"I..." Qin Huairu had no choice but to brace herself and explain, "This child belongs to Yi Zhonghai!"
"Now that I'm married to Yi Zhonghai and carrying his child, there's nothing to be ashamed of!"
What Qin Huairu said was indeed somewhat reasonable: as the saying goes, when the father dies, the mother remarries.
The crucial point was that rumors were flying everywhere, saying this child was Liu Kai Xuan's.
Under these circumstances, Bang Geng certainly wouldn't believe Qin Huairu's sophistry.
Li Xing Gai chimed in, "Qin Huairu, didn't you yourself say a few days ago that you were carrying Liu Kai Xuan's child?"
"Now it's Yi Zhonghai's, are you deliberately tricking a child?"
Qin Huairu retorted sharply, "Li Xing Gai, can you shut up?"
"If you dare to slander my reputation again, I'll report you to the police!"
"Hmph!" Li Xing Gai sneered back, "They say those who have nothing to hide have nothing to fear. If you do nothing wrong, you won't fear a knocking ghost!"
"I think you, Qin Huairu, have done too many wrong things, that's why you can't even speak clearly now?"
"That's right!"
Auntie Pang also chimed in, "Qin Huairu, tell us honestly, did you collude with Yi Zhonghai to harm Jia Dong Xu?"
"You group of gossips, all of you shut up!"
Qin Huairu was desperate, her composure lost. Li Xing Gai didn't forget to add fuel to the fire.
"Bang Geng, you better be careful. That old scoundrel Yi Zhonghai is ruthless. He might want to exterminate your entire Jia family!"
"Li Xing Gai, you just wait. I'm going to the police station to report you right now!"
Qin Huairu, unable to take it anymore, leaned on the table and stood up from her seat, preparing to report to the police.
At this moment, Bang Geng suddenly rushed up and blocked her: "Qin Huairu, you must tell me clearly today, was my father really killed by Yi Zhonghai!"
Qin Huairu cried, "Child, have you gone mad? I am your biological mother, how can you speak to me like this!"
"You shameless slut!"
Bang Geng roared, "You've completely disgraced our Jia family!"
Qin Huairu was so angry she rolled her eyes, but none of the onlookers stood up to help her.
Instead, Li Xing Gai continued to add insult to injury: "Qin Huairu, can you stop pretending?"
"Today, in front of your son, you must clarify whose child you are carrying!"
"One moment you say it's Liu Kai Xuan's child, the next moment you say it's Yi Zhonghai's child!"
"How many men are there behind you, Qin Huairu?"
"I..."
Bang Geng roared, "Whose bastard is this!"
"Wuwuwu..." Qin Huairu's nose suddenly stung, and she burst into tears.
Now Qin Huairu truly regretted it. She had initially claimed she was carrying Liu Kai Xuan's child.
Her intention was to have gossips like Li Xing Gai spread rumors, ultimately to sow discord between Zhao Fei Yan and Liu Kai Xuan and cause their divorce.
At that time, Qin Huairu had considered the potential consequences of her actions.
Undoubtedly, Yi Zhonghai was the person most harmed by Qin Huairu's actions.
Because she had given Yi Zhonghai a colossal green hat.
However, Qin Huairu was also certain that Yi Zhonghai wouldn't dare do anything to her.
Yi Zhonghai was currently a slave with no dignity, completely subservient to Qin Huairu, not daring to slack off even a bit.
No matter what, Yi Zhonghai had to endure until the child in Qin Huairu's womb was born.
By then, the Yi family's hope for "continuing the lineage" would be fulfilled.
With no more worries, Yi Zhonghai could shamelessly dump Qin Huairu, this giant leech.
Ultimately, the relationship between Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai was purely a "transaction," devoid of any genuine affection.
Therefore, Qin Huairu didn't need to worry too much about the consequences of Yi Zhonghai's anger.
She could slander Liu Kai Xuan with impunity, but she never expected that Bang Geng would become the biggest obstacle in her scheme.
Despite Qin Huairu's double-dealing, claiming the child was Liu Kai Xuan's one moment and Yi Zhonghai's the next,
In reality, the child was neither Liu Kai Xuan's nor Yi Zhonghai's.
This child belonged to Qin Huairu's clients from her time selling her body.
She probably didn't even know for sure which man it was.
Because she had encountered too many men during that period when she was selling herself, she couldn't even remember them all.
But how could Qin Huairu possibly say such a thing in front of Bang Geng?
If this matter were exposed, not only would Qin Huairu lose all face, but Bang Geng would also be unable to hold his head up for the rest of his life.
Qin Huairu was cornered and speechless by the crowd, resorting to tears to deal with the stalemate.
Fortunately, Yi Zhonghai returned at a critical moment and drove away the group who had come to "force her hand."
Otherwise, Qin Huairu wouldn't have known how to resolve the situation herself.
"Give me the key to our house. I don't want to live in your lover's house anymore!"
After everyone dispersed, Bang Geng went to Qin Huairu to demand the key to the Jia family's house, as he no longer wanted to live at Yi Zhonghai's place.
"You brat, what are you saying?"
Yi Zhonghai glared fiercely at Bang Geng and retorted, "Qin Huairu and I are legitimately married. If you dare to talk nonsense again, see how I beat you!"
Bang Geng ignored Yi Zhonghai and directly roared at Qin Huairu, "Give me the key quickly!"
Qin Huairu cried, "Bang Geng, can you please not be like this? Mom knows she was wrong!"
"Mom was just talking nonsense before. The child in my belly is not a bastard, it's your father's child!"
"Now that I'm married to Yi Zhonghai, he is your father..."
Bang Geng roared, "Bitch, shut your mouth!"
"Even if I starve to death or freeze to death, I will never have anything to do with you two dogs again!"
"Slap!" Yi Zhonghai, enraged, raised his hand and slapped him.
"You brat, I think you don't want to live anymore!"
"I'll fight you!"
In a fit of rage, Bang Geng charged forward to fight Yi Zhonghai.
However, as a child, how could Bang Geng possibly defeat an adult like Yi Zhonghai?
After a struggle, Yi Zhonghai grabbed Bang Geng by the neck, successfully stopping the violently thrashing boy.
At this moment, Bang Geng suddenly opened his mouth and bit down hard on Yi Zhonghai's arm.
"Ah... you little beast!"
Yi Zhonghai let out a pig-like scream!
In his rage, Yi Zhonghai raised his leg and fiercely kicked Bang Geng in the stomach.
The kick sent Bang Geng sprawling onto the ground on his back.
Yi Zhonghai was about to pursue and beat Bang Geng further, but Qin Huairu rushed forward and hugged his arm, shouting!
"Lao Yi, stop hitting him. He's just a child!"