Chapter 689: Face slap? No, hitting the dog!

The incident of kneeling at the Chu family's door begging Chu Lingxi to come out and meet him was undoubtedly an indelible painful chapter in Li Hengbo's life; that night it not only rained, but he was also given a beating by Lin Dongfan.

Li Hengbo also never expected that the once harmless Chu Lingxi would now have learned to rub salt into others' wounds.

That unbearable-to-recall history.

Being exposed by Chu Lingxi in public, and in front of his own wife Xu Yaqiu, was tantamount to a hard slap on his face, his cheeks burning hot.

To save face, Li Hengbo went all out, adopting a shameless approach.

Without waiting for Chu Lingxi to retort.

Li Hengbo then struck the ground heavily with his golden cane, producing a muffled 'thud', drawing sideways glances from those around.

He then mocked Chu Lingxi: "Chu Lingxi! Do you think you're still the Chu family's eldest miss from back then? You don't even know what state the Lin family is in now? Your husband Lin Dongfan is a discharged ne'er-do-well, a stud! Saying he can barely protect himself is no exaggeration—what are you putting on airs for here?"

"I'm buying a car, and you two suddenly jump out to stab my heart—is that also me putting on airs? Little Li, I think you forgot your rabies shot when you went out, biting anyone you see."

This was the first time Chu Lingxi had ever insulted someone indirectly.

At this point, Xu Yaqiu also reacted from her initial shock and anger, like a wild cat whose tail had been stepped on, she shouted sharply: "Chu Lingxi! Do you still have any shame?! Your husband fooled around outside and had an illegitimate child, dragging the Lin family's face through the mud! Instead of thinking about how to control your own man, you still have the face to slander my husband here?! I see you're just jealous—jealous that I married well, jealous that my husband is richer and more powerful than Lin Dongfan."

Some say women are illogical creatures.

Regardless of whether that's true, Xu Yaqiu truly doesn't follow logic. You tell her who's who, and she turns around saying your husband cheated and is no good.

Moreover...

She grew more and more agitated, spit almost flying onto Chu Lingxi's face: "You still want to buy an S‑class Mercedes? You're practically asking for death! Your husband pretends to fight corruption while lining his own pockets—how much has he embezzled? Where does he get all this money?! I advise you to keep a low profile and stop showing off here! I've taken a liking to this car—you'd better scram."

Upon saying that, Xu Yaqiu turned her head to the sales manager who was silent as a cicada in winter, and ordered imperiously: "I'll take this car! I'll pay double the price!"

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Chu Lingxi was so shocked a black line appeared on her forehead.

Suddenly she felt this scene was too unreal— isn't this the kind of brain‑dead plot you only see in brain‑dead novels? Why is it playing out in her own real life?

Looks like Xu Yaqiu usually reads plenty of brain‑dead novels.

Chu Lingxi puzzledly asked Xu Yaqiu: "Your husband doesn't get a rabies shot before going out, and you don't bring your brain either—what's wrong with you two?"

"If you had a brain, you wouldn't be crushed by my strength!" Xu Yaqiu gave a cold smile, then turned her gaze to the sales manager: "What are you standing there for? I want this car!"

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The sales manager looked embarrassed.

He glanced at Chu Lingxi.

He also glanced at the seemingly hysterical Xu Yaqiu and stammered: "Mrs. Li… this matter… the store only has this one car in stock, and Madam Lin already expressed an intention to buy—shouldn't we talk about first come, first served…"

"First come, first served? Bullshit!"

Xu Yaqiu arrogantly cut off the sales manager's words.

She sharply questioned the sales manager: "Did she swipe her card? Sign the contract? No? Then I can buy it! I'll pay three times! No! Five times the price! Today I must drive this car away!"

Saying that, she threw a cold sneer at Chu Lingxi: "Madam Lin? I scoff! I want to see how you're putting on airs today—if you've got the ability, raise the price!"

Having come to this point, even if Chu Lingxi were stupider she would understand: Xu Yaqiu isn't really trying to buy the car; she wants to provoke and humiliate her! She's forcing her to buy the vehicle at more than five times the price.

Even if her temper were as good as ever.

At this moment, Chu Lingxi's face also showed a look of anger.

Chu Lingxi, suppressing her anger, warned Xu Yaqiu: "Xu Yaqiu, please show a little respect!"

"I don't like hearing that." Li Hengbo suddenly stepped forward with his cane, gave Chu Lingxi a cold smile: "Madam Lin, this world runs on strength; buying and selling are free. My wife is willing to pay five times the price for this car—that's not illegal, right? If you're unhappy, you can raise the price too—no one's stopping you."

He let out a scoffing laugh.

He continued to pour salt into Chu Lingxi's wound: "I heard that your husband Lin Dongfan, while on official business in Haishan, met a beautiful woman named Chen Xiaoyu and, with a wave of his hand, gave away a deep‑sea fishing ship worth tens of millions. How about that? Now you, the legitimate wife, want to buy a Mercedes, and he won't even fork out the money for you?"

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Chu Lingxi felt as if pierced by ten thousand arrows.

The tears in her eyes were not because her husband had given away an ocean‑going fishing ship to someone else, but because she couldn't fathom how malicious the people before her could be.

However, this moment had not ended.

Li Hengbo again deliberately raised his voice so everyone in the showroom could hear clearly: "Madam Lin, don't despair either. If your husband really doesn't care for you, you can still come to me. Considering you still have a bit of beauty, I could reluctantly take you in. I have plenty of money—just pluck a hair from my body and it would be enough for you to eat well and dress finely for a lifetime. Why bother here puffing out your cheeks to look fat? Just making a fool of yourself."

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Arguing and trading insults has never been Chu Lingxi's forte, especially now that she's facing two against one.

She stood alone, isolated, in front of the car.

Facing the vicious attacks of the Li Hengbo couple, as well as the gazes of the onlookers—some sympathetic, some just there for the spectacle, some contemptuous—all kinds of faces were present.

The immense sense of injustice and anger almost made Chu Lingxi feel like she was about to suffocate.

She suddenly felt like a helpless leaf in a gale, ready to be torn apart and wither at any moment, tears welling up in her eyes.

At this moment.

She felt ashamed, thinking perhaps she wasn't a qualified wife.

Because only now did she realize—her husband, Lin Dongfan, faces a gang of unscrupulous demons and monsters in his daily work!

Such terrifying mental attacks and character humiliations are what her husband faces every day.

And she…

Just this once brought her to the brink of collapse.

She clenched back her tears, glaring furiously at the heart‑stabbing Li Hengbo: "Stop stirring up trouble here—someone as selfish as you will never understand why my husband gave away that fishing ship to someone else."

"Chu Lingxi, stop fooling yourself." Li Hengbo chuckled lightly: "Your husband giving away someone else's fishing ship is just because he saw a young, pretty girl and wanted to sleep with her—what's this pretense of great love and selflessness?"

"You! …"

Chu Lingxi, momentarily unable to retort, let large tears drop onto her face.

Just as Chu Lingxi collapsed helplessly,

From behind came Lin Dongfan's laughing remark: "Little Li, the biggest difference between me and you is: when I sleep with women, I'm on top; whereas you lie underneath like a pretty boy."