"Xu Muqing, bringing a gigolo to my doorstep, you completely disregard me!" the speaker said, furious, his voice booming.
Liu Yifeng turned around and saw none other than Xu Muqing's ex-husband, whom he had encountered at the hospital yesterday.
But what did he mean by that? When had he become a gigolo?
Seeing the newcomer, Xu Muqing frowned in disgust. "What do you want? We're divorced, you have no right to interfere in my life!"
"So what if we're divorced? I'm still Yao Yao's father, aren't I?
You buy a car for a gigolo, that's using Yao Yao's future money to please this man.
This concerns my daughter's interests, so it concerns me!" Qiao Zihao said shamelessly.
"You abandoned Yao Yao's custody yourself. To this day, you haven't provided a cent for her support. Yao Yao has nothing to do with you.
And who I buy a car for is my own business. Please leave my sight, or I'll call the police for harassment." Xu Muqing wanted nothing to do with this man. Talking to him made her feel utterly disgusted.
Their conversation was overheard by parents picking up their children. Many stopped, pointing and whispering amongst themselves.
Qiao Zihao instantly felt his face lose its color. He ignored Xu Muqing and turned his gaze to Liu Yifeng. "I don't care how you convinced my ex-wife to feel this way about you, but I advise you to stay away from her, or I won't let you off."
Liu Yifeng couldn't fathom where this man got the audacity to accuse others. He, who had cheated during his marriage, abandoned his wife and child, refused to pay child support, got another woman pregnant, and now shamelessly interfered in his ex-wife's affairs. Truly shameless.
He looked at Qiao Zihao fearlessly. "A man who abandons his wife and daughter, what right does he have to meddle in these matters?
Even if there were something between Ms. Xu and me, it's none of your business to dictate."
"You..." Qiao Zihao was struck dumb by the retort.
"What do you mean, 'me'? Do you know your daughter fell from the third floor of a mall yesterday?
Where were you, her father, at the time? Oh, I know, you were accompanying your new flame for her prenatal check-up!
During the check-up, when your daughter called out to you as 'Dad,' you ignored her. Do you even deserve to be Yao Yao's father?
If I were you, I'd want to crawl into a hole and never show my face to this mother and daughter again," Liu Yifeng sneered.
"You bastard..." Qiao Zihao, enraged, swung his fist, ready to strike.
But Liu Yifeng caught his wrist. With a gentle flick, Qiao Zihao stumbled back several steps, almost falling.
Those nearby who heard Liu Yifeng's words began to speak up for Xu Muqing. "Is this even a man? So irresponsible."
"Exactly. Look at his self-righteous attitude, as if he was the one cheated on. Turns out he's the one who cheated during the marriage, and he even abandoned his own daughter. He's worse than an animal."
"How dare he interfere in his ex-wife's affairs? And he claims to be her daughter's father while accusing others. His face is impossibly thick..."
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Facing the pointing fingers and whispers, Qiao Zihao couldn't stand it any longer. He uttered a few empty threats and slunk away.
Seeing this, Xu Muqing's other family members comforted her, telling her to call the police if he dared to do anything.
Once everyone had left, Xu Muqing finally apologized to Liu Yifeng. "I'm sorry, letting him misunderstand our relationship and causing you trouble."
Liu Yifeng shook his head indifferently. "It's fine. But does your ex-husband still bother you often after the divorce?"
"Yes, sometimes. Perhaps he just feels that even though we're divorced, I can't be with other men behind his back." Xu Muqing said.
Liu Yifeng furrowed his brow. "This won't do. It affects your normal life."
He had never met such a terrible man. He was truly a disgrace to men.
If he didn't love her anymore, he should have let go.
Instead, he was already involved with another woman, yet he expected his ex-wife to remain chaste for him. He was truly despicable.
Now he finally understood why Xu Muqing had been so hostile towards men at first. It was all because of this scumbag.
Xu Muqing gave a wry smile. "He hasn't really harmed me. The police wouldn't do anything if I reported it. What can I do!"
Liu Yifeng thought for a moment. "People tend to bully the weak and fear the strong. He dares to treat you and your daughter this way now because he thinks you're easy to bully.
If you had something on him, he'd be too scared to even come near you."
"But I don't have anything on him. For the evidence of his infidelity during our marriage, I agreed to destroy it all in exchange for a divorce so I could get rid of him."
"Precisely why he dares to harass you so brazenly.
No one is perfect. This man is clearly not a good person. If he could get involved with another woman behind your back, he'll definitely do it behind the current woman's back too.
If you have evidence of him with another woman, you can use it to blackmail him. If he bothers you again, show the evidence to that woman with the bulging belly. He won't dare to show his face to you again." Liu Yifeng, being a man, understood men very well.
Once a man crosses that line, he wouldn't settle down for a second woman.
Moreover, this man clearly wasn't someone who focused his attention on his family.
Xu Muqing's eyes lit up. "How did I not think of that? I'll go to a private investigator later and have them tail Qiao Zihao. As long as we get photos, he won't dare to appear before my daughter and me again."
"This method is currently the quickest way to get rid of him," Liu Yifeng said, as it was the only solution he could think of.
Xu Muqing nodded. "Thank you for the inspiration. Please accept this car as a token of my gratitude."
"I appreciate your gesture, but I really can't accept such a valuable gift. I wouldn't be able to rest easy if I did!" Liu Yifeng did not take the car keys.
"But if you don't accept it, I'll feel guilty!"
"If you truly want to thank me, invite me for a meal sometime," Liu Yifeng suggested.
"How much can a meal cost? Is the reason you're refusing is because the car is too expensive?" Xu Muqing asked.
Liu Yifeng nodded. "Yes, it's too expensive. I can't accept it!"
"Alright, I understand. Wait for me at the kindergarten entrance this afternoon." Xu Muqing said, then left.
Liu Yifeng didn't know what she had in mind until he picked up Tong Tong in the afternoon. He then realized Xu Muqing had bought him a new van.
"This car, including taxes and insurance, cost less than 100,000 yuan. Now you won't find it too expensive, will you?" Xu Muqing's words left Liu Yifeng unable to refuse.
He looked at the brand new van and couldn't bring himself to say no.
He thought that if someone had saved his son's life, he would also try his best to thank them, otherwise, he would feel indebted.
Therefore, if he refused, Xu Muqing would still feel she owed him a huge favor.
Finally, he accepted the car keys. "Thank you!"
"He had originally planned to buy a new van in a few days, as it wasn't practical to keep borrowing Qiang Zi's van.
But recently, too many things have piled up, making him unable to find the time."
Now that Xu Muqing had directly gifted him a van, she probably felt his old one was too worn out.
After picking up Tong Tong, he looked at the new van and exclaimed excitedly, "Dad, did you buy a new car?"
"Xu Auntie bought it!" Liu Yifeng replied with a smile.
"Aunt Xu, thank you!" Upon hearing this, Tong Tong immediately thanked Xu Muqing, showing great maturity.
Looking at the sensible Tong Tong, Xu Muqing's expression softened considerably. "Tong Tong, Aunt Xu wasn't very nice to you before. I hope you don't mind!"
"Then, Aunt Xu, do you like Tong Tong now?" Tong Tong asked with his round eyes.
Xu Muqing smiled and nodded. "Of course, I do. You're so sensible and cute, who wouldn't like you!"
"Then, can Tong Tong and Yao Yao be good friends?" Tong Tong asked again.
"Yes!"
After receiving Xu Muqing's affirmative answer, Tong Tong became excited. "Can I invite Yao Yao to my house on Saturday?"
Xu Muqing nodded again. "Yes, but be careful when you play!"