After weighing his options, Liu Zhizhong felt his scalp harden.

"Never mind, just lay it all out, no more pretenses!"

But he wanted to see what they would say.

So, Liu Zhizhong suddenly went from bewildered to innocent, "Mom, what do you mean by this... I don't understand what you're saying?"

"You don't understand? Do I need to spell out the nasty things you've done, or are you going to admit it yourself?" Lu Yumei said, picking up the cup on the coffee table in front of her, itching to smash it over him.

Seeing this, Zhao Yan immediately shouted, "Mom, don't get physical! He's not worth dirtying your hands! Liu Zhizhong, just look for yourself, open your damn eyes and look!"

With that, Zhao Yan took out her phone, placed it on the coffee table, pointing at the TikTok screen, her face red with rage, directing Liu Zhizhong to look.

Liu Zhizhong cast a glance and felt his heart shake violently.

Fuck, I don't have that power, but if I did, I'd be the first to kill crap platforms like TikTok!

There it was on the screen, the footage of him and Ma Qingqing being secretly filmed, crystal clear.

Moreover, there was even the moment at school when Ma Qingqing hugged him of her own accord.

At that time, Liu Zhizhong was sober, giving her only a symbolic hug, very debonair and gentlemanly.

Damn it, even Liu Zhizhong's car and license plate were caught on camera, clear as day. Who could endure this?

But this TikTok video had already surpassed a hundred thousand likes, with over thirty thousand comments!

The accompanying text read, "Yangzhou's Finance College's historic #1 campus beauty arrives with her handsome boyfriend's loving company. Together entering the school, they are the envy of all! Beauty that intoxicates and handsomeness that could impregnate!"

However, Liu Zhizhong felt a sense of relief. As long as it wasn't an affair with Lu Yuqing being exposed, then it was nothing serious.

Right then, he even spread his hands and smiled, "Hey, I thought it was something serious, turns out it's just…"

"You have the nerve to smile?"

Lu Yumei couldn't stand it, shattering the glass cup on the floor. Jumping up, she pointed at Liu Zhizhong's nose and cursed, "You bastard! I was fine not surfing TikTok, but the moment I do, I see your scandals! Who is that vixen, who?"

Faced with her mother-in-law's cutting gaze and furious demeanor.

Zhao Han, his sister-in-law, couldn't hold back either, her jealousy flaring as she glared at Liu Zhizhong.

Zhao Yan snorted coldly twice, silently put away her phone, and crossed her arms over her proud chest, coldly watching Liu Zhizhong.

Her psychological quality as a female leader was truly good, she said indifferently, "Go ahead, who is she?"

Liu Zhizhong shook his head, gave a helpless smile, and even sat down next to Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan immediately scooted away from him, "Move away from me, you disgust me!"

"Stand up! You filthy scoundrel, you don't deserve to sit on the sofa in this house..."

Lu Yumei's temper really exploded, shrieking again.

But Liu Zhizhong remained as composed as Taishan, speaking earnestly, "Her name is Ma Qingqing; she sees me as her brother. She is my aunt's only daughter, and you all have misunderstood. After my uncle was arrested, she had no home and transferred to Yangzhou. My uncle begged me with tears to take care of her and protect her. He was almost on his knees…"

"Shut up!!!"

Lu Yumei was even more furious, pointing at Liu Zhizhong and erupted again.

"That beast Ma Xudong got what he deserved when he fell from grace, he should be shot! Others would avoid him like the plague, yet you cozy up to him, right? Have all these years in officialdom been for nothing?"

"You already suffered being his secretary, it'll seriously impact your future, and you still dare to promise to take care of his daughter? Do you have a brain?"

"You must have been bewitched by that little temptress to agree, right? Taking care of her, protecting her—is it because you're lusting after her body?"

"Let me tell you, our gambling terms are now void. Tomorrow, you and Yan'er will go get divorced! It's a must! The Zhao Family won't tolerate an idiot son-in-law like you!"

Liu Zhizhong felt as if a bucket of dog blood had been dumped over him, his anger flaring up instantly.

"Miss Lu, you're being too superficial! When my uncle visited home, have you forgotten what kinds of faces you all had?"

"His downfall has caused a change, right? Does his matter have anything to do with Yangzhou? Don't you know that? If everyone's like this, so cold-hearted and fickle, is there any hope for society?"

"I, Liu Zhi, may have fallen on hard times, but it doesn't mean my character is flawed! My uncle was my former leader, he taught me a lot. If I don't know gratitude, am I still human?"

"Can a person without human kindness be considered a human? Can an official without human kindness be called an official at all?"

"My relationship with Ma Qingqing is pure, she's like a sister to me. What have you all imagined? Assuming the worst of others?"

"I'll say it here and now, I won't divorce! Even if it kills me, I won't! Zhao Yan, you're also involved in officialdom, think about it—what if you were to fall from grace one day, and everyone shunned and distanced themselves from you, refusing to help you out? How would you feel?"

"If you can't empathize, fine, go ahead and file for divorce. I have nothing to fear! If you really misunderstand me and Ma Qingqing, then after we're divorced, I'll pursue her every day, flaunt it in front of you all, to your satisfaction, alright?"

"Zhao Han, as the eldest sister, you should understand the situation better. Please, try to convince mom, try to convince your sister, I beg you."

After saying that, he gave Zhao Han a cold stare, turned, and headed upstairs without looking back, with a defiant and unapproachable air.