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

The three of them sat in the house until late at night. After scolding Old Mrs. Yin's family, Old Mr. Chen started to complain about Old Mrs. Xia, saying that she was so old and still often made a fuss. Other old ladies were all well-behaved, so why was she the only one who loved to cause trouble?

So much has happened in their family in the past six months. After thinking about it, I realized it was all because Old Mrs. Xia was being unreasonable. Parents should be more tolerant of their children; why is she so harsh on them?

Old Chen couldn't understand it. He felt that all three of his children were good children. The eldest son and his wife were workers and had a grandson. The second son was capable enough to marry the daughter of a hospital director who was also a nurse. The third son was a bit mischievous, but he was also innocent and would become more mature when he grew up. Every family goes through this process. Why was Old Lady Xia so special, scolding and beating this person and that person every day?

Now things are really messed up. Not only is the New Year over, but she's not coming back either. If she's not coming back, and her daughter Xiang Hong isn't coming back either, who's going to clean up this mess?

What kind of man would do such a thing?

Old Chen has selectively forgotten about being forced to do housework by Old Lady Xia a few months ago. He just feels that the house is so messy that it's the woman's job to clean it up.

Tang Jiao wanted to tidy up, but Chen Xiangnan stopped her. Old Chen also felt that she shouldn't be allowed to tidy up; her father was a doctor, how could she do such a thing? Besides, they had only been married for a short time, and Chen Xiangnan cared about her.

Old Chen ignored the mess in the living room. Seeing that it was already late, he told them to clean up their own rooms and go to sleep first. He would think of a way to find Old Lady Xia tomorrow.

Chen Xiangnan and Tang Jiao tidied up the room that Grandma Xia had messed up and picked up the clothes that had been thrown out.

Tang Jiao sighed, "Doesn't it really need cleaning? I think Mom is really furious. If she comes back tomorrow and sees the house still so messy, she'll get angry again."

Chen Xiangnan: "Even if it's cleaning, it shouldn't be the two of us doing it. The house doesn't belong to either of us. If we end up exhausted, no one will even remember our kindness. It's not worth it."

Tang Jiao sat on the edge of the bed without saying a word. The late hour made people think more. She was thinking about the words that Old Lady Xia had said to her when she went crazy.

"Do we really have to make others remember our good deeds? Isn't this our shared home? What does it matter if we do more or less?" Tang Jiao suddenly asked this question. She really couldn't understand why people would be so calculating even in their own home. Back when she was at her parents' home, no one had this kind of thinking.

Chen Xiangnan piled up the soiled clothes and put the unsoiled clothes in the closet. Hearing this, he plopped down next to Tang Jiao. "Since it doesn't matter if we do more or less, why can't we do less? According to you, we're all family and shouldn't be so calculating. So if we do less, shouldn't others also not hold it against us?"

Tang Jiao didn't know how to refute this statement for a moment. She meant that she should be more tolerant and less calculating towards her family, but Xiang Nan meant that her family should be more tolerant and less calculating towards them. They were both talking about mutual help among family members, but their meanings were completely different.

But if she were to pinpoint the problem with his words, Tang Jiao wouldn't know how. Her life experiences from childhood left her wondering why Chen Xiangnan would say such a thing.

If everyone in the Chen family did as she said, their family would be very harmonious. But if they did as Chen Xiangnan said, everyone would be selfish and unwilling to be the tolerant one. Instead, they would all hope that others would tolerate them.

Tang Jiao felt this was wrong. Family members should care for each other and make genuine sacrifices. If only one person makes sacrifices for a long time, the relationship becomes too abnormal, as if everyone is parasitic on that one person.

“I think you’re wrong.” Tang Jiao said, pulling his hand.

Chen Xiangnan disagreed, "Alright, it's so late, let's go to sleep first. We'll coax Mom back tomorrow, and our family will be back to normal. You know, our compound is different from other compounds, and our family is different from other families. Trust me, you won't go wrong."

Tang Jiao was so confused that she was led astray by him and didn't think much about what happened next.

Chen Xiangbei's injuries were less severe than Old Chen's; he hadn't bled at all, but the doctor still kept him in the hospital overnight for observation. Old Chen was also supposed to be hospitalized, but he ran away on his own, and no one could stop him.

Chen Xianghong was so exhausted by her younger brother that she barely slept all night. She told Yu Hongzhen and his sister to go home first, and she would stay by their side alone.

Yu Qingqing didn't want to go back. She wanted her brother to stay with her and help Chen Xianghong, but Chen Xianghong insisted that they leave. She told them to come early the next day to pick up Chen Xiangbei from the hospital so they could get a good night's sleep and be in the energy to take care of her brother. That's why they left.

Chen Xiangbei, lying in his hospital bed, was particularly good at bothering others. One minute he would say he was thirsty, the next he would say he was dizzy, and then he would say his back was itchy and ask Chen Xianghong to scratch it for him.

Chen Xianghong felt sorry for her younger brother, so she didn't sleep a wink all night. She only managed to doze off for a while after Chen Xiangbei fell asleep in the early hours of the morning.

Before long, the nurses urged them to be discharged. Chen Xianghong was listless, and Chen Xiangbei was also very unwilling. He had just fallen asleep and hadn't slept well at all.

"Sister, why didn't Mom and Dad come to the hospital? I was beaten so badly that I had to be hospitalized, but Dad slapped me a few times yesterday and ran away, and Mom didn't even show her face. Do they even care about me as their son anymore?"

"Sis, why are you acting like this too? If you don't want to take care of me, just say so. I know you're selfish and don't want to care about me at all. If you don't want to care, then don't. You don't need to pretend to be a good sister and come to the hospital. Do you expect others to praise you as a good sister?"

Chen Xiangbei kept muttering complaints the whole way. Chen Xianghong was exhausted, but when she thought about how much Chen Xiangbei had suffered and how badly he had been beaten, with a large bruise still on his face, she decided not to argue with him.

She felt that Chen Xiangbei was just angry, not targeting her, and that it was enough for him to vent.

Yu Qingqing, who was listening from the side, couldn't stand it anymore and gave Yu Hongzhen a look, signaling him to step in. But just as Old Lady Xia had said, Yu Hongzhen was completely useless. He actually thought this was a matter between the two siblings and that he didn't need to interfere.

Yu Qingqing had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak up herself, "Xiang Bei, your sister took care of you all night at the hospital yesterday, why didn't she take care of you then?"

Chen Xiangbei: "What's it to you? Our family has never had a New Year like this before. This year, the two of you came, and two of our family members almost died. I even suspect that you brought bad luck to our family. And you dare to criticize me?"

Chen Xianghong pulled Yu Qingqing back, shook her head at her, and whispered, "Qingqing, Xiangbei is in a bad mood because he was hit on the head. Let him take his anger out on me. It's okay, he'll be fine soon. Don't hold it against him."

Yu Qingqing was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered what Grandma Xia had said. Her sister-in-law was really...