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

Chen Weijun was driven mad. It was as if all these people were against him today, and they were all coming to denounce him.

Do you think it's so easy to pay back my brother's money? How much money, how many good things, how many benefits he's taken from me over the years? If you really counted it all, even if I sold my two sons and wife, I still wouldn't be able to pay it back.

He wanted to just agree directly; all they wanted was his attitude, and he was willing to reciprocate. But if he actually said that, and someone took it seriously, demanding he pay back a portion of his salary each month, their family would truly face hardship.

Otherwise, if it really has to be a breakup, then so be it. Chen Weijun made up his mind and then stood up.

He felt guilty, but to cover it up, he spoke even louder: "I know you all see that my family is not as good as yours, so you are all trying to pressure me in order to leave a good impression on my elder brother."

"Fine, I'll grant your wish. I'll leave now and won't bother you again."

Chen Weijun turned and left, pulling Fang Rong, who was sitting next to him, over and almost causing her to fall.

Chen Mei wanted to call him, after all, her Xinhe's wedding had already turned into this mess before it even started, how could she face people after that?

But then she thought, if she called out to her second brother's family, they might take advantage of her and get angry again. She rolled her eyes and suddenly said,

"Second brother, you've already given me the gift money. If you leave now, you won't get any of the good food tomorrow. I'm not returning the money."

Chen Weijun felt as if fate had grabbed him by the back of the neck, and his feet suddenly felt rooted to the spot. He wanted to leave, to have some backbone, but upon hearing these words, he couldn't move.

Yes, he paid a gift, so why shouldn't he get to eat the good food tomorrow? Besides, he didn't even get to eat much of today's good food before they started complaining about it. He's really at a disadvantage.

But if he sat down now, he would be contradicting himself. Chen Weijun began to struggle with this dilemma.

He couldn't leave. He saw Chen Xiangdong pick up another big piece of chicken and stuff it into his mouth. It must taste delicious.

Why is it that Chen Xiangdong, who has separated from his family and lives independently, is doing better than him? Today, the one who should be condemned the most is this unfilial son.

He quickly convinced himself, let go of Fang Rong, turned around, plopped down, and started picking at his food, eating heartily.

Chen Xiangdong ate while watching the commotion; the three of them were the most relaxed at the table. He had been enjoying his meal when he sensed malice, but when he looked up, the malice had vanished. He wondered if he was being overly sensitive.

Seeing his second uncle sit down and eat even more than him, taking away half a bowl of food with each bite, he became anxious and quickly stuffed his chopsticks into the bowls of his family of three, afraid that the food would be snatched away.

Before I knew it, in the blink of an eye, the three bowls of food in front of my second uncle were almost gone.

Old Chen didn't get a response, nor did Chen Mei and Chen Weimin. Instead, in the blink of an eye, the dishes on the table disappeared at an alarming rate, like locusts swarming across the land.

Chen Mei: "Don't eat so fast, there's enough for you, be careful not to choke."

Seeing Chen Weimin start putting food into Xu Meiyu's bowl, Old Chen and his family also started putting food into their own bowls, and suddenly no one spoke at the dinner table.

Chen Mei: ...How come you eat like this, as if you've never seen the world before?

She didn't have time to persuade them anymore, so she quickly sat down to eat with them. In the end, even the soup was mixed into the rice, and the plate was all clean and shiny.

Since the four siblings got married, they had never eaten so heartily. It was like when they were kids, when there was no food at home, everyone would fight over a bowl of wild vegetables with great relish. I... miss it a little.

Chen Mei wiped the sweat from her brow. Despite the freezing weather, she had managed to break a light sweat while scrambling for food. What a thoroughly enjoyable feast!

Chen Weijun ate until he was stuffed, and so did Chen Xiangdong and his family. They slumped in their chairs, rubbing their stomachs.

Old Chen was furious because he hadn't eaten enough. He was old and hadn't seen such a fierce fight over food in a long time; he couldn't out-fight those reincarnated starving ghosts.

Seeing the table full of plates, Chen Mei hesitated and asked, "Shall I go and cook a few more dishes? There's also a piece of salted pork in the kitchen; steaming it would be perfect with rice."

She was different from Fang Rong. She was a snob, but not stingy. If she said she would do something, she would actually get up and do it without waiting for their reply.

Old Chen waved his hand, "Forget it, it's already late, don't bother."

Chen Mei nodded, and the living room fell silent again.

"Why don't you all rest for a while? Eldest brother, you can sleep at Tiancheng's uncle's house next door. Second brother, you can sleep at his younger brother's house. Third brother, you can sleep until..." Chen Mei began to arrange accommodations for them. Her house was small, but fortunately, there were relatives living next door, so it wouldn't be difficult to stay there for one night. It was better than wasting money at a guesthouse.

She didn't know how to continue the topic they had discussed during dinner. Her second brother clearly didn't want to pay her back, and if she kept talking about it, he might get angry and overturn her table, which would be a huge loss for her.

The women had already suffered a great loss today from their fight; if the men were to fight again, she really wouldn't be able to handle it.

It's better to avoid trouble. Whatever it is, let's wait until Xinhe is officially married before we talk about it. Chen Mei prayed in her heart that nothing else would happen. She just wanted to get through tonight and tomorrow peacefully.

After most of the people had left, Chen Mei's parents-in-law finally came out. They had been too afraid to come out to use the restroom while they were inside.

The elderly couple went to the public restroom outside to use the toilet before returning to ask about the situation.

Their shouts were so loud that even the elderly couple, who were deaf, could hear them.

Chen Mei sighed, "Mom and Dad, I'll tell you about this after Xinhe gets married tomorrow. I don't know what to do about this."

Chen Xinhe looked disgusted. "Mom, how could my uncles do this? They want to smash up our house before I get married. I'm going to lose face tomorrow. Look at our house, look what it's become."

Chen Mei hugged her daughter with heartache, feeling sorry for her child. How could such a joyous occasion have turned into this?

"Tomorrow, Mom will explain to them."

Chen Xin turned and left. Before closing the door, she said unhappily, "You'd better not say anything. What if they didn't notice before, but they see it after you say it? I don't know what they'll think of me. How can I, as a new bride, stand there?"

Chen Mei looked worried as she and her mother-in-law began to clean up the mess left at home. She didn't dare ask her sister-in-law for help after things had gotten so messy; she was worried she'd smash all the unwashed dishes later.