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

Old Chen grabbed Chen Weijun from behind and pressed him down by the neck, leading him towards Chen Mei's house.

"Big brother, let me go."

They walked a few steps into Chen Mei's house. Old Chen said, "Look, is your wife going crazy? Don't tell me you're blind too?"

Fang Rong had just been arguing with Chen Mei and Xu Meiyu. Chen Mei felt a distance from Xu Meiyu, but she didn't show it on her face and still stood on Xu Meiyu's side.

When Fang Rong saw her husband being escorted over like a prisoner by her older brother, she felt sorry for him, thinking that he had been wronged. "Brother, even your family is bullying my Weijun?"

Old Chen: "What are you talking about? It's all so nonsensical."

Fang Rong yelled, "Let go of my man!"

Old Chen hates being ordered around the most. Now, apart from Old Lady Xia, whom he dares not hit so she can order him around, what right do the other relatives have to yell at her? He is the boss!

As soon as Fang Rong shouted those words, Old Chen, who was quite old, suddenly went through a rebellious phase, as if he had returned to his adolescence. He said in a cheeky tone, "I won't let go, what can you do to me? I just won't let go!"

As he spoke, he pressed Chen Weijun down even harder.

Chen Weijun struggled in vain and was kicked several times by Old Chen before he finally calmed down. Anyway, his older brother wouldn't kill him. He could wait until Fang Rong got her benefits before he spoke.

He tried to signal to Fang Rong with his eyes, wanting her to continue their plan, but Fang Rong didn't understand. She thought he was uncomfortable and wanted to rush up to rescue Chen Weijun from Old Chen.

Just as she stood up, Chen Weimin stood in front of her to stop her. Old Mrs. Xia also stood up and walked to their side, trying to stop Old Chen's childish behavior and ask him to let go of Chen Weijun so that Chen Weijun could explain how to resolve the matter himself.

But as soon as she walked up to them, Fang Rong, for some unknown reason, suddenly pushed her away.

"Release Wei Jun, or I'll fight you to the death."

As she rushed over, Old Chen kicked her away. Fang Rong was knocked down next to Xu Meiyu, and in a moment of shock, she grabbed Xu Meiyu's leg again.

Old Chen felt a little guilty. He had become the kind of man who hit women. Others could misunderstand him, but not Old Lady Xia. He was afraid. "Old woman, you know I didn't mean to."

Grandma Xia was also a bit confused about the current situation. What exactly did her second son and the others want to do? "Whatever."

"The groom is here! The groom has come to pick up the bride!" The aunties outside the door called out loudly, both to create a lively atmosphere and to let the people inside quickly resolve their troubles.

Chen Mei panicked immediately, "Second sister-in-law, what exactly do you want to do?"

Fang Rong thought to herself, "The opportunity has come. I want a job. Whether it's Xu Meiyu helping me, my older brother finding me a job, or your Song Yuhe giving up his job, it doesn't matter. I want a job. I want you to find a job for my Li Gang."

Xu Meiyu: "You're really crazy. Jobs are hard to find these days, and it might take six months for inside information to be released. What's the point of you demanding a promise from us now? We don't have one."

Chen Mei was really anxious. "Second sister-in-law, I'll kneel down for you, okay? I'll pay for your Ligang's job from now on. As soon as I hear any news, I'll prioritize you. And you won't have to pay anything. Get up now, the groom is coming."

Fang Rong: "Then write it down in black and white for me, otherwise I won't believe you!"

Through the plastic-covered window, Chen Mei could vaguely see the groom walking through the gate of the compound and arriving at her house soon. She had to open the gate, but how could she do that in this situation?

Without hesitation, she said, "Quickly, lock Second Sister-in-law in the back and leave through the back door. There's no time to lose."

Several aunties immediately grabbed Fang Rong, trying to pull her off Xu Meiyu's legs, but Fang Rong held on tightly, and they couldn't pry her off even by trying to pry her off one by one.

Chen Mei panicked: "Pull your third sister-in-law to the back too."

Several hands began pushing Xu Meiyu again.

Xu Meiyu shouted, "Chen Mei, I'm not causing trouble, yet you want to lock me up too!"

Chen Mei: "After Xinhe is taken away, I will apologize to you, Third Sister-in-law!"

Chen Weimin tried to stop them from pushing his wife, but he was pushed away too. The men even pushed his second son and his two sons away as well.

Now, only Old Chen's family, Chen Mei's maternal relatives, remain in the living room. Chen Mei feels a pang of sadness; how did things turn out this way?

If I had known, I would have told my second brother's family to go home last night. Now look what's happened, my second brother's family isn't attending the wedding, and my third brother and his wife have been dragged into it too.

Chen Mei composed herself, and after repeating herself several times, she finally managed a genuine smile before opening her own door.

Everyone cheered and egged on the newlyweds, saying nice things, blocking the door, grabbing candy, and even children congratulating them. It seemed like a happy occasion.

The groom, Jin Chengye, rushed to Song Xinhe's door with a big smile and said many nice things before he was allowed to enter to pick up his bride.

After playing around for a while, Chen Mei kept the groom and his group of friends behind to drink longan, brown sugar, and egg soup. They were only allowed to leave when it was almost time.

Song Xin had already heard the farce in the living room that morning and felt wronged. She felt that nothing good had happened since she got married. She didn't want her marriage to start with a farce caused by her own family, but she couldn't stop it.

She was disappointed in her mother and younger brother. She felt that if her mother had spoken more politely and stopped looking down on people like that, the fight yesterday wouldn't have happened at all. She also felt that if her brother had found a job two years later, her aunt wouldn't have made a scene today; after all, it was both of their fault.

The groom arrived. Song Xinhe suppressed her emotions, offered tea, and got on Jin Chengye's bicycle. "Dad, Mom."

Chen Mei wiped away her tears, "You must take good care of yourself and live a good life with Chengye."

Song Xinhe: "Mm!"

Chen Mei sniffed, watching her eldest daughter, whom she had raised for many years, leave sitting behind the man, and felt a void in her heart.

The people who were herded into the small back room and locked up were screaming. Her son-in-law had just asked what was making those noises, and she had barely managed to get away with it, but she was still screaming now.

Not only Fang Rong, but she also heard Xu Meiyu's voice.

Chen Mei's smile couldn't hold up any longer. She used her last bit of patience to let the others sit down first, and then they would have a simple meal at her parents' home, making it just enough for two tables. This was both to let the relatives and neighbors share in the joy and to thank them for their help over the past few days.

Then, she rushed to the small house at the back, and was stunned by what she saw as soon as she opened the door.

The people who were locked up got into a fight. The second son's family of four beat the third son and his wife. Because they outnumbered each other, they won an overwhelming victory.

Why... are they fighting again?