She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

In the hospital, Old Chen lay on the hospital bed. Fortunately, his coccyx was not seriously injured; it was just a soft tissue contusion. However, he still needed to rest in bed for a week.

After hearing the result, Chen Xiangnan handed him over to the useless Chen Xiangbei and ran off. He had to catch a bus quickly, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get back that night. He didn't have a letter of introduction and couldn't stay at a guesthouse; he would suffer terribly if he ended up sleeping on the streets.

This action provoked Old Chen to scold him for being an ingrate, and he held Chen Xiangbei's hand and praised him as a good boy.

As a result, Chen Xiangbei scratched his head and said that he also had to leave later because he had made an appointment to go out with friends. He had already broken his promise when he saved his second sister last time, and he couldn't break his promise again this time.

Old Chen lay alone in the cold hospital room, feeling that he might as well just die alone, since none of his children cared about him.

Grandma Xia went to work and then to the hospital. In between, Chen Xianghong, thinking that her father had no food at the hospital, went to check on him. Finding the ward empty, she could only stay there with Chen Lingling in case something happened to him.

When Old Lady Xia arrived, Old Chen was telling Xiang Hong how outrageous her brothers were, calling them all unfilial sons. When he saw Old Lady Xia come in, he snorted and turned his head to the other side, not wanting to pay any attention.

"I went to the factory canteen and paid for a braised pork dish for you. Do you want some?" Grandma Xia took out the aluminum lunchbox. The pork was still hot, and it smelled amazing with the rice.

Old Chen immediately stopped being angry. He hadn't eaten anything in the morning, and at noon he only ate the vegetarian noodles his daughter had brought, so he had no oil or fat in his stomach.

He took the food, and the group ate the braised pork with relish.

"The eldest brother is heartless; he hid from me faster than anyone else when he saw I was injured. The second brother is also heartless; after taking me to the hospital, he disappeared without a trace. I don't know where he went. The third brother is even more heartless; he went out to play and just left me in the hospital. Why is my life so miserable?"

Chen Xianghong heard this sentence no less than ten times in one afternoon, and even Chen Lingling felt that her ears were calloused. "Grandpa, please stop saying it. I'm tired of hearing it."

Old Chen pointed at her and said to Old Lady Xia, "Look, there's another little ingrate here."

Grandma Xia neither agreed nor disagreed.

He rambled on and on, finally concluding, "If it weren't for Xiang Hong, I might have starved to death in the hospital."

Grandma Xia: "Daughters are always more considerate than sons."

Old Chen used to disagree with this. He believed that his daughter would eventually belong to someone else, while only his son would remain his own. Therefore, he didn't care much about his daughter, since she would eventually be given a dowry and sent to another family. He thought that her future family affairs would have nothing to do with her.

But now, he finds himself sick, and the person who cares about him most is his daughter. His expression becomes complicated. He doesn't want to admit that he was wrong before, but he also doesn't dare to hurt his daughter's feelings, fearing that when he gets old, no one will care for him anymore.

If he said this, Old Mrs. Xia would definitely agree with his idea. In her previous life, her daughter died because her three sons were all heartless and stole her money, then ignored her and died.

Grandma Xia was lost in her thoughts. She noticed that her second son's attitude towards her had changed recently, but she didn't think it was because he had become better. How could someone who had been selfish all his life suddenly change his personality?

That old geezer, Old Chen, is something else. Don't think he's afraid to order you around anymore; it's just that he's realized he can't be bossed around anymore. If she were still the same as before, Old Chen would definitely be the same as in her past life. If it weren't for the fact that he obediently hands over his meager salary, she wouldn't want to deal with him at all.

Her transformation changed everyone's attitude towards her, except for Chen Xianghong, who had been away from them for several years and still didn't understand the situation, and even started doing housework at home like she used to.

She could ignore her son, and she could ignore her husband, but she was determined to change her daughter's behavior.

The only person she wronged in her past life was her. In this life, besides bringing her here, she has done nothing else. She has to tell her that the most important thing for a woman is to stand on her own two feet and not be threatened by anyone.

She wanted to show her that no matter what, she should always have money in her hands. With money, she would have confidence, and even if she were kicked out, she would still find a way to make a good living.

So, at first, she didn't want her to go to Haishi. If she didn't change her personality, and found a partner in Haishi, she would still be completely controlled, just like she was in her previous life.

However, she asked around at the factory for help finding a job, but to no avail. As for her own job, she didn't want to give it up unless absolutely necessary. After all, it was one of her sources of security. If she lost it, and that old man Chen threatened to divorce her and kick her out, she wouldn't be able to provide for her daughter, and she herself would be worried.

That's why she agreed to let Chen Xianghong go to Haishi for a year or two to resolve the rural issue first, and then let her transfer back after she had a clearer job here.

She made Chen Xianghong promise that she wouldn't be allowed to find a partner for the next year or two, and that she would only feel at ease if Chen Xianghong stayed under her watchful eye.

"Why are you ignoring me?" Old Chen rambled on, but his wife remained silent, lost in thought. Did she think that just because he was injured, she could disregard him?

This group of people is truly despicable. They're more eager than anyone else when it comes to money, but when he needs help, they all turn on him. None of them are good people.

Grandma Xia snapped out of her daze. "Didn't I bring you meat? What more do you want from me? You've been repeating the same few sentences over and over all afternoon. Aren't you tired? Look at yourself. You've lived a life of luxury and success, but when you're sick, besides me and Xiang Hong, who else cares about you?"

Old Chen: "So, I also think they have no conscience."

Grandma Xia brainwashed him, "So it's most appropriate for your salary to stay with me. It's also most important for Xiang Hong to stay here. She's a filial child. Why don't you help her keep an eye out for jobs and stop worrying about your ungrateful sons and brothers?"

Old Chen retorted, "Isn't Xiang Hong going to work in Haishi? Why should I pay attention to her?"

Old Mrs. Xia scolded, "Calling you stupid is too kind. If Xiang Hong is bullied in Haishi, can you still take leave so often to rush over and teach them a lesson? She has suffered so much in the countryside for so many years, and you don't care about her at all? She's been back for so long, what have you done for her? This child should stay here to be safe."

"On the contrary, you plead for this one and speak well of that one, worrying so much about them, and in the end they all ended up in the hospital. See how you are? You just can't see things clearly!"

Old Chen couldn't refute it, but how could this old hag know that Xiang Hong was different from those ingrates? And since the person was right there, he couldn't very well ask her.

On the contrary, Chen Xianghong was moved to tears when she heard her mother's words. Her mother was thinking of her.