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

Chen Xiangnan accompanied Tang Jiao back to her parents' home. He was with his father-in-law and several of his brothers-in-law, while Tang Jiao went to see her mother.

"Such a big thing happened in your family yesterday?" Tang's mother exclaimed in surprise after hearing Tang Jiao talk about her mother-in-law going crazy on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Tang Jiao nodded, "They almost set the whole house on fire. Xiang Bei collapsed on the ground unconscious. My father-in-law was hit on the head and bled a lot. My mother-in-law threw all our belongings out. The kitchen was a mess too. They even smashed our treasured wines."

Tang's mother pulled her over, "So you still have the mood to come here today? It's such a mess over there. Since you chose to become family with Xiang Nan, you should treat his parents as family too. How did your parents raise you? You're not there to help, or at least offer some advice. Why can't your parents come here?"

“Your in-laws aren’t the kind of people who are mean to you. They even sent you a lot of things for the Mid-Autumn Festival recently. They really care about you. With such a big thing happening over there, just have someone pass on a message to us. We won’t blame you.”

Tang Jiao glanced outside at Chen Xiangnan, "I also wanted to stay there to tidy up the house and take care of my father-in-law, but Xiangnan said..."

Tang's mother frowned. "How could a son say such a thing? On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Dad was injured and Mom went crazy, and he was just this indifferent?"

Tang Jiao was still speaking well of Chen Xiangnan, saying, "It was Xiangnan who rode his bike to take them to the hospital and only came back later."

Tang's mother: "That's only right. He was the only one in the Chen family who could handle things yesterday. If he didn't go to the hospital, who would? Should we send your sister-in-law and her runaway husband who isn't even married yet? Their eldest son's family doesn't even have their surname anymore. With such a big thing happening, it's his turn to step up."

Tang Jiao: "He has already done very well."

Tang's mother poked her forehead. "What did he do? Your sister-in-law stayed at the hospital all night, and he ran back halfway, not doing any housework, not taking care of his father who has a head injury, and not comforting his mother who ran away from home and stayed with the neighbors. Besides taking them to the hospital on his tricycle, what else did he do? He's so selfish!"

“Jiaojiao, it’s not that I’m scolding him, but you need to be more careful. If he can be so heartless to his own parents and brothers, he won’t have much conscience towards you either.”

Tang Jiao was displeased. "Mom, why are you trying to sow discord?"

Tang's mother: "I'm not trying to sow discord, I just hope you can be more objective and not be misled. Alright, alright, I won't say anymore, but you should go back after lunch. It's so chaotic over there, you're part of their family, you should do your part. If you run away from problems, what kind of person are you?"

Tang Jiao nodded. She felt uneasy when she left home today. If Chen Xiangnan hadn't kept saying that this was normal in their family, she really wouldn't have planned to go back to her parents' home. Just like her mother said, her parents' home has always been here, and she can go back anytime.

Chen Xiangnan didn't reveal a single thing about what happened in his family yesterday. Tang Jiao's family home was quite far away from theirs, and their family's affairs hadn't spread here yet, so the living room was peaceful.

Until Chen Xiangbei screamed his name like a madman.

Chen Xiangbei used the New Year's money he had just received that morning to take a bus here, but his memory of his second brother's wedding was already blurry. He only vaguely remembered the road and the surrounding area, but he had no recollection of which courtyard or which house it was.

He encountered several children on the road. He only knew that his second sister-in-law's father was called Dr. Tang, but he didn't know his real name. He said his second sister-in-law's name was Tang Jiao. He didn't know if the children hadn't heard him clearly or if there was someone with the same name. Anyway, they gave him directions, but he couldn't find the place. He was furious.

He was really annoyed. He had been searching for a long time but couldn't find it and almost got lost. So he walked around calling out, hoping that his second brother's hearing was sharp enough to hear him.

The sound Chen Xiangnan heard came from the back door of Tang Jiao's house. He heard it when Tang's father went to check on the dried chicken hanging in the back room.

He listened carefully for a long time before recognizing Chen Xiangbei's voice. He immediately responded. He didn't even need to use his intuition to know that something serious must have happened at home, otherwise Chen Xiangbei would never have traveled so far to find him.

Chen Xiangbei ran over at the sound, his face flushed and his eyelashes still wet with water droplets. "Uncle, Happy New Year."

Tang's father looked bewildered. "Happy New Year, good boy. You're looking for your second brother?"

Chen Xiangbei nodded emphatically and said to Chen Xiangnan, "Brother, something happened at home. Mom wants to divorce Dad, and no one can persuade her. She has packed all her things and left."

Chen Xiangnan's pupils dilated in shock, "Mom... wants a divorce?"

Chen Xiangbei: "Yes, she must be serious. I've never seen her so determined."

Chen Xiangnan: "What's she doing making a fuss at her age? Yesterday she beat you and Dad so badly, she was practically murdering and setting fires. No, she already set fires, and we didn't say anything. Why is she the one who's dissatisfied and wants a divorce?"

Chen Xiangbei: "Anyway, she said she wants to live alone and doesn't want to live with us. She doesn't want any of her children."

Chen Xiangnan: "We're all grown up now, why would she want another child?"

Chen Xiangbei: "Oh dear, second brother, hurry up and come back with me. I heard from my mother that she doesn't want to see us anymore. She doesn't want to see Dad, she doesn't want to see any of us, and she doesn't even want to see my sister."

Chen Xiangnan: "That's impossible. I haven't provoked her recently. We've all been quite obedient lately, except for you."

Chen Xiangbei: "Second brother, are you stupid too? Is this the time to be thinking about this?"

Chen Xiangnan: "Then I need to know exactly what Mom is angry about so I can address the problem effectively, right?"

Chen Xiangbei pulled him along, "Think about it on the way. My sister-in-law is coming back with us. Mom likes her a lot, maybe she'll soften when she sees her."

The entire Tang family gathered at the back door to hear what had happened to the Chen family on the first day of the Lunar New Year. The Chen family was indeed living up to its reputation, but now was not the time to watch the spectacle, since they were, after all, relatives.

After apologizing to Tang's parents and the rest of the Tang family, Chen Xiangnan hurriedly left with Tang Jiao.

Tang's mother was worried. Although she had already heard Tang Jiao's story once, she was still unhappy to hear that things had really escalated to the point of divorce.

Her daughter was already considered to be marrying down, and yet her in-laws were still arguing about divorce during the Lunar New Year.

The young couple will both have jobs in the future, and after work they will have to take care of the father-in-law. When they have children, there will be no one to help them.

Although she had heard that Tang Jiao's mother-in-law was not very willing to help take care of her grandchildren, she clearly saw that she would sometimes help. It was good enough that she could help sometimes, and it was better than having her daughter Jiao Jiao left as the only girl in the family.

Her sister-in-law will get married sooner or later, and she can't stay in the Chen family with her husband forever. Without her mother's help, it will be difficult for Chen Xiangbei to find a wife in the future, and he may even need Jiaojiao's help.

If they really get divorced, Jiaojiao will have a lot of trouble in the future. Their eldest son's family has separated and moved out, and Jiaojiao will be the first daughter-in-law, so she will have a lot of pressure and responsibility.