

"Her figure is insane! She doesn't look like someone who just gave birth at all!"

"No black silk stockings? Zero stars!"

"Come on, she's still recovering in postpartum confinement, why would she wear black silk? Although... I wouldn't mind seeing it."

"Stunning! What kind of lucky dog managed to marry the campus belle? Did he save the galaxy in his past life?!"

"Oh god, why even bother with a paternity test? This guy must have a screw loose. Even if the kid wasn't mine, does it really matter with a face like that?"

"Such a melodramatic plot, but I'm totally hooked."

"Do you guys think the kid is his? I bet anything it's not—no man would ever let go of a top-tier beauty like this."

The screen was instantly flooded with dense layers of comments.

As the door to the testing room finally opened, Li Fengying rushed forward first.

She paused in confusion upon seeing an unfamiliar female doctor step out.

"Doctor, we're here to collect the test report from the day before yesterday under the names Liu Jiahao and Zhao Qiang."

Soon, a sealed report was brought forth.

Eager to seize the document first just in case, Li Fengying planned to snatch it and tear it up on the spot if things went south.

She refused to give Zhao Qiang and his family a single opening—though human plans often fall short of fate.

"Who among you is Zhao Qiang or Liu Jiahao?"

The doctor's voice called out from within, stating that the individuals themselves must collect it.

"Me, me!" Li Fengying rushed forward desperately, raising her hand first.

Zhao Qiang rolled his eyes in silent exasperation and shoved Li Fengying aside.

Playing those same cheap tricks again? He wasn't a fool; he wouldn't fall for the same trap twice.

"Zhao Qiang, what are you doing? Do you have any manners at all?"

Liu Ruyan furrowed her brows, deeply displeased with Zhao Qiang's rough approach.

"I'm doing what needs to be done. The doctor called my name and the brat's name, not yours, Liu Ruyan, and certainly not Li Fengying's."

"Talk to me about manners? When Li Fengying was lecturing me earlier, she didn't show a shred of politeness. Suddenly I'm the ill-mannered one?"

Zhao Qiang sneered.

Fortunately, he had already grown accustomed to such blatant double standards.

Zhao Qiang then presented his ID card, successfully retrieving the test report.

To his surprise, the document was handed over by a female doctor rather than Dr. Zhao.

This caused a brief flutter of panic in Liu Ruyan's heart, though she figured Dr. Zhao must simply not have been on duty today.

However, since the doctor had taken her money, he was bound to deliver.

The report was undoubtedly fabricated to absolute perfection; if any discrepancies appeared now, it would look too deliberate.

True to form, Dr. Zhao was much more thorough than she gave him credit for.

At that moment, everyone fixed their gaze on the report in Zhao Qiang's hand.

This was a mutually agreed-upon testing procedure, bound by a prior wager.

"Zhao Qiang, open the report and show everyone!"

"What are you hesitating for? Are you scared?"

Liu Ruyan crossed her arms, her eyes filled with provocation.