Chapter 3: I Absolutely Must Get This Paternity Test Done Today
“What did you say?”
“A paternity test?”
Liu Ruyan suddenly sat up sharply on the hospital bed, her face turning extremely unpleasant.
“Yes, just a simple paternity test.”
Zhao Qiang nodded. He had already anticipated Liu Ruyan’s reaction, but he hadn’t expected it to be this intense, this emotional.
“Wife, why are you so agitated?”
“Why shouldn’t I be?”
“Of course it’s not okay. Zhao Qiang, how have I wronged you? Why do you want to humiliate me like this?”
Liu Ruyan responded through gritted teeth, her face flushed with anger.
Why would this useless man suddenly think of doing a paternity test? She had never revealed anything before.
“Wife, how am I humiliating you? It’s just a paternity test—there’s no need to resist it so much.”
“Are you implying that this child isn’t mine?”
As Zhao Qiang began to peel back the truth behind the scenes, the Liu family immediately lost their composure.
He also wanted to see whether the Liu family was aware of the situation; a simple test would reveal everything.
“Zhao Qiang, what exactly do you mean?”
Li Fengying cried out, unable to believe these words were coming from Zhao Qiang’s mouth.
She snatched the child from Zhao Qiang’s hands, forbidding him from touching the baby again.
Zhao Qiang smiled faintly, the smell of milk on him causing a wave of disgust.
He tore off a tissue and started wiping himself in front of everyone.
“Mother-in-law, I truly have no ulterior motive. I just want to do a paternity test.”
“Rest assured, it’s just a formality.”
His actions displeased the Liu family greatly, as it appeared disdainful.
Liu Hongliang, the father-in-law, shouted, unleashing a torrent of words at Zhao Qiang.
“Zhao Qiang, you shameless scoundrel.”
“I gave you my daughter in marriage and bore you two children, and yet you dare to doubt her.”
“Make yourself clear today. If you don’t, you won’t get away with it.”
“Damn it! My sister turned down countless suitors, and from the moment she graduated, she’s been with you. And now you accuse her of being unfaithful?”
Liu Tianming followed with uncontrollable fury, his eyes nearly sparking with rage.
Seeing the family’s heated reaction, Zhao Qiang already pieced together most of the truth.
Sure enough, not a single one of them was innocent.
It seemed they all knew the truth and had kept him in the dark.
“Zhao Qiang, are you even a man?”
“If you don’t want to take responsibility, just say so. Why all the roundabout nonsense?”
“I’m going to teach you a lesson today and show you what happens to scumbags.”
Liu Tianming rolled up his sleeves and charged at Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang sidestepped smoothly, causing Liu Tianming to miss and nearly fall.
“Tianming, don’t be rash!”
Zhao Qiang shouted, still wearing a faint smile.
Ha, this useless little brother-in-law surely didn’t think he’d just stand there and take a beating, did he?
In his past life, he had endured enough. This time, he wasn’t willing to hold back at all.
“I just want to do a paternity test. Why are you all reacting so strongly?”
“I know the child is mine; it’s just a formality.”
“Is there really some dark secret you’re hiding?”
Liu Ruyan trembled with anger, waves of turmoil crashing inside her.
“Zhao Qiang, you’ve gone too far! I can’t live like this anymore!”
“I bet you’ve got someone else on the side. You’re doing this just to find fault with me, so you can divorce me and be with your mistress.”
“Zhao Qiang, I’m telling you, don’t even think about succeeding. This child is yours, and you must take responsibility.”
“You don’t want to be responsible? Not a chance.”
Liu Ruyan turned the tables, throwing dirt onto Zhao Qiang to cover her own fears.
She was terrified—truly terrified.
Who knows what had gone wrong with Zhao Qiang’s mind that he insisted on this paternity test?
Could it be that her affair with Hao Ge had been discovered?
Impossible. She had always covered her tracks well during their secret meetings, always choosing hidden places where Zhao Qiang could never follow.
“Wife, you don’t understand. Many of my friends say a fairy like you could never have chosen me, and that the child in your belly couldn’t be mine.”
“I just want a paternity report to slap them in the face, to teach them a lesson.”
“I really have no other intention—I believe you’re completely innocent.”
“After all, you were the campus queen in college, and so many men wanted you.”
“They definitely don’t believe the child is mine, so I have to do this test.”
“Wife, the paternity test is quick; just one strand of the child’s hair is enough.”
“This hospital offers paternity testing, and the report takes only two or three days.”
Saying this, Zhao Qiang went to pick up the child.
“No, who knows what you really want to do?”
“You’re humiliating me like this—I won’t agree.”
No matter what Zhao Qiang said or reasoned, Liu Ruyan would never consent to a paternity test.
Once the test was done, the truth would be out.
Because the child was never his—it was conceived after she had an affair and then brought Zhao Qiang into the picture.
She had originally thought Zhao Qiang wouldn’t notice, but now things were spiraling beyond her control.
“Wife, what exactly are you so afraid of?”
Zhao Qiang smiled faintly, staring straight into Liu Ruyan’s eyes, which darted away, avoiding his gaze.
This shameless woman still had a sense of shame—something he hadn’t expected.
Li Fengying started cursing from the sidelines, seeing her daughter unable to argue back and hurriedly stepping in to support her.
She knew the child wasn’t Zhao Qiang’s, but no matter what, she couldn’t allow Zhao Qiang to conduct a paternity test.
“Our Liu family is pure and honorable. Don’t slander us with lies! If you want to do a paternity test, forget it.”
“Yes, pure and honorable—pure and honorable by word only.”
“If you don’t dare to do a paternity test, how can I believe Liu Ruyan is innocent?”
Such useless nonsense made Zhao Qiang laugh, hearing “pure and honorable” repeated over and over.
At the mere mention of a paternity test, Li Fengying’s face instantly changed.
“Mother-in-law, what exactly is going on in your Zhao family?”
“You see Ruyan’s belly growing every day. How could that be fake?”
“If those two children aren’t from your Zhao family, then whose could they be?”
“You owe the Liu family an explanation today. If not, you’ll never hold those children again.”
“Qiangzi, what are you saying?”
“Why do we need a paternity test? Those two children are obviously from our Zhao family.”
He Fen also thought Zhao Qiang was confused. How could he want to do a paternity test?
That was plainly humiliating.
Any woman would feel suspected, let alone Liu Ruyan.
“Mom, Dad, I have it all under control. Just watch from the sidelines.”
“Trust me—I will reveal the truth.”
In the previous life, the parents had treasured those two children dearly.
Fortunately, there was no emotional attachment yet—there was still time.
Otherwise, if they learned the truth later, it would almost kill them.
Zhao Hai tugged at He Fen’s sleeve and sighed.
“Forget it. Let’s just listen to the child.”
The Liu family was selfish. He had opposed this marriage at first, but his son liked her, so there was nothing he could do.
The whole family worked hard, running stalls and laboring themselves to support Liu Ruyan’s family.
Yet still, they found fault and complained.
At that moment, two nurses approached, ready to take the two children for examinations.
Li Fengying hurriedly handed the children to the nurses, urging them to take the babies away quickly.
As long as the children were not in Zhao Qiang’s hands, it didn’t matter who held them.
“Nurse, please make sure to show me the children’s test reports afterward,” Zhao Qiang reminded.
Liu Ruyan frowned, asking, “Zhao Qiang, what game are you playing now?”
Out of nowhere, just when they were about to do a paternity test, now he wanted to see medical reports? This was definitely not simple.
“I want to know their blood types.”
“I’m type A blood, you’re type O. I want to see if the children’s blood types show any anomalies.”
No sooner had Zhao Qiang spoken than Liu Ruyan’s expression changed.
She immediately understood—mixing type A and type O blood cannot produce type B or AB blood. Zhao Qiang was trying to determine paternity through this.
Even without a paternity test, this could serve as proof.
Though there was some probability involved, she dared not take the risk.
“Parents, bring the children back. They’re too young—no tests for now.”
Li Fengying and Liu Hongliang quickly snatched the children back from the nurses, holding them tightly.
“Father-in-law, mother-in-law, don’t be so anxious!”
“Be careful not to hurt my little bunnies. That would be counterproductive.”
He deliberately used the term “little bunnies” to make his meaning clear.
The couple thought Zhao Qiang was about to snatch the children, but instead, he sat down heavily and crossed his legs.
No more pretending—he was laying his cards on the table.
He was determined to do the paternity test, and no one could stop him.
“Zhao Qiang, have you made enough trouble?”
“I admit I wasn’t good to you before, but you don’t need to hold a grudge. We are husband and wife, sharing the same bed.”
“For you, I carried a child for ten months. Do you think what you’re doing is fair to my sincere heart?”
Seeing Zhao Qiang unmoved, she resorted to an emotional plea, tears welling in her eyes, ready to fall.
In the past, this would have been fatal to Zhao Qiang, leaving him defenseless.
But now, this insincere act only made him feel disgusted.
“Liu Ruyan, enough with the nonsense. I’ve agreed to all the demands your family has made.”
“You can keep asking for more—I’ll say yes to anything. But I have only one condition: I must do the paternity test.”
“When the report comes back, if I’ve wronged you, I’ll kneel and apologize.”
“So, how about that? Am I sincere enough?”
Zhao Qiang spread his hands confidently. He had absolute certainty and was fearless.
The child was not his, so no matter what, the Liu family was bound to lose.
“No, I absolutely will not let you do a paternity test on the child.”
“This concerns not only my reputation but also the child’s future. No matter the result, how will you let others look at them?”
Liu Ruyan refused in a single sentence. No matter what was said, no paternity test would be allowed.
“He is my son, and I will treat him with a hundredfold love.”
“If you have nothing to hide, why are you afraid?”
“Tell the truth—this paternity test will happen today, no matter what.”