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

Chen Xiangbei then told him in hushed tones about the things he had done, and Chen Xiangnan was beginning to look at him with new respect.

He worked as a reseller, living in constant fear, while his third son dared to brazenly break into other people's houses and steal things, and more than once.

If he gets caught even once, Chen Xiangnan is certain he'll be sent to a labor camp.

He suddenly wondered if Chen Xiangbei had some unspeakable secret. Otherwise, how could a perfectly healthy young man, with food at home and occasional pocket money, be so happy that he would like to steal?

"I'm asking you a question, so you must answer me seriously," Chen Xiangnan said very seriously.

Chen Xiangbei immediately straightened his posture and said, "Second brother, go ahead and ask."

Chen Xiangnan: "Do you have a death wish?"

Chen Xiangbei: ?

Chen Xiangnan: Oh, then it seems not.

He walked up behind Old Lady Xia, who was shouting for the police to arrest these people with impure thoughts. She even demanded that Luo Yuan reveal who his accomplices were who had robbed and assaulted people. Her arrogant attitude made her wish she could personally hold a gun and shoot them all.

"mom......"

Grandma Xia ignored him. Now was her moment to shine, and no one's words mattered. She was going to show off her power.

"Mom... come here."

Grandma Xia frowned. What was wrong with her second son? Why was he suddenly so oblivious? But she still ignored him.

Chen Xiangnan could only give an awkward laugh. "Officer, I need to say a few words to my mother."

After saying that, she pulled the excited Old Lady Xia aside and whispered a few words in her ear. Old Lady Xia's neck turned red with anger, and the fierce look in her eyes almost made Chen Xiangbei faint.

"If he has the guts to steal, he should have the guts to turn himself in." Old Mrs. Xia didn't dare to speak too loudly. Although she knew that Chen Xiangbei had indeed been arrested for theft in his previous life and they had to pay a lot of money in compensation, it wasn't at his current age.

So, when Old Mrs. Xia was scolding him so fiercely, she hadn't thought of things to this extent. But when her second son told her that this brat had already stolen things from others several times, she actually had a feeling that she knew it all along. Now that he's gone astray, he won't feel guilty about stealing again.

"How about I separate him out?" Old Mrs. Xia thought to herself for a moment and felt that the third son was beyond saving, so she said it out loud.

Chen Xiangnan's pupils trembled slightly. Sure enough, his mother wanted to separate them all. Originally, he should have been the second one, but he was divorced, unemployed, and had a child. Recently, he had his own source of income and wouldn't be a burden to them, so she hadn't found a reason yet.

But the fact that the third son stole touched a nerve with her. It was fine if he was a little mischievous, but he couldn't go down the path of crime.

Chen Xiangnan suddenly realized that he had never told Grandma Xia about his reselling activities. This was illegal and disorderly, so he became determined not to tell his family.

But having the third son leave home isn't good for him either. First, all the housework will fall on his shoulders. With the third son around, he can just dump the work on him and get some small favors. Second, if he's the only son in the family, he'll have to bear all the anger and other burdens alone, which is very disadvantageous for him.

Finally, he realized that the third brother was quite useful at times, and if he were kicked out, he wouldn't have such a good tool anymore. Besides, he hadn't fallen out with the third brother, so the third brother would definitely stick to him eventually, and he would be the one who suffered.

Thinking about it, Chen Xiangnan immediately softened his voice and tried to persuade Grandma Xia: "Mom, my eldest brother's family just moved out a while ago, and now they've kicked out our third son who's still in school. Everyone's going to talk about you and Dad behind our backs."

"Besides, my dad values ​​his son, so he might not agree. If you two argue, it'll be quite a show."

"Besides, the third brother has done a lot of work before, and he can actually help us at home. This matter isn't a big deal, we can just let it go. I'll keep an eye on him, he definitely won't steal again. If he steals again, it's not too late to kick him out. He's still young and his mind is unsettled, we should give him another chance."

"No one knows about this except for us and his few friends who have fallen out with him. Do you think his friends would dare to tell anyone? That's impossible. Once he's broken off with them, no one will take him to steal. Do you think he's so capable that he can break into someone else's house all by himself?"

Grandma Xia was still upset, feeling like she had a pent-up anger that she couldn't vent.

Chen Xiangnan also saw it and said, "Mom, if you're still angry, go home and beat him to death. I'll find you a stick, a thin one that won't break easily. That kind of stick hurts the most. I guarantee he'll remember it after just one hit."

Grandma Xia: ...The second son is really ruthless.

Chen Xiangbei felt a chill run down his spine. He looked into the distance and saw his second brother talking to their mother. He couldn't hear what they were saying, but he could tell from the frequency of their lip movements that they were talking one after another. He was a little touched. Now, his second brother was the only one who cared about him. This was his real brother.

After the mother and son finished speaking, Grandma Xia coughed and said, "Officers, please don't take my angry words to heart. They are my third son's friends. They had a little disagreement, and those things weren't very valuable, so I wasn't so heartless as to send them to jail. They are still students, and we should give them a chance to reform."

When Old Lady Xia returned, Luo Yuan's mother went into high alert. If that old hag was unreasonable and insisted on sending her precious son to jail, she would take her down with her.

But what did she just hear that made her decide not to pursue the matter?

She almost thought there was something wrong with her ears, so she asked again.

Grandma Xia rolled her eyes at her. "I'm not like you. I'm tolerant and kind, and I'm willing to give people a chance. As long as they return my things, that's fine. Although they're not worth much, I don't want to encourage this kind of bad behavior, so they will definitely return them."

"They also have to apologize to me, especially this woman, who has to apologize to me in public. She was being unreasonable and even cursed at me, so I was angry."

Luo Yuan's mother immediately bowed her head and said, "I'm sorry, Xiang Bei's mother, I apologize to you. I am truly sorry. I was being unreasonable and I had a bad mouth. I hope you can forgive me."

Since such a big matter can be resolved with an apology, she'll definitely have to back down. The other party is willing to reconcile, and the items aren't particularly valuable, so the police officers will surely agree.

After all, it's better to avoid trouble. Their matter is too minor, so it's better not to bother the police.

Police: ...Thank God, no blood was drawn this time.