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

Chen Xianghong didn't take Yu Hongzhen's words to heart last night, but she was upset today and didn't know what to do about Yu's parents.

She wiped the slightly dirty counter when there were fewer people around, lost in thought. She didn't know who to talk to about this private matter; her mother wasn't around, and if she wanted to send a letter, she'd have to wait until after get off work. Yesterday, her feelings were too complicated; she didn't even know what to write.

If Mom were here, what would she do? Chen Xianghong couldn't help but think of Grandma Xia's usual style. If it were her, Uncle Yu and the others would probably have been scratched all over last night.

Her mother never suffers a loss.

Last night, Yu Hongzhen not only told her about the matter of marrying into the family, but also about Yu Qingqing. Ever since she was brought home, she has been living a very bad life and her mental state is also very poor. Yu's parents don't take care of her at all; they just treat her as a decoration at home and don't allow her to go out and talk to people.

She wasn't eating well, and no one cared about her. Over time, even a normal person would go crazy. Yu Hongzhen had always wanted to bring her to live with him, but his parents disagreed. Their reason was that if she came to live with them, it would mean that they couldn't take good care of Yu Qingqing, which would affect their image.

For the sake of their image, even their daughters were willing to be sacrificed. Yu Hongzhen had been holding this in for a long time. He didn't dare to confront his parents, fearing that they would become desperate and make Yu Qingqing disappear. In that case, there would be no way to prove anything, and they could use their past reputation to play the victim. In the end, he might not be able to win against them.

Yu Hongzhen has wondered more than once why he has such parents.

Sometimes, he would daydream, like they would all just disappear, but there's no such thing as a free lunch. Could he really make anyone die just because he wanted them to?

Chen Xianghong was absent-mindedly tidying up the shelves with her back to the counter, completely unaware that Yu's mother, who had pretended to be aggrieved the night before, had stood in front of her counter with a girl by her arm.

"Knock, knock, knock," Mrs. Yu knocked on the counter impatiently.

Chen Xianghong realized what was happening and turned around to ask, "What are you buying... Auntie?"

Yu's mother: "Is this how you are at work? You don't even greet the guests when they come in. Your work attitude is not proactive at all."

Chen Xianghong asked irritably, "What do you want?"

Yu's mother: "I'm talking about your work attitude now!"

Chen Xianghong: "Are you my boss? What gives you the right to talk to me like that?"

Yu's mother raised her voice: "You... it's because our society has parasites like you who work hard for three days and then dry the net for two that it's progressing so slowly."

Customers and colleagues at other counters looked over and shook their heads. Another troublemaker. Didn't he realize that the apprentice taught by Sister Sun was not someone to be trifled with?

While selling their goods, they secretly watched the scene unfold, enjoying seeing troublemakers get their comeuppance.

Chen Xianghong: "You say our society is progressing slowly? You look down on our society now? You look down on me, a saleswoman?"

Yu's mother: Why are you making those slanderous remarks again, like you did last night?

Before Yu's mother could speak, the girl next to her said in a disdainful tone, "Auntie, don't waste your breath on her. What's the point of talking to someone like that? Let's go!"

Chen Xianghong suddenly said loudly, "Oh dear, they all look so respectable, but all they know is how to find fault with not having money to buy things. They look down on everyone all the time, what's so great about them? What are they pretending to be?"

The girl who was about to leave with Yu's mother immediately became embarrassed and angry. What kind of words was this person saying? Couldn't he see what kind of material her clothes were made of? How dare he say that she was pretending?

"You...give me one of everything on your counter."

Now it was Chen Xiang's turn to be arrogant and ask, "Did you bring enough tickets?"

The girl shouted, "Of course it's enough! I'm not like you!"

Chen Xianghong: "I need quite a lot of sugar coupons here. If I pack them up for you but you can't produce the coupons, wouldn't that be a waste of my oil paper?"

The girl angrily started taking tickets out of her pocket, but after her hand reached in and touched a few tickets, she suddenly realized something was wrong. Her tickets were in another piece of clothing, which only contained a few cloth tickets. Her face suddenly turned red.

When Yu's mother realized what was happening, she also started looking for coupons, but what normal person would bring so many coupons to buy candy? The two of them together didn't have any coupons either.

Seeing the long queue behind her, Chen Xianghong immediately shouted, "Why are you buying candy if you don't have a ticket? And you want one of everything! You call me a parasite, but I think you're the parasites, wasting public resources!"

Mother Yu: "You...we just forgot to bring the tickets for a moment. We..."

Chen Xianghong waved her hand: "Alright, alright, there are people queuing up behind you. If you're not going to buy, then move aside. I've seen plenty of people like you."

Those listening nearby and those queuing behind burst out laughing. Yu's mother felt she had never been so humiliated in her entire life. In a moment of impulsiveness, she abandoned the girl and ran away.

The girl stared blankly at the scornful laughter around her, and finally couldn't help but run away.

I heard people cheering behind me, but I didn't know what they were so happy about.

Chen Xianghong had always respected them, but after hearing that they could even abuse their own daughter, she was ready to break off all ties. Her mother was never afraid to break ties with people, and as her daughter, Chen Xianghong believed she had the courage to do so as well.

That evening, during her lunch break, she sent a letter to Old Mrs. Xia, explaining the situation with the Yu family. She knew that after sending this letter, her mother would be even more opposed to her being with Yu Hongzhen. That family was terrifying; her mother couldn't possibly let her walk into a den of wolves.

Chen Xianghong was also in a state of confusion. Yu Hongzhen was truly a very good person, completely different from her parents. But accepting him meant accepting his entire family. His parents were difficult to get along with, his sister had mental health issues, and he was in the military and frequently had to go on missions. She had to face the whole family all by herself.

She felt she wasn't such a strong person; she wanted a peaceful life, not one full of ups and downs.

If she were to go back home, she wouldn't feel quite at ease. Having witnessed the prosperity of this place, she didn't really want to find a job and a husband back home.

On a deeper level, she still couldn't bear to part with Yu Hongzhen. She felt sorry for him and for Yu Zhiqing. She felt that separating from Yu Hongzhen like this would be irresponsible towards their relationship and an escape from difficulties. Love shouldn't be like this.

She should accept everything about him and face the hardships with him.

But... Chen Xianghong felt that she was still selfish at heart, and she hesitated.