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

Before Chen Xianghong could say anything more to her mother, Old Mrs. Xia got up, acting as if nothing had happened as long as she didn't listen to her.

Chen Xianghong had no choice but to shut her mouth and wait for another opportunity to speak, otherwise she might anger her mother and who knew what she might do.

Grandma Xia: "How's work been lately? Have you been bullied?"

Chen Xianghong: "No, my mentor, Sister Sun, is very kind, and none of the customers are unreasonable." She and Sister Sun have already given a good scolding to any unreasonable customers; she's quite formidable now.

Grandma Xia just assumed she was the type to only share good news and not bad. No job is without its frustrations, and with her personality, even if she wasn't bullied by customers, she'd be bullied by her colleagues. It's a pity she can't get away lately, otherwise she would definitely go see her.

Grandma Xia never imagined what her timid daughter had gone through in just a few months.

Chen Xianghong has been living a much more comfortable life these past few months than she has in the twenty years she lived in a submissive manner. She is now one of the most notorious villains in their supply and marketing cooperative, all thanks to Sister Sun's excellent guidance.

She picked out a few amusing anecdotes to amuse Grandma Xia, and Grandma Xia cheered up again.

Since being betrayed by his good friends, Chen Xiangbei has rarely gone out, especially on rainy days when he prefers to stay home and sleep.

He was awakened by the laughter from the living room, and felt a surge of annoyance. He opened the door with a long face.

"Mom, it's a rare day off, why don't you sleep in a little longer?" Chen Xiangbei complained. He had been reading comic books until midnight last night and couldn't get up at all today.

"Who's like you, sleeping until noon and not even seeing your sister when she comes?"

Chen Xiangbei opened his eyes immediately. "My sister's here?"

He strode out and stood in front of them. "Sis, what nice things did you bring me?"

Grandma Xia slapped him on the back of the head, "All you do is ask for things, you don't even care about how hard your sister's train journey is."

Chen Xianghong blushed again. She hadn't come by train, so it hadn't been very tiring for her.

To avoid her mother noticing anything, she immediately started rummaging through her package. "Third child, I brought you some treats. Take whatever you want. But that milk candy is for Baoyuan and Lingling; kids like them love it."

"Mom, I bought you a really nice pair of leather shoes. I bought them at a department store; you definitely can't find them here. Wear these to the wedding, and you'll definitely outshine everyone else."

"Also, this is for Dad, this is for my second brother, and these are for my eldest brother and sister-in-law. Where are they?"

Chen Xianghong wondered, why are there only her mother and the third son at home?

Grandma Xia touched the shoes, her face full of happiness, but she still said stubbornly, "Why are you spending this money? You should eat well and dress well on your own. Taking good care of yourself will make Mom the happiest."

"These shoes must have cost a lot of money, can we return them?" Old Mrs. Xia asked, reluctantly pushing the shoes to her daughter's side.

Chen Xianghong pushed the shoes back, "Mom, we can't return them, so just wear them. Besides, I'm earning quite a bit of money now, of course I want to buy you good ones. All the mothers in Shanghai are buying these, so I thought my mom should have some too."

Grandma Xia sniffed, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart. This child was so honest, kind-hearted, and filial; there was no better child in the whole world.

Chen Xiangbei yelled, grabbed his gift, and ran back to his room. He couldn't bear to see his mother crying; it was terrifying.

When are Dad, my brother, and my sister-in-law coming back?

"Your dad was called away by your second uncle. I don't know if it's to discuss the wedding gift or something else. Your second brother is nowhere to be seen every day, and Lingling has gone to play with her friends." Old Mrs. Xia said succinctly, since none of them were ever home.

"What about the eldest brother and sister-in-law? Did they go back to the sister-in-law's parents' house again?"

Grandma Xia pursed her lips. She forgot to tell Xiang Hong that she had forced her eldest brother's family to become live-in sons-in-law of the Zhu family.

This is a long story, and Old Mrs. Xia didn't want to talk about it, so she simply said, "Your eldest brother will be one of their people from now on, and he won't be eating with us anymore."

Chen Xianghong was confused. "What does that mean?"

Chen Xiangbei ran out to get some water, and upon hearing this, he perked up, "Sis, let me tell you something!"

He started with a bed sheet and went on to talk about Zhu Wenying's miscarriage and the division of the family property, specifically the division of her Zhu family's property, leaving Chen Xianghong stunned.

"Such a big thing, Mom, and you didn't even tell me in your letter?"

Grandma Xia gave an awkward laugh, "Mom just forgot, didn't she?"

After her eldest son's family stopped appearing in her sight, she always forgot about them. Mainly, she had too many things to do, one after another, leaving her no time to pay attention to them.

Moreover, since they helped them divide their family property, the eldest son's family has stopped coming to their place and has a very low profile, so it's not entirely her fault.

The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and before they knew it, it was noon.

"Xiang Hong, let me show you my skills. I guarantee you'll have a delicious and satisfying lunch." Grandma Xia rolled up her sleeves, put on her apron, and was about to go into the kitchen when there was a knock on the door.

Grandma Xia: "Who is it?"

No one answered from outside the door, which made Chen Xianghong a little nervous.

However, Grandma Xia went to open the door and didn't see it.

She opened the door and found his second son and Yu Hongzhen, who had come to thank him last time, standing outside.

"This...?" Grandma Xia was completely baffled. How did the two of them end up together?

"Auntie, I'm sorry to bother you again." Yu Hongzhen politely handed over the gift, his smile making Old Mrs. Xia feel uneasy.

"Mom, I ran into Battalion Commander Yu at the gate of our compound, so we came over together." Chen Xiangnan glanced at Chen Xianghong, who looked bewildered inside the house, and raised an eyebrow.

Battalion Commander Yu started calling his mother "Auntie" and "Grandma" but now calls her "Auntie." Looking at Chen Xianghong's behavior, it's impossible not to guess that way.

Sometimes, Chen Xiangnan felt that he was being far too perceptive.

Grandma Xia: "Ah, Battalion Commander Yu, please come in, please come in."

This time she didn't mess up again. He was a battalion commander, and he was showing goodwill towards their family. How proud they were!

"Why did you bring so much stuff again? I feel so bad. You're staying for lunch, no excuses!"

At this moment, Grandma Xia had no idea that this man was the big bad wolf who had run away with her daughter, the best daughter in the world. She was just exchanging pleasantries with him.

Yu Hongzhen lowered his voice, "Auntie, you can just call me Xiao Yu."

He walked into the house and grinned at Chen Xianghong from behind Grandma Xia, revealing eight teeth. Chen Xianghong's face turned even redder, and she pursed her lips, clearly trying to control herself from laughing too happily.

"Battalion Commander Yu, please have a seat. Are you here on business again?"

Yu Hongzhen: "Yes, it's quite an important matter."

Grandma Xia: "Oh my, that's really great!"

Chen Xiangnan quietly walked over to his sister and asked with his eyes.

Chen Xianghong immediately lowered her head.

Chen Xiangnan moved closer to her and said in a very low voice, "You're dead meat. Mom will be angry if she finds out."

Chen Xianghong panicked as expected, "I..."