Chapter 26: Endless Accusations! Absolutely Endless!

"Husband, if we ever get a divorce in the future, can you give me the house and our son?" Mai Lingling asked Tang, while busy making various arrangements.

"Why are you suddenly bringing up divorce out of the blue?" A sense of foreboding rose in Tang's heart.

"Who else is to blame but you?" Upon hearing Tang's words, Mai Lingling pointed at him and scolded him harshly. "If you hadn't taken our son out for a walk and failed to keep a close eye on him, would things have ended up like this?"

"This..." Tang was instantly rendered speechless.

Seeing his reaction, Mai Lingling’s anger flared even more. "Look at you, such a coward! How did I ever end up with you? There were several wealthy heirs who pursued me back then!"

Tang looked at Mai Lingling and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Wife, which wealthy heirs were chasing you back then?"

"Why are you asking about that now? Divorcing you is for your own good! Think about it—you took our son out for a walk; the police will definitely find you once they check the residential complex's surveillance cameras!" Mai Lingling reminded him.

"That's right! Wife, tell me, should I go and turn myself in now?" Tang asked immediately upon hearing this.

"Turn yourself in? Why? Divorce is just the worst-case scenario. What if we manage to get through this?" Mai Lingling still harbored hope. "If you turn yourself in, the penalty might not be heavy, but what about our son? Everything we have now—food, housing, drinks—isn't it all because of our son?"

Tang was left speechless by her barrage of arguments.

"Husband, what are you worried about? I'm not telling you this because I actually want a divorce. Think about it: this whole thing is your fault. If you don't have the house, the car, or any money under your name, what can they do to you? Once this blows over, we can just remarry!" Mai Lingling continued to strike while the iron was hot.

Tang pondered for a moment and nodded. "Wife, you're right!"

"Good! If you agree with me, sign this agreement!" Mai Lingling produced a contract and handed it to him.

"Is this a divorce agreement?" Tang was startled as he picked it up. He couldn't help but ask, "Isn't there a one-month cooling-off period?"

"Think carefully, haven't we been living apart for over a year?" Mai Lingling said with a smile.

Tang nodded. For the sake of her livestreams, Mai Lingling had been living with the "Black Emperor" (her dog), while he lived separately, handling daily chores and never appearing on camera.

"What are you waiting for? Sign it!" Mai Lingling urged.

She had prepared for everything. Even if the incident were exposed, it would be Tang who ended up in detention. By then, Mai Lingling could just cry and claim she had been deceived by her husband, that she knew nothing, and she would be off the hook. As for the loss of the Black Emperor, she could just buy another dog later. With the existing fan base on her account, she believed she could recover quickly.

Tang couldn't help but plead, "Wife, when the storm passes, you must remarry me!"

"Don't worry! Think about it—you had nothing back then, and despite the advances of several wealthy heirs, I chose you. How could I ever deceive you? On the contrary, look at how much I've sacrificed for you. To protect our assets, I'm doing this fake divorce, and you're still hesitant? In your eyes, is a piece of paper more important than all these years of my dedication?" Mai Lingling began to gaslight him.

"I'll sign!" Tang, overcome with shame, picked up the pen and signed his name.

Once the divorce agreement was settled, Mai Lingling let out a sigh of relief. In truth, ever since she gained popularity, she had wanted to divorce Tang. How could such a spineless man be worthy of her? That was exactly why she preferred living with a dog over living with him. However, as an influencer, if she were to divorce now and get caught, her persona would collapse, and she would lose a massive number of followers. Now, a perfect opportunity had fallen into her lap: she could divorce smoothly, make her husband leave with nothing, and have him willingly take the fall for everything. It was perfect.

Having secured a scapegoat, Mai Lingling immediately mobilized her fans to attack the official social media account of "Tan Reviews Traffic."

At the hospital, Tan Ping was outside the ward, keeping little Yaoyao company. He picked up a candy and handed it to her. "Yaoyao, your mom will be out soon. Uncle has a candy for you. Eat it, and you won't feel the pain anymore."

There was a scrape on the little girl’s fair cheek. Even after being cleaned, the mark was still visible, making her look particularly pitiful. Yaoyao took the candy but didn't eat it; instead, she tucked it away with her chubby little hand.

Tan Ping asked curiously, "Yaoyao, why aren't you eating the candy? Do you not like it?"

"Uncle, I'm saving this for Mommy. Mommy is in pain; if she eats the candy, she won't hurt anymore!" Yaoyao said earnestly, her bright, watery eyes blinking.

Hearing this, the viewers in the livestream flooded the chat:
"Yaoyao is so sensible!"
"Officer Tan meant to cheer her up with a candy, but she wants to save it for her mom!"
"Yaoyao's mom is seriously injured. A piece of flesh was torn from her back. There was blood everywhere. The wound is terrifying—it's wider than a fist!"
"Women may be weak, but mothers are strong. If Yaoyao's mom hadn't risked her life to shield her daughter, Yaoyao would have been in grave danger!"

Just then, Officer Rabbit's call came through again. Tan Ping answered immediately.

Li Yuwei's voice, sounding both angry and adorable, came through the phone: "Tan Ping, they’ve gone too far! They reported and blocked the clarification video we posted!"

"What?" Tan Ping was stunned. The viewers in the livestream were equally shocked.

"The 'Tan Reviews Traffic' account is officially verified. Besides, that video didn't violate any rules, so how could it be reported and deleted?"

"This is outrageous!"

Tan Ping asked immediately, "What reason did they use?" He had watched that video repeatedly; there was absolutely nothing wrong with it.

"They claimed my video was too graphic!" Officer Rabbit was so angry her chest ached.

Hearing this, the viewers in the livestream exploded with rage:
"Graphic? Isn't that caused by the pet blogger's dog? They used that excuse to report a video that clarified the truth!"
"I just checked, and it's not just the clarification video that's gone; they've flooded the pinned post on 'Tan Reviews Traffic' with tens of thousands of comments!"
"The comments are full of vitriol and insults directed at Officer Tan!"
"A pet blogger organizing fans to attack an official account—this is the first time I've ever seen something so insane!"
"They are practically begging for a prison sentence!"

Tan Ping said gloomily, "I wanted to clear things up and handle the hospital situation before settling the score with them. But they just won't let me have a moment of peace!"

In the chat, viewers urged him: "Officer Tan, kindness is often met with bullying. Use the iron fist of justice to crush them!"
"Exactly! This goes beyond just letting a dog attack someone. You've got charges for spreading rumors, defamation, personal attacks, insults, and invasion of privacy—all combined!"
"It's not just Mai Lingling now; it's her fans too!"

Tan Ping picked up his phone and dialed Director Zhang's number. "Director Zhang, this is Tan Ping. I have a situation..."

"What? A pet blogger organized fans to cyberbully you and launch personal attacks? Not only that, they’re attacking the official account, distorting facts, and spreading rumors? I'll handle this immediately!" Director Zhang responded instantly.

Because the incident was recorded in the livestream and on police body cameras, the facts were clear. There was no need for an investigation; they could simply arrest them with the help of the cyber police.