Chapter 18: Stir Trouble on My Turf, First Weigh Yourself Carefully-Depois de renascer, recusei-me a assumir o fardo, e a família da minha esposa enlouqueceu.(Estufar-se em uma panela de ferro.)

"What unspeakable difficulties?"
"Yeah, just say it, let us all hear."
"Don’t listen to Zhao Qiang’s nonsense. He’s definitely going to slander my daughter."
Li Fengying silently cursed, trying to warn everyone in advance.
"Uncle Zhang, I want to ask you—what if the child your sister-in-law bore isn’t yours?"
"How dare she? Has she gone mad? If she really did, I’d slap her to death!"
Uncle Zhang’s face immediately changed upon hearing this. This was a man’s bottom line, absolutely non-negotiable.
"Can you make up?"
Zhao Qiang smiled as he asked, having just given Uncle Zhang a serious piece of advice.
"Make up my ass. What use is a woman like that? Just get a divorce."
"Since you can’t tolerate it, why are you trying to persuade me?"
"Isn’t there a dispute going on?"
Old Wang couldn’t help but ask, unsure who to believe anymore.
"My mother-in-law just said something wrong. She’s actually here to discuss the custody of the children with me."
Zhao Qiang jumped in first, giving Li Fengying no chance to speak.
"Here are my property deed and bankbook. I want everyone to witness this—I want to do a paternity test for my newborn twins."
"If the children are mine, all these assets belong to the Liu family."
"If the children aren’t mine, the Liu family won’t owe a cent, and I can still get half the property in a divorce."
"Mother-in-law, what do you think?"
"If that’s not enough, how about I add my parents’ house too?"
"Now, isn’t that sincere enough?"
Zhao Qiang tossed out the property deed, bankbook, and cards—showing real proof to earn trust.
These old folks loved this kind of dramatic story, so Zhao Qiang took full advantage.
Li Fengying’s face turned ashen as Zhao Qiang brought up the paternity test again.
No need for long talks—just put the paternity test on the line.
The question was whether Li Fengying dared to join in; she dared to come here but not join?
Causing trouble at his house was his greatest fear from past lives; the neighbors would laugh at him.
Now that Liu Ruyan had already cheated, she still dared to make a scene—if she dared, he’d dare to slap Li Fengying’s face.
Aunt Zhu hurriedly said, "Sister Li, just agree quickly."
"Two houses worth quite a lot of money!"
"If it’s your own child, you get a lot of money."
"Even if it’s not, there’s no loss—you still get half the property."
"This is an incredible deal—no risk, all gain."
If it were her, she’d agree immediately.
Zhao Qiang wasn’t foolish enough to split assets if the child wasn’t his; he wasn’t a sucker.
Of course, he was just playing to stir up the neighbors’ gossip.
"Zhao Qiang, isn’t this just a quarrel?"

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"Not to the point of a paternity test. Who cares about your money?"
Li Fengying said nervously. Before, she would have snatched Zhao Qiang’s property deed without hesitation.
"Mother-in-law, after all this, you’ve said so many bad things about our Zhao family. Don’t you owe us an explanation?"
"You once asked me to transfer the house to your daughter’s name. Now I’m willing to, but you don’t want it anymore?"
Sure enough, after Zhao Qiang’s reasoning, the tone shifted.
The neighbors urged Li Fengying to agree quickly, saying such a good opportunity shouldn’t be wasted.
The woman’s family was weak; in the end, having the house after divorce was the safest bet.
Almost all the old folks thought so and supported Zhao Qiang’s proposal.
"Sister Li, what are you hesitating for?"
Aunt Zhu shouted, her eyes full of eagerness and greed.
"Money—you don’t take it, you’re just giving it away."
Li Fengying frowned deeply, her gaze flickering with inner conflict.
Aunt Zhu kept pushing her to do the paternity test, secretly thinking she might get a cut if Li Fengying got the money.
"Yeah, it’s not a loss, what’s the harm in a paternity test?"
Old Wang at the gate joined in, encouraging her with a face full of coaxing.
"Unless there’s something fishy, why hesitate?"
Someone in the crowd said this.
Everyone talked over each other, urging Li Fengying to agree.
"Do you know the child isn’t yours? That’s why you don’t dare to bet?"
Zhao Qiang pressed on relentlessly, his eyes sharp and piercing.
"Who said the child isn’t mine?"
Li Fengying’s voice unintentionally rose, her expression somewhat flustered.
"Then do it—no more nonsense!"
Zhao Qiang shouted hoarsely, and the crowd instantly fell silent.
Su Yao stood aside, too afraid to speak. She couldn’t get a word in.
She felt Zhao Qiang was like a changed man, completely different from before.
The old Zhao Qiang was honest and straightforward, without such scheming.
He worked hard, earned money, and was diligent.
Liu Ruyan gave birth to twins; no matter whose children they were, the family seemed complete.
Zhao Qiang was truly ungrateful, fussing over a paternity test, making her speechless.
How many envied him for having a school beauty wife? Why bother with so much fuss?
The current Zhao Qiang was cunning; she didn’t understand him at all.
She had chosen Zhao Qiang for Liu Ruyan after a long investigation.
If she had known, she would have picked someone else for Liu Ruyan.
All eyes fixed on Li Fengying, who was left speechless by the accusations.
This loser had learned to manipulate the crowd; she couldn’t stay here.
Without the upper hand, she turned to leave but was suddenly blocked by Zhao Qiang.

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"Zhao Qiang, why are you stopping me?"
Li Fengying glared angrily, her face full of rage.
"Mother-in-law, since you came, why leave now?"
Zhao Qiang smiled with a hint of mockery. "Wasn’t it you who said I should gather everyone here to settle this?"
"You’re leaving without a word of explanation—are you trying to fool everyone?"
He raised his voice so the surrounding people could hear.
He knew how to manufacture public opinion.
"Hmph, who cares about your filthy money?"
Li Fengying turned her head away, full of disdain.
"If you don’t trust my daughter, then get a divorce!"
Li Fengying bit her teeth and said fiercely.
"Good. I’ve been waiting to hear you say that."
"Better a divorce than a paternity test. Everyone, think about it carefully."
Zhao Qiang spoke loudly, afraid no one would hear.
Li Fengying’s family was courting death; if they agreed to divorce early, there’d be no trouble.
But they insisted on pushing him to act.
With walls collapsing, everyone pushed harder, and the crowd buzzed with gossip.
Aunt Zhu, who had a secret affair with Li Fengying before, whispered into her ear. To her, Li Fengying was foolish for refusing free money.
"Sister Li, since you’re getting divorced anyway,"
Aunt Zhu flattered her, "get the paternity test done, take the money, and your daughter can remarry just the same!"
"Shut your mouth!"
Li Fengying was fed up and nearly slapped her.
"Aunt Zhu, don’t waste your breath,"
Zhao Qiang sneered, "if we do the paternity test, my wife’s scandal won’t stay hidden."
"Seriously? Sister Li, your daughter’s child really isn’t Zhao Qiang’s?"
"Mind your own business, none of your concern."
Li Fengying shouted in anger and shame.
"Zhao Qiang, if you keep talking nonsense, I’ll tear your mouth apart!"
Zhao Qiang ignored Li Fengying. He had just rubbed onion slices on his eyes.
Suddenly, his eyes turned red and tears flowed uncontrollably.
"To be honest, everyone, this is my family’s shame. I didn’t want to spread it."
"I didn’t plan to handle this publicly, but my mother-in-law wouldn’t agree and forced me to take responsibility."
"The child my wife is carrying is from her senior at school."
"That senior already had a wife, so my wife asked me to take over."
"Think about it—how could such a beautiful woman like my wife fall for a poor guy like me?"